The History of Bad Ideas Podcast

The HOBI Gang is gearing up for the Cincinnati Comic Expo but first, they have to do their podcast!  The guys welcome Number One Disney Fan Doug shows up to talk the Hawkeye trailer, Venom being moved up, how to pronounce celebrity names and adding the Italian Shire to Disney World! Plus the gang discusses marrying an erotic writer, Jungle Cruise continues to sail away, Met Gala dues, and the Top...

The HOBI gang welcome Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies back onto the podcast this week! Steve and Izzy are finally able to talk Congo on the show...why? Because it's Wildcard Week! The gang also talks box office juggernaut of Shang-Chi, how ghost hunters never catch a ghost, bears guarding prisoners, an update Cool Ranch and HOBI being guests on the 40 Going on 14 podcast! Plus...

The HOBI Gang is celebrating Jeff's birthday as well as debating the quality of Wonder Woman '84, the hottest wrestling free agent, the dullness of Oak Island and how cheap is too cheap for celebrities on Cameo! Plus we break down TikTok challenges, leopards do not like models, and we list our Top Five Favorite Grumpy Old Men from Movies and Television! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati...

The HOBI Gang is still on a natural high after their 400th episode celebration, so much that the Intern had to take a week off! The rest of the gang is busy talking the trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, the future of podcasting, spankings, and the debacle of picking a host for Jeopardy! Plus the guys are torn on a Black Canary film, Free Guy continues to spawn new life and we list our Top Five...

The HOBI gang is celebrating over seven years of podcasting as we hit episode number 400!  A podcast celebration wouldn't be complete without Number 1 Disney Fan, Doug, as he stops by to talk their favorite secondary Simpsons character, granting three wishes and Doug defends the Addams Family...again!  Plus we look back at the last 399 episodes, thank a lot of people and list our Top Five New Even...

The HOBI crew is reunited and it feels so good! The gang wraps up the Olympics, list their top choices to take over Jeopardy, Jason continues to take flak, and everyone weighs in on how much bathing is too much!  Plus the crew debates Michael B. Jordan's new Superman film, the Suicide Squad rules the box office, the excitement for Free Guy and we list our Top Five Cheesiest Television Shows! This...

Jeanie of HOBI and Big Dev the Sigh Guy join this week as the gang discusses Apple TV's Ted Lasso, the new Turner and Hooch series, Scarlett suing Disney, and the latest and greatest Country music stars. The Top 5 List this week is the Top 5 ways Jason has failed. This Episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI Gang is finishing up the hot summer month of July with a blast! The gang is in the studio talking the new trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife , worst film franchise based on a toy line (thanks Snake Eyes!), and we draft new actors/actresses for Star Wars: A New Hope! Plus we are all happy dumb parents got arrested for a failed baby reveal, chicken soup is not good for the soul, Old claims...

The HOBI Gang is mostly complete this week as Jeff returns to the BOB Studios! The guys are talking their favorite Looney Tunes characters, what goetta is really made of, and the issue that the Loki series brings up!  Plus the gang reviews the top grossing films of the 2000s, why spelling counts on t-shirts, the new Space Jam rocks the box office and we list our Top Five Cartoon Characters that Co...

The HOBI gang is back this week to talk best fictional postal carrier, the franchise with the most toxic fanbase (could it be Trekkies?) and the downfall of Mississippi!  Jason finally watched Mare of Easttown, Intern Bryan has more dad jokes to tell, Loki is angering fans, Megan Fox looks for a job and we list our Top Five Favorite Television Hosts! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Com...

The HOBI Gang is back together again this week as Jason returns from his HOBI outreach program in Alabama!  The guys discuss how not to shoot fireworks, Bryan gets sad over the many famous deaths this week, Jeff wants to be a stormtrooper at Disney World, and Blake is corrected on the Godfather.  The whole gang come to a consensus on Stephen Dorf, the ongoing saga of a possible fake treasure hunt,...

Jeanie from HOBI and Scab Jeff join the gang this week to discuss male pattern baldness, full frontal nudity, hollow earth theories, boat beers, Scab & Jeanie debate good musicals, and the intern caps it off with a few jokes. The Top5 this week is most disturbing kids movies. This episode is sponsored by The Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI gang is back together again and in the studio after Jason went missing last week! The gang is discussing Loki, the new Pixar film Luca, and any other film or show that starts with the letter L! Jason discusses his favorite old-school horror film, Jeff reflects on the past year, Blake is excited for Peter Jackson's 18-hour Beatles film epic, and somehow a new Indiana Jones film is being ma...

The HOBI gang, after many requests and a few lawsuits, welcomes Dev of A Shot of History (and Source Point Press) back on the show! The gang talks the lack of respect Dick Van Dyke receives, the best James Bond theme song, diving deep into what it means to exist, and somehow a man has a whale of a tale to tell! Plus the Ultimate Slip N' Slide television series gets nasty, In the Heights fails at t...

The HOBI Gang is getting back into their routine of being back in the BOB Studios! The guys are talking the disaster that is Tomorrowland, the life of a cicada, Jason tries out another I'm Meghan segment, and Kraven the Hunter film is actually being made! Plus Amazon buys MGM, a slew of new Star Wars shows are being made, Loki loves cereal and we list our Top Five Favorite Episodes of the Office!...

The gang is finally back in the studio after a 15-month hiatus! The guys catch up on what's been going on since the last time at the BOB Studios, Number One Disney fan Doug explains the difference between animated and cartoon films along with the benefits of buying a horse! Plus Jason doesn't know who Georgia O'Keefe is, A Quiet Place 2 brings the crowds back to the box office, Jim warns everyone...

The HOBI gang is gearing up for the long, holiday weekend but before they become couch potatoes, they welcome Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned from Movies! The gang reviews Army of the Dead, why Ernie Hudson is the best thing about the film Congo, and get Cool Ranch update! Plus Goop is sued, the Green Lantern series adds more to the cast, and we list our Top Five Favorite Ape Movies! This...

The HOBI Gang is short-staffed this week as Blake is on suspension and Jim is on the fast and furious rapids so Number One fan and Disney expert Doug stops by! The gang is talking the new Mighty Ducks series, debate the best superhero in the MCU, the countdown to recording in our studio again, and comic conventions are back! Plus the News of the Weird returns, Spiral struggles at the box office an...

In this special team-up podcast episode, Jason of HOBI teams with Brad of the Cinema Guys to chat with Jed Shepherd the writer/producer of the Shudder original film Host as well as the director of the upcoming live-action game Ghosts! Take a listen as we discuss his inspiration for creating all things horror as well as not only what's next in film, but also video games!

The HOBI gang is fired up and even a little angry this week as Jason is the only person that cares about Marvel's Shang-Chi, Jeff ranks the Mortal Kombat films, we go down a rabbit hole of ape movies and an even bigger rabbit hole about television moms! The guys get angrier at Edward's custom order at Starbucks, a new Red Sonja is finally being made, Bryan mutes Blake and we list our Top Five Favo...

The HOBI gang is without guests this week but they are fired up over rebooting the Jetsons and Night Court, requesting a Black Panther film set during the second World War and Amy the Gorilla from Congo beating Godzilla!  Plus the ratings are in for Jeopardy hosts, achieving a life goal at the grocery store, expansion in the MLB, recap Marvel Phase Four and we list our Top Five Guests We Want on O...

The HOBI gang is in summer mode as they are cool and relaxed this week!  The guys welcome film critic Scab Jeff to recap the Academy Awards, discuss the finale of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the next host of Jeopardy and the downfall of the Reds.  Plus Ed Brubaker is mad at Marvel (again!), John Cena is divine intervention powers, Mortal Kombat is reviewed and we list our Top Five Favorite...

The HOBI gang is all back together again this week and making up for lost time! The guys are debating the best Pixar films, no cares about a Friends reunion, the Intern is excited about Fast and Furious in space, Kevin James continues to taunt Jason and the quick death of the Super League! Plus Kevin Smith is in the NFT business, macaroni and cheese may not be the healthiest food, and we list our...

The HOBI Gang is down hosts this week as Jeff and The Intern welcome Scab Jeff to help make sense of what's going on.  The gang is discussing the upcoming Oscars, a little Invincible, Jason's biggest faults, and last week's Listener Feedback. We cover Nicknames in this week's Top 5. This episode is sponsored by The Cincinnati Comic Expo!

HOBI is missing a few hosts so they welcome back number one Disney fan/expert Doug as well as first-time guest Sean of Pittsburgh Nerd Podcast!  The chaps are talking Disney reopening, gender reveals continue to fail, and we catch up on the Falcon and the Winter Soldier series! Plus the gang tries to understand the return of CSI, Knives Out sequels are going to Netflix, Godzilla vs. Kong revives t...