Special Thanks for Our Patrons
Dear listeners, After a long run, we are ending our Patreon funding campaign. But Ottoman History Podcast will continue on. The Ottoman History Podcast has always maintained low fixed costs, and we believe we are in a position to sustain the project in its current form without the need to gather more donations. This is a difficult decision, as we complete this campaign with dozens of active Patrons on the site pledging a total of $70 each month. Those small contributions add up. Before taxes, we have taken in over $10,000 since 2018. At our current rate of publication, which is closer to monthly than the weekly pace we started with, we do not need the same level of support. While new content comes with costs, it costs us relatively little to keep our old episodes up and running. Your support has been critical as the Ottoman History Podcast grew and evolved. During the COVID-19 pandemic, donations were especially vital, as they helped us purchase microphones for guests to ada...