The Past, Present and Future of the NotACast patreon and Pulse Check!
Added 2019-12-06 16:54:13 +0000 UTC
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Long post ahead!
Hello everyone!
We hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving and are in full Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanza/Non-denominational winter festival planning and preparation mode!
As we close out the year, we wanted to take a quick look back, let you all know what we're up to now and give you all an idea of where we're going in the near-future as well as solicit feedback from you-all about the podcast, our patreon and ways we can improve for the future.
YEAR IN REVIEW
In December 2018, we had 597 patrons, and we're overjoyed to say that as of today (December 6, 2019), there are a full 851 of you! We cannot stress enough how floored we are at your continued and growing support for us. Thank you all so much!
Some more stats for you guys:
- You all made 638 comments this year (so far!)
- You made 41 patreon posts
- Our most popular posts this past year all revolved around Game of Thrones, Season 8 with solicitations for questions being our most-commented posts and our Thrones Review episodes having the highest number of listens
- We created a NotASlack for our small council and high lords and ladies patrons. There are now 99(!) of you in the slack. We invite you all to become a small council or high lord/lady patron to join us there!
We've received a lot of great feedback over the year, but one of the most consistent things we've heard is that it's sometimes difficult to find our patreon bonus episodes. So, here are links for ALL 22 bonus episodes!
- Episode 1: Why A DANCE WITH DRAGONS is better than A STORM OF SWORDS (Patreon Special Episode!)
- Episode 2: The Fate of the White Knight (Will Barristan Selmy turncloak on Dany?)
- Episode 3: Why Is THE WINDS OF WINTER Taking So Goddamn Long?
- Episode 4: A Burning Crown: The Endgame of King Stannis
- Episode 5: Old Volantis, Doomed Volantis: The Past, Present and Future of the First Daughter of Valyria
- Episode 6: The Hammer of Westeros: An Analysis of Robert Baratheon
- Episode 7: Stump the Chumps, Part 1 (Mass Q&A)
- Episode 8: Stump the Chumps, Part 2 "Amen Brother" (Mass Q&A, part 2)
- Episode 9: FIRE AND BLOOD, VOLUME ONE, Part 1: Aegon I - Jaehaerys I
- Episode 10: FIRE AND BLOOD, VOLUME ONE, Part 2: "The Dying (or Dance) of the Dragons"
- Episode 11: FIRE AND BLOOD, VOLUME ONE, Part 3: "The Regency of Aegon III"
- Episode 12: FIRE AND BLOOD, VOLUME ONE, Part 4: "Stump the Chumps"
- Episode 13: A Shadow of a Crown: Jon Snow and Young Griff
- Episode 14: Winter Fell (Game of Thrones Season 8 predictions)
- Episode 15: The Night Lamp
- Episode 16: Curtain Call (Game of Thrones S08 retrospective)
- Episode 17: Whitewashed: Dany, Jon and Tyrion in Game of Thrones
- Episode 18: We Should Start Back: AGOT in Review
- Episode 19: Steamboat Georgie (Intro to FEVRE DREAM)
- Episode 20: Changes (ASOIAF Ideas and Theories we've changed our minds on)
- Episode 21: Botchmen (Our analysis of Zack Snyder's 2009 film WATCHMEN)
- Episode 22: "Rise Again": A Complete Analysis of the Greyjoy Rebellion
Additionally, we've launched a monthly Fevre Dream podcast! Find them here!
- Chapter One: "Plans to Make"
- Chapter Two: "The Red Thirst"
- Chapter Three: "Some Riverman's Dream"
So, that's been what we've been up to this past year. Let's turn to the present!
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE
We continue on with our weekly chapter by chapter episodes, our patreon bonus episodes and our Fevre Dream episodes. Here's what we're cooking up!
Coming up for our weekly episodes!
- December 9, 2019: ACOK, Arya V
- December 16, 2019: ACOK, Tyrion V (This will be available on livestream on December 9th. Come and watch us do this chapter LIVE!)
- December 23, 2019: ACOK, Bran III featuring special guest [REDACTED]
- December 30, 2019: CHRISTMAS BREAK (No episode)
- January 6, 2019: A CLASH OF KINGS, CATELYN II featuring special guest [REDACTED]
As for our next patreon episode, we're pleased to report that Patreon Episode 23 will be an in-depth analysis of the castle of Winterfell, featuring special guest SER JOE BUCKLEY. Out the week before Christmas for patrons and Christmas week for non-patrons as a holiday gift.
Our next Fevre Dream episode is coming soon too. So, look to the skies!
So, that's at present and near-future.
PULSE CHECK
As we move towards the year 2020, we wanted to pause and ask you all how you think we're doing and what improvements we can make for our patreon? Think of yourselves as the producers of the NotACast pod-cast. How can we improve going forward? What features do you want to see? What patreon features are you not a fan of?
Thank you all so much for your support. It's impossible to imagine us doing this podcast week by week without you all working alongside of us. We love you all very much. For our Sworn Sword and higher patrons, there'll be an additional post this weekend. So, look out for that if you're a Sworn Sword, Kingsguard, High Lord/Lady or small council patron.
Again, we're overwhelmed with all the love you've shown us. And we want to ensure that we're doing everything we possibly can to earn your support. So, let us know what you'd like to see on our patreon. And if you don't feel comfortable sharing here, we invite you to send us an e mail at notacastasoiaf@gmail.com or shoot us a message.
Much love,
Emmett and Jeff
Comments
Yes there will! Stay tuned!
NotAPodcast
2019-12-10 14:26:19 +0000 UTCThanks for everything, guys! Will there be a Fevre Dream episode this month?
Ser Erik, the Guilty Undertaker
2019-12-10 03:49:39 +0000 UTCThanks for pulling out the bonus episodes and putting them in one place- I have catching up to do!
Sarah Charles
2019-12-08 04:24:00 +0000 UTCLove all the work you two do, even if it does slip into Stannis worship (Stannis is one of the worst IMO).
Ainslie Rose
2019-12-08 00:02:27 +0000 UTCGreat podcast! I appreciate notice on livecasts (like you just did) so I can stay ahead since I am rereading with you all even when I'm really busy. I know you two are very busy as well, but even a rough sketch calendar helps to keep me caught up on rereading. I'm reading Tyrion now and can't believe how much of this journey the podcast has already covered! Thanks so much for your dedication to this endeavor!
Jimi
2019-12-07 13:37:27 +0000 UTCWhile I also like the synopsis sections, occasionally I finish a chapter and jump directly into the podcast, so the rehashing of the chapter isn't completely necessary- so I second the timestamp in the show notes or description.
D D
2019-12-07 09:15:38 +0000 UTCI’ve loved your analysis over the past couple years; it’s really given me a deeper appreciation for a series I’d already fallen in love with. What I’d like most is more of you analysis but in different contexts. Emmett, I’d like to hear more of your opinion of/recommendations for other literature; especially fantasy/sci-fi series and authors but not limited to those genres. Jeff, I’d like to know more about your interpretation of historical events; military and otherwise. Thanks for the great content!
Brandon Saunders
2019-12-07 03:27:36 +0000 UTCHey guys! Recommendation for an improvement: time stamp each section in the show notes for us Patrons! That way we can skip Jeff’s lengthy synopses if we want! Not that we’d want to; just saying :) Keep up the great work
Lord Tim
2019-12-06 23:03:19 +0000 UTCI've said this before, but what I'm most interested is personal content about the two of you, your lives and careers, and how ASOIAF has affected them. Aside from that, just keep being very very lovely people and very very engaging podcast hosts.
Christopher Compton
2019-12-06 19:57:27 +0000 UTCI remember reading Emmett’s insanely detailed predictions of twow and ados on tumblr, id really love an episode going over both all your old predictions for the next two books and what you maybe have kept or changed as the years have gone by.
tomsevenstrings
2019-12-06 19:56:17 +0000 UTCMaybe some Patreon eps on Character profiles? Starting with the starks, then moving on once a good layout and flow is determined for other characters like Dany or Stannis.
Azor Ahai Five
2019-12-06 19:47:15 +0000 UTCBring back what you didn't like about the chapter! I loved listening to you both, but mostly Emmet, deconstruct and evaluate George's writing; the overly verbose, the missed opportunities, and all that sweet sweet meta.
Elyse Schopfer
2019-12-06 19:45:37 +0000 UTCMeeeeeeerch pls. Anything but Stannis oriented.
Azor Ahai Five
2019-12-06 19:44:56 +0000 UTCJust want to say keep up the excellent work. I've just finished a re-read of AFFC and I kept thinking, "man, I can't wait for NotACast to get this chapter. And this chapter. And this chapter." Looking forward to seeing what next year brings us. Cheers!
Savannah
2019-12-06 19:26:13 +0000 UTCOkay! So, great questions so far. MERCH: Yes, it has been promised. Yes. It is still on its way. After talking to our friend Sanrixian, we are awaiting some designs back from her. Once we've received them, we'll put them all up for a vote for our Sworn Sword and higher patrons. Once a winner is selected, merch will be available -- possibly through patreon as they just released that feature. Stay tuned! TWOW: It's impossible to say if the book is coming next year. It's always next week or the week after that. In the event this occurs, our plan is that we'll do an IMMEDIATE LIVECAST on youtube so we can celebrate as a community. We'll also have special episodes leading up to the book's publication, and we will definitely have episodes giving first impressions and some detailed analyses of the book (all the while retaining our chapter by chapter focus).
NotAPodcast
2019-12-06 18:53:04 +0000 UTCHey chaps. I'm a fairly recent Patreon supporter (about 3 or 4 months), and a listener for a further 6 or so months. I think the cast is in a really good place. I can't think of anything which irks me or I'm dying out for. Keep doing what you're doing! x
Lewis Shaw
2019-12-06 18:46:48 +0000 UTC(Pardoning my optimism) with all the rumours of ‘The Winds of Winter’ perhaps, maybe, finally being released in 2020; how will the publication of TWOW impact on the podcast? Will there be a series of special episodes devoted to the book? What are your plans?
Morgan
2019-12-06 18:09:31 +0000 UTCWhere’s my merch u cowards
Ser Fif Whoresbane
2019-12-06 16:57:56 +0000 UTC
