Unless you just got done reading my obituary, Cocaine & Rhinestones still exists and I’m working on the next season. Things do get mostly quiet between seasons but that’s simply the way this works. If you already understand where I’m coming from and just want to send some financial help, you’re in the right place and can skip the rest of my pitch to go directly to my Patreon.
For everyone else, you’ve heard what I do. Behind the scenes of each finished episode is an enormous amount of time and effort spent researching my topics, closely analyzing the music, writing, editing, fact-checking, etc. And every bit of that has to happen before I even get to the part where I start turning all of it into an actual podcast. There are no research assistants. There is no ghostwriter, producer or editor of any kind. It’s all me, which is the way I believe it has to be in order to come out the other side of that process with this product.
Cocaine & Rhinestones has always been free to listen but it only continues to exist because listeners choose to support it financially, especially during the long gaps between seasons. There is no tech billionaire or podcast network or production company paying me to do this. I went into credit card debt to make Season 1 without even having a plan for how to make money from the show. My listeners suggested I start a Patreon page and the support I’ve gotten through Patreon made Season 2 possible. It’s what is making the next season possible now.
All I need to keep making the show is enough listeners willing to contribute the cost of, say, one or two beers at the bar. If sending $5 or $10 a month would make a meaningful difference in your life, this is me telling you to keep the money. I understand everyone’s circumstances are different and the podcast is free for a reason. Please, keep listening and talking about the show. Know I appreciate you. (There’s also a free tier you can join on Patreon to see whenever I share something public without having to deal with the cesspool of social media.) But if you can afford it and my work has brought some value to your life, this is me asking you to consider becoming a patron of the show. Think of it like you and I always seem to run into each other at the bar once a month and every time that happens you buy me a beer or two. Usually we just chat over our beers for a little bit but sometimes I open my mouth and out comes an episode of Cocaine & Rhinestones. That’s basically the situation.
-TMC
How to Support the Show
Patreon is the best way to help me continue making the show: patreon.com/tylermahancoe.
One-time contributions are possible through Patreon by signing up as a patron, entering the amount you want to send and then simply cancelling your subscription. However, those who don’t wish to go through that process may send money through PayPal by using the “Send” link on this page: PayPal