Hardly Focused

525: My Year in Lists


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The Warm-Up

Jack Gill and Nate Fillers present the final installment of Hardly Focused for 2021! With an audio clip of him explaining the concept of turducken, Jack and Nate mourn the loss of American football legend John Madden. They also use this segment to talk about Christmas, and the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases. Thanks, Omicron!

2021 in Review

Officially kicking off this episode, Nate presents for Jack a list of the craziest, most notable things that happened in 2021. From the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol, to millionaires going into space, it has certainly been a whelming year. On the note of space travel, Jack wants to see all of the Star Trek captains formally make the trek off Earth. Make it so!

2021 in Review, Continued

Continuing the overview of 2021, Jack and Nate discuss their favorite albums and favorite films from this past year. Nate also introduces Jack to Sharon Weiss, a woman who burned a Marie Callender pie and proceeded to blame the manufacturer. As you can imagine, her social media attack backfired.

We Watch Channel 5 at a Phish Concert

In this segment, Jack features for Nate the latest video from Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan. In this installment, Mr. Callaghan attends a Phish concert and interviews the nitrous-huffing attendees. During this bit, Jack the aspiring scientist learns that there is in fact a difference between nitrous oxide and helium.

The Wrap-Up

This segment contains spoilers for The Matrix Resurrections! Wrapping up this episode, Jack and Nate review The Matrix Resurrections, the latest entry in the Matrix franchise. They have differing viewpoints on the quality and tone of the film. It’s worth noting, there likely won’t be a fifth Matrix installment.

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