The History of Bad Ideas Podcast

Jeff, Blake, Jason, Jim and the Intern are your podcast hosts discussing everything from comics to movies to television shows and all things geek and pop culture related!

Organs & Stuff! 08/05/2026

Organs & Stuff! Jeff Morris joins Bryan and Jeff again as we discuss a big box office for Spider-man, furries, fictional restaurants, litigious beavers, and identity theft. Jenn stops in to share her review of Pinocchio Unstrung. We revisit our Top 5 most disturbing moments from film. The episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/42322605

How Can You Have Any Peeps If You Don't Eat the Packaging! 07/29/2026

How Can You Have Any Peeps If You Don't Eat the Packaging! Jeff Morris scabs again while Jason is away and the gang talk about modern television hits that aren't making a lasting impact, prostetic buttholes, the start of World War I, and when to let that Mountain Dew go. Our Top 5 is fictional characters we'd invite to a dinner party. This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/42249585

The Baldness Didn't Hurt! 07/22/2026

The Baldness Didn't Hurt! With Jason on vacation this week, the rest of the gang welcome Jeff Morris back to the show for a super-sized episode. In this episode we review The Odyssey (SPOILERS for a 3,000 year old story). We also discuss Beatles Songs, debate John Wick's determination, and deliberate who should be cast in the MCU's Xmen. After the news of a disease spreading spitter we have a Top 5 for classic television shows that should get the reboot. This Episode is sponsered by The Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/42178065

Amish Spring Break! 07/15/2026

Amish Spring Break! The Summer HOBI gang is combating the heat by cooling off in the BOB Studios to talk the Cincinnati Anime Expo, recast American Gladiators with fictional characters, and the energy of the World Cup! Plus the gang creates Highlander MMA fights, Moana drowns at the box office, influencers playing hide and seek, and list the Top Five Biggest Jerks in Movies and Television! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/42097385

Sheep Clue! 07/08/2026

Sheep Clue! The HOBI Gang welcomes Jeff back from his sickness to review Obsession, The Sheep Detectives, and the newest Jack Reacher film! Plus the director they would trust to reboot a franchise, stealing for influencers, Spielberg as a hit or miss director and list their Top Five Characters to Build a Sci-Fi Team! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Anime Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/42002825

Jesus' Cheeses! 07/01/2026

Jesus' Cheeses! The HOBI crew welcomes #1 Disney Fan Doug back in the studio to talk non-spoiler reviews of Supergirl and Toy Story 5, comedic actors from our childhood, if Star Wars is ruined and This Day in History is not current! Plus America celebrates it's birthday with tons of alcohol, stealing a kayak, the lackluster Fourth of July films, and list Top Five Fictional Detectives! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Anime Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/41915400

Abdicated! 06/23/2026

Abdicated! The Summer crew welcomes Brad from Tomb of Terrors to the podcast studio to talk horror films Obsession, Backrooms and scary public domain characters, most-wanted childhood toys, and making a new Avengers lineup! Plus the gang talks Uwe Boll's making more bad films, Grand Theft Auto made by AI, Toy Story 5 makes bank and list the Top Five Father/Son Films! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/41736095

Veins Down! 06/17/2026

Veins Down! The HOBI Gang celebrates Bryan's birthday by kicking him out of the studio and welcoming in 1,000 Cheese Coney Pat! The gang is talking failed Batman villains, working for a mobster, sultry films, and the power of Kool-Aid Man! Plus the guys find out if aliens are real, climbing an active volcano, Disclosure Day is a hit, MadLibs goes awry and we list our Top Five Mindless Movies! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/41674020

We are a Big Buckle Family! 06/10/2026

We are a Big Buckle Family! The Summer HOBI Gang is in full swing as they talk Tuesday is for lovers, Peep flavored steaks, creating a new X-Men team, and trying to find a new televison series to watch! Plus the gang drafts a new Rom-Com, karma for a jerk, Masters of the Universe is done, and list the Top Five Characters We Never Saw on Screen! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/41593975

Bandage, Barf and Booger! 06/02/2026

Bandage, Barf and Booger! The HOBI Gang welcomes Jim back from his suspension to talk the College Baseball World Series, Jason reviews Backrooms, Jeff explains Dungeon and Dragons' Greyhawk and Bryan tries to move to Maine! Plus the guys discuss the saddest moment in sports, the death of late-night television, Obsession continues to thrive and list the Top Five Films/TV Shows that Scared You as a Child! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/41503655

Unnamed Bodily Orifice! 05/27/2026

Unnamed Bodily Orifice! The HOBI Gang is back in the studio and making up for the debacle of last week's episode as we provide a non-spoiler review of The Mandalorian and Grogu film and the documentary The Crash, revisit the A-Team, and ESPN hits a new low! Plus the guys are saddened by Schlitz Beer ending, no one cares about Betty Boop, people are obsessed with Obsession and they list their Top Five Favorite Fictional Military Characters! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/41428575

Constant Tucking! 05/20/2026

Constant Tucking! The HOBI Gang is remote this week as Bryan is somewhere in the hills of Kentucky, Jeff is on the Westside and Jason is in a cornfield, but that doesn't stop them from a new episode! The gang is talking The Mandalorian and Grogu film, weird Florida news, what not to do with a hamster on a plane, and Obsession is a major box office hit! Plus Jeff lists Top Five video games he spent the most time playing, Jason gives several Saturday Night Live lists and Bryan lists his Top Five Favorite Dog Breeds! This episode sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/41357380

One Night in Candy! 05/13/2026

One Night in Candy! The HOBI Gang welcomes Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies podcast back to the show to discuss the weekend's Super Cincy Expo, favorite celebrites met, Cheez-It beer arrives, and brunch at a gentleman's club! Plus the gang debate the future of Star Wars, the Devil Wears Prada sequel rules the box office, illegal items at the zoo and Top Five Favorite Movies about Tournament Competitions! This episode sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/41273715

I Have So Many Dogs Now! 05/11/2026

I Have So Many Dogs Now! The HOBI Gang is back after a week off and talking the positive news in pop culture, Jason reviews Widow's Bay, WWE cutting salaries, Jeff promotes DropOut TV and crowd-funding a new Shogun horror film! Plus we find out what Beaver Fingers are, favorite arcade games growing up, no one cares about the Met Gala, and list their Top Five Magazines Growing Up! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/41172160

I'm Stuck on Episode Nine! 04/22/2026

I'm Stuck on Episode Nine! The HOBI Gang are having a musical episode, much to the chagrin of Bryan, as they sing their way across the pop culture news of the week! The gang reviews the season finale of the Pitt, Bryan gets hooked on Margo's Got Money Troubles, Jason gets caught watching Ransom and a listener with an in-depth Top Five list from last week! Plus the guys give pop culture choices to an alien race, drink some tasty root beer, Rambo is getting a new film and list Top Five Most Overrated Film Franchises! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40969915

Chew Your Gravy! 04/15/2026

Chew Your Gravy! The HOBI Gang is in their summer crew mode and talking favorite flavor of Peeps, going back in time to witness a historical event, picking a new favorite sports team, and Bryan takes over the history segment! Plus Jason breaks down the latest films announced at CinemaCon, another Worsley nominee, Tuscany gets a cinematic universe, and list their Top Five Overrated Bands! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40881925

We are Champions of Nature's Swift Justice! 04/08/2026

We are Champions of Nature's Swift Justice! Did HOBI become a candy podcast? Find out this week as HOBI goes live on YouTube to talk eating a 9 layer dip sweltering in the sun, Jeff invents a taco truck, under-appreciated baseball players, and a box of schtick! Plus the guys root for a Cape Buffalo, matadors are having a rough time, making a Prairie dog arrangement and the Top Five is casting a new Back to the Future Film! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40769735

Only Motorboating in the Building! 04/01/2026

Only Motorboating in the Building! The HOBI Gang is getting ready for warmer weather as they dish all the latest pop culture news including Doug giving us a flashback to 2017, below the radar comedy films, Jim and Jeff start a new Dungeons and Dragons campaign and how not to use ChatGPT! Plus the guys are busy tanning a part of their body, how much incest is too much, the week of really bad movies and list their Top Five Best First Seasons of a Series! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40692755

Your Mom is a Soggy Box! 03/25/2026

Your Mom is a Soggy Box! The HOBI gang is back again to talk the twelve days of podcasting, the best decade for music, Daredevil returns and pay many Breaths of Silence to multiple icons! Plus the guys debate weapons under disability, the worst Bachelorette ever, Firefly returns and list the Top Five Favorite Fictional Female Heroes! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40614275

Did I Have To Read the First Doodle Bob? 03/18/2026

Did I Have To Read the First Doodle Bob? The HOBI Gang is recovering from the Oscars as film critic Scab Jeff returns to discuss his non-success rate at award shows, who the real Scranton Strangler was, go-to fast food meal and Scab Jeff's most romantic song! Plus the gang have issues with a ranking system, independent horror films are not what they seem, Jason reviews Scream 7 and the guys list their Top Five Favorite Best Picture Films! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40520620

How Can You Have Any Pudding If You Don't Eat Your Peeps? 03/11/2026

How Can You Have Any Pudding If You Don't Eat Your Peeps? The HOBI Gang welcomes film critic Scab Jeff into the studio to talk the upcoming Oscars, Tim Daly's lookalike, taste test Sunny D Peeps and making more Stephen King films! Plus the gang recommends Black Mirror, watching the same film for 24 hours straight, review Marshalls and guess the Top Five TV Show Quotes from The Same Show! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40392255

Daddy Love Me! I Can Jump Higher! 03/04/2026

Daddy Love Me! I Can Jump Higher! The HOBI Gang is hunkered down in the studio and talking revolutionary video games, 21 Pilots are not like Savage Garden, Jason gets a new show, what a Danhausen is and draft a classic wrestling Survivor Series team! Plus the gang address dress codes at gentleman's clubs, a bloody history lesson with Jim, Scream 7 rules and list Top Five Worst Television Episodes Ever! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40308260

Mojo Jojo My Indiegogo! 02/25/2026

Mojo Jojo My Indiegogo! The HOBI Gang is back in the studio this week and mostly healthy so they can debate which board game they would live, how every Real Doll is creepy and History with Jim talks the origin of the Mad Hatter! Plus the guys teach how friends should not leave friends, buying a celebrity's furniture, Goat somehow made money and list their Top Five Popular Shows in the last 10 Years They Couldn't Get Into! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40224160

Fundraiser For My Fundraiser! 02/18/2026

Fundraiser For My Fundraiser! The HOBI Gang is feeling the effects from the temperature changes but they are still battling through the latest in pop culture news! The gang review the new show Stumble, Jason rewatches the Scream films, big breath for Robert Duvall and James Van Der Beek, and Jim tries his hand at a fundraiser! Plus the gang relocates two baseball teams, no one is on Veronica Mars this week, how not to cheat at ski jumping and list their Top Five Best Use of a Song in a Film. This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40147740

Popsicles for Brains! 02/11/2026

Popsicles for Brains! The HOBI Gang is thawing out from winter and in the studio to talk the Olympics, bad AI commercials at the Super Bowl, ending moving franchises later than they should be, and continue to love the Pitt! Plus the gang discuss who would win between Indiana Jones and Lara Croft, a 30-year plan for Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, history of St. Valentine and they list their Top Five Favorite Games on Nintendo Consoles! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/40069130

I Said Stupider Things Last Week! 02/04/2026

I Said Stupider Things Last Week! The HOBI Gang is surviving winter still as they are hunkered down in the studio and discussing the Royal Rumble, Floppys in February, the Mandela Effect returns and Jim reviews One Piece and Wonder Man! Plus they learn how not to break someone out of jail, best theme songs, more history facts, and Top Five Bad Movies that Could Have Been Good! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/39989105

The Nerd Geeks! 01/28/2026

The Nerd Geeks! Due to the mountain of snow that arrived this week, the HOBI Gang is hunkered down in the studio and talking Secret Mall Apartment, the arrival of Spaceballs 2, favorite snow activity growing up, and creating a new comics page in a newspaper! Plus Bryan reviews the Rip, Jeff is caught up on the Traitors, Jim has a new history story and list the Top Five Worst Romance/Rom-Com Films! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/39905950

The Anals of History! 01/21/2026

The Anals of History! The HOBI crew is in the studio and welcomes Bryan back from his medical leave! The guys are discussing Indiana's championship, Bryan has watched everything on television, Jim's history lesson of the grooms of the stool, and Jason is almost completed with his Stranger Things binge! Plus the gang talks who watches Avatar, built a heist team of movie characters and list their Top Five Cliffhangers in Television and Movies! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/39808060

That Makes Sense! 01/14/2026

That Makes Sense! The HOBI Gang is in the studio this week to celebrate their 12th Anniversary as they discuss the Mandela Effect, thoughts on an old episode, classic VHS box art, and in-depth look at Snoopy versus Scooby-Doo in a duel to the death! Plus the gang talks the new Toy Hall of Fame inductees, Sydney Sweeney finally has a hit film, and list their Top Five Favorite Toy Lines! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/39724705

Fake Baby It Is! 01/07/2026

Fake Baby It Is! The HOBI Gang is back from the holidays and in the studio this week to catch you up on all the latest in pop culture news! The gang talks new tabletop games they received, rewatch Stranger Things series and the finale, picking the next late-night talk show host, and the hosts enter the transfer portal! Plus a new Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover film, January films, Sydney Sweeney has a hit and list the Top Five Unintentionally Hilarious Movie Scenes! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo. /episode/index/show/historyofbadideas/id/39638430

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