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  "textContent": "# Special brand new stuff for you!\n\nIf you want to jump right into the fun (and man, is there gonna be a LOT of it these next two weeks), check your feeds for…\n\nThe first little treat we made just for you:  _Casters on Casters_ , where your favorite hosts sit down with one another for an exclusive look into the glorious craft of podcasting.\n\n* * *\n\n# Our 2026 MaxFunDrive goal:\n\n### 16,000 new, boosting, and upgrading members\n\nMaxFun is about putting more good into the world in a sustainable way. So, why does sustainability require new and upgrading members every year? Because every year, folks drop off. Life happens! Not everyone who enjoys your favorite show can become a member right now. Maybe you can’t help right now, either. But maybe you can!\n\nIf you can afford to give $5/month or more, becoming a member or increasing your membership will not only help the shows you love, it’ll help the other folks who rely on it for a little joy in their life. So, if you join, you’re also helping a fellow fan in the community. Our math says that 16,000 new, boosting, and upgrading members lets us keep doing what we're doing. It's not about infinite growth because infinite growth is bonkers. It's about pitching in to do some lasting good. With your help, we'll achieve that. With a lot of help, we'll do even more. --->> Support your favorite shows <<--\n\n## What happens if we hit our goals?\n\nWell, we're all in this movement for kind, inclusive, fun, creator-owned media together. But we want to get the word out to more people. So, if we hit our goals this MFD, we're finally gonna get real serious about marketing: MaxFun Coast-to-Coast.\n\n### At 8,000 new/boosting/upgrading members: We're taking it to the streets with handcrafted, pretty janky-looking Sandwich Boards in LA.\n\nMaxFun staff (and maybe hosts) will become human billboards to spread the good word. And at **12,000** , we'll take the sammyboarding (sorry) to NYC. Maybe we'll even print up flyers and ask people if they like comedy.\n\nWe've got an even sillier–I mean, even more guaranteed effective–plan for **16,000** … but more on that later.\n\n* * *\n\n# Limited time thank-you gifts\n\nWhat if… a pin, but dangly? That's right, we're doing keychains this year! Plus, we've got a Good Clean Fun Bag, Rocket Visor, and Infinite Quench Water Bottle. Oh, and a ton of delightful Bonus Content from everyone on the network. Head to maximumfun.org/join to see the gifts!\n\n* * *\n\n# Upcoming events\n\nBookmark our events calendar to keep up with the daily shenanigans! Today and tomorrow we’ve got…  **🎉** Today at 8am PT / 11am ET - The best, most unhinged way to start your Monday: McElroy MaxFunDrive 2026 Kickoff Fuser Party**** ****Daily at 9am PT / 12pm ET - The Sub Doms: Jordan, Jesse, Go! Subreddit Livestream**** **📬** Daily at 1pm PT/ 4pm ET - Judge John Hodgman Member Mailbag Livestream**** 🦔 Today at 5pm PT/ 8pm ET -**Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries Play Shadow the Hedgehog** **🤼‍♂️** Today at 8pm PT/ 11 pm ET - Tights and Fights WrestleMania and RAW Review**** **🎮** Tuesday at 9am PT/ 12 pm ET - Super McElroy Brothers Live**** **🧠** Tuesday at 6pm PT / 9pm ET - We Got This MaxFunDrive Triviapocalypse****\n\n* * *\n\n# MaxFun Meetup Day\n\nMeetup Day has always been one of our favorite MaxFunDrive traditions—and, wow, we've got a lot this year! Head to maximumfun.org/meetup to find one near(ish) you.\n\n* * *\n\n# Big dog, little visor.\n\nStanley Wiegman took time out of his busy schedule to model our visor. You'll find him dominating on the pickleball court later.\n\nI still can't believe MaxFunDrive (genuinely coincidentally) starts on 4/20 and we didn't somehow figure out a way to keep it going through June 9. Ok have a great day we love you bye!\n\n* * *\n\n_To get messages like this in your inbox, sign up for our newsletter at maximumfun.org/newsletter!_",
  "title": "MaxFunDrive is here!"
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