Hardly Focused

521: Big Shot

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One is a Video Game, the Other is a Virus

Jack Gill and Nate Fillers present this installment of Hardly Focused! No warm-up nor wrap-up in this one; Jack and Nate jump right into it. Discussed in this segment:

  • Thanksgiving 2021, much better than 2020.
  • The Palladium in Worcester is enforcing face masks, or so they say.
  • Seasonal affective disorder is real, and it’s hitting hard for Jack and Nate.
  • Nate is not a “conventional comedian,” preferring one-liners over punchlines.
  • Jack prefers Omikron: The Nomad Soul over Omicron, the new virus variant.
  • r/HermanCainAward, or Jack’s go-to when feeling vindictive.
    • Anime Masterpieces versus Live-Action Remakes

    In this segment, Jack and Nate discuss the live-action remake of Cowboy Bebop* on Netflix. Nate enjoys it, but does not find it to be perfect. Meanwhile, Jack has gripes about how his favorite part of the anime – “Big Shot” – translates into live-action.

    *Minor spoilers while Jack and Nate discuss the original Cowboy Bebop anime.

    Also discussed in this portion of the podcast:

    • Caught on tape – a kid confuses UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson with someone who is very much not Boris Johnson.
    • “What Would You Do?” (2008 version) versus “What Would You Do?” (1991 version.)
    • The top 5 celebrity crushes for 90s kids.
    • Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, and the continuing era of unfinished video games.
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