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Update #2: Only two days (and one season sponsorship) left to fund Notebook on Cities and Culture — and to demand more interviews
As of this writing, the Kickstarter fund drive for Notebook on Cities and Culture's first season has raised $2386. The original funding goal asked for $999 to cover the production of a 24-interview season, but when the drive blew past $999 in about eight hours, I decided to add another incentive: for each $250 raised over the goal amount, I'll produce an additional interview in the first season. We're already up to a 29-episode season. Know anyone who'd like to help make it an even 30? (I'd also be willing to furnish, say, an even 40, if the public so wishes.)
Two backers have snapped up sponsorships of the entire season, but one remains, so if anyone you know would like their project or message mentioned at the top of every single episode of Notebook on Cities and Culture's first season, tell them to hurry! Nineteen episode sponsorships remain, so if they'd like their project or message mentioned at the top of one episode of Notebook on Cities and Culture's first season, they shouldn't feel quite so rushed. But they should feel a little rushed; the fund drive wraps up entirely in about 48 hours.
In any event, many thanks to all the backers who have come on board so far for their generous support, and thanks as well to all those who plan to listen to the show when it debuts. Rest assured that I've been hard at work these last few weeks trying to create a conversationally stimulating program for you. You can get a slight sense of it with the four brief previews I've released so far:
Update #1: Looks like we've met the goal — but we can still take it to the next level (with bonus episodes!)
So, now that we've already raised $999, no point in continuing, right? You'd expect me to say this, but: on the contrary! As of this writing (eight or so hours into the drive), 22 opportunities remain for backers to have their personal projects or messages announced at the top of an episode, and two opportunities remain for backers to have their personal projects or messages announces at the top of EVERY episode.
And how 'bout this: for every $250 we raise beyond the funding goal, I'll produce an additional bonus episode in season one. So if we hit, say, $2250, I'll produce not 24 but 29 episodes this season.
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Broadcaster, filmmaker, linguaphile, urbanism enthusiast, writer on culture. I someday hope to figure out how to purchase a used Nissan.
