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
58 - Tragedy as a Service
December 12, 2017 06:37 - 26 minutes - 10.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Jen (@jennifermarie), and special guest Casey work out a new business model before going deep on technological improvements to candy/booze infusion science.
57 - The Ultimate Voter Test
November 28, 2017 08:13 - 32 minutes - 13 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Liz Dembski discover some strong concepts for civic improvement, kitchen utensils, and party games.
56 - Hawaii or Mordor
November 16, 2017 03:14 - 26 minutes - 10.7 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Jen (@jennifermarie), and special guest Thomas (@thomasthecat) discuss a licensing nightmare and some new Star Trek fashion options before Thomas drops a great idea of his own.
55 - Luchador Appropriation Anxiety
October 31, 2017 05:39 - 36 minutes - 14.7 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Liz Dembski uncover ideas around art, food trucks, and a startup idea that may or may not have already been done.
54 - The Turian Situation
October 17, 2017 05:51 - 28 minutes - 11.7 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Jen (@jennifermarie), and special guest Thomas (@thomasthecat) go deep on weird implementations of fandom and the logistics of hitting on people at their job.
53 - Grad Student Heist Flick
October 03, 2017 06:02 - 30 minutes - 11.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Felicia (@reelfeed), and special guest Patrick (@tintindelocean) debate carbonating hard liquor and invent an amazing app, among others. Visit oceanlab.org to see Patrick's idea; do it now!!!!
52 - Be My Squirrel
September 19, 2017 05:40 - 37 minutes - 16.1 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Yoz (@yoz) workshop some ideas for stories, discover a horrifying weapon, and ask a pertinent question about fanfic.
51 - Sandwich Tricorder
September 05, 2017 06:00 - 29 minutes - 11.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), guest co-host Felicia (@reelfeed), and special guest Patrick (@tintindelocean) discuss weapons for cyclists, a much-needed scanning device, and a very dumb vampire story.
50 - The Tat Ratio
August 22, 2017 05:57 - 34 minutes - 13.5 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special return guest Yoz (@yoz) work out some games, apps, & fandom-related concepts while honoring the sacrifice that Just Two Things makes for us all every day.
49 - Tattoo Etiquette
August 08, 2017 06:19 - 32 minutes - 12.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Shayla uncover a book based on a previous idea, a corgi-based business, and some civic improvement concepts.
48 - Singles Night at Borderlands
August 01, 2017 05:44 - 32 minutes - 12.9 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Jon (a different one) discuss non-standard dating events, a new use for churches, and an idea for another niche podcast.
47 - Toward a Taxonomy of Animal Crackers
July 11, 2017 05:47 - 34 minutes - 13.7 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Shayla go to work on some ideas surrounding snacks, cats, dating profile photo shoots, and the gig economy.
46 - Sex Practice
July 06, 2017 05:36 - 31 minutes - 12.7 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Jon (a different one) uncover surprisingly versatile ideas for food trucks, soft drinks, and funeral homes with a twist.
45 - Drama for Funzies
June 27, 2017 05:52 - 30 minutes - 12.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Annie Gaus (@anniegaus) recommend quality shows to each other before delving into a theory of weaponized hippie pastimes and other highly useful concepts.
44 - Camerapeople of the Jersey Shore
June 13, 2017 05:47 - 30 minutes - 12.1 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Felicia (@reelfeed) clash over proper burrito ingredients before delving into the behind-the-scenes magic of reality TV and at least one excellent party concept.
43 - Cult Coupons
June 06, 2017 05:26 - 31 minutes - 12.5 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Annie Gaus (@anniegaus) uncover ideas guaranteed to benefit society in a myriad of amazing ways around journalism, credit ratings, and water parks.
42 - Chorus-Only Karaoke
May 30, 2017 15:44 - 28 minutes - 11.5 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Felicia (@reelfeed) stumble across some strong ideas revolving around entertainment and recommend a particular Bay Area KJ to our listening public.
41 - Klingon Crossfit
May 23, 2017 05:35 - 26 minutes - 10.5 MBJon (@ferociousj), Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Maya (@MayaPhilipson) talk through an exercise business, a celebrity magazine that isn't what you think, and opportunities in educational pornography.
40 - Ragequit Simulator
May 16, 2017 07:06 - 26 minutes - 10.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Yuri (@ync) improve a mystery idea, touch on the ultimate employment opportunity for actors, and uncover a surefire way to terrorize Doctor Who fans.
39 - The Kitten Supply Chain
May 09, 2017 05:34 - 25 minutes - 10.2 MBJon (@ferociousj), Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Maya (@MayaPhilipson) work out the model for an unusual kitten-based business and get real about the tech dating scene.
38 - Wolfgator
May 02, 2017 05:47 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Yuri (@ync) get into some dog-related matters, contemplate a pressing ontological question regarding lycanthropy, and workshop an unusual murder weapon.
37 - Oh, It's THAT Guy
April 25, 2017 05:49 - 25 minutes - 10 MBJon (@ferociousj), Kate (@keightdee), and special guest Dana (@atomeve) muse on the grab bag of convention personalities, the appeal of Portland, and various juggalo-related marketing opportunities.
36 - Baking Bad
April 18, 2017 05:50 - 26 minutes - 10.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), Kelly (@enthusiosity), and Jon's wife Mavis hit upon the ultimate food truck, a new paradigm for the sport of basketball, and a subscription food service that really does need to happen.
35 - Mario Theme Park
April 11, 2017 05:58 - 25 minutes - 9.93 MBJon (@ferociousj), Kate (@keightdee), and special guest Dana (@atomeve) work through something called Choose Your Own Yaoi before hashing out some amazing location-specific notions.
34 - Snapes & Sensibility
April 04, 2017 07:39 - 26 minutes - 10.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), Kelly (@enthusiosity), and Jon's wife Mavis work out a unique fictional crossover concept, dating for crafty singles, and other incredibly strong notions.
33 - Bane Mask Pacifier
March 28, 2017 06:02 - 33 minutes - 13.7 MBJon (@ferociousj), Jen (@jennifermarie), and special guest Kristin (@dutchashell) uncover some surprisingly viable ideas around alcohol and baby accessories for traveling parents.
32 - Brunch Keg
March 21, 2017 06:03 - 27 minutes - 11.1 MBJon (@ferociousj), Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Audra (@audralindsey) vent a little about the current political climate before discussing a new currency concept and some frankly amazing notions for food products.
31 - Drunk Star Trek
March 14, 2017 05:56 - 33 minutes - 13.6 MBJon (@ferociousj) and Jen (@jennifermarie) go on a shopping journey before special guest Kristin (@dutchashell) gets into some groundbreaking ideas around dating, drinking, and diversity.
30 - SantaCon Robbery
March 07, 2017 03:48 - 24 minutes - 9.89 MBJon (@ferociousj), Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Audra (@audralindsey) achieve clarity on a few previously-mentioned ideas before diving into notions around vacations, mystery, and crime.
Bonus: AWAY TEAM - Stranger Trek Part 03
March 01, 2017 15:30 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBAn Idea Factory Giveaway bonus production: Jon (@ferociousj) made a free homebrew Star Trek variant of D&D for fun & wrote an adventure module for it featuring some ... stranger things. In the double-length conclusion, Commander Agnes Bjornsdottir (Kelly: @enthusiosity), Dr. Ariam Sneba (Evie), Ensign Loberta (Avery), and Subject 8 step into a weirdly familiar parallel dimension and find a few surprises inside.
29 - Dead Nazi Ghosts
February 28, 2017 16:39 - 30 minutes - 12.1 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Kelly Martin (@Miss_Martin007) get supernatural before fleshing out some ideas for stories and making some truly amazing terrible recommendations.
Bonus: AWAY TEAM - Stranger Trek Part 02
February 22, 2017 07:03 - 38 minutes - 15 MBAn Idea Factory Giveaway bonus production: Jon (@ferociousj) made a free homebrew Star Trek variant of D&D for fun & wrote an adventure module for it featuring some ... stranger things. Commander Agnes Bjornsdottir (Kelly: @enthusiosity), Dr. Ariam Sneba (Evie), and Ensign Loberta (Avery) take their new friend along as they try to figure out what happened to the station's crew.
28 - Ultimate Team Cardboard Fortress Battle
February 21, 2017 07:19 - 33 minutes - 13.4 MBJon (@ferociousj), Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Erica Firment (@eriquita) discuss games and competitions Jon has invented, which feature cardboard, tackling, and Starfleet uniforms in various proportions.
Bonus: AWAY TEAM - Stranger Trek Part 01
February 15, 2017 07:39 - 39 minutes - 15.4 MBAn Idea Factory Giveaway bonus production: Jon (@ferociousj) made a free homebrew Star Trek variant of D&D for fun & wrote an adventure module for it featuring some ... stranger things. Commander Agnes Bjornsdottir (Kelly: @enthusiosity), Dr. Ariam Sneba (Evie), and Ensign Loberta (Avery) of the USS Empress answer a distress call from a Federation science station.
Bonus: AWAY TEAM - Stranger Trek Part 00
February 15, 2017 07:35 - 38 minutes - 15.2 MBAn Idea Factory Giveaway bonus production: Jon (@ferociousj) made a free homebrew Star Trek variant of D&D for fun & wrote an adventure module for it featuring some ... stranger things. Join Kelly (@enthusiosity), Evie, and Avery as they familiarize themselves with the system and make their characters.
27 - Inaugural Puppisode
February 14, 2017 07:39 - 29 minutes - 11.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Kelly Martin (@Miss_Martin007) meet Besha's new dog while revisiting an unsolved mystery and an important idea before getting into a cruise line with fairly high overhead costs.
26 - Dildo Interpretation Ribbon
February 07, 2017 06:38 - 31 minutes - 12.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), Kelly (@enthusiosity), and special guest Erica Firment (@eriquita) contemplate a library social hour and military-style decorations for parental achievements before trading evil laughs.
25 - God Hates Jedi
January 31, 2017 07:22 - 26 minutes - 10.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Tim Pratt (@timpratt) explain a picture of Jon that makes the rounds on the internet every now and then before considering ideas for animals, condiments, and the multiverse.
24 - SICK SAD WORLD
January 24, 2017 06:36 - 31 minutes - 15.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Jessica Zollman (@jayzombie) reveal the origin of Jon & Jess's friendship before getting into more ideas than you've ever seen in your life.
23 - The Lovecraft Cinematic Universe
January 17, 2017 06:45 - 27 minutes - 11.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Tim Pratt (@timpratt) crack into a tribute anthology that needs to happen, consider safeguards against alien infiltrators, and generate a new idea for toys, among other things.
22 - Cosplay Island
January 10, 2017 07:07 - 28 minutes - 14.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Jessica Zollman (@jayzombie) improve society on multiple levels before setting up a cliffhanger for Jess's next episode.
21 - Lucille Staring as a Service
January 03, 2017 06:36 - 27 minutes - 10.7 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Laura Glu (@lauraglu) discuss the origin and powers of this episode's 4th guest, Lucille, along with innovations for sick people and an amazing idea from Laura herself.
20 - Pasta Fiesta
December 20, 2016 07:55 - 28 minutes - 11.1 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Kelly Jensen (@enthusiosity) reveal themselves to be highly adept dream retellers before discussing pasta diversity, an app for tracking food problems, and a rubric for assessing attractiveness.
19 - Monetize Your Awkwardness
December 13, 2016 07:42 - 26 minutes - 10.1 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Laura Glu (@lauraglu) get into professional awkwardness, the ultimate weapon, and a new kind of bar.
18 - A Hive of Scientists
December 06, 2016 08:36 - 24 minutes - 9.51 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Kelly Jensen (@enthusiosity) wonder whether Indian food pizza is local to the San Francisco Bay before diving into a new reality show idea and a graphic design challenge for the ages.
17 - Patriarchy vs Pockets
November 29, 2016 07:58 - 32 minutes - 12.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Ben (@bsdfm) discuss a new activity for Star Trek conventions, a clothing item poised to take women's fashion by storm, and innovations in weapons technology.
16 - How Big is Jigglypuff?
November 22, 2016 07:38 - 27 minutes - 10.3 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guests Evie and Avery stumble across a truly terrible seasoning, a goal-oriented hotel, and a new paradigm for education. Listen to this one on headphones; just trust us. You can see Evie, Avery, and Jon reenact drunk peoples' retellings of their favorite Star Trek shows at Tales From Ten Forward.
15 - The Enabler of Burritos
November 15, 2016 07:29 - 30 minutes - 11.6 MBJon (@ferociousj), Finch (@finchlinden), and special guest James discuss an ethos of hard drinking, mull the implications of a rune for warding off bad sex, and speculate on the existence of fat Vulcans.
14 - Aquarium Sex Study
November 08, 2016 07:41 - 30 minutes - 11.8 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Arlette (@arletterocks) walk through notions for sex-based science museum getaways and invent a restaurant before trading OKCupid war stories, putting one long-since-departed user(?) on blast.
13 - The UN of Gross Dudebros
November 01, 2016 06:54 - 31 minutes - 12 MBJon (@ferociousj), Besha (@besha), and special guest Ben (@bsdfm) get into the booze ideas before exploring the less-scoured "theory" section of the idea vault and airing Ben's notion for a novel form of artificial life.