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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December 08, 2021 522, Part One: The New England Patriots Can’t Be Stopped!
Holy crap, Jack and Mike talk sports for almost 40 minutes! Seasoned followers of this podcast know, this never happens. Discussed in this segment is the New England Patriots’ 14-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills on December 6. Jack features audio from the Bills’ contentious post-game conference, and questions if Patriots quarterback Mac Jones should be encased in carbonite.
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39min
December 08, 2021 522, Part Two: Amazon Web Services Outage Brings Down the Internet
In this segment, Jack and Mike discuss the Amazon Web Services outage of December 7. According to the functioning internet, 70% of adult entertainment websites are powered by AWS! What a time to be alive.
Elsewhere, Jack and Mike talk about Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin’s Hanukkah Sessions. Jack features audio their first release, a cover of “Stay” by Lisa Loeb. Nothing beats Dave Grohl in a dress!
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26min
November 28, 2021521: Big Shot
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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1h 8min
November 28, 2021521, Part One: 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.
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29min
November 28, 2021521, Part Two: 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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40min
November 18, 2021520: Taking the Piss
The Warm-Up
Jack Gill and Mike Tarara present this installment of Hardly Focused! Shooting the shit before the show begins in proper, Jack is convinced he’s never seen Mike with a goatee. Mike accurately points out that Jack can barely grow facial hair of his own.
Bodily Functions Abound!
In this podcast’s flagship segment “How Fucking Dumb Are You?” Jack and Mike discuss the following oddities in the news:
The band Brass Against is no longer welcome at NASCAR venues, after frontwoman Sophia Urista pisses on a fan’s face during their performance at Welcome to Rockville 2021

A DoorDash driver in Southern California is caught on camera shitting in an apartment trash receptacle upon making a food delivery

A Minnesota man is arrested at an airport for assaulting TSA agents, throwing a checkpoint stanchion (“stan-chee-on,” according to Jack) stripping naked, and masturbating in public
Everything Taylor Swift Touches Turns to Gold
In this segment, Jack and Mike discuss Taylor Swift and her musical dynasty. With renowned douche-canoe Scooter Braun owning the master recordings of her first few albums, Swift is re-recording her songs as “Taylor’s Versions.” Jack and Mike talk about other artists who have (attempted to) re-record their own songs, only to realize how challenging of a feat it is.
The Wrap-Up
Concluding this episode of Hardly Focused, Jack has completely lost all cognizance, much to Mike’s “astonishment.” Jack presents to Mike a fake list by Barstool Sports of the 10 greatest female singers. Among those on the list – Ashlee Simpson and Addison Rae. Unsurprisingly, the internet both fell for and took issue with the rankings.
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1h 37min
November 18, 2021520, Part One: Bodily Functions Abound!
In this podcast’s flagship segment “How Fucking Dumb Are You?” Jack and Mike discuss the following oddities in the news:
The band Brass Against is no longer welcome at NASCAR venues, after frontwoman Sophia Urista pisses on a fan’s face during their performance at Welcome to Rockville 2021

A DoorDash driver in Southern California is caught on camera shitting in an apartment trash receptacle upon making a food delivery

A Minnesota man is arrested at an airport for assaulting TSA agents, throwing a checkpoint stanchion (“stan-chee-on,” according to Jack) stripping naked, and masturbating in public
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35min
November 18, 2021 520, Part Two: Everything Taylor Swift Touches Turns to Gold
In this segment, Jack and Mike discuss Taylor Swift and her musical dynasty. With renowned douche-canoe Scooter Braun owning the master recordings of her first few albums, Swift is re-recording her songs as “Taylor’s Versions.” Jack and Mike talk about other artists who have (attempted to) re-record their own songs, only to realize how challenging of a feat it is.
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26min
November 04, 2021519: By Any Other Name
Jack Gill and Mike Tarara present this installment of Hardly Focused! Discussed in this episode:
The “holiday” known as Steak & BJ Day is a local creation! It was created on the legendary and now-defunct radio station WFNX in Boston.

A well-respected music executive with an incredibly unfortunate last name has left this mortal coil.

QAnon followers attended a rally in Dallas, Texas, convinced that John F. Kennedy Jr. would rise from the dead to show support for ex-President Ronald Thump. Having not shown up, attendees shifted focus from JFK Jr. to other long-passed celebrities making appearances.
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47min
October 27, 2021518: haha haha lol
The Warm-Up
Welcome to the 518th installment of this podcast, currently known as “Hardly Focused!” This episode is brought to you by Jack, Mike, and Nate, with Jack having just returned from a month on the west coast. Just in time to wrap up Soft Rocktober!
On the day of this episode’s recording, it’s the 17th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas‘ release. Jack hypes up Mike and Nate for the upcoming release of the remastered GTA PlayStation 2-era trilogy. Besides looking a lot nicer, what will each remastered game have in-store? Find out on November 11!
Did Alec Baldwin Commit Manslaughter?
Kicking off this episode, Jack, Mike, and Nate discuss the fiasco on the set of the film Rust. For the unaware, director of photography Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza were accidentally shot with a prop gun held by actor Alec Baldwin; Hutchins succumbed to her injuries. Jack also features audio from actor Michael Rappaport, who slammed Donald Trump Jr. for calling Baldwin a murderer.
How Fucking Dumb Are You?
Jack fires off this segment with a video from a train aficionado, who filmed himself getting quite excited over a locomotive with an unfortunate name. Seguing into this podcast’s flagship segment “How Fucking Dumb Are You,” Jack features… himself! Let his actions serve as a reminder; be careful with air conditioning units.
Elsewhere, Jack, Mike, and Nate discuss the following idiots in the news:
A Florida woman is charged with felonious assault after attacking her mother with tacos

A Colorado hiker, lost in the mountains, ignored phone calls from search and rescue because they didn’t recognize the number

Book-ending this episode, an old man shoots his own son because he won’t stop jamming on his guitar
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1h 26min

FAQs about Hardly Focused:

How many episodes does Hardly Focused have?

The podcast currently has 748 episodes available.