Hardly Focused

By Solid Listen

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 131 episodes available.

Hardly Focused episodes:

May 18, 2023587: Champagne Problems
Jack, Mike, Zach, and Becky chat about Taylor Swift, Riot Fest 2023, and Vanderpump Rules - plus, an interview with the band Heir to Madness!
(0:00) Taylor Swift's diehard fans are basically cult members
Trying to get tickets to Taylor Swift's shows in Foxborough is borderline impossible
Mandy Patinkin's biggest fan? This podcast's own Zach Ward!
(47:15) Jack, Nate, and Zach interview Jason Wiscarson from the band Heir to Madness. Their new album Nightflyers is available now on Bandcamp or wherever you get your music!
(1:59:03) The lineup for Riot Fest 2023 is the definition of insanity
Mike and Jack reminisce about trying to get Nine Inch Nails tickets in 2018
CNN is losing to Newsmax in the ratings following their disastrous town hall special
Becky has converted Jack into a Vanderpump Rules fan

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2h 44min
May 11, 2023586: Precedents
Jack, Nate, and Becky discuss the artificial intelligence takeover, plus music news, politics, and more!
Nate is taking a break from performing stand up
Dogstar – featuring Keanu Reeves on bass guitar – is reuniting for their first show in over 20 years
How can schools teach the history and impacts of social media?
Donald Trump is found liable for sexual abuse and defamation
George Santos faces criminal charges for being a lying sack of protoplasm
Fred Toucher returns to the radio following a health scare
Wendy’s and Google are partnering to develop AI chatbots to man drive-thrus. Is artificial intelligence taking off too fast? Can AI alleviate anxiety while ordering at the drive-thru?

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2h 52min
May 04, 2023585: Monterey Peninsula Bike Scene
Jack Gill and "voice of the show" Aadam Clegg talk beer, music, and Boston radio!
Aadam and Jack are drinking Downeast Blue Slushie and discussing their favorite Massachusetts-based breweries
Bamboozle 2023 is canceled the week before it was to happen
Aadam is hosting a very special Emo Night event in Worcester, MA - "Tell all your friends!"
Jack recaps for Aadam the triumphs and tribulations of the Toucher and Rich radio show in Boston
Who is the mysterious singer of the band Sleep Token?

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New England! Check out Aadam's band Chase the Past on Saturday, June 24th at Ralph's Diner in Worcester, MA!

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1h 49min
April 27, 2023584: Enema of the State
Jack Gill welcomes back Nicole Mossey to discuss food trucks, Arctic Monkeys, old media, and overpriced enema kits.
Are the best food trucks in Austin, TX?
Dairy products versus thirtysomethings - the endless struggle
Nicole and Jack catch up on a decade's worth of Arctic Monkeys music
Nicole plugs her favorite YouTube media dissectors - Jaime French, Kennie J.D., and Mike's Mic
Travis Barker partners with Liquid Death to sell a $182 enema kit

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WATCH NICOLE on TWITCH! https://twitch.tv/doodkidhey

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1h 20min
April 20, 2023583: Suck It and See
Jack Gill and Chris Froment discuss attempted burglaries, canceling the Dalai Lama, and Metallica!
Fro returns home from camping to learn that his home is nearly broken into
The Dalai Lama is under fire for telling a child to suck his tongue
Soundgarden and Vicki Cornell resolve their disputes, paving the way for the band's final recordings to be released
Jack and long-time Metallica fan Fro discuss the band's new album, 72 Seasons

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1h 26min
April 13, 2023582: Hey Ladies
Jack Gill and Mike Tarara discuss Fyre Festival II, getting canceled for using the term "ladies," and The Last of Us on HBO!
Stupid Billy MacFarland proclaims that Fyre Festival II is happening, despite the first one being a complete disaster
Jack highly recommends Daisy Jones and The Six, both a book and a series on Prime Video
Mike and Jack versus country music
A Massachusetts superintendent is canceled over using the term "ladies" as a salutation in an email
SPOILER WARNING: Jack and Mike recap the end of The Last of Us on HBO. What's the best episode? Did Joel do the right thing? Will Mike finally play the game?

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1h 57min
April 06, 2023581: Monsters
Jack Gill and Mike Tarara discuss dental work, the indictment of You-Know-Who, Waffle House, and hypocritical energy drink manufacturers.
Mike had dental work done right before this episode was recorded
From the archives: Jack plays an audio clip from 2009, when he left a message on the podcast's voicemail line right after having his wisdom teeth removed
Mike and Jack talk about that guy who got brought down by a porn star and who's getting indicted in New York on various charges
As seen on Reddit: Only in Florida would one find a Waffle House next door to another Waffle House. It just so happens Becky and Jack went to one of them!
Jack and Becky take a fast food tour throughout central Florida, including stops at Portillo's, Cowfish, and... Krusty Burger?
Monster Energy Drink sues an indie game developer for using the word "monster," claiming ownership

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1h 9min
March 30, 2023580: Hand in Glove
Zach Ward and Jack Gill discuss broken bones, comparing events to the September 11 attacks, Sonic Frontiers 4 months later, and more!
In an inadvertent follow-up to a discussion had during the 578th episode of this podcast, Jack fractured a bone in his hand
While other children were watching cartoons and Disney films, Zach and Jack were enjoying programs like Rescue 911 and Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
State representative Tim Cahill equates the collapse of New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain to the September 11 attacks
Jack went to a convention and met one of his favorite comic book artists, Steven Butler
The good ol' days of Newgrounds' Flash-based games and animations
4 months after its release and having both finished it, Jack and Zach review Sonic Frontiers
Tax Haven 3000 is a tax preparation video game, complete with scantily-clad anime ladies

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1h 30min
March 23, 2023579: This is Fine
Hardly Focused and Solid Listen present The Acc and Jack Show! Chris Acciardi and Jack Gill discuss the history of The Acc and Jack Show, road rage incidents in a game of "Am I the Asshole?" and the potential return of public executions.
While fighting a migraine, Jack recaps his afternoon working live sound for, and hanging out with the band New Found Glory
Acc and Jack exhibit weird ticks when interacting with celebrities
Recapping the Webcomics on Ice convention in 2011, featuring encounters with a young Toby Fox (Undertale) and KC Green (the "This is fine" dog-and-fire cartoon)
"Am I the Asshole?" Jack recounts two recent instances of road rage, both on the receiving and giving ends
A history of The Acc and Jack Show, from 2006 through 2008, and again from 2020 and beyond
The Daily Wire's Michael Knowles wants to bring back public executions

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1h 51min
March 16, 2023578: Something Old, Something New
This is the first installment of Hardly Focused for the Solid Listen Podcast Network! Over the course of attempting to explain what this podcast is all about, Jack, Mike, Nate, and Zach talk about ADHD, weird eating habits, and the mystery of the cotton candy flavor.
Jack introduces Hardly Focused to the Solid Listen Podcast Network
Zach explains why he moved from Massachusetts to Connecticut
Everyone on the show has ADHD, or as it's apparently now known, "DAVE"
Medical histories, from depression, to OCD, to broken legs
The powdered drink Tang is best used for cleaning dishwashers
Weird eating habits, including Jack's deconstruction of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
What exactly makes up the flavor cotton candy?
Coke Freestyle machines continue to be the wave of the future

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1h 7min

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How many episodes does Hardly Focused have?

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