8 chapters across the catalog
Tony from Brisbane, Australian Dollar and Jingle Requests
Tony from Brisbane donates $333.33 in Australian currency, leading to a discussion about the exchange rate. He requests a series of jingles including "WTC7 won't go away" and "Look at the juice." The hosts also take the opportunity to teach Tony's five-year-old daughter how to say "In the morning" in English, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese.
Executive Producer Donations and Global Compliance Career Updates
A significant donation from Andrea Mars in Michigan highlighted her career transition to a global compliance manager for a chemical company. The segment included a lighthearted correction regarding the "goat scream" meme, clarifying that the original video featured a sheep. This interaction exemplifies the "value-for-value" model where listeners contribute "time, talent, and treasure" to sustain the production.
Dirty Dick Bangs, Associate Executive Producers
Dirty Dick Bangs from DC and Ben Smith from Texas are thanked for their $200 donations. The hosts conclude the first segment of donor thank-yous, emphasizing the "value for value" model that allows the show to remain independent of corporate advertisers.
A donor sent a "screaming goat" toy accompanied by a book of goat trivia. The hosts share the legend of Kaldi, an Ethiopian goat herder who discovered coffee after noticing his goats became energetic from eating coffee berries. The segment concludes with facts about goat anatomy and jumping abilities.
Jingle Requests, Email Marketing Tips, Goat Karma
A donor from North Carolina requested a series of specific audio jingles and "goat scream karma" for an upcoming trip. This leads to a technical discussion about email marketing tactics, such as using preview text and specific subject line characters to bypass Gmail filters. The hosts share results from A/B testing these methods, concluding that many "tricks" have little impact on deliverability.
Donor Thank You Segment and Cancer Celebration
The hosts read a list of donors who contributed to the show's "value for value" model. A highlight includes Sir Harry Pilgrim, who donates $80.08 in celebration of his wife Jennifer's two-year anniversary of being cancer-free. The segment features the show's signature "horn" sound effects and a "goat scream" karma request to mark the occasion.
Final title upgrades are announced for new Barons and Viscounts. The hosts discuss "Madurodam," a miniature park in The Hague. The episode ends with a story about "Meth Busses" in 1970s Holland and a montage of "Goat Scream" jingles.
Sir Colin the Friendly Fat Man and Personal Training
George Kunath, who goes by Colin, donates $333.33 to become Sir Colin the Friendly Fat Man. He shares an anecdote about sharing the show's media deconstruction with his personal trainer, who initially found the ideas "off the rails" but eventually began doing his own research. Jingle requests include "Putin on the Ritz" and the "Goat Scream."
