All right guys, look, we know what this is. It's my pre-show pitch to try to convert more

free first hour listeners to full two-hour plus show subscribers. And this is a format I've been

using for 10 years now, so I realize that most people who see the value have already pulled the trigger on it,

but now I'm trying to get deep down into those hard-to-reach places, and I guess that's you.

Now what can I say that hasn't been said there's only a few ways of

podcast works the big one is ads they suck they ruin the flow of the show and in a lot

of cases they erode the trust and respect I have for hosts that go this route

they shouldn't be promoting boner pills and hair pills and respect I have for hosts that go this route.

They shouldn't be promoting boner pills and hair pills or encouraging a fast track through

the therapy pipeline just because they're getting paid?

I've seen nutritionalists break down some of these ingredients in the athletic health

powders and drinks and surprise they're not as good as they claim to be. I

bought a razor my favorite podcaster said would be Nick proof Nicked myself the first

day. I got sucked into a foam mattress from a guy who said he's never slept better and I haven't slept good since.

And that Irish titles thing everyone was selling turned out to be a complete scam too.

But enough about how my colleagues mouths are for sale to whoever

asks, I'm here to put you in this Plus membership today. Five shows a month for eight bucks

with a decade-long archive. And yes, the first hour is important.

It's there to present our guests to the wide counterculture,

open-minded audience we've cultivated,

and it gives people a feel for if they like what THC is, as well as being the proof of concept that I can do a lot more

with the added time. The second hour is so I can make a living and it's also an opportunity to get

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