The History of Bad Ideas Podcast

The HOBI Gang is guest-free this week and back in the studio to discuss old-school stores that have closed, the love of Bluey, Jason is obsessed with Star Wars: Outlaws, and adopting a fictional animal! Plus the gang talks the newest fight league that takes place in cars, more exaggerated headlines, the Crow continues to be murdered, and we list our Top Five Favorite TV/Movie Cars from our Childho...

The HOBI Gang welcomes the Love Doctor, Chris Bednar, back on the show after a 4-year hiatus to talk relationships and love in 2024! Plus the gang discusses Poker Face, Ted Lasso may finally get a fourth season, benefits of Skyline Chili and Chik-fil-A is entering the streaming genre...yes, really. The gang talks the failure of the Crow, Deadpool and Wolverine won't stop and we list our Top Five O...

The HOBI gang is back in the studio this week and it must be a miracle as Jason is actually finished two television series in a week! The guys debate which Deadpool and Wolverine secondary character deserves a spin-off, the Acolyte is cancelled, and Bryan lists his favorite dog breeds! Plus Disney Plus has customers' souls, chess players poisoning their opponents, Alien Romulus shocks everyone at...

The HOBI Gang welcomes Pittsburgh's favorite podcaster, Sean from the Pittsburgh Nerd Podcast into the BOB Studios! The gang is talking best movie that was filmed in Pittsburgh, the rivalry between the Bengals and the Steelers, cotton candy burritos are actually a thing, and we discuss our potato fantasies! Plus Jason breaks down all the Disney D23 news, the Running Man is coming back, Deadpool an...

The HOBI Gang is back in the studio with a mostly full team! Per listener request, the guys watched The Heavenly Kid, Bryan watched Deadpool and Wolverine, Jason watched Batman the Caped Crusader, and Blake went to GenCon! The gang also discusses true love with a dancer, when boneless wings are not really boneless and we list our Top Five Movies We Would Change the Ending! This episode is sponsore...

The HOBI Gang is joined this week by Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies podcast as they talk everything San Diego ComiCon related including the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU, Thunderbolts is getting good reviews, and the return of the Russo Brothers! Plus Deadpool and Wolverine slashed the box office, we report on some Utah news, and list our Top Five Extinct Animals We...

The majority of the gang is back together as Jason and Blake return from their vacations and join Bryan and Jeff this week! The guys remember Bob Newhart, discuss Hulk Hogan's platform for president, Doug corrects us on more Disney trivia and Chanel West Coast somehow is still on our televisions! Plus what not to do when running an aquarium, Twisters the movie blows away the competition, Jason is...

Jeff and Bryan welcome back Tri-Canadian of the year Marlea (Miss Marbles) & Pat (1KConey) to discuss beef jerky, S'mores, more tourons, and the excitement of Cobra Kai & Umbrella Academy returning to a tv near you. We do a Top 5 treatment of conspiracy theories. This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI Gang is in the middle of a heatwave and that means the studio is hot with talk of the best film to watch on the Fourth of July, a new Worsley Award Nominee, more Jurassic Park fears in real-life and another social influencer is banned after doing something stupid! Plus the guys report on more Avatar films, more Despicable Me is coming and we list our Top Five Favorite Ensemble Casts in Fi...

The HOBI Gang is in the thick of Summer, resulting in some hot takes (see what we did there?) on Carrie Moss in the Acolyte, review IF, best dive bars and how humanity is doomed with a real-life Jurassic Park! The gang also talks AI taking over social influencers, Horizon: An American Saga is not a great investment, Inside Out 2 is unstoppable and we list our Top Five Favorite End of the World Fil...

The HOBI Gang is almost complete again as Jason returns from his hiatus! The gang is talking Inside Out 2, more thoughts on the Boys, the return of Yellowstone and Jeff gets corrected on Elemental's success. Plus the gang discusses a new, sexy Megan spinoff, censoring Full Metal Jacket, Bad Boys continues to ride and we list our Top Five Favorite Donald Sutherland Roles! This episode is sponsored...

Even though it's not Summer yet, the HOBI crew feels like it's the dog days due to the extreme heat everywhere! Jason is away due to more baseball so the rest of the gang talks The Boys, the next Pixar film that deserves a sequel, the perfect Father's Day and it's storytime with Blake and his IP problems.  Plus Nick Cannon hosts a meet and greet for his own kids, influencers get taken down a notch...

The HOBI Gang is mostly complete this week as the guys are in full review mode with The Acolyte Star Wars series, film The Last Stop in Yuma County, Catch 22, and the Quiz with Balls! Plus Bryan talks to the elderly about Blue Bloods, bringing historical figures back from the dead goes horribly wrong, the Mad Max franchise is dead, controversy with Johnny Chestnut and we list our Top Five Film Fra...

The guys welcome tri-Canadian of the year Miss Marbles (Marlea) and 1KConey (Patrick) to the show. While Jason is away on business, the rest of the crew discuss a disappointing LEGO convention, a 93 year old's nuptials, and a summer box office with no new charting films. Jim spoils a 20 year old show along with a brand new one. The Top 5 list this weeks is all about pet peeves. This episode is spo...

The HOBI Gang is together again and debating the best Ghostbuster's film, Breath of Silence for Angel Hernandez's career, the complicated life of Morgan Spurlock, and the lack of love for Ryan Reynold's films. Plus the guys review Darkstar as it's one of the worst films ever made, Furiosa fails, building another submersible and they list their Top Five Fictional Sports Villains! This episode is sp...

The HOBI Gang is getting into swimsuit season as the temperature begins to warm! The gang is talking favorite Walt Disney World park, Bryan reviews TNA Wrestling, new Star Wars Oreos,  and Nic Cage as Spider-Man? Plus the new DC film universe continues to confuse, Imaginary Friends rules the box office, Garfield is still a thing and we list our Top Five Favorite Fictional Aunts and Uncles! This ep...

While Blake is out west doing research on Tulsa King, the rest of the gang is back and reviewng Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and the lackluster Argylle, which Planet of the Apes is the best film, Taki vs. Doritos and the guys are threatened with more of Jason's singing! The guys also talk actors that turned down iconic roles, what not to do at a gentleman's club, Godzilla X Kong holds on and we lis...

The HOBI Gang is more musically inclined this week than usual as we talk the latest Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductees, rumors of the Deadpool/Wolverine post-credits scene, taste test Sour Patch Oreos and Meghan Markle loses popularity! Plus Bryan is upset at a social influencer is cheating in races, The Fall Guy wins but still struggles at the box office, and we list our Top Five Favorite Curre...

The HOBI Gang is complete again as Jim is off his suspension and has some tasty snacks to taste test! Jason reviews the Clue documentary, Who Done It, debate the rankings of the best sitcoms, Fantastic Four's cast grows and the deadly intentions of a ram! Plus more Harvard news, Challengers movie wins the box office, a slew of new films opening and we list our Top Five Favorite Fictional Towns! Th...

The HOBI Gang is missing Jason for half this episode so Bryan, Blake, and Jeff are left to their own vices! The guys are talking Face/Off 2 potential, snacks from around the world, ignorant people playing with bear cubs and they review Fallout and Shogun.  Jason returns midway to discuss an AI-generated beauty contest, Harvard has a corpse problem, Godzilla is kinky, and we list our Top Five Favor...

The HOBI Gang is in summer mode as Jim is suspended again this week and the hot temperatures are getting the guys fired up! The gang debate their favorite Oreo flavors, rate WrestleMania, OJ Simpson's death, and try to explain Civil War, the movie. Plus Jason reviews X-Men '97, Tulsa King has an on-set issue, the Last Ronin Turtles edition is coming to theaters and we list our Top Five Music Acts...

The HOBI Gang is back in the studio and recovering from a fun weekend at the Super Cincy Expo! The gang welcomes Nic the Gimp in to taste test some goodness from Buc-ees, including quail eggs, Jason and Bryan review WrestleMania, Harvard has a book made of human skin and we recap the Expo! Plus a real-life Weekend at Bernie's, Godzilla X Kong continues to dominate, and we list our Top Five Favorit...

The HOBI Gang welcomes Jason back this week from his vacation and he brings the best soda ever, Butter Soda!  The gang pays respect to Louis Gossett Jr., the NFL team with the worst reputation, and we rank sequel films! Plus the gang talks the controversy of Immaculate, Jim watched the new Roadhouse, Jason watched Next Goal Wins, and we list our Top Five Favorite Ways a Character Died in a Movie!...

While the BOB Studios are out of commission, The gang records this episode from Bryan's Bar. Jason is missing so Jeff, Jim and Bryan welcome Tri-Canadian of the Year Miss Marbles, who brings along her bribe. On this episode we discuss high school ghosts; pop tarts,  pies, and peeps; and changing the length of one's limbs. This week's Top 5 list pays homage to High Fidelity with our favorite record...

The HOBI Gang welcomes Oscar expert, Jeff Morris, into the studio to talk his favorite films of 2023, wrap up the chaos of the Oscars, and rank the quality of sequels! Plus the gang discusses favorite Mario Bros. character, the new Bad Boys film is pushing people out of Miami, Kung-Fu Panda surprises, a PSA not to ride on top of trains and we list our Top Five Fictional Bullies! This episode is sp...