News! Update! and *Podcast ProTips*
WOW, what a wild week it's been. A month ago there were only rumors and murmurs, and now there's tens of thousands of us rolling around like happy pigs in the endless sonic possibilities of a whole new world. We're extremely grateful and happy that you're here and along for the ride! Oink oink!
We've been getting lots of questions about how podcasting in general, and our podcast specifically work, so we wanted to answer them. And even better: we got scheduling and release updates that we thought you might like to hear, ergo:
***NEWSFLASH***
Henceforth, release day will be [drumroll] Tuesday.* So our first Fireside Chat this will drop this Tuesday, and then, on the Tuesday after that, the next episode on the main feed will come out.
*It's fun to get a drumroll and then just say a normal plain thing without an exclamation point. You should [drumroll] try it.
***NEWSFLASH 2: BACK IN THE HABIT***
Episode 2 of the Children's Adventure was initially released MISSING a very lovely scene at the top of the episode. We (noble, brave, yet somehow, still humble?) fixed it very quickly, but if you downloaded it soon after release you might have gotten the abbreviated version (the wrong version starts with them feeding the animals). To hear the correct one, download it fresh and give a listen.
***PodcastProTips***
WOW, we've heard a lot of Q's about how podcasting works and what's on what feed where. You want THE JUICE. And we wanna give you THE JUICE. Here's some A's to the Q's we've been seeing a lot, and we're updating our FAQ with this, so you can always find these answers and more on the front page of our Patreon.
I'm Completely New to Podcasts. How Do I Listen?
Well, you could listen to the Fireside feed simply by opening the post with the audio you'd like to hear and pressing play right here on the Patreon website, but you don't want that, you want a proper podcast. To listen to a podcast on a mobile device, you'll need an app called a "podcatcher." Your phone probably came with one installed. If not, or if you'd like to step up into a better class of podcatchers, we recommend Overcast for iOS and Pocket Casts or Podcast Addict for Android. Once you have your podcatcher, you'll want to find its directory of shows within the app, and search for Worlds Beyond Number. There we are. Add us. Great, now you've got the main show. To get your Patron-exclusive content, a bonus podcast we call The Fireside, keep reading:
Do I Need to Subscribe to the Public Feed and the Fireside Feed?
Yes. Episodes of the main show are sent out over the main, public feed. That’s the feed you see on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast apps and directories. Patrons however, get access to an exclusive bonus feed called the Fireside Feed. To get the main show and your premium content on your podcatcher, you’ll need to subscribe to both. We sincerely appreciate you taking the time (should only be a few seconds!) to subscribe to both feeds, as it’s the best way for us to grow the show, keep it sustainable, and make sure you get all your awesome bonus content.
How Do I Get the Fireside Feed Onto My Device, Yes I Mean My Phone, I Don't Know Why I Said "Device."
That's okay, we're all doing our best, and we are called upon by our own conscience to be gracious to each other and ourselves. Or not I don't know. Either way you're fine!
—Once you've joined our patreon, make sure you're logged into Patreon, and go to patreon.com/worldsbeyondnumber
—just under the title of the page, you'll see three headings that say HOME - ABOUT - MEMBERSHIP.
—Click on MEMBERSHIP.
—Scroll down a bit and you'll see a section that says "Listen on other podcast apps."
—Click on the button labeled "Copy Link" and boom, ya got yr link.
—Your podcatcher app should have a way to add RSS feeds. Just add that RSS feed address that you copied from Patreon into your podcatcher (if there's not an obviously marked spot, just paste it into the search bar, that'll usually do it). Boom. You're "in."
—If those instructions don't work for you, take a look at Patreon's official How To Guide.
Can I Add the Fireside Feed to Spotify?
No. Spotify is a "walled garden" that doesn't allow the addition of RSS feeds. Their business model vis a vis podcasts is threatened by the amazing, generative, democratizing nature of free, open source RSS technology. Still though, their Discover Weekly playlists are pretty good, right?
All the patron-only Fireside eps disappeared from my feed!
This is almost certainly due to your credit card not going through when you were charged for Patreon this month. Make sure your account is in good standing, try adding the RSS feed to your podcatcher again, and it should be [drumroll] fine.
-t
Comments (91)
All the episodes are gone! What's going on? 😭
Just checking, but maybe your subscription expired?
Have other people suddenly lost all content on their feed as well? It's no longer showing me any of th episodes of the Children's Adventures.
I noticed that today too :(
Hey, on my RSS link and Patreon feed a bunch of posts have disappeared including the entire children’s adventure. I was just wondering if this was expected/permanent or if there’s something wrong on my end. I checked and my payment details are all fine and everything
I'm having the same problem
Can y'all create a YouTube channel? Specifically because there is a channel impersonating y'all (https://www.youtube.com/@WorldsBeyondNumberPodca/videos) that I want to report, but it asks what channel is being impersonated?
Very happy to say we'll have one soon! Thanks for looking out for us! In the meantime I am training my dog, Pepper, to hunt YouTube pirates. So far she has learned to look at me for a second, then go sit on the couch. Hoping this proves useful later. -t
Hey someone is stealing your content in YouTube. Look yourself up on YouTube and you will see a channel stealing content
I have been reporting those videos, let’s all do the same and they’ll be taken down.
Hey can someone help me out? What is the upload schedule? Is it weekly episodes and are they all getting post on to patreon??
The schedule is in the post, under "Newsflash". Also, there is help in there about where and when to get the different episodes.
When is the next episode? When does the grown up adventure start?
The grown up adventures have started! It won't be available in the Patreon feed, instead you can find it wherever you get you podcasts (Spotify, Google podcasts, pocket casts, etc). The 2nd episode released today, and will release every other week thereafter.
I am 100% okay with having public and patreon episodes in separate feeds, especially since they're ad-free. I know it helps ranking and other things if we all listen on public feeds. -- just saying this to balance the other comments. I love all of this content so far!
Even the transcript occasionally has Brennan's and Taylor's lines attributions flipped which is amusing (look at the sexy voices intro bit) 😆
Hey is https://youtube.com/@PREVIEWWorldsBeyondNumber Associated with this Podcast?
Almost certainly not, as it contains Patreon-only material.
So, I just listened to the Fireside Chat 1 after finishing the Children's Adventure and was very confused about the mentions of Episode 1 being out. I had to dig around a bit to figure out that there is a *second* podcast to sub to with all the public bits. That was not obvious and I'm not sure how to make it more so - or if I just missed the obvious signs.
Well, you know, we've talked about it in several places, including the very post you're commenting on, but no worries. We're all here now, and you are READY to RECEIVE works of ART. And We? To transmit them. This is the way. -t
whelp, that will teach me to read all the posts I missed before rushing down to submit a question. So glad to know what days to look forward to new wonderful stories!
Hey! Patreon and Spotify just linked up according to twitter, does this change any of the information on this post?
Yeah! We're waiting to update until spotify/patreon pushes out a How-To guide for listeners and we can confirm it's working. Once the change takes effect folks who use spotify as their listening app of choice won't need to download another app just for the patreon feed. Also, Spotify opening up in anyway to the world of RSS is a good thing. All smiles over here. -t
Are the full podcast episodes somewhere on Patreon as well? I'm new to both Patreon and podcasts in general
Zach, my comrade, the answer to your question is included in the text of the very post you are commenting on. May ye gaze upon and be informed by it mightily.. -t
okay, i have to be honest. this whole time i’ve been wondering why it said WWW in front of the episodes, and I thought it was a typo for worlds beyond numbers.
Just reminding you that you are on the Worlb Wibe Web! -t
I’m curious what quality of transcripts we can expect going forward— the preview transcripts (for example for the wizard then&now) are so much better than the transcript for episode 1 (which seems to have a lot of mis-transcriptions and attributions to the wrong person). I know a whole bunch of episodes launched at the same time, so hopefully this won’t be the case going forward?
We're exploring multiple options to scale up our transcription service. Thanks for your patience. -t
So are main episodes being released every other week then? That’s the release schedule?
You've cracked the case, Eric! That's correct! -t
God damn thanks for taking the time to answer those questions in detail.
Are you talking about episode 2 of the children series or episode 2 of the actual series. Because I can’t find episode 2 of the actual series anywhere. Not overcast or apple or Spotify.
Children's Adventure
My husband: didn’t this campaign just start? Why are you crying already?! Me: SHUT UP YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND ALSO PLEASE HOLD ME
You’re amazing! Thank you!
gonna go against the flow here, thanks for keeping the feeds separate, having bonus content all lumped together and away from the main feed of the narrative feels smart to me, can't wait for the stories yall will tell for years to come <3
I would suggest you put the ad free (assuming you run ads) version of the main podcast on Patreon. The same way NADDPOD does.
When I listened to the main episode 1 on Spotify I did not hear ads.
Is there a time stamp for the missing scene?
The beginning. -t
[drumroll] thanks.
1) loving the podcast so far, can't wait for more and so glad this is going to be a regular part of my week, you all rule! 2)I gotta jump on the bandwagon of requesting main feed episodes to also be on the patreon feed if that is at all possible!
If I listened to the whole Children's adventure, I already heard what is in the "preview" episodes, correct?
The previews also include some from the main campaign, but you don't need to listen to them before ep1 of the Main campaign
I'm glad you clarified about needing both feeds, as I had no idea the Patreon feed wouldn't cover everything.
Could you add main feed podcasts to this stream as well? Probably easier than all of us having to add a seperate feed
This question is answered in the very post you are commenting on. Hope this helps! -t
I got a weird question. Once I finish an Episode, they dissapear from the Episode Feed. Like I am on Episode 4 now, and I can't find Episode 1-3 anymore, but all the episodes after 4 are still there. Why is that?
Don’t know what app you’re using to play them but it sounds like it’s set to only show unplayed episodes rather than all episodes.
Would the backing music ever be released separately? I am so in love with Eursolon's spirit world music!
Having subscribed to both feeds, is there a best order to listen in?
Listen to the children’s adventure episodes 1-8 first, then ep 1 of the adventure in the main feed, then, if you’re looking for some extra credit, listen to ursulon’s then and now ep for a sneak peak at what happens next!
Is there an ETA for the fixed transcript of ep2 and the transcript of ep8?
The tip about the extra scene at the start of episode 2 was immensely helpful! First time listening I had felt like something was maybe skipped over there. So to Taylor I’d like to say [drum roll] thanks!
Would people be interested in starting up a WBN discord? I would love one for the community aspect + god please fan art please I would love some ART from FANS
Yes!
Patreon has a good iOS app that plays the episodes just fine and with great quality
So so happy about the mention of Spotify as a "walled garden"! It's been a plague upon podcasting and while being there is fine, I'm always glad to see podcasters pointing people to quality podcatchers like Overcast instead. ❤️
The podcasting pro tips have been a game changer. I've been listening to the WebDM podcast thru Patreon for years wishing there was a better way. Now I know there is!
"Newflash 2: Back in the Habit" sent me, ahahaha Who writes these? I love it!
I think it’s Taylor
Can confirm PocketCasts for iPhone works great for RSS feeds like this! I use it for another DnD actual play patron only feed and I’ve never had an issue. Only itty bitty thing is that you won’t see custom cover art if the patreon has a different one than the main feed. They also have a computer app that’s ~premium~ if you like to listen to your pods on your computer sometimes. 🤘
Can confirm this works great on Android as well.
Gotta be honest, was not expecting to be greeted by a Sister Act 2 reference on a Monday morning, but I’m not mad about it one bit
Yo dogg why I am crying at “that’s the first time I cast guidance” that is not a thing that should be able to make a person cry
Are there plans for the main feed to have ads? If the main feed ever has ads in the future, will Patreon subscribers get access to ad free versions?
On the apple podcast app it looks super neat to have the main feed and fireside feed next to each other like two snuggly peas in a pod ❤️
Taylor, we [drumroll] love you
Thank you, needed this 🖖
I'm loving this and listening to the children's adventures makes me want to run a campaign with the players playing as kids.
Flashback to me panicking and spending hours getting my card to go through when the episodes disappeared
appreciating all of the attention 😌
My main q is whether I need to skip Ep 1 of the main feed if I've heard the [drumroll] previews
Absolutely not! It contains some bits and pieces but is all in all very different!
Thanks a mil, Taylor! I will [drumroll] catch up.
Episode 2 has another scene? Oh no, I guess I'll have to listen to ALL of them again, just to be sure. (I probably won't cry this time.)
I'm glad I read this. The other podcast I'm a patron of releases everything through Patreon because they offer ad free episodes to Patreon supporters so I never thought to subscribe to the public feed.
…naddpole? You there?
I hope this is the closest you've all been to your dreams. I want you five succeed so badly.
This was [drumroll] informative and [drumroll] helpful
[drumroll] thanks
I lost my owm beloved grandmother a few years ago, and her memory failed her at the end. So the end of Episode 1 with Grandmother Ren pretty much broke me. The storytelling is just top notch, I love you all and am excited for the future adventure.
I'm so relieved to know I'm not going completely crazy with that missing scene, I started the episode and then paused and came back to it later in the day starting from the beginning cause I thought I'd missed something since Suvi was there already and it had a completely different start than I remembered
This was [drumroll] helpful!
Think I finally understand. The main confusion for me is not having the main podcast also released on the patreon so that its all in one place
This is definitely true for me to - having the main episodes on the Patreon, like a lot of other podcasts do, is super helpful!
thanks taylor, love u 💃
The way I teleported here because I was so excited because you're the only patreon I subscribed to.
Same
Update from me: I love this story so much.