The Hard Times Podcast

OUT FROM BEHIND THE PAYWALL!!! Where do you want to be buried? We break down the classic Ramones music video which lays out their final wishes over the course of 3 minutes. If you like this episode there are plenty more on Patreon. Sign up today, you support The Hard Times and get access to new podcast episodes each week.

OUT FROM BEHIND THE PAYWALL! Today Bill and Dan break down a video that was lost to time for 30 years thanks to litigation from New Line Cinema, so don't be upset with yourself if you've never seen this video before. Join us as we discuss the “classic(?)” video for “A Nightmare on My Street.”  Sign up for our Patreon to get access to all the previous episodes. www.patreon.com/thehardtimes

OUT FROM BEHIND THE PAYWALL!!!! In honor of the spookiest season around we are bringing the scariest music video breakdowns of all time out from behind the paywall to scare the crap out of you. This week we cover Dokken's "Dream Warriors." For all past episodes, you can sign up for our Patreon. New episodes each week, ad free and just for you.

Look at that, we are dropping an episode of our new podcast MVP out from behind the paywall for you to enjoy with your entire family. This week we talk about the classic video for Dinosaur Jr.'s "Feel the Pain."  If you like the show you should sign up for our Patreon and you can get new episodes each week. www.patreon.com/thehardtimes

NEW PODCAST ALERT. We have a new podcast breaking down classic music videos that you know and love. We break them down so much you will no longer love them. This is one of the first episodes, and you can get new episodes weekly by signing up for our Patreon. That's right, this is a Patreon-only podcast. Quit being a freeloader and go sign up now. www.patreon.com/thehardtimes

The team behind The Hard Times and Hard Drive read and rewrite the news on a new podcast; Hard World News. This week's edition features talk of Biden's visit to Israel, Epic Games shuttering Bandcamp and Schrodinger's Halo campaign.

The team behind The Hard Times and Hard Drive read and rewrite the news on a new podcast; Hard World News. This week's edition sees the guys chat up a storm about Minecraft's mob voting, The Rolling Stones' newest album, Juicy J's rapper summit and the weirdly fulfilling thrill of digging a good old hole.

The team behind The Hard Times and Hard Drive read and rewrite the news on a new podcast; Hard World News. This week the guys talk about Trump's gaming laptop, the unfortunate events at a recent Drain show and Taylor Swift's fascinating effect on the economy.

The team behind The Hard Times and Hard Drive read and rewrite the news on a new podcast; Hard World News. This week the guys talk about Rick & Morty's new voice actors, the unionisation of video game actors, the shaky launch of Payday 3 and the Canadian parliament's apparent love of Nazi war heroes!

The team behind Hard Times and Hard Drive read and rewrite the news on a new podcast, Hard World News. This week the gang talks Russell Brand, Unity, Starfield, The Cro-Mags and Steve Martin's ravenous thirst for violence!  

NEW PODCAST ALERT!!! Go subscribe wherever you get podcasts! On the very first episode of The Hard Times Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Podcast w/ Bill Conway we have the man himself, Tony Hawk. Bill talks with Tony about how he coped with celebrity after the game, early Powell demos, and, of course, the invention of the chocolate chip cookie. Rate and review the episode or go to hell.

In 1999 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater became an instant success. It influenced an entire generation to get into skateboarding and punk music. Now The Hard Times co-founder Bill Conway is talking to the personalities from the game about how it changed their lives. Mostly for the better, but not always. Check out this clip from the first episode, premiering April 4th on all podcast platforms. If you like an episode, share it with a friend. If you hate an episode, share it with an enemy.

On an all new Hard times Podcast, Matt and Bill sit down with Foo Fighters and Me First and The Gimme Gimme guitarist Chris Shiflett! They talk pro boxers eating habits, backing tracks and Hulk Hogan’s Metallica audition. Available wherever you get your podcasts!

On the Hard Times Podcast, we have our first virtual band, Lauren Lavin and Karter Mycroft from Fluppies! They chat with Matt and Bill about World War 2, fisheries and Fluppies’ multimedia project, ‘Los Suelos, CA’, releasing February 15th

Start 2022 off strong with an all new Hard Times Podcast! Matt and Bill sit down with special guest Operation Ivy frontman Jesse Michaels to talk hipster history, grandma’s bowl candy and hardcore girl gangs.

We're closing out the year with a whole new show entirely. Enjoy this special episode of Bill's other podcast Vert Button and have a happy New Year! What's the common thread between tight pants, dyed black hair, and disco punk? Foundation's 2004 classic "That's Life." Join the Vert Button crew as they talk about all the big rails, big slams, and bad style choices along with special guest comedian and skateboarder, Whitmer Thomas.

Matt and Bill got arrested for beating up a mall Santa, so here’s a repost of our Keith Morris’ second time on the show. Have a happy holidays form all of us at The Hard Times Podcast!

Matt and Bill are taking some time to find out if Santa Clause is real so here's a repost of an episode with comedy legend David Koechner!

On an all new Hard Times Podcast, Harms Way frontman James Pligge chats with Matt and Bill about the perils of keeping up with fashion, the purpose of keeping edge and teaching kids when you look like the front man of a hardcore band. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

On an all new Hard Times Podcast, musician and performance artist Bitch stops by to talk catching covid, violin power bruises and her new album Bitchcraft, out February 4th on Kill Rockstars.