Podcasts by Convince Me with Larry Smith
From The Front Row Network comes a comedy show like no other! Stand-up comedian Larry Smith has always been interested in what people like and, more importantly, WHY. No topic is off limits as Larry welcomes big-time guests to talk about what they love and try to convince Larry why he should too. New episodes drop every 2 weeks!
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CONVINCE ME EPISODE 2: The War for Control from 2023-04-09T21:34:45
Starring Rosa Speaker, Zach Boblitt, Tom Brown, and Steve Sykes! This episode is ridiculous, hilarious, and Larry almost loses his mind.
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CONVINCE ME: THE GAME SHOW from 2023-03-01T11:30
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...
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MONSTERCAST–WILLY’S WONDERLAND from 2022-10-19T21:51:59
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 Sat...
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MONSTERCAST–BLACK FRIDAY from 2022-10-13T13:14:55
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 Come...
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Convince Me Nick Dodson from 2022-07-27T10:30
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 ...
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The Wizard of Oz (Or Why Larry’s Wrong) from 2022-06-08T11:30
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’...
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The Return of Lana Love and Introducing Trina Merry from 2022-04-01T10:30
Friend of the podcast Lana Love returns and brings along a friend, brilliant body paint artist Trina Merry, to discuss SXSW, walking around Austin (mostly-ish) naked, performing, the importance of ...
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JEREMY PLUMB from 2022-02-16T17:31:55
Larry is joined by comedian, co-host of Running the Light Podcast, and good friend Jeremy Plumb. They discuss movies, iPODS, and standup comedy.
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Episode 23–Brad Stewart from 2021-11-24T11:30
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...
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Episode 22–Mollie Amburgey from 2021-11-03T10:30
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 th...
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Episode 21–Ben Sheehan from 2021-09-30T11:30
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 Act...
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Episode 20–Nathan Timmel from 2021-09-15T15:31:14
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 me...
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BONUS EPISODE: Her Universe with Ashley Eckstein from 2021-07-23T03:19:24
“When you find people who need your help– you help them.” We are thrilled to welcome Ashley Eckstein to the show! Ashley has been widely recognized and honored as an actress, entrepreneur, aut...
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Episode 19–Lana Love from 2021-07-22T12:54:31
Larry gets the opportunity to speak with singer/songwriter/composer/powerhouse/and all-around purveyor of rad, Lana Love. They discuss the concept of “defaming fame,” taking your power ...
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Episode 18–Craig McFarland from 2021-06-30T21:33:11
Larry sits down with co-founder of The Front Row Network and co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast, Craig McFarland. They discuss, mental health, FOMO, the inability to sit around, and, of course...
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Episode 17–Chris Calogero from 2021-06-01T12:25:57
Larry sits down with Brooklyn based comedian, Chris Calogero. Chris is hilarious, down to earth, and fun. His Twitter account shows his brilliance with all of the character work he does and his A D...
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Episode 16–Zach Boblitt from 2021-05-25T11:30
Zach is a great standup comic based in Springfield, IL who is quickly becoming a Chicago favorite, who won The Jukebox Comedy Club comedy contest, and is an all around great guy. Larry and Zach dis...
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Episode 15- Bill Leff from 2021-05-03T12:00
Larry gets the opportunity to talk with standup comedian, improv performer, actor, radio personality, and now TV host Bill Leff about his standup career, why coffee is just dirty water, and truly t...
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Episode 14–Al Nimpson from 2021-04-30T22:01:20
In this episode Larry talks to his good friend, and very funny comedian, Al Nimpson about video games, South Park, the Springfield, IL comedy scene, and how Spider-Man 3 gets a bum rap.
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EPISODE 13–JESSE DAVID FOX from 2021-04-06T11:57
Jesse David Fox, Senior Editor of Vulture and host of Good One podcast was kind enough to take some time to talk to Larry about the curse of needing to be correct, comedy “booms,” and the phenomeno...
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EPISODE 12–JOSH FREEMAN from 2021-03-26T01:44:03
This is a great episode! Larry talks with one of his close friends, an amazing comic, and host of The First Laugh Podcast, Josh Freeman! Josh and Larry discuss their start in standup, the process o...
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EPISODE 11–CLAY FOLEY from 2021-03-04T22:54:57
Larry talks to Clay Foley, standup comic, host, writer, and producer of Foley Informed, about why he loves sitcom writing and how he doesn’t love a certain delicious (and popular) confection....
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EPISODE 10–CHRIS SPEYRER from 2021-01-20T19:01:34
In this episode Larry talks with Chris Speyrer, standup comedian and owner of Mason City Limits Comedy Club, about his start, the comedy boom and eventual bust, what it’s like running a comed...
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EPISODE 9–DAN BUBLITZ JR. from 2021-01-04T23:53:45
Dan Bublitz Jr. is a standup comedian and host of The Art of Bombing podcast. Dan has a one man show, “It Was Supposed to Be a Love Story” on Amazon Prime and a new Dry Bar comedy speci...
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Episode 8–Adam Ziegler (and A Recipe for Seduction) from 2020-12-21T02:12:17
Thanks for downloading! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/frontrowmoviereviews/CONVINCE_ME_-_RECIPE_FOR_SEDUCTION_FINAL.mp3 Have we got a great episode for you! Larry has Adam Ziegler, his podcasti...
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Episode 7–Jeremy Nunes from 2020-12-08T22:33:25
Thank you for downloading! Larry sits down with comedian and podcaster Jeremy Nunes where they discuss Jeremy’s comedy career, improv, his transition to clean comedy, and Jeremy tries to conv...
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Episode 6–Kevin Kautzman from 2020-10-27T21:43:37
Thanks for downloading! On this exclusive episode of Convince Me with Larry Smith, playwright Kevin Kautzman joins Larry to talk about his new play “Moderation,” which has just been rel...
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Episode 5–John Means“Dr. Gonzo” from 2020-10-22T00:25:16
Download this episode! In this episode Larry talks to the “Well Seasoned” Dr. Gonzo about coming up in San Francisco, opening for some awesome bands, and what makes him laugh. It’...
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Episode 3–Reena Calm from 2020-08-27T12:31:09
Download the Episode On this episode, Larry talks to nationally touring headliner, author, and extraordinary photographer, Reena Calm about comedy goals in The Before Times, how that’s changed in t...
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Episode 2–Scott Hinds from 2020-08-05T21:24
Download the Episode In this episode Scott Hinds, lead singer and songwriter of The Royal Hounds (and who also portrayed Carl Perkins in Million Dollar Quartet for several years) convinces Larry th...
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Episode 1–Kyle Fields from 2020-07-01T13:39
Download the Episode We teased it last week and now we’re proud to bring the newest show in the Front Row stable: #ConvinceMe with Larry Smith. In his first episode, Larry welcomes fellow com...
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SHOW PREVIEW–Convince Me w/ Larry Smith from 2020-06-23T21:43
Download the Episode We at the Network are always looking for new content and the best content creators to keep you entertained! And so we are so psyched to introduce you to our good friend Larry S...
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