Idea Factory Giveaway
163 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsA guest-guided mapping expedition to the borders of human creativity. Join Jon, Besha, and a neverending series of guests as they search Jon's decade-deep pile of ideas for gold. Hear one you like? Take it and run! We just want credit (and a cut).
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Episodes
108 - A Slytherin With Ravenclaw Rising
May 07, 2019 05:42 - 33 minutes - 12.5 MBWhat kind of dog person are you, dear listener? Short hair or long hair on dogs? You know my preference if you've listened to this episode, but now I have to know, because Alison surprised me.
107 - Spaceships, Karate, & Videogames
April 30, 2019 05:37 - 32 minutes - 13.2 MBI'm honestly kind of tempted to do a deeper dive into the magazine idea to see if it'd be viable, even if it's just for a one-off limited-edition issue.
106 - COWSTALKER(???)
April 23, 2019 05:43 - 40 minutes - 15.2 MBI'm glad Alison agrees with us on the issue of green apple Skittles; why the hell are they green apple when lime was already perfect? Also, we do a little delve into the inner workings of reality TV.
105 - Postcard Battle Club
April 16, 2019 05:42 - 36 minutes - 15 MBIt's our general mission to bring Yoz back every fifty-ish episodes or so, and you'll understand why when you listen to this one. Also, we bring up where to find an archive of the weird little postcards I used to make, which you are invited to peruse. I actually did make the tagging system for this one vaguely useful.
104 - Guitar Center for Women
April 09, 2019 04:31 - 40 minutes - 15.3 MBI came very close to naming this episode "The Case of the Licker," and if you want to know where that comes from, you're gonna have to give this one a listen; fortunately, it's fucking great.
103 - Dr. Jon's Miracle Sausage
April 02, 2019 06:09 - 30 minutes - 12 MBThere really, truly is probably an entire studio's worth of games in one of the ideas we discuss in the back half of this one!
102 - Tinder FOMO
March 26, 2019 06:08 - 35 minutes - 13.3 MBI honestly would be interested to hear the answers to that question we find ourselves musing on toward the end there, but also I desperately want to rent out a fortune cookie facility for a night to make weird custom cookies. Fuck!
101 - Strunk & White For The Gamma-Irradiated
March 19, 2019 06:05 - 38 minutes - 15.8 MBListeners may remember episodes 81 and 83, in which my excellent friend Diamond appeared; Mike's her equally excellent husband. Once you get to know them, it makes total sense that they found each other, and I mean that in the best way possible.
100 - Co-Host Spectacular Part 2
March 12, 2019 05:26 - 29 minutes - 11.3 MBWelcome to, as we put it, "the part of the Idea Factory that OSHA isn't allowed into." Also, I'm right about spam.
99 - Co-Host Spectacular Part 1
February 26, 2019 06:45 - 31 minutes - 12 MBI still maintain that pulling grifts on MAGA idiots is essentially a victimless crime; that money was going to go to something racist anyway -- shouldn't it go to us instead??
98 - Going Full Data
February 19, 2019 06:09 - 30 minutes - 11.5 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Ian Sayre (@iansayre) reveal some shockingly good (or maybe just shocking) ideas for mass entertainment and food, among others.
97 - Overmorrow
February 12, 2019 06:45 - 33 minutes - 13.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Ryan North (@ryanqnorth) dig up some quality notions around theme parks, parenting, caffeination, and Star Trek appreciation.
96 - Panopticon Nanny State
February 05, 2019 06:57 - 26 minutes - 10.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Ian Sayre (@iansayre) dig up ideas for snacks, comics-themed housewares, and terrible notions for dating and facial recognition implementations.
95 - To Edit a Cat
January 29, 2019 06:53 - 41 minutes - 16.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Ryan North (@ryanqnorth) discover powerful ideas for information & food distribution, conversational gambits, and pets before diving into an elaborate memento mori proposal.
94 - Daft Punk Wedding
January 15, 2019 06:49 - 27 minutes - 10.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Rachel (@rachelbinx) excavate some exceptional notions for improving Netflix, paper products we all need, building blocks for grownups, and a unique wedding concept.
93 - The Chronicles of You
January 08, 2019 06:48 - 39 minutes - 15.5 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Amy explore a panoply of ideas for improving the internet, car rentals, merchandising, and blogging before diving into even more excellent notions from Amy herself.
92 - Baby's First 808
December 18, 2018 06:59 - 30 minutes - 11.7 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Rachel (@rachelbinx) decloak quality notions for literature, musical instruments, and personal grooming products among others; contains spoilers(?) for Death's End if you were gonna read that one.
91 - The Great Mafia Bake Off
December 11, 2018 07:11 - 40 minutes - 15.2 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Amy uncover a wealth of game-changing ideas for TV shows and contextually valuable gadgetry before Amy drops some ideas of her own.
90 - Quantum Ghost Polycule
December 04, 2018 06:45 - 41 minutes - 16.2 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Danielle Henderson (@knottyyarn) unveil ideas for TV shows, cultural practices, mottos, and a musical begging to be made a reality.
89 - Human Enemy Capacity
November 27, 2018 06:38 - 44 minutes - 18.5 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Sara McHenry (@yellowcardigan) unearth ideas for apps, newsletters, and vital scientific research that needs doing.
88 - After-Action Report
November 13, 2018 07:02 - 38 minutes - 14.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Genevieve reveal essential truths about bad sex with hot people along with ideas for costumes, crafts, and a vital public service.
87 - The Rational Debate Club for Serious Thinkers
October 30, 2018 06:19 - 31 minutes - 13.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Sara McHenry (@yellowcardigan) dig up highly promising notions for fitness, parties, and entertainment along with a new national pastime.
86 - Total Assumption of Risk
October 23, 2018 05:42 - 34 minutes - 13.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Genevieve work out a new angle for a destructive business and delve into ideas for printed products and historical perspective, among others.
85 - Lateral Criminal Thinking
October 16, 2018 05:38 - 31 minutes - 12.7 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Chris (@rdesign) discover highly promising ideas for stories, weaponry, foods, and a 10/10 reality television pitch.
84 - Batman Comin'
October 09, 2018 05:40 - 40 minutes - 15.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Chris Lamb excavate ideas for videogames, comics, holidays, employment, and good movies along with a notion bound to improve society.
83 - One Less Fixie
October 02, 2018 05:45 - 32 minutes - 13.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Diamond (@diamondfischer) explore the final frontier before diving into ideas around dating, traffic, recreation, and the only reason to own a fixed-gear bicycle.
82 - Carnival of Destruction
September 25, 2018 05:38 - 32 minutes - 12.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Chris Lamb unshroud ideas for new outdoor activities, romantic pastimes, and a game jam with a readymade soundtrack.
81 - What Happens in Narnia
September 18, 2018 06:11 - 30 minutes - 12.7 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Diamond (@diamondfischer) uncover ideas for videos, booze, new cultural practices, and at least one videogame currently (and coincidentally) in production.
80 - Rap Fact Saturday
September 11, 2018 05:46 - 41 minutes - 16.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Geri-Ayn (@geriayn) once again both unveil and create ideas around gender expression, home entertainment, and vocabulary.
79 - A Microphone-Shaped Object
August 28, 2018 05:52 - 31 minutes - 13.2 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Jenna exhume some edifying notions for products, parties, and cultural practices before revealing the shortest test possible to determine someone's level of humanity.
78 - International Bureau of Tacos
August 21, 2018 05:41 - 38 minutes - 15.4 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Geri-Ayn (@geriayn) both unearth and create (on the spot) ideas for games, food, and a truly groundbreaking amusement park.
77 - Hashtag TrueWineKnowledge
August 14, 2018 05:38 - 31 minutes - 13.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Jenna reveal the inner workings of wineries in the course of discussing ideas for booze, games, and an animal-based business.
76 - Show Me What You Got
August 07, 2018 06:25 - 37 minutes - 15.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and return special guest Jessica Zollman (@jayzombie) dig up promising ideas around food, parties, and apps before getting into humanity's inevitable brush with extraterrestrial sexual relations.
75 - Rock Show Safety Puppet
July 24, 2018 05:32 - 41 minutes - 16.4 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Ashleyanne (@wambamash) discover ideas for concert venues, dating services, and dubious cocktails before confirming the utility of the Sword Plan.
74 - "Violence for Violence is the Rule of Beasts"
July 17, 2018 05:39 - 40 minutes - 16.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and return special guest Jessica Zollman (@jayzombie) explore great notions for museums, food service, and improvements to America, as well as an update to an idea Jess found in her very first appearance.
73 - Like Living in a Spaceship
July 10, 2018 05:48 - 34 minutes - 13.9 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Ashleyanne (@wambamash) unshroud ideas for malls, plumbing, and apps while also backdoor-piloting a new podcast Jon may or may not start sometime soon.
72 - Game of Startups
July 03, 2018 06:22 - 38 minutes - 15 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Emily (@emilyrspeer) unveil some surprisingly solid ideas for armchair investors, online dating consultants, and in-flight staff.
71 - Jewel Beetle Sex Lure
June 26, 2018 05:40 - 28 minutes - 11.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Chris (@rdesign) look into new hiring modalities, a destructive business, and a couple of reproduction-related questions/theories that may require more research.
70 - Cocktail Decay Science
June 12, 2018 05:47 - 33 minutes - 13.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Emily (@emilyrspeer) excavate ideas for party and food products before getting theoretical about awful people.
69 - The Butler:Person Ratio
May 29, 2018 06:13 - 35 minutes - 14.2 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Erika (@erika) unshroud a cocktail-based idea before going deep on butlers, a voting idea from Jon's friend Elsie, and vampire lore.
68 - The Hierarchy of Science Fiction
May 15, 2018 05:38 - 25 minutes - 10.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Jen (@jennifermarie), and special guest David Brothers (@hermanos) explore ideas around dining experiences, internet detoxing, and personal navigation before another foray into culinary madness.
67 - Burrito World Tour
May 01, 2018 05:48 - 38 minutes - 15.1 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Erika (@erika) unearth ideas around food and personal branding before going deep on a club by and for nerds from all walks of life.
66 - Taxicab Conspiracy Theorists
April 17, 2018 05:37 - 25 minutes - 10.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Jen (@jennifermarie), and special guest David Brothers (@hermanos) uncover ideas for vital videos of all genres and spontaneously create a brand new idea for a hit game show.
65 - Instant Band Night
April 03, 2018 05:38 - 27 minutes - 11.1 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Laura Glu (@lauraglu), and special guest Fiona discover notions for party products, vital services, and a live music concept Jon has actually put into practice.
64 - A Little Closer to Wham!
March 20, 2018 05:47 - 34 minutes - 14.1 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Lila (@lilabailey) work out new concepts for holidays, parties, and a much-needed specialization for therapists.
63 - Potato Version
March 06, 2018 07:19 - 28 minutes - 11.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Laura Glu (@lauraglu), and special guest Fiona dive into ideas surrounding food, vacations, and DIY civil engineering.
62 - A Magazine For Organized People
February 20, 2018 07:17 - 33 minutes - 13.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Lila (@lilabailey) uncover a fascinating publication, a pastime for a capella groups, a new spin on an old restaurant idea, and more.
61 - Woke Points
February 06, 2018 07:10 - 33 minutes - 13.4 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Sarah Harrison (@sourjayne) look into concepts for amusements, photoshoots, neologisms, and even a cryptocurrency.
60 - Witch 9.5
January 23, 2018 17:04 - 21 minutes - 8.89 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Jen (@jennifermarie), and special guest Casey strike a surprisingly rich vein of ideas around VR, mediation, and magic-based fictional universes.
59 - The Tenets of Great Pumpkinism
January 09, 2018 07:06 - 35 minutes - 14.4 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Sarah Harrison (@sourjayne) get into consumer products, a modification of a Black Mirror proposal, and an unexpected choice of religion for online dating.