S5E3 "The Great Recession"

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[–] 32 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I've been running a Plex server for a few years now. At the beginning of this year, I finally cancelled all my streaming services (including Disney+ and Hulu) and use Plex almost exclusively. It's always sad to see a boycott going on that I can't participate in because I've already quit the service.

I do still pay for Curiosity Stream, but that's basically like Netflix exclusively for documentaries. And super cheap compared to other streaming services. (Most expensive service is just under $6/mo if you pay annually) Gotta support the educational services!

I saw someone link to the PBS Passport here yesterday. I need to look into that too. PBS needs donations to stay alive, especially with our current administration trying to gut it.

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I pay for Nebula.tv for a similar reason. Mostly for Legal Eagle and City Beautiful.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago*

    I paid for Nebula's Lifetime account, back when it was much cheaper. If I can avoid subscriptions, I will. Because subscriptions always end up more expensive than a one-time purchase.

    EDIT: I follow Legal Eagle on Nebula too. I used to follow Charles Cornell as well, but he's stopped releasing content on Nebula and has switched back to YouTube exclusively. I have a few others I follow on Nebula, but they haven't been posting much content lately. I'll have to check out City Beautiful.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    If you're into small streaming services, also look at Dropout for your comedy needs.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Nice! I haven't heard of that one. I'm familiar with Shudder, which a streaming service exclusively for horror films and TV shows. Perfect for this upcoming season; my wife and I are already binging horror movies

    I'm a huge fan of horror, so I've been toying with getting a subscription to Shudder for a while now, but every horror movie and show I want to watch eventually ends up on my Plex server anyway.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    There's not a ton of content on PBS passport. I just keep the subscription running and check it every six months or so for new content.

    I haven't heard of Curiosity Stream, but sounds like something I'd actually watch. Thanks for dropping that name

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