CONVINCE ME EPISODE 2: The War for Control

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

CONVINCE ME: THE GAME SHOW

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,

Episode 23 – Brad Stewart

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 Larry

Episode 21 – Ben Sheehan

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 check

Episode 20 – Nathan Timmel

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/

Episode 16 – Zach Boblitt

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 discuss difficulties with family, mental health recovery, his distaste for a certain genre of movie, his love of real life,

Episode 2 – Scott Hinds

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 that Amy Sedaris is a genius, why a popular sitcom is trash, and they reminisce about their time spent in a hot tub and

Episode 1 – Kyle Fields

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 comedian and radio personality Kyle Fields. Get ready to laugh! FEATURING: Larry Smith (@poundsmith2) & Kyle Fields (@funnymanfields) Don’t forget to follow/reach