Spitball — Startup Ideas on Tap
Scott Brandonisio, Russell Fyfe, and Leo Herzog
Show overview
Spitball — Startup Ideas on Tap has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 68 episodes. That works out to roughly 55 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 44 min and 54 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 9 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 27 episodes published. Published by Scott Brandonisio, Russell Fyfe, and Leo Herzog.
From the publisher
Welcome to Spitball, where three lovable scamps and a guest empty their heads of the startup and tech product ideas they have stuck up in there so you can have them for free. Anything we say is yours to keep!
Latest Episodes
View all 68 episodesFreezer Door Mods, Home Pokédex, Can You Pick Me Up One¸ and Peer-to-Peer Media License Sharing
Avocado Tinder, Gift Card Buttons, Gamified WiFi Stumbling, and Microwaving Metal Spoons
TikTok for Movies, Resale Value for Anything, Froyo but Smoothies, and Virtual Business Casual
Ep 65eInk Rolodex Books, The Temu Aircraft Carrier, Corporate Espionage 2.0, and Gift Concierge
Special thanks to Noah for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:51 - Intramurals00:16:27 - eInk Rolodex Books00:21:40 - The Temu Aircraft Carrier00:29:08 - Corporate Espionage 2.000:34:51 - Gift Concierge00:43:04 - Outro
Ep 64Post-It Printers, Bordeaux to Geaux, Modular Stacking Power, and Custom Movies
Special thanks to Dave for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:39 - Intramurals00:15:11 - Post-It Printers00:24:34 - Bordeaux to Geaux00:29:50 - Modular Stacking Power00:42:48 - Custom Movies00:52:19 - Outro
Ep 63Car Simulator for Insomniacs, The Last Dating App, Trade Optimizer for Anything, and Lidar FPS Games
Special thanks to Ryan for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:01 - High Stakes00:04:34 - Car Simulator for Insomniacs00:14:41 - The Last Dating App00:23:31 - Trade Optimizer for Anything00:35:50 - Lidar FPS Games00:43:49 - Outro
Ep 62Communal Jukeboxes, Thingiverse for Ants, Board Game Mod Kits, and Conversational Dog Collars
Special thanks to Nick for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:37 - Celebrity Guest Pitch: Lewis Black00:07:04 - Communal Jukeboxes00:14:50 - Thingiverse for Ants00:22:38 - Board Game Mod Kits00:34:46 - Conversational Dog Collars00:44:42 - Outro
Ep 61Personalized Souvenirs, Custom Coloring Books, Gamified Kids Art Digitization, and Asynchronous Rewatches
Special thanks to Marie for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:00:47 - K12 LOL00:09:00 - Personalized Souvenirs00:12:37 - Custom Coloring Books00:20:53 - Gamified Kids Art Digitization00:33:40 - Asynchronous Rewatches00:48:16 - Outro
Ep 60Rest Stop Logistics, Sunlight Delivery, Real World Pokedexes, and Homestead Tinder
Special thanks to Katie for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:23 - Intramurals00:16:34 - Rest Stop Logistics00:25:50 - Sunlight Delivery00:32:31 - Real World Pokedexes00:37:24 - Homestead Tinder00:45:43 - Outro
Ep 59Party in a Box, Theranos for Bread, Interactive Kids Theatre, and Self-Returning Shopping Carts
Special thanks to Addie for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:00:59 - Listener Email: Aaron's Karaoke Against Humanity00:06:59 - Party in a Box00:13:01 - Theranos for Bread00:20:07 - Interactive Kids Theatre00:31:01 - Self-Returning Shopping Carts00:42:06 - Outro
Ep 58Gamified Decibel Meters, Backseat Trip Visualizers, Business in a Box, and Wedding Day Planner Apps
Special thanks to Marc for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:39 - Intramurals: Oops! All Apps00:14:43 - Gamified Decibel Meters00:22:53 - Backseat Trip Visualizers00:27:43 - Business in a Box00:35:38 - Wedding Day Planner Apps00:46:23 - Outro
Ep 57Kill-o-Weight, Recipe Documentation Cameras, Smart Ducts, and Personalized Book Revisions
Special thanks to Zoey for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:04 - Fire Truck or Fiber Tuck?00:07:15 - Kill-o-Weight00:15:54 - Recipe Documentation Cameras00:26:32 - Smart Ducts00:31:17 - Personalized Book Revisions00:39:34 - Outro
Ep 56AI Subscription Management, Flavor Chemists as a Service, Drunk Uber, and The I.B.M.
Special thanks to John for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:00:54 - Plane Nonsense00:01:34 - Caproni Ca.60 Transaereo00:02:28 - Goodyear Inflatoplane00:03:03 - Vought V-173 “Flying Pancake”00:03:58 - BB Crabwalk STOL00:04:28 - Convair XFY Pogo00:05:08 - Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee00:06:04 - Hafner Rotabuggy00:06:48 - SJ11 Clam Clipper00:07:22 - Stipa-Caproni00:08:28 - AI Subscription Management00:17:40 - Flavor Chemists as a Service00:23:44 - Drunk Uber00:32:26 - The I.B.M.00:43:58 - Outro
Ep 55Car Trunk Hot Plates, Free Test Vending Machines, Uber for Drones, and 360° Home Cameras
Special thanks to Aaron for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:49 - Dumb Home00:08:22 - Car Trunk Hot Plates00:16:59 - Free Test Vending Machines00:22:31 - Uber for Drones00:31:39 - 360° Home Cameras00:39:47 - Outro
Ep 54Oops! All Intramurals
The 200 Ideas Spectacular! Special thanks to you, each and every listener, for joining us in this wild ride.00:00:00 - Intro00:01:33 - Dog Smell Simulator00:03:14 - Car Horns for Pedestrian00:04:48 - Scratch Card Christmas00:06:10 - A Lazy Triathlon00:08:02 - Gutters with Built-In Christmas Lights00:09:30 - Board Game Video Instructions00:11:20 - A TV Remote that Hides Itself00:12:38 - Captions-in-a-Box00:14:56 - The Anti-Social-Media Site00:16:43 - Water Soluble Plasti Dip00:18:32 - AI Milestone Gift Suggestion00:21:00 - Workers Pay to Do Work00:23:15 - Rotating Houseplants Subscription Service00:25:08 - Bubble-Busting AI Politician Cameos00:27:11 - Easy Local Fundraisers00:28:40 - Sandpaper Hand Washer00:30:36 - Crowdsourced Sightseeing Travel Bingo00:32:45 - The Better Gym Bag00:34:28 - Spitballing Spitball00:39:05 - Outro
Ep 53Interns as a Service, My First Backseat Driver, Crowdbutchering Liquor, and Baby Simulator Apps
Special thanks to Josh for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:51 - Git and Tonic00:06:24 - Interns as a Service00:15:04 - My First Backseat Driver00:20:44 - Crowdbutchering Liquor00:30:22 - Baby Simulator Apps00:41:46 - Outro
Ep 52Lazy River Corn Mazes, Luxury Vending Machines, Masterclass Shorts, and Cosplay Wings
Special thanks to Tonje of SomebodyMakeIt for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:03:41 - Intramurals00:17:40 - Lazy River Corn Mazes00:25:07 - Luxury Vending Machines00:33:13 - Masterclass Shorts00:41:09 - Cosplay Wings00:51:52 - Outro
Ep 51Ticketmaster Robinhood, Cop Pullover Assistant, Mini ATMs, and Stroller Mods
Special thanks to Costa for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:00:59 - Guest Pitch: Brian Baumgartner00:05:48 - Ticketmaster Robinhood00:15:13 - Cop Pullover Assistant00:20:20 - Mini ATMs00:29:27 - Stroller Mods00:40:21 - Outro
Ep 50Peer-to-Peer Mythbusters, Photo Background Matcher, Resume Building Podcasts, and Alarm Dumbwatches
Special thanks to Becca Farsace for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:02:14 - Auto Faux-cus00:09:31 - Peer-to-Peer Mythbusters00:16:00 - Photo Background Matcher00:20:43 - Resume Building Podcasts00:27:34 - Alarm Dumbwatches00:35:26 - Outro
Ep 49Caterizer, Scorched.Earth, New York Timeshop, and Drone Animal Relocation
Special thanks to Matt for joining us on this episode!00:00:00 - Intro00:00:51 - Law or Lore?00:05:53 - Caterizer00:14:09 - Scorched.Earth00:21:06 - New York Timeshop00:29:24 - Drone Animal Relocation00:37:45 - Outro