Scott Brandonisio, Russell Fyfe, and Leo Herzog

Spitball — Startup Ideas on Tap

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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!

Author

Scott Brandonisio, Russell Fyfe, and Leo Herzog

Episodes

Modern Furbies, Metamorphosis Surgery, Mini-Golf Bowling, and Simposium 29.06.2026 38:23

Special thanks to Erik for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:47 - Celebrity Guest Pitch: Joel McHale 00:07:55 - Modern Furbies 00:15:38 - Metamorphosis Surgery 00:22:10 - Mini-Golf Bowling 00:28:22 - Simposium 00:37:17 - Outro

Ozonator Towel Racks, Locked Merch Self Checkout, Home Smelting, and It's Lenny 3.0 15.06.2026 46:35

Special thanks to Zach for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:20 - Listener Pitch: Phil's Adult Playground 00:08:22 - Ozonator Towel Racks 00:13:26 - Locked Merch Self Checkout 00:23:45 - Home Smelting 00:33:46 - It's Lenny 3.0 00:45:21 - Outro

Survivor Boot Camp, Christ Air, Alternative Purposes Database, and Executive (Dysfunction) Assistant 01.06.2026 40:01

Special thanks to Chelsea for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:08 - Bag or Bagholder? 00:05:20 - Survivor Boot Camp 00:12:49 - Christ Air 00:20:16 - Alternative Purposes Database 00:27:34 - Executive (Dysfunction) Assistant 00:38:49 - Outro

Modern Singing Telegrams, LP.com, Smart Music Boxes, and Sneeze Guard Shirts 18.05.2026 47:56

Special thanks to Matt Farley for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:34 - Listener Question: Dave's Nose Warming Face Mask 00:06:27 - Modern Singing Telegrams 00:12:36 - LP.com 00:26:47 - Smart Music Boxes 00:37:56 - Sneeze Guard Shirts 00:45:40 - Outro

Freezer Door Mods, Home Pokédex, Can You Pick Me Up One, and Peer-to-Peer Media License Sharing 04.05.2026 51:00

Special thanks to Dillan of The Stock Pot for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:22 - Dumb Home 2 00:09:06 - Freezer Door Mods 00:18:01 - Home Pokédex 00:28:10 - Can You Pick Me Up One 00:36:47 - Peer-to-Peer Media License Sharing 00:49:42 - Outro

Avocado Tinder, Gift Card Buttons, Gamified WiFi Stumbling, and Microwaving Metal Spoons 20.04.2026 45:53

Special thanks to Natalia for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:00 - Listener Guest Pitch 00:05:37 - Avocado Tinder 00:14:45 - Gift Card Buttons 00:26:23 - Gamified WiFi Stumbling 00:35:03 - Microwaving Metal Spoons 00:44:38 - Outro

TikTok for Movies, Resale Value for Anything, Froyo but Smoothies, and Virtual Business Casual 06.04.2026 47:37

Special thanks to Carl for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:14 - Awful Weird Sci-Fi 00:06:45 - TikTok for Movies 00:17:31 - Resale Value for Anything 00:25:24 - Froyo but Smoothies 00:32:11 - Virtual Business Casual 00:45:54 - Outro

eInk Rolodex Books, The Temu Aircraft Carrier, Corporate Espionage 2.0, and Gift Concierge 23.03.2026 44:17

Special thanks to Noah for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:51 - Intramurals 00:16:27 - eInk Rolodex Books 00:21:40 - The Temu Aircraft Carrier 00:29:08 - Corporate Espionage 2.0 00:34:51 - Gift Concierge 00:43:04 - Outro

Post-It Printers, Bordeaux to Geaux, Modular Stacking Power, and Custom Movies 09.03.2026 53:51

Special thanks to Dave for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:39 - Intramurals 00:15:11 - Post-It Printers 00:24:34 - Bordeaux to Geaux 00:29:50 - Modular Stacking Power 00:42:48 - Custom Movies 00:52:19 - Outro

Car Simulator for Insomniacs, The Last Dating App, Trade Optimizer for Anything, and Lidar FPS Games 23.02.2026 44:49

Special thanks to Ryan for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:01 - High Stakes 00:04:34 - Car Simulator for Insomniacs 00:14:41 - The Last Dating App 00:23:31 - Trade Optimizer for Anything 00:35:50 - Lidar FPS Games 00:43:49 - Outro

Communal Jukeboxes, Thingiverse for Ants, Board Game Mod Kits, and Conversational Dog Collars 09.02.2026 45:49

Special thanks to Nick for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:37 - Celebrity Guest Pitch: Lewis Black 00:07:04 - Communal Jukeboxes 00:14:50 - Thingiverse for Ants 00:22:38 - Board Game Mod Kits 00:34:46 - Conversational Dog Collars 00:44:42 - Outro

Personalized Souvenirs, Custom Coloring Books, Gamified Kids Art Digitization, and Asynchronous Rewatches 26.01.2026 49:23

Special thanks to Marie for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:47 - K12 LOL 00:09:00 - Personalized Souvenirs 00:12:37 - Custom Coloring Books 00:20:53 - Gamified Kids Art Digitization 00:33:40 - Asynchronous Rewatches 00:48:16 - Outro

Rest Stop Logistics, Sunlight Delivery, Real World Pokedexes, and Homestead Tinder 12.01.2026 47:08

Special thanks to Katie for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:23 - Intramurals 00:16:34 - Rest Stop Logistics 00:25:50 - Sunlight Delivery 00:32:31 - Real World Pokedexes 00:37:24 - Homestead Tinder 00:45:43 - Outro

Party in a Box, Theranos for Bread, Interactive Kids Theatre, and Self-Returning Shopping Carts 29.12.2025 43:12

Special thanks to Addie for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:59 - Listener Email: Aaron's Karaoke Against Humanity 00:06:59 - Party in a Box 00:13:01 - Theranos for Bread 00:20:07 - Interactive Kids Theatre 00:31:01 - Self-Returning Shopping Carts 00:42:06 - Outro

Gamified Decibel Meters, Backseat Trip Visualizers, Business in a Box, and Wedding Day Planner Apps 15.12.2025 47:37

Special thanks to Marc for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:39 - Intramurals: Oops! All Apps 00:14:43 - Gamified Decibel Meters 00:22:53 - Backseat Trip Visualizers 00:27:43 - Business in a Box 00:35:38 - Wedding Day Planner Apps 00:46:23 - Outro

Kill-o-Weight, Recipe Documentation Cameras, Smart Ducts, and Personalized Book Revisions 01.12.2025 40:35

Special thanks to Zoey for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:04 - Fire Truck or Fiber Tuck? 00:07:15 - Kill-o-Weight 00:15:54 - Recipe Documentation Cameras 00:26:32 - Smart Ducts 00:31:17 - Personalized Book Revisions 00:39:34 - Outro

AI Subscription Management, Flavor Chemists as a Service, Drunk Uber, and The I.B.M. 17.11.2025 45:18

Special thanks to John for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Plane Nonsense 00:01:34 - Caproni Ca.60 Transaereo 00:02:28 - Goodyear Inflatoplane 00:03:03 - Vought V-173 “Flying Pancake” 00:03:58 - BB Crabwalk STOL 00:04:28 - Convair XFY Pogo 00:05:08 - Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee 00:06:04 - Hafner Rotabuggy 00:06:48 - SJ11 Clam Clipper 00:07:22 - Stipa-Caproni 00:08:28 - AI Subscripti...

Car Trunk Hot Plates, Free Test Vending Machines, Uber for Drones, and 360° Home Cameras 03.11.2025 41:00

Special thanks to Aaron for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:49 - Dumb Home 00:08:22 - Car Trunk Hot Plates 00:16:59 - Free Test Vending Machines 00:22:31 - Uber for Drones 00:31:39 - 360° Home Cameras 00:39:47 - Outro

Oops! All Intramurals 20.10.2025 40:04

The 200 Ideas Spectacular! Special thanks to you, each and every listener, for joining us in this wild ride. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Dog Smell Simulator 00:03:14 - Car Horns for Pedestrian 00:04:48 - Scratch Card Christmas 00:06:10 - A Lazy Triathlon 00:08:02 - Gutters with Built-In Christmas Lights 00:09:30 - Board Game Video Instructions 00:11:20 - A TV Remote that Hides Itself 00:12:38 - Ca...

Interns as a Service, My First Backseat Driver, Crowdbutchering Liquor, and Baby Simulator Apps 06.10.2025 43:02

Special thanks to Josh for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:51 - Git and Tonic 00:06:24 - Interns as a Service 00:15:04 - My First Backseat Driver 00:20:44 - Crowdbutchering Liquor 00:30:22 - Baby Simulator Apps 00:41:46 - Outro

Lazy River Corn Mazes, Luxury Vending Machines, Masterclass Shorts, and Cosplay Wings 22.09.2025 53:54

Special thanks to Tonje of SomebodyMakeIt for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:41 - Intramurals 00:17:40 - Lazy River Corn Mazes 00:25:07 - Luxury Vending Machines 00:33:13 - Masterclass Shorts 00:41:09 - Cosplay Wings 00:51:52 - Outro

Ticketmaster Robinhood, Cop Pullover Assistant, Mini ATMs, and Stroller Mods 08.09.2025 41:46

Special thanks to Costa for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:59 - Guest Pitch: Brian Baumgartner 00:05:48 - Ticketmaster Robinhood 00:15:13 - Cop Pullover Assistant 00:20:20 - Mini ATMs 00:29:27 - Stroller Mods 00:40:21 - Outro

Peer-to-Peer Mythbusters, Photo Background Matcher, Resume Building Podcasts, and Alarm Dumbwatches 25.08.2025 36:52

Special thanks to Becca Farsace for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:14 - Auto Faux-cus 00:09:31 - Peer-to-Peer Mythbusters 00:16:00 - Photo Background Matcher 00:20:43 - Resume Building Podcasts 00:27:34 - Alarm Dumbwatches 00:35:26 - Outro

Caterizer, Scorched.Earth, New York Timeshop, and Drone Animal Relocation 11.08.2025 39:03

Special thanks to Matt for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:51 - Law or Lore? 00:05:53 - Caterizer 00:14:09 - Scorched. Earth 00:21:06 - New York Timeshop 00:29:24 - Drone Animal Relocation 00:37:45 - Outro

Eat Up, Social Internet Radio, Lil' Knockers, and Cosplay Sherpas 28.07.2025 46:15

Special thanks to Meg for joining us on this episode! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:20 - Fun Rave or Fundraise? 00:06:31 - Eat Up 00:12:56 - Social Internet Radio 00:21:39 - Lil' Knockers 00:31:06 - Cosplay Sherpas 00:45:02 - Outro