• markovs_gun@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    If you like Erika Ishii, they’re a frequent contributor on Dropout. It costs money, but they encourage password sharing and like 7 different people sre using my subscription. I think paying for independent media like this is the only way forward if advertisers keep ruining the rest of the Internet. These guys don’t have advertisers so they don’t give a fuck about censoring their content to make them happy.

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      They do profit sharing with their team too, not royalties.

      And when the strikes happened, Dropout supported the strikes and was given an exemption from the SAG-AFTRA strike. They are pro-union and happily work with the unions to meet the needs of the employees.

      Dropout is a rare gem in a field of streaming garbage.

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      It’s the streaming service my wife and I use the most.

      Gamechanger alone is worth it.

      Um Actually and Dimension 20 are extra foundation. Crowd Control is slowly getting up there as a staple.

      EDIT: Erika also makes appearances on Make Some Noise which is like the Dropout version of Whose Line.

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        I get a lot of second hand embarrassment so shows with a lot of audience interaction sometimes make me uncomfortable but Crowd Control has been pretty good. More than anything it just makes me wish they had a live audience for more shows since it really energizes the guests.

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      3 days ago

      Dropout and Nebula (well… before I found out they were „discouraging“ people from talking about Palestine on there) make up most of what I’d normally watch on YouTube.

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      They also have a YouTube channel with episodes of their shows on it so you can try it and see what it’s like.

      Personal recommendations: Game Changer, Breaking News, Dimension 20.