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  • 555, Part 1: God Save the Queen

    Welcome to The Acc and Jack Show, starring Zach Ward! Acc, Jack, and Zach spend this segment discussing the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Jack notes that UK punk musicians didn’t quite fancy the Queen, while Acc and Zach talk about what she meant to people outside of her realms.

    35 min
  • 555, Part 2: Sega Dreamcast, 9/11, and Twins with Different Daddies

    Jack kicks off this segment by announcing to Acc and Zach that it’s been 23 years since the Sega Dreamcast was launched in the United States (“9/9/99.”) Acc remembers when he and Jack were supposed to spend a weekend working on a big school project, but instead spent the entire time playing Dreamcast. Acc, Jack, and Zach also discuss game developer Telltale Games, and their fall from grace.

    Elsewhere, Jack covers the following bizarre news bits for Acc and Zach:

    • A restaurant in Virginia tried to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a 9/11-themed menu
    • A Brazilian woman gives birth to twins fathered by two different men… on the same day
    • 46 min
    • 554: Tainted Love

      Foreplay

      Mike Tarara and Jack Gill present a fresh installment of Hardly Focused, with Mike multitasking as he sets up his fantasy football team. Jack is crushing energy drinks after 9PM so he can enjoy The Last of Us Part I, fully remade for PS5. Mike, meanwhile, is excited for Star Wars: Andor, while reminding Jack that Diego Luna is not, in fact, Pedro Pascal.

      Perineum Sunning, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Skin Cancer

      Mike and Jack briefly discuss the first of two tribute shows to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. The London show will livestream on YouTube, but one will have to be awake early to enjoy it. Elsewhere, Mike and Jack discuss “perineum sunning,” or in layman’s terms – tanning the taint. TikTok is a scary place.

      Jack’s Riot Fest Plans

      Jack is going to Riot Fest in Chicago. He and Mike go over the day-to-day lineup, while Jack determines which bands he’s going to see. In somewhat related news with air travel, Jack features for Mike audio of a Southwest pilot requesting passengers stop sharing nudes via AirDrop.

      1 hr 4 min
    • 554, Part 2: Jack’s Riot Fest Plans

      Jack is going to Riot Fest in Chicago. He and Mike go over the day-to-day lineup, while Jack determines which bands he’s going to see. In somewhat related news with air travel, Jack features for Mike audio of a Southwest pilot requesting passengers stop sharing nudes via AirDrop.

      23 min
    • 553: Cheeto Dust

      “Grandpa” Joe Biden vs. Student Debt

      Nate Fillers and Jack Gill present this installment of Hardly Focused, where Jack is functioning on his 24th hour being awake. Among the many topics discussed in this segment include:

      • Staying up all night – an American past-time
      • Encounters at the local Denny’s
      • President Biden forgives a ton of student debt
      • AI is taking over – and will eventually take over – the world
      • The Social Media Influencer Generation

        In this segment, Nate and Jack try to talk about “Gen Z” and their desire to become and make fruitful livings as social media influencers. While attempting to stay on-topic, Jack derails by playing remixes of American Football’s “Never Meant,” along with some of Nate’s own musical mashups.

        1 hr 39 min
      • 553, Part 1: “Grandpa” Joe Biden vs. Student Debt

        Nate Fillers and Jack Gill present this installment of Hardly Focused, where Jack is functioning on his 24th hour being awake. Among the many topics discussed in this segment include:

        • Staying up all night – an American past-time
        • Encounters at the local Denny’s
        • President Biden forgives a ton of student debt
        • AI is taking over – and will eventually take over – the world
        • 43 min
        • 553, Part 2: The Social Media Influencer Generation

          In this segment, Nate and Jack try to talk about “Gen Z” and their desire to become and make fruitful livings as social media influencers. While attempting to stay on-topic, Jack derails by playing remixes of American Football’s “Never Meant,” along with some of Nate’s own musical mashups.

          57 min
        • 552: Fifty-Inch Fauci

          Foreplay

          Welcome to a new installment of Hardly Focused, with Jack Gill and Mike Tarara, who’s fresh off a family vacation. Jumping right into things, Mike and Jack discuss the failed attempt at an After School Satan Club. This reminds Jack of the good old days of high school, where folks like Fro adorned all black and enjoyed the early works of My Chemical Romance.

          Gary Abuse-y

          In this segment, Mike and Jack discuss actor Gary Busey, who shockingly continues to exist. Busey faces sexual assault charges after allegedly groping women at a convention. Jack and Mike also recollect some of Busey’s finest works, including Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and I’m With Busey.

          Dr. Anthony Fauci to Step Down from NIAID

          Mike and Jack discuss Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is stepping down from his various public-facing medical roles. Jack reads quotes from the less-intelligent on Facebook decrying Fauci’s efforts during the recent pandemic. Mike, meanwhile, believes Fauci is hung like a horse and swimming in tang.

          The Wrap-Up

          Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee recently posted to his Instagram a photo of his male appendage. Jack features for Mike audio of Lee explaining to a crowd why he posted it. Lee also tries to get the crowd to follow suit, albeit unsuccessfully.

          1 hr 26 min
        • 552, Part 1: Gary Abuse-y

          In this segment, Mike and Jack discuss actor Gary Busey, who shockingly continues to exist. Busey faces sexual assault charges after allegedly groping women at a convention. Jack and Mike also recollect some of Busey’s finest works, including Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and I’m With Busey.

          31 min

        About 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.