ZM's Bree & Clint - No one has ever spent this much on games...ever

Episode Date: August 19, 2026

We asked "how much did you spend on something silly?" and really didn't expect a 5 figure number.  Bree Tomasel & Clint Roberts on ZM - find us @breeandclint on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You tapped it, so we're playing it. It's ZDM's Brian Clint, the podcast. Look, sometimes you throw caution to the wind. We're a bit reckless and you spend your money on something stupid. Yeah. Sometimes it feels good. Sometimes it feels good in the moment. Yeah.

Yeah, that's true. And then I feel like when you realize what you've done. When you need money for something else. Yeah. Like, you know, actual adult things. You're like, oh, cost a living. Shouldn't have done that? I saw a clip.

When you bought the Venut. Nah, that... True. Someone messaged me about the Vanut the other day and they were like, where is it? That was the smartest thing I ever bought with my money. It was one of the most fun things you've ever spent your money for me. No regrets. Yeah.

We reckon it's in Fiji, the Vanote. Someone told us that, yeah, the person who purchased the Vanut off of me got it shipped to Fiji. Should it missed opportunity to get it shipped to Vanut? Arto. Venua. Yeah, Venut Arto. Venutatu.

Genius. I came across this clip of this guy called Zane, who, if you know who, what's his name? David Dobrick. Oh, okay. David Dobrick, who's like a YouTuber. You know those people that just have so much money that they don't know what to do with it? Like Mr. Beast. Like Mr. Beast, the YouTube community.

and he has this group of friends and they call themselves the vlog squad. Anyway, this guy is a part of that group. So they're not real life people. They're not normal people. They don't have real life bills. No, exactly. But there's a clip of him on a podcast

because that whole crew has a podcast now, apparently. And he's talking about the amount of money he spent on something really stupid. And now I will warn you, it is outrageous. Do you guys remember when I told you that I spent over $4,000, on Candy Crush. Right.

I never forget that. And I hope you've stopped. I have not. My business manager is about to call us because he told me you're going to want to record this. I don't know if you're ready for it. Hit me. It's 22,000.

Oh, see. Shut up. You're checking into rehab now. He spent $22,000 on Candy Crush. In app purchases. Look, I will, I will go on the record and say, I play a game.

similar to Candy Crush, as I've talked to you about before. Farmscapes or some shit? Gardenscapes, yeah. And I have been playing it for a number of years, and it does have in-app purchases. I'm up to level, I mean for my fellow Gardens, they will love to know what level I'm on. It's just, sorry, it's just loading. No, I'm still loading.

I will go on the record and say, I have never made an issue. in app purchase ever. Okay, good. Yeah. In the whole time that I've played the game. And I remember when my friend Sharon got addicted to the Kim Kardashian game. Oh, God. And we had to delete it from her phone because of the amount of money she was spending on the Kim Kardashian app. Yeah, that's crazy. Yeah, I've never spent money and I'm up to level 14,860. What a stupid game. It never ends. When do you... It literally never ends. And I think that's the whole point because they get people to spend money in the game.

Yeah. You know? Look, I want to ask people this afternoon, and we're not going to judge you. We're not going to judge you. It is a safe space here. But what is the amount of money you spent on you can now say something stupid? Yeah, and any regrets? Yeah.

Someone's already texted and said, I did this. I bought flights and tickets to Las Vegas to see the backstreet boys. Nah, see, I don't agree that that's stupid. I really couldn't afford it, but no regrets. I agree with you. I don't think that is stupid. That's an experience. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

That's something you'll remember forever. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, someone else said I spent $530 to get my hair lightened, and it came out the same color. Oh, no. Yeah, that seems pretty silly. Yeah. Right, what do you got for us? Something stupid that you spent a large amount of money on, and how do you feel about it now?

Dead is Brinclent. Right now we're talking about things you spent money on that you know was silly. It was dumb, but you can put your hand up and go, I spend. spent this amount of money on this. At the time it might have seemed like a good idea. At the time you might not have thought that you had any other option. But now in the fullness of time, you're like, oh, what I wouldn't give to have that money back. Oh, yeah.

You know, so let's go to the phones. Elizabeth is here. Hey, Elizabeth. Hi, Elizabeth. Hi, Elizabeth. Go on. What was the item first? What was the thing that you spent money on?

Jewelry. Ooh. For you? For yourself? For me, myself and I. Yeah. What did you buy, Elizabeth? Everything.

I bought necklace. earrings, rings, bracelets, you name it, I bought it. I was heavily pregnant at the time. Okay. Okay, so you've got an excuse. Yeah. Well, can I just ask, did you have a partner? Yeah, 100%.

Husband didn't know about it. He didn't know? Wait, he didn't know. No, no, no. What was the most expensive purchase you made? It would have probably been like cluster rings, but, you know, you get like a set of three. Okay.

Yeah. How much? So it was, so this was about 15 years ago, and back then, $3,000 plus. Whoa. Just for the rings? Just for everything. Like, it was, back then, jewelry was a bit faster. Why?

Why did? Hormone, she said. Oh, okay. Yeah, but then I rang my mum because I'd realize the bank account was a negative account. And I rang her, and she was like, You want to get back there and pay it all back and give it all back and do what you have to. Don't let there know. And I was like, okay.

Did he ever find out? No. Until now. Until now. Hey. Hey. Hi, hubby. Thanks, Elizabeth.

Jacks is here. Hi, Jacks. Hello. You spent a crazy. Oh, God. Oh, what have you done, Jacks? What stupid money did you spend on a stupid thing? I would like to pay.

If it's not stupid as he'll leave, I think I enjoy it quite a lot. Okay, okay. Not stupid to you. What is it? Steam. It's a PC game platform, like your PlayStation store. Right, okay. A computer game called Steam. No, a platform that you buy games off of. Okay.

And how much, Jax, have you spent on that platform? At the moment, we're sitting at 85 grand. Jax. What? What? $85 grand. What have you got for your $85 grand? Is it games?

So many cosmetics. I look so cool in games. Wait, you're just buying outfits for your characters on the game. Oh, buying, like, outfits or, like, you know, deluxe editions. You're buying all sorts of random doodads and bitch and bobs. You've been $85 grand on doodads. Yeah. Is this kind of...

Look, he's loving it. Is this... Is it like V-Bucks on like Fortnite kind of vibes? Yeah, maybe. Sometimes it depends on the game, really? Oh my God. And how many years have you, like, been spending money on that platform? It probably started like 2015 to like 11 years.

Okay. So it's only 8, 8.5 grand a year. Only. Jacks. Kind of. Do you love it? No? Do you love it?

Oh, I love it. Yeah. Clearly. Clearly. Texts. Thanks, Jax, by the way. Your life, bro, your decision. I'm just shocked.

That's all it is. Hey, but makes him happy. Totally. Totally. It's your money. Someone said, I've spent five grand on Fortnite, and I haven't played Fortnite in three years. Wow.

Can you sell the things that you buy on Fortnite? I don't think so. Can I put my Ariana Grande Fortnite character on TradeMe? I don't think so. That sucks. feel like it's just for your account. I spent 450 pounds on excess luggage when I was leaving the UK.

Yeah, that hurts. Because you get home and you're like, I don't even like this shit. I could have just bought new stuff. Why'd I drag it all the way home with me? Someone texts and said, my husband spent $2,000 on a drone to use for fishing to benefit, and I quote, to benefit the whole family. Family adventures at the beach.

We took it for its maiden voyage. He sent it off to the beach with the hooks baited only for an entire flock of seagulls to attack not just the bait but the drone as well. I can just imagine him going, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! Oh, you stupid seagulls! My one experience with a fishing drone

was they, my partner's cousins, they flew it out, dropped it way out to sea, and then next minute this boat comes along and as soon as the boat comes along, it hooks the fishing line and just breaks the fishing line, and it's gone. What did you spend a lot of money on?

Someone said a BMW. Yeah, that happens. I spent $800 on a pair of Oakley sunglasses as a divorce present for myself. Oh, but that's a feel good thing. Yeah, but you can't put a price on a pair of Oakley sunglasses once you're newly divorced. Yeah, and I mean, I reckon you'd still have them.

100%. They last. Someone else said, Hi, guys, I bought a $9,000 dollar ruby ring. two weeks later she ghosted me to never be seen again. Oh, yeah, and that ring is cursed now. Because a part of you would go, well, I'll save it for the next 12. Also, $9,000.

But you can't. Yeah. Expender. Yeah. Her loss. If she knew there was a $9,000 ring, she might not have ghosted you. Play ZM's Brian Clint on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and live weekdays from three on ZM.