Richard Lewis

We Won LUL

Hi supporters,

As some of you will know already I won the Esports Journalist of The Year Award for 2023, making it my third overall. In doing so I become not only the first to reach this milestone but I also became the first independent...

October Patreon Q&A

Btitish TV comedy shows, the greatest guitarists ofg all time and burned bridges in esports.

Patron Questions September 2023

This month we dig into the backstory of pre-esports Rich, talking about the shit jobs that build character. I also can't stand Kiwi fruit, which seems to be the worst thing I've ever said since maybe iBUYPOWER threw that game of Counter-Strike. Enjoy. 

Six Month Update - Thanks To You All

Dearest Patrons,

One of the biggest criticisms that I’ve seen down the years when it comes to Patreon creators is that they have a tendency to take the money and run with very little in the way of communication. It’s been an extremely busy and...

August Patron Questions 2023

Lots covered here... The NPC TikTok trend, living dirt poor before payday, why food doesn't taste good anymore and why good esports journalists always get driven out the industry.

Patreon Questions July 2023

So, this was a bit delayed due to my holiday in Europe but I've been able to get some internet so here it is. A lot of questions this month so it's a long one. If you're a $25 patron or above don't forget to join the Discord so you can be sure to ask your question for August.

Patreon Questions June 2023

$100 Patron Request: Rating All Deftones Albums

Update Regarding Substack Subscriptions

Hi there,

As I am sure some of you will have noticed the automated system I had in place for renewal of Substack subscriptions appears to not have worked in all cases. Some of you will notice this lapse and many of you have already contacted me about it. 

If this applies to you drop me a message here, on Twitter or on Discord wi...

May 2023 Patreon Q&A

Another hour of Patreon questions answered. $100 content requests on its way.

$100 Patron Request: Review ANY Beer

Another piece of Patron content which we did live on Twitch. Review any beer they asked, so I picked one of my personal favourites. Siren, please sponsor.

$100 Patron Request: A History Of Dignitas

One of the $100 Patron requests from JohnnyGazer was a brief history of Dignitas that I have now posted on YouTube.

Patreon Q&A For April 2023

Livestreamed a few days ago, here's the edit for the Patrons that asked questions. Remember that if you have questions, join the Discord and leave them in the appropriate channel. 

Delays. Two Doors Down From Death.

Dear Patrons,

You will have noticed by now that the first set of Q&A and bespoke content hasn't be streamed and uploaded to YouTube. This is because I have been unbelievably sick for the past few weeks. I returned from Malta having picked up viral bronchitis, no doubt from the filthy esports folk, which would have been bad enough but I...

Thanks For The Gold Kind Stranger

Dear Patrons,

Just a quick note to say how humbled I am by all the support that came flooding in the last few days. It has far exceeded even my wildest expectations and has given me a lot of positive things to think about... 

At the time of writing this I think we're at like 290 Patrons and on Substack we just hit 2500 with abou...

On Independence & Aspirations

Hello friends,

Many of you will know me and followed my work for years. Some will be new. Such are the times. Anyway, I've been reporting and streaming for years and trying to balance all of that with a bunch of other jobs that means I have for years neglected a community that has always been incredibly supportive of my work. This year I'm...