Hardly Focused

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.

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622: Fool's Gold
Jack and Zach discuss viral video stars, realism in video games, and a pastor who scammed his congregation at the Lord's direction.
73 min
77
621: Shafted
Jack, Mike, and Becky discuss Saltburn, the Emmys, Lindsay Lohan, bad parents, and disastrous dates!
126 min
78
620: The Dunning-Kruger Effect
The Acc and Jack Show discusses the ongoing feud between Aaron Rodgers and Jimmy Kimmel, the 2024 presidential election, and more!
105 min
79
619: Year of the Dragon
In this festive installment of Hardly Focused, Jack and Becky kick off 2024 with predictions, anticipations, rants and debates, and more!
125 min
80
618: Dots and Dashes
It's the final episode of Hardly Focused for 2023! Jack, Zach, and Becky discuss side hustles, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, and lots more.
138 min
81
617: Logan to Government Center
The Acc and Jack Show talks The Day Before video game saga, candlepin bowling, and enjoying lobster on the subway!
116 min
82
616: My Song is Better Than Your Song
Chris Padgett ("Charlie from The Sandbox") joins Jack Gill and Mike Tarara, regaling them with tales about the late, great WFNX in Boston.
110 min
83
615: Love is a Long Road
Jack, Becky, and Molly McAleer discuss engagement rings, Grand Theft Auto VI, Matt Rife, Billie Eilish, and lots more!
206 min
84
614: Wrap Music
The Acc and Jack Show talks 2023 in music, the death of Henry Kissinger, an angry Robert DeNiro, and lots more!
90 min
85
613: Gobble-Gobbledygook
Jack, Zach, and Becky chat about the NEW worst video game of the year, more airplane meltdowns, MrBeast, and more!
131 min
86
612: How to Play Chess with Your Butt
Jack Gill and Mike Tarara chat about self-checkout machines, an interesting method for cheating at chess, and sporting news!
92 min
87
611: History Books
Jack Gill and Nicole Mossey discuss and review track-by-track The Gaslight Anthem's long-awaited reunion album History Books!
124 min
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610: One More Time...
Jack, Nate, and Becky review the new blink-182 album One More Time... track-by-track!
181 min
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609: Gooflumps
Jack, Zach, and Becky celebrate spooky season, discussing the haunted and the paranormal!
158 min
90
608: Dark and/or Scary
Jack Gill, Zach Ward, and Elaine Chaney discuss children's horror shows, Britney Spears' memoir bombshell, and farts!
111 min
91
606: Not in My House
Jack Gill, Nate Fillers, and Molly McAleer (Trend Lightly, Mother, May I Sleep with Podcast?) discuss podcasting, Taylor Swift mania, and TikTok controversies.
178 min
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605: Plunderin' for Jesus
Jack, Mike, and Zach discuss the collective hatred for Curt Schilling, the (eventual) zombie apocalypse, rightful backlash over AI, and more!
126 min
93
604: Emotional Truths
Jack, Nate, and Zach discuss the end of the writers' strike, and the Hasan Minhaj controversy - plus, an interview with Spirit Diaries!
179 min
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603: Grand Theft Auto: Veracity
Jack and Becky talk about drunks and fraudsters!
152 min
95
602: Starfield and Friends
Jack Gill, Mike Tarara, and Nicole Mossey discuss and review Bethesda Game Studios' latest release, Starfield!
160 min
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601: Evacuation Situation
Jack Gill, Nate Fillers, and Zach Ward chat about legacy music acts, the stuff that comes out of both ends, and festival fiascos!
147 min
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600, part two: MMXVI
Mike Tarara and Jack Gill celebrate the 600th episode of this podcast by partying like it's 2016!
109 min
98
600, part one: MMVI
Commemorating the 600th episode of this podcast, Chris Acciardi and Jack Gill travel back in time to the year 2006!
103 min
99
(From the Vault) 500: A Long Strange Trip
From May 2021 - The 500th episode of this podcast! It’s a full house for this one – Acc, Jack, Kate, Mike, and Nate!
94 min
100
599: Boom, Blast and Ruin
Jack Gill and Mike Tarara chat about home explosions, conspiracy theories, and Darwinism!
90 min