convinzed

This episode of convinzed explores the beautiful European city of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Vinz does his best to convinz Brian to travel to the highly visited tourist destination based on a recent trip that he took there with his brother. Vinz recaps some very funny stories of traveling on the cheap and encountering some of the cities interesting and unique qualities. Check out the blog post below with a ton of pictures and videos from Vinz's experience.

As always thanks for listening.

A really fun episode diving into a topic that both Brian and Vinz know a ton about. We were also fortunate to have a guest with us Felix Weise. who is also a young videographer. This episode was recorded in the middle of a video shoot that both Brian Vinzent and Felix were working on. A major theme of this episode is how video production has been changed over the last 15 years.  Brian began working in video production in 2006 and has been involved heavily in many assets of video production ever since. Vinzent and Felix began in 2012 so together a very interesting contrast in the different type of methods and technologies used in video production. This episode was recorded in Brian's hotel room.... sorry for the echoie audio... while the boys were crushing beers after a long exhausting day of shooting. We hope you enjoy.

As always thanks for listening.

http://www.convinzed.com/ep-25-videography/

The boys are back! Our long hiatus was brought on by a number of issues. Closed borders, technical issues with recording quality, full-time jobs, and just the general disruption to normal life which everyone is feeling these days.. However we intend to keep Convinzed rolling and will be bringing out more regular episodes.  This episode is however also a departure from the norm for Convinzed.  The topics we choose for each episode are generally not controversial and are usually things that both Vinz and Brian are comfortable in deep diving into. However Brian being an American living overseas with extremely close ties to home felt the need to address the critical issues currently overwhelming the United States of America.
Brian -  I do not presume that my opinion matters to anyone on this issue. I also do not presume that our small audience is a platform for which I can implement change or anything like that.  I am certainly NOT an activist or an expert on the complex situation my country is facing. I just felt the need to express my opinion and sadness at the current state of affairs. Even if I am just talking into the void and self-reflecting. I also want to thank Vinz for allowing me to vent my feelings and asking him to speak on a topic for which he felt uninformed and overwhelmed with.  

Convinzed will be back in full swing with its regular style and feel.  Our goal is to simply bring some hopefully entertaining and informative conversations from the two unique perspectives,  

As always thanks for listening and reading

http://www.convinzed.com/ep24-america-in-turmoil/

Episode 23 is a unique one. We wanted to record an episode to help people get their minds off the Corona virus and Covid-19 but it would not be authentic to not mention a bit how the situation is affecting our lives and the lives of those around us.  So we chose a topic that is relevant in many peoples lives these days and that is Video calls.  Brian, being an American living overseas, has been an avid video conferencing user for more the 12 years. From getting to know his now wife in a long distance relationship, to keeping in touch with friends and family back home, plus working for a large global organisation Brian spends loads of time on video calls.  Tune in to this episode to get some insight from the boys and here briefly their take on the global pandemic affecting all of our lives.  We are by no means experts and will leave the real Corona talk to experts.  We want to wish all of our listeners well during this wild time and hope everyone is staying as safe and healthy as they possibly can. Thanks for listening!

http://www.convinzed.com/ep23-video-calling/

Episode 22 of convinzed has Vinz fresh off a trip across Scotland. He recaps his adventures of traveling with is brother and a buddy in the north of the United Kingdom. The boys landed in Edinburgh rented a car and began their relentless journey from one Air B&B to the next.  Vinz took the journey as an opportunity to test his drone flying skills against the well-known dynamic weather conditions of the British Isle.  Enjoy this hilarious episode to gain some insights and travel tips for Scotland and see if Brian is convinzed!  Thanks for listening.

http://www.convinzed.com/ep22-scotland/

Episode 21 sees Brian doing the "convinzing". This week were are talking about Brian's Mens League aka. "Beer League" hockey team.  Vinz is interested to hear the details of the Hockey League knows as the WHL short for Werdenfelser Hockey Liga in which Brian has been competing with the Crazy Gallier Murnau for the past 5 years. Brian's team just finished an incredibly successful season in which the won the championship with an undefeated season. This is no small accomplishment as the league has 21 teams with 3 separate divisions. Brian goes into details about how the league is set up and talks about his experience playing with the club and what it means to him to continue playing competitive sports at his age. Enjoy another fun conversation with the boys and as always.... Thanks for listening. 

http://www.convinzed.com/ep21-hockey-mensleauge/

Episode 20 is a deep dive into the world of "Shisha", also known as "hookah" for smoking tobacco. This traditionally middle eastern cultural ritual has made its way through Europe over the years and has been adopted warmly in particular by German and Austria cultures. The water pipe is a social activity that creates a chill atmosphere and relaxing vibe.  Vinz is well experienced having purchased and customized is own Shisha pipe together with is brother.  Brian learns all the ins and outs while enjoying a real time Shisha experience while recording.  Enjoy this chilled out episode with lots of smoke blowing and maybe you can learn a something about this cool activity.

http://www.convinzed.com/ep-20-shisha/

In episode 18 of convinzed we are joined by a guest Adrian who is one of Vinz's best friends.  Adrian known in the gaming world as clockHQ1 is a competitive gamer who takes part in the the esports scene. Adrian was part of a professional esports team who competed in the Battlefield 1 competitive scene.  Brian fires a barrage of questions towards both Adrian and Vinz trying to get some insight into this massively popular and exciting world of esports. Twitch live streaming is another topic which is disucussed at length.  Even if you are not a fan of video games this episode is really interesting and entertaining to hear the perspective of someone intensely involved in the scene.  Thanks to Adrian and thanks for listening. 

http://www.convinzed.com/ep19-esports/

Episode 18 of convinzed is about Sauna.  While this may seem like a cut and dry topic where Vinz has a lot of detailed information, because of course.... his Dad built one, Brian breaks down the cultural experience of going to the enormous sauna and spa facilities available around Europe from an American perspective. BE ADVISED.... this is not a kid friendly episode.  Brian talks about his own experience of going for the first time to the "textile free" saunas. Enjoy the hilarious conversation that ensues.  Thanks for listening!

http://www.convinzed.com/ep18-sauna/

Episode 17 describes the rich holiday traditions surrounding Saint Nikolaus day which is celebrated in many parts of the world. While this holiday and the wild traditions are not celebrated in the United States parts of it may seem familiar as Santa Claus is in fact derivative of “Old Saint Nick”.  Brian and Vinz share their experiences with the cultural phenomenons and explore some of the interesting traditional ways in which the holiday is celebrated in Austria and Bavaria Germany..  From Krampus to Clausen and from Angels and Santa’s little helper this is a very fun and entertaining episode.  As always… thanks for listening.

http://www.convinzed.com/ep17-st-nikolaus/