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Hard Sell

Tim Bluhm, Cody Morin, Cozy Bluhm

Two 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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03:16:15

Episode 108 - Things that are Wild

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2025/05/30

Buckle up for a long one! For our intro this week, the gang is joined by Kelsey Beachum, writer and narrative designer of Outer Wilds, to chat about the process of writing Outer Wilds, writing satisfying endings and the optimal podcast listening speed. Kelsey also sells the gang on Overqualified by Joey Comeau.Then, the gang goes deep on the final six episodes of season two of Andor, eulogizing the GOAT piece of Star Wars content since...ever. This isn't one to be missed!Keep up with the latest

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02:20:38

Episode 107 - Snuggling a Stranger

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2025/05/16

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)

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01:21:30

Episode 106 - Anyone but C-3P0

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2025/05/02

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)

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01:31:37

Episode 105 - The American Idol Soul

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2025/04/19

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

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01:14:13

Episode 104 - Sad Robots

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2025/04/04

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

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01:18:13

Episode 103 - Google is Trash

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2025/03/21

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)

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01:13:33

Episode 102 - Popcorn

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2025/03/07

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

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01:15:56

Episode 101 - One for the Haters

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2025/02/21

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

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01:40:26

Episode 100 - Hard Sell: Wild Pitch

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2025/02/07

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

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01:40:56

Episode 99 - Children's Programming

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2025/01/23

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

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02:17:51

Episode 98 - Dreamless Solitude

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2025/01/10

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

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01:29:21

Episode 97 - 2024 Hard Sell Wrapped

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2024/12/27

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

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02:31:43

Episode 96 - Pierre Can't Hang

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2024/12/13

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:

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01:15:21

Episode 95 - Hotel Breakfast

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2024/11/29

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,

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01:27:30

Episode 94 - If Kids Bop Made Motown

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2024/11/15

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 -

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01:40:23

Episode 93 - Bug with a Dumpy

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2024/11/01

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 QuererTwitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (00:00:00) Intro: Yankees

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01:33:30

Episode 92 - Spooky Season!

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2024/10/18

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

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01:55:00

Tim and Kyle Review Baldur's Gate III

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2024/10/04

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

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01:25:30

Episode 91 - Keep an Eye Out for Carrie

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2024/09/20

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

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01:27:44

Episode 90 - Terrible Mouthfeel

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2024/09/06

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

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