Hardly Focused

Jack Gill and David Baxter (host of Friends of the Countess, and 12 Months of Christmas on the Solid Listen podcast network) recap the first episode of the Real Housewives of New York City reboot. David is versed in the Real Housewives franchise, while Jack has never watched a single episode. Despite the difference in knowledge, they both agree that Jenna Lyons is basically Lady Dimitrescu Learn m...

Hardly Focused interviews science communicator and zoologist Lindsay Nikole! Elsewhere in this episode, Mike, Nate, and Jack discuss Barbie, Oppenheimer, the new social media outlets, and maroons gone viral. (0:00) AMC has booked 20,000 double-feature tickets for Barbie and Oppenheimer (24:17) A woman on an airplane has a meltdown after seeing... something (43:37) Jack and Zach interview science c...

Jack Gill and Zach Ward interview author Daniel Vitale, plus a grab bag of consciousness streams! (0:00) Food stalls in mall food courts - are they fronts for something else? (11:00) Becky stayed in an Airbnb featured on the show Designing Miami! (32:45) Jack and Zach, along with Nate Fillers, interview author Daniel Vitale! Dan talks about writing screenplays, moving from Massachusetts to Los Ang...

Mike Tarara and Jack Gill talk live music, Fallout, and the downfall of reddit! (0:00) Jack, who once promised to never again attend a concert at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA, attends a concert at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA (23:46) Back on that Fallout 76 train! Jack also procures a copy of one of the worst video games ever made - Revolution X, starring Aerosmith (39:39) To Mike's...

The Acc and Jack Show discusses AI radio DJs, sophisticated scams, the Great Reddit Blackout of 2023, and more! A radio station in Portland, OR is testing an AI version of a human on-air personality, and the response is expectedly negative. AOL Instant Messenger - remember that? What to look for, and what not to click in an email phishing scam. Most of Reddit goes dark in protest against mismanage...

It’s a packed episode with Jack Gill, Nate Fillers, and Zach Ward, featuring chats about the Canadian wildfires, Chris Licht’s exit from CNN, and more! New York City-based comedian Kim Dinaro joins Jack and Zach to discuss her 2022 appearance on The Tonight Show, performing comedy on Zoom by necessity, and high school theater memories. Jack and Nate discuss the Canadian wildfires, and the resultin...

Bill "The Whiskey Dic" Eburn from The Whiskey Dictionary and Dungeons and Drams joins Jack Gill and Zach Ward to talk whiskey, Dungeons and Dragons, and more! (0:00) Bill Eburn hosts The Whiskey Dictionary on YouTube, where he reviews and discusses different types of whiskey. Bill talks with Jack and Zach about the history of his channel, his favorite whiskey, and how to properly taste whiskey wit...

In this installment of The Acc and Jack Show, Chris Acciardi and Jack Gill discuss the 2024 presidential campaign, and the latest World of Warcraft controversy. (0:00) Hardly Focused versus The Acc and Jack Show, as explained by Krusty the Clown (4:32) Florida governor Ron DeSantis announces his 2024 presidential campaign (56:11) From October 2022: A woman on TikTok details a nightmare on a plane...

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 Wiscar...

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 cr...

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 t...

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 part...

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 discu...

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...

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 b...

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...

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 i...

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? New episodes are posted every Thursday through the S...

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 Ever...

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 ser...

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...

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 fran...

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 hig...

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, whil...

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...