Rusty Cage’s Backyard “Lemonade Stand” @thecreateunknown

Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Rusty Cage is a comic book artist, musician, YouTuber, and now… controversial carpenter. We discuss his ongoing series documenting the building of a backyard “lemonade stand” that would make Marie Antoinette shiver.

Kevin throws out several concepts he’s been mulling over in recent weeks including the Mr. Beastification of YouTube, the death of the full-time creator at the hands of TikTok, and the advancement of nuclear-level clickbait swallowing all the views.

But ultimately, both Kevin and Rusty agree on the need to touch grass. Really touch it. And to stop being cows trapped in the barn all winter.

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