Hardly Focused

It's the final episode of Hardly Focused for 2023! Jack, Zach, and Becky discuss side hustles, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, and lots more. Kicking off this episode with some candy-flavored, and banana bread-flavored alcohol Jack embarrassed Becky at Buffalo Wild Wings Zach and Becky debate over several things - Dots candy, Cheez-Its, the state of California, and more The University of Wisconsin chancello...

Acc and Jack welcome back Fro, who's enjoying newfound parenthood Acc doesn't want to re-subscribe to World of Warcraft, but he's going to do it anyway Is The Day Before the biggest disaster in video game history? In honor of the 617th episode of this podcast, Jack discusses the legacy - and supposed decline of - Boston's own candlepin bowling Preserving media and former landscapes - are these jus...

101.7 WFNX was an independently-owned alternative rock radio station in Boston from 1983-2012. Chris "Charlie" Padgett hosted The Sandbox morning show on WFNX from 2007-2010. While working at rival station WAAF, Jack would listen to Chris' show while screening phone calls for their morning drive competitor. Chris shares stories about The Sandbox and WFNX, including his "epiphany moment" following...

Molly McAleer (Trend Lightly, Mother, May I Sleep with Podcast?) joins Jack and Becky for an all-nighter Becky is in full-blown "Jessica" mode Couples who pretend not to know each other in public Jack tells Molly about the Pokémon engagement ring he bought for his ex Discord isn't a fun place The Grand Theft Auto VI trailer has completely diverted Jack's attention Taylor Swift is too perfect; she...

Colgate Beef Lasagna is a lie?! Spotify Wrapped 2023 has everybody talking - and crying Henry Kissinger dies, the news of which breaks during this episode's recording Nickelodeon's Doug had quite the soundtrack Robert DeNiro gets angrily vocal at the Gotham Awards The Game Awards will tighten security following stage-crashing incidents FOLLOW THIS PODCAST! https://linktr.ee/hardlyfocused Learn mor...

Growing up in the 90s with the "golden age" of Cartoon Network The Walking Dead: Destinies is a new contender for "Worst Game of 2023" Kellanova is releasing Thanksgiving-flavored Pop Tarts Frontier Airlines provides not one, but two airplane freakouts within days of each other! MrBeast buries himself alive for 7 days, but for what reason? FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE! https://linktr.ee/hardlyfocused Lear...

Follow Hardly Focused on TikTok! Marvel films should not require watching several television shows to understand the story Retail giants are shifting away from self-checkout machines Can anal beads be used to cheat at chess? It's time for New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick to go An arrest has been made in connection with the horrifying death of hockey player Adam Johnson FOLLOW and SUBSCRIB...

Jack Gill and Nicole Mossey discuss and review track-by-track The Gaslight Anthem's long-awaited reunion album History Books! FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to HARDLY FOCUSED! https://linktr.ee/hardlyfocused Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack, Nate, and Becky review the new blink-182 album One More Time... track-by-track! There I Ruined It made a phenomenal AI-generated Johnny Cash-Taylor Swift cover The Beatles release their "final" song, "Now and Then" FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE! https://linktr.ee/hardlyfocused Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DOTS, the most controversial candy of all time Jack is not heir to a massive pencil empire, it seems Personal experiences with the paranormal Becky is not a fan of Halloween fun Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark were the occasional stuff of nightmares McKamey Manor, a haunted house with a laundry list of requirements for entry "Frankie Teardrop" by Suicide, the happiest song ever composed...

Elaine Chaney from the podcast Wait, Whaaat Are You Watching joins Jack and Zach! When he's not proving that UFOs exist, Tom DeLonge releases some of the best music of his career on blink-182's new album One More Time Horror films and television shows aimed at children are actually pretty terrifying Is Skull Island: Rise of Kong the worst video game of 2023? Britney Spears reveals that she was pre...

Acc and Jack talk about quiet quitting, the next Speaker of the House, neo-retro video games, and more! "Girl dinner," or literally snacking at dinner time "Lazy girl jobs," and why "quiet quitting" is a load of malarkey Jack: "Girl dinner is a ridiculous concept." Also Jack: "Kix Cereal at 9pm is delicious!" Who will be the next Speaker of the House? Was the former president's lawyer using a gami...

Jack Gill, Nate Fillers, and Molly McAleer (Trend Lightly, Mother, May I Sleep with Podcast?) discuss podcasting, Taylor Swift mania, and TikTok controversies. (0:00) Molly McAleer - the boss-lady of and host of several shows on the Solid Listen podcast network - joins Jack and Nate from the comfort of her bed (2:10) The pros and cons of dating stalkers (10:51) Molly provides a full history of the...

Jack, Mike, and Zach discuss the collective hatred for Curt Schilling, the (eventual) zombie apocalypse, rightful backlash over AI, and more! (0:00) Mike Tarara shouldn't have used Lifebuoy soap (10:33) Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is an absolute prick for revealing Tim Wakefield's cancer diagnosis (54:36) Did the national Emergency Alert System test turn everyone into zombies? (1:...

Jack, Nate, and Zach discuss the end of the writers' strike, and the Hasan Minhaj controversy - plus, an interview with Spirit Diaries! (0:00) Actor and musician David McCallum - whose music was sampled by Dr. Dre and other hip-hop artists - has passed away at 90 years young. (13:28) The writers' strike is over, with the new deal allowing for better pay increases, streaming residuals, limits on ar...

Jack and Becky talk about drunks and fraudsters! (0:00) Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador receives a DUI charge after driving her car into the side of a house. (42:32) Jack and Becky discuss Telemarketers on HBO, a 3-part documentary series that seeks to expose the true nature of a seedy call center. (1:28:02) After watching The Woman Who Wasn't There, which details a woman's fa...

Jack Gill, Mike Tarara, and Nicole Mossey discuss and review Bethesda Game Studios' latest release, Starfield! (0:00) Before jaunting into virtual space, Mike recounts his survival of The Great Leominster Flood of 2023 (20:34) Warming up to discussing Starfield, Jack, Mike, and Nicole discuss their experiences with past Bethesda games (40:43) Jack and Nicole have a lot to like about Starfield, inc...

Jack Gill, Nate Fillers, and Zach Ward chat about legacy music acts, the stuff that comes out of both ends, and festival fiascos! (0:00) Taylor Swift, coming to a theater near you! (7:00) Should a band still tour under their name if none of the original members remain? (57:38) An international flight is forced to turn around after someone has diarrhea all over the plane (1:10:24) Two women are kic...

Mike Tarara and Jack Gill celebrate the second part of the 600th episode of this podcast by partying like it's 2016! (0:00) 7 years went by fast, though the past 3 of them were a blur (7:11) Jack features for Mike audio from a 1979 newscast, interviewing parents took their kids to see the film Alien (20:38) "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker got close to 100 years in age, but chose not to go ove...

Commemorating the 600th episode of this podcast, Chris Acciardi and Jack Gill travel back in time to the year 2006! (0:00) Before jumping in the time machine, Jack features for Acc audio of Vivek Ramaswamy attempting to rap to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" (22:19) To celebrate the 600th episode of this podcast, Acc and Jack return to the year 2006, the year they recorded their first show together (no f...

Recorded in May, 2021. Welcome to the 500th episode of this podcast! It’s a full house for this one – Acc, Jack, Kate, Mike, and Nate! As Jack notes, approximately 450 episodes of this show have been released under the name “Talk Radio Meltdown,” while the last 49 have been released as both “Hardly Focused” and “The Acc and Jack Show.” What a journey. Jack features audio of viral star Judge Jeffre...

Jack Gill and Mike Tarara chat about home explosions, conspiracy theories, and Darwinism! RIP Johnny Hardwick - Dale Gribble from King of the Hill A house in Pennsylvania randomly blows up. Mike thinks more than a faulty water tank is to blame Starfield releases September 6! Jack will take one for the team and play it on day one Tiffany "Not Real" Gomas apologizes for her airplane meltdown, though...

Chris Acciardi, Jack Gill, and Nate Fillers discuss their nether regions, awkward corporate training videos, airplane freak outs, video games, and more! (0:00) How often should one trim their pubes? Inquiring Acc's want to know! (19:27) "Have you tried the lasagna?" The crew watches an awkward Old Country Buffet training video. (33:15) "That MF back there is NOT real." Airplane meltdown lady has f...

Jack, Mike, and Becky mourn recently-passed celebrities, and discuss Mr. Beast and social media meltdowns. Also, a conversation with Molly Johannes from HuggingTheCactus.com! (0:00) Wild weather in New England means rare, lush yards mid-summer for both Jack and Mike (8:45) Remembering Paul "Pee-wee Herman" Reubens, Angus Cloud from Euphoria, and musician Sinead O'Connor (15:19) Are adult film thea...

In this installment of The Acc and Jack Show, Chris Acciardi and Jack Gill discuss James Cameron's thoughts on AI, Travis King's trip into North Korea, Yeonmi Park's alternative facts, and more! Acc reminds Jack of the Amy's Baking Company debacle from 2013. Remember that? It's 2023 and bad AAA video games like The Lord of the Rings: Gollum are still being released. James Cameron warned everyone i...