We’re so delighted to be joined this week by Erin Jones, author of the fabulous YA novel Tinfoil Crowns, and now author of a couple adaptations of very bad ideas, alongside Gabriel, Sarah, and Zach!

The first idea comes to us courtesy of Gabriel, in which a man is mistaken for someone else with his name… a someone else who’s been court-ordered to move out of his parents’ home.

The second is something we did not asked for but Sarah delivered: what happens when a waste management train breaks down outside of a small Alabama town… and just sits there. For months.   

Finally, we talk to Erin about the process of writing a novel, the terror of staring down a blank page, and the power of deadlines.

Plus, Macaroni Grumpy Cats, Twitch-streaming tea parties, literal sh*tstorms, and the sweet smell of death!

You can check out more of Erin’s work through her (friend’s) website, or follow her on Twitter. And, Tinfoil Crowns is available to purchase wherever fine books are sold. 

Today’s Bad Ideas™:

Bad Idea #1

Bad Idea #2

We&rsquo;re so delighted to be joined this week by Erin Jones, author of the fabulous YA novel Tinfoil Crowns, and now author of a couple adaptations of very bad ideas, alongside Gabriel, Sarah, and Zach!
The first idea comes to us courtesy of Gabriel, in which a man is mistaken for someone else with his name&hellip; a someone else who&rsquo;s been court-ordered to move out of his parents&rsquo; home.
The second is something we&nbsp;did not&nbsp;asked for but Sarah delivered: what happens when a waste management train breaks down outside of a small Alabama town&hellip; and just sits there. For months.&nbsp; &nbsp;
Finally, we talk to Erin about the process of writing a novel, the terror of staring down a blank page, and the power of deadlines.
Plus, Macaroni Grumpy Cats, Twitch-streaming tea parties, literal sh*tstorms, and the sweet smell of death!
You can check out more of Erin&rsquo;s work through <a href="http://www.betterpeaches.com/erin-jones">her (friend&rsquo;s) website</a>, or follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/jonese9?lang=en">Twitter</a>. And, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tinfoil-Crowns-Erin-Jones/dp/163583032X">Tinfoil Crowns</a> is available to purchase wherever fine books are sold.&nbsp;
Today&rsquo;s Bad Ideas&trade;:
<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/06/01/616092288/30-year-old-leaves-the-nest-after-parents-win-court-ordered-eviction">Bad Idea #1</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/18/603718526/the-poop-trains-reign-of-terror-in-small-town-alabama-has-ended">Bad Idea #2</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.

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