Topic: Show 500

Plans for the 500th episode of the podcast, falling on Easter Sunday (March 31, 2013), include a special "31313" donation tier. The hosts contrast their listener engagement with a scandal involving "Organizing for Action" (OFA), which reportedly promised quarterly meetings with President Obama for $500,000 donors. They propose holding their own "board meeting" for top supporters via teleconferencing software like Mumble.

A listener suggests moving the donation segment to the end of the show as "producer credits." The hosts reject this, arguing that the segment contains valuable "fun facts" and deconstruction that listeners would miss. They emphasize the milestone of reaching 500 episodes and the consistency required to maintain the "Best Podcast in the Universe."