Hardly Focused

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  • 654: D'You Know What I Mean?

    Jack, Mike, and Becky chat about the Oasis reunion, films and film stars, and Star Wars Outlaws - plus, a martial debate!


    After 15 years apart, Liam and Noel Gallagher have resurrected Oasis

    Becky is annoyed with Jack

    The unknown siblings of celebrities, and child stars who were thrust into the spotlight

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    Quentin Tarantino refuses to acknowledge Toy Story 4

    Directors who made both R-rated films and kids movies

    Living in downtown Boston versus living in the sticks

    Playing Star Wars Outlaws in early access on PS5? Prepare to delete your progress

    Jack and Becky debate about the future of podcasting versus commercial radio, with Mike acting as mediator


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    2 hr 26 min
  • 653: Gatsby's American Dreamcast

    The Acc and Jack Show discusses Alien: Romulus, the Democratic National Convention, J.D. Vance trying to do human things, and more!

    Jack gives a spoiler-free review of Alien: Romulus

    It's okay to be petrified about the election in November, right?

    Acc and Jack haven't recorded an episode together since before President Biden dropped out of the race

    How did couch fucking become associated with J.D. Vance?

    Brain Worms McGillicuddy is dropping out of the race

    J.D. Vance tries - and fails - to order food at a donut shop

    There's a special place in hell for anyone who makes fun of Gus Walz

    Lionsgate pulls the trailer for Megalopolis because it has fake quotes from film critics

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    1 hr 40 min
  • 652: Into the Blue

    Remembering Rachael Lillis - Misty and Jesse from the Pokémon series, among other anime

    Anime fans David and Zach are snobs for subtitles

    The Borderlands film is expectedly awful

    Numbering conventions in the Final Fantasy series make no sense

    Was Jack spoiled by playing through The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo 3DS?

    Experiences with RPG Maker

    Jack reviews the Anbernic RG28XX, a nifty handheld emulator

    It's been 10 years since P.T. came and went

    The Biden administration wants to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

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    1 hr 51 min
  • 651: My Song is Better Than Your Song, pt. II

    In the follow up to the 616th episode of this podcast, Ed Oliveira shares his own stories and memories of co-hosting The Sandbox morning show on 101.7 WFNX in Boston.

    Jack believes out-of-market radio hosts should be genuine with regard to their city of broadcast.

    Is Rogue One better than The Empire Strikes Back?

    blink-182 concerts take precedence over recording episodes of Hardly Focused.

    A writer for The Daily Illini had a horrible time watching blink-182 headline Lollapalooza.

    Having produced and hosted shows in the genre, Ed shares his thoughts on political talk radio.

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    2 hr 29 min
  • 650: Outrage, and Whatever the Opposite of Outrage Is

    Mike's wife is heavily invested in the Paris Olympics, while Mike cheats at Rubik's Cubes

    Beloved Boston concert venue Great Scott is finally reopening in a new location!

    DJ Barbara Butch faces backlash over her "Last Supper"-like presentation during the Olympics' opening ceremony

    The Cult of the Home Alone 2 actor are upset with Green Day for doing Green Day things

    The 1975 are sued by organizers of Malaysia's Good Vibes Festival following last year's same-sex kiss debacle

    Robert Downey Jr. returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe - but is this really a good thing?


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    1 hr 47 min
  • 649: Late Night Radio

    Jack and Becky saw blink-182 at Fenway Park in Boston

    Twisters, the sequel to Twister, is well-worth the 28-year wait

    In true Hardly Focused fashion, a discussion pivots from Becky's tooth extraction pivots to the band Nine Days

    Following their bug that took down Windows computers all over the world, CrowdStrike offers impacted customers a whole $10 gift card

    Thomas Matthew Crooks took to Google in the days leading up to his attempted assassination of Donald Trump

    Emma's Pub & Pizza - a South Shore staple with the worst commercial ever

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    2 hr 5 min
  • 648: Welp

    Former President Donald Trump was shot during a campaign rally in an assassination attempt. Lots of questions remain open in this event's aftermath.

    How will this impact November's election?

    Will Trump's demeanor, presentation, and attitude towards President Joe Biden change following this incident?

    Did the Secret Service fail at their basic duties?

    Elsewhere, custom printing service Sticker Mule faces controversy for a politically-charged marketing email from their cofounder.

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    2 hr 6 min
  • (From the Vault) 594: Remember ALF? He's Back... in Pog Form!

    From July 2023: Hardly Focused interviews science communicator and zoologist Lindsay Nikole! Elsewhere in this episode, Mike, Nate, and Jack discuss Barbie, Oppenheimer, the new social media outlets, and maroons gone viral.

    • AMC has booked 20,000 double-feature tickets for Barbie and Oppenheimer
    • A woman on an airplane has a meltdown after seeing... something
    • Jack and Zach interview science communicator and zoologist Lindsay Nikole! Lindsay talks about her background, her love for music, her thoughts on the Netflix series Tiger King, the origin of life, the most frightening subjects she's researched, and a lot more! 
    • Jack, Mike, and Nate watch a guy fail miserably at robbing a salon
    • Blue Sky versus Threads - The new social media takeover
    • Target is a trove of nostalgia, where one can find the game Crossfire, Pogs, and lots of Pokemon cards
    • Nate is afraid to order Blizzards from Dairy Queen
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      2 hr 42 min
    • 647: Redemption Rock Tuah

      Baseball is a boring sport, unless it's witnessed in person

      Inferior film sequels, such as Independence Day 2

      Are they fireworks, or gunshots?

      Capulet Fest, Connecticut's own music festival disaster

      Hailey Welch, the "Hawk Tuah" girl, finally speaks!

      Darius Rucker thinks Morgan Wallen should be forgiven for his lapse(s) in judgement

      Most new video games just aren't fun

      Zach doesn't understand Funko Pops

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      1 hr 43 min
    • 646: The Errors Tour

      It's Mike's birthday, and Becky's half-birthday - Jack forgot one of them

      Fragrance sensitivities

      The Home Alone house is selling for $5 million

      A fleet of Cybertrucks are defaced with a message for Elon Musk

      Jack and Becky learn a lot about the Jonestown massacre

      Dave Grohl versus Taylor Swift - a legitimate feud?

      Becky previews her podcast about the Karen Read trial in Massachusetts

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      2 hr 3 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.

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