Convince Us!

Cory and Colin have long called each other "Number 5" based on where they would rank in each other's speed dial (good friends... but not that good) and over the years their love for one another has grown enough to require an anthem! Though they have written many songs, they decided to try out Chat GPT for assistance in lyrics, and they were not disappointed!Lyrics by Chat GPTMusic written and performed by Cory HuffmanVocals by Colin LyonsFollow us on Instagram: @themostuninterestingmen, @chuffman57, @ok_colllinE-mail: convinceuspodcast@gmail.comFacebook.com/convinceuspodcastTwitter: @MUpcastITW

In this episode we recap our glorious summers, and look ahead to the Fall, which means we both have new high school freshmen in our homes! Thinking about our children transitioning from middle school to high school has us reflecting back to our own excitement and fears entering into 9th grade, as well as some reflections about what we loved during those wonderful years. As dads, we also take time to think about our excitement and fears for our kids as they step into this new season. Show notes:Summer RecapWhat adventures should we tackle next? Fantasy Football & 5Ks? Open mic nights? Helps us think of something!Thoughts on Jury Duty, Ted Lasso, The Righteous GemstonesOur kids are going into high school!Reflections on how study (or not) we were as we entered into high school.Excitement and fears for us, and for our kids.Follow us on Instagram: @themostuninterestingmen, @chuffman57, @ok_colllinE-mail: convinceuspodcast@gmail.comFacebook.com/convinceuspodcastTwitter: @MUpcastITW

Special Note: On Tuesday, June 13th, Colin's father, Dennis Lyons passed away at the age of 70 in his home. We take some time remembering and talking about what an amazing man he was, and dedicate this episode to him.Episode Notes:Father's Day RecapMountain Biking (Check out the reel on IG)Remembering Dennis LyonsSummer boredom equals Summer creativityBest childhood summer snacks and treatsChildhood summer dangers!Special ChatGP musical Collaboration!Follow us on Instagram: @themostuninterestingmen, @chuffman57, @ok_colllinE-mail: convinceuspodcast@gmail.comFacebook.com/convinceuspodcastTwitter: @MUpcastITW

Covid time, Colin moving to Puerto Rico and back, our millennial mid-life crisis... there are many excuses for not producing an episode in two years, but that doesn't matter because WE'RE BACK! We still love each other, and our love and passion for hanging out and recording episodes is back, and we're excited for what's in store. Tune in, and come hang with us!Show notes:We're back!Colin's allergies and coconut faceTwitter Sucks.Quick Catch up from the last couple of years.To Puerto Rico & BackHuffman HomesteadMillennial Midlife CrisisDream jobsTraumatic 90's Movie momentsUnsupervised Tree Climbing Fun account to check out: @Jamie.henwood on Instagram, for great 90's childhood nostalgia!Follow us on Instagram: @themostuninterestingmen, @chuffman57, @ok_colllinE-mail: convinceuspodcast@gmail.comFacebook.com/convinceuspodcastTwitter: @MUpcastITW

We invited our spouses on to chat about COVID, parenting and the most interesting topic, us!

Mario Mendoza is a pretty incredible guy. Not only is he a trail running phenomenon, but he's a great guy too in raising his family and raising money for under-served communities. He's also working to bridge the gap of the American melting pot and Latino culture through running.

We talked with Presidential candidate Mark Charles about his campaign, policies and how to make the perfect cup of coffee. Be sure to check in with Mr. Charles' social media for future updates: Markcharles2020.com Mark on Twitter: @wirelesshogan On Instagram: @markcharles2020; @wirelesshogan

Cory continues his conversation with Marcus as they turn to topics about culture, race and community.

While Colin was out of town, Cory sat down with friend of the show, Marcus Jackson, a.k.a Kadence OKC (who voiced out intro) and talked about his music career and how that impacts his life.

We sit down with Gage Hecht, the endearing national champion in the endurance sport of cyclocross. Also, we learn that he was pretty good at dissecting animals in high school biology.

We sat down with Tadd Barton, the most friendly man since humanity gave us Fred Rodgers. He talks about how he went from a meat eater to lover of all things plant as well as let us in on some secrets on how to enjoy literally everything.

We sat down with our good friend Geo Carcamo and talked about all his many hats from bar man, to church man, to planning weddings. This guy has done it all.

We sat down with the always awesome S.A. Lawerence Welch as she discussed her passions and what we should all be aware of about indigenous and First Nations' cultures. Find out more about the non-profit S.A. started by visiting: www.thechapterhouse.org Boarding School / Residential Schools https://boardingschoolhealing.org/ http://wherearethechildren.ca/en/ MMIWG2S https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/ Thanksgiving https://www.bustle.com/p/thanksgiving-promotes-whitewashed-history-so-i-organized-truthsgiving-instead-13154470 The portrayal of Native Peoples in Hollywood: Tubi TV hosts the film "Reel Injun" for free on its platform. https://tubitv.com/movies/54908/reel_injun?utm_source=google-feed&tracking=google-feed

We sat down and chatted with Cory's pretty interesting wife Courtne. Talking turkey day, #FartGate, #okboomer, pet peeves, motherhood, and more! Best stuffing recipe right here! https://www.thekitchykitchen.com/?recipes=/janes-famous-sausage-stuffing/

We sit down with Mark Charles, a 2020 presidential nominee, Indigenous People's advocate, and co-author of the new book, Unsettling Truths. You can find more about his candidacy here: https://www.markcharles2020.com/ Purchase Mark Charles' book here: https://amzn.to/36ZiXKN Follow Mark on Twitter and Instagram, @wirelesshogan

Cory and Colin take time and talk about what makes Colin tick with his job, his faith journey and how he feels about cereal and soup.

While he doesn't want to claim the title, Ray Schafer is every bit a modern renaissance man. From falling trees to building airplanes and playing professional basketball, our friend has done it all. However, at 7 feet tall, we don't think backflips are in his back pocket. Axe and Saw Tree Service: 503-816-6357 Eugene Mission: https://eugenemission.org/

We sat down with our good friend Hunter Gray, who runs a very active and successful camp property. We focus on leadership, fatherhood and how we all still have a soft spot for old school video games.

We sit down and talk with all around incredible athlete, Grant McCartney. You might know him as the Island Ninja on the show, but he's also a poet, Ironman finisher and all around good guy! You can find links to his profile here: Website: https://www.islandninja.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/islandninja/?hl=en youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHIBy1Zcg7Vg7aJR2RgZzZg Get Island Ninja Swag at: www.ShopIslandNinja.com

We talk with Michael Holmes, a man who loves the outdoors just like many other people, but can also make a tent out of pine needles. He spent time farming in Nepal, making his own leather (not out of himself mind you) and surviving in the bush to explore for the greater good. Follow Michael on Instagram: @light_on_rock The Most Uninteresting Men In The World Podcast Episode 3: Survivalist Michael Holmes Show Notes: Michael Holmes might be the most interesting person we’ve ever met! Topics covered: Harry Potter blood feud between our kids Primitive Technology Boy scouts: Order of the arrow Tom Brown Books… “My Side of The Mountain” Tom Brown’s Tracker School Exchange in Germany Ice Axemen Time in India Learning from Ledac What is a survivalist? Hardest place to survive His job surveying… Using survival techniques during his daily job Alex Honnold… and the climbing world Pine Needle hut Trans-formative nature of… nature! Tracking skills Tanning Hydes & Making Leather Supple Brain Leather with Mike Holmes

Ian Jaydid www.Ianjaydid.com www.gladeyepress.com Twitter: @ianjaydid Instagram: @ibogamoon Ian’s Artwork: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IbogaMoon Topics covered in this episode: Ian’s Artwork, & How he got started writing Lucid Dreams Astral Projection His fiction novel: “Tripping The Field” Zero Point Field Sequel to Tripping the Field… William Hurt movie from the 80’s “Altered States” Would You Rather…

Cory sits down with his old high school buddy who has fermentation in his veins. Not only is he pioneering a successful brewing company, but he's already done it before and he's taking his show to the Great American Beer Festival! Follow Brandon & Manifest Brewing! IG: @manifestbeer www.manifestbeer.com

It just makes sense, right? I mean, you can't catch them and aside from the occasional bird hunter, we're just handed our Kung Po Chicken without really knowing where it came from. Trust us, you already know birds aren't real.

Baseball is America's great pastime, but it's also Satan's. How do you feel about that now, bub? We dive into the deep connections between the masons and the diamond.

We're not worried about door sizes and how many people they might hold, but we can definitely get to the bottom of that famous boat that sunk to the bottom. We're just a couple of french girls trying to learn the truth.

Before airport security slowed everyone down, cigarettes, and unchecked checked luggage was allowed. DB Cooper took it a step further and included some money from a bank. Ben Miles from Chicago fills us in on the Northwest Urban Legend.

Youtube might be a public company, but do they have a right to take down other people's content? We talk to Osama about some case studies and how we interact with media in the 21st century.

Tesla might be a cool, pretentious electric car now, but in the past, Tesla was a cool, pretentious electric genius. ...Who fell in love with a pigeon.

Pope John Paul 1 stirred up a bit of controversy when he became pope, but we don't know where he wanted to go with that cause he dead. Who done kill the Pope?! We dig into some of the seedy history of the Vatican and hope to come out unscathed.

We take some time and wade into the ongoing hunt for what truly happened to everyone's favorite royalty, Diana!

We take a break from outright conspiracies and delve into some bonafide truth. First though, have you heard from Ms. Buttersworth lately? Neither have we...

Everyone loved the Beatles so it comes as no surprise that if a Beatle died, it would be detrimental to all the pre-teens of the world. And while Playing this episode backwards, notice that Cory suspiciously sounds like Dolly Parton.

The government can be a bit insidious sometimes, but just how mean can it get? Well, how about creating AIDS to keep the population in order? Could it be that insidious? Our friends from the Designated Drinkers podcast help us sort it out. Follow The Designated Drinkers on twitter: @DesignatedD

We had a ton of fun material from our episode with Will Wood--so much we couldn't fit it all in episode 14. Enjoy the bonus content!

Which universe are you in? Are you a Stein or a Stain? Our Canadian friend Will Wood, from The Totally Unreal Book Club podcast joined us to talk about a conspiracy theory he experienced personally! Follow Will on Twitter: @willjwood and @tubcpodcast on Instagram: @therealwilljwood and @tubcpodcast

Many people think that 007 Sean was the best Connery, but we'd argue that jungle hunting, cancer cure finding, pony tail wielding Sean is better.

The government knows it, NBC knows it, even Brad Pitt in Fight Club knows it. Your thoughts are not your own. (if you listen to this podcast backwards, you'll know the reason why you were craving cashews)

We speak with "Conspiracies Declassified" author and "Skeptoid" podcast host Brian Dunning about just how majestic the FBI thinks UFO's are. FBI Majestic 12 Files: https://vault.fbi.gov/Majestic%2012/Majestic%2012%20Part%201%20of%201/view Skeptoid Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/skeptoid/id203844864?mt=2 Buy Brian's Book: 'Conspiracies Declassified' here https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1507206992/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_pgRcBb26YPWZV Follow us on Twitter: @convinceuspcast Like our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/convinceus Instagram: @convinceuspodcast

We delve into the Flat Earth theories with our guest Joe from the Podcast Quote Unquote Guilty. Be sure to check out his show at https://soundcloud.com/quoteunquoteguilty

Everyone needs a coffee guy, and Intern John is the one that has captured our hearts. We hope he can capture yours too!

We talk with our friend John about crisis actors, or as their better known, people who can sell a tragedy.

We speak with Phil Lund, a former expat back from Taiwan as he leans into the federal reserve and all their secrets and whether or not we should eat money. Check out our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ConvinceUsPodcast/ for polls, behind the scenes stuff, and to help us, or yell at us--either way we like the attention.

Despite our best efforts, we can neither confirm nor deny the existence of Aliens. We can however confirm that Bill & Ted had two solid movies and we have high hopes for the third.

We sat down with author (and Cory's mom!) Sharleen Nelson who penned the great book, The Time Tourists! We go through some of the more well known and lesser known ideas behind time travel and it's real consequences. Visit Sharleen's website at: https://shar858.wixsite.com/sharleennelson

Why do jets always leave a nice, perfect trail behind them? Can it be explained by science? Yes, but who cares about that.

Despite a high profile death, Hitler's ultimate demise remains a bit foggy. Perhaps he just shaved his mustache and slipped out the parlor door?

We've had a pretty hard time getting to Mars, and anytime we even dream about space travel, something terrible happens to Matt Damon. Did we really go the moon, or did Stanley Kubrick pull off the greatest trick in history?

Many loath flying, but how many loath airports? It seems that DIA in Denver has a unique distinction of being a portal to the underworld. Inclined to disagree or yell? Find us at facebook.com/convinceus or at twitter.com/convinceuspcast

Do you ever get the feeling that someone is looking at your funny? Or trying to kill you, take all your stuff and enslave your family while operating on a global scale? Yeah, me too. let's talk about that. Inclined to disagree or yell? Find us at facebook.com/convinceus or at twitter.com/convinceuspcast