At-Home Fan Referees

Idea: A random sports fan watching a live game in their house is contacted via webcam or smart TV, and given the task of being the referee and making a call in the game. This'll make watching the game exciting because people get a chance to affect the game, but it might destroy your Nana's life if Nana makes a bad call and angers everyone in the community

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 88

Stu McCallister (Twitter: @StuMcCallister Podcast: LMNOPodcast)

Sal Demilio (Twitter: @SALLYD08 Podcast: The Sal And Bob Show)

Simon Carlson (Twitter: @its_ah_me_simon)

Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)

Conversations with God

Idea: A book detailing the author's conversations with God, where the author plays the character of a naive simpleton, and God gives him simple advise on life and how the world works. It'll have an irreverent and humorous bent, despite the misleading title, so people dying of cancer will buy the book seeking emotional comfort and instead find dick jokes

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 88

Stu McCallister (Twitter: @StuMcCallister Podcast: LMNOPodcast)

Sal Demilio (Twitter: @SALLYD08 Podcast: The Sal And Bob Show)

Simon Carlson (Twitter: @its_ah_me_simon)

Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)

House Wraps

Idea: "House wraps", which are kind of like car wraps, which would be much cheaper than expensive new siding, and could even look like siding, in which case you could also wear yoga pants that look like jeans and live a total lie

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 87

Chris Young (Twitter: @chrisyoungcomic Comedy Special Video: Chris Young - Buoyant Mon)
Camila Ballario (Twitter: @CamilaBallario Music Album: Camila Ballario - Another Good Mistake)
Dan Thomas (Twitter: @DanTComedy)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

Apocalypse Tiny Houses

Tom's obsession with "black balls" (author Nick Bostrom's metaphor for future technologies that could end humanity) gives him the idea for tiny houses which are built to withstand apocalyptic disasters, such as virus outbreaks or nuclear/meteor firestorms. Since they're mobile, you can drive them into apocalypse testing facilities, such as a "car wash that uses fire instead of water", to make sure they actually work

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 86

Kurt Brown (Twitter: @KurtBrownTown)
Justin Siekierka (Facebook: @justin.siekierka)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

JurWrestle Park

Idea: A Jurassic Park parody, where instead of the eccentric billionaire cloning dinosaurs (who run amok in a park and kill people), he clones dead professional wrestlers from the 1980s (who also run amok in a park and start killing people). Yokozuna stomps on the ground and causes the water in the cup to shake, The Ultimate Warrior shakes the fence and breaks loose, Macho Man is the dilophosaurus who spreads his colorful wings, the raptors are a tag team, and the main characters escape when the murderous wrestlers are attacked by an even larger murderous wrestler

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 86

Kurt Brown (Twitter: @KurtBrownTown)
Justin Siekierka (Facebook: @justin.siekierka)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

Cat Repellent Spray

Idea: A repellent spray to keep neighborhood cats out of your yard, so that they don't defecate in your flower pots. Environmentally-friendly alternative solutions are also discussed, such as dogs, and helping the "cat ladies" get dates so they don't try to fill the gaping holes in their souls with cats

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 86

Kurt Brown (Twitter: @KurtBrownTown)
Justin Siekierka (Facebook: @justin.siekierka)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

Bed Invention Ideas

A bunch of ideas to make beds better, such as
* Side-walls to lean against to support your midsection so you don't have to stuff a pillow in front of your stomach to hold in your gut fat
* Split-bed tents which mimic the gradual light and temperature reduction of night-time and hold in the sounds of snoring and smells of night-time flatulence so you don't annoy your spouse
* A mini under-bed panic area with a bulletproof mattress and sniper holes to shoot at the intruder's feet
* Etc.

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 85

Mark Sweetman (Twitter: @MarkTSweetman TV Show: Ann Arbor Tonight)
Nick Leydorf (Twitter: @NickLeydorf Podcast: Free Consultation)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

Funeral Attendance Stand-Ins

Idea: An app to hire a stand-in if you don't want to go to a funeral, but you feel socially obligated to attend. They could sign your name in the funeral guest book, pretend to be you (except when talking to the handful of other people at the funeral who know you), listen to and/or record other people's conversations to give you info to use in future social situations, etc.

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 85

Mark Sweetman (Twitter: @MarkTSweetman TV Show: Ann Arbor Tonight)
Nick Leydorf (Twitter: @NickLeydorf Podcast: Free Consultation)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

ShameMe App

Idea: An app to fat-shame you, or shame you in some other way, to motivate you to lose weight or improve yourself. It could also provide motivational/instructional advice, such as "Today's diet plan: don't eat". It could be location-aware and insult you if you walk into a fast food restaurant. You could anonymously hire childhood bullies, family members, or celebrities to send audio of customized insults to incorporate into the app

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 84

David Steves (Twitter: @dsteves79)
Leighton Ward (Twitter: @LeightonMI Podcast :A Ward Show)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

Weezer Cover Song App

Idea: An app which generates a computer-generated cover of any song which sounds like it was performed by the band Weezer. Because flooding the world with Weezer covers would make the whole world happy and possibly even lead to world peace, like a real-life version of the future from the movie "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 82

Brent Von Kalamazoo (Twitter: @brentvonkzoo)
Greg Sharp (Twitter: @GregSharp)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

Glasses That Make Cats Look Like Dogs

Idea: "Augmented reality" glasses that make dogs look like cats, or vice versa. Also maybe headphones, so the person who sees the cat as a dog can say a dog's name, and other people (and the cat) hear them say the cat's name. This technology would also allow everyone to live a lie, causing other people to see and hear them in a way that isn't real

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 81

Gerrit Elzinga (Twitter: @GerritElzinga Podcast: This Better Be Good)
David Sutherland (Twitter: @skrtskrtsuther1)
Diego Attanasio (Twitter: @DiegoComedy)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

Last Addict Standing Competition TV Show

Idea: A competition-based reality show, like Survivor, where each team member is addicted to a different recreational drug. The teams compete in both physical and mental events, and the drug addition may help or hinder their performance in the event, possibly in hilarious ways. The members of the winning team are rewarded either with a large supply of their drug, or rehab (their choice)

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 81

Gerrit Elzinga (Twitter: @GerritElzinga Podcast: This Better Be Good)
David Sutherland (Twitter: @skrtskrtsuther1)
Diego Attanasio (Twitter: @DiegoComedy)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

Bro Ties - Hair Ties for Men

Idea: Hair ties marketed to men who have long hair and are too macho or "bro"-like to buy hair ties marketed primarily to women

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 80

Nick Earl (Twitter: @fakenickearl)
Amanda Brewington (Facebook: @amanda.brewington)
Bryan Deuchler (Twitter: @MrDrRobot Podcast: Cartoon Tonic)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

Christian Apocalypse Cartoon

Idea: An "Adult Swim"-like cartoon about life after the Christian apocalypse, including biblical characters like God and demons, and also humorous discussions about STDs in bomb shelters

Connor Meade (Twitter: @connormeadian Comedy Show: The Independent)
Sarah Wooley (Facebook: @sarah.s.wooley.7)
Justin Siekierka (Facebook: @justin.siekierka ComedyShow: Comedy at Liberty Street Brewing Company)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Broken Knuckle Studio in Waterford, MI

Home Stink Home

Idea: A business where a "smell expert" goes to your house and lets you know, for a small fee, if your house smells bad (because sometimes people who live there get used to the smell and don't notice it)

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 77

Alan Black (Twitter: @alanblah)
Jenson Strock (Twitter: @J_Strock)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit

Apple Tree Buddy

Idea: Carrying around a small apple tree could help you relieve stress, and build up your arm muscles. But don't mess with the guy with the Avocado Buddy, because avocados are better throwing weapons

Originally from Creativity Wasted episode 75

Ken Witzgall (Twitter: @KenWitzgall42)
Scott Gaughan (Facebook: @scott.gone)
Tom Walma (Twitter: @thomaswalma)
Recorded at Podcast Detroit