The History of Bad Ideas Podcast

Let the HOBI Gang help you through the quarantine with our latest episode! It's just the HOBI boys this week but you never know who will call in to talk the worst animated film, the legacy of Iron Maiden, we bump Outbreak with Muppets (again!), and another Pirates of the Caribbean film!  Plus the gang talks the return of What We Do in the Shadows, career of Brian Dennehy and we list our Top Five B...

The HOBI gang is joined this week by movie podcasters Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned from Movies to talk the love/hate relationship with Nic Cage, what Eskimo brothers really means, and even discuss the greatness of the Clue movie! Plus Jason tries to woo his guests with his impressions, Jumanji is getting another sequel, and we list our Top Five Film Characters that are Really Villains!...

The HOBI gang is riding out the lockdown by having another great guest this week as Jeanie stops by! Jason continues to defend Zebra Cakes, Intern doesn't believe in charlatans, Jeanie helps recast a new Outbreak film with Muppets, and we deliver some good news! The gang also updates the changes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tiger King is getting more episodes and we list the Top Five Worst Da...

Let the HOBI gang take your mind off the world as they talk with guest Neil from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks about the latest in pop culture, including Westworld, update on WrestleMania, and eating dinner with seniors! Jason is feeling alone in the BOB Studios, Intern Hackney determines the best Little Debbie snack, and we list our Top Five Worst Television Couples! This episode is sponsored by...

The HOBI gang is joined by Chris and Kevin of the the 365 Flicks Podcast for a super-mega podcast episode! The crew is talking what life in the United Kingdom is like right now, pay respect to Kenny Rogers, what the best Rocky film is, and if Oak Island is a vacation destination! Jason belts some Cher songs out, Intern Hackney may watch Star Wars due to Rosario Dawson, and the gang lists the Top F...

Relax from the dreariness of the world with a brand new HOBI episode!  The gang takes your mind off the latest news as we talk Westworld returning, a major death in the Walking Dead, no love for the Punisher film and a former hockey player has anger issues! Plus what could have been on the New Mutants film, the sad tale of Onward, new movies coming to streaming services and our Top Five Activities...

It's a very special HOBI as Jeanie of HOBI joins us as guest this week!  Jeanie talks about the glorious city of Toledo, Blake wonders why children are driving at eleven years old, Jeff went to Geek Bowl, and Jason doesn't understand the point of rock music cruises!  The gang debate the best craft beer, if Onward failed at the box office, a new version of Survivor and we list our Top Five Favorite...

The HOBI gang is jam packed this week in a supersized episode as we talk the never-ending Indiana Jones franchise, Tony Romo got paid, and Jason is interested in the rebooted DC comic universe! Plus Jim brings up a new I'm Meghan segment, Intern Hackney hands out with medical advice with potatoes, Jim is in Twitter jail and we list our Top Five Underrated Sitcoms! This episode is sponsored by the...

HOBI is going old school this week as only Jeff, Jason and Blake are here to talk the latest in pop culture news!  The guys are talking the best fictional president, why there are no real animals in Call of the Wild, how to love snakes, and I Am Meghan segment is back!  Plus presidential candidates as Dungeon and Dragons characters, Peloton bikes are having issues, and we list our Top Five Televis...

The HOBI Gang is shaking things up this week with a never-before Wildcard episode! Intern Hackney is slacking this week and forgot the outline so everyone is bringing their own topics to discuss and their own Top Five list! Jason brings the disdain for his arch-nemesis, we announce the first guests for the Expo and Number One Disney Fan Doug stops by to talk the latest Disney news! This episode is...

The HOBI Gang welcomes film critic Scab Jeff back in the studio to discus the Academy Awards and how his own picks did!  Plus the guys talk a little too much Kevin James for Jason, Intern Hackney comes through on the snacks, and no one likes Valentine's Day movies.  The guys are grossed out at the grocery store, defend Birds of Prey and list our Top Five Favorite Video Game Villains! This episode...

The HOBI Gang is getting into Oscar fever as Scab Jeff stops by to predict the winners at this year's Academy Awards!  Plus we rank all-time favorite Super Bowl commercials, try to recapture the coolness of our youth, and discuss the new XFL.  The gang try to figure out what went wrong with the Rhythm Section, predict Birds of Prey box office, and we list the Top Five Worst Over-Actors/Actresses! ...

The HOBI Gang is without Blake this week but the rest are energized by Oreo cookies to make up for his absence!  Jason, Jim, and Intern Hackney recap the ups and downs of the Royal Rumble, we rank all the Oreos we have eaten in the Oreo Challenge, Uncharted the movie gets pushed back again, Bad Boys continues to top the box office and we list the Top Five Worst Royal Rumble Winners!  This episode...

The HOBI Gang is back and catching up on the latest films and television, including 1917, the horrible I-Land series, and Lost in Space!  Jason finally finished the Mandalorian, we debate what fantasy fiction series we are most excited about, draft a new version of the film Rock Star, Blake talks his interview with Ben Riggs, AEW is renewed, and we list our Top Five Worst Political Films!  This ep...

HOBI has a special extra episode as Blake interviews author and fantasy fiction fan, Ben Riggs (@BenRiggs_)!  The guys talk the history of Dungeons and Dragons, Ben's new book, Encounter Theory, and his podcast Plot Points (@PlotPointsPod)! Plus Blake and Ben dive into how tabletop gaming is now cool, the future of role playing games and more!  This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Exp...

The HOBI Gang is in the studio and dissecting the plethora of pop culture news for the week, including Oscar nominations, popular Netflix shows by state, Jar Jar returns, and we have an Oreo Challenge that isn't much of a challenge!  Plus Intern Hackney joins us to bring back the classic segment, Plotlines, Jason gives his best impression yet,  and we list our Top Five Fanbases in Sports! This epi...

The HOBI Gang is back in the studio after the holidays and are purging on the latest pop culture news!  We review the newest season of You, fans debate the Floppy Awards fallout, Amanda Bynes got a weird tattoo, and the new XFL Rules. Plus Cats have used up all their lives, Lando becomes less creepy and we list our Top Five Favorite Movie and Television Cops since 2010!  This episode is sponsored...

It's the annual, year-end Floppy Awards as our distinguished panel of judges and podcast friends recognize the best and worst in pop culture, movies, television, podcasting and abs!  Is this the year that Scab Jeff finally wins one? Plus Intern Hackney pushes for a new award and 365 Flicks Podcast, Cinema Guys, Pittsburgh Nerd and many more help us honor 2019!  The prestigious Canadian of the Year...

It's the Annual HOBI Holiday Roundtable episode!  The gang welcomes guest stars galore, including Number One Disney Fan Doug, the Ditt-man, Jeannie of HOBI, and many more as they discuss attractive holiday symbols, non-spoiler talk on Rise of Skywalker, and the last weeks of the NFL! Plus the gang recasts Striptease the movie with John Candy characters, reviews the horrendous Cats film, take bribe...

The HOBI Gang is gearing up for the holidays and bring on one of their favorite guests, Tony from the Salty Language Podcast! The gang is talking Christmas food in a can, Archie as the Human Torch, everyone but the director realizes a Joker sequel is in the works, Tony wants off this planet, and we list our Top Five Favorite Weapons in Film!  This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI Gang is getting caught up and breaking down all the latest trailers this week, including Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Wonder Woman 1984! Plus the gang pays their respects to several actors that passed away this week, discuss the record-breaking failure of Playmobil, debate our favorite Christmas shows, and list our Top Five Favorite Chase Scenes in Film!  This episode is sponsored by the C...

The plague has left Jason's house so all the HOBI guys are back together again!  Doctor Bednar stops in to the studio to talk music, the disaster of the Cleveland Browns, what health issues people should be worried about, and even help draft a new Mary Tyler Moore Show! The episode goes off the rails as we debate the Mandalorian, the Watchmen, how Ferrari took on everyone and we destroy some franc...

HOBI is celebrating Thanksgiving by giving thanks to everyone that played trivia at the Cincinnati Comic Expo this year! The gang welcomes comic book artist Scott Rosema, author Greg Autore, a Pez collector, Scab Jeff's girlfriend and a slew of others to test their knowledge in all things pop culture!  This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. 

The HOBI Gang is settling into their new studio and welcome Scab Jeff to discuss the first impressions of Disney Plus, the fall of minor league baseball and Blake tries to understand the Cleveland Browns!  The gang list the newest toys inducted into the Hall of Fame, Nicolas Cage is in a more insane film than you can imagine, Charlie's Angels fails, and the Top Five gets seductive!  This episode i...

The HOBI Gang is in their brand new studio and Number One Disney fan Doug is here!  The guys make good on their promise from last week and draft a new Friends sitcom, rank the DC Universe films, and Blake celebrated a big birthday milestone! Jason can't contain his excitement for Disney Plus, Jeff is interested in the casting of Andy Serkis in the new Batman film, the guys debate the top Office ep...