Convince Me

It's another late night conceptisode! We bring you terrible monologue jokes, in-depth interviews, and some man-on-the-street. Extreme, insane hacker Cybergrime joins the show to discuss hacking tips and his plan for world domination. You’ve been warned! FBI Director Billings talks the biggest threat to national security and displays his obsession with microphones. We also ask the question has society gotten dumber? We go out onto Hollywood boulevard to put society’s brainpower to the test. Can the boys pull of a late night show on a podcast? Tune in to find out!

 

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August 19 2004, Justine Napsberg, was put into coma due to a silent, but deadly fart. The accused, Bart Forkman, claims he was innocent, but has trouble remembering where he was on the day of the gas explosion. In the the third installment of Serial, presented by This American Life, Sarah Koenig examines the details surround Bart Forkman and how his then girlfriend came to be in her current vegetative state.The story was brought to us by a friend of the accused. We take a detailed look into the people involved in Forkman’s conviction including his “friend”, his now deceased lawyer, and a pair of prejudice detectives. Forkman has been living out his sentence in state prison for the past 13 years. Was this a highschool romance gone bad or a series of unfortunate circumstances that lead to Bart’s downfall. Tune in to find out where we stand on Forkman’s innocence.

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Four more years! Four more years! That’s what Travis Alvarez has been chanting for William Howard Taft ever since his presidential term ended. With all due respect to number 45, Travis argues that William Howard Taft is the last great republican president. Sad! No Taft discussion would be complete without a direct comparison to Paul Ryan. That’s right, we discuss Paul Ryan’s legacy and what he was like in college, trace Taft’s family tree, and shout out to our bot listeners in Cincinnati! MYTHBUSTER ALERT! We have an intense investigation into Taft’s tumultuous history with bathtubs and if indeed he got his portly ass stuck in one. Did he? Didn’t he? You’ll have to tune in to find out what a naked Taft was up to back in his day. Travis makes a lot of people angry when he ranks his top presidents. We close things out with some presidential trivia in an intense battle of wits. Will the convince me boys build a time machine and go back in time to vote for this guy? Hit play on the episode to find out.

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The delightful Patrick McDonald (@patrickmcd0nald) is obsessed with the Los Angeles resident mountain lion P-22. We discuss the popularity of this celebrity feline, his diet of muledeer, raccoons and occasionally a koala (who pays us a visit), and how we should all see ourselves in P22: a displaced Mountain Lion who crossed two freeways and survived but is soldiering on in Los Angeles. We also hear a harrowing tale of Patrick encountering a pack of coyotes. Finally, we close with perhaps the most successful installation of Dolphin Chamber to date. 

You can see Patrick on stage at UCB Franklin Los Angeles in the one-man show “Straight White Ally” on May 17, June 5, and July 5, more info and tickets here: https://franklin.ucbtheatre.com. Catch him on Twitter @patrickmcd0nald @patrickmcd0nald. Also check out Patrick’s Jimmy Buffet podcast Parrothead Podcast on Twitter @parrotheadpod. 

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Writer and comedian Josh Brown (@joshbrownjosh) loves the sitcom Frasier. But before we get into it we all discuss the recently-divorced single dad energy Thayer and Ben have following Geoff’s departure from the podcast. But then we get into the hit sitcom Frasier, discussing its nature as a spinoff from Cheers, the fun of seeing Frasier explode after getting so frustrated, depiction of radio and therapy on television, the cast of characters, the interplay of different social statuses and snobbery, and Frasier’s place in the hierarchy of great sitcoms. We also introduce a new musical segment that will surely re-occur, “Fras-usical the Musical.” Ben is also having a weird day in this episode and knocks over recording equipment. 

Follow Josh Brown on Twitter @joshbrownjosh, and check out his youtube channel Big Boy Productions. 

Check out Ben’s new short film “Everything Dumps Leia” on vimeo: www.vimeo.com/benannah. 

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Geoff Kaufman has had enough of the wide-eyed optimists, the skeptics, and the wacky and woodely times. This is his last episode as co-host of Convince Me. In this episode we discuss what led Geoff to quit, how many other things he is quitting, and we get into some real heart-felt discussions of what the podcast and each other have meant to us. We also let Geoff get his last rapid-fire topics in to convince us of things like Drake. Finally, we play a lively round of title match. This is truly a milestone episode.

Follow Geoff in all his future endeavors (NOT script coverage) @geoffklive on twitter.

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In a passionate attempt to win the hearts and minds of the Convince Me Boyz, verified twitter user/retired basketball champion Eileen Mary O’Connell (@i_Lean) invades the studio to talk about the greatest movie of all time: SPACE JAM. Eileen saw Space Jam opening day many moons ago and her love for the film has grown bigger than Michael Jordan’s cartoonish arm! She explains the subtleties of the film, like how aliens from Moron Mountain are stupid, and why MJ is the greatest straight man ever to grace the silver screen. Geoff tries his best to find plot holes, but Eileen’s defense is truly out of this world. Most importantly we take a visceral look into what would happen if aliens robbed the Convince Me hosts of their talents! (Hard to rob something that doesn’t exist, jk jk, we’re all friends here.) DUNK! This episode closes out with America’s favorite segment title match, you’re going to love it, or hate it, or think it’s ok. Will Eileen stretch her arm and make a last second shot for a convincing victory? Grab a ticket and enjoy this epic matchup of differing opinions.

For more from the positively hilarious Eileen, follow her on twitter @i_Lean, on the gram @eileenmaryoconnell, or you can check out her fantastic Muppet’s podcast Skeeter-ial (boardwalkaudio.com/skeeter-ial ) which follows the mysterious disappearance of Skeeter.

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Dancing--it's not just for the stars. At least that's what Sabrina Mahoney claims on this week’s episode of your favorite podcast Convince Me! Sabrina talks about the effect dance can have on your emotion and creativity. Tiny dancer, hold me closer to my headphones because this is one episode I’ve gotta listen to! Along the way, Geoff talks about an exciting new job prospect, Thayer talks about all the superlatives he won in high school, and we get a visit from a Russian dance instructor whose teaching style—and name, frankly—is a little bit unconventional.

Follow Sabrina on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sabmahhh/?hl=en

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Pew pew pew! What up world? It’s the Convince Me Crew featuring Janine Hogan (@j9_hogan) coming to you live to freestyle. What happens when three average freestylers and one amazing freestylers get together? Three average raps and one amazing rap that’s what. Janine educates the boys on the art of freestyling, beatboxing, and self-deprecation. We shout out to our bot listeners and enroll in beatboxing 101. Geoff let’s off some steam about a recent Cheesecake Factory situation and confesses his love for insult comedy. We close things out with the first ever freestyle segment, you don’t want to miss it. PEW PEW PEW again! Tune in for the greatest show on earth according to Geoff’s sister's dog. 

For more from the hilarious and talented Janine Hogan check her out on all the socials: @j9_hogan

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Grace. Grit. Technique. According to Olivia Indik, that’s what it takes to be a figure skater. Wacky. Woodley. That’s what it takes to be an episode of Convince Me. On this ep: Geoff compares figure skating to skateboarding a bunch of times, Thayer shows off how good he is at spelling, and Olivia is the first guest ever to give an opening statement!

Check out Olivia’s improv teams Second Nature and Moon Boy on Facebook, the Official Social Network of Improv Comedy. And Second Nature, why haven't you added Olivia to your cover photo yet?!

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