Episodes 82
Avg. Duration 58m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (36)
Since May 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Bad Idea Social Club is an independent podcast of stories, insights, and creative foolery. Hosted by graphic designer Aaron McCall with photographer Joe Matteson, the show brings honest, unfiltered conversations with creatives about the work, the mess, and everything that comes with it. This is a space where honesty meets the beautifully unhinged parts of creativity, process, struggle, joy, mental health, and everything else we don’t usually say out loud.

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S7E9 Anna van Schaap: Hope and Tragedy // Part 1

Jun 09, 2026 56m Transcript

To kick-off the two-part season 7 finale, Anna van Schaap (fine artist, tattoo artist,  curator) sits down with Aaron McCall to talk about building a creative life that refuses to be small. She gets…

S7E8 Sara Pulver: Chaos and Whimsy

Jun 02, 2026 57m Transcript

Sara Pulver (illustrator, muralist, Dear Ollie) sits down with Aaron McCall to talk about knowing who you are and building something around it. She gets into a lifelong love of tactile, handmade…

S7E7 Luke Grill: Every Damn Detail

May 26, 2026 1h Transcript

Luke Grill (chef, restaurateur, sommelier, 1983 Restaurants) sits down with Aaron McCall to talk about what it means to build something people can feel. He gets into cutting his teeth in some of the…

S7E6 Mark Stein: If It Kills Me

May 19, 2026 38m Transcript

Mark Stein (artist, illustrator) joins Aaron McCall to talk about what it takes to go all in on your work and the cost of pushing too hard. He gets into growing up on cartoons, punk and skate…

S7E5 AB: Make Them Move

May 12, 2026 1h Transcript

AB (DJ, creative) sits down with Aaron McCall to talk about confidence, rejection, and how your sense of self evolves as you move through new experiences. He gets into music as both expression and…

S7E4 Joel Hoekstra: Bite and Sound

May 05, 2026 46m Transcript

Joel Hoekstra (cook, musician, owner of Meyer Music) hosts Aaron McCall for dinner as they discuss creativity, instinct, and finding room to breathe inside the things that matter most. He gets into…

S7E3 Hannah Berry: Do Something About It

Apr 28, 2026 47m Transcript

Hannah Berry (artist, founder of Lions & Rabbits) sits down with Aaron McCall to talk about community, creativity, and the work happening between the cracks. She gets into turning art into real…

S7E2 Ryan Wasson: Another Round

Apr 21, 2026 52m Transcript

Ryan “Ryno” Wasson (brewer, Head of Beverage at Coopersville Brewing) sits down with Aaron McCall to talk about beer, endurance, reinvention, and learning how to live inside your own wiring. He gets…

S7E1 Amy Carroll: The Problem

Apr 14, 2026 52m Transcript

Amy Carroll (photographer, artist) sits down with Aaron McCall to talk about identity, ego, and the long process of figuring out who you actually are. She gets into building a career that looks good…

S6E12 BONUS: Took Long Enough

Mar 31, 2026 17m Bonus Transcript

Ahead of Season 7 on April 14, Aaron McCall and Joe Matteson sit down to show off the studio space, talk through what’s changing, and shake the rust off a bit. They get into the shift to video, what…

S5 BONUS: I Don't Know Anything

Jan 27, 2026 26m Bonus

Aaron McCall, Joe Matteson, and Amber Gray talk about the one thing we all pretend we’re good at: knowing what the hell is going on. “I don’t know” turns into the point, not the punchline. They get…

S6E13 BONUS: I Don't Know Anything

Jan 27, 2026 26m

Aaron McCall, Joe Matteson, and Amber Gray talk about the one thing we all pretend we’re good at: knowing what the hell is going on. “I don’t know” turns into the point, not the punchline. They get…

S6E12 BONUS: Everything Feels Heavy

Jan 20, 2026 22m

This time, it’s about when everything adds up and overflows. Not one big thing, just work, expectations, responsibility, and momentum piling on over time. We get into boundaries, how work and life…

BONUS: Everything Feels Heavy

Jan 20, 2026 22m

This time, it’s about when everything adds up and overflows. Not one big thing, just work, expectations, responsibility, and momentum piling on over time. We get into boundaries, how work and life…

S6E11 Creative Mornings GR: Growth is a Team Sport

Jan 06, 2026 38m Bonus

Aaron McCall moderates a Creative Mornings Grand Rapids panel discussion on “Growth,” recorded at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre with more than 200 people in attendance. Joined by Ian Labardee,…

S6E11 Creative Mornings GR: Growth is a Team Sport

Jan 06, 2026 39m Bonus Transcript

Aaron McCall moderates a Creative Mornings Grand Rapids panel discussion on “Growth,” recorded at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre with more than 200 people in attendance. Joined by Ian Labardee,…

S6E10 Courtney Lauer: The Hurry and the Harm

Nov 11, 2025 1h 10m

Courtney Lauer (graphic designer, artist) shares her story with Aaron McCall and talks about survival, control, and the strength it takes to turn pain into something honest. She opens up about…

S6E10 Courtney Lauer: The Hurry and the Harm

Nov 11, 2025 1h 10m

Courtney Lauer (graphic designer, artist) shares her story with Aaron McCall and talks about survival, control, and the strength it takes to turn pain into something honest. She opens up about…

S6E9 Jacob Betts: Once a Vagrant

Nov 04, 2025 1h 1m

Jacob Betts (singer-songwriter, The American Hotel System) joins Aaron McCall to talk about creativity as something to hold onto when life unravels, how grief reshapes how we see purpose, and what it…

S6E9 Jacob Betts: Once a Vagrant

Nov 04, 2025 1h 1m

Jacob Betts (singer-songwriter, The American Hotel System) joins Aaron McCall to talk about creativity as something to hold onto when life unravels, how grief reshapes how we see purpose, and what it…

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