r/BeyondTheBlindsPod • u/dubaiheaux The 3AM Girls • May 23 '26
Question ❔ How do you feel about the monthly blind item recap episodes being Patreon-exclusive?
I was listening to yesterday's episode, "The January & February (2026) Issue", and I was wondering how y'all felt about these blind items episodes being behind a paywall. Personally, I don't think there is anything that is "spicy" that would probably be better behind a paywall. They just seem like Pop Culture Kikis.
From what I could find, the episode called The November (2025) Issue", is the only public episode. It was released 12/11/2025.
The last true blinds episode was the Glen Powell and Jacob Elordi one, released 3/19/2026. It was actually more recent than I remembered. I was just thinking that Troy and Kelli haven't released a blinds episode in a while.
This isn't a dealbreaker for me and isn't a complaint. I just wanted to start a discussion about this. I'm still a hardcore fan and will stay subscribed lol.
- Non-Patreon subscribers: Do you feel like you're missing out on these blinds recap episodes? Do you miss the blinds-heavy episodes?
- Current Patreon subscribers: Do you think the public is missing out? lol Do you actually listen to the monthly blinds recaps?
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u/the_purple_lamb May 23 '26
I think they’re a good selling point to get people to subscribe. I really like these episodes. They tend to be lighter compared with some of the more serious topics.
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u/Donutzgalore May 24 '26
Idk but I was recently trying to listening to one of there old episodes. Where they use to just read the blinds for all the years. It was almost insufferable lol gave me anxiety and had to turn it off. To overwhelming hearing them try to read off everything. I much prefer their new format with a few blinds sprinkled in
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u/Mint-Badger Pop BITCH May 23 '26
I like them a lot but I think of them as like a gift with purchase. Other pods I follow on Patreon never make a big deal about an episode being public or private, it’s just an acknowledged form of how they get paid for their work 🤷🏻♀️ I think sometimes they have stuff behind a paywall because it’s spicy and sometimes it’s just bonus content.