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Makeshift Project

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Lifelong best friends Zach Misischia and Brian Conz host a game show-style podcast, turning sports, pop culture, and fun facts into trivia challenges.

The brief

A co-hosted game show where one host (often Zach) acts as a gamemaster, presenting a challenge for the other (often Brian) to solve through guessing. Segments are structured as "Guess the Top 10," "Rank These Items," or "Build the Perfect..." turning everything from travel budgets to World Cup stats into a lighthearted competition.

The show's relentless focus on a game-based format for every topic, combined with a high-volume publishing schedule of daily short-form videos and longer weekly episodes.
— What makes it distinctive
§1 · The host

Who hosts this show

Zach Misischia and Brian Conz are two lifelong best friends from New Jersey who began filming their podcast in a basement in 2021. The show, which has since gained millions of followers across social media, consists of the duo challenging each other with guessing games, trivia, and hypothetical scenarios on topics ranging from sports to pop culture. Their natural rapport and competitive banter are central to the show's format.

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Credentials & credits

  • Zach Misischia: Studied Marketing at the University of Maryland.
  • Brian Conz: Attended Rutgers University.

Other ventures

  • Zach Misischia: Runs a personal brand and content series about "obsession," formerly known as 'Behavior Hack'.
  • Zach Misischia: Previously ran a wedding photo booth company.
§2 · Classification

What kind of podcast

§3 · Cadence & catalog

When new episodes drop

§3b · Editor's picks

Notable episodes

AI-extracted picks + commentary · help us verify
  1. 01
    How Much Teams ACTUALLY Make At The World Cup

    A typical example of their long-form episodes, breaking down a complex topic into a guessing game.

  2. 02
    Pick A Case To Build The Perfect Girlfriend!

    Showcases their viral short-form "Pick A Case" game format.

  3. 03
    Guess The Top 10 Cheapest Countries To Travel Around The World In 2026!

    Demonstrates their popular "Guess the Top 10" format.

§4 · Signature

What you'll be asked on this show

How Makeshift Project interviews

This is a two-host show, not an interview format. Episodes are built around game segments where one host quizzes the other, often using lists, ranking challenges, or "deal or no deal" style choices. The dynamic is competitive but friendly, with a lot of casual banter between the hosts.

Signature segments

  • · "Guess The Top 10" Games
  • · "Pick A Case To Build The..." Games
  • · Blind Ranking Challenges
  • · "What Is More Expensive?" Trivia

Topics covered repeatedly

Sports TriviaPop CultureHypothetical ScenariosFood RankingsGeographyFun FactsTravelPersonal Finance Trivia
§5 · Guests

Who gets booked here

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Typical guest

The show does not feature traditional guest interviews; the format is centered on the two main hosts.

§6 · Channels & links

Where to find this show

§7 · Stats

Audience & reach

YouTube · first-party
Subscribers
2.4M
2,410,000
Avg views / video
314K
Trailing window
Total views
5.3B
5,299,005,785
Videos published
7,383
Sponsor readEstimated

Sponsors include brands like Fanatics Fest, with the hosts promoting discount codes. [3tQio1nS7pQ] The audience is broad, likely skewing towards younger demographics interested in sports, gaming, and internet culture, making it suitable for direct-to-consumer brands.

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Subscriber and view counts are pulled live from YouTube and re-verified on a 30-day cycle. Listener estimates for the RSS feed aren't published here unless they're host-verified.

§8 · Contact

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§9b · FAQ

People also ask

AI-extracted researched answers · help us verify
What are the hosts' real names?
The hosts are lifelong best friends Zach Misischia and Brian Conz.
What is the show's format?
It's a co-hosted game show. In most episodes, one host challenges the other with trivia, guessing games, or ranking challenges on various topics.
Does the podcast have guests?
No, the show is centered on the dynamic between the two hosts and does not feature guest interviews.
Is the show still running?
Yes, as of mid-2026, they release multiple short videos daily and at least one long-form episode weekly.
Where did the hosts meet?
Zach and Brian have been best friends since they met in the 1st grade in New Jersey.
Last updatedJun 29, 2026Not yet host-verified
Research depthResearchedHigh confidence · Jun 29, 2026 · gemini-2.5-pro

Built from the show's public RSS feed, YouTube, the host's own websites, and the cited sources below. Computed and AI-extracted fields are labelled. Facts only — no private info, no fabrication, no transcripts republished.

§9c · Methodology

Sources & how this page was built

This page is AI-assisted, grounded in the public sources cited below, and host-verifiable. We publish facts only; we do not republish transcripts. If anything here is wrong, the host can claim and correct the page above.Model: gemini-2.5-pro · high confidence

  1. [01]The Makeshift Podcast: How 2 Lifelong NJ Friends Are Revolutionizing the Podcast Spacepatch.com
  2. [02]Zach Misischia - Famous Birthdaysfamousbirthdays.com
  3. [03]The Makeshift Podcast - Podchaserpodchaser.com
  4. [04]The Makeshift Project: Meet the brains behind the brand | Jesse Weber Liveyoutube.com
  5. [05]About Us - The Makeshift Projectmakeshiftproject.com
  6. [06]Zach Pogrob on Building the Brand of Obsession to 2M+ Followersyoutube.com
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