The Art of Bad Ideas

Episode 4: Bad Idea Battle Royale - Whose Terrible Pitch Takes The Crown?

In this hilariously off-the-rails episode, three friends pit their worst (yet oddly brilliant) business ideas against each other to find out which one is the ultimate trainwreck. From goat-rental startups and questionable gambling apps to AI fitness coaches and bizarre limited-edition merch, nothing is too outrageous—or too embarrassing. Points are awarded for categories like “Most Likely to Lose Money,” “Most Embarrassing to Tell Your Parents,” and “The Idea Your Younger Self Would Have Loved.” Listen in for big laughs, rapid-fire banter, and a surprise winner that will make you question everything you thought you knew about terrible ideas. You’ll walk away glad these “innovations” exist only in theory … for now.

Episode 3: Did We Just Break Up?

The three of us (David, Luke, Brennan) dive into a potential business scam that David ran across. After that, we jump into pitching some of the newer ideas that we have come up with. Enjoy!

Episode 2: Defining How Bad An Idea Is

Luke, Brennan, and David discuss their own criteria for how they measure and judge new business ideas.

Episode 1: Sack of Nuts

Join us as we discuss an idea so bad that we had to start a podcast! Listen as Luke pitches us on a business idea that he has been sitting on for a few years and is hopeful that we will give him the thumbs up. Here is Episode 1: Sack of Nuts as presented by Lichen Venture Studio

Episode 0: Introduction - We're New Here

Short introduction to this new podcast, The Art of Bad Ideas, to share the topics we'll be covering and that this is an experiment, so expect things to be a little awkward in the beginning!