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- 544: Gotta Go at a Brisk Pace
Welcome to The Acc and Jack Show, minus Acc but featuring Jack with Zach! That’s a lot of “-ack” sounds. This is yet another installment of a podcast featuring two individuals who haven’t recorded an episode together in over a decade.
Almost this entire episode features Zach and Jack discussing the long, polarizing history of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Included in the discussion is the upcoming Sonic Frontiers game, and the divisive reactions to its preview coverage. Additionally, Jack fervently believes that Doctor Robotnik has a serious problem with animals.
1 hr 34 min - 543: “Whatever You Say”
Welcome to The Acc and Jack Show, with Chris Acciardi, Jack Gill, and Nate Fillers! Here’s what Acc, Jack, and Nate are raving about in this episode:
- Amber Heard (mostly) lost her defamation suit against Johnny Depp. Acc is concerned about the amount of joy that people are finding in Heard’s loss.
- Mary Magdalene is an “influencer” and a plastic surgery nightmare, and also a horrific speller.
- “You can’t even lie to the FBI anymore!” – Rep. Louie Goh-mert, probably.
- Audio from news coverage of the 1996 presidential election proves that veteran news anchor David Brinkley ran out of shits to give.
- One can say “God,” and one can say “damn,” but one can’t say “God damn.”
- Acc and Nate discuss their thoughts on comedian Louis C.K. post-comeback attempt.
- John Fetterman versus “Doctor” Oz, or the fate of Pennsylvania.
1 hr 1 min - 542: Glib
It’s True – Boston Calling 2022 Was a Success
Mike and Jack present this installment of Hardly Focused! In this segment, Jack mainly goes off about the following:
- Entitled children (read: college kids) who claim Boston Calling 2022 was “cursed” and a “scam,” simply because of brief, inclement weather and an ongoing pandemic
- The recent Porno for Pyros reunion, marred by the presence of Perry Farrell’s wife
As mentioned by Jack, Consequence has a great write-up about Boston Calling and its many highlights, despite some uncontrollable setbacks.
Tom Cruise the Scientologist versus Tom Cruise the Actor
In this monster of a segment, Mike and Jack discuss – without spoilers – Top Gun Maverick. Always finding a new hill to die on, Jack proclaims Maverick to be better than the original film.
Mike and Jack also talk about Scientology, and how it relates and contrasts to both Maverick and Tom Cruise’s acting career as a whole. On that note, does Leah Remini need to finally hang it up about the cult-like “church?”
1 hr 37 min - 542, Part 1: It’s True – Boston Calling 2022 Was a Success
Mike and Jack present this installment of Hardly Focused! In this segment, Jack mainly goes off about the following:
- Entitled children (read: college kids) who claim Boston Calling 2022 was “cursed” and a “scam,” simply because of brief, inclement weather and an ongoing pandemic
- The recent Porno for Pyros reunion, marred by the presence of Perry Farrell’s wife
As mentioned by Jack, Consequence has a great write-up about Boston Calling and its many highlights, despite some uncontrollable setbacks.
35 min - 542, Part 2: Tom Cruise the Scientologist versus Tom Cruise the Actor
In this monster of a segment, Mike and Jack discuss – without spoilers – Top Gun Maverick. Always finding a new hill to die on, Jack proclaims Maverick to be better than the original film.
Mike and Jack also talk about Scientology, and how it relates and contrasts to both Maverick and Tom Cruise’s acting career as a whole. On that note, does Leah Remini need to finally hang it up about the cult-like “church?”
1 hr 2 min - 541: Argle-Bargle
Foreplay
In this episode of Hardly Focused, Jack welcomes back to the show Chris Froment! Making his first appearance of 2022, Fro helps Jack set the stage for the rest of this episode, discussing MLM schemes and NFTs.
I Can’t Live Another Day Without Air Conditioning
In this segment, Fro and Jack discuss the infamous Sears air conditioning commercial from the 1990s. Jack even found on reddit the actress who played the nagging wife, who provided some insight into the ad’s filming. Jack features for Fro delightful reinterpretations of the commercial by ProZD aka SungWon Cho.
Seth Green’s NFT Stolen in Phishing Scam
During this segment, Jack reminds Fro of his slight disdain towards actor Seth Green. The victim of a phishing scam, Green lost ownership of an NFT cartoon ape that was to star in a television series, thus putting the show’s development in jeopardy. This whole conundrum does not help Fro nor Jack further understand the concept of NFTs.
Elsewhere, Jack and Fro discuss the value of Pokemon cards. Fro learns that first edition cards can rack up quite a bit of money these days. Meanwhile, Jack reminisces about his not-so-rare Mew card, and how it was easier to obtain that versus getting the Pokemon itself in the original video games games.
1 hr 21 min - 541, Part 1: I Can’t Live Another Day Without Air Conditioning
In this segment, Fro and Jack discuss the infamous Sears air conditioning commercial from the 1990s. Jack even found on reddit the actress who played the nagging wife, who provided some insight into the ad’s filming. Jack features for Fro delightful reinterpretations of the commercial by ProZD aka SungWon Cho.
26 min - 541, Part 2: Seth Green’s NFT Stolen in Phishing Scam
During this segment, Jack reminds Fro of his slight disdain towards actor Seth Green. The victim of a phishing scam, Green lost ownership of an NFT cartoon ape that was to star in a television series, thus putting the show’s development in jeopardy. This whole conundrum does not help Fro nor Jack further understand the concept of NFTs.
Elsewhere, Jack and Fro discuss the value of Pokemon cards. Fro learns that first edition cards can rack up quite a bit of money these days. Meanwhile, Jack reminisces about his not-so-rare Mew card, and how it was easier to obtain that versus getting the Pokemon itself in the original video games games.
40 min - 540: Dos Estrellas
Foreplay (fka “The Warm-Up”)
Welcome to a new episode of Hardly Focused! Jack Gill is joined by an ill Mike Tarara, whose baritone is a bit early for Soft Rocktober. Speaking of illness, Jack tells Mike of a celebrity who has COVID, and it could not have happened to a nicer guy (sarcasm intended.)
Jackie Weaver Down The Line
Remember the Handforth Parish Council debacle? Jack and Mike don’t! Jack presents to Mike the viral video from last year, featuring star of the show Jackie Weaver along with a guy who does an excellent Gollum impression.
Big John Fetterman, and Riot Fest 2022
In this segment, Jack and Mike discuss:
- John Fetterman, the frightening-looking mayor from Pennsylvania who won his state’s Democratic nomination for Senate.
- The 2022 edition of Riot Fest in Chicago, where Jack will be seeing Nine Inch Nails, much to Mike’s chagrin.
The Wrap-Up
Wrapping up this episode, Jack and Mike were going to read aloud product reviews from Amazon and provide color commentary, but technical difficulties got in the way; something about their microphones sounding weird. Instead, Jack and Mike discuss comments made and taken out of context by drummers Chad Smith and Matt Cameron in response to Taylor Hawkins’ passing.
1 hr 21 min - 540, Part 1: Jackie Weaver Down The Line
Remember the Handforth Parish Council debacle? Jack and Mike don’t! Jack presents to Mike the viral video from last year, featuring star of the show Jackie Weaver along with a guy who does an excellent Gollum impression.
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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.