Hardly Focused

Kate is introduced to the audio gold mine that is All Gas No Brakes. As previously featured, host Andrew Callaghan travels across the country to conventions and gatherings, interviewing America’s best. This time around, Jack features for the room one of Andrew’s early videos – “Flat Earth Conference.”

Jack begins this segment by pointing out the Grogu/Baby Yoda figure on Mike’s chair. Jack asks Mike and Nate if they think Grogu’s name was revealed too soon on The Mandalorian. This leads Mike into questioning how people think Rogue One is the worst film in the Star Wars franchise.

Meanwhile, Jack introduces a new segment on the show: “I Mustache You a Question!” Jack asks Mike and Nate: “Would you rather have the ability to see 10 minutes into the future or 150 years into the future?” This is how you get the wheels turning, people!

Part One: Chris Froment Presents “A Get Rich Eventually Scheme!”

Welcome to the pre-Christmas episode of Hardly Focused! Jack, Fro, and Nate presenting this one. See if you can spot all the technical errors in this episode!

Kicking off this episode, Fro explains how he’s making money by doing web searches using a Python script. He makes pennies per search, roughly equating to $1 USD per day. At this rate, he’ll be rich by the time he’s… many hundreds of years old.

Elsewhere, Cyberpunk 2077 has been out in the wild for one week. Simply put, it’s launch has been a disaster, especially for PlayStation and Xbox users. As discussed during Episode 483, Jack and Kate are both playing on PC; the latter is having a much better experience.

Part Two: Cyberpunk 2077, and the Era of Unfinished Video Games

This segment begins with an impromptu guitar jam between Jack, Fro, and Nate. Rocking the banjo, Nate promptly breaks a string. Meanwhile, Jack attempts to serenade by playing Oasis and From First to Last. What year is it?

Back to Cyberpunk 2077, Jack tells Fro and Nate about how Sony has delisted the game from the PlayStation Store. Moreover, Best Buy is accepting refunds of opened copies of the game, an unprecedented move in any retail setting. This leads Jack to rant about how modern video games tend to be released in unfinished states, eventually achieving completion over several years’ worth of updates.

Part Three: Tom Cruise Has a Meltdown on the Set of “Mission Impossible”

Nate kicks off the final segment of this episode by devouring chocolate with 92% cacao. Appropriately, it tastes like dirt. Jack equates the taste to an infamous scene from Nickelodeon’s Doug.

Moving on to a bit teased all throughout this show, Jack features audio of Tom Cruise flipping his lid on the set of the new Mission Impossible film. Jack equates Cruise’s meltdown to that of Christian Bale’s public freak-out in 2008, and to a lesser extent, Dennis Quaid’s staged outburst in 2015. Fro and Nate see both sides to Cruise’s argument over COVID-19 safety, while Jack finds his rant to be justified.

On a related note, Nate asks the room if they think COVID-19 has affected new music in terms of songwriting and content. Jack notes that blink-182 has a song all about quarantine, while Taylor Swift’s folklore was most definitely influenced by the lockdown. Jack is also attending his first “virtual concert” with Jimmy Eat World, which is going to be weird after decades of attending physical shows in the “before times.”

Welcome to the pre-Christmas episode of Hardly Focused! Jack, Fro, and Nate presenting this one. See if you can spot all the technical errors in this episode!

Kicking off this episode, Fro explains how he’s making money by doing web searches using a Python script. He makes pennies per search, roughly equating to $1 USD per day. At this rate, he’ll be rich by the time he’s… many hundreds of years old.

Elsewhere, Cyberpunk 2077 has been out in the wild for one week. Simply put, it’s launch has been a disaster, especially for PlayStation and Xbox users. As discussed during Episode 483, Jack and Kate are both playing on PC; the latter is having a much better experience.

This segment begins with an impromptu guitar jam between Jack, Fro, and Nate. Rocking the banjo, Nate promptly breaks a string. Meanwhile, Jack attempts to serenade by playing Oasis and From First to Last. What year is it?

Back to Cyberpunk 2077, Jack tells Fro and Nate about how Sony has delisted the game from the PlayStation Store. Moreover, Best Buy is accepting refunds of opened copies of the game, an unprecedented move in any retail setting. This leads Jack to rant about how modern video games tend to be released in unfinished states, eventually achieving completion over several years’ worth of updates.

Nate kicks off the final segment of this episode by devouring chocolate with 92% cacao. Appropriately, it tastes like dirt. Jack equates the taste to an infamous scene from Nickelodeon’s Doug.

Moving on to a bit teased all throughout this show, Jack features audio of Tom Cruise flipping his lid on the set of the new Mission Impossible film. Jack equates Cruise’s meltdown to that of Christian Bale’s public freak-out in 2008, and to a lesser extent, Dennis Quaid’s staged outburst in 2015. Fro and Nate see both sides to Cruise’s argument over COVID-19 safety, while Jack finds his rant to be justified.

On a related note, Nate asks the room if they think COVID-19 has affected new music in terms of songwriting and content. Jack notes that blink-182 has a song all about quarantine, while Taylor Swift’s folklore was most definitely influenced by the lockdown. Jack is also attending his first “virtual concert” with Jimmy Eat World, which is going to be weird after decades of attending physical shows in the “before times.”

Ending this episode, Nate mentions that PornHub has removed tons of videos from unverified accounts. This leads Jack into ranting over this “limiting” his adult entertainment avenues. Hey, we’re all adults here, right?

Happy Holidays, and remember – wear a goddamn mask!

Part One: Cyberpunk 2077 is Full of Bugs, Glitches, and Genitalia

It’s an important day for Hardly Focused! Longtime co-host Katie Crepeau joins Jack and Mike for this episode. Kate has not been this podcast since the re-brand earlier in 2020; her voice, outrageous takes, and lack of filter have been sorely missed.

Jack and Kate are playing Cyberpunk 2077. Resident show-dad Mike has little time for open world games, and is taking what time he does have in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Kate’s PC can run Cyberpunk like a beast; Jack’s struggles.

Jack tried to avoid Cyberpunk and instead began a new file in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, a game that came out in 2011. Jack admits to having purchased Skyrim yet again. Maybe he’ll do the same with Cyberpunk, when he obtains a machine that can actually run it.

On a related note, Cyberpunk 2077 has a lot of bugs and glitches. One such bug results in your character’s genitals sticking out of their clothes. Jack and Kate spent a lot of time modifying their respective character’s junk… like, a lot.

Part Two: When Will You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?

As of the day of this episode’s recording, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is slowly rolling out across the union. Not everyone will be able to get it right off the bat. Jack and Mike are waiting to get inoculated until the vaccine is widely available, while Kate will only get it if she absolutely has to.

While on the subject, Jack wonders if corporations will mandate that people get vaccinated before they can return to the workplace. Kate mentions all of the food she left behind in her office prior to the COVID lockdowns. Mike speculates the office vermin have already gone to town with the leftovers.

Part Three: Disney Announces a Ton of Star Wars and Marvel Entries

You know those monoliths that randomly appeared around the union and in Europe? Citing a friend’s Facebook post, Jack wonders if this is all just an elaborate viral marketing campaign for the next Cloverfield movie. Kate reminds the room that The Cloverfield Paradox, in fact, exists.

Meanwhile, Jack awoke the previous day to Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which serves as the de facto first season of Saved by the Bell. Kate mentions that Saved by the Bell is playing in marathons on multiple channels. The group briefly discuss shows they awake to when the TV is left on overnight.

Elsewhere, Jack, Kate and Mike discuss all of the shows and movies announced at Disney’s investor’s call. A casual fan, Jack expects to go into each new Star Wars show without knowing any context or backstory. Meanwhile, Kate doesn’t care nor see the need to have so many Star Wars and Marvel shows.

It’s an important day for Hardly Focused! Longtime co-host Katie Crepeau joins Jack and Mike for this episode. Kate has not been this podcast since the re-brand earlier in 2020; her voice, outrageous takes, and lack of filter have been sorely missed.

Jack and Kate are playing Cyberpunk 2077. Resident show-dad Mike has little time for open world games, and is taking what time he does have in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Kate’s PC can run Cyberpunk like a beast; Jack’s struggles.

Jack tried to avoid Cyberpunk and instead began a new file in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, a game that came out in 2011. Jack admits to having purchased Skyrim yet again. Maybe he’ll do the same with Cyberpunk, when he obtains a machine that can actually run it.

On a related note, Cyberpunk 2077 has a lot of bugs and glitches. One such bug results in your character’s genitals sticking out of their clothes. Jack and Kate spent a lot of time modifying their respective character’s junk… like, a lot.

As of the day of this episode’s recording, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is slowly rolling out across the union. Not everyone will be able to get it right off the bat. Jack and Mike are waiting to get inoculated until the vaccine is widely available, while Kate will only get it if she absolutely has to.

While on the subject, Jack wonders if corporations will mandate that people get vaccinated before they can return to the workplace. Kate mentions all of the food she left behind in her office prior to the COVID lockdowns. Mike speculates the office vermin have already gone to town with the leftovers.

You know those monoliths that randomly appeared around the union and in Europe? Citing a friend’s Facebook post, Jack wonders if this is all just an elaborate viral marketing campaign for the next Cloverfield movie. Kate reminds the room that The Cloverfield Paradox, in fact, exists.

Meanwhile, Jack awoke the previous day to Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which serves as the de facto first season of Saved by the Bell. Kate mentions that Saved by the Bell is playing in marathons on multiple channels. The group briefly discuss shows they awake to when the TV is left on overnight.

Elsewhere, Jack, Kate and Mike discuss all of the shows and movies announced at Disney’s investor’s call. A casual fan, Jack expects to go into each new Star Wars show without knowing any context or backstory. Meanwhile, Kate doesn’t care nor see the need to have so many Star Wars and Marvel shows.