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)

Coke Vacuum

Idea: A mini-vacuum that could vacuum up cocaine spilled on the floor and/or cocaine residue off dollar bills and other things, and also maybe filter out the dust/debris and/or test for Fentanyl. Also: disrupting the drug-sniffing dog market; paying carpet cleaners in the cocaine that they obtained from vacuuming the carpet; similar inventions for sifting crack called the "Rock Tumbler" and for psychedelics that filters them out of urine

This episode was released to the podcast feed on May 21. Links to the episode will be added to this web site within a few days

Idea: Device to vacuum cocaine off the floor & coke residue off things like dollar bills, filter debris, test for Fentanyl
Also: disrupting drug-sniffing dog market;paying carpet cleaners in vacuum'd coke;devices to sift crack called Rock Tumbler, filter psychedelics out of urine pic.twitter.com/4pMb94RG5d

— Creativity Wasted Podcast (@creativitywaste) May 21, 2025

Eric Wilson (Facebook: @eric.wilson.712 Instagram: @ericwilsonlive)
James River (Facebook: @jamesrivercomedy Instagram: @cesarspubcomedy)
Cheryl Stoner (Facebook: @cheryl.stoner.comedian Instagram: @cherylstonercomedian)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Evil AI Assistant

Idea (satire): An AI assistant that validates everything you think and helps you do anything you want, including evil or unhealthy things. Also: recommending things for you that it determines you'd enjoy but that you're not emotionally ready to accept; validating your crazy thoughts and making your mental illness worse; using the AI as an alibi if you get in trouble with the cops; other scary futuristic tech, such as "drive-by-wire" computerized car steering and RFID chip implants

Idea (satire): An AI assistant that validates everything you think and helps you do anything, including evil or unhealthy things
Also: validating crazy thoughts and making your mental illness worse; other scary futuristic tech, such as "drive-by-wire" and RFID chip implants pic.twitter.com/Eew4ly9AZe

— Creativity Wasted Podcast (@creativitywaste) December 31, 2024

Josiah Garcia (Instagram: @the_not_so_good_wrestler Linktree: @AllendaleComedyOpenMic)
Tyler "T-Dog the Unfathomable" Caldwell (Instagram: @thetac32 X: @TheTAC32)
Dylan "The Autistic Spitfire" Farr (Instagram: @autisticspitfirecomedy, Facebook: @dylan.p.farr, Spitfire Comedy at Sticks in Ypsilanti)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Drunk Driving Lane

Idea: A road lane with barriers on both sides (like bumper bowling or a Hot Wheels track or a Boring Company tunnel) where it's legal to drive drunk. Also: instead of trying and failing to use police and strict penalties to prevent drunk driving, maybe it'd be safer (for other people) to allow people to drive drunk if they're a safe distance away; people paying to watch entertaining videos and livestreams of the drunk drivers crashing would help fund the drunk driving lane; maybe we could even "gamify" it like Mario-Kart and let people pay to drop obstacles or give the the drivers inventory (i.e. more beer)

Idea: A road lane w/barriers on both sides (like bumper bowling, Hot Wheels track or Boring tunnel) where it's legal to drive drunk
Instead of trying in vain to use penalties to prevent drunk driving, maybe it'd be safer (for other people) to allow it if it's a safe distance away pic.twitter.com/QKjs3t5H4O

— Creativity Wasted Podcast (@creativitywaste) November 7, 2024

Josiah Garcia (Instagram: @the_not_so_good_wrestler Linktree: @AllendaleComedyOpenMic)
Tyler "T-Dog the Unfathomable" Caldwell (Instagram: @thetac32 X: @TheTAC32)
Dylan "The Autistic Spitfire" Farr (Instagram: @autisticspitfirecomedy, Facebook: @dylan.p.farr, Spitfire Comedy at Sticks in Ypsilanti)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Skin Shirts

An absurd brainstorming session on how to create T-shirts that you can wear for a week or more (because you're too lazy to pick out and/or change your clothes), including making T-shirts out of human skin so you can wear them and wash them while you shower. Also: multi-layered T-shirts where you can remove (or dissolve) the innermost layer which collects sweat before it starts to smell bad; tattooing someone else's skin and then grafting it onto your body (as an additional layer of skin) so you can remove it later and so you don't have to experience the pain of getting a tattoo; a failed prediction on what Nicole's podcast idea would be

Jay Eoff (Facebook: @jay.eoff.3)
Nicole Melnyk (Linktree: @nicooldude420 Instagram: @mcfancyvonpants TikTok: @nicolemelnyk)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

A College For Only Rich Kids

Idea (satire): A college to be attended by only rich kids where they won't be annoyed by "poors" complaining about high tuition, and they learn rich people skills like white collar crime, avoiding taxes, condescension, etc. Also: majoring in crypto and minoring in convincing other people to invest their life savings into crypto; owning teams of poors who compete for them in sporting events (because the rich don't wanna get sweaty) and who perform in dog-show-like competitions; it would be located on an artificial island in the sky so they can drop trash down onto the poors; discussing loosely related topics, such as public speaking courses, fat camps for adults, Emma Stone, rich people doing risky things, man-made disasters caused by a single person's mistake, and Zeppelins

Jay Eoff (Facebook: @jay.eoff.3)
Nicole Melnyk (Linktree: @nicooldude420 Instagram: @mcfancyvonpants TikTok: @nicolemelnyk)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Russian Roulette Diet 2

Idea: A satirical weight loss program where you strategically jump between (mostly) unhealthy weight loss techniques to ensure you don't do any of them long enough to cause permanent bodily damage. Examples of weight loss techniques included in the program could be fasting, tapeworm, stimulants, medically-induced coma, Fen-Fen (a banned diet pill cocktail), Wim Hof ice hikes, a jug of pre-colonoscopy laxative, Alli (a drug which blocks fat absorption and can give you oily anal leakage), getting flu/Covid on purpose, eating blowfish to fill up your stomach to prevent hunger, etc. Also: a medical professional would monitor you and pull you off an unhealthy weight loss technique early if necessary, and also, for example, make sure you don't do two things that are harmful to your liver in a row; it could be made into a competition show like The Biggest Loser with a spinning wheel for choosing the next technique or a Bride Wars-type show where people try to lose weight before getting married; questioning assumptions and laws concerning the level of harm of drugs

Idea (satire): Russian Roulette Diet: A weight loss program where you strategically jump between unhealthy weight loss techniques quick enough to prevent permanent injury
Techniques include fasting, tapeworm, medically-induced coma, Wim Hof ice hikes, getting flu on purpose pic.twitter.com/9E8GlUBota

— Creativity Wasted Podcast (@creativitywaste) September 24, 2024

Chris Young (Web: chrisyoungcomic.com Comedy Special Video: Buoyant Mon)
Jae Gonzalez (Instagram: @comedyxjae)
Tom Walma (X: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

I Wanna K*ll An Engineer (TV Show)

Idea: A TV show where people air grievances against engineers of bad and/or needlessly difficult to repair products, and the engineer responsible either immediately faces severe consequences (decided by the audience), or they have a chance to repair a broken product, and if they designed it so poorly that they fail to quickly repair it, then they (and possibly even their family) face the severe consequences. Also: debating whether Pam's grievance was actually the fault of an engineer; expanding the idea to punish other people who screw you over (either intentionally or through incompetence), such as mechanics, service workers, and realtors; customer service reps would either be immediately put on the chopping block for angering consumers, or would have immense power in deciding who's fault the problem was to put them on the chopping block instead

Idea: A TV show where people air grievances against engineers of needlessly difficult to repair products, and the responsible engineer either
a) immediately faces severe consequences, or
b) if they can't quickly repair it (due to bad design), they face the severe consequences pic.twitter.com/Hxwxzen7vx

— Creativity Wasted Podcast (@creativitywaste) July 30, 2024

Pam Palmieri (Facebook Personal: @pam.palmieri Instagram: @pampalmiericomedy Comedy Shows (Facebook): @Comedy/Productions Pam Palmieri)
Alex Wilson (Facebook: @mralexwilson YouTube: @thedropoutprofessor Web: the-dropout-professor.medium.com)
Bryan Deuchler (Facebook: BryanDeuchler Podcast (Web): cartoontonic.buzzsprout.com)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Family Tree Rotten Apple Finding Service

Idea: A semi-satirical DNA-analyzing and family tree investigation service that only tells you negative aspects of your family tree, such as ancestors who did evil things, parents who aren't actually your biological parents, and inherited diseases that will probably kill you. Also: it could "unite everyone in hating where we come from"; maybe everyone should be forced to use this service in order to "air out everyone's dirty laundry" all at once; it might backfire if teenage boys find it "metal" and exciting to be related to a historical villain; this service could also solve historical crimes "for evil reasons" i.e. to bum out the murderer's descendants

Pam Palmieri (Facebook Personal: @pam.palmieri Instagram: @pampalmiericomedy Comedy Shows (Facebook): @Comedy/Productions Pam Palmieri)
Alex Wilson (Facebook: @mralexwilson YouTube: @thedropoutprofessor Web: the-dropout-professor.medium.com)
Bryan Deuchler (Facebook: BryanDeuchler Podcast (Web): cartoontonic.buzzsprout.com)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Dissonance App

Idea: An app ("Dissonance App", "dissonance" being the opposite of harmony) that connects two people to have a toxic/hateful real-life encounter with each other. The app can filter by what you're angry about (racism, divorce, a petty topic like pineapple on pizza), the action you want to take (dating, arguing, boxing or bare-knuckle brawling), and/or the characteristics of the person to connect with (social class, body part proportions, whether they look like your ex). Also: if you to release your anger using this app you might be less angry in real life and on other dating apps and social apps; the "match found" icon could be a middle finger or a devil emoji; there could be a spectator mode to allow other people to witness the real-life encounters

Idea: Dissonance App: app to connect two ppl for a toxic/hateful IRL encounter (dissonance is the opposite of harmony)
Filter by reason for anger (racism, divorce, pineapple on pizza), desired action (dating, arguing, boxing), personal traits (social class, looking like your ex) pic.twitter.com/rKkcc418FF

— Creativity Wasted Podcast (@creativitywaste) May 20, 2024

Fat Steve (Instagram: @fatstevecomedy)
Emmanuel Lechuga (Instagram: @emmanuel_lechuga_comedy)
Ryan Brown (Linktree: @brownryancomedy Instagram: @brownryancomedy)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

AI Robot Probation Supervisor and Caretaker

Idea: To give prisoners the option to get out early if we amputate their arms (or put them in arm-locking exoskeletons) and give them AI robots to monitor them and care for them. Because if these robots of the near-future can do everything, not having arms would no longer be debilitating. Also: robots or exoskeletons with cameras and AI could monitor you while you're on probation, and detect, for example, if a white collar criminal tries to violate the terms of their probation by using a computer; the risk of the family members of armless prisoners on probation taunting them mercilessly because they can no longer fight back; using AI robots to monitor and care for those with mental disabilities; a previous idea on this podcast that offended people on social media (like this idea might do)

Idea: To allow prisoners to get out early if we amputate their arms & give them AI robots to monitor & care for them (if these robots do everything for you, lacking arms isn't debilitating)
Also: risk of armless criminals' family taunting them mercilessly bc they can't fight back pic.twitter.com/IFbcyj70S1

— Creativity Wasted Podcast (@creativitywaste) March 2, 2024

Justin Siekierka (Instagram: @random_banana_entertainment_)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Loophole Finder App

Idea: An app to help you find loopholes to bypass rules, save money, commit crimes and avoid going to prison, etc. Also: you could either actively search for loopholes, or it could always run and use AI to be like a "devil on your shoulder" and suggest loopholes as you go about your day; letting you know if a loophole has been "closed" i.e. will no longer work; using loopholes to obtain medicinal THC for Crohn's disease; preparing to perform in possibly the worst idea for a standup comedy show of all time

Jason Thompson (Instagram: @jason_thompson_comedy YouTube: @TAMMpON)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Completely Serious (Movie)

Idea: A dark comedy movie where a young couple who are both improv actors pull a series of increasingly complex pranks on each other, until one gets the other to help commit a murder by tricking them into thinking it's just a prank. Also: how North Korea hired pranksters and tricked them into murdering Kim Jong Un's brother; whether or not to leave the audience guessing; eating cereal-like baby food snacks because they're half the calories of Cheerios and the other "healthy" cereals

Niles Nowak (Instagram: @nilestheriver Instagram: @dogcomicproductions)
Nicole Melnyk (Instagram: @mcfancyvonpants TikTok: @nicolemelnyk Facebook: @DogComicProductions)
Allison Armstrong (Instagram: @allison.alarmstro Facebook: @Alarmstro)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Sanctioned Battles With Landlords For Home Ownership

A satirical proposal for a society where disgruntled tenants can (legally) challenge their landlords to a physical battle for ownership of the house or apartment, where if the tenant wins, they own the property outright and do not have to pay rent or a mortgage. The purpose is to discourage landlords from being jerks, to discourage people from choosing to become landlords and to instead create a society based on home ownership (and maybe co-ops), and to encourage physical fitness in tenants. Also: televising battles between landlords and tenants; building houses with 5 foot high ceilings to discourage large tenants who might be able to defeat you in battle from moving in; winning your apartment and then moving out when the water heater breaks and floods the place and you don't want to deal with it

Dustin Cole (Facebook: @dustincolecomedy Instagram: @dustncole)
Casey Curran (YouTube: @Squavipwn Facebook: @casey.curran.54)
Darius Walker (Facebook: @darius.t.walker.1 Instagram: @the_dariuswalker)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Child Bullying Service

Idea (satire): A service to hire bullies to non-aggressively bully your child to help them "build character" if you worry that they're spoiled by social popularity and therefore aren't developing a good personality and/or creative talent. Also: hiring teachers or TikTok social media stars to bully your child; the risk of accidentally creating an out-of-control army of mercenary superbullies; being the "lame dad" on purpose to embarrass your child; another app for children to find out of their parents are hiring bullies; a bad attempt to blackmail a podcast guest

Ree Ledbetter (Facebook: @ReeLedbetter)
Chris Barrett (Instagram: @pokeyokey1 Video Podcast: PokeyTalkTime.com)
Cameron Stahl (Instagram: @cscomedian Twitter: @CScomedian)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma Twitch: @gameymcfitness)

Troll Finder App

Idea: A (satirical) app or web service to identify Internet trolls and help you *legally* commit acts of vengeance upon them, such as legalized "swatting" and leaving flaming bags of poo at their door. Also: debating whether responding to a troll with anger and hate makes you a troll, or whether only the person who "threw the first punch" should be considered a troll; an alternative "troll finder" web service which finds the other social media accounts of a troll and allows you to send messages to those other accounts but doesn't reveal ("dox") those other accounts to you; using Wile E Coyote fake doors to prevent "swatting"; wanting to be trolled because it would be fun to use a "Troll Finder App" against a troll; a few examples of Internet comments on the border of trolling and constructive criticism, and deciding whether they'd warrant a vengeful response

Justin Siekierka (Comedy Shows: Bearded Lamb Brewing Co Rusted Crow)
Stu McCallister (Twitter: @StuMcCallister Podcast: LmnoPodcast)
Kevin C (Planet Ant Farm Team)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)

1980s-Style Sitcoms of Serial Killers

Idea: To make sitcoms in the style of the 1980s or 1990s (containing audience cheers, laugh tracks, etc.) in which the main character(s) are serial killers. Examples could be "Manson Family Matters", "Perfect Stranglers", "HH Holmes Improvement", and "Buried With Children". Also: a show about murderous pets or puppets; a show which uses CGI to allow grown-up child stars to go back into their old shows and murder their past selves (example: Neil Patrick Harris murdering Doogie Howser); a "Dating Game"-style show to pick a serial killer's next victim or where the losing contestants are "eliminated"

Justin Siekierka (Comedy Shows: Bearded Lamb Brewing Co Rusted Crow)
Stu McCallister (Twitter: @StuMcCallister Podcast: LmnoPodcast)
Kevin C (Planet Ant Farm Team)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)

Animal Fight Club Movie

Idea: A movie where evil rich people create a secret gambling ring to bet on fights between species of animals, like a gorilla vs. a grizzly bear. In the movie, the rich people would get their comeuppance and get killed by the animals. Also: debating with friends on who'd win in fights between animals or between animals and people, such as "who'd win: 20 squirrels vs. a guy wearing an acorn suit"; having multiple versions of the movie (like the movie "Clue") so the audience could bet on the (fake CGI) animal fight scenes; casting animal-rights activist celebs to play over-the-top villians who get eaten by the animals

Sara Young (Facebook: @CallMeGracie Web: sys-etching.com)
Nick Kelley (Podcast: Ride AALong Instagram: @nickkelleyyy)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)

A Taste of Reality

Idea: Chocolates which (unlike Dove) don't display unrealistically positive messages on the wrapper. Instead, they display realistic messages, such as reminders to perform errands ("make sure you have AA batteries") and comedically dark/demotivational messages ("your spouse probably settled", "you're too old to achieve your dreams"). Also: some of the chocolates could taste bad on purpose to remind you of the harshness of reality; the messages could be tailored to you based on a scan of your social media; positive messages should be reserved for healthy food like vegetables (instead of chocolates) to lure people to better health instead of to obesity and diabetes

Dave Wellfare (The AM Mayhem Podcast with Mojo and Dave)
Justin Siekierka (Comedy Shows: Liberty Street Brewing Co Rusted Crow Canton Village Theater)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)

Health Insurance Game Show

Idea: A dark and exploitative game show where poor or jobless contestants compete for basic human needs, such as health insurance, basic income, or citizenship. Also: eliminating taxes for game show winnings because the poor depend on those winnings; the British game show called "Beat the Crusher" where they crush your car if you lose; an idea for a celebrity game show called "Loan Shark Tank" where celebrities break your legs if you lose and can't pay; a jobless future based on building/crafting competition shows like "Forged in Fire" instead of full-time jobs

Joe Bates (Twitter: @JoeBatesComedy Comedy Album: Joe Bates Joe Bates Joe Bates by Joe Bates)
Jason Alt (Twitter: @JasonEAlt)
Joseph Johnson (Twitter: @JJohnsonComedy)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)