Creativity Wasted

Tom Walma

Brainstorming and sharing ideas is the funnest part of the creative process. We decided to skip the boring part of actually making stuff, and just do the fun part

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688 episodes
Updated July 27
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Mar 17, 2022 · 15 min
Next Intelligent Species (Nolan Johncock)
A comedic debate about which species would first develop human-level intelligence if humanity got wiped out
Mar 11, 2022 · 12 min
Breakfast Soup (Jared Hibbs)
Idea: A breakfast soup or stew, because there's no breakfast soup that we're aware of, and it sounds delicious
Mar 3, 2022 · 41 min
Karma Peacock NFTs (Tom Walma)
Idea: An NFT-based social media app where each person has a peacock avatar which gets more elaborate when they do good deeds
Feb 24, 2022 · 16 min
Super Citizens (Mike Szar)
Idea: A special citizenship status with fun privileges such as acting like an action movie hero and commandeering another person's car
Feb 17, 2022 · 16 min
"Determinator" Vocal Intelligence Analyzer App (Chris Karpinski)
Idea: An app which listens to someone talking and judges their intelligence level to help you determine whether/how to interact with them
Feb 10, 2022 · 14 min
Self-Playing Musical Instruments (Mike Szar)
Idea: Musical instruments such as drums, guitars, and saxophones which play themselves like a "self-playing piano"
Feb 4, 2022 · 8 min
Domestic Student Exchange Program (Chris Karpinski)
Idea: A student exchange where both kids being exchanged live in the US but in different situations (city vs. country, rich vs. poor)
Jan 26, 2022 · 15 min
Smart Ladder (Tom Walma)
Idea: To put electronics into ladders to tell you if it's safe to climb them and to call an ambulance if you fall off
Jan 20, 2022 · 13 min
"U Get What U Get" Restaurant (Kevin C)
Idea: A restaurant which intentionally serves you a different meal than what you ordered
Jan 13, 2022 · 15 min
Troll Finder App (Stu McCallister)
Idea: A (satirical) app to locate Internet trolls and help you legally commit acts of vengeance upon them
Jan 6, 2022 · 12 min
1980s-Style Sitcoms of Serial Killers (Justin Siekierka)
Idea: 1980s/1990s-style sitcoms about serial killers, such as Manson Family Matters or Perfect Stranglers
Dec 29, 2021 · 15 min
Recycling Balls and Trash Balls (Tom Walma)
Idea: To put recyclables and/or trash in reusable balls instead of trash bags or recycle bins
Dec 22, 2021 · 14 min
Animal Fight Club Movie (Nick Kelley)
Idea: A movie where evil rich people create a secret gambling ring to bet on fights between species of animals
Dec 15, 2021 · 12 min
Elderly Parent Driving Prevention Ideas (Sara Young)
A brainstorming session on how to prevent or dissuade elderly parents who are too old to safely drive from driving
Dec 8, 2021 · 6 min
On-Hold Chat Buddy (Carl Sobel)
Idea: For a business who places you on hold to connect you to another person who's also on hold
Dec 1, 2021 · 14 min
Bed Box (Tom Walma)
Idea: A box to cover your bed from your neck down to insulate your body to allow you to turn your thermostat WAY DOWN at night in the winter
Nov 24, 2021 · 13 min
Eavesdrop Diner (Carl Sobel)
Idea: A chain of restaurants where every table is live-streamed on the Internet
Nov 17, 2021 · 16 min
Retail Worker F You Card (Parker Hammon)
Idea: A card given to retail workers once a year to allow them to yell at rude customers without being fired
Nov 11, 2021 · 7 min
Build-A-Mattress Workshop (Jack Reeves)
Idea: A workshop similar to Build-A-Bear but where you build a mattress
Nov 4, 2021 · 13 min
Street Light Deer Spotlights (Tom Walma)
Idea: Street light poles with LIDAR sensors and AI to detect deer in the dark and shine a spotlight on them