[News] Open Call For Upcoming Episode!

Hey, you!

Yes, you. You guys sitting out there, listening to AMAZING PODCASTS and wondering what else you could be doing. Made of Fail is looking for two guests for this month’s episode, and one of them could be YOU!

We’ve talked a lot about online profiles, and being yourself and finding a girl or a guy who can accept you for you are. We’ve gone on and on about confidence. But it’s time for us to put it to the test.

We are looking for two geek singles, one male and one female, who would be interested in getting advice. If you’re in the dating scene, or wish you were, and don’t know what you’re doing wrong (or how to go about even starting this process), we’ve got you covered. We’ve got a handpicked panel of Geek Dating Experts (incuding one Very Special Guest Professional) who will give you pointers, adjust your thought process, and get you on the way to finding your partner in awesomeness!

If this sounds like something for you, send us an e-mail at made_of_fail@yahoo.com and tell us why YOU deserve the chance to be on this episode for this amazing opportunity!

Due to the personal nature of this episode, please only consider applying if you’re willing to be open and honest in front of our hosts and listeners. You will not be asked any deeply personal or embarrassing questions, but we’re giving you the option.

Deconstructing Moya Season One eBook

Now collected in one volume: The entire first season of Deconstructing Moya, available for purchase on your Kindle-ready device!


Season One: Through the Rabbit Hole
Collecting the First Six Months of Deconstructing Moya

Artwork by Tessa

In this eBook:
All 22 Episode Recaps for the First Season of Farscape, including the Season Wrap-up Post at the end.
Foreword by Kevin

Buy from Amazon
$1.99, compatible with all Kindle-ready devices (including the Kindle app for PC, iPhone, iPad, etc.)

Donation Drive

As Dayna so eloquently pointed out, Made of Fail is currently having a Donation Drive Spectacular to keep ourselves going! With the costs of C2E2 planning, our funds are low, and producing Absolutely Free Content1 does in fact cost us money; our operating expenses are roughly $6.21 a month.

To cover the costs of keeping this absolutely free show (and other Made of Fail Productions content!), we have a few ways of donating.

First off, we are going to be holding a couple Awesome Auctions. We also have our advertising through Project Wonderful; the proceeds of which go directly to the show!

Finally, there’s that faithful PayPal Donation button.

Thanks for listening, and here’s to many more years of Made of Fail!


  1. Free Content does not include any psychotherapy costs incurred as a result of listening to Made of Fail. Soz.

It Gets Better, continued

From listener valkyriefire:


Okay, so besides coming across as a creepily cheerful fan upon occassion, I wanted to let you guys know I’ve been a crisis intervention/suicide prevention specialist for the last five years. I answer suicide and crisis hotlines, mostly on the graveyard shift, and I’m lucky that I have a kick-ass agency that attracts a lot of awesome volunteers and counseling/social work students to answer the crisis lines.

Here are a few go-to national crisis hotlines:
1-800-784-2433
1-800-273-8255
1-800-442-4673

They are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Since they are national, they will be routed to the nearest crisis center taking calls, so it might not be in your town or state. However, it is a caring, listening ear that’s readily available.

Thanks for addressing the issue of bullying and doing it well.

Donation Auction

As we mentioned last post, our dear friend Emily has had experimental eye surgery. It was an expensive procedure, and friends from all over have donated to help her.

Unfortunately, the payment information has changed somewhat. Instead of spreading out the costs over time, the hospital is demanding the entire cost by the end of the month.

To help Emily with this, a Donation Auction was set up. Please take a look over there and bid on any items or services that appeal to you; it’s for a good cause.

That’s not all!

To further help this cause, we here at Made of Fail have set up individual auctions in Emily’s name.

Dayna is offering an autographed copy of Sunken Treasure, by Wil Wheaton.
Kevin has committed himself to beginning Straight Guy Reviews of Bad Romance Novels, with the first one chosen by the auction winner.

That’s still not all!

Made of Fail has gotten into the action, by offering up all of the following prizes:

  • Guest-appearance on the January episode of the Made of Fail Podcast! (Website/LiveJournal/Twitter) The episode will even be about your favorite subject!
  • A huge thank you on November’s episode, and I will also read aloud YOUR PERSONAL MESSAGE on the air!
  • A Made of Fail pin designed by [info]foresthouse for the 2010 Emerald City Comic Con (blurry picture). This will come with a hand-written thank-you card!

Please check out [info]foresthouseeyes for details on how to bid for these wonderful prizes!