Best-Ideas
Best Ideas — Curated
These are the most developed, most promising, and most distinctive concepts across the vault. Ranked loosely by development level and uniqueness.
Tier 1: Fully Developed (Ready to Mine / Perform)
1. The Condom Subscription Arc
What it is: Amazon Prime condom subscription purchased with optimism → 5 months later, 210 condoms, used 2 (first one broke) → "if you build it they will come" → Amazon was betting on him. Why it's great: Structurally perfect. Optimism → evidence → self-incrimination → institutional validation. The Amazon data science reveal ("he just bought a bed frame with a headboard!") is genuinely original. Documented audience laughter throughout. Extends to: Kegels bit, serial/cereal monogamy, edible non-monogamy landing. Source: Comedy Cellar class 2 setThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
2. The Anxious Optimist
What it is: "I'm always worried, always anxious that something good is going to happen... What if she loves me for who I am and because of how I was raised, I deny myself unconditional love." Why it's great: The reversal (anxious about GOOD things) is original. The landing — psychological damage preventing love reception — is both funny and true in a way that lands differently than typical self-deprecation. Status: Underdeveloped as a full bit; exists as a crystalline concept. Source: Anxious optimistThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
3. Jew from the Future — Full Show
What it is: Complete persona with multiple set pieces: toaster wife, dolphin mob, time travel for the McRib, Taiwan takes over China, Terminator-2-was-actually-about-McDonald's, Reverse Hitler, Rules of Time Travel. Why it's great: A coherent world-building exercise. Each piece works as a standalone but the persona unifies them. The cheating-on-toaster-wife escalation list is a masterclass in progressive comedy. Status: Performed. Show runsheet exists. "Unspoken" section has a full B-pile ready to develop. Source: FUTURE megafileThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
4. The ADHD Progression (6 → 27)
What it is: Age 6: diagnosed, tells friends "do well on your IQ test and you can get drugs!" → 18: literal drug dealer → 27: struggling performance artist. Why it's great: The progression structure means each beat is a standalone joke AND they compound. "ADHD is like herpes — people look at you weird BEFORE they find out" is one of the best premises in the vault. Source: Adhd 1This file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
5. She Comes First / All-Boys School
What it is: Terrified of women after Jewish private school → read She Comes First → librarian led him to the catacombs without looking it up → He Comes Next is "like a pamphlet you get in church" → "I button-mash my way through my love life." Why it's great: Long, polished, transcribed. The paperback structure (encyclopedia vs. pamphlet) and the cover art observation are both sharp. Documented with audience/instructor feedback. Source: All boys Jewish private schoolThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
Tier 2: Strong Premise, Needs Development
6. AI Dating App (Lowering Your Standards)
The AI matchmaker eventually asking "Have you tried lowering your standards?" — a machine saying the thing a real matchmaker would only think. Plus: "it took 2 million liters of water for us to meet." The water/environmental cost as cover story embarrassment is a great angle. Source: AI dating appsThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
7. "I'm Not One to Kiss and Tell / Unless All We Did Is Kiss"
Clean reversal opener. Extends into French kissing origin story (WW1 soldiers, too much tongue), group chat etiquette, anime and tell, "do anal and tell." The French kiss history sidebar is genuinely interesting material. Source: Friday 1-2-26This file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
8. Kegels / "Every Day Is Kegel Day"
Strong performed set: performance anxiety → morning wood solution → "put your finger on my taint" at the gym → kegels → kugels (Jewish callback) → "men's sexual health as a growth industry." Source: Kegels set 6-12 villageThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
9. AI Political Alignments
ChatGPT (liberal) / Deepseek (Chinese) / Grok (Republican) / "what we need is a redneck AI." The punchline — racist AI makes machines more human — is edgy but structurally sound. Source: AI BlackfaceThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
10. Cat Allergy Girlfriend
"You take my breath away" (it's the cat). Zyrtec every day, asthma worsening, "I was always the bigger pussy." Broke up not for the cat but for commitment issues. Source: me and women with catsThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
11. Being Insecure as a Man (Penetration Test)
"If you want to run a penetration test on a man, have a pretty lady suggest he gets pegged. He either likes pegging or he is horribly insecure." The gender asymmetry analysis (insecure woman = coveted; insecure man = ew) is sharply observed. Source: Being insecure as a manThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
12. "Being Attractive in Your 20s Is Not Impressive"
"The real flex is to be attractive in your 40s and 50s. Ladies — right now I got nothing, but stick around: I'll be a hot 50-year-old." Clean, confident, one note but worth the minute. Source: Being attractiveThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
13. Arguing With Rabbis
"It's like a boss battle you know you're going to lose... every year I become less of a rabbi and more of a confused handsome man." The scheduling of the NEXT rabbi after you win — "Me vs. the elders" — is a beautiful image. Source: Arguing with rabbis at yeshivaThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
14. The Orgasm Renovation
"You gotta know where you're going. Then knock shit down and fuck shit up. Then steadily build that finished countertop. I'm an orgasm perfectionist. Which means we'll never get there." Source: Former virgin is bad at sexThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
Tier 3: Strong Seeds, Need A Lot of Work
15. Mohel Dream Job
"A kid whose lifelong dream is to collect tips for a living and eat bagels and schmear." Pure concept — one line premise, obvious direction. Source: MohelThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
16. Comedian Origin Story / Batman
"My origin story is that my aunt and uncle were murdered in an alley. I started comedy and my cousin became Batman." The Joker extension — "what if he was thrown into a vat of ice cream?" Source: Comedian origin storyThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
17. Anthropomorphizing Acro Skill Names
Icarian pancake → "Mmm papa cakes" / Washing machine → "in unit laundry" — this is very inside-baseball but would kill with an Acro or circus audience. Source: Circus and acro comedyThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
18. Larry David Lookalike Goes on Dates
Just the title. But it's a very good title. Source: Larry David lookalike goes on datesThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
19. "Off the Derech"
"I love masturbation. Sorry god. So I'm a total heathen by their standards. And it's hard not to think about how when I boof it with a lady, they're winning." The frame — having sex means the rabbis win because you sinned — is deeply Jewish and very funny. Source: Being off the derechThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
20. Antisemites Called "Jews"
"I'm tired of calling people antisemites. They're used to it. So I've decided to start calling them something different: 'Jews.' Oh you don't like Jewish people? What are you, Jewish?" One of the most elegant joke structures in the vault. Source: Jewish mega fileThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.
Wildcard: The Show Concept
The Davey Show as a full stand-up/circus hybrid hour deserves serious development attention. The feedback notes (Davey Show Hopes & DreamsThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.) confirm that the juggling/stilts/standup combination is both unique and audience-tested. The stock bit with graphs, the strip juggling concept, pre-recorded interruptions — these are already audience-approved.
This might be the most important strategic note in the vault: David has a skill set no other comedian has. The question is structural integration, not material quality.
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