Episodes

We're doing "AI for everyday stuff": an AI Metadata Generator to handle the boring work of tagging stock media with keywords and descriptions. The Chore Negotiator, a friendly AI referee to fairly divide chores and keep the f...

Startup ideas mashup: A movie influence map, creative board game mashups, a historical snapshot app, and a global reward system for societal good. We also discuss UX design for seniors, restaurant ordering tips, a rewrite ser...

00:11 Pokémon Go for Real People 02:06 A Soundtrack App for eBooks 04:53 Better Tinder for Friends 07:03 Google Lens for the real world 09:17 Summarize Any Book Section 11:39 Geo-tagged job vacancies and..? Steve and Emlyn ex...

00:17 The Trading Game 01:18 Gamer Club for the “Seasoned” Crowd 03:18 Translate This! 04:02 Rock Bard: The Medieval Edition 04:56 Corporate CEO: The Deck-Building Game 05:43 Exercising… but Make It Epic 07:41 The Hive Mind D...

Startup ideas mashup! A font that conveys sarcasm and other emotional tones, helping avoid awkward misunderstandings. A relaxed, board-game-centered social hub for the 40-and-up crowd. An app that helps travelers avoid touris...

Ideas mashup...the return: A food/dessert truck rolling through neighborhoods at dinnertime, and a "fake call" app that helps you gracefully escape awkward dates or pushy salespeople. A bed-making arm extension could tackle t...

Steve and Emlyn tackle sports ideas: Modular backpack systems for the rest of us: fishing, hiking, bike-riding, traveling... GPS-powered route map guide via audio: for trail-running, bike-packing, hiking in OTBP areas. AR hun...

A startup business you could launch tomorrow: A BBQ grill-cleaning service. Some cleaning supplies, some wheels, some neighbors, go! Adult legos: universal building blocks for temporary projects around the house. Uprights, fl...

We talk business concepts and startup ideas related to cars. A home gas delivery service and a mobile EV fast-charging service. Could a home-based auto window tinting service work? Middle turn signals? To let other drivers kn...

Steve & Emlyn (both dads with daughters) look at ideas for parents. A "life skills" school for kids to learn practical, real-life skills. A resource for last-minute child sitters! An on-demand nanny service—like Uber for pare...

How do you tell if an idea is worth building? How do you take that idea and make it a working business? How do you find out if there's enough interest in the business before building it? What is the …

Steve & Emlyn take on tech: Doing more with collective computing power, a chat app for watch parties and streaming media/events, a podcast audio summarizer app, context-specific, phonetic spellcheck, chat perks for online gam...

Steve & Emlyn look at all things entertainment: Clean versions of movies and TV shows. For families who want to enjoy shows without scenes depicting sex, drugs, or violence. Revive popular online games. The world wants Starca...

Health & Beauty: An easier way to clean hairbrushes? A machine? A soaker? A mini car wash? A meal-kit subscription service for people with restricted diets. For low FODMAP, sugar-free, low carb, and other specialized diets. P...

Ideas mashup! Steve & Emlyn look at ideas from across the spectrum: Subtitles for sports chants? Should this be a thing?? Quick jobs for day laborers: Can this proven model be applied at the local scale? The backpack hoodie! ...

Does the shape of food matter? And what foods would benefit from a different shape? We're tired of breakfast bars and protein bars, so what other food formats might work? And is it possible to create a healthy, tasty, almost-...

Fully-stocked meal kits for a day at the beach? No more cleaning out that yucky cooler! An AI-powered story generator using your travel photos and videos. Hey where was that castle we visited? Is better airplane boarding even...