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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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- 749: The End of BioWare · 1 t. 2 min. · Episode 749It's a sad time for video games, for renowned developer BioWare is closing. Acc and Jack discuss the company's history of tentpole franchises, such as Mass Effect and Dragon Age…
- 748: Keep Me Young, pt. II · 1 t. 8 min. · Episode 748Blake Jennings and Heather Jones from the podcast KEEP ME YOUNG join Jack and Zach for this installment of Hardly Focused! Blake and Heather reminisce about how they met, and…
- 747: Televised Executions · 1 t. 4 min. · Episode 747These are strange times indeed. Nidal Hasan, the gunman behind the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, is on death row and will be executed by firing squad. If that isn't extreme enough…
- 746: Angry Chair · 1 t. 12 min. · Episode 746It's a mental health installment of Hardly Focused! Jack is an angry man, and is seeking help. A lifelong client himself, Nate educates Jack on cognitive behavioral therapy, and…
- 745: If You See Something, Say Something · 1 t. 29 min. · Episode 745Jack and Becky have an existential crisis over being elder millennials attending rock and/or roll concerts. As they observe, Olivia Rodrigo's crowd consists of the mothers…
- 744: Say What? · 1 t. 26 min. · Episode 744Artificial intelligence continues to take over pretty much everything, but not without the occasional hiccup. Jack and Becky discuss the "actress" Tilly Norwood, an English AI…
- 743: The Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy · 1 t. 12 min. · Episode 743Massachusetts is home to several high-profile court cases. From Karen Read, to Brian Walshe, and now Lindsay Clancy, the trial of whom has the attention of the Commonwealth and…
- 742: Leonida Man · 1 t. 44 min. · Episode 742The "extended look" preview of Grand Theft Auto VI is here, and it's beautiful. Of course, this big reveal was not without portions of the game leaking over the past week. Jack…
- 741: Play It Bogart · 1 t. 6 min. · Episode 741Patricia Inga Bogart - AKA QueenPiB - joins Jack and Zach for this festive installment of Hardly Focused! Being a streamer herself, PiB talks with Jack and Zach about the…
- 740: Cartel Ghouls · 1 t. 7 min. · Episode 740Break out the tinfoil hats! Jack and Mike talk about the next entry in the Elder Scrolls series, for clues have been given about its subtitle and/or location. This is what…
- 739: One Helluva Toe Stubbing · 1 t. 6 min. · Episode 739All eyes in Massachusetts are on the Lindsay Clancy trial. Acc and Jack discuss the background of the case, and the possible outcomes. Lindsay's not the only psychosis-sufferer…
- 738: Top 8 · 1 t. 21 min. · Episode 738Remember Myspace? Jack and Zach reminisce about the good ol' days of 2005, when customizing a Myspace profile provided invaluable skills in coding web pages. Myspace is…
- 737: BJ Shea is a Geek · 1 t. 14 min. · Episode 737Seattle radio legend BJ Shea joins Jack and Zach in this installment of Hardly Focused! BJ discusses his career in radio, including his monumental run in morning drive on KISW…
- 736: Gas Leak · 1 t. 8 min. · Episode 736Much to Zach's chagrin but Jack's delightful, this installment of Hardly Focused stinks! Literally. People are panicking over the "diarrhea parasite," and it seems that Taco…
- (From the Vault) 716: Keep Me Young, pt. I · 1 t. 27 min. · Episode 716From January 22, 2026: Blake Jennings from the podcast Keep Me Young joins Jack and Zach for this installment of Hardly Focused! From video games to music to theater, there are…
- 735: 21st Century (Digital Boy) · 1 t. 54 min. · Episode 735In this episode of Hardly Focused, Jack, Mike, and Nate pour one out for physical media. Beginning in 2028, Sony is going digital-only, and will no longer release new PlayStation…
- 734: See You in Vice City · 1 t. 28 min. · Episode 734The marketing blitz for Grand Theft Auto VI is in full swing! Because it's 2026, it would be highly unusual if this was without controversy. Acc and Jack discuss everything…
- 733: Epic · 1 t. 33 min. · Episode 733An example of why this podcast is called "Hardly Focused" - a discussion about Faith No More reuniting turns into reminiscing about The Great Mighty Poo from the Nintendo 64 game…
- 732: The Backlog Only Grows · 1 t. 29 min. · Episode 732With the various fests and showcases underway, Acc and Jack have a lot of gaming news to cover! Alien Isolation 2 exists, Cuphead is getting TWO sequels, and one of the best…
- 731: LEGO My LEGO! · 1 t. 37 min. · Episode 731To what lengths should one go to recover their incredibly expensive LEGO collection? Jack and Nicole dive head-first into the Bricks and Minifigs saga. While more information has…
