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Brains on the Outside: A Business Ideas Podcast

This is Brains on the Outside, a show about ridiculous business ideas. Every Monday, Alex and Andrew solve real businesses' real problems in the most ridiculous ways.

Improv Comedy Innovation Creativity
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
26 minutes
Episodes
87
Years Active
2022 - 2024
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Be a Part of Your Child’s Life, Forever

Be a Part of Your Child’s Life, Forever

When kids are little, parents get to witness so many of their achievements. However, as they grow up, the distance grows. Job interviews, driving tests, exams - parents can’t be in the room as this h…

00:30:54  |   Mon 22 May 2023
Consultancy. But for your life.

Consultancy. But for your life.

Is your significant other pissed with you? 
Do you not know why? 
Have you recently bought (or not bought) a zoo? 

Well, our new consultancy service is here to help. With experts trained at Deloitte, Mc…

00:25:22  |   Mon 15 May 2023
New Ideas for Old Podcasts

New Ideas for Old Podcasts

After 64 episodes, Andrew and Alex are broken. Help them, dear listeners, understand what Brains on the Outside should be. Prepare for 20 minutes of, effectively, podcast therapy, as they go through …

00:19:18  |   Mon 08 May 2023
Strangers on a Train (for cleaning your drains)

Strangers on a Train (for cleaning your drains)

Your problems may seem insurmountable to you but to somebody else they might be easy-peasy! Our new app lets someone attempt to solve your problem for you, as long as you try to solve theirs. It's St…

00:23:29  |   Mon 01 May 2023
The Official Spam Concept Store

The Official Spam Concept Store

Alex discusses his perfect shopping experience: a trip to a Spam concept store.

If you want to send in your business idea, please email us at [email protected] - we will send merch to ever…

00:22:23  |   Mon 24 Apr 2023
Grow Your Own Everything

Grow Your Own Everything

Living in the city, it's hard to grow your own food. Allotments are expensive, and gardens are rare. We have a solution! Let us come to your house with 5 tonnes of topsoil and we can transform any of…

00:24:36  |   Mon 17 Apr 2023
The Restaurant for Take-Aways

The Restaurant for Take-Aways

What if there was a restaurant you could order takeaway food too? A "Deliveroom", if you will? Why don't Ikea open after hours, using their showroom bedrooms as hotels, and their kitchens and dining …

00:23:34  |   Mon 10 Apr 2023
The Shop where you can Steal

The Shop where you can Steal

Alex proposes the future of shopping - a shop you are allowed to steal from. Andrew desperately wants to pull the lever on the train that causes it to do an emergency stop, and is willing to start a …

00:27:01  |   Mon 03 Apr 2023
A New Pair of Shoes (a Shoe-stravaganza)

A New Pair of Shoes (a Shoe-stravaganza)

Some shoes light up, some have wheels in them, and some make you taller. Aside from that, shoes are fairly dull - where's the innovation? What's new? Luckily for Adidas and Nike, Alex has hundreds of…

00:27:09  |   Mon 27 Mar 2023
The Main Character

The Main Character

Are you worried you are about to embarrass yourself? Don’t worry, our new app can send someone to be a distraction!

Thank you Henry for sending in an idea - if you want to send in your business idea, …

00:18:05  |   Mon 20 Mar 2023
The Wine Flight Hat

The Wine Flight Hat

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…

00:25:21  |   Mon 13 Mar 2023
Live from The Station House 22/2/2023

Live from The Station House 22/2/2023

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 sh…

00:59:13  |   Mon 06 Mar 2023
Astronaut for a day

Astronaut for a day

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 …

00:22:40  |   Mon 27 Feb 2023
Yes In My Backyard

Yes In My Backyard

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 some…

00:24:54  |   Mon 20 Feb 2023
Unhealthy Meal Subscription Services

Unhealthy Meal Subscription Services

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 episo…

00:28:07  |   Mon 13 Feb 2023
Baby CEO School (feat. Ashmita Randhawa)

Baby CEO School (feat. Ashmita Randhawa)

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 solvi…

00:32:38  |   Mon 06 Feb 2023
The 30 Second Morning Routine

The 30 Second Morning Routine

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 brainsontheoutside@gmail…

00:20:29  |   Mon 30 Jan 2023
Digging a Big Hole

Digging a Big Hole

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 …

00:22:05  |   Mon 23 Jan 2023
The Magic 8.1 Ball

The Magic 8.1 Ball

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 yo…

00:21:35  |   Mon 16 Jan 2023
The Pocket Microwave

The Pocket Microwave

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 chang…

00:20:17  |   Mon 09 Jan 2023
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