
Your Kickstarter Sucks
Mike Hale and Jesse Farrar comb through the crowdfunding dumpster to tell you what projects are worth supporting with your hard-earned dollar. So far, it's been absolutely nothing, but whether it's a social media website for dogs, a toilet brush that reminds you to drink more water, or 5,000 offensive card games, maybe something will eventually be good!
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Oct 31, 2022 • 1h 48min
Episode 275: The Halloween Episode with Mike Hell, Jesse Fearrar, and “Devil Eggs” Dan
OOOooooOOOOahhhhaaaOOOaaahhhwaaoooooohhhh! This is some scary ass damn crap! It’s the Halloween episode of YKS, and you already know the 666 pack is bursting at the screams with all kinds of horrifyingly bad Kill…uh, screamers! So whether you’re in your Nissan Hexterra or Tasting the Heath on a trick or treat run, crank up this very spooky edition of YKS, and beware the thumping caskets! Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Executive Producer lola butt.Miketober is over, and everyone is so sad! Well, tough titty! But one big, soft titty to remember is that these episodes are forever! Check out ALLL the gory, goopy goodness, with Rucking Fotten’s Jeff Haidaczuk, Dan O’Sullivan, Keith Buckley, and Howell Dawdy, at the YKS Premium Patreon. And now, back to even scarier programming: our normal crap! This week’s episode of YKS is sponsored by these fine sponsors: Honey - Coupon codes: Friend or Foe? Hard to say…I sure do love them when they’re hitting, but boy they can be elusive. That’s where Honey comes in. Just download their fancy little tool on iOS or your desktop browser, and go to town. Save $15 on a special cake! No one can tell you not to! Check it out today at JoinHoney.com/YKS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 24, 2022 • 1h 52min
Episode 274: Mike’s Joke Corner
Do I detect a new segment?? That Mike hates a lot?? Oh baby! I’m like a pig in shit. (Pigs like to be in shit, if you don’t know a lot about pigs or shit.) On today’s show we reflect on Enjoying the Film, HorseTimes, and, yes, Mike’s Joke Corner. That’s why I named the show that! Plus, we got iFood (finally!), a stupid fuckin pen, the Mikey Miles Fitness Routine, and I think there’s at least one Kickstarter in here that someone will get mad at us for talking about, so that’s good. But come on. With that thing. Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Executive Producer lola butt.Hey if you want to support the show and get a truly outrageous amount of content in exchange, head on over to YKS Premium, where we’re excited to show you the latest in cutting edge paid podcasts. This month we’re celebrating Miketober, with some of our favorite friends and nastiest movies. And next month we will be doing BallBag November where I whack DB in the ballbag every week until he pukes. Check it out. Faherty - Here comes Mr Autumn Man! That’s me. I’m wearing my Faherty pullover right now and it’s genuinely one of my favorite pieces of clothing I own. You cannot have it! I have my stink on it already! Get your own! Use code YKS at FahertyBrand.com for 20% off some new spring – or autumn – or whatever! Classics. But leave mine alone. BetterHelp - It’s so cool to think your little thoughts. But how about sharing them with someone else? Also not too bad! Look, solving problems is one tough assignment, and you need a game plan. Unfortunately John Madden is dead, so you’re gonna need the next best thing: a professional counselor! Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/YKSNordVPN - EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/yks Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 17, 2022 • 1h 47min
Episode 273: The Putt Putt Sniper
Wow I just watched a good ass football game and now while I’m feeling all hyped up, I’m going to write up the episode description for my minor hit comedy podcast, Your Kickstarter Sucks! I bet this is what Michelangelo felt like, when he was really in a groove doing a painting or whatever. And maybe the place where he went to college won a big game. University of Italy defeats France State! And Michelangelo is flying over the stadium in one of his weird flying contraptions, smoking a big cigar. Wow, history sure was amazing! Anyway on today’s show we’re talking about toe condoms, the Ed Gein Card Game, and Producer Dan’s favorite state: Florida! Plus some really weird Kickstarters you are definitely going to want to listen to us talk about while you’re in the shower. So grab a ziploc and go to town on yourself with a rag…it’s YKS! Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Executive Producer lola butt.Look I’m not just saying this cause you look really smart/cool/good with money/trickable (pick 2), but really, YKS Premium is one of the best deals in the business right now. Just $5 a month gets you 5 bonus episodes and access to hundreds, if not billions, of shows in our expansive back catalog. Toss in $3 more and you get video of every YKS Premium! That’s right, YKS on your TV! And all this…ad free, delivered to you via the scrappy and lovable Patreon app, and with a convenient resubscribe every month option helpfully pre-selected. It just doesn’t get any better than that! Oh wait yes it does, cause it’s…MIKETOBER!!! This episode of YKS is sponsored by these fine brands:Factor – It occurs to me to me that I think of Factor as the healthy, easy, and delicious meals I get to eat for lunch sometimes, but that’s not really true. For one thing, lunch and dinner are basically interchangeable, right? Plus they got a bunch of other stuff on there, too. Shakes and juices and cookie and wellness shots and sausages and stuff? Oh well, to me, they are “Mr Yummy Lunch”! Get $60 off your first box at go.factor75.com/yks60NordVPN – EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/yks Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Yoooooooooo!Honey – I just used Honey a few minutes ago to save a nice chunky change on a cake I was ordering! I’m serious! I really hope I remember this anecdote when it comes time to do the next ad read! Download it for yourself at JoinHoney.com/YKS and save some of your own cake money! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 10, 2022 • 1h 48min
Episode 272: John's Apartment
Pre-recorded from Canada in our friend's secondary bedroom...it's YKS! This week on the show we take over BP Studios in unseasonably waaaaarm Vancouver, British Columbia, and force Blocked Party hosts John Cullen and Stefan Heck to participate in some main episode nonsense such as: talking to Producer Dan (off-mic), criticizing a perfect stranger's dreams and goals, and mispronouncing words in a way that gives plausible deniability to a claim that we were just joking. Plus! We got a very, uh, ambitious attempt to explain Chinese Traditional Medicine to Westerners, a podcast that's worse than most of ours probably, and a cat backpack that not even a catfreak would like! Sounds like enough to do a show about, huh? Yep, we thought so too.Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Executive Producer lola butt.(grabbing Sporange and regular podcast RSS feed Subscribers by the lapel, in a cool way but still with a compelling flair) Hey! Did ya know you could get videos of all the great Miketober episodes by upgrading your subscription by just $3/mo? That's right! Join Mike and myself and our many fabulous guests in pristine HD video (where available) as we not only talk out loud, but appear physically and emote in time to various goings-on. Week 1 has already dropped, and Jeff Haidaczuk from Rucking Fotten was nice enough to stop by and talk about a slow burn creeper called Sole Survivor...A great one to have watched before I got on a bunch of planes! Next week: Society (1989)!Download Blocked Party wherever you want (this week's ep looks good, with Tom and Demi! Start there and work backwards, why not?) And support the show on Patreon here. Or there. That's the same link I just typed it twice. This week's episode of YKS is sponsored by these fine brands:RocketMoney - Yes, the name is taking some getting used to. But everything you presumably loved about TrueBill -- the intuitive way it helps you save on recurring subscriptions, all that extra cash sitting around becoming less valuable over time because of the dreaded Economy, etc., is still there with RocketMoney! And thank God for that! Check it out today at RocketMoney.com/yksAthleticGreens - As a growed up type person, nobody wants to be told to drink more water...that's why I say, let's make Water Fun! With Athletic Greens! I just dump the stuff into a cup with some wet goodness already floating around in there, and blammo, I'm getting vitamins shooting out of every orifice. Jealous much? Get 5 free travel packs and a year's supply of Vitamin D at AthleticGreens.com/yksBetterHelp: Therapy?? From the comfort of Home? Hey...don't mind if I do! Get 10% off your first money at BetterHelp.com/yks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 3, 2022 • 1h 43min
Episode 271: And Introducing...Giovanni!
I'm in Canada! You can't make me do a long episode description cause I don't want to! On today's show we've got a streaming service that actually looks not too good (can you believe it!), a card game about poo (kinda?), and a guy making an entertainment product based on a meme from several months ago (member that??). Plus, some other stuff! I'm away, like I said, so gather up your crick coins and have some fun! Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Executive Producer lola butt.MIKETOBER III starts Friday, and you can only get it at YKS Premium!! Be there, or have some guy slowly wander out into traffic in front of you! On this week's show, we're joined by Jeff Haidaczuk from Rucking Fotten to discuss...Sole Survivor (1984)!This episode of YKS is sponsored by these fine brands:HelloFresh! - Now that I'm traveling, I really miss my HelloFresh meals! Why didn't I get them sent up here to Canada with me! All I've had is maple syrup and "Gordies"??? I really wish I could come back to our place and whip up a nice healthy 20 minute meal with HelloFresh. But these Gordies ain't gonna eat themselves I guess...Get 65% off plus Free Shipping at hellofresh.com/yourkickstartersucks65!BetterHelp! - "If there was a problem yo I'll solve it. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it!" <--- I doubt very seriously any therapist is going to say this to you, but if they did it would be kind of a cool 1980s reference. What they'll do instead is help you to solve your own problems, and as a guy who has done all that already, trust me, it's true! BetterHelp is one of many options for therapy and what I like about it is that it's on the computer, where I like to go! Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/YKS!NordVPN! - I'm using NordVPN right now while I'm away in the great white north! You can use it too, wherever you are! Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/yks to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months for free! It’s completely risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 26, 2022 • 1h 41min
Episode 270: The Weird Episode
It’s a SAD one today, folks, as we show up an absolutely insulting 9 minutes late to a funeral. And it’s for one of our best friends, who has been with us through hard times and soft…Taco Bell. Plus, we got horny monsters, and geometric cat shit, and a return to a certain awesome feline’s cinematic universe. All that and about 5-7 decent riffs that would be in a big YouTube compilation if we ever got our shit together enough to make one. And it’s free! So what the fuck!Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Executive Producer lola butt.It’s almost the end of September…hm…what month comes after that, I wonder? Only one place to find out: YKS Premium. This episode of YKS is sponsored by these fine brands:Factor: You know how they say there are 2.5M ants per person on Earth? Well what if you ate a big sandwich that had all those ants in it for lunch? Wouldn’t be very good, right? Yeah, that’s why I prefer Factor: it’s healthy, delicious, and convenient. And you can use code YKS130 to get $130 off across 6 boxes at go.factor75.com/yks130. And they won’t send you a bunch of ants.Honey - I really respect my friends at Honey. All they wanna do is save me a few bucks on my purchases at checkout, and they do it. And that’s called setting an intention. Thank you, Honey, for modeling this effective behavior. joinhoney.com/yksNordVPN - EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/yks Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 19, 2022 • 1h 52min
Episode 269: The Dream Episode
You ever get the feeling you’re…in a dream? We’ve all heard of Stranger Things, but that was just a show…right? On today’s episode, the thin line between reality and…something else begins to fray. And YKS may never be the same. Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Executive Producer lola butt.Want more YKS? Yep. I betcha do. Then you’re gonna want to head on over to patreon.com/yourkickstartersucks and sign up for YKS Premium – Da Best Deal In Da Biz (™) Last week, we had the great David Roth on to preview NFL Week 2 and put Dumpy Trump in his cheesetacular place (jail?). This week, you’ve got even MORE episodes to look forward to – this one will probably be about the Woke Pilots we talked about on today’s show and some bad Kickstarters that Missed The Cut, but I’ll let ya know when we release it. Plus, we can’t forget the Squeeze Louise mailbag coming out at the end of the month – all in beautiful HD video! Check it out if you need more stuff to look at. This week’s episode is brought to you by these fine sponsors:HelloFresh - Yum yum yum! That’s the type of stuff a certain blue dessert goblin might say when eating his favorite chocolate chip whatever. But us regular folks, we need lean protein and green veggies and fruit and stuff like that. So send some to yourself! It’ll work on any “Street”! Get 16 free meals and 3 free gifts at hellofresh.com/yourkickstartersucks16Policygenius - Insurance is maybe not the most fun thing in the world to buy. But you gotta do it. I had the same situation and went on Policygenius, bingo bango, I got insurance now. I’m untouchable now! And you can be too. Get some insurance for your own self at Policygenius.comBetterHelp - Talking to someone else about your problems is great. Some people even have a job where that’s what they do for some reason. But if you don’t have that kinda gig, or hell, maybe especially if you do, therapy is a pretty good idea. And going online for it? You already know! Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/yks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 12, 2022 • 2h 5min
Episode 268: The Day Popcorn Changed Forever
On today’s episode, we got some good ass shit goin, okay? If you like $50 bills and ethical dogfighting, you’re gonna like this episode, alright? And if you’re into tape measures that can store all your measurements, putting baseball cards in coffee beans, and flushing bags of dog shit down the toilet, you’re gonna be doin’ just fine for this one too. There’s something for everyone here this week, as long as they like at least one of those specific things and don’t hate one of the other ones so much that it takes away from their enjoyment of the one they do like. Got it?!Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Executive Producer lola butt.For more YKS Premium, head on over to YKS Premium. Oh crud. Hang on. I think I messed up! I was supposed to say that differently! But you get the idea. Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes, hundreds of hours of bonus content, and more. Last week we had our friend Libby Watson on for a special, mournful edition of Rubbish Lads…and thanks to the integratedPatreon video player’s somewhat less draconian approach to DMCA enforcement, our Squeeze Louise subscribers get all the clips we watched, and our incredible reactions (that’s called Fair Use!), for just $8/month. Coming up this week on YKS Premium: Writer and Trump-knower, David Roth! This week’s episode of YKS is sponsored by these fine brands:Factor - Factor: Now Serving: Yum Yum Yum! Get $130 off at Go.Factor75.com/yks130Athletic Greens - I love a somewhat fruity taste. I would honestly drink that even if it was bad for me. Luckily, it’s not! It’s good. Cause it’s green, baby! Get 1 year supply Vitamin D (great vitamin type) and 5 free travel packs at AthleticGreens.com/YKSRocket Money - New name alert! TrueBill is dead, long live Rocket Money! Save yourself the headache of all these bills and whatnot, and get on a spaceship to Planet Savings, with Rocket Money! Check em out at rocketmoney.com/yks. BetterHelp GoodHelp is good, but…yeah, there’s room for improvement there. That’s why they invented BetterHelp: the place where you can go and talk to some folks and you don’t have to let anyone look at ya! Good deal. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/YKS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 5, 2022 • 1h 56min
Episode 267: Parties Remembered
Hey just so you know, the movie I was trying to think of was The Void. It doesn’t come up until way later in the episode, and it does seem like I’m about to get it but honestly I don’t. I get kinda close and then about 5 minutes after we’re done, I figure it out. It ain’t all happy endings, folks. Anyway on today’s show, we’re tossing and turning over Dan’s Proposition, oh and we’re sleepkicking a little bit sure, and we’re telling you why Bill Gates stuck us all with Micro$uck Winblows. Plus a bunch of crap to help you sleep different and eat weirder. It’s YKS time baby!Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Executive Producer lola butt.I looooooove YKS Premium so much…I might just marry it! And you are invited to the ceremonies. You can be a guest with access to hundreds of hours of bonus audio content, a member of the wedding party, privy to tons of video episodes and a special VIP Squeeze Louise reception, or you can straight up marry DB if you want. I don’t give a damn. More free food for me!This episode of YKS is sponsored by these fine brands:Spectrum Boutique Our friend Zoë Ligon has a dildo shop! We talked with her on YKS Premium a few months ago about the importance of pleasure and the rather unique ways people have figured out to get their nutt off. Good news! You can buy a lot of those at Spectrum! Use promo code YKS for 10% off and tell our friend Zoë that the YKS boys want ya to cum! HelloFresh Hello, hello, hello, Fresh. Yum yum yum. Food is good. And it’s nice to eat. Of course you know the rest. We all do. That’s what makes this country great! It’s 2022, why aren’t we getting food in the mail? Oh wait…we are! And it’s pretty good food, too. Thanks, HelloFresh! Get 16 free meals at HelloFresh.com/yourkickstartersucks16Backbone Gamer Alert! Like playing games? Have a phone? Well Backbone, the best controller for mobile gaming, is for you! Don’t like playing games? No problem, it probably helps you check your emails in a super fun way. Call your mom while using the Backbone. What will happen? Not sure! Get access to over 350 games and perks for FREE at PlayBackbone.com/YKSBetterHelp I get by with a little help…from the computer! What! Yep that’s right. Ringo was wrong, and we have evolved past the need for friends. Alright well maybe it would be good to get some friends still. I’m thinking sometime in my 40s? Until then, there’s therapy. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/YKS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 29, 2022 • 1h 49min
Episode 266: Toilet Steamies
Monday morning...oh shucks. I was just getting to love the weekend, and now it's gone! Maybe Monday should be the weekend too. Then we'd start the week on Tuesday, nice and fresh. I guess then Tuesday would be the new Monday. Garfield would be fucking pissed, but who cares about that racist? That's right, Garfield the cat was racist. I mean, probably, right? That was a long time ago. It would almost be surprising if he weren't. Piece of shit. Anyway on today's show we've doing a lunchbag takeover with our friend Dan the Glizzy King, getting favstar notifications for our weather reports, and doing the world's shortest update on an old Kickstarter. Plus, Master P is on this one. Remember that guy? Yep, we did too. That's why we did it. Anyway, check it out. Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Executive Producer lola butt.Often it has been said, "YKS is the cure for the common podcast"! And by many highly intelligent, very empathetic, and physically strong individuals, to boot! But what if, every now and then, you felt like you needed a lil booster shot? That's where YKS Premium comes in. Every week, and also sometimes it's two times in one week for some absurd reason, the YKS crew injects you with another hour of fresh content. And best of all, it's all ad-free, available in beautiful HD video, and only occasionally about Kickstarter. YKS Premium...have a seat and squirt some of it in your arm! This episode of YKS is brought to you by these fine brands:Factor: Fresh, healthy meals delivered straight to my front door? Buhh? That's the thing I use to go outside! Well, now it's time to use it for something else. To get food. Try it for yourself and get $130 off at go.factor75.com/yks130Honey: Coupon codes: friend or foe? Sometimes, I just don't know. It seems like they want to help, but they're so hard to find, and sometimes they don't work. It's almost enough to make you give up on them altogether. We need an ally in the Coupon Wars. That's where Honey comes in. Check it out at JoinHoney.com/YKS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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