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Guys I appreciate all the love no matter what happens with this.

The vendors are pouring on the support by offering discounts to subscribers. Here is just a sample with more to come:

Subscribers will receive discounts at these great Vendors:

Juneau Studios ~
Save $50 of their DVDs. You pay $19.99, retail price $69.99.
Receive a $250 certificate for any order of $1150 and save 60% on freight orders.

DC Props ~
15% off his amazing props and mechanisms *except sale items, not valid September and October.

Fright Theatre ~
15% off all product *except sale items, not valid September or October

Dark Imaginings ~
20% off our changing portraits, $75 off custom changing portraits, as well as other discounts on our other products and services (graphic design, web design, video effects, etc).

Vox Noctis Voiceovers ~
$25 off any custom made voice over.

Shellhawk Creations ~
15% her amazing hand-made pottery and FREE shipping.

Fright Theatre is going to donate a prop to raffle off if we reach the goal. More vendors will follow. More details to come.

I LOVE resurrections/reanimations. Going to go check this out.

Bring back HauntCast! Subscribe TODAY @ http://hauntcast.net/subscribe/. If they get 250 subscribers by March 8, HauntCast will return!

Subscribers will receive discounts at these great Vendors:

Juneau Studios ~Save $50 of their DVDs. You pay $19.99, retail price $69.99.Receive a $250 certificate for any order of $1150 and save 60% on freight orders.

DC Props ~15% off his amazing props and mechanisms *except sale items, not valid September and October.
Fright Theatre ~15% off all product *except sale items, not valid September or October

Dark Imaginings ~20% off our changing portraits, $75 off custom changing portraits, as well as other discounts on our other products and services (graphic design, web design, video effects, etc).

Mini Spots ~15% off all lights

Vox Noctis Voiceovers ~$50 off any custom made voice over.

Shellhawk Creations ~15% her amazing hand-made pottery and FREE shipping.

Isher Creations on Etsy ~25% off

DBGgraphix is offering 50% OFF a logo or poster design for their haunts.

Monkey Basic is giving 20% of all their software.

Necrotic Creations ~
15% off their entire productline

With the $50 off Juneau Studios DVDs and $50 off Vox Noctis Voice Overs, you've made your money back and the show is basically free. Not to mention all the other discounts.

DC Props is donating a spitter mechanism, Fright Theatre is donating a prop, and Mini Spots Lights some LED lights to give away, raffle style, to subscribers if we reach the goal.

The weekly goal is 63 subscribers, if they aren't half way to the goal in 2 weeks the plug is going to be pulled and Hauntcast will be gone forever. Don't wait until later. Go right now to Hauntcast.net/suscbribe and subscribe right now!

Okay, since so many vendors have really stepped up to the plate - I need to as well.

I'll donate a custom tombstone made by me and the fan (picked via raffle) gets to pick the theme. It'll be made around the same time as the Secret Reaper one is made (September).


Seriously everyone, looks like about 20 people have signed up so far. Eeek! Here's hoping that it's because the fans have to get the money together. This is our last chance to get Hauntcast back or it will be buried forever.

Don't confuse business with a passionate hobby....If you watch Chris's video, you'll quickly realize that Chris could care less about streamlining "the product"....He's at a point in his life where he had to make the difficult choice of shelving his passion to do what he has to do to support his family....His business model is simple - He needs $25000....He's either going to get it working at his part time job or we're going to rally behind him and make Hauntcast work for him financially....He's way beyond obsessing over how to make Hauntcast profitable....That was so $1 an episode ago....I really have to respect the fact that he put out a no BS video that is actually quite personal.....I believe deep down he really wants to do this even if he doesn't realize it yet because it IS his passion but at the end of the day his family's needs comes first and that's just how it is and how it should be....For the record I paid the $12 and bought a couple T's....I'm kind of strapped for cash right now but I'm going to try to come up with the subscription before the deadline....Maybe down the road if enough people subscribe, the price can come down but right now this is what it is....Stay Scary!....ZR

Originally Posted by Haunter

I applaud the efforts to bring back this wonderful podcast. But I am surprised I have not heard anything about changing the format of the show. If you are a business and your business plan is not working, you look at downsizing the business to reduce overhead. That also means streamlining your product to provide your customers with a product that they would still be willing to buy and at an affordable price. In this case, a streamlining of the podcast format should be considered: losing some segments, reducing editing time, reducing web/graphic design costs. The business has to decide how far they can downsize without sacrificing quality and affecting the brand of the product. If your business isn't able to generate enough revenue with the product at a certain market price, you don't simply increase the price of the product by over 800% without first trying to streamline the product.

Originally Posted by Haunter

I applaud the efforts to bring back this wonderful podcast. But I am surprised I have not heard anything about changing the format of the show. If you are a business and your business plan is not working, you look at downsizing the business to reduce overhead. That also means streamlining your product to provide your customers with a product that they would still be willing to buy and at an affordable price. In this case, a streamlining of the podcast format should be considered: losing some segments, reducing editing time, reducing web/graphic design costs. The business has to decide how far they can downsize without sacrificing quality and affecting the brand of the product. If your business isn't able to generate enough revenue with the product at a certain market price, you don't simply increase the price of the product by over 800% without first trying to streamline the product.

So, you are saying that someone with a business model of FREE should change the business model to NOT FREE so that the costs, time and work are made to be worthwhile? Excellent point.

Here's the logical train of thought game with your argument: because Chris' business model didn't work when it was free he should PAY US to listen, because the only way to reduce the price of free is to give us something, and he should fire all the people who helped him...in effort to streamline it, or make them pay him (so they can pay us, too). Because after all, a lot of people would pay a lot to be famous (or seem to be).

Yes, that was total sarcasm. His business plan did change, it was realized that while he could give us a great product with great content his personal life shouldn't be in financial shambles because of it.

I am in favor of Hauntcast coming back. I was willing to choke up some money, skipping pizza or something so I can help a brother out. But then I see the complaining, the flaming, the illogical arguments....and I may make enemies of Terra for saying this...but I think Chris is right. Why give something so awesome for so little? And for so much resistance and headache.

I fully support his business model of getting his business in order, trying to get his kids money to college, and not pulling his hair out because people want too much for free...

I mean, let's face it, if he trimmed some of the segments down, shortened the content and skimped on the product it wouldn't have been Hauntcast, and it wouldn't have been as loved.

I am just lucky because I have Chris' number and Shellhawk's...so I can get my fix of cool folks when they decide not to screen my calls. And for that, I am blessed. If I get really lucky I might squirrel Rev's and Johnny's numbers somehow...how you say....conference call? And then, you can bet that I will record it and charge 1000% more...because I wholly endorse the whole business model thing.

Baby, I would NEVER screen your calls, 'cause you are always a joy to talk to! You're part of the "cool kids" club.
Love you! XO

What made Hauntcast so wonderful to listen to was the obvious passion and work that was put into the show. Chris had an unbelievable knack for making you want to listen to every minute. Those two even sometimes three hour shows were a treat! You knew that there was a lot of work put into the show and, to be honest, wouldn't want it to change. That work was what made it AWESOME!

Other posters have already said better than I ever could that Hauntcast was something very special for us home haunters. We got lucky that Chris put it together. I hope others have also realized that Hauntcast also put us haunters together. Didn't it feel like we were all in a ultra-cool make & take in our own workshops when listening?

So, I am the eternal optimist and am hoping that others feel the same way. If not, hey I understand. Times are tough all around but was just hoping that if many of us pitched in we'd all benefit as well.

Someone mentions about 2 shows a month. What if we took Fright Flicks out of the regular show and ran it by itself and extended it to cover everything dark like, comics, books, magazines, tv, movies etc...? We could do that.

I signed up. When you consider what you get, entertainment-wise, the price is fair. Add in the discounts and it can easily pay for itself.