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Dumb Pitches

Helium Podcast Network

Dumb Pitches is an interview-style show that features host and comedian Monica Nevi having conversations with successful people about their worst ideas. From bad business plans and terrible TV show ideas to poor date planning and awful song lyrics. Full of hilarious ideas and comical investigation, this show allows the audience to decide if these bad ideas really are that bad or are they so stupid that you like them.

comedy

All Episodes

39:26

Episode 20: Beth Stelling’s Bad Comedy Idea Turns...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/06/18

Monica is joined by the hilarious Beth Stelling (Girl Daddy, HBO) and it starts out with Monica telling an embarrassing story. Then Beth shared an invention to help you commit the crime of texting and driving. Exclusive breaking news that Monica and Beth are now writing a horror movie together about the experience or consequences that might come with developing babies outside of one’s body. Go watch Beth’s special, "Girl Daddy," and tell your Emmy voting friends to get those votes for her

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27:37

Episode 19: Monica Pitches Apparel for Alcoholics...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/06/11

You’ve asked for a solo episode with Monica’s bad ideas so here they are! A taste of what the behind the scenes videos on the YouTube memberships are like, Monica shares two ideas for pants that would be helpful to the alcoholic. Always have a place to set your drink and always have a ride home! Nolan Culver helps bounce some ideas. Listen and subscribe, give a review and join the YouTube memberships for more! Follow @MonicaNevi and @DumbPitches

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38:12

Episode 18: Sean Jordan Thought of Huck Finn and...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/06/04

Monica is joined by comedian Sean Jordan (All Fantasy Everything) as he explains his good ideas for things that already existed but he struggles with research. When Sean moves to LA, he gets multiple opportunities to ACTUALLY PITCH ideas and the bad ideas to answer that call. Finally, he leaves us with the most beautiful misstep on a date ever, why not respond to a compliment with something you do not like about the other person? Hilarious episode, you’ll love it. Follow Sean Jordan @SeanSJordan

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33:07

Episode 17: Alingon Mitra Pitches Selling Steroids...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/05/28

Monica is joined by comedian Alingon Mitra (The Daily Show, Conan) who has spent many yearsdeveloping AND implementing questionable post-show merchandise sales. A poorly thought out shirt, is already made. A bag of mixed nuts might not be as accepted to a tradition-less audience. Can’t go wrong with a bookmark though. Finally, if he is getting steroids across statelines... you better buy them after the show! Enjoy and follow Alingon @alingonmitra!

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36:13

Episode 16: Graham Kay Would Be Super Famous If It...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/05/21

Monica is joined by comedian Graham Kay (Colbert, Super Troopers 2) who says he could only think of personal stories and he really delivers on that front. Graham shares a series of bad idea combined with bad timing that lead him to restart his career three times, a stint in jail and the craftiness it takes to work illegally in a different country. He is days away from a big break before these dumb pitches change his life and those around him. It’s a great story full of missteps and bad ideas. Find

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37:52

Episode 15: DJ Sandhu Gets Cheated on A LOT but Gets...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/05/14

Monica is joined by comedian DJ Sandhu (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) and what ensues is one of the greatest stories ever told. His bad ideas include multiple relationships that he may wish never happened but then it couldn’t lead us to the best revenge story I have ever heard. It’s a great episode and you will be frustrated by the bad ideas until you find the sweet relief of revenge.

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27:58

Episode 14: Kelsey Cook Revamps The DARE Program...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/05/07

Monica is joined by comedian and podcaster Kelsey Cook (The Tonight Show, Comedy Central) and in a magnesium-induced spiral she decides to bring back Tamagotchi in order to give them drugs and see what happens. It’s a cautionary product to fill the DARE Program void but will it get abused? Rate, review, subscribe and share.

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33:16

Episode 13: Arlo Weiehauser Has a Running List of Bad...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/04/30

Monica is joined by comedian and actor Arlo Weierhauser (Epix, Disney) and they pitch us a full list of ideas in 3 minutes allowing Monica to say “what???” for almost everyone. Then they dive deep into some ideas that even Arlo doesn’t know what they mean. You’ll have to listen to find out

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26:56

Episode 12: Sarah Colonna Pitches a Boston Detective...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/04/23

Monica is joined by comedian and author Sarah Colonna (Netflix, Showtime, NY Times Best Seller) as she pitches and then fully fleshes out a crime novel about a female detective in the Boston Homicide Unit named Loraina Rigatoni. She has a chip on her shoulder and something to prove. We travel from a book idea in its infancy all the way to an Oscar Nominated film adaptation. Come on this journey!

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32:41

Episode 11: Comedian Dave Waite’s Bad Ideas to Change...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/04/16

Monica is joined by comedian Dave Waite (Comedy Central, Epix) who has an incredible range of dumb pitches. From city planning to the darkest reboot of "Mr. Ed" possible... all the way to gun control. Dave brings us on a journey inside his head and it is a roller coaster. However, more than one idea will have you thinking it’s so stupid that it would really work!

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35:27

Episode 10: Comedian Shane Torres

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/04/12

Monica is joined by comedian and Guy Fieri advocate, Shane Torres (Conan, Comedy Central ) and sets a record for most bad ideas in an episode. He’s an inventor! Ideas like the reverse microwave and broomstick basketball. Shane is also convinced that the camera phone was in fact his idea but his efforts were thwarted by manufacturing costs and not knowing anything about tech at all. It’s a great episode.

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31:00

Episode 9: Comedian Zoltan Kaszas Wrote the Worst...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/04/02

Monica is joined by comedian and cat joke sensation Zoltan Kaszas (Dry Bar, FOX) and we have our first bad script idea and it is bad. A young Zoltan spends six hours one night after a show frantically writing a script about a friendly pimp, with "less-than-attractive sex workers" who he offers to blind people. A sitcom? A movie? We don’t know because it’s only 13 pages. Is this the worst idea we’ve had? You tell us!

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31:20

Episode 8: Comedian Irene Tu Is Going to Take Down...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/03/26

Monica is joined by comedian and viral tweeter Irene Tu (Take My Wife, Vulture) and they work as a team to build the worst possible idea to take out Amazon and Jeff Bezos. It’s so bad that it might work. It’s a delivery service that would utilize videos of babies and packing by vaccinated grandmas. If it was an option, would you add sending someone to egg a billionaire’s car to your order? You would.

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40:48

Episode 7: Singer Kylie Rothfield Empty Promise and...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/03/19

Monica is joined by singer-songwriter Kylie Rothfield (The Voice, NBC Songland) as they take a deep dive into a fundraiser Kylie put on that promised Ellen DeGeneres and Dave Matthews but delivered none of that. Plus, combatting homophobia by writing a song in a Chili’s bathroom. It’s beautifully painful and hilarious.

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27:07

Episode 6: Comedian Grant Lyon’s Bad Sketches Would...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/03/15

Monica is joined by Comedian and Board Game Creator Grant Lyon (Comedy Central, SyFy) and they dive into some of the worst sketch ideas Grant has had and even though they were with the Groundlings, they would get him canceled today. Then we decide if GoPro camera comedy is a good idea from the perspective of the comedian, we’re not sure it is.

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34:51

Episode 5: Comedian David Gborie’s Terrible Show Ideas

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/03/15

Monica is joined by David Gborie (Conan, AFE) and he gives us some of the worst show ideas imaginable. Why wouldn’t you want to go to see live entertainment and then be surprised with having to perform that entertainment yourself? Or maybe free beer will cure everything? PLUS the inside scoop on a terrible show that Monica and David were on TOGETHER!

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30:47

Episode 4: BYOT’s Brent Gentling and DIY Pregnancy

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/03/15

Monica is joined by Bring Your Own Tools Host and creator Brent Gentling. After 20 years in construction, Brent is now a full-time DIY construction YouTuber. He shares with us the peril some projects bring that you don’t see on the video, specifically taking on a project he has never done while his wife is as pregnant as you can get.

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32:23

Episode 3: Comedian Janae Burris and an 8-12 Year Bad...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/03/10

Monica is joined by Comedian Janae Burris (NBC, JFL New Faces) and they go in-depth into a personal bad idea that leads Janae through an 8-12 year relationship, starting at the age of 19. Help them decide if there is an appropriate age to “settle down” or if that’s just not meant for us.

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41:14

Episode 2: Comedian Christina Walkinshaw Burps...

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/03/10

Monica is joined by Comedian Christina Walkinshaw (Just For Laughs) and goodness does she give us some options! From a one-night soulmate life change to business ideas like DrinkBeforeWork.com... she has everything! Ending with a beautiful story of a dumb pitch turned great idea when she sells her burps.

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30:15

Episode 1: Comedian Alvin Williams’ Bad Dating App Idea

Dumb Pitches ·

2021/03/04

Monica is joined by Comedian Alvin Williams (It’s Gonna Get Better) as he pitches us two questionable business ideas. First, would you wear his sneakers for a discounted price? Or would you sign-up for a dating app that functioned like Pokémon Go for humans? It’ll be up to you if these ideas truly are dumb pitches.

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