State Of The Union Address #1 (Patreon)

Greetings, folks. Elliott here, with a quick update on where we've been, where we are, and what we're up to.

Where We've Been

These past few weeks have been hectic and exciting and confusing and amazing and frustrating and, in a word, whirlwindy. As we continue to pump out new content together and get our bearings, we're also hammering out things on the business end. This means we've been meeting with advisors, lawyers, friends and colleagues, gathering information and delegating responsibilities. It's all very boring but also really exciting. And, in the words of Lee Newton, it's ALL HAAAAPPENING!

Our goal, business-wise, is to create a runway for us and the audience. We are cutting out any bell and whistle that might hinder the longevity or stability of this machine so that we can insure a proper amount of ridiculous, insane content for your eyes, ears, and, in the case of a Yankee candle review, noses. From my vantage point, I'm incredibly impressed with the way all of us have been moving things forward. It won't all be visible to you guys right away, but the work being put in is the kind of stuff that will be the foundation for the onslaught of insanity that's in store.

Where We Are

Well, specifically, most of us are in the valley. Oh, that's not what you meant? Okay, fine, well... we're going to be recording our second podcast (pronounced "P'CASS") and we will hopefully even be filming it tonight. Our first episode peaked at #4 on the iTunes comedy charts, and we'd like to keep charting as much as possible, because business and, well, behind our smiling faces resides a collective lion of ambition that will not be satiated until it feasts on the torn flesh of, I don't know, big name comedians? You get it. And as always, patrons get first podcast dibs.

In addition, this week we will be working on more boring business stuff. Lawyers, business folk, new software, and uh-oh, I just yawned. Did you yawn? I yawned. Bottom line: we're hammering things out while seeing the light at the end of the tunnel (the light, in this case, represents the fruition of our creative endeavors, or like a utopia of possibility, or like that place those dinosaurs are trying to get to in The Land Before Time). 

What We're Up To

As you can probably tell already, we're not wasting any time putting out content. That means that we're also planning content for the future. Whether it's the aesthetic of the final set, the structure of our flagship show, or one-off sketches and bits that we'll be posting on all the social media platforms, we're developing the specific creative things as we go. We're planning merch and speaking with vendors, sales teams, and all sorts of other folks about how to move forward in all our various areas. 

Also, in essence, we're finding our collective "voice" again, and I couldn't be more thrilled with how that's going. It's truly so much fun to sit down with the other three and chat, or joke around, or smell candles. We're in this for the long haul, and we're beyond excited to have you all on board.

Finally, we want to thank each and every one of you for your ongoing support. Your patronage is allowing us the foundation we need to kickstart this thing. It's all a little complicated, but we're learning together while having so so so much fun. We hope you're enjoying this brand-spankin' new process with us. Thank you, and God bless America. 

-Elliott