The Spitball podcast presents

The Rumble

Rumble #1 is in the books.

StashSpace took the crown. The winner became Spitball's entry in Start Garden 100 — a Grand Rapids pitch contest with real prize money.

The next rumble is brewing. New ideas, new bracket, same napkins.

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Steep 21 Top pick

The tea machine that knows when to pull the leaves

For tea drinkers burned by bitter cups: a perfect hands-off steep every time — no pods, no babysitting the mug.

Hardware

1 stars 20 ptsdetails

Mini ATM 17

Cash-register-sized ATMs for cash-only small businesses

For cash-only shops losing card-carrying customers: a countertop ATM the owner stocks — and earns fees from.

Hardware Pitched on Spitball

0 stars 16 ptsdetails

Tumble 16

Gym bag with wash-ready dirty/clean compartments

For gym rats with a bag that smells like the gym: clean and dirty compartments — then wash the whole bag.

Hardware Pitched on Spitball AI-durable

0 stars 16 ptsdetails

Capsule 15

A full wardrobe, paid over time, swap as you go

For people who hate clothes shopping: a whole wardrobe that fits your style, paid over time, swapped as you change.

Hardware

0 stars 14 ptsdetails

Hearth 15

No-touch video calls for kids and grandparents

For grandparents who can't work the apps: video calls that simply appear — no taps, no passwords, no tech support calls.

Hardware

1 stars 14 ptsdetails

KeyDock 12

Hang your keys, charge your keychain

For everyone who hangs keys by the door: that hook becomes a charger, and your keychain becomes a toolkit.

Hardware Out there

0 stars 12 ptsdetails

Night Watch 11

A $20 dumbwatch for silent alarms, snoozes, and snore nudges

For couples stuck in the alarm-clock war: silent wrist alarms, unlimited quiet snoozes, and snore nudges — for about $20.

Hardware Pitched on Spitball

0 stars 10 ptsdetails

Boocha 10

A countertop machine that brews kombucha at home

For kombucha fans spending $5 a bottle: a countertop machine that brews it at home — no SCOBY science project.

Hardware Pitched on Spitball AI-durable

0 stars 10 ptsdetails

Daily Stack 10

Personalized daily nootropic + vitamin packs

For anyone lost in the supplement aisle: your vitamins and nootropics, personalized into one daily pack.

Hardware Pitched on Spitball AI-durable

0 stars 10 ptsdetails

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