Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Creator patronage Topic Creator patronage 3 mentions in 1 episode The hosts discuss voluntary payments from fans as a way to support work creators are already making. Mentions 46: A New Hope Feb 22, 2014 9:38 I'm already making stuff. You may – you're probably already a fan. 10:32 They basically take the money from, you know, the fan and take a cut, then give it to the artist. 16:04 we've raised an entire generation of people that don't pay for content