Dumb Pitches

Monica is back but in a new studio and we have our first return guest here to defend her Dummy Nomination. Kiran Deol is here and pitches us a beautiful idea that has not been thought through logically at all. Someone else can sleep for you? Sleep For Me. Would you use it? Follow Kiran and see her new show @shitfromkiran. RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here! Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNevi...

Monica gets to the inside scoop about her upcoming comedy special. Is a holiday themed comedy show a good idea? What are the risks and costs? What’s better Christmas or breakfast? These are the hard hitting questions we need answered to decide if this is a good idea or not! Follow and pledge to Monica’s Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/44YB7tN RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here! Find my dates at li...

Monica is joined by comedian and writer Joshua Dean (@jpdx) and we hear the full details of the movie that was starting to be made with a sober Tom Sizemore about a commune in Central Oregon that never finished production. Good ideas meet bad realities? Bad ideas don’t get finished? You be the judge of this intricate story of a film that never was and why the footage can’t be used. Follow Joshua a...

Monica is joined by comedian and writer Wilfred Padua (NPR, The Known Zone) who shares his adventures in getting an MFA in writing so that he could become an open-mic comedian. Six figures in debt for no reason at all. The truth about telling his advisor he wanted to quit the whole time but then finishing a two-year program is really brilliant. You’ll love it. Follow @WilfredPadua. RATE, REVIEW, S...

Monica is joined by comedian and adult skateboarder Taylor Clark (Thrasher) and he wants to put both of things together. A comedy club and skate park in one that is a speakeasy and fronted by a bidet store. Yes, that is correct. Plus, we discuss the difficulties of having an idea versus completing an idea. Get your Tay’s Bidet’s now! Follow @TaylorClarkComedy and get tickets for his skate shop tou...

Monica is joined by comedian and writer Kelly Collette (CMT, Dry Bar) who starts strong with a program teaching dogs to rescue a choking person. The dogs are then rewarded with whatever was choking the person in the first place. Kelly rolls easy into a tupperware subscription but only for the lids, we get distracted on a tangent about spills before wrapping up with two pilot scripts that Kelly act...

Monica is joined by comedian Brad Upton (Dry Bar’s #1 Comedian) and he has been thinking about the pitch for some time. Upon learning it has become legal in Washington State to decompost a deceased body, Brad thought this would be a great business model for taking that soil from Nana’s body and growing consumable things with it! He comes prepared with business names and how it would work into memo...

Monica is joined by writer and comedian Natalie Holt (Bumbershoot, McSweeney’s) who came all the way to the Pacific Northwest from Florida. If you thought they made questionable decisions in Florida, wait until you transplant them. In an effort to find northwest friends Natalie is taken to float a river and quickly finds out it is not a lazy river. Death is a possibility, you’ll have to listen to...

Monica is joined by mixed-media artist and set and lighting designer Madeline Jo (@ByMadelineJo) with some of the best bad ideas we have heard. In fear of getting shots at the doctor for school, why not glue yourself to a wall? Or we’ll skip all that and give actual needles to children so they can vaccinate themselves. That’s just the start, Madeline really finishes with a strong effort that you’l...

Monica is joined by comedian, podcaster and entrepreneur Courtney Byrd (Lady Bits, Pretty Dumb Podcast) and she is confident that all of her ideas are dumb. So we start by working on self-esteem and then dive into ways to thwart small talk while dog-walking, an app that helps you nix back-handed compliments and more. Check out Courtney’s show Lady Bits and follow her @CourtneyBiscuit. RATE, REVIEW...

Monica is joined by comedian, podcaster, short filmmaker Yogi Paliwal (Grubstakers, Bumbershoot) to discuss a plethora of ideas from insoles that are also scales to getting rid of school entirely and making everything video game based. We end with his merch pitch that actually exists and taste some pecan butter. You can follow Yogi @YogiPaliwal RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here! Find my dates at...

Monica is BACK! And she wants to share the worst things she lied about as a kid. Blake chimes in too. Did you tell everyone you had a girlfriend that went to a different school? Maybe you thought you would get away with using your dad’s razor? We decipher that all children are obsessed with shaving. Fun stuff! New guests coming next week! RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here! Find my dates at linktr...

Monica is joined by comedian and podcaster Ricci Armani who comes ready with two invention ideas. One is a throwback to a heating device he devised in the First Grade that has stuck with him since. The second is facility dedicated to helping you freshen up before a hookup or clean up after an oopsie. So many laughs and so much learned. Follow Ricci @Ricci_Armani and checkout his podcast Pretty/Dum...

Monica explains the travel-induced hiatus and some of the places she has recently performed in. Producer Blake joins to tell his recent travels to SXSW in Austin and they decide together whether or not Texas is a good idea. Are they too friendly? Are there vegetables there? Does this have to do with other things that happened during that time? Listen and find out. RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us her...

Monica is joined by comedian, actor and former Law Professor Liz Glazer (ABC, CBS) who shares a beautiful story of her decision to transition from a Law Professor to a Stand-up Comedian. The story starts with an over-caffeinated meeting with an improv teacher and ends with a psychiatric evaluation requested by Liz’s boss. It’s such a fun episode with twists and turns and a lot to learn. Follow Liz...

Monica is joined by comedian, writer, actor, scientist Pallavi Gunalan (Lovett or Leave It, Crooked Media) and she brings us two well thought out but questionable ideas. First, we delve into the world of cleaning and how there should just be one cleaning supply that cleans everything, don’t worry about the chemicals. Then she gives us a detailed outline of how she wants her funeral to go and revea...

Monica is recording live from her bedroom with her wife (Aryn). The most intimate episode yet, they discuss their Murder Mystery aspirations, talk about their worst concert experiences and the potential hazards of cooking naked for Valentine’s Day. Too many secrets are told during this relaxed episode. Get tickets to see Monica live in Renton, Chicago, Indianapolis, St Louis, Austin, Dallas and mo...

Monica is recording live from her bedroom and finally brings you the full story of her bad combination of drugs! She also thinks it may be a dumb pitch to assume people can’t tell if you are on drugs when they aren’t. All of this stems from how hungover she was after her 33rd birthday party. Why not give a review/rating or buy some tickets as an offering of birthday gratitude? Seattle, Chicago, In...

Monica is joined by comedian and writer Andy Haynes (Comedy Central, Conan) as they discuss the intricacies of being a poor artist and the incredible credit card debt Andy found himself in, the idea of a plan b comes up. Andy lets us in on his idea of selling crystals at the farmer’s market to get himself out of debt and how horribly incorrect he was about many parts of that idea. Follow Andy @ima...

Monica is joined by comedian, filmmaker and writer Mike Devore (Netflix, SICC) who takes us out with one of the most riveting stories we have heard. He tries to start an online movement, via hashtag, with good intentions. Did we mention this was during a four day manic episode? His honesty and understanding of the situation is enthralling. You won’t be able to guess the ending. It’s a great episod...

Monica is joined by comedian Birungi (Red Clay, SICC) and they start by letting you in on a little secret that they knew each other well before comedy which leads to a discussion about bad ideas in college. How millennials used to get around drug tests brings them to a RIVETING story about how Birungi almost didn’t get a very important job and tested the lines of deportation. Follow Birungi @Birun...

Monica is joined by comedian and motivational speaker Mike Cotayo who comes prepared with four fantastically bad ideas. A sleep app that wakes you up when you are doing good! Sponsor and ex-husband who needs to get it together. Rebranding kinko’s to kinky’s… you’ll have to see where that goes. Follow Mike and review and rate this show. Use code Monica15 at blkcrkcbd.com for 15% off great CBD produ...

This is our annual Dumb Pitch Awards WINNERS episode, a chance for us to reminisce about our favorite moments of the year and give them arbitrary awards that actually make them feel good for some reason. Voted on by YOU! Thank you for a good year of bad ideas. Please give us a review and some stars, other people deserve to know bad ideas too. Use code Monica15 at blkcrkcbd.com for 15% off great CB...

This is our annual Dumb Pitch Awards nominee episode, a chance for us to reminisce about our favorite moments of the year and then force people to compete against each other. Listen and see if your favorites made it and then use this form to vote: https://forms.gle/atKGcd8wcvccztvJ8 Winners will be announced on the next episode! Thank you for a good year of bad ideas. Please give us a review and s...

Monica is joined by her wife Aryn (Love, Marriage) and they share some of their dumbest ideas thought up while laying in bed. Their superhero The Whiz Kid is nothing short of embarrassing but is a hero nonetheless. Plus an exclusive insight into the tattoo agreement and getting all the views on the special. Go look up Big Stepdad Energy and like and subscribe, happy holidays friends. Use code Moni...