The Convince Me Show: Recent Episodes
Convincing Media
The Convince Me Show is a show where we convince you, and the panel, to watch, read, listen, and play a variety of entertainment. Join George, Jason, and Kate as they try to convince each other to check out their favorite shows, games, books and songs.
It's a rapid fire topics ep! We discuss prefecture dialects, Terraria, baby animals, English anime intros and researching a person before name dropping them.
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We explore the ups and downs in the career of pro wrestler CM Punk. Meanwhile Kate does her own show fawning over the Chicago Made Chick Magnet and working Jason into a shoot.
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We discuss how the Nicholas Cage movie Knowing is a rare example of knowledge not being power. Also the nerve of movies advertising as in theaters only, cleanliness, and exploring King Shark's evolutionary path.
Duck season! Rabbit season!
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We discuss a movie that is less of a sequel and more of a reference to the movie its a sequel to?? Also Kate's mind is blown by Elmer Fudd's height and Lebron's childhood coach is the real MVP.
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We discuss a movie based off a book with a morbid marketing strategy. Jason is personally offended by the storytelling of this tale. Kate thinks it's executed rather well. Who's right? YOU DECIDE. Either way, George wins.
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Video game episode! Captain Jack joins Microsoft. How to pronounce Ubisoft and Forza. We take a definitive stance emulation. Kate's friend starts a business that Jason is all in on.
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We're back for an impromptu Season 3. We discuss subscription boxes including Saku Rocko and Loot Crate. Also POGs, socks, and slandering affordable shopping.
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Three Mortal Kombat vets and a newbie to the franchise discuss the plot, self inserts, and more. We draw from various forms of Mortal Kombat media to touch on every character that appears in the movie, from Raiden to Oatmileena 👈👈.
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Game Pass Syndrome, Mechanical keyboards, Coming 2 America, Maury show topics, and Kate asks too many questions.
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We talk Disney's latest streaming hit. Slander members of the avengers that shouldn't be on the team. You know who they are. Also we hope you enjoy mouse clicks, chewing, background music, and remote recording woes. It's a podcast pandemic style.
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We discuss the impact this movie could have on the film industry going forward, who decides who gets a second chance, and the power of hindsight. Also Thanos stealing Darkseid's lunch, HBO Max, and the intro to star trek enterprise for some reason.
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Our discussion of TNT's Snowpiercer turns into a fanfiction brainstorming session. Society stays the same, even on a train. A Grammy performance confuses Jason's sensibilities. Also Sean Bean can't have it both ways!
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The big game hunting of the housing market, NBA Top Shot, and Jason continues to be puzzled by cash payments. Also Rat Kings.
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Snow shoveling etiquette, the intimacy of delivery app driver/customer relationships, and paying companies for protection. Also Kate joins us from the great beyond.
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We dive back into the makeup world for the trilogy. Jason is beyond hyped for it. Can Kate deliver? Also we spell names and George is British.
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We discover the (Teen) Titans are DCs most consistent franchise quality wise. Also public restroom etiquette, remote recording woes, a battle of (non DC) titans, and Kate doesn't know Snowman's personal friend Yo-Yo Ma.
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We discuss a YouTube cook that wants to put food in your stomach and a ghastly videogame that'll make you bring it back up. Also how the stomach reacts to fear and gastro terminology. Future GI docs this is the show for you (or a nightmare for current docs).
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We stomping on logos in this sports talk radio show! Purple City Bird Squad! Titans remember us! Hold that! ...also class is in session for Football Lingo 101 and we dive into Kate's prolific youth athletics career.
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Come one! Come all! Into 1984! We discuss Wonder Woman 1984. Debut a new rating system. Explore the perils of following up on a origin story. And superhero (mostly DC) media in general.
Spoilers for Wonder Woman ahead!
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We discuss Super Market Sweep and tackle big issues. Can a vet only work on one genre of animal? What qualifies as camping? We solve the origin of Star War's Rey. George and Kate start a news show. Also Kate does a business marketing pitch.
We discuss hostels, highfalutin, and speech therapy. Also, we have no recollection of a classic holiday movie.
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We discuss how many Sparatcuses existed? Could cake kill you in ancient Rome? The accuracy of cleanliness routines depicted in the show. The filmography of Craig Paige and the apparent demise of Cash Cab.
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We discuss Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and its spinoffs. Also the NFL cures Corona, dont box boxers, Kate trolls Jason into oblivion and why was Spartacus so good?
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George relives the scars of the Mass Effect ending. Also overzealous science fiction stories and Kate continues to terrify cat owners.
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We discuss the gacha game industry. Also, the dental hygiene of cat owners, voice acting, and Genshin Impact's impact on Jason's free time.
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We discuss the story of Horizon: Zero Dawn, dysentery, and the competition between aquariums and zoos. Also Jason cleans dishes.
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We discuss the CW (pronounced "see - double you" apparently) show Reign, fast food pancakes, the king of iron fist tournament and thickness.
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We try to make sense of the Persona series timeline, discuss video games in general, and praise the courage of Apple. Also Jason missed his opportunity to become a internet sensation.
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We discuss fine dining, seasoning food, gastrointestinal medicine, and walk on some sunshine. Also if you say "eosinophilic esophagitis" five times into a mirror Kate will appear.
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Can a man ever truly recover from being crane kicked into a new career? We settle the age old debate of TLC or Radiohead.
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We discuss the justice system. Kate lobbies for her own spin off show. We rank songs of some legendary rappers. D4L takes up a surprising amount of the show. Also Kate hates the 80s, the whole decade.
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We discuss Tiger King, a show with so many twists and turns that we manage to stay on topic.
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We're back for an impromptu Season 2! George and Kate discuss the Broadway musical Hamilton. Jason is confused by the ethics of dueling. Also, what can you buy with $2,000.
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George has thoughts on McDonalds. Also Jason retreats to random anecdotes while George and Kate school him on an industry he thought he knew, advances in chicken nugget technology, 1 calorie doughnuts, and why won't Dave let Wendy shine?
Kate introduces us to The Fifth Season. Also the feel of physical books, snow in Japan, and we butcher the story of The Fifth Season. We'll do better next time N.K. (This is Kate's last topic).
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George pitches Sunday Morning Cartoons but like all plans this week it was pushed aside for That Rona. Also Jason manages to make a global pandemic about himself and Kate does her own pro wrestling show during the show. Let the CDC work!
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Kate antipitches the movie Midsomer. Also Kool Aid Man, George sets Jason up, Miley Cyrus, St. Patrick's Day lore, Death's horse, cephalopods, and Kate's taxes. It all makes sense in context. Sort of.
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George highlights the perils of a society that didn't learn the lessons of Monopoly. Also dog breeds, Jason's fear of long runtimes, rules of Uno, and Kate ruins Jason's career.
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Katie pulls us back into the world of make up. We learn what make up truly covers - pain and lots of it. Come unravel the winding road of surgeries, baking soda, and zombies. It seems heavy, but really, it's a fun ride. Would make up gurus lie to you?
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In the game of makeup you contour or you die. Maybe. Kate introduces us to the world of Makeup Influencers. Also Jason is bad at remembering names and Kate has some interesting freudian slips. We're a makeup show now.
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George pitches the movie Hackers. Also we try to remember character actors and Kate talks about cats and makeup . Fun game alert: Try to gauge Jason's frustration level during this episode.
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George introduces us to Record of Agarest War. Also Kate does her own show and we discuss dating sims. George only plays this game for the strategy.
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Kate calls in the big guns to discuss why a house of evil is allowed to flourish or if the house is evil at all. Also random Wheel of Time slander and alliteration ahoy.
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George pitches Xbox Game Pass. Also learning English from rappers, Untitled Goose Game, Bloodstained and Tip of House Harris. Tangents R Us in this one folks. Buckle up.
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George pitches the perils of fandom by way of football. We provide some therapy for everyone whose favorite team loses a big game. A very cathartic episode of The Convince Me Show.
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Kate pitches season 1 of V Wars. Jason frustrates himself trying to figure out the lore and George finds his new favorite show. Answers will be unquestioned.
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George introduces us to one of the greatest marketing campaigns of all time. Also what sports do managers play and why do swimmers get so many medals?
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Jason makes the case for Halo being the most influential game of the century. Also, will the Showtime adaptation be any good, and discussing why Finn should essentially be the Master Chief.
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George introduces us to one of Disney's little known early forays into the superhero genre, Sky High. Also making sense of superhero worlds, why would a school for villains exists and The Empire of King Mickey.
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George introduces us to Baby Metal. Also Alizee, papaya, and us barely making it through the episode.
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George makes the case for the Orson Scott Card book Ender's Game.
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Kate introduces the panel to the Earth's Children series of books and makes the case for reading/listening to them.
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George makes the case for the underrated Playstation JRPG Legend of Legaia.
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George and Kate make the case to watch Aggretsuko, an anime on Netflix.
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Kate makes the case for Xenogears, a 90's era Japanese role playing game that's dear to her.
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George and Jason make the case for pro wrestling and try to convince Katie to watch it. Join our panel as they discuss what makes wrestling so entertaining and why you should check it out.
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