Today on No Bad Ideas: 90's fads! Grief counseling! Erotica! Devious librarians! And special guest star, Sarah Rhea Werner!

First, Zach brings us the story of a 90's fad that, when it died, had its very own wake, funeral, and memorial service. The team turns it into a heartwarming period dramedy about families, grieving, and confronting our own mortality through parenthood. Then, Sarah presents an article about a town that made the news when a book swap box got a little too saucy. The squad turns it into a film about a library trying to get funding through erotica and scandal! Then, we have a short discussion with Sarah Werner about creating during the pandemic and the virtues of teaching others the craft of writing.

All of that, plus: disgruntled priests, digital life, holographic spouses, cesspits, and insatiable hungers.

Today’s Bad Ideas™:

Idea #1

Idea #2

For more of Sarah Rhea Werner's work check out her website, follow her on Twitter, and tune into her shows Girl in Space and The Write Now Podcast.

Today on No Bad Ideas: 90's fads! Grief counseling! Erotica! Devious librarians! And special guest star, Sarah Rhea Werner!
First, Zach brings us the story of a 90's fad that, when it died, had its very own wake, funeral, and memorial service. The team turns it into a heartwarming period dramedy about families, grieving, and confronting our own mortality through parenthood. Then, Sarah presents an article about a town that made the news when a book swap box got a little too saucy. The squad turns it into a film about a library trying to get funding through erotica and scandal! Then, we have a short discussion with Sarah Werner about creating during the pandemic and the virtues of teaching others the craft of writing.
All of that, plus: disgruntled priests, digital life, holographic spouses, cesspits, and insatiable hungers.
Today&rsquo;s Bad Ideas&trade;:
<a href="https://burialsandbeyond.com/2021/03/06/tamagotchi-cemetery/">Idea #1</a>
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-56948184">Idea #2</a>
For more of Sarah Rhea Werner's work check out her <a href="https://www.sarahwerner.com/">website</a>, follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahRheaWerner">Twitter</a>, and tune into her shows <a href="https://www.girlinspacepodcast.com/">Girl in Space</a> and <a href="https://www.sarahwerner.com/episodes/">The Write Now Podcast</a>.

The No Bad Ideas Podcast is the creation of Gabriel Urbina, Sarah Shachat, and Zach Valenti, three writer and artist-types who, in order to stay fresh creatively, have an excuse to hang out with each other once a week, and check in on what they're working on, take a terrible idea they found on the Internet each week and turn it into a compelling narrative. Or as close as they can get in 30 minutes.

If you're someone trying to be creative yourself or even if you just appreciate a good story, you'll enjoy listening to Zach, Sarah, and Gabriel figure out how to make sense of the best (or worst?) absurdities the internet has to offer. We guarantee there have definitely been worse ideas.

No Bad Ideas

The creators of Wolf 359 talk about the unceasing rollercoaster ride of pursuing creative careers in a time... that is now. In a world... that is this one. In a podcast... that you should totally subscribe and listen to.

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