Starting Over Really Intensely (With Em Mantoani)

The Bad Ideas Team is joined by Em Mantoani, the creator of the Van Podcast, for two stories of food, identity, and poor impulse control!

In our first story, Zach brings us a tale of a kindly old British gran who has taken a McDonalds burger far, far beyond the point of no return. The team goes into overdrive trying to come up with a character who would want to follow her footsteps for more sensical reasons. Then, Gabriel's story of a man trying to avoid a humiliating reunion with an ex is taken to its logical conclusion: faking your own death. 

All of that, plus: pranks that were never activated, diamond packages, the psychology of a character, the ultimate grifter, and things that are found in both heaven and hell. 

Today’s Bad Ideas™:

Idea #1

Idea #2

To hear more of Em's work, visit The Van's website, or follow the show on Twitter. 

Support the show: http://patreon.com/NoBadIdeas

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bad Ideas Team is joined by Em Mantoani, the creator of the Van Podcast, for two stories of food, identity, and poor impulse control!

In our first story, Zach brings us a tale of a kindly old British gran who has taken a McDonalds burger far, far beyond the point of no return. The team goes into overdrive trying to come up with a character who would want to follow her footsteps for more sensical reasons. Then, Gabriel's story of a man trying to avoid a humiliating reunion with an ex is taken to its logical conclusion: faking your own death. 

All of that, plus: pranks that were never activated, diamond packages, the psychology of a character, the ultimate grifter, and things that are found in both heaven and hell. 

Today’s Bad Ideas™:

Idea #1

Idea #2

To hear more of Em's work, visit The Van's website, or follow the show on Twitter. 

Support the show: http://patreon.com/NoBadIdeas

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.