The History of Bad Ideas Podcast

The HOBI Gang is back in their studio, which is still under construction, but they never sounded better!  Jason wants a Negan series, the guys get corrected on the Watchmen in the DC Universe, we reboot Friends, and Blake wonders about the new Game of Thrones prequel.  The gang is also divided on the new Ant-Man film, Terminator has alienated its audience, Jeff wants to see Doctor Sleep and we lis...

The HOBI Gang kicked Intern Hackney out this week so it's just the fabulous four!  The gang is talking the disappointment of their NFL teams, review Stumptown and Prank Encounters, and we wonder who wants a Superman television series.  Blake feels bad for Thanos, Jeff is mocked again for his love of Aquaman, Jason wipes out the Last Jedi haters and Jim falls asleep in the new Tarantino film!  The...

The HOBI Gang is all back together again after a month-long sabbatical from the Expo! The guys welcome Intern Hackney onto the show to talk wrestling, both AEW and WWE, the stress of working for HOBI, being paid in Pez, and his love of Kevin James. Jason and Jeff discuss their love of A Million Little Things, everyone reviews the Joker film, analyze the failure of Gemini Man, and we rank the Top F...

It's a special episode of HOBI as the gang host trivia for a few of their listeners at the Cincinnati Comic Expo!  Several brave souls decide to test their knowledge in everything ranging from Star Wars to Star Trek to Harry Potter and more pop culture tidbits in order to win some fabulous prizes or if they lose, horrible prizes from the Nic Cage Bag-o-Suck! Take a listen as you may learn some fun...

It's day three of recording at the Cincinnati Comic Expo and the HOBI Gang is racing to the finish line!  The guys review everyone's opinion of Pez, what Saturday morning cartoons we miss, and we rank all of Quentin Tarantino's films.  Jason is excited to rank all the Riverdale characters, Jim is intrigued by a Shazam spin-off, no one cares about Gemini Man, discuss the legacy of the Addams Family...

The HOBI gang celebrates their 300th episode by recording at the Cincinnati Comic Expo! We discuss what movie we loved that we thought we would hate, the weirdest thing a house guest has done, the amazing cast of Below Deck, and we search for Blake.  The guys recap the limitations and future of Spider-Man, list all the upcoming superhero films, and pick our Top Five Favorite Films from 1995-1999! ...

The HOBI Gang is recording from their swanky booth on day one of the Cincinnati Comic Expo!  The guys are talking the sights and sounds of the Expo along with what games they would want to play on the Price is Right, give some love to Orlando Jones and wonder if Joaquin Phoenix was always Joaquin!  Jason questions the future of the Alien franchise, Jeff doesn't care about Marvel's underwater hero,...

The HOBI guys are tired but happy to recap day three of the Cincinnati Comic Expo!  We have a final number on the amount of Harley Quinns that cosplay at the Expo, plus we played trivia with comic book artist Scott Rosema and we recap the great weekend!

It's the HOBI wrap up mini-episode of the Cincinnati Comic Expo, day two!  The guys recap Saturday at the Expo, which includes playing trivia at their booth, some amazing cosplay characters and HOBI hosts their own trivia panel with the Cinema Guys!

It's day one from the Cincinnati Comic Expo and HOBI has a quick recap of the day!  We discuss what we did, who we saw and what events and panels, including our own, are scheduled for Saturday!

It's the last episode before the HOBI guys take off for the Cincinnati Comic Expo!  Blake can breathe again as the Browns finally won a game, Jeff is torn on his cosplay character, Jason breaks down the new Peacock streaming service and Jim gears up on his knowledge of wrestling!  The guys discuss the outrage over the Joker film, the failure of Blake's jokes and we list the Top Five Sitcoms We Can...

The HOBI gang only have a few episodes left until the Cincinnati Comic Expo so they are packing in as much pop culture news into the podcast as possible!  Jason found a new LEGO toy that is worthy of gluing, Jeff worries about spells being released in Tennessee, and we learn of a new Spider-Man series from Disney!  The guys draft a new Justice League film, New Mutants continues down a spiral, Blak...

The HOBI gang has Disney expert Doug back in the studio to correct what the guys got wrong the last few weeks! Plus Jason finally saw Shazam, Blake goes to Burning Man, the crew is divided on the Joker film, and Doug complains about Canada again!  The gang try to figure out who wants another Matrix film, the Box Office Report is lackluster and the Top Five this week goes off the rails and no one k...

The HOBI Gang, despite no Disney aficionado, recap the latest Disney D23 news including the Mandalorian trailer, Black Widow returning, and deals on Disney Plus streaming service! The guys try to see what crossovers Hasbro can use since buying Death Row Records, Iron Maiden somehow gets lots of love, we redesign the XFL logos, amaze at the power of Gerard Butler and we list our Top Five Moments We...

The HOBI Gang is fully back together again and getting caught up on the latest pop culture news!  The gang is talking Ewan McGregor returning to the Star Wars universe, the call for robotic umpires in baseball, being a stay-at-home parent is tough, and Disney has officially taken over the movies! Plus the not so shocking bankruptcy of Loot Crate, Good Boys upsets the Rock, and we list our Top Five...

The HOBI Gang gains the female perspective this week as Jeanie joins us to talk beer, living in Detroit, and even some tabletop games!  The gang talk the comic book bubble bursting, Beatles tribute bands and how to pick underdogs in baseball.  Jason isn't surprised that Star Wars Galaxy Edge is struggling, Jeanie gives us movie reviews and we list our Top Five Favorite Snack Foods!  This episode i...

The HOBI Gang is in the studio and if you love Gen Con recaps, this is the episode for you!  Blake talks the history of Dungeons and Dragons while Jason tries to talk anything else, plus we recast a new Facts of Life series!  The guys review the new Madden video game, discuss how not to capture Bigfoot, if anyone cares about Christopher Nolan's new film and list our Top Five Films That Couldn't Be...

The HOBI Gang is back in the studio and in honor of Number One Fan's birthday, talking worst Disney animated films, the future of Pirates of the Caribbean and present fun facts about Canada!  Listeners weigh in on their favorite Queen songs, debate the future of Westworld, how not to cool off in the summertime and we list their Top Five Road Trip Films!  This episode sponsored by the Cincinnati Co...

The HOBI Gang has a full house as Blake returns and Number One Disney Fan Doug joins us! Jason finally saw Bohemian Rhapsody, which leads to a Queen discussion, Blake talks Stranger Things spoilers, Jeff doesn't care about our San Diego Comic Con poll announcements and Doug took a vacation from Florida! The guys talk all the Marvel news, X-Men getting rebooted in comics, the Lion King made money s...

The HOBI Gang is melting away in the summer heat but that won't stop them from talking the latest in pop culture news!  The guys determine how they die in Star Wars, discuss how not to drive with children in the car, Google Word of the Week returns, and Russell Crowe missed out on a big payday!  Jason reviews Mouse Guard, we advise precautions on storming Area 51, have thoughts on the new Bond, an...

The HOBI Gang is all back together again and it feels amazing! Jason and Blake return to the studios with Jeff to talk the next actor to play Hannibal Lector, what comic book trilogy has aged the best, and the ending of the Walking Dead.  Jason apologizes to Kevin Spacey, we all appreciate the ice cream man, Jeff reviews the new Spider-Man movie, and the guys list their Top Five Worst Rules in Spo...

Scab Jeff returns to fill in for the missing Jason & Blake, and the guys discuss game show reboots, stolen memorabilia, and what the next Oreo tribute should be. Scab Jeff tells of his Zombie problem, Jim thinks Dragons could save certain movie franchises, and Jeff answers queries about pound town. Then we list out Top 5 films of the last 5 decades. This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comi...

Jason returns this week from vacation and seeks vengeance! Film critic Scab Jeff stops by to take a new Oreo challenge, try to make sense of who owns the rights to Child's Play, and even more hate for Spielberg's films!  Jeff receives gifts galore from his number one stalker, Jason catches up on his impressions, debate one hundred essential films, and list the Top Five Worst Comic Book Movies Prio...

The HOBI Gang is without Jason this week so that means Jeff, Jim and Blake are locked out of Bob Studio and on location!  Without Jason to keep them in check, Jeff recaps Origins 2019, Blake and Jim discusses the woman's World Cup, and the guys impressions improve! The guys recast Blazing Saddles with Muppets and discuss O.J. and Cosby on Twitter. All this and the Top 5 activities that are fun to...

The HOBI Gang welcomes Number One Fan and Disney expert Doug into the studio!  We get the lowdown on Disney's new Galaxy's Edge park, discuss what animated film we are most looking forward to, and in honor our guest last week, talk Italian dishes! The guys try to understand why Swamp Thing was cancelled, predict the future of Marvel films, breakdown the disappointing box office and list our Top Fi...