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PODCAST

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.

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All Episodes

25:25

Episode 120: Dumbest Ways To Make Money

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2023/12/08

Monica is coming at you from her home office in a snowman hat! After a lovely update on the Holiday Special tales of money are evoked! Some of the dumbest ways she thought she could make some money. Some of the dumbest things she did make very little money. And some ideas that may still be in consideration. Follow @MonicaNevi and subscribe to YouTube for all things NEW SPECIAL!RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at monicanevicomedy.comUse code Monica15 at blkcrkcbd.com for 15% off great

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29:56

Episode 119: Shawn Carter Reminds Us We Were Poor

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2023/12/01

Monica is joined by comedian and comedy business owner Shawn Carter (Boston to Bristol, Blue Ridge Comedy Club). Shawn has new album coming out December 15th with Blonde Medicine and lucky for us many of his jokes led to really questionable ideas. Baby-safe equipment that changes when the child figures it out, is a good start. Ending perfectly on a selling things for your new car that remind you of when you had a terrible car.Follow @Shawn_Carter_Comedy and learn about his album release here:

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28:04

Episode 118: Blake Burton Buys Something Everyday

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/11/30

Monica is joined by podcast producer and studio owner Blake Burton (NAST, NAST Studios) to talk about the detriments and spending necessities in financing your own projects. Plus, what do you use a disco ball for in a podcast studio? Follow Blake @NASTPodcast and @NASTstudios. Go to MonicaNeviComedy.com for my live dates and here for tickets to my HOLIDAY COMEDY SPECIAL TAPING: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monica-nevi-live-holiday-special-taping-tickets-555882628907RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us

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43:08

Episode 117: Josh Edelman Needs to Show You He Is Sick

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2023/11/17

Monica is joined by comedian and filmmaker, Josh Edelman (Mentally Al, Jew Rogaine) who lived in New York for 10 years but now lives in LA (this is important). Josh pitches four pretty interesting business ideas and you’ll have to decide which one you like best. We end the episode with a beautifully horrible story of food poisoning and a very long trek home.Follow @JoshEdelmanComedy for live dates, videos and more.Go to MonicaNeviComedy.com for my live dates and here for tickets to my HOLIDAY COMEDY

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29:25

Episode 116: Julia Hladkowicz Will Shave Her Head To...

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/11/13

Monica is joined by comedian, actor and Canadian, Julia Hladkowicz (Don't Tell, Just For Laughs). She speaks from the personal teen angst and what dumb ideas it can cause you to do. She'll shave her head, she'll punch herself in the face anything to get you to stop talking to her!Follow @JuliaComedy for live dates, videos and more.Go to MonicaNeviComedy.com for my live dates and here for tickets to my HOLIDAY COMEDY SPECIAL TAPING:

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Episode 115: Kiran Deol Defends Her Title

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/11/13

Monica is back but in a new studio and we have our first return guest here to defend her Dummy Nomination. Kiran Deol is here and pitches us a beautiful idea that has not been thought through logically at all. Someone else can sleep for you? Sleep For Me. Would you use it? Follow Kiran and see her new show @shitfromkiran.RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNeviUse code Monica15 at blkcrkcbd.com for 15% off great CBD products.Use code Monica20 at HarvestSnaps.com

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28:26

Episode 114: Holiday Comedy Special

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/08/18

Monica gets to the inside scoop about her upcoming comedy special. Is a holiday themed comedy show a good idea? What are the risks and costs? What’s better Christmas or breakfast? These are the hard hitting questions we need answered to decide if this is a good idea or not! Follow and pledge to Monica’s Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/44YB7tNRATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNeviUse code Monica15 at blkcrkcbd.com for 15% off great CBD products.Use code Monica20

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42:23

Episode 113: Joshua Dean and Tom Sizemore DON’T Make...

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/08/11

Monica is joined by comedian and writer Joshua Dean (@jpdx) and we hear the full details of the movie that was starting to be made with a sober Tom Sizemore about a commune in Central Oregon that never finished production. Good ideas meet bad realities? Bad ideas don’t get finished? You be the judge of this intricate story of a film that never was and why the footage can’t be used. Follow Joshua and pledge to Monica’s Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/44YB7tNRATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my

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30:47

Episode 112: Wilfred Padua Has a Masters In Debt

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2023/07/14

Monica is joined by comedian and writer Wilfred Padua (NPR, The Known Zone) who shares his adventures in getting an MFA in writing so that he could become an open-mic comedian. Six figures in debt for no reason at all. The truth about telling his advisor he wanted to quit the whole time but then finishing a two-year program is really brilliant. You’ll love it. Follow @WilfredPadua.RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNeviUse code Monica15 at blkcrkcbd.com for 15%

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Episode 111: Taylor Clark’s Bidet Store Has Secrets

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2023/06/30

Monica is joined by comedian and adult skateboarder Taylor Clark (Thrasher) and he wants to put both of things together. A comedy club and skate park in one that is a speakeasy and fronted by a bidet store. Yes, that is correct. Plus, we discuss the difficulties of having an idea versus completing an idea. Get your Tay’s Bidet’s now! Follow @TaylorClarkComedy and get tickets for his skate shop tour! RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNeviUse code Monica15 at

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Episode 110: Kelly Collette Thinks Dogs Should Rescue...

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/06/23

Monica is joined by comedian and writer Kelly Collette (CMT, Dry Bar) who starts strong with a program teaching dogs to rescue a choking person. The dogs are then rewarded with whatever was choking the person in the first place. Kelly rolls easy into a tupperware subscription but only for the lids, we get distracted on a tangent about spills before wrapping up with two pilot scripts that Kelly actually used in an NBC writing program. Careful what you wish you with those traveling pants. Follow Kelly

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27:04

Episode 109: Brad Upton Has Plans For Your Dead Body

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2023/06/16

Monica is joined by comedian Brad Upton (Dry Bar’s #1 Comedian) and he has been thinking about the pitch for some time. Upon learning it has become legal in Washington State to decompost a deceased body, Brad thought this would be a great business model for taking that soil from Nana’s body and growing consumable things with it! He comes prepared with business names and how it would work into memorial services. It’s extensive and hilarious. Follow Brad @BradUptonComedy and get your tickets to his

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Episode 108: Natalie Holt Near Death Outdoor Trip

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/06/09

Monica is joined by writer and comedian Natalie Holt (Bumbershoot, McSweeney’s) who came all the way to the Pacific Northwest from Florida. If you thought they made questionable decisions in Florida, wait until you transplant them. In an effort to find northwest friends Natalie is taken to float a river and quickly finds out it is not a lazy river. Death is a possibility, you’ll have to listen to find out if she dies.RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNeviUse code

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Episode 107: Madeline Jo Glued Herself to the Wall

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/06/02

Monica is joined by mixed-media artist and set and lighting designer Madeline Jo (@ByMadelineJo) with some of the best bad ideas we have heard. In fear of getting shots at the doctor for school, why not glue yourself to a wall? Or we’ll skip all that and give actual needles to children so they can vaccinate themselves. That’s just the start, Madeline really finishes with a strong effort that you’ll just have to listen to. Follow her to see her art and design projects!RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us

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29:59

Episode 106: Courtney Byrd Ends Small Talk

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/05/26

Monica is joined by comedian, podcaster and entrepreneur Courtney Byrd (Lady Bits, Pretty Dumb Podcast) and she is confident that all of her ideas are dumb. So we start by working on self-esteem and then dive into ways to thwart small talk while dog-walking, an app that helps you nix back-handed compliments and more. Check out Courtney’s show Lady Bits and follow her @CourtneyBiscuit.RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNeviUse code Monica15 at blkcrkcbd.com for 15%

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Episode 105: Yogi Paliwal

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/05/19

Monica is joined by comedian, podcaster, short filmmaker Yogi Paliwal (Grubstakers, Bumbershoot) to discuss a plethora of ideas from insoles that are also scales to getting rid of school entirely and making everything video game based. We end with his merch pitch that actually exists and taste some pecan butter. You can follow Yogi @YogiPaliwal RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNeviUse code Monica15 at blkcrkcbd.com for 15% off great CBD products. Use code

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Episode 104: Kids’ Dumbest Lies

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/05/12

Monica is BACK! And she wants to share the worst things she lied about as a kid. Blake chimes in too. Did you tell everyone you had a girlfriend that went to a different school? Maybe you thought you would get away with using your dad’s razor? We decipher that all children are obsessed with shaving. Fun stuff! New guests coming next week!RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here! Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNeviUse code Monica15 at blkcrkcbd.com for 15% off great CBD products.Use code Monica20 at

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30:49

Episode 103: Ricci Armani Warms Your Heart and Cleans...

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/04/07

Monica is joined by comedian and podcaster Ricci Armani who comes ready with two invention ideas. One is a throwback to a heating device he devised in the First Grade that has stuck with him since. The second is facility dedicated to helping you freshen up before a hookup or clean up after an oopsie. So many laughs and so much learned. Follow Ricci @Ricci_Armani and checkout his podcast Pretty/Dumb.RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNeviUse code Monica15 at

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32:01

Episode 102: Is Texas A Good Idea?

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/04/01

Monica explains the travel-induced hiatus and some of the places she has recently performed in. Producer Blake joins to tell his recent travels to SXSW in Austin and they decide together whether or not Texas is a good idea. Are they too friendly? Are there vegetables there? Does this have to do with other things that happened during that time? Listen and find out.RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at linktree.com/MonicaNeviUse code Monica15 at blkcrkcbd.com for 15% off great CBD

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Episode 101: Liz Glazer Takes 18 Shots of Espresso

Dumb Pitches ·

2023/03/06

Monica is joined by comedian, actor and former Law Professor Liz Glazer (ABC, CBS) who shares a beautiful story of her decision to transition from a Law Professor to a Stand-up Comedian. The story starts with an over-caffeinated meeting with an improv teacher and ends with a psychiatric evaluation requested by Liz’s boss. It’s such a fun episode with twists and turns and a lot to learn. Follow Liz @LizGlazer and support all the things coming. RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE to us here!Find my dates at

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