On this week’s socially isolated and technically challenged episode of Fanboys, the boys hang out at the local glory hole, get DEAFENED BY THRASH METAL, and ring in the end of the world with pop punk. They’re finally figuring the remote recording out? Maybe? Watch me eat those words next week. Anyway, since you’re a Patron, you get to hear the Fanboys rip a sick organ solo and check out Bebop and Rocksteady’s new punk band. As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send ...
2020-04-21 09:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Here's your ad free episode of The Hard Times Podcast! Comedian Kurt Braunohler joins Matt and Bill to talk about shooting Bunk barefoot, Kurt’s punk history including his band “Como Safeway,” and the early days of Kaiju comedy.
2020-04-18 17:40:08 +0000 UTC
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On this week’s socially isolated and technically challenged episode of Fanboys, the boys peep some pop-punk stock footage, shake their old-man fists at Instagram guitarists, and get their murder ballad on. Remember how last week I said the Fanboys were getting the hang of recording remotely? Haha. Right. Anyway, since you’re a Patron, you get to hear the Fanboys finally tell off these Midwest emo freaks once and for all and bury jazz in a shallow grave. As always, if you want to guarantee...
2020-04-14 09:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Here's your ad free episode of The Hard Times Podcast! Liam Wilson, bass player of Dillinger Escape Plan, is on the pod today talking about breathing fire, wearing your own band shirts on stage, staying creative during a pandemic and we learn about Matt’s love of clam chowder.
2020-04-09 08:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Here's your ad free episode of the Hard Times Podcast! Trivium and Capharnaum member Matt Heafy jumps on the podcast to talk about getting protested in Canada, human centipede butt chugging in Florida and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
2020-04-02 08:00:02 +0000 UTC
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On this week’s on-schedule and completely professional episode of Fanboys, the boys stomp their jackboots, get weird at the vampire fetish club, and get sad with some emo rap. The boys are getting the hang of recording during the apocalypse - you can expect the sound quality to continue improving all the way up until The Great American Collapse kills us all. Anyway, since you’re a Patron, you get to hear the Fanboys fight some weed wizards in the desert and get laid at the arcade. As alwa...
2020-03-31 08:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Here's your ad free Hard Times Podcast! DOA member and the Burnaby city councilman Joey “Shithead” Keithley stops by to talk about going from punk to politics, playing hockey against Bad Religion and taking phone calls from Randy Bachman.
2020-03-26 08:59:59 +0000 UTC
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On this week’s quarantined and remotely-recorded episode of Fanboys, the boys watch a low-rent Blade Runner rip-off, drop in on Radiohead’s bedroom studio, and make some sex noises. This is the boys’ first remote-recorded episode, so bear with them - the audio quality will improve even if the quality of the hosts will not. Anyway, since you’re a Patron, you get to hear the Fanboys come down with a bad case of sludge and go down on pop-punk. As always, if you want to guarantee a spot o...
2020-03-25 09:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Jay Bentley of Bad Religion comes on the show to talk about bass player jokes and this pesky virus that’s going around.
2020-03-19 08:00:02 +0000 UTC
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On this week’s repressed and secretive episode of Fanboys, the boys force some teenagers to pilot giant ukulele-playing mechs, rescue an emo girl from despair, and verbally abuse some closeted ska kids. The boys pre-recorded this episode to accommodate Ty going on tour, and hooooo boy did they pick an interesting week to take off. Anyway, since you’re a Patron, you get to hear the Fanboys preach the good word of Springsteen and get sad with some post-apocalyptic post-punk. As always, if y...
2020-03-18 08:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed and Stillborn Records comes on the show to talk about touring during coronavirus plague, licking sheep eyes and Lemmy fighting Dropkick Murphys.
2020-03-12 08:00:01 +0000 UTC
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On this week’s nostalgic and greasy episode of Fanboys, the boys drown in reverb, have a folk-punk-induced seizure, and reminisce about being thirteen. They also reveal the results of the Fanboys Presidential Election, and… you’re not going to like them. Anyway, since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them escape from New York and bow down to worship the American Football house. As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, send some music to edgartowner@gmail.com. Finally, b...
2020-03-10 09:00:00 +0000 UTC
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It's the third-to-last Legend of Zelda episode and the first sentence uttered is, "Boy it sure is hot today, Daddy." Zelda's dad wants to build a royal water park in Hyrule, which is quickly attacked by a bunch of giant water people (and the King immediately thinks it's bullshit). Meanwhile in the live action, the pizza delivery girl tries to fuck Mario. Yep, it's a horny one.
2020-03-09 18:21:39 +0000 UTC
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Here's your ad free episode of The Hard Times Podcast! Comedian and Coward Hour co-host Brendan Krick joins Matt and Bill to talk about T gel, politely clapping at sex shows and a deep dive into some insane Medium articles.
2020-03-05 10:00:00 +0000 UTC
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The Pitch Group podcast is all over and here is our big finale! We have a whole bunch of guests from the past and some that are brand new! We love all the guests and listeners so much! Thank you all!
2020-03-05 06:15:50 +0000 UTC
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On this week’s scattered and confused episode of Fanboys, the boys listen to Stephen King fan music, 69 with some toads, and debut a single. Not theirs. Someone else’s. This is also one of those episodes where they have a great time trying to make each other laugh saying gross shit. We are fairly sure that this is not a fireable offense at The Hard Times, but it probably should be. Anyway, since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them debate the legitimacy of EPs and settle the score with...
2020-03-03 10:00:02 +0000 UTC
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In perhaps the show's first ever effort to ACTUALLY parody the thing the episode is titled after, Mario and Luigi head to the Mushroom Woods to visit Princess Toadstool's sick grandmother. King Koopa quickly gets rid of Gramma so he can wear her clothes and get into her bed, we meet a talking Big Bad Wolf who wears a cape, and Toad wields a fucking axe. Meanwhile in the live action, Luigi practices his British accent in case he ever gets to meet the Queen of England (rude?) and why don't you ...
2020-03-02 17:52:59 +0000 UTC
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Here's your ad free episode of The Hard Times Podcast! Straight edge wrestler Brody King joins the podcast to talk about wrestling schools, axe mishaps, wrestling steakhouses, internal stitches and blending a Prime Rib.
2020-02-27 09:00:01 +0000 UTC
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On this week’s scattered and confused episode of Fanboys, the boys revisit their Halloween disaster, cry with Bill Murray, and wait for the friggin DROP. This one is a hot mess, fellas. They had a whole thing about a tiger that fell to pieces — stay tuned to the very end of the episode for a slice of that, if you’re curious. Since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them reflect on their drug-smuggling days and traumatize a cat. Wow! As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show...
2020-02-25 08:59:59 +0000 UTC
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In this weirdly topical episode, Mario and the gang find themselves captured in King Koopa’s summer home and get thrown in a dungeon so Koop can barbecue for his koopalings. There, they meet Waldo the Wizard and are given a shrinking potion, which Toad promptly drops on the brothers by accident. Meanwhile, in the live action, Mario and Luigi meet, I dunno, the sixth version of Doc Freud to grace this show? To the surprise of absolutely no one, Mark and Jeremy d...
2020-02-24 08:51:27 +0000 UTC
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Here's your ad free episode of the Hard Times podcast! Dennis Lyxzén of the band Refused joins Matt and Bill to talk about avoiding dating your relatives, Swedish nazis, and polyamory between band members.
2020-02-20 09:59:59 +0000 UTC
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The Pitch Group podcast is ending and what better way to celebrate than by giving away paywall content?! Skip to the 24:30 mark for an episode of “Tales From The Pitch Group”, a guest less BTS show that was a lot of fun to record. Make sure to check back next week for our big finale! consider becoming a patron of our podcast network at patreon.com/thehardtimes.
2020-02-19 10:07:17 +0000 UTC
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On this week’s laid-back and politically violent episode of Fanboys, the boys save the surf scene from the threat of communism, crash Chad Kroeger’s yacht party, and fight some snakes. Since you’re a Patron, you get to hear them debut their OnlyFans account and listen to some anti-Biden free jazz. You’re so lucky! 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 week’s featured artists: Totally Gnarl...
2020-02-18 10:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Because they are so, so tired, Mark and Jeremy substitute a 1989 6-minute Super Mario Bros Ice Capades segment for an episode of the Show Show this week. It features an all star cast of Jason Bateman, Alyssa Milano, and Honorary Paisano Christopher Howell, a.k.a. Mister Belvedere himself, as Bowser. Or Koopa. Or both? No one is really sure. It’s positively wild, and with their leftover time, Mark and Jeremy have their long awaited discussion about how many jobs they’ve held.
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2020-02-17 18:47:18 +0000 UTC
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Here's your ad free episode of The Hard Times Podcast. In a very special episode, Mike Judge from Judge and Youth Of Today came by to talk about record frame jobs, motorcycle gangs, and sharing one pair of shoes on tour.
2020-02-13 20:32:27 +0000 UTC
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The Pitch Group podcast is visiting fellow podcasters, The Fanboys! Eric and Pat have brought some of their former bands’ music for the Fanboys treatment! Please subscribe to TPG and the Fanboys podcast on iTunes, Spotify, etc. & consider becoming a patron of our podcast network at patreon.com/thehardtimes
2020-02-12 07:53:22 +0000 UTC
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On this week’s melodic and accessible episode of Fanboys, the boys hop on the pop bandwagon, rock out with some Imperial Roman metalheads, and offer to redeem some AV club nerds. This week, it was Diego’s turn to recover from surgery — follow him on Twitter (@diegofuegs) to wish him well! Since you’re a Patron, you get to hear the Fanboys hit up emo night at the bowling alley and start a mosh pit at the dance club. Incredible! As always, if you want to guarantee a spot on the show, se...
2020-02-11 10:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Heather Anne Campbell (How Did This Get Played?, The Twilight Zone) joins Mark and Jeremy in finding out that this episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! is not at all a parody of Planet of the Apes, but is, in fact, a Tarzan thing. It’s weird and dumb and Mario is way too hairy for anyone’s comfort. In the live-action segment, uh, some guy tells Mario that if he is super nice to Luigi for a day he will give him a ring with a chipmunk on it because they’re all in a chipmunk group....
2020-02-10 08:38:16 +0000 UTC
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Here's your ad free episode of the Hard Times Podcast. No guest this week as Matt and Bill talk about the horrors of aging, selling air conditioners in the Bay Area and Bill puts Matt’s punk knowledge to the test.
2020-02-06 10:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The Pitch Group podcast is joined by musician and contributor Heather Cook! Check out her latest release “Spirit Fear” on all streaming platforms! Please subscribe to TPG podcast on iTunes, Spotify, etc.
2020-02-05 10:00:00 +0000 UTC
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