# Freemium on The No Agenda Show

Freemium comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2013 to January 2025.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** January 2013 – January 2025
- **Related topics:** [Podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), [Advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/advertising.md), [Andrew Sullivan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andrew-sullivan.md), [Artwork](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artwork.md), [Bill O'reilly](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-o-reilly.md), [Cosmetics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cosmetics.md), [Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [Instagram](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/instagram.md), [No Agenda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda.md), [Tiktok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tiktok.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Influencer Marketing, Cosmetic Industry, and Global Exports

- **Episode:** [1729: Algo Chasers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1729-algo-chasers.md)
- **Published:** 2025-01-12
- **Time:** 1:47:45–1:54:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1729-algo-chasers/chapter/influencer-marketing-cosmetic-industry-and-global-exports.md

The "freemium" model of short-form video apps often requires users to pay $25-$40 to finish a series. The hosts discuss the power of influencers in the cosmetic and cooking industries, noting how "get ready with me" videos drive massive product sales. They advocate for the U.S. to lean into this digital economy, exporting American lifestyle content and products to global markets like Argentina and Spain.

Keywords: [tiktok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tiktok.md), [instagram](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/instagram.md), freemium model, [cosmetics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cosmetics.md), influencer economy

### Bill O'Reilly Premium Model, Fast Forwarding

- **Episode:** [930: Off Script](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/930-off-script.md)
- **Published:** 2017-05-18
- **Time:** 2:17:03–2:22:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/930-off-script/chapter/bill-o-reilly-premium-model-fast-forwarding.md

The hosts discuss Bill O'Reilly's move to a paid "premium" podcast model, which they contrast with their own free, donation-based approach. They argue that premium walls often fail because content inevitably "washes back and forth" between paid and free segments. A humorous suggestion is made to make the donation segment the only "premium" content, while noting that listeners can simply fast-forward through it.

Keywords: [bill o'reilly](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-o-reilly.md), premium content, [freemium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freemium.md), [advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/advertising.md), [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md)

### No Agenda Artwork, Show Format and Guests

- **Episode:** [863: Quantum of Evidence](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/863-quantum-of-evidence.md)
- **Published:** 2016-09-25
- **Time:** 1:09:39–1:14:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/863-quantum-of-evidence/chapter/no-agenda-artwork-show-format-and-guests.md

The hosts review the weekly artwork and address listener suggestions regarding the show's format. They firmly reject the "freemium" model and the idea of having guests, maintaining that the current structure is essential to the show's identity.

Keywords: [artwork](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artwork.md), [no agenda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda.md), [freemium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freemium.md), [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), guests

### Wiccan Slave Plea, Freemium Models

- **Episode:** [475: Tsunami Bomb](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/475-tsunami-bomb.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-03
- **Time:** 2:03:44–2:06:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/475-tsunami-bomb/chapter/wiccan-slave-plea-freemium-models.md

A listener known as "Wicked Slave" requests karma after being kicked out for being Wiccan. The hosts contrast their "value-for-value" model with the "freemium" paywall model recently adopted by blogger Andrew Sullivan.

Keywords: wiccan, [freemium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freemium.md), [andrew sullivan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andrew-sullivan.md), [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [value-for-value](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/value-for-value.md)

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