Perfect Brainstorm

We review our best (and worst) ideas of the first year of the podcast and try to figure out if any of them have a future--either on the show or off. Obviously we're very into our ideas for Chaonica and Pokemon Legacy  and will be building off of them in future episodes...but what about our other ideas? Who knows?!

Coronavirus is here to stay for a while and we've decided to make the best of it by inventing a sport that is inherently safe for the times we live in. We may not be the most sporty of spices, but we cooked up a pretty spicy sport here. Between recording and releasing this episode, we actually almost went out to play it. Almost.

So...Jake has a big ol' tree in his backyard and he claims he's going to build a treehouse in it, despite not knowing how to build stuff. So we turn to our old friend Minecraft to help us plan it out and bring it to life. Houston doesn't help because he's sick and also doesn't play Minecraft like the cool kids. Also, we take a trip North to Shelley, Idaho for that classic segment, Stories From Shelley where we learn about his dad's weird taco-related hobby.

If you end up liking this episode, we're also working on getting the video version up to YouTube where you can actually see Bryan building the treehouse in Minecraft as they discuss it.

Editor's Note: We went through several difficult technical issues when trying to record this episode and the final product had some weird audio issue. We salvaged as much as we could, but the audio is still a bit messy.

Editor's Note #2: I, Houston Bodily, solemly declare the wrong winner of this episode was selected and will continue to argue this point until Bryan and Jake are exhausted from the debate, give up, and let one of my character ideas be the winner. Help me wear them down by voicing your opinion with #Perfectbrainstormsmashcharactershouldhavebeeneithereeveeormajorasmasklinkbecausebothhaveveryuniqueplaystyleswhicharefundamentaltothesmashultimatedlccharactersaremoreiconicandfranklyyouwouldreallylovetoplayaswhereashornetisnteventhemaincharacterofitsowngamesoyouneedtointroducetheactualhollowknightitselfbeforeintroducinghornetorelseitsacompleteshambesideshollowknightisstillarelativelyindiegameandsomepeoplewillbepleasedtohornetbutmostpeoplewillcomplainabouthowsupersmashbrosultimateforthemostpartonlypicksdownloadablecharactersfromobscuregamesandwhatthepeoplereallywantissomethingthatsfamiliarandiconicbesideseeveeisabsolutelyadorableandsomemanypeoplewouldflocktowardsplayingaseeveealsoeeveehasbeenaroundlongerandweshouldrespectitslegacysinceitsarguablyoneofthetop10mosticonicpokemonandiwouldpersonallythoughthiscouldbedebatedbutpersonallyiwouldarguethatthetop50mosticonicpokemonaremoreiconicthanhornetandaslomajorasmaskiswhenofthemostcriminallyunderratedgamesofalltimesandletsberealwecouldthrowanotherlinkechocharacteronthecharacterselectionandyouwouldstillplayitmorethanhornetalsothemasktransformationsetupshouldberewardedforitscreativity

Wait what's this!? Another homemade Quibi style remake of an untouchable classic film? That's right we giving the Homemade treatment recently given to Princess Bride and now turn it to the Bill Murray 1993 hit movie Groundhog's Day. Join as we discover how to over work Bill Murray and find out he has a 1-800 number as an agent.

We're sell outs everyone. We just want to get rich with this podcast. So we decided to focus making the next hot App. Fortunately, if the Yot Club (TM TM TM) app doesn't work out, we basically found a new way to view "Malls" and maybe we can trick people into thinking it was our own idea.

This is part 2 of the Pokemon Legacy Bonus Series. The gang fends off a group of Grookeys, adds a new beat to their group, and finds the Team Rocket knock offs of Swatu. The first sign of trouble from the Conquista comes at the expense of finding a destroyed fire temple with yet more mysteries to resolve.

This is the next chapter in building the world of the The Practicians (Practioners? It's very unclear). Join us as we move on to the next step of this universe and design the Magic System.  Although it's not required to listen, it may be insightful to listen to Ep. 15A - The Practicians and Ep. 15B The Prakticians (Character Design).

In a move that SEO experts call "the opposite of optimization", we decided to do an episode about made-up words. Bryan has had this made-up phrase in his head since he was little and he's never known why or what it could possibly mean, so we trawl the internet looking for meaning and eventually settle on an extremely boring, practical solution.

But Bryan is finally at peace.

The Perfect Brainstorm Crew dream up the perfect island headquarters. Then Houston carries out a heist and steals the episode.

And so we begin our side project of creating and playing a Pokemon 5e variation RPG based off the world we created in the 2nd episode of Perfect Brainstorm.

Our heroes gather together to determine a plan necessary to fend off the invading Alien Race, the Quista.

The Professor and his Golett travel back in time to bring the party together so that they may prevent the dictatorial reign of the Quista. Unfortunately, our party doesn't seem to take him completely serious yet.

Terrance, a native Dragonborn, brought on for his power prestige, is already getting himself both figuratively and literally lost due to his overconfidence.

Zef, a defector from the Quista race, is hoping to bring a good name to some of the non conquering Quista, but first needs to need to conquer his own fears.

Maybe, a master spy and archaeologist, is already too sneaky and smart for her own good.

It looks like they all have their work cut out for them if they want to save the Swatu Region!

This is a relaunch of a previous set up episode for our Pokemon Legacy RPG Campaign. We figured it would be worth relaunching in case anyone needed a refresher.

After trying and failing to turn our ideas for a Pokemon region into a video game, we decide to play D&D with some Pokemon rules so we can tell our story without having to know how to make a video game.

In this episode, we set the stage for the game, further flesh out the Swatu region from episode 2, and introduce our characters we'll be playing in this ongoing series.

If this one isn't your thing, don't worry. we'll just be releasing these episodes when something happens with our regularly scheduled episodes. If there is MORE interest than we anticipate, let us know and we may split it into its own feed.

Have you ever heard of a Dulcimer before? If you have, you're probably a nerd. However, you don't have to be one in order to enjoy the fun music and entertainment of this episode. Houston got a Dulcimer for his birthday and wants to compile a list of songs that can be turned into a sweet Dulcimer Cover Album. This album has everything from Country Roads by John Denver to When You Were Young by the Killers. Sit back and enjoy as we weave a narrative thread selecting the quintessial songs to transpose to a Dulcimer.

Are you dying of boredom during the quarantine of Covid-19? We are here to help. This episode provides 13 useful ways to negate boredom.... or more realistically, see how crazy we have already become.

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH MISSING PODCAST EPISODES?! Okay, so it’s been a few weeks since we’ve released an episode. Can we just blame Covid-19 and move on?

On this episode, we bring on stand-up comedy veteran Matt Hamblin to help Bryan write a set to try out at an open mic night. After Bryan takes a vulnerable look at a previous romantic relationship, we then discover that Houston wasn’t the person we thought he was this whole time.

For Bryan's infamous mixtape in playlist form: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qFvt4kfOQA3wBe71AWFwJ?si=vZ51o9veTgm69grTClwbmg 

For the...other playlist that comes up on this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/11D2405DB6FzanU2RyPH9W?si=UyWAKnNQSCSD33TKjaHfcg

Well, just when you thought we couldn't have more Pokemon ideas, we did. We make our own personality test that tries to provide some resemblence of merit while making it exciting and fun. We start creating a personality test that allows you to pick your spirit Pokemon or create your own. All that is important though is that Tom Delong is the Sensu Style Oricorio.

In a fit of late-night insanity, we attempt to create a sequel to an eternal video game. Did you know it just passed Tetris as the highest-selling video game of all time? We didn't. We really lost control of things on this episode, to be honest. Just be aware of that. And, um, yeah. I'm not sure we ever solidified our ideas into an actual game, but we had some great recommendations for the good folks of Mojang and Microsoft to maybe take their game up a notch. 

Jake was missing in action this week so Bryan and Houston decided to make an impromptu D&D character creation episode based off characters they would like to see in their "Prakticians" novel (see episode 15).  Due to technical difficulties this episode is coming out late, but we will still have our Minecraft 2 episode coming out tomorrow.

In a surprising turn of events, Houston hijacks Bryan’s Super Bowl-themed episode to talk about football. Jake and Bryan learn more than they ever wanted to know about the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49-ers in preparation for the big game this  Sunday.

But in the process, we come up with a really exciting lineup for all of the networks who don’t have the luck to be broadcasting the Super Bowl…including Twitch, I guess? Also some great content for non-football fans to enjoy this Sunday.

Move aside JJ Johnson, the Perfect Brainstorm Podcast is here to save the Star Wars Universe! Follow along as Jake, Bryan and Houston each individually pitch their own takes on Episodes VII-IX and try to connect them to each other without forfeiting any ideas they originally wrote down. If the title doesn't already give it away, this is probably not the best version of Star Wars you've ever heard....

Special guest Kekoa Riggin from Left on Read podcast gives us fascinating expert advice for developing our very own constructed language. 

Then we argue about an obscure 90's Jazz-pop icon for 40 minutes.

Welcome to the New Year! We are excited about all that is in store for 2020! We have a big announcement during the podcast that will shape this episode. Don't worry though, if you were really in the mood for a '60s nostalgia fueled Batman anti-terrorist game,  then we really have a great episode for you!

Happy New Year, everyone! Including Houston because he doesn’t know about this episode!

When Houston went to Germany and forgot to send us some of his audio files, we decided to record an episode about us making a lo-fi chillhop song. We discovered on the Jack Johnson episode that Houston doesn’t like it, so we figured it was a good chance for us to try it out.

Also, you should go add this podcast episode to all of your chill-hop playlists on Spotify.

Happy Holidays everyone! Wherever or whatever you celebrate we hope you are in good cheer as the year closes out. Please indulge us as we do our Holiday Special episode that is very Christmas centric. We believe one of two things: this episode could appeal to everyone or it could appeal to no one. We take the Polar Express right off the rails and pitch a musical (we are still unsure if it's a movie or broadway play or both) that is a sequel to Beverly Hills Cop 3 (not sure if that even is a real movie), The Santa Clause 3, Terminator 6, Waterworld, and the real life political climate. Yes, it is as convaluted as it sounds!

Remember that one kid at recess who was too busy reading fantasy books to do anything else? It's going to be really hard to believe Bryan wasn't that kid after listening to this episode.  (I swear I wasn't! I'm not even that into fantasy!)

In honor of Thanksgiving, the ultimate made-up holiday, we decided to make up our own holiday. It's time we finally made some social impact so we're introducing St. Vitus Week. A week about raising awareness for mental health and dancing non-stop . . . possibly until you die. 

So we set out to expand our listener demographic by specifically appealing to a fandom to which we do not belong. About half of the episode is us trying to figure out which fandom we can fake our way through. The second half is us creating a surprisingly good name generator that any animatronic animal would be proud of...hopefully.

If you're reading this, go to our Instagram or website and check out the name generator and share it with all of your FNAF buddies!

Have you ever wanted to see a DC Universe themed reality show? Well you are in luck with this episode. We put our creative minds to the test as we draft a pitch that we submit to the DC You Pitch contest in hopes of winning a little glory and the chance to produce our own show. We post-poned our Batman Board Game episode since this was related to a time crunch.

Disney is about to debut its new streaming platform and we're beating them to the punch. This week we develop the inevitable family-friendly sitcom set in the Star Wars universe. It's got lore, it's got humor, it's got Sam Rockwell operating a boom mic for a duck on the planet of Naboo. Enjoy. 

While Jake is sick, Ludo superfans Bryan and Joseph drag Houston along for the ride as they cast and plan a movie based on a song by the St. Louis rock legends. This one, honestly...got away from us a bit. I have no idea what's going on by the end of the episode. But it's a great movie starring Penn Badgley, Tom Holland, and Julian Dennison...and several...two Brad Pitts...es.

Houston has always dreamed of playing an RPG where he gets to be a classic monster like Frankenstein or a Mummy. We enlisted the help of Andrew J. Young (@ThatOneGM) to give us some pointers on how to make a microRPG…and then we took his advice and probably messed it all up and ended up with “Aaahh!!! Real Neighborhoods”

It’s really dumb, but we had a lot of fun with it. Watch this space to see if we ever get around to writing down the rules.

In this episode, we workshop the single greatest kid's television program that solves every problem facing today's youth and prepares the world for a brighter tomorrow. If you're a fan of chilling out while also living a productive and meaningful life, we present, for your listening pleasure, Jack Johnson's Chillzone. Brought to you by Fortnite.

Are you ready for some Football?!?! Don't worry whether you love America's Greatest Past Time or like to make fun of it, we've got something for you. Join us as Nintendo, Star Wars, and Pokemon collide to create an Actual "Fantasy" Football team.

Well, this week we had a spot of bad luck and are working through some technical difficulties on our Actual Fantasy Football episode we promised. In its place, we're throwing back to when Bryan and Jake were first toying with the idea of a podcast where we explore cool and ridiculous ideas. In this episode, we attempt to reinvent the plain old office cubicle and make it into something fresh, new, and hip. Office worker, say hello to S.P.A.C.E.

Have you noticed a gaping void in your life? Do you often boot up your PC or console only to stare blankly at the glittering pixels as a deep sense of hopelessness settles into the deepest confines of your soul? Yeah, us too. And we realized it's because there are no good Harry Potter videogames. In this episode we took it upon ourselves to talk through the details of the world's first largescale, Triple A Harry Potter open-world RPG. Take a listen and take comfort in the fact that this could someday be a reality!  

Join us as we not only create a supergroup to perform at Area 51 like we originally planned, but also create a bunch of specifically-defined supergroups, and also talk a lot about Tom DeLonge from Blink 182 for non-musical reasons!

Hey, you know how you really want to play laser tag right now? How did I know? Because everyone wants to play laser tag; it's a phenomonal sport! Well, let's say you weren't into laser tag; the good news is that Perfect Brainstorm has a way to change that for you. We dive into our love of laser tag, why it's so great, and how we can popularize to make it the 6th best sport in America, maybe even the world!

Catch 'em all in our first (and, let's be honest, probably not last) Pokemon-themed creativity challenge! After some disagreements and compromises, we come up with what we think is the perfect Pokemon generation. And it's pretty weird.

It's the first episode of the brand new revamped podcast, Perfect Brainstorm! We thought we would start to bridge the gap between The Silverscreen Redemption and this by doing a Movie episode, but getting you used to the mild changes in approach and the new host Jake Bush! We are excited to have you all on this journey we are about to embark on!

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Introductory explanation into what to expect from the Perfect Brainstorm podcast. We are excited for this new journey and hope you'll be there with us!

This is it... as far just movies go. We are planning to expand the podcast past just movies in our new podcast Perfect Brainstorm: A Creativity Fancast. We are very excited about the future. Thank you all for getting us this far!

Are you sick of all these live action adaptations of classic animated Disney movies coming out? We are too. That's why try to mix things up and make animated version of a live action classic. Men in Black gets the redemption treatment as we cast the most unlikely duo to suit up travel out to Jupiter to save the day. Also can we just recommend everyone go watch the Jackie Chan Adventures animated show if you get a chance? It's pretty great.

Spoilers: Spider-Man: Far From Home

Featured Movie: MIB: Intergalactic

Inspired by: MIB: International

Directed by: Jackie Chan

Starring: Jackie Chan and Maggie Smith

Tagline: Intergalactic Planetary, Planetary Intergalactic

We are officially onboard the Pixar Hype Train. After they listened to our advice of not making Toy Story 4 a bad movie, we decided to reward them with giving them a brand new story idea to add to their pantheon of movies. With a little help from a movie title generating AI, we explore the myth of counting sheep to fall asleep, and give Billy Crystal another chance to be a Pixar monster.

Spoilers: None

Featured Film: The Sheep of Evil

Inspired by: AI movie names

Directed by: Tim Burton

Starring: Billy Crystal and Hailee Steinfeld

Tagline: Have you ever had a ba-a-a-a-a-d nightmare? (Get it? Like a sheep)

We stumbled our way through potentially making such titles as Singin' with the Sharks, The Silence of the Sharks, and A Clockwork Dopey to give you what may deserve to be considered the most exploratory Toy Story ever made. Just when you thought the mysteries of the Toy Story universe couldn't get more complex, we decided to throw you right into the toy chest itself and make you ask dark existential questions. Also, Houston tries to describe Woody Allen as "neurotic" but instead switches between calling him a druggie and undead (narcotic and necrotic).

Spoilers: West Side Story, A Clockwork Orange. Also, I guess some of the Toy Story Franchise.

Featured Movie: Toy Story 5

Inspired by: Toy Story and King Kong

Directed by: John Lassiter

Starring: Tom Hanks and Tim Allen

Tag Line: This one is going to be better than Toy Story 4.

Is this our third Pokemon episode? Yes. Is this the second Pokemon Episode in the last two months? Yes. Did we technically make 8 more Pokemon episodes? Yes. Are we probably going to make more down the road? Oh you betchya. If you didn't play the Pokemon Gameboy games or watch the anime, you might be a little lost on this episode. However, we do throw out enough of actor names, that can have your own Hollywood catching Pokemon session.

Spoilers: Pokemon Detective Pikachu

Featured Movie: The Pokemon Cinematic Universe

Inspired by: Pokemon Detective Pikachu

Produced by: Kevin Feige

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lawrence, Jack Black, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Titus Burgess.

Tagline: Gotta Catch'em All.... Like all the movies.

We welcome local actor Bryson Alejandro to show as we craft his dream movie around him. We start off going down a dark and depressing realistic take on Indiana Jones before saving it last minute with some Skateboarding Half Wookies. Ya you heard us. 

Spoilers: Psycho, for some reason.

Featured Movie: The Rising Sunset: A Star Wars Story

Inspired by: Star Wars IV: A New Hope

Directed by: Javier Bardem

Starring: Bryson Alejandro and Zoe Saldana

Tagline: A True Dream

This might be Houston's least favorite episode title of all time. Disney just released Mega Budget Movie 78 and we want to celebrate. Disney is getting ready to launch its streaming service and we wanted to kick it off by making up a TV series with intro movie for one of the new properties that Disney acquired from Fox. Just ignore that we spent the whole last episode criticizing Disney's Hollywood take over; we definitely did.

Spoilers: None

Featured Movie: 4igins

Inspired by: The Fantastic Four

Directed by: The Russo Brothers

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Charlize Theron, Chris Pine, Nick Offerman, and Christoph Waltz

Tagline: Introducing- Brainstorm with Johnny Storm!

Well folks, we tried to redeem a movie that had the potential for greatness and ultimately fell short, and hopefully ACTUALLY Redeem the Silverscreen; Instead we gave up and talked about what every other movie podcast is currently doing, and tried to give our own thoughts on the Disney purchase of Fox. Granted, our way of talking about it is making a court room drama about how the respectible President of Nintendo America, Doug Bowser, is having hallucinations about seeing Pokemon and tries to summon alien Pokemon gods to fight Disney's corporate machine..... Nonsense aside, can we talk about how Doug BOWSER is the President of Nintendo America?!

Spoilers: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Featured Movie: AVP: America v. Pokemon

Inspired by: AVP: Alien vs. Predator and Detective Pikachu

Directed by: Ang Lee

Starring: Ryan Reynolds and Every Guy who eats Canned Green Beans and Pineapples in Libraries (ya you know who you are!)

Tagline: Gotta Sue 'em All!