The History of Bad Ideas Podcast

The HOBI gang is back in the studio and has a new baggie of goodies to snack on including pickle-flavored suckers, plus talk AI girlfriends, Jim reviews IT: Welcome to Derry, and Bryan is threatened with Peeps. The gang also drafts a new corporation with fictional characters, failed Friday the 13th scripts, Quentin Tarantino yells at clouds and the guys list their Top Five Favorite Television Cartoon Character Villains! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo.

The HOBI Gang is trapped inside due to a snowy day so they have plenty of time to rant about online fandoms, whether Ernest or the Leprechaun had the biggest journey, Black Friday hospital discounts and the actor most deserving of an Oscar! Plus the gang recasts Friends with current actors, trophy hunting is an unprovoked attack, Zootopia 2 rules, and list the Top Five Fictional or Real People with our Namesake! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo.

The HOBI Gang is in turkey mode as they discuss comfort movies, most wanted comeback actors, movie theater snacks, and the sharp decline of The Boys. The gang sends Doug to Disney for news reports, dive into the bad idea of rescuing deer, a chaotic KFC scooter chase in Ohio, shooting rats in West Virginia and list Top 5 Favorite Childhood Cartoon Characters! This episode is sponsored by the Atomic Vault.    

The HOBI Gang takes a look at the past as they reminisce about films from the late 1990s, favorite seasonal fast food items, review the Woman in Cabin 10, and write a Pixar horror film! Plus the guys revisit bad television shows cancelled before they even aired, Now You See Me film takes the top spot, hitting celebrity status and Draft our Top Five Fictional Characters for a Sports Team! This episode is sponsored by the Atomic Vault.

The HOBI gang is back with another chaotic episode and asking if Jacobo is actually a celebrity, their worst jobs, and rewriting bad endings in books and TV! Plus the guys talk the evolution of geek culture, a listener, recommends The Woman in Cabin 10, The Golden Girls fight each other and list the Top Five Movie and Pet Peeves! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. 

The HOBI Gang survived Halloween and is getting into cold and flu season! The gang is talking the debacle that is the Bengals, Jim receives a sandwich on-air from a celeb, Jason reviews The Comic Shop on YouTube, and Welcome to Derry starts horrifically!  Plus Something is Killing the Children is coming to screens, most binged watched shows, buying billboards for no reason, and list the Top Five Fictional Villains That Were Actually Right! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI crew is back from the Cincinnati Comic Expo with lots of stories, admiration for Brandon Routh, stealing famous items, and Jim being able to speak at this year's Expo! Plus the gang is discussing what not to do in the back of a Corolla, Jason gets a new Gummi Bear (and song), Jared Leto ruins the new Masters of the Universe, a wildcard Top Five and a risque MadLibs! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI crew is back with ghost hunter/author Jeff Morris as they dive into their upcoming appearance at the Cincinnati Comic Expo, pay tribute to the late Sir Mo, rank childhood snacks, and debate writing books on hauntings.  The guys also talk French actors, rank Bill Murray classics, the return of Up All Night, real reason for the Titan submersible implosion and list Top Five Favorite Movie Deaths! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.  

The HOBI Gang is back in the studio and gearing up for the panels at the Cincinnati Comic Expo, Jason is singing again, choosing to listen to only one band forever, and try to make sense of Thundarr the Barbarian! Plus Tron: Ares is failing, Bryan reviews the Lost Bus, Jeff is happy Critical Role is back and they list their Top Five Fictional Attorneys! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI Gang is back in the studio during spooky season and talking the latest in pop culture, including Ryan Nemeth on the last podcast, the upcoming TNA Bound for Glory, what movie demands a LEGO set, and a wombat show! The guys also dissect the Mark Sanchez saga, the plot of Wonderwall, Taylor Swift rules again, Bryan gets a new nickname and list the Top Five Best Athlete Nicknames! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

A SPECIAL episode of HOBI today as actor, comedian, TNA wrestling superstar, the Hollywood Hunk Ryan Nemeth joins us! The Hunk discusses wrestling with his brother, being kicked out of Jim's bar, and the upcoming TNA Wrestling's PLE Bound for Glory. Ryan loves Pepsi a little too much, his highlights in wrestling and being a stand-in for an NFL player!

The HOBI Gang is getting into spooky season this week by casting a new horror film, making a HOBI calendar, watching unboxing videos and the best evolution of a comic book hero! Plus the guys define Only Fans, a new Worsley nominee, the most perfect MadLibs ever, and we list our favorite one film from each year 2005-2009! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI Gang welcomes #1 Disney Fan into the studio as Bryan is out this week! The gang is talking about Prince's secret song, shocking 1990's celebrity scandals, Doug wants to be bribed with a 4-foot animated Goofy and talk the Mandalorian and Grogu trailer. Plus the guys recast Fast and Furious with 1980s wrestlers, driving drunk in a Barbie toy, Winds of Winter is coming (eventually) and list the favorite films from each year from 2000-2004! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI Gang is back in the studio to talk loving directors with two first names, vehicles we want from television shows and cast a new Battle of the Network Stars! Plus HOBI has a new mascot, the Dutton Ranch has a slew of star actors in it, Plotlines with the Misandrists, Demon Slayer slays the competition, and we list our Top Five Fictional Characters We Would Invite to a Dinner Party! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI Gang is getting in the swing of things as Jim is finally back full time on the podcast! The gang is talking how Sunday was a bad day for NFL kickers, a Hulk-sized Ewok is on the rampage, Christian Bale is the Good Guy of the Week, and Jason gives love to Frank Grillo! Plus the guys will never win the Publisher's Clearing House, the newest Conjuring breaks records but Caught Stealing did not and list the Top Five Superheroes that Should Retire! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI crew is almost complete this week as Jim returns for the second week in a row and Blake is back! Sadly, Jeff is out sick so Jason is behind the board as Bryan is watching a herd of animals, Jim reviews Wednesday, Jason did not die on a jet ski and Blake has lots of pop culture to talk about! Plus a wrap-up of GenCon, Joe Manganiello is afraid of Blake, Peacemaker's new season is weird, ChatGPT helps Blake with a Top Five and more Worsley Award Nominees! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI Gang welcomes Jim back from suspension to talk the mess at Bristol, best place for a golf trip, running a baseball league, and Jason is thrilled that Archie is back! Plus the gang learns the dangers of a hair transplant, Nickelback is unsafe for hikers, Jeff loves fried okra, and we list the Top Five Movies We Would Want Ernst to Star In! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. 

The Summer Version of HOBI is back in the studio to review the Weapons movie, eat a lot of snacks from the Pop Culture Cafe, looking for a Bigfoot investigator, and a crime podcast on Blake is being made! Plus the guys talk the new Star Wars trilogy, committing fraud with your mom, Ernest movies, and list Top Five Favorite Movies that Take Place in Space! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. 

The Summer Crew of HOBI is in the studio and reviewing the new Naked Gun film, UnTamed, and Tulsa King Season 2 as well as the insect species set to take over the world, and no one wants another Terminator film! Plus if you pay $8 billion for a movie franchise, you can be the star too! The guys learn how to take over a car dealership, Weapons is number one and they list their Top Five Favorite Video Games Growing Up! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo. 

Jason of HOBI and Sean of Pittsburgh Nerd Podcast sit down and discuss SummerSlam 2025 and the fallout of the event! The guys talk glory days of the NWA (wrestling not the rappers), Ronnie Garvin talk, recap all the SummerSlam matches from 2025, and future storylines! Plus Jason and Sean discuss the returns of Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins, worst SummerSlam matches ever and how the WWE hates Pittsburgh! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.