We could call today's episode the case of the aggressive alarm.

This listener, the listener we're going to hear from with a question.

Their idea is they're going to make an alarm clock.

I'm not sure if they've already done this or if they've got the vision for it.

We'll hear about it in a moment.

Basically, they want to make an alarm clock that costs money if you oversleep. This alarm clock debits your bank account if you don't get up in time. And this could be helpful in some cases, right? I mean, if you need that kind of punishment to get up, I don't know if you're the kind a person that just like springs out of bed or, you know, if you need some extra motivation, this is kind of negative motivation. And as I'm looking more at the notes here, I'm realizing that the caller has not actually made this idea. It is just an idea at this stage. So let's see what we can do. Let's listen to their question and consider what the next step might be for this potentially expensive morning

invention. Well, I don't know if the invention itself would be expensive, but if you sleep through

it, then it's going to cost you. All right, let's hear from them after the break.

Hi, Chris. This is Arnold, and I have an idea for a new product.

I want to make an alarm clock that drains your bank account when you don't get up.

Thanks to modern technology, this is totally possible.

Funny enough, I had this idea when I couldn't sleep one night.

The clock will have variable settings so it can cost 10 cents or up to $5 a minute for every

minute you oversleep.

The money you're charged for sleeping in can go to a charity that you designate.

How can I make this idea a reality?

It seems perfect for a Shark Tank or at least Kickstarter,

but I'm not sure what to do next.

What do you think about this idea?

Well, this idea reminded me of a device

that a friend of mine, Manish Sadie made many years ago.

I forget what his thing was called, but it's like a wearable that gives you an electric shock.

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