Convince Me I Care

What were they thinking? A generation of homeowners have splurged on huge houses that are ugly, bad investments and an ecological disaster. In this episode, David and Grace dig deeper into the myopic belief in "bigger is better" when it comes to housing. Along the way, we venerate a millennial hero, chart the growth in suburban square footage, make connections between big houses and hostile public spaces, and initiate the legacy of "Golfie," a mysterious Scottish beast responsible for golf courses.

Grace Todd and David Timberline are your tour guides through this ongoing investigation of cultural artifacts from our collective recent past with a unique intergenerational spin. We're convinced you'll have a great time listening to Convince Me I Care.

https://grace-todd.com/cmic-eps/mcmansions

David has wandered into confusing Instagram channels and Grace is challenged to go beyond convincing him to care about #vanlife to reassuring him that he shouldn't be concerned. The result is a rambling romp down the history of itinerrant lifestyles from pre-Colonial America to the Beats to modern-day influencers. And you may be shocked - SHOCKED - to discover that social media is lying to you.

Grace Todd and David Timberline are your tour guides through this ongoing investigation of cultural artifacts from our collective recent past with a unique intergenerational spin. We're convinced you'll have a great time listening to Convince Me I Care.

https://grace-todd.com/cmic-eps/vanlife

In honor of the Mother's Day that just passed, Grace and David celebrate their support of every type of mom there is by digging into the legacy of the Wine Mom. Why has the cheeky insouciant cry of "Rosé all day!" been twisted in some quarters into another reason to put down already put upon moms? How did an overhyped hysteria around Mother's Little Helpers in the 60s and 70s get repurposed and revived to indict parents of today for wanting to blow off a little steam? And when did the conflation of suburbanites, Karens and supporters of a certain orange demon steer the feelgood party bus of the Wine Mom into the ditch of popular disdain? We tackle all of that and more in the latest episode!

Grace Todd and David Timberline are your tour guides through this ongoing investigation of cultural artifacts from our collective recent past with a unique intergenerational spin. We're convinced you'll have a great time listening to Convince Me I Care.

https://grace-todd.com/cmic-eps/wine-moms

Can David convince Grace to come even close to caring about MEAT as much as a boomer dad? Probably not, but it's entertaining to hear him try, and listen in to learn all sorts of surprising, maybe disturbing, facts about men and their relationship with meat. You'll also hear about Slaughterhouse Grace and wonder along as Grace and David consider whether millennials might be the generation that breaks free from the marketing that has historically equated meat-eating with manhood.

Grace Todd and David Timberline are your tour guides through this ongoing investigation of cultural artifacts from our collective recent past with a unique intergenerational spin. We're convinced you'll have a great time listening to Convince Me I Care.

https://grace-todd.com/cmic-eps/meat

This time the onus is on Grace to convince David to care about the TV network that imbues the '90s with a slight orange hue for many people, Nickelodeon. As many boomer dudes may be, he's completely iClueless about shows like iCarly. But the influence of the network and the abundantly expanded Nick-verse seems to persist and David is a bit befuddled as to why. Luckily, Grace has arrived with a bevy of enlightening, and somewhat alarming, history about the home of your Rens, your Stimpies, and your Sponge Bobs. Can she make a compelling enough case? Tune in to find out!

Grace Todd and David Timberline are your tour guides through this ongoing investigation of cultural artifacts from our collective recent past with a unique intergenerational spin. We're convinced you'll have a great time listening to Convince Me I Care.

https://grace-todd.com/cmic-eps/nickelodeon

In our inaugural episode, we tackle a seasonal affliction that Grace considers an outdated relic, the Fancy Awards Show. While the Oscars were last month, the seemingly endless parade of glitzy galas pimping out gold-plated statuettes continues throughout the spring. Can David convince Grace that these overstuffed, overlong, and overhyped pageants are worthy of anything besides our derision? Tune in to find out!

Grace Todd and David Timberline are your tour guides through this ongoing investigation of cultural artifacts from our collective recent past with a unique intergenerational spin. We're convinced you'll have a great time listening to Convince Me I Care.

https://grace-todd.com/cmic-eps/awards

Every generation projects its frustration onto the one that preceded it and its disappointment onto the one that followed. It's a time-honored tradition, like apple pie, or desperately hoping you'll get to retire before society finishes collapsing. And Convince Me I Care, debuting on April 5th, is here to stoke those fires of resentment!

Join co-hosts Grace Todd (despairing millennial) and David Timberline (oblivious boomer) as they try to bridge generational divides by investigating cultural artifacts from our collective recent past. What's up with Boomer Dads and their Meat Obsession? Are fancy awards shows irrelevant relics? Should David move into a van because Instagram told him to? Find the answers to these questions, and many more, on Convince Me I Care.

Updating every other Wednesday, beginning April 5th!