Convincing Idiots

In this episode we shot a Facebook Live show in part to prepare for another LIVE episode Friday 7.8.22 @ 8PM! Find us on our scheduled Facebook Live event on our Facebook page (@ConvincingIdiots) OR better yet come see us in person at Ignite Brewing Company in Barberton OH for some terrific craft beer & delicious food! Our live feed dropped toward the end of the episode but we had plenty of time t...

Do you believe in mirror / parallel universes? A laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee is studying that very theory! We discuss our thoughts & beliefs in this episode! Finally we cover our normal stuff including ‘Idiot Reviews’ including Xennial Dean’s review of ‘Elvis’ & our review of the ‘Obi Wan Kenobi’ series! All this & more including plenty of personal Insults of course! Warning as usual for so...

This week our main topic is movies with bad endings! Will you agree with some of our selections? Listen to find out! In pop culture headlines we discuss an odd new site, ‘FeetFinder’ & a weird ‘Squid Game’ themed game show coming to Netflix. Finally we cover our normal stuff including ‘Idiot Reviews’ including Xennial Dean’s review of ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ & GenX Brian watching the ‘Rambo’ mov...

This week our main topic is our favorite TV themes of all time! From those with lyrics & those without, we all share our personal “Mt. Rushmore” of TV themes + our honorable mentions. We discuss what makes a great TV theme & if they are more of a thing in the past. In pop culture headlines we remember actor Philip Baker Hall on his recent passing (‘Detective Bookman’ from the well known Seinfeld o...

This week we talk about things we appreciate more as we’ve gotten older! Music, shows, movies, foods, drinks, activities & other stuff! In pop culture headlines, the Johnny Depp & Amber Heard trial comes to an end. We share our thoughts on the extreme levels of social media attention and analysis this trial received. What does this mean for our society?; ‘Morbius’ bombs; We also remember actor Ray...

This week we have an authentic professional joining us on the show, Jason Porter! Jason has been a Master Brewer of beer for 10 years & is currently Master Brewer at one of our favorite local breweries (Ignite Brewing Company) right in our backyard of Barberton, Ohio! We talk about the beer brewing process, how he got his start, beer terms, beer types & more to make you thirsty! Also we cover our...

Star Wars: A New Hope celebrates 45 years from its release on 5/25/77! We’re all Star Wars nerds so we talk about our love of the first movie, favorite moments, favorite characters & more! We also talk current pop culture headlines including a weird Will Smith interview with David Letterman pre-Oscars & many long term SNL cast members are moving on after the season finale last weekend. Plus our no...

This week we talk about ‘Dr. Strange and The Multiverse of Madness!’ What did we think about movie in general, the new characters introduced, future storyline thoughts, other Marvel stuff we’re looking forward to & what we think Marvel may do next especially as most of the original Avengers in the movies are phases out or being replaced. Warning- movie spoilers if haven’t yet seen it! Also, Xennia...

2 recent episodes ran a bit long so we cut these discussions on who’d we cast as ‘The Fantastic Four’ in the next movie + we remember the first ‘Austin Powers’ movie as it was released 25 years ago this month! Warning as usual for some explicit language from us idiots! Listen on your favorite podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Vurbl & more! Str...

This week we talk about our favorite green-skinned super hero The Incredible Hulk as he celebrates 60 years this month from his first comic book appearance in Hulk #1. We cover our thoughts on the character, some of his best comic storylines and more stuff to get your rage on! Also, the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced last weekend. We review the list and share our thoughts...

This week we remember some of our favorite comic book artists in honor of the passing of comic book artist icon Neal Adams. He was known in part for his tremendous work drawing Batman in the 1970’s & a lot more credits. He brought an added sense of realism to iconic super heroes & was definitely a positive influence in the world of comic art. The first ‘Iron Man’ movie was released this week in 20...

This week we focus on recent celebrity news & if the public seems too care TOO much for celebrities & athletes in general. Do we expect too much from them in general? Topics include statues of athletes, celebrity legal troubles & liberties some take with celebrities in public. We get into Elon Musk buying Twitter. Is he buying a lot of headaches for $43B? What changes do we expect him to make? Als...

This week we talk all things Superman! Superman debuted in Action Comics #1 which was published this week back in 1938. In segment 2 we rank our top Superman movies & actors who played Superman, Lex Luthor & Lois Lane & more talk on the Man of Steel. In segment 1 we talk ‘Idiot Reviews’ including ‘Metal Lords’, ‘This is Pop’ series, ‘The Adam Project’ & more. We remember actress Liz Sheridan from...

This week we talk stand-up comedians! In segment 1 we talk ‘Idiot Reviews’ including ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’, ‘Death on the Nile’ and ‘American Sasquatch’ & we debate if movies are getting too long these days. In segment 2 we discuss our personal ‘Mt. Rushmores’ of stand-up comedians, which comedians had the best tv/movie bodies of work & more pop culture stuff including personal insults of course!...

This week we talk all things Batman! We welcome a special guest, Keith ‘Porterhouse’ Porter from our partner podcast ‘It Came From GenX’ in segment 2 to talk through the new Batman movie & rank our top Batman movies, actors who played Batman, villains actors & a lot more. In segment 1 we talk ‘Idiot Reviews’ including the new ‘Moon Knight’ series & Wrestlemania; We remember The Foo Fighters drumme...

Our last episode (#84) ran a bit long so we cut this discussion on the current “Slap Heard Round the World” of Chris Rock by Will Smith at the recent Oscars. Do you agree with our opinions? Let us know! Warning as usual for some explicit language from us idiots! Listen on your favorite podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Vurbl & more! Stream our...

This week to celebrate the upcoming Wrestlemania #38 we talk wrestling! Who are on our personal ‘Mt. Rushmores’ of wrestlers & we select intro music & themes for each other if we were professional wrestlers. Also ‘Idiot Reviews’ including ‘Yes Day’, ‘Belfast’ , ‘Phoenix Rising’ documentary & other stuff including personal insults of course! Warning as usual for some explicit language from us idiot...

This week to celebrate the MLB lockout ending we review our ‘Idiot Mount Rushmore’ of baseball movies! Do you agree with our final list? Let us know! We also talk the huge Cleveland Browns trade for the controversial QB Deshaun Watson & ‘Idiot Reviews’ including the Kanye West documentary’Genius’ & Disney movie ‘Turning Red’ & other stuff including personal insults of course! Warning as usual for...

This week we are without Millennial Nick but GenX Brian & Xennial Dean bring you some fine idiotic talk to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! ‘Idiot Reviews’ including the trailer & hype for the new ‘Obi-Wan’ series on Disney+, ‘American Underdog’ & new ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ movie on Netflix; we remember actor William Hurt & Pro Wrestler ‘Razor Ramon’ on their recent passings; We celebrate some of o...

This week we talk music! We selected 2 songs each for each other to listen to, discuss why we selected them & rate them. Will you like our selections? Let us know! Also ‘ Idiot Reviews’ including a little ‘The Batman’ talk, ‘Westside Story’, Winning Time-The Story of the Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ & other stuff including personal insults of course! Warning as usual for some explicit language from...

Our last episode (#80) ran a bit long so we cut this discussion on the current Major League Baseball lockout as a new ‘Minisode.’ What’s going on with this lockout, do we care, how impactful on baseball in general & more. Do you agree with us? Let us know! Warning as usual for some explicit language from us idiots! Listen on your favorite podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts,...

This week we continue our conversation from last week on social media platforms & their impacts on society with current news example of “Ye” (formerly Kanye West) harassing Kim Kardashian & Pete Davidson on social media. We also talk ‘Idiot Reviews’ including the new Foo Fighters’ movie ‘Studio 666’ we saw together (with Millennial Nick’s mom), ‘Hot Ones’ show with Dave Grohl, ‘Euphoria’ on HBO Ma...

Our last episode (#79) ran a bit long so here is just “segment 2” from that episode where we talk social media platforms & their impacts on society as Facebook, Twitter & YouTube all launched around this time between 2003-2005. Do you agree with us? Let us know! Warning as usual for some explicit language from us idiots! Listen on your favorite podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts Google Pod...

This week we talk social media platforms & their impacts on society as Facebook, Twitter & YouTube all launched around this time between 2003-2005. Segment 1: ‘Idiot Reviews’ including the NBA All-Star festivities, ‘Peacemaker’ season 1 finale, ‘The Power of the Dog’, ‘Nightmare Alley’ & more. Segment 2: Social Media Platform discussion & other stuff including personal insults of course! Warning a...

This week as the 2021 NFL season closes out we talk some football! Segment 1: ‘Idiot Reviews’ including the Super Bowl 56 game, commercials & halftime show + ‘Book of Boba Fett’ season finale. Segment 2: We give our ‘Idiot Mt. Rushmores’ of favorite football-themed movies & other stuff including of personal insults of course! Warning as usual for some explicit language from us idiots! Listen on yo...