Episodes
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.
Published 10/17/23
Published 10/17/23
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.
Published 10/11/23
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.
Published 10/03/23
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!
Published 09/26/23
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!  
Published 09/20/23
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.
Published 04/04/23
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.
Published 03/28/23
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!
Published 02/03/22
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
Published 01/13/22
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.
Published 01/06/22
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.
Published 12/30/21
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!
Published 12/23/21
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!
Published 12/16/21
On an all new Hard Times Podcast, Scowl guitarist Malachi Greene hangs out with Matt and Bill to talk beating up nazis, chasing out chesters and Scowls new album “How Flowers Grow” out now.
Published 12/09/21
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.
Published 12/02/21
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.
Published 11/11/21
On an all new Hard Times Podcast, Botch lead singer Dave Verellen joins Bill to talk the fire fighting, contract work and being treated like a real band in Europe. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Published 11/04/21
On today’s all new Hard Times Podcast, drummer Josh Freese joins the pod to talk session drumming, playing gigs at Disneyland and possibly but probably not meeting Johnny Depp. Available wherever you get your podcasts and make sure to get Josh’s new album out on October 29th!
Published 10/28/21
Matt and Bill body swapped with Rizzoli and Isles, so enjoy this repost of our most downloaded episode with MCR's Frank Iero.
Published 10/21/21
On today’s all new Hard Times Podcast, They Might Be Giant’s co-founder John Flansburgh joins Matt and Bill to talk first records, spider bites and They Might Be Giant’s new art book “Book.” Available wherever you get your podcasts!
Published 10/14/21
Matt and Bill got sucked into a magic painting again, so here's one of our classic interviews with the Dead Kennedy's Jello Biafra!
Published 10/07/21
Bill and Matt accidentally got married again, so while they're going to get that annulled we've got a classic Hard Times episode with the Needle Drop himself, music critic Anthony Fantano!
Published 09/30/21
On an all new Hard Times Podcast, One Step Closer vocalist Ryan Savitsky sits down with Matt and Bill to talk touring, gas station thievery and how to officially become straight edge. Available wherever you get your podcasts!
Published 09/23/21
On an all new Hard Times Podcast, Matt and Bill sit down with Deerhoof drummer Greg “Saucey” Saunier. They chat about sauces, maple syrup and Matt tries to list his favorite poetry book.
Published 09/16/21