How much would you pay to hear the show?

[dave from knoxville]

*in decades*

Terri played a lot of really old stuff from labels that haven't existed.

That, sir, sounds like a negative probability!

[rinehart]

I thought he was getting label permissions. Terri played a lot of really old stuff from labels that haven't existed. Hard to get permissions, hard to even find the right people, but one play without permissions could lead to a lawsuit, since at least ostensibly this is a for-profit outfit.

Fair enough. But I'll still dream of the possibility.

[JesseFromVegas]

I just gave Joel Hodgson $100 for an MST3K reboot I will almost assuredly be very disappointed in, so I'd give Tom at least twice that much per calendar year to keep the one good, unsullied pop culture thing in my life going. 

I pay $5 a month for Shudder and I've watched it maybe once.  I pay extra to Hulu so I don't have to see the same five ads over and over again.  I pay extra to Netflix so my brother can borrow my login.  Patreon is a good option, Tom, please, just let me give you money! 

[josh c]

I'm still giving $15 a month to WFMU, even though I only tune in a few times a month. I'd give the same to the show.

[stubing]

I'd pay $2 per episode, which was basically what I was paying FMU through the annual donation. I loved those premium funpacks, but that wouldn't be necessary. OK, honestly, I would pay double for a funpack.
What about this (and forgive me if this has been suggested in another thread): the live broadcasts remain free, so the random weirdos can find them and call in, and we pay for the podcast downloads? I think that would be the best of both worlds, and I would listen live and download to listen again.

[FredN.]

I suggested that Tom do a Patreon or similar. He can keep the show free and offer more to those who are dedicated.
That said, I would be willing (and have done so for other entertainment that is free or used to be free) to:
- pay via Patreon or similar site ($100)
- subscribe with a monthly or yearly payment ($100 a year)
- pay for extras ($100 a year)
- simply donate $100
- OR whatever Tom decides.

I just want it to continue. The rest is just the details.

I own the box set, 2 t-shirts, and some older CDs. I also bought a pair of tix to the Chicago show (but couldn't go).
I have almost never listened live - my enjoyment is purely via podcast form, and has been for about 5 years.

There is nothing else, literally, that I can spend money on for Tom and Jon, other than re-buying the same t-shirts or mailing him a check that I assume he would shred.

What can we do?!

[FredN.]

Just thought of another way to support - I could buy tix to upcoming shows in far off towns if they are not sold out.
But I wouldn't want to prevent someone from going if those are the last tix.

So, still out of ideas on how to currently pay my appreciation for the show.

[akaJudge]

patreon seems like they right type of system but I'm assuming Tom checked it out and didn't like something about it.

[Brandon0476]

I've been wondering if Tom could do a marathon show like he used to do for WFMU. Based on what he would pull in two weeks for them, I'd bet he could easily make enough to live off the show.

I echo everyone else in that I would be more than willing, if given the opportunity, to support the Best Show financially. Since I've become a fan of the show, I've spent hundreds of dollars between best show merchandise or through WFMU fund drives.

It's is one of my favorite things in the world and I don't want to see it go away until Tom is ready to retire it.