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More mayhem, more ideas, more Crowley!  We’re delighted to have the inimitable Tom Crowley back for one more ride in the Bad Ideas-mobile.

And the idea is Mr. Crowley’s! Tom lets us in on a secret source of revenue that a German circus has been taking advantage of during the pandemic, and we turn it into a rags to riches to bars fable of ambition… and animal poo.

We also settle down and talk to Tom about his sketch comedy work - how he comes up with ideas, how he structures episodes of his show Crowley Time, and his grand theory of joke types.

Plus: The re-skinned Burt’s Bees origin story, embarrassing censored movie posters, hilarious wacky mix-ups, Gabriel’s secret weakness, and a surprising emerging market.

Today’s Bad Idea™:

Idea #1 

For more of Tom's work, follow him on Twitter, and check out Wooden Overcoats, Victoriocity, and his website, where you'll also find Crowley Time (With Him, Tom Crowley). 

More mayhem, more ideas, more Crowley!&nbsp; We&rsquo;re delighted to have the inimitable Tom Crowley back for one more ride in the Bad Ideas-mobile.
And the idea is Mr. Crowley&rsquo;s! Tom lets us in on a secret source of revenue that a German circus has been taking advantage of during the pandemic, and we turn it into a rags to riches to bars fable of ambition&hellip; and animal poo.
We also settle down and talk to Tom about his sketch comedy work - how he comes up with ideas, how he structures episodes of his show Crowley Time, and his grand theory of joke types.
Plus: The re-skinned Burt&rsquo;s Bees origin story, embarrassing censored movie posters, hilarious wacky mix-ups, Gabriel&rsquo;s secret weakness, and a surprising emerging market.
Today&rsquo;s Bad Idea&trade;:
<a href="https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-lion-poo-shop/big-cats-droppings-help-german-circus-weather-coronavirus-crisis-idUKKCN2562EW">Idea #1 </a>
For more of Tom's work, follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/atomcrowley">Twitter</a>, and check out <a href="https://www.woodenovercoats.com/">Wooden Overcoats</a>, <a href="https://www.victoriocity.com/">Victoriocity</a>, and his <a href="http://crowleytom.com/">website</a>, where you'll also find Crowley Time (With Him, Tom Crowley).&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.

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.