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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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1 hr 51 min
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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1 hr 7 min
March 16, 2023 Welcome to Hardly Focused!
Hello, and welcome to Hardly Focused! My name is Jack Gill, inviting you to join my friends and I as we chat about current events, the latest in pop culture, our favorite video games, the music we're listening to, and more! Sit back, relax, and enjoy as our discussions veer severely off-topic. Who needs show prep when you have uncontrolled ADHD?

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1 min
March 04, 2023577: Admonishment, FL
Hardly Focused presents The Acc and Jack Show! Chris Acciardi and Jack Gill spend most of this episode ripping into the state of Florida’s leadership.
Acc has a disdain for the amount of murder documentaries on Hulu, and the content within
Ron Peri – a pastor, and one of five people appointed to oversee the Reedy Creek Improvement District in Florida – thinks water is turning men gay
There’s a serious problem with homophobia and transphobia
Jack claims to have mad skills at editing his own podcast, but has no skill at succinctly explaining what said podcast is about
Florida senate member Blaise Ingoglia wants to eliminate the Democratic party from the state altogether

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1 hr 3 min
February 28, 2023576: A Civil Action
In this installment of Hardly Focused, Mike and Jack discuss their experiences with court and jury duty, how to correctly pronounce Massachusetts town names, the unthinkable Boston Bruins goal, and more!
Mike and Jack reminisce about Michael Shannon’s dramatic reading of the “Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter“
Mike pretty much served on the jury for the Scranton Strangler
Living in Massachusetts comes with knowing how to correctly pronounce the names of its towns and cities
Mike Tarara versus organic foods
Jack is one step closer – or rather, four months closer – to being a free man
New England is getting hit with the same snow storm that slammed… Southern California?
Boston Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark scores an empty net goal from his OWN goal

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1 hr 17 min
February 21, 2023575: Gold Guns Girls
Mike Tarara and Jack Gill discuss the passing of actor Richard Belzer, the 6th episode of The Last of Us, a superintendent who left his gun unattended in a school bathroom, and Alec Baldwin’s downgraded manslaughter charge.
Mike and Jack remember actor Richard Belzer, best known as Sergeant John Munch on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Also discussed is the longevity of the Law and Order franchise, and Ice-T’s penchant for naming narcotic concoctions
Minor spoiler warning: Jack and Mike recap the 6th episode of HBO’s The Last of Us, with Jack calling out the parallels between the show and the game
In Texas, a superintendent is under fire after leaving his gun unattended in a school bathroom. The gun was later found by a 3rd grader. Mike and Jack discuss this story and review gun laws by state, with Mike offering input as the show’s resident father
Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter charge is downgraded, though he still faces jail time for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
Two of Hollywood’s most infamous actors are facing troubling diagnoses

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1 hr 33 min
February 18, 2023574: Acc and Jack: Quantumania
In this truly cromulent episode of The Acc and Jack Show, Chris Acciardi and Jack Gill discuss Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the long-awaited return of cartoonist Bill Watterson.
The word of this episode is “cromulent,” which is a real adjective that means “acceptable” or “adequate.”
Acc and Jack recall their individual experiences back in high school with the works of Shakespeare
Jack provides a spoiler-free review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, including Jack’s thoughts on MODOK and the direction in which the Marvel Cinematic Universe is headed
The major train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is – according to Gizmodo – a “disaster of misinformation”
After nearly 30 years, famed Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson is back with a new book
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1 hr 21 min
February 14, 2023573: The Vulva Saga
Chris Froment joins Jack Gill for this installment of Hardly Focused! Jack and Fro discuss a New Jersey restaurant that has banned children under 10, the downfall of Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland, and controversy surrounding a vagina mod for The Witcher 3.
Fro recently went hiking and skiing, and in the process was introduced to the ravages of age
Jack vows to read more books in 2023, while combating the beast known as Attention Deficit Disorder
A restaurant in New Jersey has banned children under 10 from their dining room
Fro and Jack learn they were both leash babies
With Fro having introduced Jack to Rick and Morty, the pair discuss the downfall of the show’s creator, Justin Roiland
Fro reviews Avatar 2
CD Projekt Red, developer of The Witcher 3, used assets from a vagina mod in the game’s remaster, without permission from the mod’s creator
Jack and Fro discuss their favorite survival video games including Rust, The Long Dark, and Valheim

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1 hr 46 min
February 07, 2023572: The Wickedly Talented Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
In this installment of Hardly Focused, Mike and Jack discuss musicals, the Avatar films, the 2023 Grammy’s, and the 3rd episode of The Last of Us on HBO.
Mike is present after venturing to New York City to see SIX on Broadway with his wife. Jack has some… interesting ideas for how select scenes in the musical should be carried out.
After determining that James Cameron is the most bankable director in Hollywood, Mike and Jack discuss the Avatar films along with the seemingly-never-ending 3D craze.
Jack recaps for Mike the 2023 Grammy’s. Jack thinks ABBA’s Voyage should have won in any of the categories for which it was nominated.
Sam Smith’s performance at the Grammy’s is condemned by conservatives for inciting a vaccine-fueled Satanic panic.
The internet is upset because 33 Grammy awards apparently aren’t enough for Beyoncé.
Comedian Randy Rainbow attempts to present a Grammy to the composer of the soundtrack to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, only to end up doing his best impersonation of John Travolta.
SPOILER WARNING: Mike and Jack discuss The Last of Us on HBO, particularly the emotionally devastating third episode of the series.
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1 hr 38 min
January 24, 2023571: George Santos: Princess Half-Demon
In this calamity-filled installment of The Acc and Jack Show, Chris Acciardi, Jack Gill, and Zach Ward discuss their favorite anime, and George Santos’ history of alternative facts.
Acc is never prepared for the Grand Theft Auto pedestrian sound effects in the show’s opener
Jack and Zach can’t get around clean-shaven Acc
The Room is considered one of the worst films ever made, and Zach has never watched it
Jack introduces Acc and Zach to Otaku Sekai, a local store in Auburn, Mass. for anime enthusiasts
Acc, Jack, and Zach discuss at length their favorite anime, from classic to modern, and from obscure to mainstream
Republican House representative George Santos is discussed at length, including his history of fabrication, and drag performances
Mitch McConnell should join OnlyFans, says Jack
When washed-up child actresses bounce back and have career revivals
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1 hr 29 min

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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.