The History of Bad Ideas Podcast

The HOBI gang welcomes former podcaster but current vlogger, Neil from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks onto the show!  Neil sits in the hot seat as we talk Robert Pattinson glistening, the best musical album of the decade, what pickled eggs truly are and how to be a Smurf!  Jason saw his most anticipated film, Godzilla, Netflix is making a Magic series, no one is excited about Dark Phoenix and we li...

The HOBI gang is still recovering from the Memorial Day weekend but all the pop culture news gives no rest for the weary! The gang is talking AEW's pay-per-view Double or Nothing, determine which Game of Thrones character they are, what is Sean Connery's best film, and recast Con Air with Muppets!  The guys predict the next big villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Blake is angry at a younger...

The HOBI Gang welcomes their residential doctor into the studio, Doctor Bednar!  The gang is talking the finale of Game of Thrones, much to Jason's chagrin, Robert Pattinson taking over as Batman, again much to Jason's chagrin, and burning books in China.  The guys advise parents what not to throw away, Doctor Bednar advises on relationships, Number One Fan Doug defends his softball skills and we...

The HOBI Gang is gearing up for the final episode of Game of Thrones so theories abound in this episode!  The guys also talk the latest What We Do In the Shadows episode, rejoice over the Orville being renewed, and our most calm listener reviews John Wick 3.  HOBI also recasts themselves with Muppets, ask why Disney is remaking every animated film, Blake likes real social media darlings, Jason is...

The HOBI Gang is still processing the fallout from Avengers Endgame so that means some minor spoilers this week!  The guys also get a little into Dungeons and Dragons with our special mystery guest, Jason falls more in love with the Orville, Blake is worried about monkeys with human brains taking over and everyone is happy for more vampires on television. The gang go off the rails this week and an...

The HOBI Gang is still reeling from watching Avengers Endgame but don't worry, no spoilers! Jason is fired up this week and wants Rey to beat up Star Wars trolls, Jim and Jeff can't see anything going on in Game of Thrones, and Blake gives live updates to Curse of Oak Island!  Jim tries to lose weight by exercising while Jason tries some root tea, Jeff dissects the massive failure of Hellboy, the...

The HOBI Gang is gearing up for Avengers Endgame later this week so take a listen as they get you prepared for the biggest film in decades!  Plus the gang recasts the film Scream with Muppets, discuss what Disney Plus original series they are most excited about, and their favorite Simpsons episodes.  Blake reminisces about Milton Berle being banned from Saturday Night Live, Jeff lists more bad new...

The HOBI Gang, well the majority of them, are just coming down from the season premiere of Game of Thrones and you know they will be debating what happened this week! We also discuss the failure of Hellboy, how Peppa Pig is turning children British, and inappropriate Easter decorations are now a thing.  The gang discuss the new Star Wars trailer, say goodbye to some of our podcast friends, announc...

The HOBI Gang is all back together again this week and catching up on the latest in pop culture they may have missed! Blake finally sees Infinity War, Jim and Jeff watched Shazam, and Jason falls asleep during WrestleMania.  The guys recast the Silence of the Lambs with the Muppets, launch a new Quantum Leap series, advise what not to send in the mail, and wrap up with the listeners picking the To...

The HOBI gang is going all in with Marvel films as we rank, with the help of many listeners, all the films in the Marvel Universe!  The guys use a sophisticated scoring system and figure out what truly is the best and worst that Marvel has to offer in film.  Jason tries to defend The Dark World, Doug somehow ends up talking about Disney World, Jim surprises with his list and Jeff doesn't like bull...

The HOBI Gang is back to their original format this week with no guests but that just means more rants and tangents!  The gang gets behind Alien being re-imagined as a school play, Blake dissects the Curse of Oak Island (again!), our listeners recast the film Seven with Muppets, and we do a roundup of the Walking Dead deaths!  Jeff explains the power of Us in theaters, Jason needs to buy tickets t...

This week the HOBI Gang welcomes guest Brad from the Cinema Guys Podcast to talk the latest in movies and pop culture!  The gang discuss Captain Marvel, which podcaster is taking over as spokesperson for makeup, Brad's favorite guilty pleasure movie, and what it takes to get into college.  Jason is intrigued by Sony making more Spider-Man content, Jeff is depressed by the New Mutants film and we g...

The HOBI Gang is back at full strength this week and Hollywood director Jason Brown is back too!  The guys are discussing Brown's latest film, Panic Button, what it's like to be on the set of Comedy Central's Drunken History and we try to answer why Avatar is still a thing!  The guys give a non-spoiler review of Captain Marvel, applaud a jaguar for taking care of business and we list our Top Five...

The HOBI Gang is back to their original cast as they ring in Fat Tuesday! The guys remember everyone that passed this week, including Luke Perry and King Kong Bundy, but try to lighten the mood by mocking Alita again and Jason explains if pythons have arms.  Jeff gives his hope for Oak Island, debate how tough the Kool-Aid Man is, and jump for joy over Brooklyn Nine-Nine being renewed!  The guys t...

The HOBI Gang is experiencing an Oscars hangover so luckily film critic Scab Jeff is in the studio to help everyone out!  Jim is back and gives his review of the Umbrella Academy, we discuss the worst film to win the Best Picture award, draft the cast for the Hulk Hogan biopic, and somehow we answer a question without listening to it!  Jeff breaks down the latest numbers of the box office and we l...

It's one week till the Oscars so HOBI has all your information to help you win that Oscar poll!  Scab Jeff stops by with his picks, we review the television series You, the film Ocean's Eight, list our drag queen names and our favorite old school department stores face off. The guys give the latest update on the Arrested Development franchise, we get mildly excited for a Psych reunion, Alita fails...

The HOBI Gang is gaining the winter weight this week as we take the Oreo Most Stuff Challenge, we are corrected by the listeners, even more than usual, and we review the first week of the AAF League!  The guys finally draft a new administration with cartoon characters, Jim is thrilled the Masked Singer is returning and we discuss the failure of the Lego Movie 2!  The gang debate Stephen King films...

The HOBI Gang is in full geek mode this week as they are debating Chewbacca's position in Star Wars, we tease recasting the current administration with animated characters, what a wind chill really is and we rank the Full House cast! Jason doesn't understand why another Bill and Ted film is being made, Ariana Grande can't get anything right, Blake decides on a new profession and we list our Top Fi...

Join the HOBI Gang as we rundown the latest in pop culture news this week, including moving Marvel's Netflix shows to Disney's streaming service, a recap of the Royal Rumble and writing a Black Widow film!  The guys debate casting actors in a Vanilla Ice movie, the worst television series finales, Jason Witten can't hold a trophy, and we list our Top Five Worst Sports Injuries!  This episode is sp...

HOBI is at full strength this week as Jim is back in the studio and we are debating what is the best DC film, review the Fyre Festival documentary, and get musical with the most popular songs from musicals! The Face-Off segment gets metal in a battle of lead singers, we advise on how not to cure a back injury, Dungeons and Dragons gets intimate and Frank Oz has a bone to pick with Disney.  The guy...

The HOBI crew is celebrating five years of podcasting this week! The gang reviews the Golden Globes winners and losers, Doug corrects Jason on wrestling, Jeff can't defend the animated X-Men series, and even Blake returns! The guys decide what characters from Clue they are but can't agree if a sequel to Coming to America is a good idea, we pick our own Most Popular Oscar winner and we list our Top...

The HOBI Gang is back in the studio for their first new episode of 2019!  The guys get caught up on what they have been doing, what films they got caught up on and even what films they are excited for in January.  Jeff gives advice on essential inner wear for men, Jim provides Seattle a nickname for their NHL team, and everyone reminds explorers to buy a jacket.  The gang has no idea what films op...

Celebrate the new year with our special trivia episode recorded at the Cincinnati Comic Expo! The gang quiz fans, comic book creators and cosplayers about all things geek! Jason puts his wrestling knowledge on the line against another wrestling geek, no one knows Harry Potter trivia, and the guys are shocked by some obscure Batman facts! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo!

It's the 5th annual Floppy Awards that honors the best and worst in pop culture as chosen by HOBI, their podcast friends and you, the fans!  The guys have heated discussions about the winners in such categories as Best Comic Book Inspired Television Series, Worst Comedy Film, and even the Pittsburghian Award celebrating the worst person overall!  Scab Jeff continues his pursuit of his first Floppy...

It's the annual holiday roundtable episode, with multiple guests, as the HOBI gang debate what film will rule the Christmas box office, if Daredevil deserved cancellation, what really goes on in Pittsburgh, and the future of the X-Men film franchise! Blake is missing in action so Number One Fan Doug steps in with the good news of the week, courtesy of Disney, Jeff doesn't understand why the Toxic...