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Low Budget FM is a comedy podcast underdog. Our long, sad story is, well, long and sad. Suffice it to say we're still here, we're still producing and we'd love to continue doing so for a long time. Unfortunately, we've run into a bit of a snag when it comes to facilities.

We were producing the show in a garage at our Koreatown home for quite some time. We moved. It happens. Not to worry though, because we'd arranged to move the show's home from the K-Town garage to a brand new facility in Burbank, California. Fantastic!

Except that fell through. We had to leave almost as quickly as we'd come, and the show was left homeless, forced to move into a cramped, acoustically-unfortunate loft above the living room in the hosts' Culver City apartment. It makes the show sound bad, it makes the hosts (us!) work around a bizarre schedule, it subjects them to potential noise complaints, it makes getting any sort of guests or friends on the show very difficult (due to parking, other roommates, the aforementioned noise and schedule issues and the whole 'inviting them into our home' thing.)

We found a place to move the studio that's super cheap -- and trust us, we did a LOT of shopping around. It's just a tough thing to bankroll when we all have our own rent, car payments, insurance, food, hookers, cocaine etc. to pay for. 
The new space:

Our target amount is the amount it'll take to pay the rent on our new studio for a full YEAR. We're taking care of the security deposit and application fees. Huzzah. We're terrible business people.

Donors who give $25 or more get a limited edition Low Budget FM t-shirt! But that's not all you can get as a reward! Depending on how much you're able to donate, we'll do increasingly ridiculous things -- draw you pictures, have you over to the studio to co-host the show with us, produce a demo of your very own podcast, give you the naming rights to our glorious new studio, do the show from your backyard, the sky's the limit.
For those familiar with the shows, we'll also offer full, unfettered use of the space to Megaboom! Radio and any other show we're "tight" with that would like to use it.
And if you're technically minded, you might want to know what equipment we'll be installing in this facility! Here ya go, baby:
  • Mackie 1402-VLZ Pro mixing board
  • 3 Shure SM-58 Microphones
  • 1 Electrovoice RE-20 Microphone
  • dbx 266xL Compressor
  • dbx 166xL Compressor
  • Marantz PMD660 Digital Audio Recorder
  • Behringer Eurorack FX 4 channel mixer
  • Behringer Headphone Amplifier (4-port)
  • Dell Mini 9
  • Behringer USB Audio Interface
  • 4U Equipment Rack
  • 3 Microphone scissor arms
  • 1 Microphone desk stand
  • Bar-height table w/ 4 chairs
  • Two drunk guys
  • A painting of naked ladies
  • A Red Bull fridge
  • The Miller Lite home draft
  • One of those black $199 couches from that sofa place near La Cienega and Washington
Truly worth the investment.

Rewards For Your Support

Any and all donations are appreciated! We know how hard it is to part with a dollar in this economy. That's a few packages of ramen, y'know. To reward your generosity, we'll add your name to the public Low Budget FM donor rolls.

Congratulations, you've made it to the next level. Any donation of $5 grants you a spot in the illustrious "donor list" at LowBudgetFM.com. But hey, you're a big spender. Not like those dollar donors. We'll put a star next to your name.

Welcome to Low Budget Platinum. Those cheap-ass $5 donors got nothin' on you, buddy. You're used to the finer things in life, and that's why we've got a limited edition Low Budget FM t-shirt locked and loaded in the cannon, ready to fire across the U.S. directly through your front window and onto your body. You've earned it, pal. Sorry about the window.

For $25, you can bet you're getting more than just a shirt. You're also getting added to the Low Budget FM donor rolls, complete with a link to whatever crap you're shilling. We mean, whatever fantastic website you've wisely chosen to either back or author.

Free copy of the Low Budget FM app for your iPhone, iPod touch or Android phone.

One of us is gonna draw you a picture. Your choice. What do you want? Keep in mind we can't draw. But really, that just makes this more of a limited edition thing. Neither of us has drawn anything before. For anybody. Ever. Choose wisely.

You've gone Mega Platinum. You get the same limited-edition Low Budget FM shirt as the $25 donors, but when you put the shirt on, you get an extra warm, fuzzy feeling.

Your name, a link to whatever you want, and a GRAPHIC get added PROMINENTLY to the Low Budget FM donor rolls, with a special icon indicating that you are, in fact, a man or woman with a tremendous amount of disposable income.

We'll call you on the air and personally thank you.

Free copy of the Low Budget FM app for your iPhone, iPod touch or Android phone.

Guest stint on Low Budget FM! We'll invite you out to the studio and you'll co-host the show with us. We'll have booze and snacks on hand (21+.) We'll even let you park in our spot. Must be local to Los Angeles or have a way to get there. If not, you can Skype in.

Everybody on the show's going to do shots in your honor. And you get to pick the liquor. Be gentle.

Of course, you get the Low Budget FM limited edition t- shirt. Though really, you're just demonstrating that you could probably afford your own printing press. Wait. Are you the guy that sold us the shirts? You sneaky devil. What other side businesses do you own?

We'll act out a scripted bit that you write, and let you introduce it on the show. Again, be gentle.

Free copy of the Low Budget FM app for your iPhone, iPod touch or Android phone.

If you're a business or any kind of brand, we'll write, cut and air a spot for you.

Unconditional love.

Looking to start a podcast? We'll produce a demo of your show at our facility, promote it on LowBudgetFM.com, tweet the links to it and such. Must be local to Los Angeles or have some way of getting there.

You still want the shirt? Really? Well, you can have the limited edition Low Budget FM t-shirt. But you strike us as more of a top hat and tails type of fellow.

Your name on LowBudgetFM.com, a link, a picture, lots of gold sparkly stars, whatever you want.

We'll pack up and do the show from your place. We'll bring Roommate Kyle and the three of us will par-TAY, record the podcast and drink all your beer. You can trade this in for an invite to our studio. Must be reasonably close to LA (our discretion.)

A secret prize, discussed and revealed on the air. What could it be?!

Naming rights to the studio for a month (4 shows.)

Free copy of the Low Budget FM app for your iPhone, iPod touch or Android phone.

It might get physical. No dudes.

Cherry pick whatever you want from any previous donor level.

We'll convince Kyle to make you a mix tape. Yeah, he's THAT pricey.

Naming rights to the studio for two months (8 shows.)

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Marc Chambers

Marc Chambers

Culver City, California, 90230

Last Login 03/11/2011

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