Hard Sell
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTwo friends take turns giving each other the Hard Sell on a piece of media they love - and judging the last episode's pitch.
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Episodes
Episode 85 - Where I Get My Sadness
June 28, 2024 04:26 - 1 hour - 106 MBTim 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 - [email protected] 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 Se...
Episode 84 - The Scent of a Labyrinth
June 14, 2024 05:19 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBIn 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 - [email protected] 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 Sc...
Episode 83 - A Blessed Jub Jub Day
May 31, 2024 05:35 - 1 hour - 102 MBThe 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 - [email protected] 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 ...
Episode 82 - Sportzzz.tv
May 17, 2024 05:23 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBAfter 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: Kendrick v Drake Beef (00:33:55) Review: Churches - Screen Violence (00:45:14) Review: Anamanaguchi - Endless F...
Episode 81 - Have I Found the Deep Web?
May 03, 2024 05:22 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBThe 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 - [email protected] 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; ...
Episode 80 - Lost and Confused
April 19, 2024 06:30 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBTim, 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 - [email protected] 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:...
Episode 79 - Cups of Mushrooms
April 05, 2024 05:18 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBThe 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 - [email protected] 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 ...
Episode 78 - The Playdate
March 22, 2024 08:45 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBCody 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 77 - A Great Influence in My Life
March 08, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBThe 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 76 - Your Roman Empire
February 23, 2024 05:48 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBThe 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 75 - Oh, Pete
February 09, 2024 06:42 - 2 hours - 140 MBAfter 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 74 - A Fugue State
January 26, 2024 06:23 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBAfter 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 73 - New Year's Resolutions
January 12, 2024 06:17 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBThe 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 72 - Make It Stop!
December 29, 2023 18:30 - 2 hours - 121 MBThe 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 71 - DoorDash, D-Coms and Da Bears
December 15, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBAfter 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 70 - A Futile Effort
December 01, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBTim 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
November 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBThe 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
October 20, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 67 - Hard Sell (Taylor's Version)
October 06, 2023 06:30 - 1 hour - 67 MBCody 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 66 - Crapple Music
September 22, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBTim reviews The WoW Diaries and sells Cody on three country music albums and Cozy rants about audio streaming services! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 65 - The GOAT of All Time
September 08, 2023 09:04 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBAfter 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 64 - Pickle Lemonade
August 25, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBThe 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
August 11, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBAfter 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 62 - We've Got Scoops
July 28, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBWe'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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 61 - Altercations with a Bear
June 30, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBThe 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 60 - The Siren Song of Peter Pan
June 16, 2023 10:52 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBThe 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 59 - Per The Lore
June 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBThe 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 58 - Fox Mommy
May 19, 2023 09:45 - 1 hour - 114 MBTim, 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 - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 57 - I'm the Diet Coke Bear
May 05, 2023 06:23 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBCody reviews the finale of Exandria Unlimited: Calamity and sells Tim on Tunic! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 56 - I'm the Diet Coke Bear
May 05, 2023 06:23 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBCody reviews the finale of Exandria Unlimited: Calamity and sells Tim on Tunic! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 56 - April Fools!
April 21, 2023 11:38 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBAfter a belated dip into the gang's favorite April Fools Day gags, Tim gives his review of Princess Mononoke! Cozy tells Tim and Cody about Amazon's new, absurd show, Jury Duty, before Tim officially pitches the final episode of Exandria Unlimited: Calamity! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 55 - Hot Dog Fingers
April 07, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBIn this episode, the gang digs into the wonderful world of Everything Everywhere All at Once before revisiting the media they never had a chance to finish. Finally, Cody sells Tim on Princess Mononoke! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 54 - Feeling the Beat
March 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn this episode, Tim and Cozy give their verdicts on Hi-Fi Rush, before Tim sells Cody on Everything Everywhere All At Once! The gang also build their dream fast food meals and debate whether The Last of Us should have ever been a video game at all. Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 53 - The Andor Outer Wilds Bartimaeus Experience
March 10, 2023 06:37 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBThe gang makes 2023 Formula 1 predictions before Cody dives into his review of The Amulet of Samarkand! Then, Cozy gives her "interactive experience" hot takes and Cody sells Tim on Hi-Fi Rush. Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 52 - The Problem with a Multiverse
February 24, 2023 05:23 - 1 hour - 105 MBAnother spicy 'sode! In this episode, Cody educates Tim and Cozy on the history of Mardi Gras before Tim reviews Loki. Then, Cozy gives her Love is Blind hot takes before Tim sells Cody on The Amulet of Samarkand. Plus - a bonus listener email! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 51 - Rix Road
February 10, 2023 06:47 - 2 hours - 131 MBJoin us for a discussion of episodes 8-12 of the first season of Andor! The gang also revisits and re-grades pitches from past episodes, Tim rants about jury duty, and Cody sells Tim on Loki! Referenced: The Official AMCA Clone Wars Skip List Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 50 - Pure Gold
January 27, 2023 06:42 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBEpisode 50 is here! Celebrate with the gang as they chat John Wick, Hard Sell Spin-offs, cute dogs, and Andor part 2! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 49 - Burgeoning Tension
January 13, 2023 06:32 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBAfter a brief discussion about the worst storms they've ever experienced, the gang takes a deep dive into the first seven episodes of Andor! Cozy also tortures the Tim and Cody with a game of "Real Summary of a Hallmark Movie or ChatGPT?" and Cody sells Tim on John Wick! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 48 - More Than a Space Opera
December 30, 2022 06:09 - 1 hour - 101 MBHappy early New Year! The gang takes a look back at their favorite media from the past year, and talks about what they're looking forward to in 2023. Tim gives his verdict on Defunctland, and pitches the first half of season one of Andor to Cody! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 47 - Barely Even Music
December 16, 2022 07:33 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBAfter a sobering, deep discussion about Phil Elverum's heartbreaking music, the gang embarks on a dramatic tonal shift to debate fiction's best dragons. Tim also quizzes Cody and Cozy on their knowledge of the World Cup, and Cody sells Tim on Defunctland! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 46 - Not Sponsored
December 02, 2022 11:23 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBTim reviews Scott Pilgrim and sells Cody on Phil Elverum! Tim and Cody also wax poetic about Marvel Snap, while Cozy shares her love of Sofa! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 45 - The Original Pokémon
November 18, 2022 12:06 - 2 hours - 123 MBKyle guest hosts to help the gang dive into the end of Outer Wilds in Echoes of the Eye! Cozy also quizzes the gang on Pokémon facts, and everyone reveals the purchases they're most ashamed of before Cody pitches this week's Hard Sell - Scott Pilgrim. Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 44 - The Best Halloween Candy
November 04, 2022 12:11 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBThe gang continues their celebration of spooky season with a discussion of the best Halloween candy before Tim gives his review of Bastion. Cozy takes the gang on a deep dive of the latest drama with Serial, and Tim sells Cody on a long-awaited horror game: Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 43 - A Real Life Ted Lasso
October 21, 2022 12:53 - 1 hour - 125 MBIn today's episode of Hard Sell, the gang dishes on media they DON'T want to pitch, before diving into Cody's review of All or Nothing: Arsenal! Cozy tells the hosts about the horror movie journey she's embarking upon before Cody sells Tim on Bastion. Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 42 - Not Enough Strawberries for a Pie
October 07, 2022 06:22 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn this episode, Cody dishes out some hot takes, Tim reviews Celeste, the gang has a protracted discussion about Robert Pattinson's The Batman, and Tim sells Cody on All or Nothing: Arsenal! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 41 - Chief Candy Officer
September 23, 2022 10:38 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBThe gang discusses dream jobs, life simulators, James Acaster and Celeste! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Programming Note!
September 09, 2022 16:06 - 1 minute - 952 KBNo new episode this week, but we'll be back in two weeks with Cody's review of the James Acaster specials! Be sure to check out the stream of Tim and Kyle's first time ever playing Fortnite on our Twitch channel @hardsellshow - 9/9/2022 at 6 pm pacific.
Episode 40 - The World's Biggest Wife Guy
August 26, 2022 12:05 - 2 hours - 134 MBIn our longest episode to-date, the gang opines about what we're looking forward to playing on the Steam Deck before Tim gives a lengthy review of Old Man's War. Afterwards, we take a trip down memory lane to revisit our past pitches and see if we're a "Yah" or a "Nah" on media pitched from episodes 9 - 21, and Tim sells Cody on James Acaster's stand up comedy! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 39 - Endless Sticky Notes
August 12, 2022 06:07 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe episode has it all. Cody's review of Control. His Hard Sell of Old Man's War. A debate over the best fantasy world to live in. Fake reality shows. Don't miss it! Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow
Episode 38 - Liminal Spaces
July 29, 2022 05:06 - 2 hours - 122 MBThis is a meaty one! After a brief discussion of the pros and cons of a "digital detox," the gang takes a very deep dive into the world of Severance before Tim sells Cody on Control. Twitter - @hardsellshow Email - [email protected] Twitch - @hardsellshow