Clickflame PodcastsWhat Clickflame Actually Does
This week we put ourselves on the stand. The hype says a local business has to spend thousands a month on ads to get the phone to ring. Marcus runs our own receipts.
A Clickflame Podcast
Smoke & ReceiptsThe hype goes up in smoke. We bring the receipts.
Somebody online makes a big promise. We run the real numbers. Then we call it. Smoke, or receipts?
New · Episode 1 · 5 minWhat Clickflame Actually Does
How It Works
Hype In. Receipts Out.
Every episode runs the same way, so you always know where the truth is.
Step 1
The Hype
A big promise that is going around right now, in the words it was sold in.
Step 2
The Math
We run the real numbers both ways, and read the fine print the thumbnail left out.
Step 3
The Verdict
Smoke or receipts. One call, the reason for it, and what to do instead.
The Episodes
Latest Burns
Press play right here, or open the show notes for the full math and the sources.
Banks Hate This HELOC Hack? Smoke or Receipts
Banks hate this HELOC hack, the videos say. Pay off your house in six years. Marcus runs it both ways, with the HELOC and without it.
On the Docket
Coming Up Next
The claims we are running next. Seen one we should add? Send it in.
- 02$10K a Month Dropshipping in 30 Days?Up Next
- 03Vending Machines Make $5,000 a Month While You Sleep?
- 04Wholesale Houses With No Money and No Credit?
- 05Buy a Business With Zero Down?
- 06Pressure Washing Pays $1,000 a Day?
- 07The Box Truck Business Clears $20K a Month?
- 08Laundromats Print Money?
- 09Start an AI Agency and Make $30K a Month?
- 10Google Ads Will Fill Your Calendar in a Week?
- 11Your Website Should Cost $10,000?
- 12Be Your Own Bank With Infinite Banking?
About the Show
Why We Run the Numbers
Every episode starts with a claim that is everywhere right now. A money hack, a side hustle, a get rich plan with a thumbnail and a few hundred thousand views.
Then we do the part the video skipped. We run the math, show our work and read the fine print out loud. At the end we call it. Smoke means the promise falls apart. Receipts means the numbers back it up.
Smoke & Receipts is made by Clickflame. The numbers are real and every one of them has a source.
On the Mic
The Crew
The Host
Runs the show and makes the call at the end. Has heard every pitch twice.
Marcus
Brings the receipts. Runs the math before the show and does not let a number slide.
The Announcer
Opens and closes every episode, and keeps the show moving.
The Company We Keep
We've Worked With
- Berner
- Grant Cardone
- Ryan Deiss
- Brian Dean
- Bruce Clay
- Moz
- Tommy Chong
- Daily High Club
- Bob Maier
- Andy Dick
- Alki David
And Our Clients
- Supercanic
- MechanicRank
- New York Intelligence Agency
- ABBA Bail Bonds
- CS Locksmith
- ABC Lock and Safe
- Free Dental Office
- Nova Southeastern University
- Apex Power
- iHealthOne
Your Turn
Got a Hype We Should Burn?
Send us the video, the post or the promise. Tell us where you saw it. If the numbers are worth running, Marcus will run them.
Send It InQuestions
What is Smoke & Receipts?
Somebody online makes a big promise. We run the real numbers. Then we call it. Smoke, or receipts? Every episode starts with a claim that is everywhere right now. A money hack, a side hustle, a get rich plan with a thumbnail and a few hundred thousand views.
Is this financial advice?
No. The numbers are example math so you can see how a claim holds up. Talk to a licensed professional about your own money.
Who are the hosts?
The Host, Marcus and the Announcer are the characters who run the show. They are not copies of any real person.
Where do the numbers come from?
We run the math ourselves and list every number and its source on the episode page, under the receipts.
How do I send in a hype?
Send us the video, the post or the claim. Tell us where you saw it. If the numbers are worth running, it may end up on the show.