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The Hard Times
@thehardtimesTracked since May 2026
Observed Aug 2, 2026 · staleModeled revenue
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Paid members
525
−3.3% · 30 days
Total audience
2,457
incl. free followers
Estimated monthly gross
$4.6K
$2.6K–$6.6K modeled range
Starting price
$5/mo
4 membership tiers
Membership tiers
Pricing and benefits captured publicly
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$0/moFreePublic prices and benefits only
$5/moPoserExclusive ad-free content every week dayEarly access to contentPrivate Discord Access with website founders, writersVote on topics for us to cover
$10/moPoseurExclusive ad-free content every week dayEarly access to contentPrivate Discord Access with website founders, writersVote on topics for us to coverEntry into Patron community experiments, with the first being us writing satirical dating profile for interested Patrons and posting on our socials with a tag. Or satirical posts about your band, indie game, or you, and post on our socials with a tag. More info coming shortly.20% Discount on ALL merch at hardshoppes.com (including records)
$25/moHard HeadEverything in previous tiers PLUSA custom mix CD from our Editor-in-Chiefs ancient iTunes music collectionKnowledge you've got more money than us (props).Name a topic, our co-founders will write a headline about it with you in the Patron discord.
Growth signals — The Hard Times
−3.3%
Membership525 paid members · past 30 days
564545525
May 202614 weeks trackedNow
The Hard Times525 members · $4.6K/mo
The chart only uses The Hard Times's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.
Creator comparisons
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Paid members in Recommended cohort
A focused cohort chosen from content relevance, category, audience, pricing, and cadence. Changing the rank metric does not change who belongs in this cohort.
Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs The Hard Times | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 |  Artists On Artists On Artists On ArtistsPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 2,952 | 2.4K more | Jul 24, 2026Stale |
| #3 |  372 Pages We'll Never Get BackPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 1,153 | 628 more | Jul 19, 2026Stale |
| #4 | The Hard TimesProfilePodcastsPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 525 | Reference | Aug 2, 2026Stale |
| #5 |  JeremyBolmPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 420 | 105 fewer | Aug 2, 2026 |
| #6 |  The Confused BreakfastPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 228 | 297 fewer | Aug 4, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around The Hard Times; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
What they publish
Recent posts
1,255Profile posts2 postsLast month33.3%Members-only
Previews available for 27 of 1,255 posts
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