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Two friends take turns giving each other the Hard Sell on a piece of media they love - and judging the last episode's pitch.

Tim Bluhm, Cody Morin, Cozy Hannula


    • May 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 30m AVG DURATION
    • 110 EPISODES


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    Episode 107 - Snuggling a Stranger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 140:38


    It's the summer of Andor! The FULL gang, including Kyle, gathers to discuss the first six episodes of season 2 of Andor, opine on an email from a special listener, and talk about travel media.Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - hardsellshow@gmail.comTwitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(00:00:00) Intro: Listener Emails(00:03:26) Review: Andor Episodes 1-3(00:55:12) Rebels Spoilers(00:58:32) End of Rebels Spoilers(01:00:23) Middle Segment - Media for Traveling(01:08:30) Review: Andor Episodes 4-6(02:19:37) Outro

    Episode 106 - Anyone but C-3P0

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 81:30


    The gang discusses how we come up with pitches before Tim reviews each of the albums Cody pitched last episode! Then, they game learns which droid they are before Tim sells BOTH Cody and himself on God of War: Ragnarok. Next time - the spring of Andor begins!Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - hardsellshow@gmail.comTwitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(00:00:00) Intro: The Pitch Backlog(00:06:13) Review - Vulfpeck - Clarity of Cal(00:22:25) Review - Reol - Sigma(00:37:15) Review - Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth and The Choice(00:59:33) Verdict(01:04:20) Middle Segment - Which Droid are You?(01:17:36) Pitch - God of War Ragnarok

    Episode 105 - The American Idol Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 91:37


    After a look back at season two of Severance, Cody shares his review of The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud! Then, Cozy quizzes the Tim and Cody on Chicken Soup for the Soul before Cody sells Tim on albums by Vulfpeck, Reol, and Kamasi Washington!Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - hardsellshow@gmail.comTwitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(00:00:00) Intro: Severance S2 Review(00:11:15) Review: The Bartimaeus Trilogy - The Golem's Eye(01:04:18) Middle Segment: Soup(01:18:27) Pitch: Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth (& The Choice)Vulfpeck - Clarity of CalReol - Sigma(01:30:08) Outro

    Episode 104 - Sad Robots

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 74:13


    After the gang chats about doing cartwheels Tim reviews The Wild Robot! Then, Cozy does a victory lap over the dead body of Dicey Dungeons before Tim sells Cody on The Golem's Eye!Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - hardsellshow@gmail.comTwitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(00:00:00) Intro: Cody is Learning to Cartwheel(00:05:06) Review: The Wild Robot (00:59:54) Middle Segment: Cozy Beat Dicey Dungeons (Finally)(01:08:05) Pitch: The Bartimaeus Trilogy - The Golem's Eye(01:13:02) Outro

    Episode 103 - Google is Trash

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 78:13


    After Tim goes on a rant about the enshittification of Google, Cody reviews Between the World and Me! Then, the gang talks about what their Smartypants presentations would be and Cody sells Tim on The Wild Robot!Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - hardsellshow@gmail.comTwitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(00:00:00) Intro: Google is Bad Now(00:06:57) Review: Ta-Nehisi Coates - Between the World and Me(00:59:13) Middle Segment: Powerpoint Presentation Pitches(01:10:16) Pitch: The Wild Robot(01:16:56) Outro

    Episode 102 - Popcorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 73:33


    After Cody shares his final thoughts on God of War, Tim reviews Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart! Then, Cozy talks about reality shows for kids and Tim sells Cody on Between the World and Me.Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - hardsellshow@gmail.comTwitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(00:00:00) Intro: Cody Finished God of War(00:10:15) Review: Rachett and Clank: Rift Apart(00:46:13) Middle Segment: Kid Nation(01:01:28) Pitch: Ta-Nehisi Coates - Between the World and Me(01:12:11) Outro

    Episode 101 - One for the Haters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 75:56


    After sharing their takes on the Super Bowl, Cody reviews God of War! Then, Cozy shares bonus pitches for the boys, and Cody sells Tim on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart!Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - hardsellshow@gmail.comTwitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(00:00:00) Intro: Super Bowl(00:10:16) Review: God of War(00:51:06) Middle Segment: Bonus Pitches for Cody (Braid and Ynglet) and Tim (Three Body Problem Books)(01:07:03) Pitch: Rachet and Clank: A Rift Apart(01:14:34) Outro

    Episode 100 - Hard Sell: Wild Pitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 100:26


    It's our 100th episode! We have a special show in store for you this week - thanks so much for listening to the show! Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (00:00:00) Middle Segment 1: Mystery Guest (00:14:05) Middle Segment 2: Anime or Not-ime (00:22:01) Middle Segment 3: Hard Sell Spin-offs (00:38:49) Middle Segment 4: What's Your 2025 Aesthetic (00:49:59) Middle Segment 5: Think Fast (00:57:13) Middle Segment 6: Hard Sell in Emojis (01:12:51) Middle Segment 7: Severance Thoeries (Spoilers for Severance S1 and S2) (01:25:02) Middle Segment 8: Secrets of Grindea (01:32:04) Outro

    Episode 99 - Children's Programming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 100:56


    After eulogizing a social media app that still exists, Tim reviews Cody's favorite YouTube channels. Then, the gang reviews past pitches and Tim sells Cody on God of War! Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (00:00:00) Intro: RIP TikTok (00:09:29) Review: Brutal Moose - TGI Friday's Frozen Foods (00:24:36) Review: Technology Connections - The Antique Toaster That's Better Than Yours (00:38:18) Review: Josh Strife Hayes - Worst MMO Ever, D&D Online (00:53:02) Review: Claire Saffitz - Claire Recreates Oatmeal Creme Pies (01:01:29) Verdict (01:11:56) Middle Segment: Come Back to Me in 6 Months (01:29:59) Pitch: God of War (01:38:18) Outro

    Episode 98 - Dreamless Solitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 137:51


    After discussing the media they're excited to consume in 2025, the gang takes a deep dive into season two of Arcane, then chats through their New Year's resolutions. Cody sells Tim on four of his favorite YouTubers! Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (00:00:00) Intro: 2025 Upcoming Media (00:16:03) Review: Arcane (01:43:00) Middle Segment: 2025 Media Resolutions (02:05:37) Pitch: Tour of Cody's YouTube brutalmoose - TGI FRIDAY'S FROZEN FOODS Technology Connections - The Antique Toaster that's Better than Yours Claire Saffitz x Dessert Person - I Tried Making Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies, Claire Recreates Josh Strife Hayes - Worst MMO Ever - Dungeons and Dragons Online (02:16:17) Outro

    Episode 97 - 2024 Hard Sell Wrapped

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 89:21


    For our FINAL episode of 2024, Tim and Cody review Sleep Token. Then, Tim sells Cody on season two of Arcane, and the gang talks about their podcast + media highlights of the year. Thanks for listening - we'll catch you in 2025! Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (00:00:00) Intro: Winter Traditions (00:10:28) Review: Sleep Token (00:46:50) Pitch: Arcane Season 2 (00:52:24) Final Segment: Hard Sell Wrapped 2024 (01:27:02) Outro

    Episode 96 - Pierre Can't Hang

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 151:43


    Kyle guest stars to help Cody and Tim review Chrono Trigger! Then, Cozy uses the middle segment to chat composers, and Kyle sells Tim and Cody on Sleep Token. Bluesky- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (00:00:00) Intro: Procrastinating (00:09:36) Review: Chrono Trigger (00:55:36) Chrono Trigger Spoilers (02:01:25) Chrono Trigger Verdict (02:05:03) Middle Segment: Composers (02:17:40) Pitch: Sleep Token (02:29:59) Outro

    Episode 95 - Hotel Breakfast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 75:21


    After the gang discusses their hotel preferences, Cody gives his review of the albums Tim pitched last week. Then, Cozy educates Tim and Cody about Netflix Games, before Cody sells Tim on Chrono Trigger! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (00:00:00) Intro: Hotels (00:09:57) Review: Saba - Care for Me (00:23:16) Review: Vince Staples - Dark Times (00:33:07) Review: Tyler, the Creator - Chromakopia (00:50:20) Verdicts (00:51:48) Middle Segment: Netflix Games (01:02:49) Pitch: Chrono Trigger (01:13:59) Outro

    Episode 94 - If Kids Bop Made Motown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 87:30


    Cody brings a blast from the past discussing video game guides from the 2000's - anyone else remember gamefaqs? Tim reviews albums by Rosalia, An Endless Sporadic, and Lawrence. Cozy shares chatGPT's incredible attempt at would you rather. And finally Tim pitches Cody on albums by Saba, Vince Staples, and Tyler, the Creator. (00:00:00) Intro: Gaming Guides/History(00:13:09) Review: Rosalia - El Mal Querer(00:25:32) Review: An Endless Sporadic - Self-Titled(00:32:06) Review: An Endless Sporadic - Magic Machine(00:43:03) Review: Lawrence - Family Business(00:53:33) Verdict(00:58:38) Middle Segment - ChatGPT takes a stab at Would You Rather(01:15:06) Pitch: Care for Me - Saba, Dark Times - Vince Staples, Chromakopia - Tyler, The Creator(01:26:14) Outro

    Episode 93 - Bug with a Dumpy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 100:23


    After Tim waxes poetic about the Yankees' first World Series appearance in 15 years, Cody gives his verdict on Scavenger's Reign! Then, the crew discusses Disney Storyliving before Cody sells Tim on four albums: Lawrence - Family Business, An Endless Sporadic - Self Titled and Magic Machine, Rosalia - El Mal Querer Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (00:00:00) Intro: Yankees World Series (00:05:46) Review: Scavenger's Reign (00:29:51) Spoiler Zone - Scavenger's Reign (01:07:15) Verdict (01:09:49) Middle Segment: Storyliving by Disney (01:25:58) Pitch: Lawrence - Family Business, An Endless Sporadic - Self Titled and Magic Machine, Rosalia - El Mal Querer (01:39:06) Outro

    Episode 92 - Spooky Season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 93:30


    Boo! After Tim gives his take on Undertale, Cozy updates the gang on her horror movie watch list! Then, Tim sells Cody on Scavenger's Reign! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: Evil Play-throughs in Video Games (00:08:26) Review: Undertale (00:18:21) Undertale Spoilers (00:24:16) Spoilers Over (01:09:00) Middle Segment - Horror Movie List Finale (01:23:33) Pitch: Scavenger's Reign (01:31:58) Outro

    Tim and Kyle Review Baldur's Gate III

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 115:00


    This week, in lieu of a regular episode of Hard Sell - please enjoy Tim and Kyle's deep dive into everything Baldur's Gate III! The duo recap their experience streaming the game and discuss who the REAL main character is. We'll be back with a regular episode + Tim's review of Undertale in two weeks! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Episode 91 - Keep an Eye Out for Carrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 85:30


    After the gang discusses their favorite Super Bowl halftime shows, Cody gives his review of Oppenheimer! Then, Cozy talks about sitcoms and Cody sells Tim on Undertale! Special note: the next episode will be Tim and Kyle's review of Baldur's Gate III! Hard Sell will return with Tim's review of Undertale on October 18. See you then! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: Super Bowl Half Time Shows (00:05:30) Review: Oppenheimer (00:51:19) Middle Segment: Sitcoms (01:09:47) Pitch: Undertale (01:17:26) Outro and Announcements

    Episode 90 - Terrible Mouthfeel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 87:44


    Tim and Cody wax about the newest World of Warcraft expansion before everyone gives their take on Equilibrium! Then, Cozy shares a new middle segment mini-sodes before Tim sells Cody on Oppenheimer! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: The War Within (00:13:04) Review: Equilibrium (01:02:37) Middle Segment: Mini-Sodes: Commuting, Review of Bodkin and Paper Trail, Palia Update (01:20:20) Pitch: Oppenheimer (01:26:20) Outro

    Episode 89 - Just Skip Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 103:51


    After Tim rants and raves about EA College Football 25, Cody gives his review of Childish Gambino! Then, the crew gives their review of Olympic bouldering, and Cody sells Tim on Equilibrium! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: EA Sports College Football 25 (00:08:39) Review: Childish Gambino Discography (01:13:43) Middle Segment: Review of Olympic Bouldering Finals (01:37:48) Pitch: Equilibrium (01:42:27) Outro

    Episode 88 - Poodle Clipping

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 98:41


    The gang discusses strange Olympic events before Tim's review of Portal 2! Then, Cozy sells Tim and Cody on sport climbing, before Tim sells Cody on Childish Gambino! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00:00) Intro: Retired Olympic Sports (00:15:55) Review: Portal 2 (01:01:15) Middle Segment: Olympics Hot Takes and Bonus Pitch Sport Climbing (01:18:56) Pitch: Childish Gambino Discography (01:37:35) Outro

    Episode 87 - A Smorgas-BO-rd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 119:40


    Kyle guest hosts to talk about the media he's been consuming and talk about Bo Burnham with Tim, Cody and Cozy! Then, Kyle leads a game of "Anime or Not-ime" before Cody sells Tim on Portal 2! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: Kyle's Media Update (00:18:17) Review: Bo Burnham (01:41:09) Middle Segment: Anime or Not-Ime (01:53:17) Pitch: Portal 2 (01:58:12) Outro

    Episode 86 - Two Trash Cans Fighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 112:22


    After Cody apologizes to R2-D2 for some rash words in a previous episode, Tim reviews the PICO-8! The gang revists past pitches before Tim sells Cody on Bo Burnham! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: An Apology for R2-D2 00:15:44) Review: Pico 8 (01:09:20) Middle Segment: Get Back to Me in 6 Months for Episodes 61-72 (01:32:04) Pitch: Bo Burnham (01:51:07) Outro

    Episode 85 - Where I Get My Sadness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 113:20


    Tim attempts to explain Aura Points to Cody and Cozy before Cody reviews albums from Lil Nas X, Lizzy McAlpine, Tate McRae and Noah Kahan. The gang talks about the decline of theme parks, and Cody sells Tim on the Pico-8. Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: Kendrick Lamar Concert (00:16:43) Review: Lil' Nas X - Monterro (00:31:49) Review: Lizzy McAlpine - Five Seconds Flat (00:41:35) Review: Tate McRae - Think Later (00:48:16) Review: Noah Kahan - Stick Season Forever (01:06:01) Middle Segment: Media-Themed Theme Parks (01 39 14) Pitch: Pico-8 (01:51:56) Outro

    Episode 84 - The Scent of a Labyrinth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 81:30


    In this episode, Tim reviews Inside Out and pitches Cody on albums from Noah Kahan, Lil Nas X, Tate McRae and Lizzy McAlpine, and Cozy quizzes Tim and Cody on Taylor Swift songs. We also talk about soap operas. It gets weird. Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: Soap Operas (00:08:59) Review: Inside Out (00:54:47) Middle Segment: Taylor Swift Song or Bath and Body Works Scent (01:03:27) Pitch: TikTok Artists (01:20:13) Outro

    Episode 83 - A Blessed Jub Jub Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 74:04


    The gang chats about the Timberwolves' magic Western Conference Finals run before Cody reviews Gordian Quest. Then, Cozy christens Jub Jub Day the official holiday of Hard Sell, and Cody sells Tim on Inside Out!! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00:00) Intro - Naz Reid. (00:08:51) Review - Gordian Quest (00:53:40) Middle Segment - Media-themed Holidays (01:06:46) Pitch - Inside Out (01:12:18) Outro

    Episode 82 - Sportzzz.tv

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 99:36


    After a deep dive into the dueling diss tracks between Kendrick and BBL Drizzy, Tim reviews some of Cody's favorite music! Cozy bemoans how difficult it is to tune into the Olympic qualifiers, and Tim sells Cody on Gordian Quest! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: Kendrick v Drake Beef (00:33:55) Review: Churches - Screen Violence (00:45:14) Review: Anamanaguchi - Endless Fantasy (00:56:43) Review: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (01:07:45) Verdicts (01:12:27) Middle Segment: Sportzzz.tv (01:29:18) Pitch: Gordian Quest (01:35:32) Outro

    Episode 81 - Have I Found the Deep Web?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 107:38


    The gang takes a deep dive into Time.is before discussing season three of Serial. Afterwards they take a look back into past pitches before Cody sells Tim on three new albums! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro - Time.is Background (00:13:17) Review - Serial Season 3 (01:12:59) Middle Segment - Recap Pitches from Episodes 48-61 (01:33:55) Pitch - Churches - Screen Violence; Steely Dan - The Royal Scam; Anamanaguchi - Endless Fantasy (01:46:15) Outro

    Episode 80 - Lost and Confused

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 86:21


    Tim, Cozy and Cody all give their review of Return of the Obra Dinn before Cozy rants about Tik Tok trends! Cody sells the gang on visiting an eclipse, and Tim sells Cody on season three of Serial! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro - Eclipse (00:12:24) Review - Return of the Obra Dinn (01:02:12) Middle Segment - Cozy Rants about TikTok Trends (01:17:00) Pitch - Serial Season 3 (01:25:00) Outro

    Episode 79 - Cups of Mushrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 77:04


    The gang waxes lyrical about Dune 2 before Cody's review of Marvel's Midnight Suns! Cozy shares her Gamechanger conspiracy theory and Cody sells Tim on Return of the Obra Dinn! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:33) Dune 2 (00:04:23) Dune 2 (Spoilers) (00:14:00) Review - Marvel's Midnight Suns (01:02:04) Middle Segment - Dropout's Gamechanger Conspiracy (01:10:22) Pitch - Return of the Obra Dinn (01:15:45) Outro

    Episode 78 - The Playdate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 102:30


    Cody extols the virtues the Playdate before Tim reviews Elemental! The gang makes their (belated) 2024 F1 hot takes, before Tim sells Cody on Marvel's Midnight Suns! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 77 - A Great Influence in My Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 74:39


    The gang examines their feelings about the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender show before Cody reviews Bullet Train! Afterwards, Cozy makes the boys blind rank different categories 1-5, and Cody sells Tim on Elemental! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 76 - Your Roman Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 89:50


    The team chats about learning as adults and the meaning of Kubernetes, before Tim reviews Slice and Dice and Tangle Tower! Then, the gang talks about their Roman Empires before Tim sells Cody on Bullet Train! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 75 - Oh, Pete

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 148:08


    After chatting about the Super Bowl and the latest on the Taylor Swift - Travis Kelce romance, the gang digs in for a long chat about season two of The Bear! Cozy talks finding new music, and Cody sells Tim on Slice and Dice and Tangle Tower. If you want to help Cozy find new music to listen to, collaborate to her playlist here! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 74 - A Fugue State

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 72:05


    After chatting about their dream vacations, the gang talks through their feelings about Mirror's Edge. Cozy tortures Tim and Cody with 1960's Batman riddles, and Tim sells Cody on Season 2 of The Bear! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 73 - New Year's Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 103:21


    The gang discusses Daniel Sloss' Jigsaw and Dark specials, and Cody sells Tim on Mirror's Edge! Tim also gives an update on his Star Wars media journey, and they chat media resolutions for 2024! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 72 - Make It Stop!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 129:06


    The gang discusses their favorite media from the year, what they're looking forward to in 2024, and of course, Teen Beach Movie! Tim also sells Cody on two comedy specials from Daniel Sloss! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 71 - DoorDash, D-Coms and Da Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 97:08


    After a brief discussion about DoorDash, Cody gives his review of season one of The Bear! Cozy updates the gang on middle segments past and announces a new upcoming stream series, and Cody sells Tim on Teen Beach Movie! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 70 - A Futile Effort

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 79:32


    Tim reviews Cody's mixtape of scooter jams, Cozy explains the impossible puzzle she's undertaken and Tim pitches The Bear, finally, now that the writers and actors strikes are over!

    Episode 69 - Scootin' Around

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 89:53


    The crew discuss unique food experiences before Cody reviews Outer Worlds. Then the team rates some new stream ideas and finally Cody pitches 3 albums from his college days: Mute Math's Odd Soul, Fixed at Zero by VersaEmerge and Disc 1 of Filling Up the City Skies by Pretty Lights.

    Episode 68 - A Guided Journey of Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 108:07


    The gang debates the best version of the Oreo before Tim reviews Monster Hunter World! Cozy gives her recommendations on how to get into podcasts across genres, and Tim sells Cody on the unfortunately named Outer Worlds! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 67 - Hard Sell (Taylor's Version)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 73:39


    Cody reviews country music and sells Tim on Monster Hunter World! The gang also takes the obligatory dive into the whirlwind Taylor Swift - Travis Kelce romance. Twitter - ⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 66 - Crapple Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 129:38


    Tim reviews The WoW Diaries and sells Cody on three country music albums and Cozy rants about audio streaming services! Twitter - ⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 65 - The GOAT of All Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 79:31


    After the most ham-fisted transition in Hard Sell podcast history, Cody reviews XCOM: Enemy Unknown! Then, Cozy has Tim and Cody give new verdicts on old pitches before Cody sells Tim on The WoW Diary by John Staats! Twitter - ⁠@hardsellshow⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 64 - Pickle Lemonade

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 80:12


    The crew discuss good and bad Minnesota state fair foods before Tim reviews Transistor. Cozy is addicted to a new "cozy game" MMO and Tim sells Cody on the next step of the Football Manager pipeline with Xcom: Enemy Unknown.

    Episode 63 - Redacted

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 88:35


    After taking a trip down memory lane, Cody gives his review of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Cozy talks about the currently WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes before Cody sells Tim on our final Supergiant game: Transistor! Twitter - ⁠@hardsellshow⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠@hardsellshow⁠

    Episode 62 - We've Got Scoops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 87:56


    We're back! Tim gives his review of Worlds by Porter Robinson, Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age, and The Loneliest Time and the Emotion B-Sides by Carly Rae Jepsen, Cozy gives an update of middle segments of Episode's Past, and Tim sells Cody on the Final Fantasy VII Remake! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - @hardsellshow

    Episode 61 - Altercations with a Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 68:21


    The gang chat "forced fun" before Cody gives his review of Mike Birbiglia's "Sleepwalk with Me" and "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend!" After a brief discussion of the representation of different cities in media, Cody sells Tim on four albums: Worlds by Porter Robinson, Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age, and The Loneliest Time and the Emotion B-Sides by Carly Rae Jepsen! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - @hardsellshow

    Episode 60 - The Siren Song of Peter Pan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 96:01


    The gang chat about their favorite trilogies before Tim gives his review of Bluey! Cozy leads Tim and Cody through Would you Rather: Video Game edition before Tim sells Cody on Mike Birbiglia! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - @hardsellshow

    Episode 59 - Per The Lore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 80:45


    The gang completes a podcast intro mad lib before Cody reviews Skin by Flume, Man on the Moon III by Kid Cudi, and Hypochondriac by Brakence. Cozy quizzes Tim and Cody on their knowledge of Star Wars droids and Cody sells Tim on Bluey! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - @hardsellshow

    Episode 58 - Fox Mommy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 114:48


    Tim, Cody and Cozy share their VERY different experiences playing Tunic before reminiscing over the soon-to-be-defunct Waypoint. Then, Tim pitches Cody on three more albums from Brakence, Kid Cudi and Flume! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - @hardsellshow

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