Hardly Focused

The ⁠Nintendo Switch 2⁠ is out in the world, and the internet sure has a lot to say about it. Jack especially has some thoughts! Meanwhile, Undertale super-fan Acc highly recommends the new installments in the ⁠Deltarune⁠ series.

Elsewhere in this episode of The Acc and Jack Show:

Jack responds to comments left by angry Texans on the ⁠YouTube clip⁠ from ⁠last episode about the murder of Jonathan Joss.

There once existed a restaurant in an Ogden, Utah mall food court called India Oven. Many years ago, the ⁠poorest-quality commercial⁠ was made for the restaurant. The audio is expectedly golden.

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In this episode's first segment, Jack discusses the tragic passing of actor Jonathan Joss. Known for his roles on King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, Joss was the victim of a hate crime at the hands of a neighbor. Jack goes over the sequence of events leading up to Joss' death, and subsequent statements from Joss' husband, neighbor eyewitnesses, and the gunman himself.

READ MORE:

'King of the Hill' Actor Had Long Feud With Neighbor Accused of Fatal Shooting

'King of the Hill' Actor's Husband Details Deadly Texas Shooting, Claims Homophobia

Jonathan Joss' Killer 'Immediately' Confessed He 'Shot Him' with a Rifle, Police Report Alleges

Also in this installment, Jack and Mike discuss the latest leadership dispute with the New England supermarket chain Market Basket. Echoing a similar sequence of events from 2014, Market Basket CEO Arthur T. DeMoulas is on paid administrative leave, leaving the market's future in doubt.

READ MORE:

‘Hostile takeover': Market Basket board puts CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on leave

Discussed elsewhere in this episode:

A gameplay tech demo of The Witcher IV has been released, showcasing it running on Unreal Engine 5.

A follow-up to the bizarre story out of New York City from last episode, where a man held captive over his crypto fortune is shown on camera cooking crack in an air fryer.

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Poor Zak Starkey. First he was fired from The Who; then he was rehired by The Who. Now he's officially been "retired" from The Who. Jack details "the Zak Starkey saga" for Becky and Molly McAleer, and why Starkey isn't performing with his OTHER former band Oasis during their reunion tour.

Elsewhere, Jack tells Becky and Molly about a bizarre story out of New York City. 2 wannabe socialites kept an ex-business partner captive in their townhome in order to extract the account information for his crypto fortune. Not only were the captors unsuccessful, but now they're facing some serious charges. Plus, according to folks in their circle, they just weren't fun to be around.

Also discussed in this mammoth installment of Hardly Focused:

Molly is performing 2 shows in Boston! See her June 25 at Laugh Boston, and June 26 at City Winery, alongside Rob Schulte and Meredith Lynch!

Goo Goo Dolls' "Name" is about MTV VJ-turned-political commentator Lisa Kennedy, whom Becky was once told she looks like.

When celebrities get cancelled, is it a matter of "waiting for the other shoe to drop?"

Hailey "Hawk Tuah" Welch finally talks about her meme coin scandal on her Talk Tuah podcast.

Inspired by a reddit post - How old is "too old" to return to college?

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Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay has passed on at 65 years old. After featuring audio of his famous call to then-recruit Quenton Nelson, Jack presents for Mike and Zach not-so-quick facts about Mr. Irsay, including his love of music and his vast guitar collection. "What's up man, are you fired up?!"

Elsewhere in this manic episode of Hardly Focused:

After residing in it for nearly ten years, everything in and around Jack's house is beginning to fail.

A Kansas woman is suing several adult entertainment websites after her son discovered them on the internet. That's right.

Zach's smoke detector begins its persistent chirp of death mid-recording, so enjoy that.

It's not a good time to be a drummer in a rock and/or roll band; just ask Josh Freese and Zak Starkey.

Chili connoisseur Jack schools Mike and Zach on Cincinnati-style chili, complete with angel hair pasta.

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Singer Cassie is testifying in court against Sean "Diddy" Combs, recounting her involvement in his "freak-offs." Jack, Nate, and Becky dive into and discuss the frightening details. Jack also features audio from a TMZ report who caught up with Cassie's lawyer, posing a question that should have the most obvious answer - Will Cassie seek therapy when this is all over?

READ MORE: Cassie Testifies About First 'Freak-Off' With Diddy

Also discussed in this episode:

TouchTunes, or how music-loving dad's duke it out at the local bar

The worst possible last names to have

Is ChatGPT a suitable replacement for therapy?

Taste-testing Lay's Korean-style fried chicken, and bacon grilled cheese chips. Which one is more disgusting?

When did Twix candy bars become political?

Bill Hader does a mean David Lee Roth impression on Conan O'Brien's podcast

Resurrecting the careers of James Franco and Kevin Spacey

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Acc and Jack have a spoiler-heavy discussion about Thunderbolts*, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In giving away the third act of the film, Jack explains to Acc why the film's title features an asterisk, and ponders why Marvel and Disney chose to update the film's title days after its premier. Jack also comments on an article about Thunderbolts* that attempts to explain how its opening weekend box office performance is relative to the decision to reveal the meaning behind the asterisk.

Elsewhere in this episode, Acc and Jack discuss:

Grand Theft Auto 6's delay into 2026, which Jack correctly predicted (and since this episode was recorded, a second trailer for the game was released)

Memories of Grand Theft Auto 4's release, seventeen years ago

Bluesky, which Jack finds to be too political, and Acc finds to be too literal

Half-Life 3, which is rumored to be revealed and possibly released before GTA 6

The Pitt, the fantastic medical drama on Max that Acc is finally watching

A confused woman who rants to a town hall meeting about her disdain of social media

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Jack saves the worst news for last in this episode featuring tech journalist Florence Ion. Microsoft is increasing the price of its entire Xbox line, including its consoles and peripherals. Jack and Flo lament that it's only going to get worse, thanks to an ever-volatile economy.

READ MORE: Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday

Elsewhere, with Soundgarden being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jack introduces Flo to guitarist Jason Everman. A decorated veteran of the U.S. Army and Special Forces , Everman was not only a brief member of Soundgarden, but also a one-time member of Nirvana. Jack wonders if Everman feels any jealousy or resentment for being in two bands that have since been admitted to the Hall of Fame, and not being inducted as a member of either.

READ MORE: The Rock ’n’ Roll Casualty Who Became a War Hero

Also discussed in this episode:

Jack is the reason Flo uses Threads, because Jack is a big deal there.

Flo is a big fan of physical media preservation, and schools Jack on the benefits of running a Plex server.

As it turns out, in the year of our Flying Spaghetti Monster 20-and-25, Flo and Jack are equally into Tamagotchi.

Hot take: Seth McFarlane has a lot of anger about Charles Schulz' Peanuts cartoons, and takes it out in Family Guy cutaway gags.

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After 2 failed attempts at existing, one of which spectacularly so, Fyre Festival is no more. The Fyre brand is being transformed into a music-video streaming platform, with some degree of involvement from founder and convicted felon Billy McFarland. Jack and Nicole reminisce about the debacle surrounding the first aborted festival, and recap the events leading up the second festival's cancellation and subsequent sale of Fyre's IP.

READ MORE:

Fyre Festival Now Being Turned Into Music Streaming Service Following Purchase of IP

Also discussed in this episode:

Nicole recaps her first experience in a Waymo

As expected, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered surprise-released the day this episode was recorded

Jack recaps his and Becky's fantastic experience seeing Anberlin in Orlando

Somehow, a song about performing fellatio on his cousin isn't the most bizarre thing Kanye West has done

When the AI uprising occurs, Jack and Nicole will be grateful for having been polite to ChatGPT

Twins from Australia are shockingly in-sync while giving an interview to the local news

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Jack and Mike discuss Circle Jerks' performance at Coachella 2025, where frontman Keith Morris called for an "army of Luigis," referring to Luigi Mangione. Mike airs his grievances about the state of the healthcare industry in the United States, and the impacts it may have on his family's future. Meanwhile, Jack presents a story about a potential Luigi-copycat who was arrested at the UnitedHealthcare campus in Minnesota.

READ MORE:

California punk rockers call for an 'army of Luigis' during brash Coachella set

Intruder with gun arrested outside UnitedHealthcare campus in Minnetonka

Also discussed in this episode:

Remembering the Boston Marathon bombing, 12 years later

Jack knows way too much about prison life

Television shows set - but not filmed - in Massachusetts, such as Kevin Can Fuck Himself and Boston Public

Learn how to drive in a roundabout (or "rotary" for the Boston folks)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake is real, and it may surprise-release very soon

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From January 9, 2025: Dental issues, norovirus, and dead car batteries - Jack, Mike, and Nicole have it all!

The Elder Scrolls VI was announced over 2,000 days ago, and it probably won't come out for another 2,000.

Nicole took a road trip to Goodsprings, a desert town made famous by Fallout: New Vegas.

Stable individual opens the emergency exit on a taxing plane at Boston's Logan airport.

Nikki Glaser's best moments from her 2025 Golden Globes monologue, and the jokes that were cut.

Adrien Brody made a fool of himself on Saturday Night Live in 2003 - but was he banned for life?

Inebriated driver confidently acts sober while talking to a cop, and fails hilariously.

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