Pencils down! School’s out! With a brief interruption to Brian’s vacation schedule, the Backers carve out time for a quick episode to share their recently backed picks now that the dog days of summer are creeping up on us. Hear about PicoBrew postponing plans for the Pico U and the latest with the Coolest Cooler fiasco. Chris joins a new subscription box economy to facilitate family experiences in the kitchen, and Brian plans to gather his family around the table for a new traveling gaming experience.

Next time on Backers: The great outdoors.

Little Sous Kitchen Academy: A Creative Cooking Box for Kids by Kelly Montoya

On Tour – A strategic “roll and write” board game by Chad DeShon