The History of Bad Ideas Podcast

The HOBI Gang welcomes back film critic Jeff Morris to talk the fallout from the Oscars, the season finale of the Last of Us, if Mandalorian has gotten any better and make our Shazam box office predictions! Plus the guys wonder how legit gambling on WWE and AEW can be, Home Video Hustle provides our film for Plotlines this week, Jason reviews Scream 6 and we list our Top Five Favorite Harrison For...

The HOBI Gang is gearing up for Oscar season by inviting film critic Jeff Morris into the studio to pick the winners (and losers) of Hollywood's big night! Blake reviews All Quiet on the Western Front, Jason is watching Chernobyl and is angry at people in power, and we anticipate the next seasons of House of Dragon, Velma and White Lotus. Plus the XFL is still a thing, Creed 3 knocks out the compe...

The HOBI gang welcomes Brad of the Cinema Guys Podcast into the studios as we taste test Peeps flavored Pepsi, Canadian syrup cookies, discuss the latest Last of Us episode and debate the worst disaster film! Plus the guys want some swag from Oreo, a special World is Burning News of the Geek, old books are being edited, Cocaine Bear rules, and we list our Top Five Worst Foods We Have Tried on the...

The HOBI Gang is at full strength this week and in the studio to discuss the lastest Last of Us episode, spoiler-free review of Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantamania movie, Canada is coming for our coffee, and AI Seinfeld is back baby! Plus the guys debate what the future looks like, Hellboy is getting another reboot, warning about swimming near a drain, and we list our Top Five Events/Ick Moments that...

It's Valentine's Day so celebrate with HOBI! The gang welcome TWO guests this week as Jeannie of HOBI stops by as well as Number One Disney Fan, Doug, to talk most anticipated Disney animated sequel, hoping for an Oreo sponsorship, and Ted Lasso's release date! Plus the gang talks worst dates, ChatGPT is hacked, Magic Mike flops, Ant-Man anticipation and we list our Top Five Worst Rom-Com Actors a...

The HOBI Gang has a full studio again as they breakdown all the pop culture news for the week! The gang is discussing the Last of Us, what DC film they are most excited to see, why Jason still roots for the Arizona Cardinals and Bryan does a wrap up of Tayor Sheridan Universe. Plus Jim doesn't like 15-minute cities, the Squid Game Reality Show is surprisingly dangerous, Seinfeld AI is the latest c...

The HOBI Gang welcomes special guest, Andrew from the Cincinnati Comic Expo to talk their first guests at the Expo! Plus the gang are debating who Sami Zayn should face at WrestleMania, living in the perfect sci-fi world, and the best way to watch Star Trek.  The guys also talk the reason Henry Cavill left the Witcher, the worst flavors of Oreos, James Gunn release his DC Films schedule, and we li...

The HOBI Gang has a full roundtable this week as we discuss the best Scream film (besides the original), better cellmates in prison, Blake gets a handle on Dungeons and Dragons, and Bryan gets a new dog! The guys also talk Tik Tok is flooded with time travelers, Tom Brady lost a lot of money, Fireball is sued, and we list our Top Five Favorite Tom Hanks Films! This episode is sponsored by the Cinc...

The HOBI Gang is back at it again this week but with no Intern this week, we are left to our own devices! The guys are talking the next big Marvel MCU project, take listener reviews of The Whale, do their own review for Last of Us and Face/Off returns! Plus the gang talks taking crime advice from Office Space, the Plane movie somehow made money, cover the debacle of Wizards of the Coast and Open G...

The HOBI Gang has a full studio this week as film critic and author Scab Jeff stops by!  The gang looks to our film critic to pick the winners at the Golden Globes, Jason reviews the Menu film, debate the best daytime game show, and the Intern wants a promotion to Speaker of the House! Plus discuss films that can only be watched once, M3GAN surprises at the box office, House Party looks to fail an...

After the craziness of last week's Floppy Awards, the HOBI Gang is back to their normal format this week and up to their usual shenanigans! The gang is talking the next, great binge-watching show, what it would take to eat a tub of mayo, the continue failure and mocking of CNN Plus, and even Home Video Hustle stops by! The guys rank not only every Disney animated film but also their favorite Satur...

It's the annual 2022 Floppy Awards, presented by HOBI, which awards the best and worst in pop culture along with a year in review! The guys are joined by former winners and losers in the Floppy Awards as well as guest presenters, including Kevin of Nerdly Out Loud, Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies, Salty Language Podcast, and even Stork and Peacock from Besotted Geek! Join them...

The HOBI Gang returns after an unexpected week off to talk incorrect words, replace the Top Five with trying five snacks, extinct baby names, and actually defend Avatar: The Way of Water! Plus the guys review Black Adam, Tulsa King continues to roll, Jason was in the hospital, Mr. Perfect Tom Browning passes away, and we add our usual shenanigans to the podcast! This episode is sponsored by the Ci...

The HOBI gang has a special episode this week as Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies join the show! The gang talks their favorite Christmas food, traditions at the holidays and what not to discuss at family dinners! Plus the gang pays respect to Kirstie Alley, caroling while drunk, Black Adam is losing lots of money, how not to quarterback after 700 days, and a big list of Breaths...

The HOBI Gang is somewhat back to normal this week as we are slowly recovering from the plague!  The gang debates Disney's biggest animated disappointment, the mindset of the writers on the 1960s Batman series, which Bryan actually got promoted, and the Terminal muse passes away. Plus the guys discuss another frivolous lawsuit, review Criminal Minds: Evolution as well as Spirited, Joey Chestnut ca...

The HOBI Gang is missing a few members this week so that means special guests, Sean of Pittsburgh Nerd and Star Wars expert Bryan Auer, join the show this week to talk all things Thanksgiving, why Eastern Pennsylvania hates Western Pennsylvania, living next to cows and buffalo, and drunk Blake is not fiscally responsible!  Plus the benefits of living next to Buc-ee's, buying beer across state line...

The HOBI Gang welcomes their better half, Jeanie of HOBI as guest this week! Jeanie brings the Toledo love along with some pie and cheesecake tips, Bryan reviews the Tulsa King premiere, Jeff and Jason review Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and everyone in America watched Yellowstone!  Plus the gang talks lessons in civility (not really), debate our favorite Thanksgiving film, we don't know what c...

The HOBI Gang is short staffed this week but that just means more quality time for Blake, Jeff and Jason! The guys are discussing relationship advice, the hatred for the St. Lawrence Seaway, recast Multiplicity with Ryan Reynold's characters, and the legal ramifications of Friday the 13th!  Plus how many people are actually watching Rings of Power, Terrifier 2 is still going strong, a brief histor...

The HOBI Gang is missing their intern/cabin boy this week so the team is disorganized but still able to talk latest in pop culture! Blake went to a party with the real Jack Sparrow, Jason is now a character in Dungeons and Dragons, debate Tim Curry's favorite film, and our favorite Halloween movie guilty pleasure! We also question what celebrities have left for Canada, Billy Zane's career, somehow...

The HOBI Gang is back after a rough week off! The gang is discussing the best horror film franchise, Jason review's BJ Novak's film Vengence, Kitty City gets a sister city and somehow we make Christmas movies even better at the Hallmark Channel! Plus we discuss Disney moving to more "one-off" Marvel series, Tarzan gets another reboot, Black Adam somewhat rules the Box Office and we list our Top Fi...

The HOBI Gang has a full house tonight but no one is getting sacrificed like in House of the Dragon! The gang is discussing their favorite golf film, holiday decorations from Buc-ee's, recast the Facts of Life with the cast of HOBI, and how droids are worthless in Star Wars! Also, BlakeBot writes Lord of the Rings Fan Fiction, Lost almost got a spinoff, what not to bring to a school function, and...

The HOBI Gang is back from their layover with the Cincinnati Comic Expo and talking all things Pop Culture! Jason saw the worst film of the year, Jeff is still watching Rings of Power, Bryan wonders how Rob Schneider still gets roles, and we debate the best fictional captain! Plus listeners review Hocus Pocus 2, debate the worst toys growing up, Marvel's Blade film is in trouble, Community is back...

In this very special episode of HOBI (cue the sappy music), which was taped before the Cincinnati Comic Expo, the gang does a mash-up with the Cinema Guys Podcast! It's a mini-episode but has lots of personalities! The gang is talking about moderating the panels, Cinemaiden can't get enough of the Cult of the Lamb video game, Jeff doesn't have podcast money for fancy dinners, and Justin actually s...

The HOBI Gang is gearing up for the Cincinnati Comic Expo but that doesn't mean they won't have pop culture news to talk about! Number 1 Disney Fan Doug discusses what we got wrong in D23 news, the gang make their picks for the Toy Hall of Fame, Gummi Bears gets a new theme song, and people should not steal baby lions! Plus the guys discuss the future of Star Wars films, Boardwalk returns again an...

The HOBI Gang is looking to the Fall (and the Cincinnati Comic Expo), which means they are again disappointed with the Bengals game, react to the Queen's death, and are still confused by the world. On the positive side, the Intern gets a new title, Jason reviews Bill Burr's new standup special, Blake is still watching the Rings of Power, and the guys run down all the news from D23! Plus how to get...