Hard On! is a podcast featuring Shawn Barnes and Jay Leonard. Listen as the guys go hard on what's going on in their lives and around the world. Heck, they even have guests once and a while. ***EXPLICIT CONTENT***
In this episode the guys talk procrastination, playing in traffic, and they prepare for the coming week.
In this episode the guys barrel their way to inoculation.
In this episode the guys take a look the light at the end of the tunnel. They also criticize the way NBA players handle hair loss and issues with the royal family. *Recorded before Prince Phillip died and Alex Caruso shaved his head.
In this episode the guys optimistically plan for a future without COVID.
In this episode the guys reflect on childhood trauma, discuss changing the NBA logo, and debate the Mr. Potato Head controversy. All that and more in 244!
In this episode the guys binge eat and create the latest Hollywood summer blockbuster.
In this episode the guys play a round of Serial Killer or Professional Wrestler and write the latest blockbuster thriller.
In this episode the guys basically just throw shade the entire time. FedEx, local restaurants, covid deniers... no one is safe.
In this episode the guys discuss a variety of diets.
In this episode the guys struggle with the morality of nostalgia.
In this episode, recorded before the inauguration, the guys reflect on the last four years and the acts of the last few weeks.
In this episode the guys talk about the Hulkamania virus, devise a plan to watch the Knicks, and super-spreader burger joints.
In this episode the guys play a new game, wonder who the first person is to try new foods, and Shawn contemplates the ramifications of psychedelics.
In this episode the guys bust out the calculators and do some life-math.
From their respective basements, Shawn and Jay talk about Covid, drugs, and child abuse... in a matter of speaking. Don't forget to check out the guys and their film, Middletown, this weekend in the Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival! Check out TBUFF.ORG to learn more!
In this episode the guys head into the basement for winter.
It happened. Joe Biden is President-elect of the United States. Lose your delusions.
In this episode, recorded before the election, Shawn and Jay discuss smallpox blankets, trick-or-treating during COVID, and what the future might bring.
In this episode the boys get ready for election night and the Catskill International Film Festival.
In this episode the guys have a strange encounter with a woman in a van and they have VERY exciting news.
In this episode the guys bore you with very minimal sports talk up-front and then move on to campaign yard signs and class reunions.
In this episode the guys make accusations about the Hamburglar, Jay gets wet, and Shawn passes on. They also announce Middletown's selection to the Catskill International Film Festival!
In this episode the guys get crushed by student loan debt.
In this episode the guys remind themselves that 2020 is not going well.
In this episode we dive into the psyches of teenaged Shawn and Jay.
In this episode the guys receive VERY good news.
In this episode the guys weather a storm as they share a gazebo and listen to the trains go by. They also pick up where they left off last week discussing aliens and UFOs.
In this episode, from the bowels of our hosts' hometown, the guys battle nature, aliens, and the fear of the unknown.
In this episode the guys jump in the bubble and discuss living in a pandemic world.
The last of the basement tapes. ...for now.
In this episode the guys talk aliens and bigfoot. They also discuss the evolution of podcasting.
In this episode the guys talk about the Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance and give an update on MiddleTour.
In this episode the guys wonder how Steve Wilkos got his own show and agree that Zach Lavine is a jerk.
Well... the guys finally tackle Tiger King. Also, no, you haven't gone back in time. This was recorded a month ago. Or maybe a year ago. Who knows... time no longer has meaning.
The guys haven't seen each other in a month. In this episode, they basically catch up and complain about what they would complain about in person.
In this episode Shawn expresses his disdain for others, Jay watches ESPN 8 (The Ocho), and they pitch what they believe is a killer movie idea.
Coming from their respective basements, the guys talk about their first Middletour screening, The country's obsession with buttholes, and making sense of our new normal.
In this episode (recorded before shit hit the fan) the guys talk about Jr High dances, the awkwardness of not knowing someone's name, and Jay remembers Chris Gaines.
In this episode the guys give any update on Middletown, Shawn meets Kelsey Grammer, and they discuss the passing of Kobe Bryant.
In this episode the mall has a leaky roof, Shawn throws out his back, and they laugh at people on the internet.
In this episode the guys talk about Japanese game shows and talking to army recruiters in high school. Shawn learns the world of hot dog vending and Jay recounts holding auditions for his first film.
In this episode the guys talk about Shawn doing comedy and Jay's sobriety. They also discuss Gwyneth Paltrow's brand, Goop, and getting turned down by a theater.
In this episode the guys talk New Year's Eve, Shawn falls down the stairs, and Jay recounts a plumbing emergency.
In this episode the guys jump in their time machine and discuss Brad Pitt leaving Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie and speculate what the relationships between the men of Full House were really like.
In this episode the guys get angry about people in parking lots and celebrate the holiday with their favorite rapper, Plies.
In this episode the guys chat with local comic Tommy McGuire Jr. about what it's like to cultivate a small city comedy scene.
In this episode Jay fulfills a lifelong dream and the guys get a strange voicemail.
In this episode the guys receive a strange package, talk Hard On! history, and revel in the success of premiering their feature film, Middletown. They also brought a mic to the premiere so you can listen to some candid chatter from the night!
In this episode the guys fill out job applications, lose a TV remote, and get hyped about the premiere of Middletown. On a side note, let's all be cool and ignore the fact this was uploaded a week late.
In this episode the guys discuss Shawn's road trip to St. Louis, their upcoming movie premiere, and reminisce about how Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune made them feel as kids.