Sarah’s out today, so we’re especially delighted to be joined by the incredible Mary Kate Wiles, of Lizzie Bennett Diaries, Shipwrecked Comedy, and web video fame!

Mary Kate’s first go in the NBI hot seat begins with the story of a bad liar from Alabama, which the gang turns into a heist with high rewards, deeply annoying stakes, and incredibly slow moving escapes. Then they meet the soon-to-be mother-in-law from hell and turn it into a family drama that is a trick, potentially a trap, and features the worst piggy bank of all time. 

Then the guys talk to Mary Kate about, among other things, the origin of Shipwrecked, the legacy of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, wearing many hats at all times, and why every actor should produce something. 

Plus: a new sub-genre of heists, Eugene O’Neill plays come to life, decoy invites, Timothée’s Logan Lucky moment, and the Rachel Getting Married of it all.  

Today’s Bad Ideas™: 

Idea #1

Idea #2

 

If you’d like to check out more of Mary Kate’s work, follow her on Twitter and Instagram, check out The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder, and go explore the fine literary comedy of Shipwrecked! 

Sarah&rsquo;s out today, so we&rsquo;re especially delighted to be joined by the incredible Mary Kate Wiles, of Lizzie Bennett Diaries, Shipwrecked Comedy, and web video fame!
Mary Kate&rsquo;s first go in the NBI hot seat begins with the story of a bad liar from Alabama, which the gang turns into a heist with high rewards, deeply annoying stakes, and incredibly slow moving escapes. Then they meet the soon-to-be mother-in-law from hell and turn it into a family drama that is a trick, potentially a trap, and features the worst piggy bank of all time.&nbsp;
Then the guys talk to Mary Kate about, among other things, the origin of Shipwrecked, the legacy of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, wearing many hats at all times, and why every actor should produce something.&nbsp;
Plus: a new sub-genre of heists, Eugene O&rsquo;Neill plays come to life, decoy invites, Timoth&eacute;e&rsquo;s Logan Lucky moment, and the Rachel Getting Married of it all. &nbsp;
Today&rsquo;s Bad Ideas&trade;:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.wbrc.com/2022/03/17/man-arrested-after-stealing-70-ton-crane-chilton-county/">Idea #1</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/tnk4i9/aita_for_refusing_to_resend_mom_my_wedding_invite/">Idea #2</a>
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If you&rsquo;d like to check out more of Mary Kate&rsquo;s work, follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/mkwiles?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mkwiles/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, check out <a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/the-fairly-oddparents-fairly-odder/">The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder</a>, and go explore the fine literary comedy of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ShipwreckedComedy">Shipwrecked</a>!&nbsp;

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.

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