{"ok":true,"events":[{"content":"The X22 Report podcast, which has 791K followers, just released its first video exclusively for premium subscribers on Rumble. \n\nBut honestly, Rumble\u2019s pricing is steep\u2014$9.99USD per month just to remove ads and access a few premium videos? Doesn\u2019t seem worth it to me. I already use an ad blocker, and Rumble doesn\u2019t exactly treat its users well. Their requirements to join the content creator program are excessive, and small creators can't even make the requirements and if they do they will barely make any money\u2014if at all.\n\nPersonally, I\u2019ve made more on Nostr than I ever did on YouTube or Rumble combined\u2014and I don\u2019t even make videos or run a podcast. Nostr doesn\u2019t require permission to monetize. It\u2019s all Bitcoin-based: tipping, zaps, and direct payments. It\u2019s simple, permissionless, and actually works.\n\nI\u2019d love to support X22 Report\u2014I\u2019ve been a longtime listener\u2014but I can\u2019t justify paying for a Rumble subscription. And even if I did, most of the money would go to Rumble, not the creator. Hopefully, he\u2019ll find his way to Nostr someday.\n\nAlso, it\u2019s worth noting: his premium video shows 148K views, but based on my research, Rumble counts a \"view\" the moment someone clicks the thumbnail\u2014even if they don\u2019t have a subscription and can\u2019t actually watch the video. That is deceptive.\n\nSometimes I wonder if I should start my own podcast. I\u2019m not sure what I\u2019d talk about yet, but one thing\u2019s clear\u2014we need more podcasters publishing directly on Nostr.\n\nWhat should I call my podcast? \n\nhttps://media.letsfo.com/images/2025/08/02/x22report-exclusive-video.webp\n\nhttps://rumble.com/c/X22Report/exclusive\n\n#x22report\n#rumble\n#podcast","created_at":1754177965,"id":"9312ec966b518f2b212414c8fc14cf78c1f22a3c5a35692244967b9032395844","kind":1,"pubkey":"c7acabf1fed201a53185e4dc5e0c6bae2bc5db19d73abf840535f305d8f05180","sig":"877d8bf573ee4cb78f96cdf0bd55a58ff22742644fed77e8f2f1e94c8398db65736e3e8fd8c32c5032b75cea2824a929fef94df25f2a29f616487777b3ad59c9","tags":[["t","x22report"],["t","rumble"],["t","podcast"],["r","https://media.letsfo.com/images/2025/08/02/x22report-exclusive-video.webp"],["r","https://rumble.com/c/X22Report/exclusive"]]}],"count":1,"total_count":1}