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Hard Digest July 24: Hulk Hogan, Ghislaine Maxwell, Early Access, Sleep, "Easy Lover," Music Genres, and More

Hulk Hogan Dead at 71 After Decades-Long Battle With Hulkamania

By Dan Rice

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Hulk Hogan, fam...

MVP: Dio "Holy Diver"

All hail Murray, the great and evil Dio mascot. This week on the podcast we break down the metal classic "Holy Diver" and tell you everything you need to know about this legendary music video.

Watch it here: h...

Hard Digest July 23: Starving Children, Sharon Osbourne, Early Access Gym Class, "Hey Jealousy," CPAP Mask, and More

Children Starving in Gaza Wish Trump Would Use Them to Distract from Epstein Scandal

By Dan Kozuh

GAZA CITY �...

Hard Digest July 22: RIP Ozzy, MLK Files, Early Access GWAR, Colbert, Self-Care, and More

Rock and Roll Lifestyle Finally Catches Up To Ozzy Osbourne, 76

By Michael Roets, Jr.

LOS ANGELES — Decade...

Hard Digest July 21: Pam Bondi, Early Access Battle Vests, Mindfulness, Credit Cards, and More

Attorney General Pam Bondi Drops Ukulele Apology Video

By Nick Brandt

WASHINGTON — US Attorney General Pam ...

Hard Digest July 20: Early Access Guns, Christian Metal, Cops, and More

Leftist Who Actually Knows Stuff About Guns Suddenly Real Popular in Friend Group

By Reuben Blanchard

LOS...

Hard Digest July 19: Early Access Time, "Her," and Mansplaining

Fabric of Reality Begins to Unravel After Punk Band Starts Show on Time

By Ben Friedman

ANN ARBOR, Mich. —...

Hard Digest July 18: PBS, Early Access Black Metal, Fyre Fest, Drugs, and More

Sesame Street Now Brought to You by Hims

By Dan Rice

NEW YORK —  Producers of the long-running c...

Hard Digest July 17: Early Access Metalheads, Brand New, Good Samaritans, and More

Poser Metalhead Has Bands You Recognize on His Battle Vest

By Steve Packosky

SAN DIEGO — Metalhead and ...

MVP: The Chemical Brothers "Let Forever Be"

This week on MVP we break down The Chemical Brothers "Let Forever Be" which is a video that perfectly encapsulates what it's like to work retail when your alarm clock is a guy playing drums in your apartment.

Watch the video here: 2025-07-17 08:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Hard Digest July 16: Early Access Tool, Sex and the City, R.L. Stine, and More

“Lateralus” Played on Loop Overnight Causes iPhone to Become Self-Aware

By Steve Packosky

KANNAPOLIS...

Hard Digest July 15: Early Access the Kinsellas, Drag Racing, Autographs, and More

Kinsella Family Reunion Leads to Formation of 12 New Bands

By Eric Degliomini

URBANA, Ill. — The bi-an...

Hard Digest July 14: Early Access Turnstile, Spinge, Barbie, and More

Chief of Previously Uncontacted Tribe Asks Explorers if They’ve Heard the New Turnstile Album

By Tim Graham

Hard Digest July 13: Early Access Pajamas, Male Loneliness, and Rashes

Cancelled Band’s Tour Shirt Demoted to Pajamas

By Ben Friedman

NEWTON, Mass. — A local man’s once belov...

Hard Digest July 12: Early Access Bluegrass, The National, and JD Vance

Coworker Going to Show You “Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica” Video Whether You Give a Shit or Not

By Chris Bowen ...

Hard Digest July 11: Early Access Drinking, Don't Tread on Me, Serial Killers, and More

Metalhead Carefully Considers Answer For Doctor’s “How Many Drinks Per Week” Question That Won’t Send Him To Rehab But Won’t Make Him Look Like A Loser

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Hard Digest July 10: Grok, Early Access Guns, Sabaton, Gene Simmons, and More

Leftist Software Engineer Wishes He Could Travel Back in Time to Kill Baby MechaHitler

By Bobby Korec

SAN FRA...

MVP: The Clash "Rock the Casbah"

You know this song was playing when the USA dropped bombs on Iran, and we are pretty sure that Joe Strummer wouldn't be psyched on that. But today we break down this classic music video for you and only you.

Watch the video here: 2025-07-10 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Hard Digest July 9: Early Access Prison Architecture, Glenn Danzig, Math Rock, and More

College Graduate Who Majored in Prison Architecture Flooded With Job Offers

By Tim Graham

PHILADELPHIA — Un...

Hard Digest July 8: Early Access MAGA, Hall & Oates, Surgeons, and More

MAGA Rapper’s Career Takes Off After Sexual Misconduct Allegations

By Steve Packosky

FORT MYERS, Fla. ...

Hard Digest July 7: Netanyahu, Early Access Sting, Political Correctness, Zoom, and More

Netanyahu Presents Trump With Blown Up Body of Palestinian Two-Year-Old as Thank You for Continued US Support

By The Ha...

Hard Digest July 6: Early Access Therapy, Podcasts, MAGA, and More

Punk Opens Up to Therapist and Confesses Their Love For The Misfits’ “Famous Monsters”

By Jose Balderas

Hard Digest July 5: Early Access Metalheads, Coffee, RFK Jr., and More

40-Year-Old Metalhead Who Could Headbang for Hours in His 20s Now Gets Dizzy Just Standing Up from Toilet

By Chris Bowen...

Hard Digest July 4: Early Access Crowds, Fetterman, Reels, and More

Crowd Apparently Feeling “Whoo” Tonight

By Shane Pauker

AKRON, Ohio — Attendees at Hamster Death Method...

Hard Digest July 3: Early Access Fourth of July and More

Man With $5,000 Grill Pretty Much Just Doing Hot Dogs

By Jason Clemence

SARASOTA, Fla. — Local husband an...

MVP: Beck "Sexx Laws"

This week on MVP we break down an early Jack Black role, his star-making turn in Beck's "Sexx Laws" video that we all know and love.

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfwgzoiq4c

Hard Digest July 2: Elon, Diddy, Early Access Losers, Renting, Infant Annihilator, and More

New York Mayor Eric Adams Excited to Give Diddy A Second Key to City That Actually Opens Most Hotel Room Doors

By The H...

Hard Digest July 1: Early Access Taylor Swift, Coal Chamber, Powerman 5000, and More

Taylor Swift Thrilled to Have an Evening Free to Reply to All 75 Million Unanswered Instagram DMs

By Mimi Kenny ...

Hard Digest June 30: Early Access Gregg Ginn, Divorced Dads, Polyamory, and More

New Black Flag Members Mostly Just There to Help Greg Ginn Uninstall His Abundance of Browser Toolbars

By Noah Domin...

Hard Digest June 29: Early Access Millennials, Taco Bell, Death Metal, and More

Heroic Millennial Goes to Show On a Monday Night Despite Being a Little Tired

By Ben Friedman

ASBURY PARK, N...