Episode 9 - We’re Officially Too Old for Bars: Early Mornings, Grocery Store Rage & Raccoon Hands

This week on Talk Hard, the guys unravel from innocent small talk into a full existential crisis about aging, grocery stores, raccoons with human hands, and why waking up at 4AM suddenly feels… correct?

We kick things off with Mark admitting he’s officially past his “bar era” and deep into his “go to bed early and think about flooring options” phase. Tyler tries to convince everyone that Costco is a competitive sport. John refuses to choose between carts, baskets, and whatever the hell a “carry-all” is.

From there we slide straight into Love/Hate, where Mark confesses he’s been raw-dogging his iPhone with no case like a middle-aged adrenaline junkie, and Tyler mounts a passionate defense of crowded warehouse shopping. It’s unhinged.

Then Mark drops a Movie Minute recommendation for a Coen Brothers–meets–Tarantino indie film financed by a dude who also makes vintage horror tees. Naturally, everyone pretends to understand what that means.

Somehow the episode also includes:
• Why raccoons have terrifying little burglar hands
• Becoming a morning person against your will
• Moving, starting over, and reinventing your life at 40+
• Dogs with the wrong-sized bodies
• And the ongoing war against recipe bloggers who write 9,000-word essays before telling you how to make tacos

It’s chaotic, weirdly heartfelt, deeply stupid, and absolutely Talk Hard from start to finish.

This week on Talk Hard, the guys spiral from AI paranoia to parenting failures to a full-blown rant about Milwaukee-tool people — and somehow it all makes perfect sense.

We kick things off debating whether AI entertainment is the beginning of the end or just CGI with a better lawyer. Then Tyler opens up about how kids today can’t sit through The Sandlot or The Goonies, sending Mark into a nostalgic crisis about handwriting essays and watching movies without a phone glued to his face.

Mark breaks out Mark’s Movie Minute early with a recommendation for Hunt for the Wilderpeople, a PG-13 buddy adventure he swears parents and kids will love.

From there the episode detonates into acting snubs, Oscar politics, method actors, and whether Daniel Day-Lewis actually deserves half the praise he gets.

And then — the main event:

The Milwaukee-tool-people Civil War. Mark unleashes a legendary rant about toolbox-clicking, jacket-charging, DeWalt-shaming jobsite warriors that leaves the whole podcast crying.

We wrap with Tyler venting about job hunting in an AI-run hiring world, Mark roasting corporate jargon, and John trying to understand what a “hard out” even is.

It’s unhinged, honest, chaotic, and stupid in all the right ways — exactly what Talk Hard does best.

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This week on Talk Hard, the guys go off the rails in the best way.
We kick things off by trying to settle one of the internet’s greatest debates: is it “nitch” or “neesh”—and can anyone say it without sounding pretentious?

From there, the conversation somehow drifts to The Golden Girls, why the show still hits, and which character each of us accidentally channels in daily life.

Mark delivers another Mark’s Movie Minute, complete with strong opinions, questionable logic, and at least one take he’ll probably regret.

Meanwhile, Tyler’s on the hunt for a new gym—mostly because he’d like to avoid doing squats next to the local homeless guy again. It’s a journey.

It’s chaotic, honest, and peak Talk Hard. Tune in and laugh with us… or at us. Either works.

This week on Talk Hard, the guys dive into the chaos of modern work — from AI reshaping everything to the strange reality of what our jobs actually mean anymore. The conversation gets real fast, blending humor, honesty, and a few questionable jokes along the way.

From there, Tyler opens up about getting laid off right before Halloween — part of a much bigger wave shaking the tech world. Mark admits he could’ve been a better friend in the moment, John drops wisdom (and mouth jokes), and somehow they still find time to debate speech patterns, movie quotes, and why trades might just rule the future.

It’s humor, humility, and hard truths — exactly what Talk Hard does best.

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The boys are back — hungover, overcaffeinated, and ready to offend someone. Mark’s battling post-Halloween regret, John’s declaring war on Cub Scouts, and Tyler’s dropping “facts” that sound like drunk Google searches.

It’s chaos as usual: tornado sirens, Facebook mom groups gone feral, parenting hypocrisy, and the eternal debate — is tracking your kid just softcore stalking?

There’s no script. No agenda. Just unfiltered bullshit, Midwestern trauma, and a few good laughs from three guys who should probably be in therapy instead of podcasting.

This week the guys crack open some 2PM beers and dive straight into chaos — from barbershop bloodbaths and “no small talk” policies to a full-on linguistics lesson about Zen vs. Zan, Jeremy vs. Jermy, and why you should never say “Cali.”

Mark drops another Movie Minute, John bleeds for his beard, Tyler loses signal mid-rant, and somehow it all ends with a conversation about AI, fake crowds, blind faith, and why nobody believes anything anymore.

It’s dumb. It’s deep. It’s Talk Hard.

The Halloween Episode: AV Club Smoke, Tuna Crimes & Mark’s Gutter Meltdown | Talk Hard Podcast

This week’s Halloween-themed episode goes completely off the rails. Mark shows up in costume. Nobody else does. And somehow we end up talking about:

    •    That one time Mark got jump-scared by The Blair Witch for two straight weeks

    •    Friday the 13th trivia fails

    •    Trick-or-treat chaos and nostalgic costumes gone wrong

    •    Savannah Bananas, white-trash dads, and medium shirts that shouldn’t be medium

    •    Tuna fish and nacho cheese Doritos… together (yeah, that happened)

    •    Gutter rage, roof leaks, and Mark's drunken midnight climb onto his house

    •    Why Chipotle gave up on life

Plus:

    •    We try (and fail) to start a podcast beef with some genuinely nice woodworkers

    •    Tyler publicly backpedals while Mark doubles down

    •    “Dong-forward” branding, Tuna Hot Sauce origin stories, and more soundboard abuse than ever.

The boys are back for Episode 2 — this time with superior microphones and even sharper wit. They cruise through the week’s topics, including John’s fake shop, Mark’s brush with movie stardom, and Tyler’s love of spicy chips.

Episode 1: Talking hard about the things that matter — 80’s movies, Dave Matthews, and LA football. Nostalgia, music, and sports collide in this unapologetically random and endlessly entertaining show.

Get ready for the first taste of Talk Hard Podcast! Mark Thill, John Wicks, and Tyler Booth bring unfiltered conversation, sharp takes, and three guys just talking hard about everything that matters—and nothing that doesn’t.