BC Lions and CFL fans, after much deliberation and reflection, I can announce the BCLionsDen Pawdcast is returning. Why you ask?
Well for one, I’ve missed it. I didn’t think I would, but I have.
The old saying that you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone is true. And for the last 3 seasons I’ve watched other shows evolve, new ones come online, and a big change in the way podcasts interact with the fans that tune into them. And that’s the bigest reason right there, I want to interact and provide Lions fans, and fans of the CFL with a place to talk BC Lions football.
Of course, with evolving changes within the podcast world, so too come changes with operating costs, and wow, have those changed. If I’m going to do this, I want to do this right. That means the best platform, the best hosting, and best equipment I can afford to produce a quality show.
Taking all of this into account, I’ve decided that the show will return for the 2026 season. Until then we will attempt some fundraising through merch sales and Patreon donations. At the end of the day, I will foot the bill for these costs, but if we can lessen the impact, great.
In the effort of full transparency, the yearly costs we’re looking at are, in U.S. dollars:
Streamyard Subscription: $431.00/year
This is the platform we will use to bring you the show live. It allows you to participate in the show and provides a professional set of tools we can utilize in the production and distriubtion of the podcast.
Website Hosting: $180.00/Year
This is where we are now, a website for the show.
Podbean: $108.00/Year
This is where the the shows are hosted, archived and distributed to services such as Apple, Spotify, YouTube etc.
So in total, we’re looking at $719.00 U.S. a year to pull this off. That’s why I’ve put in place some way that you can help.
Our merch store is now live, and has various products you can buy to help the show. On average, we make about $5.00-$7.00 per item.
We’ve also added a Patreon subscription option, where you can support the show through various tiers. Two of them have a reward of a merch reward, when you subscribe for 6 consecutive months.