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The Pitch Group Episode 14: Bill Conway
Description- Our very own Editor-in-chief, Bill Conway is on the Pitch Group this week! No, it’s not a performance review for the cast, it’s just a lovely conversation about stand up, how the Hard Times was in it’s early stages as well as Bill, in his early stages. We appreciated him taking time out of a very bus...
Fanboys: Keanu Raves
This week on a groovy and nostalgic episode of Fanboys, the boys celebrate a very contentious anniversary, hear an electronic tribute to America’s most talented actor, and reignite their dormant feud with Long John Silver’s. About that: for the record, Edgar’s opinions on Long John Silver’s do not represent the...
Legend of Zelda: That Sinking Feeling
This is one of the best episodes of the podcast ever. Mark and Jeremy lose their goddamn minds watching a truly awful episode of the Legend of Zelda in which Ganon drags all of Hyrule into the ground using a giant magnet and a Dog Man. In the live action, Mario and Luigi sing with a Little Richard parody named Little R...
The Hard Times Podcast w/ Louie Aronowitz
Composer extraordinaire Louie Aronowitz joins Matt and Bill for a very special episode. Buy our book ya freaks. https://thehardtimes.net/book/
The Pitch Group Episode 13: Writer/Comedian Sari Beliak
Writer and comedian Sari Beliak joins the Pitch Group this week to catch up with Eric and make a whole NEW friendship with Pat! Sari talks about working with the Hard Times, the Onion and Reductress! Make sure to follow Sari on Twitter @thecrassceiling and thanks as always for listening!
Fanboys: Barnburners and Stomachturners
This week on a diverse and schizophrenic episode of Fanboys, your favorite Hard Timers “answer” (read: attack and belittle) a letter from a listener, give a platform to a brilliant rising star in the hip hop community, and get reluctantly dragged back in time to listen to some Buckingham Nicks shit. It’s actually...
Too Hot to Handle
Mark and Jeremy agree to agree that this episode of The Super Mario Bros Super Show kind of sucks. That, however, doesn’t stop them from having fun digging into this week’s very strange take on Hawaiian culture! Koopa impersonates a fire god and tells the townsfolk of Waki-Waki to chuck Princess Toadstool into a vo...
The Hard Times Podcast w/ Dave Ross
Here's your ad free episode of The Hard Times Podcast! Today’s episode is filled with questions. Can Bill interview our guest, hilarious comedian Dave Ross, alone? Where did Matt go? How many people can Matt apologize too in an episode?? How long can two grown men from the east coast talk about growing up on the ...
The Pitch Group Episode 12 Writer/Producer Sarah Pappalardo
Description- We have the pleasure of being joined this week by the incredible Sarah Pappalardo! Sarah is co-founder of the feminist satire site Reductress & co-author of “How to Win at Feminism”. Follow Sarah on Twitter @yourpappalardo and thanks as always for listening!
Fanboys: War on War on Women
This week on a highly cultured and disturbing episode of Fanboys, the guys listen to a psychedelic soccer mom, get invited to the world’s most disgusting gallery opening, and learn a thing or two about feminist hardcore from War on Women. Turns out they still have some learning to do. Especially Ty. That aside, check...
Mario and Joliet
Suprise: this episode is dumb and bizarre! Mario and the gang find themselves in the story of Romeo and Juliet — er, I mean Romano and Joliet — and King Koopa's pulling the strings in an actual arms race between the two warring families. Meanwhile, in the live action, some guy name Pietro shows up to announce t...
The Hard Times Podcast w/ Lisa Root
Here's your ad free episode of The Hard Times Podcast! We finally did a zine episode as Matt and Bill chat with New Noise Magazine EIC Lisa Root! They talk zines, inbred hometowns, zines, drinking METH, snowboard related neck injuries and zines.
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The Pitch Group Episode 11 : Musician/Writer/Contributor Keith Buckley
This week on The Pitch Group we are joined by Hard Times contributer, Author and Lead singer of Every Time I Die and The Damned Things, Keith Buckley! We find out how Keith’s personal experiences and appreciation for comedy and satire led him to the Hard Times. Catch Keith on tour with either band as well as for his ...
Fanboys: The People vs. Harsh Noise
This week on a very dark and dangerous episode of Fanboys, the guys expose a psych-rock drug ring, try to reconcile emo with trumpet solos, and get violently assaulted by a harsh noise terrorist. They also commanded me to show you a video of Ty eating Nutella out of a dude’s belly button using a Dorito, but… I’ve...
Koopenstein
In the live action segment of today’s Super Mario Bros Super Show!, Susanna Ross (Yes, THAT Susanna Ross, the one they made up for this episode) has ditched her backup singers and knows just the plumbers she wants to replace them with. It’s Mario and Luigi! If you think this episode doesn’t end with them singing ...
The Hard Times Podcast w/ Eddie Sutton
Here's your ad free episode of this weeks Hard Times Podcast! Eddie Sutton of Leeway chats with Matt and Bill about addiction, Detox, Rikers Island, taint stabbing, having a dead guy’s bone in your neck, sweating out booze to sober up mid set and touring with motherfucking Bad Brains.
Episode10: Photo Editor Extraordinaire Miranda Moriarty
The Pitch Group is joined by some Hard Times elite this week, Miranda Moriarty! We find out how she works her wonderful photo editing magic while helping run Jones Creek Brewing, her bar that is “nestled in the beautiful Willapa Hills” in Washington state. We always appreciate you guys listening and want to thank y...
Fanboys: O Canaduh
On this week’s episode of Fanboys, the guys check out a jazzcore caveman, transform a metal song into a Canadian post-rock song, and chat aboot hangin’ oot with da boys in Montreal. They also share some laughs about artists dropping out of Woodstock 50, which probably would have been hilarious if the entire festiva...
Her Majesty's Sewer Service
"Names Mario. Mario Mario." That's right, we got a JAMES BOND parody on our hands! Secret agents Mario and Luigi battle against the evil Koopfinger in Spy Land after James BLOND (why?) is turned to stone. The brothers are armed with nothing but their wits, fancy suits, and holy shit is that a GUN?! Meanwhil...
Hey Hey! More Headlines for You Poseurs
Hello everyone,Thank you all for your continued support. Here are some more headlines for you to pose. If you see a Hard Times headline you like email bill@thehardtimes.net and if you see a Hard Drive headline you want to be a part of hit up jeremy@thehardtimes.net. Thanks everyone.Also, we have some big news coming up...
The Hard Times Podcast w/ David Knudson
Here's your ad free episode of The Hard Times Podcast! David Knudson of Minus the Bear and Botched swings by to chat with Matt and Bill about live sampling, sentient pedalboards, van days, straight edge graffiti and post band life.
The Pitch Group Episode 9: Comedian/Writer/Contributor Erin McLaughlin
This week on The Pitch Group we talk with Hard Times contributor, stand up comedian and writer Erin McLaughlin. We find out a lot about Erin’s Fiverr as well as her wonderful work, not only with the Hard Times. As always, thanks for listening! Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, etc.
Fanboys: Only 90s Kids Will Submit to This Show
In this episode, the Fanboys discuss traditional white people mating calls, get blown away by a music video, and marvel at the sad 90s kids who keep submitting music. And because you’re an official Patreon Daddy, you get to hear them reminisce about Ray Liotta and jam out to some emo music. You are very excited about...
Sing For the Unicorn
It’s time for another animated Zelda episode! You know what that means, right? Yes, that’s right, Link is super horny! Like, hornier than we’ve ever seen him. In between the bits where he’s trying to kiss Zelda there’s some story about Gannon kidnapping the king using a unicorn he stole from a girl named Sing...
The Hard Times Podcast w/ Brendan Kelly
Here's your ad free episode of The Hard Times Podcast! Brendan Kelly of The Lawrence Arms and The Falcon chats with Matt and Bill about @nihilist_arbys, being the favorite band of The Onion, OJ Simpson, serving slop at the Warm Tour, and hiding a son with one testicle.
The Pitch Group Episode 8: Contributor Patrick Coyne
This week on The Pitch Group we talk with Hard Times contributor Patrick Coyne. We learn a lot about Patrick AND how healing crystals work. Check out the new lineup of TickerTape on tour this summer! As always, thanks for listening! Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, etc.
Fanboys: Episode 6 (Everybody Dies a Dad Rocker)
This week, the Fanboys puzzle over kitschy cassette releases, receive a music submission at work, and realize that dad rock is evolving. And guess fucking what: because you’re one of our strong, virile, superior Patreon supporters, you get access to the boys neg your girlfriend and (attempt to) craft a mariachi maste...
The Pied Koopa
Mario and the gang are in PASTA LAND!!!! They've finally reached the Mecca of pasta-based religion and get to hang out in a place where the trees are forks and the leaves are spaghetti. It's truly a paradise for our linguine-loving lads, until, of course, the big bad King Koopa steals all the children! In the l...
The Hard Times Podcast w/ Luke O'Neil
Here's your ad free episode of the Hard Times Podcast! Musician and Writer Luke O’Neil joins Matt and Bill to talk about Massachusetts, sleeping through shows, the loss of Alt Weeklies, the right being full of talentless dummies, Fox News poising brains and the struggles of freelance writing.
