# The Truth About Our Failed 5K Subscriber Giveaway | 242 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/five-idiots-talking-toys-star-wars-lego-more-4639880/the-truth-about-our-failed-5k-subscriber-giveaway-242 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/five-idiots-talking-toys-star-wars-lego-more-4639880/the-truth-about-our-failed-5k-subscriber-giveaway-242.md Podcast: [Five Idiots Talking Toys | Star Wars, LEGO & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/five-idiots-talking-toys-star-wars-lego-more-4639880) Published: 2026-04-20T00:40:13+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fiveidiotstalkingtoys/episodes/The-Truth-About-Our-Failed-5K-Subscriber-Giveaway--242-e3i5a5o Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/6703b5d0/podcast/play/118711928/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-20%2F422409379-44100-2-e551285d7708f.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/five-idiots-talking-toys-star-wars-lego-more-4639880/episodes/the-truth-about-our-failed-5k-subscriber-giveaway-242 Duration seconds: 1359 ## Resource We’re coming clean about our massive giveaway fail and why that graded Luke Jedi Knight never found a new home. This episode is a major Win for transparency but a huge Wiff for our technical planning as we break down the YouTube subscriber list hurdles that caught us off guard. We’re sharing the behind-the-scenes story of the debacle, how we’re making it right with our supporters like Adam Gothard, and what’s next for the future of FITT giveaways. 🚨📞 Call our FITT Voicemail Line to leave a comment, question, or suggestion: 732-800-1977 00:00 - The search for the missing host 00:40 - Sunday night confessional begins 02:41 - The Artemis 2 connection and rocket science 04:22 - Coming clean: The 5,000 sub giveaway truth 06:45 - Why YouTube randomizers aren't as simple as we thought 08:36 - Playing the blame game: Who’s 99% at fault? 10:41 - Respecting the donor: The fate of the Luke Jedi figure 14:40 - Planning the next (successful) giveaway16:13 - The $100 vs $500 debate 21:05 - Voicemails and the Patreon community #ToyCollecting #ActionFigures #StarWarsToys #VintageToys #ToyCollector #Podcast #Collectibles #GiveawayFail #KennerStarWars #RetroToys #ToyCommunity #FITTAfterDark---------------------- 🫶 Support our #podcast through Patreon, and get early access to #toycollection previews, exclusive #starwarsactionfigures video content like Rated-R collector episodes AKA "Five Idiots After Dark" & our regular episodes before the public: https://patreon.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToys 👍🏼 Follow us on social media! Get all the FITT links (Facebook, Instagram, collectibles, merch, giveaways & more):http://fiveidiotstalkingtoys.com/ 👕 FITT Merch Shop ~ T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Hats, Stickers & more for #toycollectors!Shop now: https://five-idiots-talking-toys.myspr… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/five-idiots-talking-toys-star-wars-lego-more-4639880/episodes/the-truth-about-our-failed-5k-subscriber-giveaway-242/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/five-idiots-talking-toys-star-wars-lego-more-4639880/the-truth-about-our-failed-5k-subscriber-giveaway-242.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.