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Starring Rosa Speaker, Zach Boblitt, Tom Brown, and Steve Sykes! This episode is ridiculous, hilarious, and Larry almost loses his mind.

All the way back in 2019 Craig and Jeremy (you know, the guys in charge and the ones with the wildly popular Ted Lasso show) approached Larry to do a show. Something different. Something new. Larry devised a useless debate show. So, the first episode was ready to be recorded in March of 2020…and, well,Continue reading "CONVINCE ME: THE GAME SHOW"

Larry is once again joined by Nicole and Gideon for one of their favorite horror movies, Willy’s Wonderland starring Nicolas Cage as a silent touch guy who takes on janitorial duties at a Satanic Showbiz Pizza called Willy’s Wonderland where the animatronics are hiding a dark secret. Is he locked in there with them, orContinue reading "MONSTERCAST – WILLY’S WONDERLAND"

Welcome to Convince Me’s first contribution to Monstercast 2022! Larry is joined by his wife, Nicole, and the Wednesday Addams of the family, his son Gideon. They discuss the 2021 Horror Comedy “Black Friday.” A group of disgruntled toy store employees must try to survive working the most dreaded day in retail while also fightingContinue reading "MONSTERCAST – BLACK FRIDAY"

Nick Dodson is an activist, an organizer, and seeks to make his part of the world better all of the time. He’s also a member of The Junior Varsity, a band that was gaining in popularity, had an enormous following, and then found itself just done…for a while. We discuss rugged individualism, social justice, theContinue reading "Convince Me Nick Dodson"

Look, this whole show is about celebrating differences, right? Well, Larry REALLY doesn’t like The Wizard of Oz. Like, really doesn’t like it, so he would like to find out why he’s wrong about this. Joining him on the show are the incredible Brandon Davis, host of Front Row Classics, and the incomparable Anna McFarland,Continue reading "The Wizard of Oz (Or Why Larry’s Wrong)"

Larry is joined by comedian, co-host of Running the Light Podcast, and good friend Jeremy Plumb. They discuss movies, iPODS, and standup comedy. 

Brad was the long time opener for the great Joan Rivers, is a brilliant (and generous) comedian, and is the creator and host of Zoolarious, the long running standup show at the legendary ZOO Bar in Lincoln, NE. He’s hosted incredible comics like Sam Tallent, Kyle Kinane, Adam Cayton-Holland, and Sean Patton. (OH! And LarryContinue reading "Episode 23 – Brad Stewart"

Mollie Amburgey is a playwright, a director, a standup comic and host of The Casually Mollie Podcast where she interviews comedians, musicians, & other entertainment each week. She also runs the website & social media for St. Louis Independent Comedy. She talks about her dislike of a popular television show (that some would consider blasphemous)Continue reading "Episode 22 – Mollie Amburgey"

Larry gets the pleasure of speaking with author, Rex Ogle, about his new book “Punching Bag,” a memoir about growing up the victim of abuse, but ultimately surviving and how from the depths of despair can come a message of hope. Larry and Rex also discuss his time with Marvel and DC Comics, his loveContinue reading "Rex Ogle"

Larry and special guest host Vanessa Ferguson get to chat with producer and author Ben Sheehan about his time at Funny or Die, his new book aimed toward young adults “What Does the Constitution Actually Say?”, his dislike for a certain 24 hour cycle, and his love of a classic collectible. Make sure to checkContinue reading "Episode 21 – Ben Sheehan"

Larry gets the chance to sit down with (and gush about) comedian, author, podcaster, and father Nathan Timmel. They discuss comedy (a little), Nathan’s three books, his difficulty not critiquing media, and his love of the band Fishbone. Check Nathan out at https://nathantimmel.com/