Give yourselves a round of applause!
We did it! At about 2:15pm PST the campaign got its 5000th backer and we got a $10,000 grant from The Design Matters Institute.
To everyone who gave generously, badgered relentlessly, and cajoled seductively, I am in your debt. It was a real team effort.
I owe a big thanks to design goddess Debbie Millman and The Design Matters Institute for believing in the show and including us in her grand mission to make design matter more to everyone. I’m honored by her support.
We put out a great new episode on Monday, about an effort to name all the invisible and overlooked public spaces that surround us. It also references one of my favorite childhood movies. Our own Sam Greenspan produced it. Sam is in rural Arkansas, I believe, on his way out to the Bay Area to work with me full time. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a short message from Sam on the side of I-40.
There are about 65 more hours remaining. I have slept very little, lost weight, grown a beard. The campaign has exceeded my wildest dreams. I can’t thank you enough for making this happen.
While we have the world’s attention, I’m going to bang the drum a little bit more and see how far we can take this. People are continuing to give at a furious pace, so I’m going to strike while the iron is hot.
Friday August 10 at 4PM PST/7PM EST is the finish line. I’m taking Saturday night off. You should too, except my sister, who is watching my kids for me.
yr fan,
roman
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- Website: 99percentinvisible.org
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Notebook: One (1) of our custom designed 99% Invisible pocket sized notebooks with grid paper inside. Cover selection randomly chosen by us. (Please add $5 for international orders)
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Architecture Alphabet poster. (Please add $10 for international orders)
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"All You Need is a Pencil" Cassette Tape Poster. (Please add $10 for international orders)
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Notebook, Full Set: All Eight (8) of our custom designed 99% Invisible pocket sized notebooks with grid paper inside. (Please add $10 for international orders)
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Both shirts: The 99% Invisible logo t-shirt + the "A Cheer for Samuel Plimsoll" shirt packaged together as one reward, by popular request. Hooray! We'll be in contact about sizes once the campaign has wrapped up. (Please add $10 for international orders)
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99% Invisible Fan Pack: "Plimsoll" shirt + Architecture Alphabet poster + 8 Notebook set (Please add $10 for international orders)
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Book on Tape: Custom, hand-made book of a 99% Invisible episode bound between two playable cassette tapes. Please see full description, they're amazing. (Please add $15 for international orders)
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99th Percentile Action Kit: Both shirts (logo + Plimsoll) + Both posters (Alphabet + Cassette) + Full Notebook Set + Custom recording by Roman Mars of your choosing (Voicemail message, short story, etc. for noncommercial purposes) (Please add $20 for international orders)
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Underwriting spot/Dedication: 15 second spot from your company or group, read by Roman on the podcast. Message must adhere to public radio underwriting guidelines. Plus, we'll throw in an Action Kit. Email to discuss details: roman@prx.org
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Ten (10) Underwriting spots + 99% Invisible presentation for your group or company anywhere in the world. Roman's transportation and lodging are additional, unless you're in San Francisco Bay Area. Note: This rate is about 2/3 the price of what it would cost outside of the Kickstarter campaign, so grab it now! Email to discuss details: roman@prx.org
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
Comments
Creator Rita Daniels on August 13, 2012
yes, you are the god of war and radio, but we knew that already mister mars.
Creator Nathan Gebhard on August 10, 2012
Congrats. The program is a great work of inspiration. Be sure to share a photo of the beard. It's a good story in and of itself.
Keep charging. Cheers!
Creator Fergus O'Reilly on August 10, 2012
Bravo. You're changing radio. Visibly.
Creator André Gil on August 9, 2012
Congratulations! I've just started listening and I love your show. Cheers, from Brazil... ;)
Creator LY on August 9, 2012
Congrats on the 5k backers. It's great. Does the 10k count towards the next stretch goal of 175? I'd love an app.
Creator Lyn Petrie on August 8, 2012
Nicely done. What a wonderful show. It makes my day whenever I hear a new episode. I'm thrilled it's receiving the recognition it deserves.
Creator Seeley James on August 8, 2012
Having grown up at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin (my ~90 year old parents still live there) I am thrilled to hear so many people are interested in your work. Though I did not pursue architecture/design, I did retain an eye for for form & design through osmosis and have shuddered at every indiscriminate box I've walked into. Your work will raise awareness. Knowing 5,000 people want to hear you is reassuring! Peace, Seeley
Creator Rickie C Marecek on August 8, 2012
Congrats, Roman. What's the next goal? 5555 ? Or, $175,000.00 with the grant from Debbie? The sky's the limit. I have really enjoyed every podcast, especially 59 and 60. Thanks for broadening my knowledge about the designs things in everyday life.
Creator John Berendzen on August 8, 2012
Congrats Roman - this show is one of the best things out there anywhere.
Creator Jeff (HandyGeek) Handy on August 8, 2012
Woohoo! Congrats, Roman - can't wait for more shows!
Creator Amy Huntington on August 8, 2012
I love his sleepy, awed voice over the past few weeks. So glad I could contribute to this amazing project.
Creator Alex Weiser on August 8, 2012
Congratulations, Roman, and all of us, too!
Creator Michael Wuellner on August 8, 2012
The worst part about these updates is that they don't begin with "This is 99% Invisible, I'm Roman Mars," which means I can't read them in Roman's voice. :(
Creator voltagex on August 8, 2012
The best part about these updates is reading them in Roman's voice.