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Creativity Wasted
by Tom Walma
Creativity Wasted is a podcast where a group of creative people get together, and we each share an idea that we're not planning on pursuing in real life, such as an invention idea that's outside our area of expertise, a futuristic sci-fi movie idea, or an evil prank idea. And rather than just letting the idea quietly slip away, we get some fun out of it by joking about it together.
Episodes
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Old Man And Dog Mushroom Trip Movie (Wes Partrich)
Idea: A movie about an old man and his dog who travel together and where the old man gains wisdom from a mushroom trip. Also: the dog talks to the man during his trip and has a pretty southern belle accent; Wes is hesitant to reveal plot details; finishing a script as a scriptwriting learning...
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Amazon Goats (Tom Walma)
Idea: Genetically-engineered miniature goats that live in your house as pets and only need to be fed the boxes and packing materials from your Amazon deliveries. Also: Amazon could use hay as packing materials if it knows you ordered one of their goats, and/or they could automatically ship you...
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Improvsturbation (Tim Russ)
Idea: Holograms that perform improv with you, so you can do improv if you don't have friends or it's too difficult to coordinate with them (and so you don't have to bug stand-up comics to do improv). Also: the holograms could be AI, could be controlled remotely by a real person in another…
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Pranks on Telemarketers (Michela VanDam)
A loose conversation about pranking telemarketers/scammers and pranks in general, including a couple ideas for pranks and Michela's style of pranking telemarketers which risks her getting SWAT'd by the police. Also: examples of military pranks; an idea for a software prank ("Easter egg") where…
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Therapist for Reptiles (Dan Feister)
Idea: To become a scam therapist for pet reptiles. Also: a TV show like "The Dog Whisperer" for reptiles, but where you actually whisper to the reptiles, with your head right next to an alligator's jaws; Tim's anecdote of accidentally traumatizing a reptile; to make money helping reptiles relax...
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Dental Thumb Camera (Tom Walma)
Idea: A camera on a thumb glove that you wear while brushing or flossing which pairs to a tablet or smart mirror to show you live video of the inside of your mouth so you can see where you're failing to clean properly (stuck food, receding gums, etc.) so you don't develop a cavity there over…
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Schoolbus Seat Harnesses (Derick Gilling)
Idea: Harnesses to keep kids strapped into the seats on school busses for safety during accidents and to reduce misbehaving. Also: you could put TV screens on the back of the seats that pair to the kids' phones and don't turn on until they strap into the seat; the bus driver could drive…
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Magic School Bus Remote Bus Driving System (Derick Gilling)
Idea: A remote-driving system for school busses so the school bus drivers can casually and conveniently drive the bus from home. Also: a minimum-wage bus monitor could be hired if the kids get rowdy on the bus; self-driving and remotely-driven cars like Waymo and how a bus could stop on the train...
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ButlerAI Earpiece Conversation Helper (Ian Jam)
Idea: An AI-powered hidden earpiece that helps you do better in important or awkward conversations, such as job interviews, conversations with the police, fish-out-of-water social situations, "code switching", etc. Also: having it shock you or warn you if you start saying something stupid or...
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Give and Take Social Media and Digital Media App and Web Site (Tom Walma)
Idea: A social media and digital media app/site where when you post, you must classify the post as either 1) free, 2) a post meant to give other people enjoyment (they "take" selfish enjoyment) and therefore they must pay to consume it, or 3) a post that other people earn a micropayment/karma…
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Silver Screening (Morning Movies for Seniors in Theaters) (Rob Bagley)
Idea: For movie theaters to show a movie in the morning specifically for senior citizens, including discounts and special accommodations. Also: special accommodations could include selling Werther's and prune juice as snacks, having large-text subtitles, having an intermission to explain the plot...
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BBQ Beef Flavored Crackers (Juwan Tett)
Idea: To create a new A1 BBQ beef flavor of Ritz crackers. Also: the lack of variety of cracker flavors compared to chips; the risk of a "classy" brand like Ritz losing it's high-class image if it has too many flavors; if you're gonna blow through a bunch of calories, you want to get more…
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Restaurant Private Videochat Booths (Nicole Gilbert)
Idea: For restaurants to have enclosed private booths with a small table and a video screen on which to videochat with someone in another videochat booth at another restaurant (usually in a different city). Also: people who can't agree on which restaurant to go to could go to different…
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Driver-Disguising Car Windows (Chris Young)
Idea: Side windows of a car (and maybe also windshield) that are not actually windows, and instead are actually video screens that disguise the driver by making them look like someone else to the people outside of the car. Also: you could look like a cool person when dropping your kids off at...
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Overpass Food Trucks (Tom Walma)
Idea: As inspired by the restaurants located above highways in Illinois, there should be groups of food trucks on some existing highway overpasses. Also: they could use carpool parking lots near highway on-ramps for customer parking, and could put barriers up on the sides of the overpass so kids...
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Dream Catching Pillow (Chris Young)
Idea: A pillow (or possibly a car headrest) that reads your mind while you sleep (or drive), and collects and filters out useful thoughts, such as invention ideas or good jokes, so they can be obtained later instead of being forgotten. Also: mind-reading gadgets that currently exist, such as a...
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Wasted Creativity Museum (Wes Allen)
Idea: A museum based on the ideas that were brainstormed on this podcast, including a "Wes Wing" for Wes's ideas. Also: a few new ideas to put in the Wes Wing, including a toaster that stamps designs on your toast, a chainsaw whose speed is dependent on the volume of your screams, an alarm that...
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Shark Attack VR Fitness Goggles (Erik Bauer)
Idea: Swim goggles to wear while exercising that use VR or augmented reality to make it look like you're being chased by a shark (or zombie or clown or whatever) to scare you to make you run or swim faster. Also: unlike a VR headset, you won't sweat in them and they won't break if you fall down…
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Clown Busses (James River)
Idea: To see how many clowns fit in a school bus and/or for clown cars/busses to be used for public transportation. Also: lots of dark humor about clowns; environmentally-friendly clown mass transit where you replace your carbon footprint with a giant clown shoe footprint; that time a group of...
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Loud Bike Horn (Donovan Tesin)
Idea: A horn for bicycles which is less rude than a normal bike horn but also louder than a normal bike horn to get drivers to better notice the bicyclist for safety reasons. Also: maybe you need a quiet "excuse me" horn and a loud "oh, crap" horn; tricking out a bicycle with weapons like a James...
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Boomer Ring Rotary Cell Phone (Sherry Hoenicke)
Idea: A cell phone that is used exactly like an old-fashioned cordless phone or rotary phone so boomers who don't understand cell phones can still use the phone in nursing homes without land lines. Also: it would be better than kludging together Magic Jack with WiFi or a cell phone paired with a...
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Unibrow Story (Lucky Lee)
An episode where the idea was a short story about a woman with a unibrow, but we mostly forgot to talk about the story and instead comedically riffed about unibrows the entire time. Also: the character with the unibrow could be the unwanted person who holds people together (just like the hair...
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Hi-Tech Neighborhood Watch (Tom Walma)
Idea: Mini local surveillance networks where people in a neighborhood share access to their outdoor cameras with each other and use state-of-the-art software to detect gunshots, follow people from camera to camera, etc. The police wouldn't have direct access to the video, but the people could...
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Slower Lawn Growth Ideas (Norman Dwayne)
Brainstorming ideas to slow lawn growth so you don't have to mow the lawn as often, such as pouring coffee on it, having weedwackers that come out of the ground, shocking the grass with freezing cold water, etc. Also: people in the past and people in the future will be shocked that we spent so…
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IRL Chat Finder App (Rishabh Heer)
Idea: An app in which you electronically connect with (or match with) nearby strangers when you're in a public social venue (like a bar) so then you can more easily physically approach them to chat, make friends, flirt, etc. Also: there could be a feature to pay the stranger to talk to you…
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Text Editor That Only Allows Words From Language Translation Databases (Tom Walma)
Idea: A text editor that enables exact language translation of text by only allowing you to type words contained in a series of small language translation databases (basic words, words related to a particular business, etc.) Also: there would be no need for AI to make guesses regarding language...
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Tornado Lights (Tom Walma)
Idea: To fly swarms of tiny drones with bright lights on them into tornadoes so people can easily see the tornadoes for safety reasons. Also: the tiny drones could be released from self-driving large military drones or self-driving cars; some of the drones could have audio sirens (for rural areas...
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Alliance of Lazy Substitute Teachers (Melissa Brandt)
Idea: For substitute teachers to work together to leverage the teacher shortage to pressure schools to let them show videos or do easy teaching instead of having to quickly learn complex lesson plans. Also: a designation after the lazy substitute teacher's name that is "the opposite of a…
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Nose Ring Prank (Heather VanGheluwe)
A prank idea that Heather is planning for this year's April Fools Day, which is to trick her husband into thinking she got a nose ring. Also: ideas to enhance the prank, such as to make it a septum ring, make her voice sound funny, wear a full goth outfit with it, etc.; the risk of her husband...
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Stadium Cable Cars and Ferris Wheels (Tom Walma)
Idea: To build cheap sports stadiums with no upper deck and instead to surround the stadium with machines or rides to lift people up to view the game, such as cable cars, Ferris wheels, swing set swings that go straight up and down, etc. Also: drone vendors to bring food to people sitting in…
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Social Media Positivity Filter or App (Kate Doré)
Idea: A social media app or filter which blocks or limits the amount of negative news stories and negative social media posts you can view, for the sake of your mental health and happiness. Also: it could display a hint/preview of a negative story with the sad details hidden behind a cute puppy...
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Pawn Shop Cartoon (Dave Jones)
Idea: A cartoon series set in a pawn shop where the items in the shop talk to each other, tell stories of their past, and speculate about their former and future owners. Also: showcasing diverse cultures, languages/accents, and time-specific cartoon/art styles based on the origin of the item…
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New Noah's Ark Livestream TV Show (Turbulence Tyme)
Idea: To try to recreate Noah's Ark on a giant ship and show the 40-day voyage attempt on a continuous livestream and a TV show. Also: it could use a modified cruise ship, a floating biodome, or maybe even a spaceship; using horses and other animals to do work (such as pulling carts full of food…
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Toilet Table (Tom Walma)
Idea: A small foldable table to be used while sitting on the toilet and that can be stored on the toilet when not in use. It could replace the toilet seat lid, replace the toilet tank lid (or mount on top of a special toilet tank lid), or be stored in a slot behind the toilet tank. Also: some…
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Urban Agricultural Pyramids (Justin Chupp)
Idea: To build giant hollow mountain-sized pyramids in large cities and grow food on flat terraces on the outside of the pyramids. Also: foods which require high elevation would be grown on the top of the pyramids; they could cause rain, shade cities, and/or block tornadoes from cities (or cause…
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Survivalist Dual-Use Food Ideas (Ken Carlson)
Ideas (both silly and serious) for foods which have additional practical uses during an apocalypse, such as inflatable bagels as flotation devices, sharp-edged foods as weapons, pop tarts as sticky notes, fruit roll-ups as clothing, etc. Also: Tom's apocalypse stash of greenhouse plastic; the...
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Burial With Possessions For The Afterlife (Kevin Kelling)
Idea: To convince people (for the sake of the economy) to have their prized possessions put in their coffins with them when they die so they have those possessions in the afterlife (like the ancient Egyptians). Also: avoiding embarrassing items because other people can see them in your open…
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Blender Chopper Sink Attachment (Tom Walma)
Idea: A blender/chopper kitchen gadget that conveniently mounts on the side of a kitchen sink (or is built into it) which allows you to blend, chop, or mix food or wash a small dish, is easy to clean, and doesn't need to be stored. Also: Greag's fear of blenders and the risk of cutting yourself…
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Gun Safety and Gun Control Ideas (Rye Grae)
A few ideas (both silly and serious) to improve gun safety and gun control, such as annual gun safety tests, gun insurance, a mass shooting gun tax, drunk violence propensity tests, etc. Also: the risk of annual gun safety tests making people better and therefore deadlier when shooting; the weird...
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Meat Gum (Greag Brown)
Idea: Gum that tastes like meat or a savory, meat-based meal, to help you lose weight, eat foods you'd otherwise be allergic to, etc. Also: brainstorming silly flavors and product names, such as "Gum-A-Petit" and "Bluekake"; combining tomato gum, lettuce gum, and beef gum to create a burger…
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What Happened Here App (Tom Walma)
Idea: An app where you mark your location if you observe (or drive by) a local incident (such as a police incident), and later, when public info is released, it sends you a notification telling you what happened. Also: Tom's anecdote of driving past an unconscious lady laying on the sidewalk...
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Sappy The Sales Assistant Parrot (Matt TerBurgh)
Idea: An AI-based parrot that would observe communications between a salesperson or customer service person and a client and help "grease the wheels" of communication. For example, by repeating ("parroting") what the salesperson just said but with less jargon, by being a language/culture...
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Comedian Talent Show Improv Festival (Eileen Nolton)
Idea: A standup comedy festival where the performers do one normal standup performance and also participate in at least one comedic improv/game/activity which showcases another one of their other talents, such as art, singing, magic, etc. Also: the talent shows wouldn't be competitions, and would...
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Electronic Teaching Assistant App (Chris Young)
Idea: An app used mostly by teachers (but also other types of public speakers, business presenters, etc.) that observes and understands the flow of information to people and provides (displays on smart glasses, speaks into an earpiece, etc.) on-the fly support for that information flow, such as...
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Cat and Sun Tent aka "Catio" (Tom Walma)
Idea: A tent-like semi-portable structure for a suburban yard in which you can sunbathe (especially in the winter) and where you can take your indoor cat who wants to go outside. Also: it'd be designed so you can get into the tent and close it while holding the cat against your chest with one…
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S__cide Discouragement AI (Alex Wilson)
Idea: Futurama-style "s__cide booths" that don't actually kill you but instead use AI and brain scans to convince you NOT to commit s__cide. Also: it could generate a "It's A Wonderful Life" or "A Christmas Carol" movie on-the-fly which is customized to your life; if it made people feel too good...
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Delivery Person Yard Obstacle Course TV Show (Chris Barnwood)
Idea: A TV show where ordinary people build obstacle courses in their yards that delivery people have to traverse to get to the porch to drop off the package. If the delivery person succeeds (they don't drop it or give up or exceed a time limit), they get a reward (such as getting to pee in the...
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Stoner's Choice Chili (Wes Allen)
Idea: Cans of food sold in stores labeled as "Stoner's Choice chili" but actually containing corn or beef stew or other food (but not chili). Also: using trickery to prank your friends and/or profit off of selling unwanted or nearly expired cans; mixing all of the cans of other foods so that it...
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Flash Flood At Area 51 Movie (Tom Walma)
Idea: A cheesy sci-fi B-movie where Area 51, which is located on a dried lake bed, is hit by a flash flood, and the military and an imprisoned alien have to scramble to escape. Also: brainstorming a plot involving aliens, secret military aircraft, weather manipulation, etc.; incorporating aspects...
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Escort Subscription Service (Kristopher Allen Brown)
Idea: A monthly subscription service for ordering and paying for escorts. Also: bundling the service (Nutflix? Paramounting? Ho-lu?) with Disney+, having a 7-day free trial, and having an "ad tier" which interrupts you in the middle of the act with commercials; the desire for safety when ordering...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Creativity Wasted is a podcast where a group of creative people get together, and we each share an idea that we're not planning on pursuing in real life, such as an invention idea that's outside our area of expertise, a futuristic sci-fi movie idea, or an evil prank idea. And rather than just letting the idea quietly slip away, we get some fun out of it by joking about it together.
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Tom Walma
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Creativity Wasted is a podcast where a group of creative people get together, and we each share an idea that we're not planning on pursuing in real life, such as an invention idea that's outside our area of expertise, a futuristic sci-fi movie idea, or an evil prank idea. And rather than just...
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