A lot of social media content creators include a paywall. Most
commonly they have a basic amount of material that they publish for free and
then a selected annexe that they sell, usually for a periodic fee. The fees
tend to be low, just a few pounds a month. I respect dedicated content
creators, obviously I am one myself; and I'd like to support them all, but I
can't afford to. I decided my budget could cover two of them and one is The Why
Files. The Why Files is a series of videos, primarily on YouTube in which the
host AJ Gentile describes a particular paranormal, UFOlogical or conspiratorial
phenomenon; each episode is dedicated to a single subject. Technically the show
is very sophisticated, with video clips, images and sound effects. AJ himself
clearly makes an effort to be balanced and present as many perspectives as
possible. He is a calm and professional broadcaster. However, he has a co-host
who is very different. Always sitting next to him is a goldfish in a bowl
called Hecklefish Moriarti. Hecklefish is really the id of AJ, the believing
side of the host with all rational filters removed. He yells and cheers through
the presentations, constantly interrupting AJ and making jokes in his brash New
York accent. AJ tries to do the show while putting up
with Hecklefish and the interaction between the two is very entertaining.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhyFiles.
If you visit The Why Files' Patreon page you can join at various levels, all
named after fish. I chose "Koi", the most popular tariff. If you buy
a year's subscription in one go there is a discount. Supporters are given
certain privileges, such as seeing the new uploads early, access to a special
Discord community and private hangouts with AJ and the crew every so often. At
the end of the show all the supporters are shown in the credits and you'll see
my name there. I feel proud to be an official supporter of this project. What I
love about The Why Files is its nostalgia. It takes me back to my own past.
I've been a conspiracy theorist for over thirty years now, but my feelings
about the Conspirasphere and the world I see through it have changed. The Why
Files hearkens back to an era when these subjects were fun instead of frightening.
You may be wondering about whether I plan to set up my own paywall. The answer
is no; but then again I already have one, of sorts. My books. If you want to
support me financially and enjoy additional HPANWO-esque information, simply
buy them, see below.
Roswell Rising is here!: http://hpanwo-bb.blogspot.com/2016/08/roswell-rising-is-here.html.
Roswell Revealed is here!: http://hpanwo-bb.blogspot.com/2017/10/roswell-revealed-is-here.html.
Roswell Redeemed is here!: http://hpanwo-bb.blogspot.com/2018/12/roswell-redeemed-is-here.html.
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