Loser Like Me

Years ago, Not If I Reboot You First started a Patreon just to help cover hosting costs, but we ended up putting it on ice because we felt we couldn't come up with enough bonus stuff to warrant it, and because we were both in positions were we could pay for podcast hosting anyway. Nowadays - well, we can still cover costs, but NIIRYF has become part of the Corner Podcast Network, alongside Loser Like Me, The Home for Wayward OCs, and occasional other shows like Faith Full and You, The Devil, and D&D. That's more pods to host, as well as editors and sometimes title card artists to pay. So we've revived the NIIRYF Patreon and converted it into the Patreon for the entire Corner Podcast Network. What does this entail? Right now, not much. Across our shows we've got a great fanbase, but it's not a huge one. We also know that times have been tough across the board. So at this time, this is basically a soft-launch of the patreon to see how it would go. We are starting at just one tier, worth $2. The reward for that tier is a shout-out. That's all! That's all we want to commit to right now. The discord and the guest submissions for the podcasts which have those will remain open to the public. Essentially, this is a tip jar and a audience reaction gauge. But if it goes well, we've discussed things like making bonus content, releasing episodes more often on our regular feeds for some shows, and doing audience participation - but that's all topics for later. ...Okay actually, let's talk about audience participation real quick. There's an upcoming episode of NIIRYF that can make use of some listener suggestions and prompts, so! If you subscribe to our Patreon before December 11th, 2025, you will get the chance to pitch a Mega Man boss that Tanner and Lindsay will discuss on air, and potentially decide to put into the hypothetical game they are pitching. This isn't going to be a regular patron benefit YET, it's just another soft-launch element, but again, we wanna see how people respond to it. If it seems popular, great! We'll see what we can do with that more often, maybe for other shows. If not, don't worry about it! We don't expect everyone listening to this to donate to our stuff, and anything we do get will go directly to covering hosting and editing costs. But knowing that other people are willing to invest in us would help us invest more in these shows ourselves. We don't dream of being full-time podcasters, but it would be great if we had the funds to reach a little higher, you know? And even if you can't support us monetarily, it would be a huge help to tell your friends about us - having a wider audience and bigger reach would be a major boon as well. No matter how this test goes, we appreciate everyone who has listened in the past and continues listening to us today. That's what you missed on the Corner Podcast Network - thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again - even if we reboot you first. Bye!

The Flase Dichotomy presented by "A Katy or a Gaga" posits that Gaga is as dark and edgy as Nine Inch Nails, and Katy Perry is a bland and non-sexual entity. I - we - what?! Anyways, we're gonna spend this episode a little slap-happy as we discuss discount Rum Tum Tuggers, boob lovers of all genders, and litigating the chronology of glee. Harley can be found @IWriteQueerSins.bsky.social, and on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/users/Passionpire88. If you want to contact us we can be found at loserlikemepod@gmail.com, or @loserlikemepod.bsky.social on BlueSky. Tanner can be found there @SparkyUpstart, and Christina @CWoodsArt. Check out the Corner Pod Net Discord here: https://discord.gg/Hf8Y2yEJPe.

For the benefit of our listeners, there's another Glee tribute episode! On trampolines! But instead of diving too deep into the band's experimental era, the episode is just kinda jumping from song to song. It's terrible to Tina and also to every bisexual, and Will is definitely an anti-vaxxer now, but at least we figured out how to make the club strive for greatness and what Sam's position is in the bedroom. If you want to contact us we can be found at loserlikemepod@gmail.com, or @loserlikemepod.bsky.social on BlueSky. Tanner can be found there @SparkyUpstart, and Christina @CWoodsArt. Check out the Corner Pod Net Discord here: https://discord.gg/Hf8Y2yEJPe.

Christina started a bit at the beginning of this season, and now that alien Christmas ornament has finally come home to roost. We watched DA PUMAMAN, and we didn't even have our own personal forcefields to protect us. Ah well, it's just a movie - we should really just relax. If you want to contact us we can be found at loserlikemepod@gmail.com, or @loserlikemepod.bsky.social on BlueSky. Tanner can be found there @SparkyUpstart, and Christina @CWoodsArt. Check out the Corner Pod Net Discord here: https://discord.gg/Hf8Y2yEJPe.

It's the end of season 4! Somehow, Joe and Sugar have returned. Tanner and Christina determine if the finale can put an adequate button on a season of wheel-spinning, while also observing body-roll enrichment, vibes-based choreography, and Pope Popplio I the PokePope. If you want to contact us we can be found at loserlikemepod@gmail.com, or @loserlikemepod.bsky.social on BlueSky. Tanner can be found there @SparkyUpstart, and Christina @CWoodsArt. Check out the Corner Pod Net Discord here: https://discord.gg/Hf8Y2yEJPe.

This week's episode of Glee has several discussions of child sexual abuse, and by extension so does our show. It's not graphic or incredibly in-depth, but it's still worth being aware just in case. We're watching "Lights Out" this week, even though they really should've called the episode "Unplugged" considering how often they say it. Everyone's gotta learn how to get off the electronics and get back in touch with their emotions! Or maybe learn how to dance? Or maybe invent stomp. Not Tanner or Christina though, they just need to figure out how long American Idol was relevant. The fanfic that Tanner mentioned in the episode can be found here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/12760281 If you want to contact us we can be found at loserlikemepod@gmail.com, or @loserlikemepod.bsky.social on BlueSky. Tanner can be found there @SparkyUpstart, and Christina @CWoodsArt. Check out the Corner Pod Net Discord here: https://discord.gg/Hf8Y2yEJPe.

Glee did a Very Special Episode so thoroughly that we had to do one too. This is season 4, episode 18 "Shooting Star", and it deals with a school shooting at the school. There was no way we could make any jokes about this one, so if you're willing please enjoy this short episode which is just our thoughts and criticisms against what this episode put out. We've also got a Doc collecting various public criticisms towards the episode when it aired, as well as statistics and resources regarding gun violence in the US: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jAu9JJ57cEetefNf3CECnrQ0pOct4n0it8UPqC591EM/edit?usp=sharing. Also, please feel free to listen to "It's the Guns" by Philip Labes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KtKNQS9rXY If you want to contact us we can be found at loserlikemepod@gmail.com, or @loserlikemepod.bsky.social on BlueSky. Tanner can be found there @SparkyUpstart, and Christina @CWoodsArt. Check out the Corner Pod Net Discord here: https://discord.gg/Hf8Y2yEJPe.