O.J. Simpson: An All-Time Great Rusher, an All-Time Worst Lover
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
Release Date: 08/03/2025
At Last It Can Be Revealed: The Origin of the Idiom, "You're Just Yanking My Chain"
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
What Were They Thinking? You're a political poo-bah running a rail system. Your job is to transport millions of people safely and expediently to and from their destination. You have experienced execs planning the routes. You have skilled engineers driving the trains. And you decide to give passengers the power to slam on the brakes anytime they choose. It's amazing but true. And we're not just yanking your chain. Learn all about it in this episode. Listen, laugh and learn all about it in this episode. More Blundering Brainstorms to Come The next episode of "100 of the Worst Ideas in...
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The A-List American Celebrity Who Refuses to Open His Mail, Unknowingly Ignoring a Letter Nominating Him President of the United States
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
What Was He Thinking? He's a war hero. One of America's best known celebrities, receiving hundreds of adoring letters each week. But he's also a cheapskate, refusing to accept any fan letters marked "postage due." Alas, pinching pennies proves costly. Because he's captured a surprise, major-party nomination for President, notice of which is sent by letter from the party convention—sent, yes, with postage due. Weeks go by. Will he or won't he find the letter, open it in time to accept the nomination and run for the top job in America? Listen and learn in the espisode. More Blundering...
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The Missing Link Between Ape and Man is Discovered! Or is It a Big Hairy Lie?
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
What Was He Thinking? First came the discovery of Neanderthal man. Then Cro-Magnon man. Years later came Heidelberg man. But now an amateur British archaeologist has stumbled upon ancient skull fragments in an English quarry that appear to be part man, part ape. But are they really the missing link? Or is the amateur archaeologist just monkeying around? The scientific world wants to know. And so do you. Give a listen to this incredible episode and learn the truth. More Blundering Brainstorms to Come The next episode of "100 of the Worst Ideas in History, the Podcast" is in...
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Football Playoff Special: The Slashing Running Back a Girl Could Lose Her Head Over
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
What Were They Thinking? Given his combination of looks, charisma and athletic talent, it’s no wonder girls lose their heads (sometimes literally) when the slashing running back is around. But one of the NFL’s all-time great rushers is also one of America’s all-time worst mates. In this episdode, learn about the various women who dated, married or simply took a stab at romance with the Hall of Fame football star -- and how (or even if) they lived to tell about it. More Blundering Brainstorms to Come The next episode of "100 of the Worst Ideas in History, the Podcast" is in...
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It's in Your Bloodstream: The Nobel-Prize-Winning Bug Killer That Also Kills Plants, Animals, Fish and Even People
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
What Was He Thinking? They’re the ultimate buzzkill. Malaria-carrying mosquitoes murder millions of people each year. A Swiss chemist leaps to the rescue. Immediately hailed as the antidote to the scourge of bug-borne diseases, 3.6 billion pounds of his chemical concoction are sprayed across the globe—all without regard for its deadly, long-lasting effects on plant, animal and even human life. The real bad news: It's likley in your bloodstream today. Listen and learn all about it in this episode. More Blundering Brainstorms to Come The next episode of "100 of the Worst Ideas in...
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Long Before the Epstein Scandal, This American President Was Caught Naked in Public
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
What Was He Thinking? Giving “crack of dawn” a whole new meaning, each morning, this President sneaks down to the Potomac, surreptitiously undresses and proceeds to folly about with the local ducks and geese—all the while naked as a jaybird. What happens when a female newspaper reporter witnesses his au naturel aquatic adventures? Listen, laugh and learn all about it. The next episode of "100 of the Worst Ideas in History, the Podcast" is in production and on its way to you. Watch for it wherever you get your podcasts. And remember to subscribe, like and comment. For 99 other...
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Bad Holiday Gift Idea: Songs from a Hit Singing Group That Can't Really Sing
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
What Were They Thinking? Uber music producer Farian is looking for the “next big thing” in music. Scouring the ’80s Berlin club scene, he happens upon a pair of male models models tearing up the dance floor. To most, they’re no more than hunky, prancing boy toys. But to Farian, they’re ideal front men for a new pop music band. One problem: Neither dude can sing. Gee, what could go wrong? Answer: a whole lot. Listen, laugh and learn all about it in this podcast. The next episode of "100 of the Worst Ideas in History, the Podcast" is in production and on its way to you....
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Bad Hoilday Gift Idea: The Most Dangerous Kid's Game Ever Invented
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
What Were They Thinking? What would you call an outdoor game where one player heaves a weighted, foot-long, metal-tipped dart high into the air, hoping to land it in the middle of a plastic hoop placed at the feet of his opponent some 20 feet away? You’d call it “the most idiotically dangerous kid's game ever invented.” Learn all about this stupendously bad holiday gift idea in this episode. More Blundering Brainstorms to Come The next episode of "100 of the Worst Ideas in History, the Podcast" is in production and on its way to you. Watch for it wherever you get your...
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Talk About Selfish Politicians, This One Sits at the the Top of the (Exploding) Mountain
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
What Was He Thinking? Sure the nearby Mt. Pelee volcano is rumbling, smoldering and soon to spew 500-degree lava high into the air. Sure snakes, goats and red ants are scurrying down the mountain to seek cover. And sure the residents of St. Pierre, Martinique, at the foot of the ominous peak, are scared to holy hell of the approaching inferno. But election day is tomorrow. And the governor of St. Pierre needs every vote he can get. So to prevent voters from evacuating, he selfishly shuts off all escape routes from the city. Bad idea. What happens next is one of the worst election day...
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Ice, Ice Baby: How the Wintertime Invasion of Russia Became Hitler's SS (Stupidest Strategy)
100 of the Worst Ideas in History
What Was He Thinking? France’s nineteenth-century wintertime invasion of Russia gave us Tolstoy’s War and Peace, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, and Napoleon’s worst ass-kicking to date. Yet, evidently, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler doesn’t read novels, listen to classical music, or study history. Because he’s about to repeat the diminutive French general’s monumental strategic blunder. And it's snow wonder it doesn't go well for Mr. Goosestep. Learn all about Opertion Barbarossa in this episode. More Blundering Brainstorms to Come The next episode of "100 of the Worst...
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Given O. J. Simpson’s combination of looks, charisma, and athletic talent, it’s no wonder girls lose their heads (sometimes literally) when the slashing running back is around. But one of the NFL’s all-time great rushers is also one of America’s all-time worst lovers.
In this episdode, learn about the various women who dated, married or simply took a stab at romance with the Hall of Fame football star -- and how (or even if) they lived to tell about it.
More Blundering Brainstorms to Come
The next episode of "100 of the Worst Ideas in History, the Podcast" is in production and on its way to you. Watch for it wherever you get your podcasts. And remember to subscribe, like and comment.
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