What Happened Here? App

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 shortly before the ambulance arrived and then never finding out what happened; the absurdity of having so much tech and still not being able to conveniently and reliably find out what's going on locally; the possibility of using this feature to "save local news" and/or partially fund the police department

Matt TerBurgh (Instagram: @terburghmatt YouTube: @mattterburghcomedy Facebook: @mattterburgh)
Eileen Nolton (Instagram: @evnoltoncomedy Facebook: @enolton)
Chris Young (Web: chrisyoungcomic.com Instagram: @chrisyoungcomic)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Sappy The Sales Assistant Parrot

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 translator, by interjecting humor if the interaction is becoming toxic, by interpreting body language to detect if someone is confused, etc. Also: it could have a "talk out loud mode" where the salesperson and client can both hear it, and a "whispering mode" where it speaks into an earpiece of the salesman (example: "Psst, I don't think he knows what a car wrap is"); it could learn from sales mistakes and remind you later (if a similar client shows up or a similar situation arises) to not repeat the same mistake, and also pass that learned knowledge onto other salespeople (especially rookies); it could have a "lie offload mode" for situations such as when your boss is encouraging you to up-sell to clients who don't really need it but you're morally opposed to ripping them off yourself (in which case, the parrot would do it instead)

Matt TerBurgh (Instagram: @terburghmatt YouTube: @mattterburghcomedy Facebook: @mattterburgh)
Eileen Nolton (Instagram: @evnoltoncomedy Facebook: @enolton)
Chris Young (Web: chrisyoungcomic.com Instagram: @chrisyoungcomic)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Comedian Talent Show Improv Festival

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 often pair together comics with complimentary talents, such as singers, musicians, and dancers, who would have a few hours to collaborate to come up with a group performance; questioning whether puppetry would be allowed

Matt TerBurgh (Instagram: @terburghmatt YouTube: @mattterburghcomedy Facebook: @mattterburgh)
Eileen Nolton (Instagram: @evnoltoncomedy Facebook: @enolton)
Chris Young (Web: chrisyoungcomic.com Instagram: @chrisyoungcomic)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Electronic Teaching Assistant App

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 highlighting/correcting errors, providing links to more detailed info or explanations, etc. Also: it would use AI to be able to follow along what you're reading, you're speaking, or you're listening to (including listening to students asking follow-up questions); it would use a lesson plan that you can quickly load into it (as opposed to using general AI data, which could cause it to go off the rails); it would know the context of the data flow (such as whether you're a person learning something new, a teacher refreshing prior-learned knowledge before giving a lesson, a teacher currently giving a lesson, a teacher listening to a student asking a question, etc.) and it would act differently accordingly to that context (for example, if you're a teacher giving a presentation, it wouldn't overload you with so much info that it'd break the flow of your lecture, or if you're learning something new by yourself for the first time, it might let you stew on an incorrect answer for a while to think it through before correcting you); it could maybe use tricks from scam psychics to feed you information in such a way that your audience can't tell that you're getting help

Matt TerBurgh (Instagram: @terburghmatt YouTube: @mattterburghcomedy Facebook: @mattterburgh)
Eileen Nolton (Instagram: @evnoltoncomedy Facebook: @enolton)
Chris Young (Web: chrisyoungcomic.com Instagram: @chrisyoungcomic)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Cat and Sun Tent aka "Catio"

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 hand and without bending over (because if you bent over the cat could squirm away); it would use thick fabric and thick clear greenhouse plastic to keep heat in; it could be tinted to allow you to sunbathe in privacy (possibly even in the nude) and maybe also be used as an outdoor shower; you could maybe connect a "cat tube" to your house so the cat can come and go as they please

Chris Barnwood (Facebook: @chris.barnwood Instagram: @chrisbarnwood)
Alex Wilson (YouTube: @thedropoutprofessor Instagram: @thedropoutprofessor Email: alexwilsoncomedy@gmail.com)
Wes Allen (Facebook: @wes.allen.264240 Instagram: @wesallencomedy Email: wesallencomedy@gmail.com)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

S**cide Discouragement AI

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 they'd want to stay in the booth forever; you could inject a timed poison in their body which can easily be removed so they have lots of time to back out if they regret their decision; crazy sci-fi future tech could eliminate many of the reasons for s**cide

Idea: Futurama-style "suicide booths" that don't actually kill you and instead use AI and brain scans to convince you NOT to commit suicide
Also: it could generate a "It's A Wonderful Life" movie customized to your life; if it felt too good you'd want to stay in the booth forever pic.twitter.com/1dXjxe0ZW8

— Creativity Wasted Podcast (@creativitywaste) November 10, 2025

Chris Barnwood (Facebook: @chris.barnwood Instagram: @chrisbarnwood)
Alex Wilson (YouTube: @thedropoutprofessor Instagram: @thedropoutprofessor Email: alexwilsoncomedy@gmail.com)
Wes Allen (Facebook: @wes.allen.264240 Instagram: @wesallencomedy Email: wesallencomedy@gmail.com)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Delivery Person Yard Obstacle Course TV Show

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 house instead of into a bottle in the delivery truck), and if they fail, the homeowner who created the obstacle course gets a reward (such as choosing an additional package from the delivery truck). Also: examples of obstacles could include water or foam pits, tennis ball shooters, dogs, snakes, slides, and mousetraps; the employer would need to give the delivery person a break from their strict driving schedule to enable them to do an obstacle course; the obstacle course could double-up as yard decoration for an existing holiday, or "Prime Day" could be made into a new holiday where these obstacle courses are part of the festivities; an obstacle course could serve as a deterrent against package thieves

Chris Barnwood (Facebook: @chris.barnwood Instagram: @chrisbarnwood)
Alex Wilson (YouTube: @thedropoutprofessor Instagram: @thedropoutprofessor Email: alexwilsoncomedy@gmail.com)
Wes Allen (Facebook: @wes.allen.264240 Instagram: @wesallencomedy Email: wesallencomedy@gmail.com)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Stoner's Choice Chili

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 becomes chili; using "Stoner's Choice" as a brand for all sorts of intentionally mislabeled products such as soda, T-shirts, music CDs, pets/pet food, etc; simulating "Stoner's Choice" by wearing a blindfold or augmented reality glasses; discussing weird foods/drinks such as ginger ale, cream soda, and the Jelly Belly "Bean Boozled" game

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: mixing several cans so that it becomes chili; using "Stoner's Choice" as a brand for all sorts of intentionally mislabeled products pic.twitter.com/YFHeB6Q6Su

— Creativity Wasted Podcast (@creativitywaste) October 26, 2025

Chris Barnwood (Facebook: @chris.barnwood Instagram: @chrisbarnwood)
Alex Wilson (YouTube: @thedropoutprofessor Instagram: @thedropoutprofessor Email: alexwilsoncomedy@gmail.com)
Wes Allen (Facebook: @wes.allen.264240 Instagram: @wesallencomedy Email: wesallencomedy@gmail.com)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Flash Flood At Area 51 Movie

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 of other movies/TV, like Signs, American Dad, The Shape of Water, Space Force (on Netflix), 1980's dirty teen comedies, etc.; discussing how a lake reformed in the central valley of California a few years ago in real life, and so why couldn't that also happen at the dried lake bed of Area 51, and isn't it kind of dumb it is to keep our military secrets in a place vulnerable to natural disaster

Kristopher Allen Brown (Instagram: @kristopher_allen_brown Facebook: Prison City Comedy Open Mic)
Jake Mattes (Instagram: @jake_mattes YouTube: 4th & Funny Podcast Spotify: Barry Good Podcast)
Alfons Mueller (Web: alfonsmueller.com Linktree: @kolossus Instagram: @kolossus)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Escort Subscription Service

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 escorts and Kristopher's story about being shaken down; capping the max appointments per month to prevent a few customers from massively overusing the service; performing comedy in adult venues such as swinger's campgrounds and strip clubs

Idea: A subscription service for ordering & paying for escorts
Also: bundling the service (Nutflix? Paramounting? Ho-lu?) w/Disney+, 7-day free trial, "ad tier" which interrupts the sex act w/commercials; lack of safety when using escorts & Kristopher's story of being shaken down pic.twitter.com/ZDAmJsabfs

— Creativity Wasted Podcast (@creativitywaste) October 12, 2025

Kristopher Allen Brown (Instagram: @kristopher_allen_brown Facebook: Prison City Comedy Open Mic)
Jake Mattes (Instagram: @jake_mattes YouTube: 4th & Funny Podcast Spotify: Barry Good Podcast)
Alfons Mueller (Web: alfonsmueller.com Linktree: @kolossus Instagram: @kolossus)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Dollar Days (Dollar Store Travel Show)

Idea: An Anthony Bourdain-style travel show where the host goes to grand openings of dollar stores, reviews them, explores the nearby community, and interviews interesting customers. Also: the show could include segments such as taking different types of people (nuns, comedians, etc.) to dollar stores for the first time, comparing generic dollar store brands to name-brand equivalents, taste-testing rare discontinued/experimental foods (such as Monster Energy Cold Brew coffee-flavored energy drink); discussing the major dollar store chains, Buc-ee's, food outlets (which sell nearly expired meats), Wall Drug, Factor meal delivery, grocery pickup/delivery, etc.; YouTuber Andrew Callahan ("All Gas No Brakes" and "Channel 5") and interviewing oddball people

Kristopher Allen Brown (Instagram: @kristopher_allen_brown Facebook: Prison City Comedy Open Mic)
Jake Mattes (Instagram: @jake_mattes YouTube: 4th & Funny Podcast Spotify: Barry Good Podcast)
Alfons Mueller (Web: alfonsmueller.com Linktree: @kolossus Instagram: @kolossus)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Puppers Puppy Rental Service

Idea (dark humor): A short-term puppy rental service where the puppy is put down and made into soap (or other things) if the renter doesn't pay a large amount of money to buy it when the rental period expires. Also: calculating how much emotional attachment the renter has with the puppy to determine how much money you can squeeze out of them to save their puppy's life; renting a new puppy each season or to match your outfits; accidentally crushing pets and coming up with inventions to prevent that from happening; when a vegan Buddhist hippie thought this idea was real

Kristopher Allen Brown (Instagram: @kristopher_allen_brown Facebook: Prison City Comedy Open Mic)
Jake Mattes (Instagram: @jake_mattes YouTube: 4th & Funny Podcast Spotify: Barry Good Podcast)
Alfons Mueller (Web: alfonsmueller.com Linktree: @kolossus Instagram: @kolossus)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Roaming Cool Air Vendors

Idea: Vendors that roam around the stands at a summer baseball game (or at other summer events) carrying a fan and a large battery (to power the fan) in a backpack that charge people money to cool them down. Also: brainstorming names for the business (Mr. Blow, etc.), the vendors ("Joe Blow", etc.), and things the vendors say ("get your fan jobs here..."); the risk of accidentally blowing sweat onto nearby people; questioning whether global warming will make summer sports like baseball die off because it's just too hot out

Dan Leach (Facebook: @dan.leach.94) 
Lisa Green (Instagram: @lisagreencomedy Linktree: @depottowncomedy)
Steve Pierce
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Professional Podcast Guest

Idea: To make a career out of being a paid guest on various podcasts. Also: faking expertise or ailments (or whatever else) to be a relevant guest for a themed podcast (such as Mormonism, alien abduction, or 18th-century cookery) with or without the podcast hosts knowing that you're a fake; creating a podcast feed out of links to your appearances on other podcasts; becoming a charismatic "character actor" who has fans that watch whatever they do, but in the venue of podcasting; making small appearances in movies as a podcaster, such as being the guy who says "Lex Luther is right, we do need to stop Superman"

Dan Leach (Facebook: @dan.leach.94) 
Lisa Green (Instagram: @lisagreencomedy Linktree: @depottowncomedy)
Steve Pierce
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Punksura (Text Translation App)

Idea: An app to translate/interpret the grammar, slang, and acronyms of text (primarily social media) based on your age. Also: writing conventions that other generations find annoying such as "boomer ellipses" and excessive "LOLs" or "bruhs"; translating a text message from an old person to a zoomer and having it say "no cap" might not be necessary for understanding but would be hilarious; an in-app purchase to translate to 1800s or early 1900s slang such as "the cat's pajamas"; if a kid sends you a cryptic text full of emojis, you can respond with Egyptian hieroglyphs as a form of revenge

Dan Leach (Facebook: @dan.leach.94) 
Lisa Green (Instagram: @lisagreencomedy Linktree: @depottowncomedy)
Steve Pierce
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Prank For Hire Business

Idea: A business that you can hire to perform a prank on someone (like in the Norm MacDonald movie "Dirty Work"). Also: prank examples such as fish in cars, "Zoombombing", faking charitable donations on someone's behalf, tricking a public figure like in the movie "Borat", etc.; brainstorming a business name, such as "Leach's Pranks For Hire: For People Who Suck"; using leverage to break the law when pranking people to avoid getting ratted out; the risk of giving overly vague instructions to employees (like "take care of this guy") and accidentally causing a mob-style hit

Dan Leach (Facebook: @dan.leach.94) 
Lisa Green (Instagram: @lisagreencomedy Linktree: @depottowncomedy)
Steve Pierce
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Humiliation Trophies

Idea: Trophies to be given as a gag gift to commemorate humiliating (but not traumatic) incidents (falls, saying dumb things, coming in last place in fantasy football, etc.) for which you would get amusement out of being reminded of years later. Also: the risk of them being given out after traumatically humiliating events and pouring salt on the wound; pre-ordering the trophy before a contest so it can be given to the loser immediately as part of the event; brainstorming both good (non-traumatic) and bad scenarios for giving out humiliation trophies

Emily Clark (Facebook: @emily.clark.798 Linktree: @do.you.know.your.emily)
Tom Brown (thetombrown.com Facebook: @thetombrown)
Ricarlo Winston (Facebook: @Ricarlo.thecomedian Laughter on the Lakeshore Comedy Fest (Facebook))
Scott Fischer (Facebook: @scott.fischer.980)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Microwave Heat Map

Idea: A screen that shows a thermal/infrared image of your food in the microwave so you can see how hot it is and whether it's still too cold (or it's too hot). Also: using microwaves, ovens, and fridges to survive a nuclear explosion; maybe the microwave could use the thermal/infrared info to redirect the microwave "rays" toward the cold spots on the food; maybe it could be a phone app or a gadget that connects to your phone instead of building it into the microwave, and then you could use the "heat map" for other purposes, such as to see if your partner laying in bed is cold

Emily Clark (Facebook: @emily.clark.798 Linktree: @do.you.know.your.emily)
Tom Brown (thetombrown.com Facebook: @thetombrown)
Ricarlo Winston (Facebook: @Ricarlo.thecomedian Laughter on the Lakeshore Comedy Fest (Facebook))
Scott Fischer (Facebook: @scott.fischer.980)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

St. Louis Aviation Museum

Idea: To have an aviation museum in St. Louis (called "Aviation Under The Arches") to showcase the aviation history of the city, such as Charles Lindbergh and WWII fighter planes. Also: they could steal Akron's aviation museum; being too fat to ride in airplane simulators; being afraid of heights in some scenarios (such as skydiving) but not being afraid to ride in an airplane; an odd museum and an oddly-named gay strip club in St. Louis

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Emily Clark (Facebook: @emily.clark.798 Linktree: @do.you.know.your.emily)
Tom Brown (thetombrown.com Facebook: @thetombrown)
Ricarlo Winston (Facebook: @Ricarlo.thecomedian Laughter on the Lakeshore Comedy Fest (Facebook))
Scott Fischer (Facebook: @scott.fischer.980)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Rug Tufting Machine (and Other Crafting Machine) Rental Service

Idea: A rental service for large and/or expensive crafting equipment, such as rug tufting machines, 3D printers, and metalworking machines. Also: dreaming for years about rug tufting or doing out-of-reach crafting projects; joking about rug tufting risks, possible injuries, and whether training and insurance ("Tuft Break") are required; tufting a soft comfy rug onto a T-shirt or the butt of your pants ("Rug Tuft Jeans"); a crafting scandal involving stolen painted rocks

Emily Clark (Facebook: @emily.clark.798 Linktree: @do.you.know.your.emily)
Tom Brown (thetombrown.com Facebook: @thetombrown)
Ricarlo Winston (Facebook: @Ricarlo.thecomedian Laughter on the Lakeshore Comedy Fest (Facebook))
Scott Fischer (Facebook: @scott.fischer.980)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)