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SexFM [DO NOT DONATE]
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[IMPORTANT] - A change in plans
🕑 Added 2025-02-16 19:17:46 +0000 UTCHi y'all, this is noodle
the station has been an overwhelming success, and, as you likely already know, that's come with pros and cons. On the one hand, it's been a thrill to see people react so positively to the project, and myself, Dot, Sam (waitin), Jello, and the rest of the sexFM contributors are extremely thankful for all the support.
On the other, we were completely unprepared for the traffic we received, and have been in panic mode ever since the beta launch. We've been constantly reevaluating every facet of the project, exploring every financial option available to us, and after a week of scrambling to catch up to demand and offset operating costs, we've decided to take down the station in the coming days.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT SEXFM IS OVER!
...at least, not yet. Our plan is to take this time to cool off, sort out the finances, and plan ahead for a full-scale launch on my youtube channel. This will take at least a couple months- likely longer. We're overhauling the systems we use to stream the station, upgrading the website, designing merch, bolstering the tracklist, adding new genre blocks, and more... all in our spare time. Thanks for understanding.
The good news about the relaunch is that the station will be far better than it is now! The bad news, depending on how you look at it, is that once we relaunch, SexFM will only be back for a limited time- we're thinking a month or two (still figuring things out). This was a tough call to make, but I'm confident it's the right one. Transitioning from a live-service to a timed event helps me and the team in several important ways;
It limits the amount of time the team needs to take away from other projects that actually pay their bills
It helps everyone to plan around the station's duration, and enables us to make its limited run more eventful and special
It justifies one big merch launch as a way to offset operating costs, as opposed to having to spend a ton of time every month hunting for ways to break even
It enables us to turn the death of the station into in event, guaranteeing a sense of closure to all those involved by letting us flip the switch on our terms
It enables me to make a quick and easy post-mortem video, further offsetting production costs and sharing the station with more people who couldn't catch it live
So what does that mean for the patreon?
We've put ourselves on the awkward position of selling y'all on the narrative that the patreon is part of how we plan to keep the station afloat... and then deciding to kill it anyway. Oops.
First off- Please don't think that you've donated for nothing; your money is one of the only reasons we haven't had to pull the plug sooner! With that said, now that we're moving away from ongoing-communal-project and into event-you're-a-part-of, we've decided to memorialize everyone who donated on a new dedicated page of the website, coming very soon. If you've given us any money at any point, your screen name will be on that page.
We've paused billing, effective immediately, and we'll be shutting the patreon down early next month, since we're basically betting on the success of the merch launch to make this thing make sense. (By the way, make sure your email is updated on your patreon account so that we can reach out to you with a discount code for merch once that goes live!)
I hope this all makes sense, and I'm sorry for the narrative around the station's finances constantly changing- it's been chaos behind the scenes, lol. Please DM us with any and all questions, leave a comment below, or reach out via our email (sexfmlive@proton.me). If you'd like to funnel your money elsewhere to support the station, my patreon supports my personal business, which is currently funding the whole operation. Any additional support there would be massively appreciated.
TLDR; We're shutting the beta down in a day or two and prepping for the full launch. You will not be billed more than you already have. Your name will be displayed on the sexFM website, and you'll be sent a discount code when the merch goes live. thank you so much for your support!!
P.S. Keep an eye on the station in the next couple days, we've got stuff planned for the shut down you'll hopefully find funny : - )
Comments
DITHER
this would be huge and big good, if even merely simultaneous with a panel or something. And something like a limited pre-launch merch opportunity to bring something home from MAG would be a hit for me personally.
Matt
The return of SexFM should be at Magfest.
Riah
I've been listening since before launch. This is one of my favorite things right now. If people donate enough via patreon or whatever would it be feasible to keep the lights on permanently? Based on another comment I read, that would be a lot of money.
ericbazinga
It'd be awesome if, once everything's said and done, you could provide a complete SexFM tracklist for people to dig though. Archival uploads of all the bumpers and song intros too.
Clipzncatz
I hope this comes back soon!!! Genuinely has been keeping me going this week.
Timtai
Hearing the sounds of the Y2Ks gettin em. Truly heartbreaking. (β₯οΉβ₯)
Colin Horen
This was a fun project to watch develop. I'm sad to see it go but I understand, and I'm grateful for all the work and passion put into it. Thanks to this station I was able to find many new tracks and artists to enjoy. If you do archive this station, I hope you are able to provide a song list somewhere! Genuinely great work you all did! <3
Antonio Carmine
Sex FM (in its current form) is something that will be dearly missed in my day to day but i def understand an idea this miraculous and fresh was just something not currently feasible. Ironic considering SexFM is 90's themed but genuinely an idea which was years ahead in shitposting and vibe music technology. It replaced my stale spotify playlist with vibes and humor that was immaculate for driving, drawing, gaming, and vibing. i WILL be tuned in for the limited time events, merch drops, and anything else to do with Sex FM.
Luis Perez
Sad that I never got to actually donate to the project, is there any other way to donate now with the patreon down? I really wanna at least give funds for it!
Nick Lay
Really sad to see it go but I can see where you guys are coming from. Looking at the Live365 pricing and it's pretty obvious that with the amount of people listening, you'd have burned through all the TLH even with the most expensive plan ($1330/month holy shit!!!!). You guys simply did too damn good of a job and I'm gonna ride it out til the end. Praying for a rich benefactor to swoop in and save sex
OsakanOne
SexFM is very special because it plays stuff people ACTUALLY want to hear. Be sure to share some sort of playlist or something when its over to carry the vibe or something. Godspeed SexFM you were too awesome to live. Take my money, merch dono or otherwise.
Leroy
Damn, I was really enjoying listening to the station, but I guess this will be a very good thing for my mobile data consumption and my productivity... Since my friends and myself live in countries were live365 wasn't available, I was working on a custom SexFM player that was able to plug directly into the stream to play the music and show info about the track currently playing. I'll put it on github so that maybe someone with more time for the project can patch it up (mainly, fixing audio stuttering caused by Godot's internal event system). P.S. : I really really hope that the limited time run will overlap with the middle of august because there's a really funny bit I want to do where I force my friends to listen to it and this summer will be my only chance.
Fortunos
I'll add on to what the other comments are saying: i was genuinely having a good time listening to sex FM. Had it set up to automatically start playing when pairing my headphones. And I genuinely hate ads so the mix between good music and then filler comedy was really nice to be able to tune into. There's probably a thousand reasons why "running a 24/7 live feed of music and skits without any ads" isn't something that has an actual lifespan (el problema es el capitalismo) but I loved tuning into this feverdream while it was dreaming feverishly!
Toyall
I... am sad. Upset even. this whole past week was sex fm at work. it was so easy to just play it during work and not have to find another podcast i didnt listen to 8 times over. just as I found something I loved, its gone. oh well, back to the humdrum of life
Cptn. Viridian
This is tragic. I was genuinely excited to possibly enjoy this station and it's slow evolution into my future, ideally for years. I've got a pretty messed up taste in music, and genuinely SexFM has just been my go-to as of late instead of trying to hunt down something decent to listen to on YouTube. Plus all the little bits of the station make it even better than just slapping on the ol' reliable playlist. I know it probably makes more sense for it to end this way, but a pretty large part of me still wants this to continue for years or decades to come so I can enjoy. If you guys do decide to continue the station after the 1-2 month initial period, I will gladly chip in money for it! If SexFM does end, I guess I will just have to live with that, as well as whatever merch comes out. But please, if there is any way, I want to listen to SexFM for years to come.
Mark Morrissey
IM OK WITH THIS, I WILL HAVE BEEN THERE FOR TWO LIVE EXECUTIONS OF COOL AND FUNNY INTERNET THINGS I LIKE, THIS AND UNUS ANNUS. I WILL WEAR THE MERCH OF BOTH AS A BADGE OF HONOR WHENEVER THAT HAPPENS (no rush btw)! i hope yall are satisfied with what the project has culminated into by the end and i will miss sexfm on my commute to my shitty substitute teachong job every morning. thanks guys :)
SkipSpaceship
This makes sense after looking at the operating costs, though Im just glad I got to witness something so great. Hope you guys post some of the ads somewhere at least so I can still pull them up and show to people π
Tea_Nez
Long-time listener, first-time caller. The station is absolutely killing it with the Fresh Jams, and I'm sad to see it go soon. I'm assuming this means you're not taking anymore song request or suggestions?
kingofjs
Rip sexfm, you were just too fucking awesome to live π
Cameron MacMartin
Ive been listening almost daily since the 11th, and the station has genuinely introduced me to so much new music. I have saved probably 20 songs to my spotify playlist and the number just keeps growing the more I listen. I would love for this project to live on in some way whether it be from patreon contributions or donations, but I do understand that running something like this takes lots of time money and effort. The bumpers and satirical music mashups have made me laugh in ways regular podcasts just cant do. In the end I would love for a way to keep SEXFM on the air, but I understand that this cant go on forever. When this project is over, I would love to download the bumpers and a track list if possible. <3 love you guys, and keep up the great work!
Dr Fumi
I'm glad this was such a huge success for everyone involved! I'm excited to see what you release in the future. To Noodle and Sam and anyone else involved in Final V3, I love your podcast. You guys have some of the greatest insights into the gaming industry and games themselves and it's crazy. I look forward to my Night Shifts when I have your podcast to listen to.
The Guy Who Made the TV Video
Gonna miss this station but excited to see what y'all have got in the works!
Kuusetsu
Will there be a SexFM playlist on streaming platforms that has most of the songs played on-air? I know some songs can't be added, like shitpost covers and the Date of Birth tracks. The station genuinely introduced me to a lot of good music.
The Birdog
cool beans
bowens
archivists will be studying the impact DJ Tolerant had on internet public radio for generations
Brianne Roberts
sad to see yall go, but totally understand the reasons. shine bright, sex FM
Connor Stevens
What a ride (so far) Will be interesting to hear this on the next V3 Final podcast recorded after this happened. Hope you all get rest as needed.
Stratman
Gone too soon :(
Spacemoai2089
Nooooo, Driveclub momentπ Don't feel bad for going away! 'Cause that was really cool :)
Nik
Damn, that sucks. I was listening pretty actively on the weekends while I ran deliveries and was thinking about pledging to request songs. Oh well. Hope to see y'all back on the air soon!
'Mani
im so sad.. π₯Ί i just found out about it this week with my best friend and we've been listening to it together pretty much every night since. you guys are so funny!! i will await the relaunch <33
Zach from Houston
Been listening since alpha and loving the station, thanks for keeping it up as long as you did! Yall really have something special here and I'm excited for the full release you have planned. I'm glad I was a part of this, even a little (I'm in a couple bumpers). Thanks so much for the cool and awesome tunes - Zach from Houston
MrDiegofux
Sad to see it go but loved it while it lasted. My only whish would be to see a compilation of the bumpers cause I really loved most of them xD
The Video Jame
The saddest sex moment of 2025, ill be there for the relaunch, real sex maniacs will understand
Rossertt
You guys created a niche platform that is fucking sick as hell, Iβm glad I was able to see this shit live and I canβt wait for any future projects SexFm or not
GlueGhost
Sad to see it go, really enjoyed the sex. Please release the track list, and if you could possibly post the "high quality" shitpost edits of songs like gangsta's paradise that would be so fuckin sick Looking forward to the hour long macarena marathon
Codie Catamarie
I'm aware. It's just not the same. I'm assuming that doesn't give artist names either?
Leon Kyve
Damn, and I was spreading the word through your silly bumpers, the reactions have been priceles to those I've shared with, rip
In Love With A Ghost
been listening to sexfm with the oomfies groupchat and it's been such a blast, good luck with making things work out and thanks for the good times !!
Henri
So so sad, but understandable. I guess there isn't a way to donate time instead of/on top of money? I have _some_ technical skills in broadcasting over IP so if this sort of thing is needed to keep the station alive I'd love to hear it!
[empty]
the station comes through perfectly using the m3u file, currently listening on vlc player in eastern eu
Axel
Damn I'm bummed out, this joke station was actually making my days at work really fun for the past week. I really hope there's some kind of miracle and it stays on indefinitely
Sleep Deprived (not the podcast)
And I was just about to find a way to actually listen to the radio
NiamherDreams
Will a list of songs played on the station be made available after the sexual frequency modulation dies, I've found some of my new favourite songs through this station and I would like to see else is/was broadcast
nuphory
been listening to this nonstop for a few days and its so sick. really hope more happens with this
Codie Catamarie
Damn, sex got killed before it could even be released in Australia. Though, serious question, do you think some of the location restrictions will be fixed when you re-release or will a VPN continue to be required? No issue either way, I'm sure licensing is already a nightmare to begin with.
Gungan
Completely understandable. Every time I buy a lotto ticket I'll dream about reviving SexFM.
Daniel
Loved the station, was definitely worried it wasn't sustainable. Hopefully you can sort out some rights thing on the ol YouTubes so we can enjoy it forever, even if it's just on a loop. Appreciate the short time we had. Better to have SexFMd and lost, than to have never SexFMd at all.
SexFM
possibly
SexFM
possibly
SexFM
thinking about it!
skeeter
sad but understandable. Once all of this is over, will you release all the bumpers and stuff? I looked forward to DJs, I would love to hear everything you guys created for the radio
EBhero
This must not have been an easy decision to make. If the jump in quality from beta -> relauch is as good as it was for alpha -> beta, then the wait will be hella worth it!!! An online radio station, as unique as SexFM, must be super difficult to finance. I'm sure y'all "creative people" will find a way!
Dav
Can't believe sex is dead π but jokes aside could you please do something like a full Playlist of the songs you used? I'd like to listen to them again just to have a little sexFM locally on my phone Edit: saw that you're going to upload this on archive.org, thank youuu ππΌ
Pinkish25
Dang and I was literally minutes away from donating to this patreon lol. Sad to hear it's leaving but it's been really fun while it lasted. I'll probably take the money I was gonna throw at SexFM and send it to Noodle's patreon instead
Fahrstuhl
It was great while it lasted, thanks for the project and I'm really looking forward to the limited run! If you do this over Youtube, will there be a recording or something? I won't be able to listen all the time and I'd love a condensed version containing all unique bumpers, ads and other parts of the story. Like an audiobook I guess?
RatWedding
Rip sex. The best Internet radio experience
Matt
Sounds like we'll have to record as much of sexfm as possible to keep it alive offline
RatWedding
Its undeerstandable that the official launch will be a short event. After it's all over can all of the joke bumpers and stuff beuploafed online so we can make our own offline version as a playlist or something?
Chippls
Thanks
MormonJesus69420
It's been great while it lasted, will you be posting or sending out the track list, cause there's been some bangers playing that I never heard of, or forgot about. I would love to have the list of songs so I could maybe make a playlist on Spotify to emulate the radio once it's gone for good.
kitz
Rip sex :(
Justin
yay
SexFM
I plan to upload all or part of what we made to archive.org at some point
Pontonort
o7 Itβs been the highlight of my day while it lasted, and Iβm so excited for the official release down the road.
Justin
Awesome any project that was this awesome can only get better. The only thing I would want is for the track list to be posted for the current and future radio in a free form that wont be deleted
Timtai
Sad to hear it's going but tbh better than having all of y'all burn out and go bankrupt. Does mean I gotta step on it to finish Pacific drive
Mocha Haze
Derek should get a pay raise
TheDarkenedRose
Damn, it's a bummer to see it going down, but if it means it'll become something much more special, then fire away, guys. The station was fucking awesome, but honestly, I really think the bumpers and "advertisements" could be so, so much more if given the time to cook. I can't wait for the relaunch, hoping it'll be even bigger than what the beta's become (fucking happy for you guys on the reception)!
eldritch aule.
Sad to hear the stations time will be limited, but excited to experience all of the stuff you guys have planned! Derek should update his resume
Jombi Wombi
o7 hope derek gets to stay in the basement
