Topic: Kickstarter

Commodore Earl Silverdude of the Silver Dolphins sends a naval farewell, while Matthew King donates to secure a ring for his wife. King, asserting his status as a "King," declines a knightly title as a demotion and promotes Josh Howard’s "Dead at 17" comic on Kickstarter. Sir Lehron from Alabama also joins the peerage as the "Duke of Chocktawatchi."

The discussion turns to the history of crowdfunding failures and "vaporware" on platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Adam Curry reflects on his own experience with the Podcaster Pro project alongside Sir Gene, which ultimately failed due to engineering costs. Curry announces plans for a new hardware venture called the Curry One microphone.