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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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