Hardly Focused

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Since 2009, the hosts of Hardly Focused have relentlessly made fun of pop culture, current events, and each other. Join them every Thursday as they pick apart the news and struggle to stay on-topic.... more

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The podcast currently has 748 episodes available.

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November 11, 2022 562, Part 2: Amputate, Not Ampu-hate
Zach educates Jack at the beginning of this segment on how to properly clean a litter box. Having lived with cats for well over a year at this point, Jack is convinced he’s scooping cat shit wrong. Owning several felines himself, Zach knows a thing or two about the number two.
Elsewhere, Jack and Zach discuss the tale of a nurse from Wisconsin who amputated an elderly man’s frostbitten foot without consent. As a result, she faces charges of elder abuse. Knowing she isn’t qualified and thus makes her place of work liable for the damages, Jack thinks she’s in the right – and that it’s also really funny.
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26min
November 03, 2022561: Blue Checkmarks (Da Ba Dee)
Welcome to another rambunctious installment of Hardly Focused, with Jack Gill and Mike Tarara! Pull up a stool as Mike and Jack discuss:
The importance of mental health days

Children’s television, and how it appeals to the parental demographic

Liquid Television’s finest output, Aeon Flux

The return to the office, and the resulting plunge in productivity (who’da thunk?)

Twitter; the “blue checkmark” controversy, and for how long Elon Musk will really be in charge

Services and apps that Google has (in)famously killed

The classic Fallout games, running on Android devices

The Witcher on Netflix, and it’s new lead actor
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1h 7min
October 29, 2022560: Climbing Up the Walls
Welcome to The Acc and Jack Show, with Chris Acciardi and Jack Gill! In this episode, Acc and Jack discuss:
The fall of the antisemitic rapper formerly known as Kanye West

Trolls who posed as engineers laid off from Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover

The shocking attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband

Presidential assassination attempts

A 94-year-old Iranian man called “the world’s dirtiest man,” who died months after his first bath

Acc’s favorite Radiohead song, and the time he recited it at a school poetry contest
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1h 20min
October 15, 2022559: Bucket List Bonanza
Welcome to The Acc and Jack Show, starring Zach Ward! In this installment, Acc, Jack, and Zach (whose names rhyme, don’t cha’ know) discuss:
The upcoming Super Mario Bros. animated film, and how Chris Pratt just stinks these days

As a franchise and universe, The Walking Dead needs to take a cue from its own name and die

That “falling” feeling when asleep

The passing of actor Robbie Coltrane, best known as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films

The absurdity that is the Fantastic Beasts film franchise

Manhattan congressional candidate Mike Itkis, who voluntarily filmed porn as part of his “sex positive approach” domestic policy

Free vasectomies for folks in Missouri, in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s demise
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1h 7min
October 12, 2022558: Gooch Grundle
Foreplay
Mike Tarara, Nate Fillers, and Jack Gill present this installment of Hardly Focused! Jack is very excited about Tom DeLonge rejoining blink-182, again. Check back in five years when Tom gets kicked out… again.
Feel Good Inc.
In the first segment of this episode, Mike, Nate, and Jack discuss:
The passing of actress Angela Lansbury, best known for being on that show everyone’s grandmother watched

Sonic Drive-In has its own hard seltzer, and according to Jack it’s quite cromulent

Musa Turkmen, a living, breathing, wine-drinking meme from Turkey, visits the United States to attend his first Kansas City Chiefs game
How Fucking Dumb Are You?
It’s time for Mike Tarara’s favorite segment, “How Fucking Dumb Are You?” Jack gives the floor to Mike and Nate to respectively choose and discuss the following:
A woman from Japan contacts police after a fake Russian astronaut scams her out of $30,000 USD, claiming the need for “landing fees”

A Texas mother with an unfortunate surname warns parents about the hidden, satanic messages in Hocus Pocus 2
Wipe Down
While Mike recovers from many sneezing fits, Jack and Nate discuss the 2023 lineup of the When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas. As of recording, the 2022 edition hasn’t even happened yet. Bold of the promoters to assume this year’s incarnation will go off without a hitch.
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1h 29min
October 12, 2022558, Part 2: How Fucking Dumb Are You?
It’s time for Mike Tarara’s favorite segment, “How Fucking Dumb Are You?” Jack gives the floor to Mike and Nate to respectively choose and discuss the following:
A woman from Japan contacts police after a fake Russian astronaut scams her out of $30,000 USD, claiming the need for “landing fees”

A Texas mother with an unfortunate surname warns parents about the hidden, satanic messages in Hocus Pocus 2
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26min
October 12, 2022558, Part 1: Feel Good Inc.
In the first segment of this episode, Mike, Nate, and Jack discuss:
The passing of actress Angela Lansbury, best known for being on that show everyone’s grandmother watched

Sonic Drive-In has its own hard seltzer, and according to Jack it’s quite cromulent

Musa Turkmen, a living, breathing, wine-drinking meme from Turkey, visits the United States to attend his first Kansas City Chiefs game
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27min
September 28, 2022 557: Protect and Survive
Foreplay
Mike Tarara, Zach Ward, and Jack Gill present this episode of Hardly Focused. It’s Mike and Zach’s first time co-hosting together! They’re far away from Jack, who is winning yet another battle against COVID-19.
Mac Jones Steps in Kitty Litter, Breaks Ankle
Mike and Jack discuss New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones and his recent ankle injury. They also educate Zach on Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka, and his own recent tribulations. Elsewhere, Zach brings to the table a story of a school district assuring families that litter boxes will not be provided to students who identify as cats.
What’s Your Nuclear War Plan?
Stemming from an Ask Reddit thread, Mike, Zach, and Jack discuss their plans should a nuclear war break out between NATO and Russia. Mike and Jack also remind Zach that Chernobyl on HBO is a fantastic series and is a must-watch. (Spoilers, the nuclear plant explodes.)
Wipe Down
Wrapping up this episode, Jack tells Mike and Zach of the upcoming Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in Los Angeles. Also discussed is the new Deadpool film and it’s big casting announcement, and has-been Kevin Sorbo thinking he’s a funny guy.
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1h 42min
September 28, 2022 557, Part 1: Mac Jones Steps in Kitty Litter, Breaks Ankle
Mike and Jack discuss New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones and his recent ankle injury. They also educate Zach on Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka, and his own recent tribulations. Elsewhere, Zach brings to the table a story of a school district assuring families that litter boxes will not be provided to students who identify as cats.
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30min
September 28, 2022 557, Part 2: What’s Your Nuclear War Plan?
Stemming from an Ask Reddit thread, Mike, Zach, and Jack discuss their plans should a nuclear war break out between NATO and Russia. Mike and Jack also remind Zach that Chernobyl on HBO is a fantastic series and is a must-watch. (Spoilers, the nuclear plant explodes.)
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36min

FAQs about Hardly Focused:

How many episodes does Hardly Focused have?

The podcast currently has 748 episodes available.