Running a Patron-Funded Gaming Outlet with MinnMax's Ben Hanson

On this week's episode, Danny sits down with Ben Hanson of MinnMax to discuss the joys and challenges of running a community funded gaming outlet, the state of games coverage, and why they both chose this crazy job.

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Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:01:00 - Welcome Ben Hanson of MinnMax

0:10:34 - Why aren't there more gaming documentary outlets?

0:14:44 - The Reasons People Become Patrons

0:24:33 - Ben Thanks OUT Patreon Supporters

0:26:56 - Becoming a Father

0:29:58 - The Love/Hate Relationship of Crunch

0:36:27 - Benefits and Challenges of Running the Show

0:40:55 - Making the Hard Decision to End a Show

0:46:40 - Constantly Breaking the Mould

0:50:01 - Growth on Patreon vs Growth on YouTube

0:53:56 - Rapid Fire Interviews

0:58:26 - Marketing on Short-Form Platforms

1:02:09 - Content Analytics: Is any of this real?

1:06:06 - Why do you do this?

1:09:30 - The Games Coverage Landscape

1:17:38 - The Pressure of Supporting a Team

1:22:29 - Diversity in Coverage

1:25:40 - The Ethics of Steam Code Giveaways

1:30:26 - The Ethics of Secret Tape

1:33:04 - Becoming Your Own Sales Department

1:42:13 - Keeping Things Fresh

1:44:27 - MinnMax’s Upcoming Content / Doc Lightning 2025

1:48:50 - Sign Off