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From 2015 to 2018, Steve Gadlin and Justin Kaufmann played a prank on WGN Radio listeners. Steve, a real life Shark Tank winner, would pitch flawed and terrible inventions with the hope of workshopping them before pitching to Mark Cuban. Steve's inventions and business idea were intentionally awful, and his clueless and arrogant persona would push all the right buttons with callers.
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Musical tattoos that only require some minor invasive surgery - what could go wrong?This episode originally aired on June 6th, 2015, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Entitled brats kicking old ladies out of their seats on public transportation? Sign me up! Seat Yay, the app that lets you reserve seats on the CTA, wins hearts and minds with WGN listeners.
Want to convert cans of your favorite beverage into lip-mutilating messy drink receptacles? The Handy Dandy Can Helper is for you. This episode originally aired on July 14th, 2017, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches a cap that solves the problem of having to buy new hats for every lid orientation. It's the Snap Cap! Buy four!This episode originally aired on May 21st, 2016, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches The Star Wars Banana Peeler, a dangerous and unnecessary fruit peeler with a frivolous Star Wars tie-in. WGN listeners bust arteries explaining why he's a terrible person.This episode originally aired on May 14th, 2016, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches S'Greats, a new boot / skate hybrid... or something? It's unclear. Anyway, it's an absolutely terrible invention, and callers tell him he's stupid.This episode originally aired on August 28th, 2015, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches the Wonderpants Drawer, a super easy way to replace your full underpants drawer on a monthly basis.This episode originally aired May 27th, 2015, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches special underpants that mask flatulence with a loud thunder clap noise.This episode originally aired on August 14th, 2015, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches a long brimmed cap with a digital time readout so you always know what time it is. WGN listeners think it's perfect, and have absolutely no criticism to offer.This episode originally aired on July 9th, 2016, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches No Melt Ice Cream, a mashed potato-based dessert that no one will love.This episode originally aired on June 4th, 2016, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches an app that helps you figure out if there's something in your teeth without having to ask your date. WGN listeners call in to say how cool and smart Steve is, as always.This episode originally aired on May 20th, 2015, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches the Lip Clip, a terrible invention for shushing your significant other when tensions are high. Spoiler: nobody wants one.This episode originally aired on September 18th, 2015, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve invents an incredible shirt with three arm holes. It has infinite fashion potential! He also argues with listeners about the existence of the impossible "sleeveless t-shirt."This episode originally aired on August 1st, 2015, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches the super safe Cheat Belt, a pseudo seat belt used to fool police officers on those days you forget to buckle up. It's an invention chock full o' contradiction and nonsense, and WGN Radio listeners call in to point out each one.This episode originally aired on July 17th, 2015, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Ever wish you could put those nasty car alarms on vibrate? Steve pitches Safety Car to the WGN Radio audience - a car alarm that shakes your car so violently, tires pop and thieves are completely immobilized. But hey, you get a soft soothing buzz instead of those annoying howls and beeps.This episode originally aired on June 23rd, 2017, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches "Photo Bomb," creating bomb scares in pursuit of the perfect selfie. Explosions, bright lights, panic - all the fun stuff.This episode originally aired on July 24th, 2015, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches "Whisper Phones," a product to help the elderly (40+) deal with today's loud and rough noises, with only 5-8 seconds of latency. Sspspspspspspsps.This episode originally aired on June 11th, 2016, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches "The Better Handshake," a terrible device that screws into your bones, designed to improve your handshake's PSI.This episode originally aired on April 21st, 2017, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches Hot Dog Scarf, a scarf that hides a hot dog so that even YOU can eat at fancy restaurants in spite of your brutish palate.Hot Dog Scarf originally aired on March 26th, 2016, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
Steve pitches "New Sports Camp," a camp where kids can play ALL the sports - but without the sometimes disappointing and triggering presence of a ball. Haters gonna hate.New Sports Camp originally aired on May 7th, 2016, and was produced by Pete Zimmerman.
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