The History of Bad Ideas Podcast

In this episode, filmed right before the Cincinnati Comic Expo, we are getting hyped as Brad from Old Man Brad helps us preview must-see panels, celebrity guests and holding wild animals, including a sloth! We also discuss what a finger monkey is, the greatness of Lou Diamond Phillip's film Bats, under the radar horror films, and the power of Cher's singing. Plus the gang talk favorite panels they have previously moderated, Terrifier 3 continues to rule, and what are the most popular cosplayer costumes! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The guys are back from the long holiday weekend and ready to entertain you with stories of debauchery...or tales of what games they played to celebrate 'Merica! The guys actually come close to winning Plotlines and debate if Brandon Routh was the best part of Superman Returns. You want Marvel and DC movie news? We got it! Possible spoilers about Batman v. Superman? We got that too! A free agent hockey update about the Edmonton Oilers? Yes, unfortunately we got that too. The guys bring back Riddle Me This by recasting Josie and the Pussycats with Disney Princesses to less than stellar results and the winner of the Firefly Draft is revealed! We talk a walk down memory lane with our Top 5 Childhood Cartoons, which turns into a heated argument about what the heck Herculoids are!

HOBI has a special extra episode as Blake interviews author and fantasy fiction fan, Ben Riggs (@BenRiggs_)! The guys talk the history of Dungeons and Dragons, Ben's new book, Encounter Theory, and his podcast Plot Points (@PlotPointsPod)! Plus Blake and Ben dive into how tabletop gaming is now cool, the future of role playing games and more! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

The HOBI Gang is without Blake this week but the rest are energized by Oreo cookies to make up for his absence! Jason, Jim, and Intern Hackney recap the ups and downs of the Royal Rumble, we rank all the Oreos we have eaten in the Oreo Challenge, Uncharted the movie gets pushed back again, Bad Boys continues to top the box office and we list the Top Five Worst Royal Rumble Winners! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.

It's the annual Floppy Awards Special, 2023 edition! The gang celebrates the aftermath of the holidays by debating the best and worst in television this year, the best superhero film of the year (there wasn't much), and Scab Jeff tries his best to win his first Floppy ever! Plus the voting panel debates what year Violent Night came out, Scab Jeff throws his vote away, and we have a first in the Canadian of the Year! This episode is sponsored by the Cincinnati Comic Expo.