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Studio Setup, Patreon and Homage to 90s Talk Radio
from #210 - I Am The Most Successful Podcaster In Los Angeles | The Tim Dillon Show · #210
2 min
Tim explains he's broadcasting from a temporary studio while scouting spaces, discusses the free video podcast model, and riffs on why Patreon is audio-only as an homage to 90s talk radio hosts like Bob Grant, Rush Limbaugh, and Art Bell.
- Tim welcomes listeners to the show broadcasting from a temporary desert estate setup.
- He explains the show is free video content while studio spaces are being evaluated amid California shutdown uncertainty.
- Tim clarifies the podcast isn't on Zoom like everyone else, with actual in-person guests instead.
- Patreon members get audio-only access as a throwback to the 90s golden era of talk radio.
- He nostalgically describes listening to right-wing talk radio like Bob Grant and Rush Limbaugh while commuting.
- Bob Grant was the best talk radio host, regularly telling callers they were fakes and frauds before hanging up on them.
- The same callers would phone back every week despite the abuse, creating a recurring dynamic.