*PATREON PREVIEW* Priceless Transactions

Summary

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Throwing Fits – PATREON PREVIEW Priceless Transactions

Episode Date: September 26, 2025
Podcast: Throwing Fits
Hosts: James Harris & Co-host (Throw Gang)

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Episode Overview

In this Patreon preview, James Harris and his co-host (Throw Gang) bring their signature irreverence to discuss:

• Their transition back to an independent Patreon platform
• New content schedule and membership perks
• The role of dedicated fans (and big-name supporters)
• Struggles with New York’s abysmal “fit weather”
  All of it is delivered with characteristic banter, sarcasm, and style pointers, making this a core “boys only” episode for the Throwing Fits faithful.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Patreon Migration and Membership Details

(01:00–05:03)

• Migration Updates:

  • The Throwing Fits team is back on Patreon under their own terms.
  • First month is free for new and existing members—but you need to actively claim it.
  • Annual Substack subscribers get remaining time transferred plus a free month. Annual Patreon subs get the free month tacked on to their term.
  • “If you’re a Substack subscriber… you get remaining time for free. Plus an additional month, like everyone else.” (James Harris, 02:21)
  • There are two main tiers: “Throw Gang” and “Best Friends Behind the Paywall,” plus tongue-in-cheek references to “Big Bad Boy” and “Bag Getter” status.

• Seamless Transition & Support:

  • The hosts are confident the transition has been smooth but invite anyone with issues to contact them directly.
  • “Let us middleman your customer service… from my understanding the transition has been smooth, simple and effective…” (Co-host, 01:54)

• Exclusive Perks & Deadlines:

  • Free month deadline is in October—use it or lose it.
  • “Take advantage of the gift and hopefully… we can convince you that what we do is equivalent to 12 inches of chocolate chip cookie.” (James Harris, 07:20)

2. Shoutouts, Humor, and the Value Proposition

(02:47–04:03, Throughout)

• Community Culture:

  • Special mention: Eric Emanuel, “shorts king of America” and designer, is recognized for joining as a $5 member rather than top tier.
  • “If the shorts king of America is not bequeathing the biggest bag possible to the boys… I might drop your email in front of the paywall.” (James Harris, 03:21)
  • Both hosts joke about what constitutes “value” (“Take that $5 difference and go buy yourself a foot-long cookie from Subway… For the cost of 12 inches of chocolate chip cookie you could be getting all this and more.” — James Harris, 04:03)

• Worth Every Penny:

  • The $5 tier is repeatedly underscored as a bargain, but genuine appreciation is expressed for all support levels.
  • “I’m also totally fine with whether you’re Eric or you’re a civilian somewhere in between… I’m happy to have you regardless.” (Co-host, 03:44)

3. New Content Schedule Revealed

(05:03–05:49)

• Programming Breakdown:
  • Guest Episodes: Mondays
  • “Mini Boys Only” (solo hosts): Wednesdays
  • Full Boys Only episode: Fridays
  • Rec Center: Sunday nights
  • Extra content: Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • “This is the first true Boys Only Friday… Mondays we have guest episodes. Wednesday… Mini Boys… Friday… full Boys Only episode. Rec Center now publishing… Sunday nights.” (James Harris, 05:03)

4. Banter: “Boys Only” Philosophy and Content Volume

(05:36–06:45, 06:47–07:58)

• How Much is Too Much Content?
  • The hosts laugh about the possibility of giving listeners an overwhelming amount of podcasting.
  • “I just never know what is too much content” (Co-host, 05:43)
  • They ultimately land on the notion that their “job is to just do it. Do the damn content.” (Co-host, 06:51)

5. Weather Woes & The Art of Staying Stylish

(08:19–11:49)

• New York's Worst Fit Weather:

  • Both hosts vent about humid, rainy, unpredictable late summer/early fall NYC.
  • “We are currently living through the absolute worst weather in New York when it comes to getting fits off.” (Co-host, 08:27)
  • “I’d rather be in like 38 and rainy and like sleety, wintry, icy mix than like 73, 100 humidity and rainy…” (James Harris, 09:03)

• Practical Style Coping:

  • The co-host gives a full breakdown of his weather-beaten outfit: unlaced Timbs, Manresa socks, old JW Anderson x APC jeans, Hanes tank, vintage Armani shirt, Aries x Rizzoli hat, trusty Orley raincoat—plus the all-important “rollies on the wrist.”
  • Favorite hack: hat + long coat = umbrella-free mist survival. “If I have a hat and I have that coat, I try to go hands free without an umbrella. Unless it was like pouring.” (Co-host, 10:16)

• Fit Pick Fandom:

  • New twist: stowing the phone in the waistband for fit pics. “That’s a new vibe, dude. I like it.” (Co-host, 09:33)

6. Signature Sarcasm and Inside Jokes

(Threaded Throughout)

• Subway Cookie Bit:
  • Running gag comparing Patreon value to Subway’s legendary foot-long chocolate chip cookie, including an impromptu deconstruction of its size and “girth.”
  • “What’s the height on that hoe?” (James Harris, 07:48)
  • “You never had one?” / “No. You know why? Because I choose to take my $5 and pay for this content instead.” (James Harris, 08:01)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Membership Tiers & Eric Emanuel:

  • “For putting shorts on every dope boy in America, Eric Emanuel signing up to be a five dollar patron. What the, bro?” (James Harris, 02:55)
  • “If you don’t upgrade to $10, bro, I might drop your email in front of the paywall.” (James Harris, 03:21)

• On Being a Physical & Financial Supporter:

  • “Thank you to everyone that has signed up… Please claim your gift, your free month of content.” (James Harris, 06:55)

• On Content Overload:

  • “Our job is to just do it. Do the damn content.” (Co-host, 06:51)

• NYC Weather Gripe:

  • “I’d rather be in like 38 and rainy and like sleety, wintry, icy mix than like 73, 100 humidity and rainy.” (James Harris, 09:03)

• Style Confession:

  • “I was going to take my shirt off. I was going to Bert Kreischer it, tits out, just to kind of find a level again.” (James Harris, 10:10)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Patreon Migration Explained: 01:00–02:37
• Annual Subscriber Perks: 02:07–02:30
• Membership Levels & Eric Emanuel: 02:47–04:03
• Value Proposition Subway Cookie Analogy: 04:03–04:16, 07:20–08:09
• New Content Schedule: 05:03–05:49
• How Much Content is Too Much?: 05:43–06:51
• Weather & Fit Struggles: 08:19–11:49
• Fit Breakdown: 10:04–11:49

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Tone & Style

The episode delivers classic Throwing Fits humor: self-deprecating, blunt, heavy on Brooklyn-via-Soho sarcasm, with a strong rapport between hosts and a constant nudge to “pay up but enjoy yourself.” Listeners get inside the circle, and part of the joke, whether or not they’ve ponied up the $5.

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This summary skips over advertisements and strictly focuses on the substance of the episode.

Transcript

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We are joined by the Patreon Prince launchman and myself, the $5 Pharaoh, James Harris. Welcome to the weekly run of the Boys with today's full episode only available.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

On www.thrillfits.com or patreon.com throwing fits before.

[James Harris]

We get into stunting on the Jumbotron in Times Square will luxury un the bed and we're going to Australia.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

Let's get into some housekeeping. So if you weren't aware, we're on Patreon.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

Maybe you haven't been to 44th and 7th recently and seen a billboard underneath the giant McDonald's and Jimmy Fallon billboard, but we're back on Patreon. All the info you need is listed out on the site. So head there. I think the posts, the relevant posts are pinned or to scroll down a little bit.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

If you have any questions or support, hit us direct. We will then forward your inquiry to someone else.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Let us middleman your customer service if you have any. Though I'm pretty sure from my understanding the transition has been smooth, simple and effective for all the members of the Thrill Gang, new and old.

[James Harris]

If you are an existing Substack or Patreon subscriber or you're brand new here, your first month is free. You got to claim the gift though.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yes.

[James Harris]

Make sure you claim that again. Any issues, let us know. We got you. If you're a substack subscriber. Oh, if you're an annual subscriber on Substack. Right. And you had some time left on the clock, you get remaining time for free. Plus an additional month like everyone else.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yep.

[James Harris]

If you are signed up to be an annual Patreon subscriber, your free month is tacked on to the end of your year.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

So I think there's also a discount for the annual. It's a look. Yeah, it's like a 10% shaved off the top.

[James Harris]

Yeah, exactly. Whether you're. What are the tiers called? Big boy, Bad gang or what?

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

It's. It's throw gang and best friends behind the paywall.

[James Harris]

That's right.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Big. There is some copy about being a big bad boy.

[James Harris]

Yo, I will say bag getter for all the. For. For putting shorts on every dope boy in America. Eric Emanuel signing up to be a five dollar patron. What the, bro?

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

I mean, are we.

[James Harris]

That's some recession.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

That's a recession indicator.

[James Harris]

If the shorts king of America is not bequeathing the biggest bag possible to the boys. Because I know he's a everyday listener and you know he's listening to this right now.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Shout out.

[James Harris]

If you don't upgrade to $10, bro, I might drop your email in front of the paywall.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

I mean, I'm sure you could just get like his personal email.

[James Harris]

Yeah, it's like.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

And it's not the, the URL you would expect.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Oh really? It's like he's at a. He's a. He's a hotmail. He's a hotmail.com user.

[James Harris]

I. Eric [e-mail] I appreciate everyone that.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Hits that Best friends behind the paywall tier for 10 bucks. We have established in the past that it is clear that the content that is offered though is truly worth $5. So I'm also totally fine with whether you're Eric or you're a civilian somewhere in between just, just signing up at all. I'm happy to have you regardless, Eric emanuel.

[James Harris]

Take that $5 difference and go buy yourself a foot long cookie from Subway, cuz. For the cost of 12 inches of chocolate chip cookie. Chocolate chip cookie. You could be getting all this and more.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah. I hope everyone enjoyed our. Our fab five after dark. Suare. That was, that was fun too.

[James Harris]

After dark. It was funny to see like, like the beers accumulate like in like the sizzle. It's like how many beers were. How many beers were accumulating where like that side of the table was pretty heavily weighted down. Me and Chuck were, you know, keeping it light and tight over here.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Well, I had. We were, we were weighted on this side. There's three of us.

[James Harris]

That's what I'm saying. But there are still, I think even per capita a lot more bottles.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

And cans.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

My thing is that if anyone on the pod has over two beers, that's then you're in After Dark territory. At least in my, in my experience. But yeah, what a fun time. We appreciate everyone tapping into all the new content things real quick though.

[James Harris]

This, this is the, this is the first true Boys Only Friday. Boys Only. Because the new schedule is moving forward. On Mondays we have our guest episodes. Wednesday we have the midweek Mini Boys only. And Friday is a feature length full Boys Only episode Rec center now publishing and going up on Sunday nights and all extra content will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. So next Friday fiasco will be a. Will be a thirsty Thursday. I don't think I mean Taco Tuesday episode.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

If we, if we break out the Orions, it might just be thirsty after all. Or maybe it's a Tuesday thing. I don't know.

[James Harris]

It's Taco Tuesday.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

It's also like I just never know what is too much content.

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[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

I guess it's like you give it to people and then you let them pick and choose. That's our job.

[James Harris]

Never.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah is our job is to just do it. Do the damn content.

[James Harris]

Thank you to everyone that has signed up.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

Please claim your gift. Your free month of content. We want you.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Use it or lose it.

[James Harris]

Want to convince you, doesn't it? I think there's a deadline. I think there's a deadline in like mid or, or late October.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

There absolutely is at some point next month. So again, yeah, use it or lose it. It is there for everyone. 100 of you to redeem. So don't, don't think that you're doing us a favor by not redeeming it or you're too cool for school. Take advantage of.

[James Harris]

Of the gift and hopefully we can please in that, in that first month of your free subscription, we can convince you that what we do is equivalent to 12 inches of chocolate chip cookie.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

What's the width on that? What is this, like six inches? I think it's, it's like six inches, right?

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

I think it's. It's more like pencil dick status where it's like, I don't know, it's Maybe it's like two and a half inches by 12 inches, something like that. So average.

[James Harris]

Damn.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Average. Average girth.

[James Harris]

What's the height on that hoe?

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Oh, yeah, it is a three dimensional thing.

[James Harris]

Yeah.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

And then like, maybe there's a. An inch or so depth of dough height.

[James Harris]

Yeah.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah. Damn. You never had one?

[James Harris]

No. Have you?

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

No. I haven't had Subway in a long time.

[James Harris]

You know why I haven't had one? Because I choose to take my $5 and pay for this content instead. Oh, damn. Look at that. You're.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

You're signing your own checks, dude. Putting money in your own pocket.

[James Harris]

Exactly. Okay. Housekeeping complete. Again. Thank you, everyone that's here. We really appreciate it. Migration that we've been working on for.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

A while, a long time.

[James Harris]

You know, we're gonna get into the first week being in the books, but first off, let's do a fit checklist.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Okay. Yeah, we wear it. Should we talk about how we are currently living through the absolute worst weather in New York when it comes to getting fits off?

[James Harris]

Yeah. This sucks. It is ass.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

It is hot, it is wet, it is humid. You're in. We're in this dead zone where, like, you can't. You can't dress appropriately.

[James Harris]

So you're mentioned. I'm itching for the, for the outerwear, baby.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Oh, yeah. We're itching for the light outerwear season. It's hopefully right around the corner because, like, you could, like, dress straight up for the temperature, the humidity, and you will not have enough coverage for the early morning or, you know, early evening showers that are.

[James Harris]

I'd rather be in like 38 and rainy and like sleety, wintry, icy mix than like 73, 100 humidity and rainy because you need the coverage. You need the boots, you need the pants, you need the umbrella.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

The raincoat.

[James Harris]

Nasty. You need the raincoat. But then it's like, but then I'm like, sweating.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

I sat down and I was like.

[James Harris]

I had all this in my hands with the Umbrella. I got a iced coffee.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Got your phone in your pants?

[James Harris]

Went out. I got the phone in my pants. Taking pictures, taking.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

That's a new vibe, dude. I like it. If you've seen the fit pick today we got. I should have phone on.

[James Harris]

I should have worn a belt.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah, they. I don't know if the phone would have. Oh, then yeah. I don't know. Might have like.

[James Harris]

No, just saying. Cuz. I know because it's like whatever, we'll get into it. But like because it's tucked, all you see is like waistband.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

True.

[James Harris]

I could have worn a cool belt.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah, you could have worn like your. Your. Your new bedazzled chrome hearts buckle. Yeah. That we can afford because all of you guys.

[James Harris]

Yeah, but well, not yet because the first month is free.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

That's got worse. You got on layaway.

[James Harris]

Worst weather.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

Period.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

I came in here before you and I basically like derobed and was not like naked.

[James Harris]

I was going to take my shirt off. I was going to burn Kreischer.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

It tits out. Just to kind of find a level again. So. All right. This is what I am wearing to feel absolutely fucking miserable on today's date.

[James Harris]

You're listening to old man Jerry's got the heat going.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

That I think was me trying to get the air.

[James Harris]

No, no, no, no, no, he hasn't. He has a master override in his office. So you have the air going, but the heat is also on.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

Okay, well that's, that's. That's not good for anybody. Shout out Jerry, though. Shout out our landlord. All right. I wore Tim's. I have on laced choked. The socks are man Risa. The jeans are an old, older J.W. anderson APC collab. The beater is Hanes. The shirt is vintage Giorgio Armani. The hat is the Aries Rizzoli collab. The raincoat is my trusty or Lee. I don't know if that's like a Macintosh. I don't know what it's. It is a long coat that helps me. If I have a hat and I have that coat, I try to go hands free without an umbrella. Unless it was like pouring. I'll deal with a little bit of mist with that combo right there. The rollies on the wrist.

[James Harris]

Is it a contrast color? I can't see the lace.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

It's a. The collar is a corduroy and it's a little bit lighter than the. Because that. It is supposed to be the fabric. It's supposed to be like this kind of olivey, olive ish tannish.

[James Harris]

Olive.

[Co-host (Throw Gang)]

No, I know. That's just how they. They mark it. Like in the line sheet, it was like. And then the collar is like straight up tan corduroy.

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