Hocus Pocus Lack Of Focus

Get your peace signs and flop sweat at the ready, we're going deep on Trick Dick (it's usually the other way around for Dani). Yes, this week Oisin is taking Dani, Justy, and you, our dear listner on a secret midnight mission to uncover the Watergate scandal, and how Richard Nixon helped write the very playbook being used by Donald Trump right now. Along the way expect several shockingly good impressions, the requisite Simpsons and Futurama talk, and an insight into Dani's latest political crush

It's the end of the world as we know it! Justy guides Dani, Oisin, and you, our humble listeners through the biblical apocalypse. The Rapture! The End Times! The Four Horsemen (not the wrestling faction)! Thrown into this armageddon gumbo is potato men, furries, podcast mic etiquette, Argentinian Nazis, and Kim Jong-un possibly being the saviour of the world.

Going long on one of the big topics of the true crime world this week, as Dani, Justy, and Oisin open the casefiles on Charles Manson and the Manson Family. Along the way there's Star Trek talk, Beach Boys vs Beatles, many King Of The Hill impressions, and Dani debating who's the hottest cult leader.

Aaaaand we're back! After a little technical difficulties hiatus, Team Hocus Pocus returns as Oisin takes aim at yet another of America's toxic foibles: evangelicals. Along the way, expect talk of The Righteous Gemstones, Billy Graham (both regular and Superstar) and the connection between preachers and pro-wrestlers, Kenneth Copeland, traveller accents, and so much more!

When there's no room left in hell, the dead will podcast! Yes, this week, we're going through what would happen should reanimated corpses start shuffling through our streets in a stupor with one thing on their mind. No, not Dani's dating pool, but zombies! Throughout the episode we touch on the various genres of zombies which the USA actually has contingency plans for, The Walking Dead, Derren Brown, Justy's special shovel, Days End, and Dani's dreams of becoming a post-apocalyptic badass.

Step right up and witness the magnificent medicinal miracle of Hocus Pocus Lack Of Focus' revitalising podcast! Put some ardor in your larder with our energizing, moisturizing... tantalizing, romanticizing, surprising, "her-prising," revitalizing shite talk! That's right, this week Oisin takes Dani and Justy on an investigation of that grand American tradition: lying to people. Stretching from "The Rattlesnake King" Clark Stanley to "The Liver King" Brian Johnson, selling both literal and figurative snake oil to the public is one of the foundations of the USA, and it doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon. Along the way, expect Elon Musk (naturally), Korean skincare, Sepp Blatter, nicotine pouches, and genuinely relevant Simpsons quotes.Content warning: from 32:44 to 37:35, we discuss details about the online rape academy which was in the news recently as well as the Giséle Pelicot case, in case anyone wants to skip.

Pack a bag, wrap up tight, and follow close behind Dani, Justy, and Oisin as they investigate the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Ticking off a big topic on Dani’s bucket list, we defrost the mystery of what happened to the nine experienced hikers who died in mysterious circumstances in the Ural Mountains in 1959. Was it hypothermia? Military tests? Avalanche? Abominable snowmen? Abominable snowmen from space? Badgers? A time-travelling Dani looking for content? You’ll have to listen and find out. Expect a lot of injury descriptions (naturally, it’s a Dani episode) and mispronunciations of Russian names.

Throw on your leather trenchcoats and tiny sunglasses, it's an episode for the philosophy and quantum physics sickos out there as we hack into the mainframe anad try to figure out simulation theory. What around us is real? How is the Fibonacci sequence so prevalent in nature? Why do we dream? And in Dani's case, what is 1 + 2?In between the binary code we touch on The Sims, Liverpool-based time slips, Cool Runnings, Schrödinger's cat and Leon Kennedy.Don't forget to follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/hocuspocuslackoffocus

Crack open your history books, Oisin is taking us on a tour through the evils for America once again. This week, we're testifying in front of the very chill, very normal Joseph McCarthy and his Red Scare, which swept through the US in the 1950s and essentially rewired the American political brain, with its effects still being felt today. Along the way, we get into Roy Cohn and learning American culture through The Simpsons, Billie Holiday, The Rosenbergs, The Kennedys, some very questionable accents, and Pete Hegseth's even more questionable tattoos

Short episode alert! Probably best you don't cue this one up around mealtimes, because this week we're opening the casefile of one Armin Meiwes, the infamous German cannibal and his voluntary victim Bernd Brandes. Trigger warning, which shoud go without saying. Along the way, there's more of Oisin's impressions, Dick Tracy, the open awfulness of the early internet, Star Trek novels, but shockingly not a single Simpsons "Armin Tamzarian" reference. For shame.

Back on our weird shit this week! Justy guides Dani, Oisín and you, our lovely listeners, into the stars to tell us about the Annunaki, the ancient and mythical deities who supposedly decreed the fate of mankind. Just like the elites on Epst... no, we won't go there again.This week's tangents include Dani's fear of "Earth Song", old people's mouth sounds, and yes, hog talk.

Switching lanes this week, as Dani's sporadic side-podcast breaches containment onto main feed. We thought it'd be a nice change of pace after 6+ hours of Epstein dread, so instead have Dani and Justy delving deep into the dire depths of Reddit stories. Next week, we finally get to our Annunaki episode!

We can’t promise that the Epstein debacle will end any time soon irl, but we can confirm this is our last episode on it for a while! It’s all just very bleak! We need a bit of a break! As ever, big ol’ content warning for everything you might think we’ll talk about. Some bright spots along the way include SNL’s never-ending unfunniness, Pete Hegseth being “rugby straight”, the Glasgow derby infecting Dani’s twitter mentions, Justy almost getting accidentally pegged, Winter Olympic jigglies, and a heated debate on the pronunciation of the word “Caribbean”.

Surprise! It’s a Monday episode because the whole Epstein of it all is just too horrific and ever-evolving. Once again, a colossal content warning for some very dark things discussed in this episode, which you can probably guess. On the happier side, we have delightful tangents about Pokemon and Spider-Man 3, some hog talk, Oisin’s always impeccable impressions of terrible human beings, and the coining of the term “subpoenis”

In the first of what will - depressingly - no doubt be an ongoing series, we’re opening the Epstein Files. Needless to say, and without going into specifics, a ginormous general content warning applies to this one. Non-nonce-related conversation topics include Dani’s utter hatred for Punch the Monkey, how the feds are spying on our episode recording sessions (leading to our previous attempt on this topic mysteriously failing), Justy’s adventures in mid-00s Tennessee, Boris Johnson gifting a peerage to an ex-KGB agent, and the staggering incompetence of basically everyone in the Trump administration.

Welcome one and all to this week's episode, focusing on Lilith, the entity of many descriptors; the actual first woman, demoness, baby-snatcher, feminist icon, and patron saint of edgy goths.On our journey we found the Church of Sheryl Crow, slander white women with dreadlocks, demons as purely transactional businesspeople, the Charlie Sheen documentary, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Saint Tony Soprano, the RFK/Kid Rock workout video and what our hosts would do if they had infinite money.

Who doesn't love a cult? This week our three beloved leaders Dani, Justy, and Oisin takes us down to Jonestown and investigate the beginnings (and ending) of its charismatic founder Jim Jones. Along the way, expect playground rumours from the death of Scatman to the ever-present celebrity rib removal, Jocelyn Carter’s love of the weirdos, nature vs nurture, the smugness of born again Christians, a lot of mum talk, migraines and the Movementarians.

In the first of an ongoing series, and maybe our most self-flagellating episode to date, Oisin takes the wheel and directs Dani, Justy, and our loyal listeners to the start of darkness of the United States: those damned Puritans. Along the way, we pass by Justy’s drag dreams, Florida Man, London Dungeons, how all our problems started with Henry VIII wanting to get his end away, The Righteous Gemstones, and the downsides in living in a place named after Oliver Cromwell

Somehow an episode about a saint hosting Easter on the back of a whale is one of our least supernatural episodes. Go figure. As we follow aul Brendan's path across the Atlantic, Dani, Oisin and Justy hit on Heated Rivalry, Biker Mice From Mars, the oxen vs cows debate, the need for a new Hocus Pocus bingo card, a giant tangent about Irish geography and Irish TV, Greek myths and Bible stories, Justy’s whale boat adventures, Irish women being the original manic pixie dream girls, some much needed Latin pronunciation lessons, and their top three Game Of Thrones boys

Hope you're all ready for 2.75 more hours of depraved serial killer talk. Sunshine lollipops and rainbows next week, guaranteed*. Interspersed between the awful this week is Oisin’s love for touring the most horrible places in the world, how Bernie Sanders would’ve saved the world, the various smells of Dani’s apartment, the impracticalities of vaginas, Dani’s mob wife dreams, a blatant attempt to get KFC to sponsor us, and a slightly gross/depressing story time with Justy.* (not a guarantee)

Dani, Oisin, and Justy dive into one of the big topics of true crime this week: John Wayne Gacy. Naturally a big ol' content warning for some truly horrible shit, but mixed in to that, we talk about Oisin’s terrorising twin uncles, Hollywood Ireland vs real Ireland, morticians (shockingly no mention of The Undertaker or Paul Bearer), Justy’s Ed Gein/Mickey Mouse impression, Jimmy Savile, sex lives of the Romans and the Greeks and Ask Jeeves.

This week Dani, Justy, and Oisin stay true to their Celtic roots and dive into the myth of the selkie, mythical shapeshifters who live as seals in the sea and beautiful women on shore. Along the way Justy provides us with a new theme song and his very own selkie story, we get into manic pixie dream girls, bear fighting, winklepickers, Erika Kirk's Mourning 'N' Fireworks Extravaganza, and horse whispering.

We're back! After a little winter break, Dani, Justy, and new co-host Oisin have defrosted to talk about the weird wilderness of Alaska. Pyramids, weather control, UFOs, and selkies for some reason!

All glory to Hocus Pocus! Meltdowns aplenty on this week's episode. No, not an in-depth discussion of Dani's love life, but deep diving into the Chernobyl disaster; the build-up, the fallout, and cover-ups. Along the way, there's dog talk, your usual handful of Simpsons episodes, Rasputin, questionable accents, and the ethics of fancying Gillian Anderson playing Margaret Thatcher.

This week, Dani, Justy, and special guest Oisín dive into the unhinged lore of The Montauk Project, a Cold War conspiracy where the U.S. government allegedly dabbled in psychic super-soldiers, time-travel mishaps, and a monster... basically real life Stranger Things. 

This week on Hocus Pocus, it's werewolves vs vampires, which makes sense because Justy's hairy and Dani sucks. Along the way, expect discussion of Sinners tampon storage locations, the submarine episode of The Simpsons, Justy's adventures in Romania, and a few technical difficulties.

Justy's back! For maybe our least spookiest episode yet! This week, your hosts dive into the history of the Kennedys, a super normal and chill family where absolutely nothing could possibly go wrong. Along the way there's Paris Hilton talk, lobotomies, Mexican-Irish solidarity, and a lot of discussion of Dani's new boyfriend.

We’re back! Well not all of us. Justy is suffering in ways too impolite to mention on social media, so Dani roped in her neighbour Justin to guide him through the mysteries of Appalachia, from the Moon-Eyed People to the disappearance of Dennis Martin, the Beast Of Bladdenboro to our old friend Bigfoot. Tangents include: half-naked Robin Williams, Reddit survival strategies, witchcraft vs wicca, thin places, and why are mountains so fuckin' weird?

Welcome back to Dani Hyperfixates For Three Hours... no, wait, it's Hocus Pocus Lack Of Focus! This week we delve into the spookiest haunted asylums around. Not literally of course, but if some rich patron wants to fund that, we're open to it.Along the way, tangents include The Crown, Ireland's vendetta against Thierry Henry, the differences between Irish and Welsh (yet again), Justy farting in front of his girlfriend, and some questionable attempts at Japanese accents.

Spooky szn continues unabated! This week Justy and Dani tackle McKamey Manor, America’s most infamous haunted house attraction, reportedly so extreme to the point guests had to sign a liability waiver detailing the various forms of physical, sexual and psychological torture they would undergo. Cheerful stuff. Along the way, they debate boy cats vs girl cats, just how racist was Jar Jar Binks, the shape and size of Dani’s head and Justy’s hairline, and Dani being diagnosed as medically lazy. Also, in a historic podcast first, Justy gets the giggles.

Tis the spooky season, and so Dani and Justy are looking into the history of Halloween, from its Gaelic roots in the festival of Samhain right up to the modern candy-n-capitalism extravaganza. Tangents include hooring yourself out in Saudi Arabia (be you Bill Burr, Katie Price, or CM Punk), House Of Guinness, Stingy Jack, haunted houses and ghost trains, and Jumanji.

This week, Dani and Justy go long on one of the most infamous female serial killers of all time, Aileen Wuornos. Along the road they turn off into tangents such as ghosting, Big Brother and SM:TV, correct etiquette at ATMs, the Clinic Murders, and Charlie Kirk, obviously.

Aaaand we're back! After a week away (thank you, technical difficulties), Dani and Justy return to your ears to dive into the world of fairy tales, Grimm or otherwise. Along the way, expect the usual Simpsons references and even some Futurama bits, an update on Justy's love life, Dani's skincare journey, Disney adults, vocal stims, the Hemsworths vs the Culkins vs the Skarsgards, and the feasibility of building your house out of gingerbread.

"We have searched every square inch of this podcast and all we have found is porno, porno, porno!" Yep, Dani and Justy have been preparing their whole lives for this episode, as they dive into the sticky world of porn. From its humble beginnings on cave walls to every other piece of video you see online, porn has  become one of the driving forces behind the progress of human history, but it's not without its dark side. Along the way we hit on the origin of stag parties, Pamela Anderson, lads mags, disappointing your dad by having posters of wrestlers on your bedroom walls, Roy Keane, a potential record level of Simpsons references, and your hosts' favourite porn stars.Content warning for mentions of assault, abuse, rape, coercion, death, murderm suicide, drug use, and basically everything you'd associate with the porn world.

This ain't helping our algorithmic chances, but here goes: Dani wanted to do an episode on the Nazis. Justy agreed. Neither of them prepared. It's chaos.Along the way, we touch on Stevie Wonder, catfishing, serial killers being played by hot actors, why Walk Hard is a modern classic, Jennifer Coolidge, the Welsh language, and of course Trump, MAGA, and that whole cult.

An episode of two halves: your usual witty banter, before a nice diversion into *checks notes* the horrific crimes of Albert Fish, aka The Gray Man, aka the Vampire of Brooklyn. But before that there's talk of Jamie Lee Curtis, your hosts' skincare routines and sex lives, the necessity of providing pound cake for demons, why you don’t fuck with sharks, and negative Spotify reviews (how dare you). Also, a rare cameo from Editor Alex at the start.But yeah, trigger warning for descriptions of child abuse, paedophilia, murder, cannibalism, sadism, self-harm, and just general horrible shit. It's a heavy one.

An absolute pick ’n’ mix episode; ostensibly it’s about remote viewing and its use by the CIA for espionage, but along the way we hit on Garth Brooks, manifesting and positive mental attitude, Dani’s dealing with demons, the importance of getting tested, Dionysus, Uri Geller flying above Wembley, the origins of Justy and Dani’s names, and some Hocus Pocus bingo. Y'know, the kind of cohesiveness you've come to know and love.

Ireland’s two finest wrestling minds, Justy and Dani, delve into one of the saddest tales of the squared circle: The Von Erich family and the curse surrounding them. Basically Fritz Von Erich is a contender for history’s greatest monster. Along the way they hit on the Sydney Sweeney of it all, Justy’s film work, Sean Connery, Dani’s cat, and the usual witchy bollocks.

Cryptids, innit?

So, an orange man and a jew walk into a teenage disco...

This week, we dive head first into everyone's favourite horny Victorian goth kid, Charles- FUCK - Aleister Crowley.

Editor Alex: "Here you go. An hour and 50 minutes of absolute shite talk."