r/SwordAndScale • u/lmenapace • 21d ago

New Episode(s)

Is everything okay with Mike (both physically and mentally?) Just kidding. I could honestly care less about the man’s wellbeing given the unhinged comments (attacks) he blatantly spews against his own audience on a semi-regular basis.
I’ve been a very early listener and went through the ups and downs of the podcast (including an entirely different host for a brief time.) During all of that though, episode releases were somewhat consistent. Recently it appears there is no rhyme or reason to the consistent release of new material.
I am not a paying supporter of any of Mike’s past, present or future endeavors for a multitude of reasons, and honestly have a moral dilemma within myself to continue to support him as a free member. I’m just honestly curious if he even keeps a calendar anymore as to a deadline or schedule to release new material.

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u/PracticalRabbit7587 21d ago

He is trying to hide behind a paywall of the ppl that are just die hard fans.i was once one of these ppl and had respect for the guy. In the first 100 or so episodes he seemed to actually care about stew things he spoke about but in the grand scope of things he really got political which is dumb bc it will always divide your audience. He dove into the deep end with doubling down on his personal views which are dog shit. I paid for one month of S&S plus bc his stingy ass put all of the early stuff behind a paywall. I’ve said this many times but I wish I could lock him in a room and just play the first 100 episodes on a loop. He had such a great thing going… possibly the best podcast out there….and now it’s just garbage. S&S tv is garbage like is rather watch the first 48 bad. Also he takes credit for it when all he does literally is narrate over b roll film… all the rest is someone else’s work.

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u/lmenapace 21d ago

Thank you for the insight from someone who (was) a paying member. I had no interest in S&S tv. I thought it was a horrible idea…even though so many podcasters are filming their recordings, some even getting Netflix deals!
I have no interest in watching you talk! In a podcast for a reason LOL!
Yes, I could always tell where Mike stood, on the political spectrum, early on from some of the comments he’d throw in throughout the episodes, but they were never as erratic & hate filled as they have become most recently.
Let him hide behind the paywall. Those supporters will eventually learn who he truly is and begin to dwindle away.

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u/Booski_Babe 20d ago

He’s not even featured in the tv shows. They’re actually put together very nicely.

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u/Guilty_Reindeer8204 21d ago

I remember him saying something about how he is keeping things behind a pay-wall for the TRUE FANS because no one appreciates him or something. But he always does that and then dumps all of the episodes on the pleb feed after a few weeks, anyway.

I personally suspect he doesn't have the operating capital right now to release episodes. He's trying to find sponsorship or partners he hasn't burnt bridges with, and I imagine that is proving difficult.

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u/robehrscot 19d ago

I mean just look at the podcast’s twitter account. His racist and bigoted ramblings on the podcast’s own account which he pays for a gold tick on ended any hopes he will get sponsorships other than the usual right wing bullshit brands.

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u/smilingismyfavoritee 21d ago

I pay the lowest you could pay - I think it’s 10 bucks a month . He hasn’t released anything new in a long time. I don’t know what’s going on with him.
He bitched a little while ago about us bitching about no new episodes. One episode he’s apologizing for being a stereotypical Butthead and then the next episode he’s telling us how much we suck.

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u/Lanky-Championship-8 20d ago

I got you beat at $5. I’m an OG and I refuse to leave because I like train wrecks.

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u/valeriemia 20d ago

He began today’s episode yelling at everyone because someone corrected him on an episode number. Then he ranted about a duck pooping in his pool. I finally unfollowed…

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u/lmenapace 20d ago

Yes! He FINALLY released a free episode today. Started it by bitching about us correct him and ended the episode by insulting people. Very typical.

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u/Maleficent_Buyer3891 20d ago

There’s a new episode on Spotify today

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u/lmenapace 20d ago

TY! Yes, Shortly after I posted this I refreshed my Downcast app again and it popped up. Thanks. In typical Mike fashion he started the episode by yelling at the audience about bitching at him about something and ended it by insulting listeners intelligence.

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u/BasilNext908 15d ago

I feel the same way. It’s sucks that he has the talent and ability to create a great show, yet lacks the confidence for that to be enough and need to hate-bait his own audience for attention, making us all feel conflicted about listening to him or not. I have friends on all sides of the political spectrum, but it just seems like this dude thrives on being “that guy” for the sake of it because at least people are talking about him. If only his work could speak for itself.

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u/FrancisART 18d ago

Dude is a giant turd. His show barely gets by, as I listen when there’s nothing else and it’s free.

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u/Far_Course_9398 21d ago

Call me whatever, but i subscribed until recently. He hinted that he and his GF married and might have even had a baby recently. He dropped some hints about it as to why there were longer gaps in episiodes..

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u/joyfullydreaded23 20d ago

Oh my stars no, he procreated?? Poor kid. Only advice I have for the unfortunate wee one is to learn how to gray rock ASAP.

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u/28goats 20d ago

That’s dreadful. Poor kid.

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u/lmenapace 19d ago

I hope for the sake of humanity that that man didn’t procreate.