Throwing Fits – PATREON PREVIEW Priceless Transactions

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

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.

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)

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)

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

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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