Convince Me

Comedian Andrew Grace wants people to consider riding a motorcycle. Sure, it's dangerous, but he's got plenty of reasons that he contends overshadow the risks, from dealer friendships to gas mileage. Convince Me faithful, get excited because our classic segment "First Impressions" is back!

Check out Andrew Grace on instagram @AndrewPGrace and check out Loserlebrities, the improv team Andrew is on with Ben and Thayer, Loserlebrities on Facebook www.facebook.com/LoserLebrities. Geoff used to be on it too, but he quit. Ask Geoff why @GeoffKLive. 

We'd love to grow this podcast so more people can annoy Thayer on twitter. Share it with your friends, and rate and review us on iTunes!  

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That’s right it’s a no guest bro fest low clip flip dip 2017! Who needs a guest when you got a funny guy like Thayer talking about Family Guy? This show probably did, but it was just us. To some, Family Guy is just a joke-machine, so we have a real-life writer from Family Guy stop by to talk about their process, but wouldn’t you know it, they’re just a computer! A machine who writes jokes! We learn we’re living in a post-Nickleback, post-Grimmace world when it comes to comedy so what actually is funny these days? We take a deep dive into what Geoff sees as good comedy, apparently it is not jokes, but just any situation with clown car. Lastly we close things out with a blap blap blap remix of everyone’s favorite segment title match. Do the boyz get to the root of all comedy and end up liking Family Guy? You’ll have to tune in and find out!

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Some Family Guy episodes to check out:

Road To The Multiverse - Season 8, Episode 1

High School English - Season 15, Episode 8

Road to Rhode Island - Season 2, Episode 13

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Juliet Kaufman (@Jaliza90) is back for a record THIRD time to convince you that responsibly using marijuana is the best way to relax. So get funky with those jazz cigarettes and sit back 'cause Juliet's got reasons why cannabis enhances activities and promotes relaxation. 

Follow Juliet Kaufman @jaliza90 on twitter, and be sure to follow the Simpsons Instagram account @theSimpsonsFox to see Juliet! 

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Please note that we do not condone marijuana use or listening to this podcast. Both will make you dumber probably. Especially if you are under 21, on both counts again. 

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Wakah wakah, because this week Sam Pasternack comes on the pod to talk about one of his favorite albums of all time: Kermit Unpigged! (For the layman, it's a comedy music album in which the Muppets pair up with iconic 1990s musicians). Sam talks about how the album is hilarious, musically pleasant, and, at times, touching. Surprisingly, Ben doesn't do a single character in the whole episode!

Check out Sam's sketch group Cardboard Couch at https://www.facebook.com/CardboardCouch/, and watch Comedy Knockout on TruTV, 11pm on Thursdays!

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Go Pats! Tom Brady! Steph Curry is cool! According to Ian Dukes (@ianpauldukes) these are all statements that are bad for your soul. With the first ever unconvince me topic, Ian uses his eastern philosophical and spiritual teachings to endow the boys with the key to life’s happiness. Along our spiritual journey we are joined by Donny the Sportsguy, Slimer, and discuss Babe Root’s ghost. We close out the show with a new and extremely entertaining segment we’re calling “Late Night”? Will the boys leave their fandom behind for a simpler way of life? Or will they all legally change their names to Tom Brady? Tune into to find out. Namaste!

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Ira Glass hosts one of the best podcasts in the world, This American Life. But even the greatest hosts need a week off every once in a while. Ira asked the hosts of Convince Me to take over hosting duties for a week so he could get some rest. So here they present their This American Life episode, simulcast on the Convince Me and This American Life feeds, as well as NPR radio stations nationwide. 

The theme is "Now and Then," in which we bring you stories of time passing, changing, and staying the same. In Act One, the story of two taco innovations separated by decades but still clogged with the same issues. Act Two is the tale of a man and his Los Feliz apartment, and some possibly unwelcome visitors. In Act Three we will meet a hare-raising magician's assistant who can no longer be of assistance. 

If you liked this episode, let us know @convincemepod on twitter, or contact @thisamerlife. Please rate and review us on iTunes, it really helps! Stay with us. 

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We all love Tobey McGuire's portrayal of the web-slinging hero in Spiderman 1 & 2, but can Nathan Pesina get us on board for SP3? He sure tries! Along the way, we discover that La La Land is just Spider Man 3 in LA, we get a visit from three classic deep-voiced characters, and as usual Geoff tries too hard to make a metaphor work.

Check out Nathan's web series "Shaun White Needs a Job", located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPlfW7btGyE ! He also wants you to see Unforgettable, the one with Rosario Dawson and Katherine Heigl.

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Well it’s been a whole year of Convince Me! We wouldn’t have made it this far without you, our loyal listener. Thanks Geoff’s mom! This week we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from year one including title matches, Thayer’s notebook, and some epic last minute convinces. Don’t worry we still manage to have off topic conversations, and we finally address Ben going to the bathroom whenever a character comes on the show. Four more years! Four more years!...is a chant you might be saying at some point. This episode is so good it deserves it’s own best of episode. Thanks to all our fans!!

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Stephen Perlstein (@perlstein) meditates, even when he gets itchy. Itching is the bane of meditation. We discuss this along with how talking about meditation is not pretentious, what thoughts come into out minds, how meditation affects other activities like improv, and ciabatta bread. We also debut a new segment called "Seinfeld Water."

You can find Stephen on social media @perlstein, his podcast "You Should Love Wrestling" and BoardwalkAudio.com.  

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This week it's "Convince Me: Gas Leak Edition," live at Thayer's apartment! Charlie Kruse (@sleepynerd420) plops down and tells us why he loves watching other people play video games on YouTube. He claims it can be as entertaining as anything else on YouTube, Netflix, Netflix on YouTube, or vice versa. The boys even watch a little gaming vid on-air, and if anything they're definitely convinced to play the new Zelda. This episode was heavily edited as we had many technical difficulties throughout. Can you spot the breaks?

If you're in the bay, check out Charlie's improv group Jericho!

At this point, we'd rather have you rate and review us on iTunes than actually listen to the podcast. Just kidding, do both? Or friend us on Facebook, Twitter (@ConvinceMePod). Or email us with questions/suggestions at [email protected]!

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