People often say that with all the inflation, you can’t buy anything for a single dollar. Those people are wrong.

My all-time favourite podcast is “Ologies” with Alie Ward: she’s an amazing interviewer, a science enthusiast, and has a wicked sense of humour. She also has a fun incentive for her listeners to support the podcast on Patreon. For just one dollar a month, you get to ask questions for every upcoming episode. If Alie picks your question, she’ll read it out loud (along with your name), and you’ll become part of the podcast’s history.

Well… One of the many fun things about Patreon is that you get to pick your own name – or nickname. Long story short, if you listen to the most recent episode about praying mantises, at the 54:15 timestamp you’ll hear Alie say my nickname – “Grigorius of Tomsk, Devourer of Pop-Tarts, Victor of Many Battles.” To her credit, she managed to say that without laughing, and with only the slightest delay after “Pop-Tarts.”

Amazing. Absolutely amazing. That right there was the best dollar I’ve ever spent, and I don’t think I’ll ever stop laughing at that tiny soundbite. Go forth, y’all, and be the chaotic creative goblins you know you should be.