S2E06 – The Great Outdoors
This episode finds the Backers exploring the deceptively easy theme of "The Great Outdoors". How hard could it be to dig through some 4,000...
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A fortnightly podcast where we explore the most compelling campaigns in a random category on Kickstarter and each pick a campaign to back.
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20 of 22 episodesS2E05 – School’s Out for Summer
Pencils down! School's out! With a brief interruption to Brian's vacation schedule, the Backers carve out time for a quick episode to share...
S2E04 – Fit for Royalty
Brian and Chris put their ignorance of British Royalty on full display in this special episode honoring the wedded union of Meghan Markle an...
S2E03 – Be Good to Yourself
Steve Perry is never far from the Backers' minds, so what better than a Be Good To Yourself theme to power us further into Season 2? Current...
S2E02 “Spring is Sprung”: the Land of Orphan Socks
This episode finds the Backers ruminating on the theme "Spring is Sprung". There's palpable excitement as PAKA sweaters, backed in season 1,...
S2E01 – We’re baaack! This episode: lifehacks
After a well-deserved -- if slightly longer than anticipated -- vacation, the Backers return to the microphones for the first episode of Sea...
S1E15 – Theater… it’s too late, we’ve covered everything
The Backers finish off Season 1 a little punch drunk, belting out show tunes and classic funk. They discuss ultimately disappointing aspects...
S1E14 – Technology… ain’t no better synth than a mouth synth
In the penultimate episode of Season 1 the Backers are excited to explore the various landscapes of a seemingly perfect category, Technology...
S1E13 – Publishing… pens, drones, travel, and Happy Meals
With only 3 episodes left in season 1, the Backers are cruising and Chris isn't going to let the pathogens multiplying in his sinus cavities...
S1E12 – Photography… ain’t he unglamo-rays?
This episode contains some reminiscing about 1970s sci-fi TV when the Backers experienced prepubescent forces beyond all comprehension. They...
S1E11 – Music… qwistles, metal, and dunking, oh my!
In this episode, the Backers train their ears on the Music category and find that the sounds of these projects stimulate sense memories of e...
S1E10 – Journalism… we’re doing this for the people
The Journalism category feels suspiciously like a rehash of the painful early days of the podcast, when the Backers struggled to find the pr...
S1E09 – Games… unicorn farts and fiddly bits
The Backers finally reach nirvana after a fortnight of meditation on the Games category. Chris considers backing gamer flair in the face of...
S1E08 – Food… you can’t speak whale, Rumpfy!
This week finds the Backers ruminating on Kickstarter's new site redesign and feasting on the offerings in the Food category. They'll learn...
S1E07 – Film & Vidéo… we’re gonna need a montage
The Backers focus their lenses on the Film & Vidéo category. Chris and Brian are feeling classy, drinking red wine and, yes, we're putti...
S1E06 – Fashion… isn’t everyone nude for unboxing?
This week finds the Backers swept up in the hysteria of a new iPhone release and caught within the Fashion category which may be the nexus o...
S1E05 – Design… a morass of good intentions
The Backers find a new, seemingly welcome issue in the Design category with literally hundreds of campaigns to choose from, including severa...
S1E04 – Dance… why did it have to be dance?
The Dance category has been a source of worry and angst to the Backers since the podcast's inception. Does it live up to their disquieted ex...
S1E03 – Crafts… wherein hope is lost
The Crafts category throws the Backers into disarray, somehow affecting even their internet connections in a fit of pique. They soldier on,...
S1E02 – Comics… our cup runneth over
In this episode, the Backers hit their stride and find a vibrant crop of campaigns in the rich loam of the Comics category. Chris has rotgut...