Andrew had so many great ideas planned for this episode - instead, he pitches the wine flight hat, a classy and portable way of consuming a selection of wine. Increasing the classiness of the episode, we also pitch a reusable strawpedo straw, allowing even the environmentally conscious to get drunk fast. Our listener Rich sends us an idea to make sure a watched pot will always boil. If you want to send in your business idea, please email us at [email protected] - we will send...

This is our first-ever live show! In front of an audience of real humans, Andrew pitches an advent calendar for every holiday, and Alex pitches Cameo for shopping - an app to make Steve Buscemi go shopping for him. Thank you to everyone who came along, and to everyone who pitched their own business idea! Thank you to Rich, for doing the sound engineering on this episode. Finally, thank you to the Station House in Durham for letting us use their bar as a venue for all our ridiculous business...

Paw Patrol, Fireman Sam, and Postman Pat give kids a false and whimsical impression of what grown-up jobs are like. Andrew pitches the chance to try out any job before committing your life to it. We get sidetracked and ask: what if you could become 1/140th of a Doctor? Andrew ranks all the crimes and decides that robbing a train on a horse is the coolest. If you want to send in your business idea, please email us at [email protected] - we will send merch to everyone who writes in!...

Plenty of people are NIMBYs ("not in my backyard!") but what about those of us who are more amenable? What about the YIMBYs? The "yes in my backyard!" people? Do you need to build a wind farm in someone's garden? Open a prison on someone's property? Dispose of weapon's grade nuclear waste? Alex's new app will find the exact place to put it! Plus, we have a live show on the 22nd of February at the Station House, Durham. Please come along! If you want to send in your business idea, please...

Welcome to our 1 year anniversary of Brains on the Outside! Over the last 365 days, we have released 52 previous episodes with over 100 ridiculous business ideas! If you've never listened to an episode, this is the perfect place to start! The first innovative pitch idea of year 2 is for a food subscription box for processed foods - half chemistry set, half Mindful Chef. Plus, we have a live show on the 22nd of February at the Station House, Durham. Please come along! If you want to send in...

Alex's idea for a CEO training academy for babies meets some scepticism as our guest Ashmita asks some (pretty fair) questions.  If you want to send in your business idea, or a problem you need solving, please email us at [email protected] - we will send merch to everyone who writes in with an idea! Give us a rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your podcasts, follow us on Twitter @brainsoutside or on Instagram @brainsontheoutside, and please,...

Morning routines are slow, but they could be fast. Really fast. Like, REALLY fast. If you want to send in your business idea, or a problem you need solving, please email us at [email protected] - we will send merch to everyone who writes in with an idea! Give us a rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your podcasts, follow us on Twitter @brainsoutside or on Instagram @brainsontheoutside, and please, please, please tell your friends! Keep your...

Inside us all is the desire to dig a really really deep hole. Now, with Andrew's newest holiday destination, you can rent a shovel, a JCB, or a Bagger 288 and dig to your heart's content. If you want to send in your business idea, or a problem you need solving, please email us at [email protected] - we will send merch to everyone who writes in with an idea! Give us a rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your podcasts, follow us on Twitter...

The rise of ChatGPT and AI has rendered the magic 8 ball obsolete. Alex has a pitch though: the Magic 8.1 ball, an AI-enabled decision maker. If you want to send in your business idea, or a problem you need solving, please email us at [email protected] - we will send merch to everyone who writes in with an idea! Give us a rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your podcasts, follow us on Twitter @brainsoutside or on Instagram @brainsontheoutside,...

Prepare to be able to reheat food anywhere - the portable microwave is here. With an ergonomic and timeless design, inspired by the lighter, Alex and Andrew are sure the portable microwave will change the way you view the humble microwave. Would you like some free and amazing merch? Well, listen until the end of this week's episode to find out how! We also want to thank Helen for your business idea about local hotel goodie bags! If you want to send in your business idea, or a problem you...

We are starting the new year with the second part of our awards show! This time we are nominating the business idea we would invest real money into, if we had enough real money to make investments! If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us to discuss you can contact us using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/oNTu6FJ5gV91isRNA or by email: [email protected] Give us a rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your podcasts, follow us on...

Viability is in the eye of the beholder. We host our first Brains on the Outside awards show, as Andrew and Alex try to choose what they believe is the most viable business they pitched this year.  If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us to discuss you can contact us using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/oNTu6FJ5gV91isRNA or by email: [email protected] Give us a rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your podcasts, follow us on...

It's our Christmas special today and who better to discuss Santa with than Molly, an 11-year-old! We try to get the inside scoop on what Santa has been up to this year and what Molly thinks we might be able to do to help him out. We then try to understand, through a child's eyes where the best place to hide presents in your house might be, to make sure no one finds something they shouldn't! Thank you Anne for writing in with an idea! If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us...

more balls! more players! more voting! Now that the World Cup is wrapping up, Andrew and Alex wonder what rules will be included in the sequel to football: Football 2. The two business-pitching buddies get nostalgic about a Lord of the Rings themed bar they once visited and wonder what the most innovative theme a bar could have. If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us to discuss you can contact us using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/oNTu6FJ5gV91isRNA or by email:...

This week, as you crack open that little door and feast upon the chocolatey (or crunchy) snacks behind you can listen to our thoughts on advent calendars, present regifting and Hallmark Christmas Movies including Gretchen Wieners, dinosaurs and a reindeer with a genetic health condition. If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us to discuss you can contact us using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/oNTu6FJ5gV91isRNA or by email: [email protected] Give us a rate and...

An anime dating sim to teach you coding! A banana to tell you to sell bitcoin! An annoying alarm! A social media with a timer! This week is packed a smorgasbord of innovative ideas from Durhack, a Durham University hackathon Thank you to all our guests in today's episode! If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us to discuss you can contact us using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/oNTu6FJ5gV91isRNA Give us a rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you...

You can see a cover band version of The Beatles, but why isn't there a tribute version of theme parks? Or a tribute version of Formula 1, or art, or restaurants? After we pitch a tribute of everything, Alex plays havoc with the spacetime continuum to make it easier to work with Australia. Thank you so much Rhianne for sending us your business idea to make leather easier to wear!  'If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us to discuss you can contact us using our Google Form:...

Elon has made it clear: no idea is bad enough to not be considered included in a future update to Twitter. We are more than happy to help speed up its death spiral by throwing more ideas into the mix. Tackling another type of melt-down, we discuss the Long-term nuclear waste warning message problem: how can you convince people to leave nuclear waste alone, forever.  If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us to discuss you can contact us using our Google Form:...

We are back with another episode recorded in Brewdog Waterloo's podcast recording studio! The restaurant Dishoom lets loyal customers roll dice to give you free food - can other companies apply this gambling concept to their own business? Then, Alex teaches everyone what a skinner box is, and how the future of everything will be based on them. On top of all this, this episode is unique: we have finally found a real-world business idea as outside-brained as this show. Let us introduce you to...

It's Halloween! Monsters and candy are everywhere! Today is a day for the supernatural! No matter how much has changed, however, innovative business ideas are constantly important. Join us as we discuss the new businesses required to keep the monster society going. If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us to discuss you can contact us using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/oNTu6FJ5gV91isRNA Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your...

Recorded in the Brewdog Waterloo recording studio, this episode is all about food. It's an exciting time, but Alex has sadly forgotten all his Greggs' branded clothes! Greggs crossovers are obviously the future - clothing is already been done though, what's next? Perfume? The Royal Family? Finally, we are back with another Industry News Reviews asking the eternal question: can gum recover its pre-covid puff?  Thank you Brewdog for letting us use the space, and being so helpful! If you have a...

Living your everyday life and running a business is inherently risky, but does it have to be? The new Apple Watch promises to make certain extreme sports safer - we discuss whether the future Apple Watch Ultra 2 will continue to apply this concept to more activities. Then, at work, we are met with constant dangers! When was the last time you completed a risk assessment about the glare from your computer screens? Exactly, probably never.  Our new consultancy will make sure you start taking...

Recently we went to the best wedding ever - but how can you plan the worst one? We pitch a business designed to keep unwanted guests out of your wedding ceremony, and then pitch another that plans ways to deliver the ring to the bride and groom in the snazziest way possible. If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us to discuss you can contact us at [email protected],  www.twitter.com/brainsoutside or www.instagram.com/brainsontheoutside Rate and review us on Apple...

Lies and misinformation are rampant on Twitter. There are people making ridiculous claims with zero repercussions. It can't go on, but how can we stop this? In today's episode, we pitch a new business that will begin to set things right, by forcing people who bend the truth to prove it. We'll make normal people compete in the Olympics, that sort of stuff.  We also think about our favourite sandwich shop and wonder if we can apply its fun history to other businesses. If you have a business...

This is a commerce heavy episode. If you work in retail you're going to want to listen to this one. Shopping is changing and consumers have higher expectations of their supermarket experiences than ever before. In this episode we dive right into the future of buying so get ahead of the curve and feast upon these incredible ideas for overhauling retail. PS. Ted Danson, if you're reading this we'd really love to have you on the show. We LOVE you. If you have a business problem, ad or idea...