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Fanboys: Guitar Solos, Hard and Flaccid

On this week’s episode of Fanboys, the boys talk slide guitar, music jondras, and dial-up dance music. And since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them shovel their way through another “demo” and crash an acoustic open mic night.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfanboys@gmail.com and be sure to include this week’s code phrase: “I CAN SEE COLOR”. ...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake)

Vinnie Fiorello of Less Than Jake hangouts with Matt and Bill to talk virtual circle jerking, starting Fueled By Ramen among other record labels and doing it yourself. 

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Fanboys Minisode: Diego is Gone

On this week’s non-standard episode of Fanboys, Edgar and Ty talk tours, celebrate a drunk girl’s birthday, hold a memorial service for Diego. Sign up on Coil for exclusive content from the Hard Times Podcast Network! (https://coil.com/comedy?ref=thehardtimes)

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Open Mike Eagle

Rapper and Podcaster Open Mike Eagle comes on the podcast to talk to Matt and Bill about touring, kayfabe and Mike’s new podcast network. 

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Fanboys: Mission Accomplished: Rock is Dead

On this week’s episode of Fanboys, the boys stare into the void, rehash the 90s again, and friggin’ DANCE, dude. And since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them define “indie” for all you scrubs and get tragically blindsided by ska once again.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfanboys@gmail.com and be sure to include this week’s code phrase: “THE EAGL...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Fat Mike (NOFX)

Here's your ad free ep! Matt’s Dad and Fat Wreck Chords owner Fat Mike joins the podcast to talk about gunning mud, dungeons inside dungeons, panties for men and how much stuff Fat Mike can get away with. 

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Fanboys: Balrogs and Dead Dogs

Fanboys: Balrogs and Dead Dogs

On this week’s episode of Fanboys, the boys confront the reptilian menace, bully an emo kid from Middle Earth, and lay a curse on Jasmin’s spine. And since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them dance in an iPod commercial and jam with a dead white lady.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfanboys@gmail.com and be sure to in...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Kyle Erf

Hard Drive contributor and Video Game maker Kyle Erf joins the podcast to talk leaving Google amidst controversies, bougie cat trees and for some reason, phrenology! We also play the classic game, hit or shit!

Make sure to get Dodo Peak July 31st!

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Fanboys: Never Give the Drummer a Mic

On this week’s episode of Fanboys, the boys learn Portuguese, study electronic astrology, and check out Bob Dylan’s punk nephew. And since you’re a Patron, you get to hear get an erotic chakra massage and get drunk at a city park concert.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfanboys@gmail.com and be sure to include this week’s code phrase: “DISTRIBUTOR AND F...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ No One

Here's your ad free podcast! Matt and Bill have been abandoned again and are forced to talk to each other!! But for real they talk apologies, cover testing and both of them admit they deserve to get beat up. 

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Fanboys: Donald Duck is Metal as Fuck

On this week’s episode of Fanboys, the boys chew psychedelic bubblegum, listen to metal’s heaviest waterfowl, and quit smoking. And since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them rip off Bad Religion (again) and listen to Laser Guns n’ Roses.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfanboys@gmail.com and be sure to include this week’s code phrase: “THIS IS A FUCK...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Kevin Tit and Akil Godsey (Up The Blunx)

Here's your ad free episode of the Hard Times Podcast. We have the hosts from the newest Hard Times podcast on the show today, Kevin Tit and Akil Godsey from Up The Blunx! They join Matt and Bill to talk about Akil’s band End It, punkhoues and what GG Allin’s patroon would be like. Make sure you check out Up The Blunx starting July 6th! 

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Angela Hill

Ad! Free! Ep! Today on the podcast, MMA fighter Angela Hill joins Matt and Bill to talk walk out songs, why more art students should fight each other and aliens. 

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Fanboys: Punkthumping

On this week’s episode of Fanboys, the boys beat a cat against a guitar, thump some tubs and diddle some bos, and do hash in the desert. And since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them get their faces melted by tempo changes and get friggin’ TROPICAL.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfanboys@gmail.com and be sure to include this week’s code phrase: “WE C...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Sunny Singh (hate5six)

Here's your ad free episode! Hardcore archivist Sonny Singh of hate5six joins the pod to talk about filming the hardcore scene, faking people out with algorithms and dealing with bands that don’t want to be documented. 

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Fanboys: Multi-Level Moshing

On this week’s episode of Fanboys, the boys start a punk MLM scheme, patronize an intergenerational hardcore act, and ugggggh noise music. And since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them practice journalistic in-SHRED-grity and listen to the feel-good college comedy of the summer.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfanboys@gmail.com and be sure to include this w...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Curtis Cook

Ad free episode! Comedian Curtis Cook sits down on the pod to talk about Crank Yankers, temping at an auto body shop and Matt’s many many comedy sketches. 

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Celebrating 50 Years of Fanboys

On the golden anniversary episode of Fanboys, the boys surf with some robots, attend an all-ages moshpit, and make fun of Edgar’s hair. And since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them blast some skackabilly and get faked out by noise music.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfanboys@gmail.com and be sure to include this week’s code phrase: “ROBOTS DRINK STEE...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Matt Mixon (7 Angels 7 Plagues)

Filmmaker and front man Matt Mixon drop by the show to talk about the ongoing protests. Fuck the cops. 

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Fanboys: Love-Making and the Animal Kingdom

On this week’s irrelevant and tonedeaf episode of Fanboys, the boys visit a genre-fluid Transylvanian count, support the insect-industrial complex, and get a convenient excuse to talk about screwing pigs. And since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them escape from doom metal prison and reach peak panning.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfanboys@gmail.com and ...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Steve Martin (Agnostic Front)

Steve Martin of Agnostic Front and Nasty Little Man stops by to talk about the 80s music scene in NYC, convincing the mailman to deliver 1000 envelopes and some of the bands Nasty Little Man has worked with, little acts like Helmet, The Beastie Boys and U2.

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Fanboys: The Self-Titled Episode

On this week’s TRVE KVLT episode of Fanboys, the boys give some cliched words of wisdom, trip out on some neo-psych nonsense, and take the fight to the Red Menace. And since you’re a brilliant, attractive Patron, you get to hear them reach the skull-crushing climax prematurely and attend a performance piece in the East Village.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfan...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Jason Hall (Western Addiction)

Jason Hall of Western Addiction stops by the pod to talk about getting internships at punk labels, explaining punk to normal people and most importantly working on the ad campaign that birthed “Quibi.” Like the term Quibi! 

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Fanboys: Pnuks Cantt Read

On this week’s adjective and adverb adjective episode of Fanboys, the boys attend an election party, get really bored at the beach, and worship some trees in Finland. And since you’re a Patroon subslurber, you get to hear them play the guitar solo blame game and mmmmm NOISE ROCK NOISE ROCK.

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to hardtimesfanboys@gmail.com and be sure to incl...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Mark McCoy (Charles Bronson)

Here's your ad free episode of The Hard Times Podcast! Powerviolence legend Mark McCoy of Charles Bronson hops on the pod today to talk about old school internet, his label Youth Attack and Matt comes clean to Mark about spamming The Jerkbooth 

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Fanboys: Skip Skop

On this week’s delayed (sorry) episode of Fanboys, the boys roast a comatose ghost, cower before the ghastly lovechild of ska and hip-hop, and have a brief juggalo scare. And since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them savagely murder a ukulele player and get savagely murdered by a scary candle. 

Also: turns out our Patreon submission inbox was compromised. Not pointing any fingers, but we fucking know it was one of you ingrates, and we will have our day. Until then, though, NE...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ Kyle Kinane

Here's your ad free episode! Comedian Kyle Kinane joins the podcast to talk about how GG Allin DVDs, writing rock and roll lyrics, and driving with flatulent cokeheads. 

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Fanboys: 808s and Noise Gates

On this week’s overly dramatic and blockbusting episode of Fanboys, the boys shamelessly plagiarize Weezer, go full-on pop, and give a clinic on gang vocals. How’s your quarantine going, by the way? I only ask because the boys are losing their fucking minds and I want you to be prepared. 

Anyway, since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them savagely murder a ukulele player and get savagely murdered by a scary candle. 

As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on th...

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The Hard Times Podcast w/ No One

No guest this week as Matt and Bill discuss the new Hard Times Grant, have a pretty frank discussion about edge and Matt shames Bill for his appearance which made me spit take my drink while editing. 

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Fanboys: Noisegrind Boystime

On this week’s noisy and annoyed episode of Fanboys, the boys get pummeled by noisegrind, worship a hack, and hop on that tri-pl-et flow. The recording process for this episode nearly killed them, but unfortunately, they’ll be back next week. Anyway, since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them rip off Fat Mike and go on a friggin’ avant-garde odyssey. As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to edgartowner@gmail.com. Finally, be sure to check out this we...

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