We come up with a lot of taglines for this podcast whenever we record with Amy and I'm all about it. Also listen around the half hour mark for a moment where we all pause to take stock of something that truly seems like a huge opportunity in the convenience beverage market.Jon Sung

A truly astonishing set of circumstances prevented us from recording these episodes with Will, but because we believed in ourselves, we persevered: behold the fruits of our delayed but no less invigorated labor!!!!!Jon Sung

Let's not mince words on this point: all of our guests are great and I would gladly have them on again at any time, but what Amy brings to this show cannot be easily replicated, which makes her a singular and valuable resource not just to the makers of this show, but to the nation at large.Jon Sung

I couldn't stop thinking about the idea of a podcast deliberately engineered to appeal to MAGA dumbshits by someone who really, really wants to run a cheap grift on them but can't quite muster the energy needed to disguise his weary, bottomless contempt for his target audience. I give you: Buck Mustang and the podcast he can't even bother to namedr…

Jenna's previous episode was great, but is this one ........ better? HIGHLY POSSIBLE. There's only one way to find out!Jon Sung

Listen, if there's anything we can count on to remain constant in this world, it's that cats live to kill, German shepherd puppies are adorable, and Yuri is an absolute top-tier guest.Jon Sung

In which Jenna, one of our favorite guests, makes a triumphant return, this time with an idea file of her own that turns out to be full -- full! -- of untold treasures.Jon Sung

We recorded this one a while ago, but because she's goddamn fantastic, Yuri picked some real bangers, including a hopefully very timely one that I hope we're all able to relish in a few weeks.Jon Sung

As always, Gary delivers. Also, I feel like I'm in fairly exalted company, having had (some time ago) an idea along the same lines as something Becky Chambers put into one of her books.Jon Sung

Arlette's latest appearance delivers some quality booze notions and at least one kind of d6 that I would -- no kidding -- really like to see.Jon Sung

What's the minimum acceptable level of grift? Is the snack food idea we had subtle genius or absolute horror? Who WOULD be the most (in)appropriate orgy sponsor? Gary helps us wrestle with all of these questions and more.Jon Sung

Would any of the Weyouns make a good housemate? Which Starfleet doctor is least suited to being in quarantine? Which character will end up with a quar-times baking habit? Combadge Club also discusses the objective best possible paintjob for a Romulan warbird.Jon Sung

Arlette returns for another high-quality installment; how do you know it's high-quality? Three words that will make more sense to you after you've listened to it: "Tactical Polly Pocket."Jon Sung

I don't care if I've said it before: Ken's idea file is a true trove of treasures, and I look forward to recording these episodes immensely. Everyone should have a Ken in their social circle! There, I said it!Jon Sung

This one is packed with high-quality notions as usual, but I also tell the story of a very good, extremely fake business I took part in; we also set up what might sound like a highly exclusionary echelon of Star Trek fandom that actually has an almost trivially low barrier to entry.Jon Sung

One of Ken's ideas is an amazing app but also just a new cultural practice for quarantine that we could start doing RIGHT NOW and it would be amazing. Seriously!Jon Sung

Did we have a system when this podcast started? Kinda sorta! Would it have helped? Possibly! Do we have fun looking at the data anyway? Absolutely!!Jon Sung

Never forget that while occasional acting co-host Jen is wonderful for many reasons, her food ideas are nothing short of monstrous.Jon Sung

Never has an episode whipsawed so violently between mildly terrifying and utterly adorable mental imagery as we have done here, but perhaps that's to be expected when Amy (who's rapidly ascending the list of Idea Factory Giveaway MVPs) ends up in the mix.Jon Sung

We get into a brief but surprisingly deep corner of Star Trek lore on this one, folks.Jon Sung

"Nightmares are dreams, too, friend." This episode absolutely bursts with quotable moments and candidates for titles, but then what else was even possible with Amy's third appearance.Jon Sung

It's possible this was down to Lily's particular skillset, but we discovered depths to one particular idea that I absolutely did not know were in there. Also, our cookie slogans are the best cookie slogans.Jon Sung

This episode poses an intriguing question that we definitely invite you, the listener, to weigh in on; leave a review with your answer, I guess?Jon Sung

Jon Sung

Jon Sung

Jon Sung

Jon Sung

Jon Sung

This episode also contains another amazing bad date story from Kelly, and that's really all I can tell you about it -- you'll just have to listen.Jon Sung

Another guest with their own (utterly goddamn delightful) idea file! Hell yeah!! Also, something that only occurred to me in the editing is that when we were trying to figure out the country's five dominant fandoms, we completely forgot about Harry Potter. Surely that's gotta be up there, right?Jon Sung

Let's be clear that even though I didn't address it at the time, I am 1000% in favor of more Justin Lin involvement in future Star Trek projects, especially the one(s) we touched upon in the episode.Jon Sung

I'll be honest with you: this one is bursting at the seams with juicy ideas ripe -- ripe! -- for the plucking. Take them and run! Run, I say!Jon Sung

I hope episodes like these become the norm, where I get to rummage through other peoples' mental junk drawers just like they do mine; they're fascinating as fuck.Jon Sung

Nick is also (to put it lightly) a very strong idea person, which made the episodes we recorded with him a goddamn delight. You'll see! YOU'LL ALL SEE!Jon Sung

Steve's personal idea files were a thrill to peruse -- I now truly understand why our guests seem to have so much damn fun! Also, now armed with two (2) data points, we felt confident enough to take a stab at calculating the average number of ideas/year a person might have; the result may surprise(?) you.…

Molly gave us an idea at the end of this episode that will send you into a momentary trance as you imagine how much better public transit would be if it could be put into practice.Jon Sung

This is the first episode we've ever done that seemed to warrant a self-generated disclaimer, so I think we did some excellent work here.Jon Sung

There's a nonzero chance that I may actually investigate the first party idea Molly brought up, because it hasn't really left my head since we recorded this episode!Jon Sung

Ben: "What did mayo do to you, Jon?" (crosstalk) Jon: "It's gross and I hate it." / Besha: "It's a long story." [pause] Jon: "Well, it's only six words."Jon Sung

It turns out Pumpkin Spice Life Cereal is a thing that existed, but for some reason I didn't see any of it last year. It's possible it might've been a Walmart exclusive?? It still seems like pumpkin spice anything should be more readily available year-round, dammit.Jon Sung

A technical difficulty that went undiscovered until we'd finished recording renders this one slightly shorter than usual, but once again Ben delivers with a high-quality finishing idea of his own.Jon Sung

In this episode, Besha hits upon the notion that we need a sound effect to play whenever I ask "are there notes for that one?" which I think is true, but I also think we need a different one for when there are notes. Cat meow? Reggaeton airhorn? Let us know your thoughts! Taking nominations now!!Idea Factory Giveaway

We should've had Ben on here forever ago, because the magnitude of the improvements he brought to some of these ideas is frankly infuckingcalculable. Also, the idea he bestowed upon us revealed a heretofore-unexplored world of frustration with the iOS keyboard.Idea Factory Giveaway

In all fairness, I was unaware of the tradition of the Iron Ring among engineers, and I now consider myself educated; as ideas themselves go, it's a good 'un.Idea Factory Giveaway

You're gonna want a refresher on this extremely important article before you start this episode. I love these people and I love making this dumb, amazing show. Also, we coin a term that I still like a lot, "anthropocentric utilitarianism" -- I promise it'll make sense when you get to it.Idea Factory Giveaway

The way I like to describe my fantastic friend Gary to pals is "he's your favorite kooky uncle" and it's true, possibly the most true thing I've ever said; if you don't get that sense from this episode, you'll just have to meet him in person someday and then! Then you'll know! Also, seriously, we give away some amazing photobooth prompts in this on…

Seriously: I will never get to the bottom of the mystery of Infinity Gauntlet Guy and this fact will lowkey haunt me for years. I can just feel it.Idea Factory Giveaway

Marri is a goddamn delight and you should probably all be aware of that fact by the end of this, her second episode. Also, let me know if you want to contribute to the LotR project, which I admit I still think about a lot. That and the grad student heists -- the angle she uncovered was not something I'd even considered! Genius, I tell you!!…

I feel like I say this a lot, but this particular episode contains a fair amount of actual idea gold that I'm convinced could be a reasonable (or at the very least entertaining) business or two.Idea Factory Giveaway

I really do want someone out there to investigate this D&D idea and get back to us, because we are about it, and you'll be too once you've listened to it.Idea Factory Giveaway