Jeff Foxworthy is at the door, and Mark & Pete are closing the borders with help from Attorney General Jeff Sessions (Paul F. Tompkins), former presidential candidate Jill Stein (D’Arcy Carden), prominent Trump supporter Velveteen Carter (Carl

103. The Capitol Steps Pound It Out Their Peehole (w/ Baby Wants Candy)

Mar 21st, 2018 1h 14m

DC musical legends The Capitol Steps (“Baby Wants Candy”’s Chris Grace, Ashley Ward, John Hartman and Scott Passarella) return to Hard Nation with catheters in tow, and songs about Sophie’s Choice, Laura Bush’s DUI, the complete history of Amer

102. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Can’t Do Sit-Ups (w/ Pam Murphy)

Mar 14th, 2018 49m 10s

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Pam Murphy) returns to do shuttle runs around the Hard Nation studios. She reveals her true feelings about Hope Hicks, defends her handling of the Stormy Daniels scandal, and reads more real l

101. Rick Gates Is Head Of The AV Club (w/ Andrew Hansen)

Mar 7th, 2018 46m 27s

Former Trump advisor Rick Gates (Andrew Hansen) isn't just a person of interest in the Mueller investigation, he's also a very good boy. He talks to Mark and Pete about what he has in common with Spongebob and Mueller's baby blue eyes, but can'

100. Elizabeth Warren & Chuck Schumer Love Ballers (w/ Rachel Bloom, Dan Gregor)

Feb 28th, 2018 56m 18s

Rising Democratic Senators Elizabeth "Poseidon" Warren (Rachel Bloom) and Chuck "Lil Squish" Schumer (Dan Gregor) waltz into Hard Nation like a couple of Admiral Holdos. Warren thinks all Americans deserve a "double drop" like Splash Mountain,

99. Jeff Foxworthy Is Rastafarian Now (w/ Jason Saenz)

Feb 21st, 2018 1h

Newly dreadlocked comedian Jeff Foxworthy (Jason Saenz) brings a backpack full of essential oils to the shores of Hard Nation. With his PR rep (who is a cactus) in tow, he teaches a hapless Mark how to tell his patented “redneck” jokes. Plus: P

98. Stormy Daniels Loves Pink Himalayan Salt (w/ Jamie Denbo)

Feb 14th, 2018 1h

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels (Jamie Denbo) joins Mark & Pete on Hard Nation to allegedly talk about the alleged rendezvous she may or may not have had with our current president. She also shares outspoken thoughts on her failed political c

97. Alec Baldwin Is Beetlejuice (w/ Lee Rubenstein)

Feb 7th, 2018 1h

Actor Alec Baldwin (Lee Rubenstein) leans into five or six different controversies on today’s Hard Nation. He talks satire in the age of Trump, what the “AB” stands for in "ABFoundation," and why America won the hunt for Red October. Plus: Mark

96. Michael Wolff Fucks (w/ Adam Frucci)

Jan 31st, 2018 1h

Bestselling “Fire & Fury” author Michael Wolff (Adam Frucci) stops by Hard Nation, willing to burn any bridges and destroy his personal relationships to offer Mark & Pete some juicy stories. Wolff tells us how Steve Bannon smells and his dream

95. Vladimir Putin Hates Breaking The Fourth Wall (w/ Greg Tuculescu)

Jan 24th, 2018 1h

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (Greg Tuculescu) and his impressive man-boobs arrive on the shores of Hard Nation! Putin claims he wrestles President Trump every time he meets him, endorses a 'strong hug' as his favorite murder method, an

94. Steve Bannon Takes All His Shirts Off (w/ Josh Simpson)

Jan 17th, 2018 1h

Former White House strategist and Breitbart.com head Steve Bannon (Josh Simpson) comes to Hard Nation still reeling from his rough dismissal by the President. Steve explains why he’s the inspiration for every Seinfeld character and helps Mark w

93. Kim Jong-Un Has A Nacho Guy (w/ Sarah Claspell)

Jan 10th, 2018 1h

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (Sarah Claspell) brings the party to this week's Hard Nation! The brutal dictator tells Mark & Pete he might be in the Olympics, doesn't know what a toilet is, and made Crocodile Rock the national song of North K

92. Ben Carson Knows Your Secrets (w/ Cory P. Willis)

Jan 3rd, 2018 1h

HUD secretary Ben Carson (Cory P. Willis) may be a Cabinet member now, but on this week’s Hard Nation he wants to talk about his true passion; the brain. Carson explains why brains never really die, and pitches his animal frat comedy “Hippo Cam

91. John Dowd and Maureen Dowd Aren’t Related (w/ Anna Rubanova, Adam Bozarth)

Dec 27th, 2017 1h

Hope...get the machine! New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd (Anna Rubanova) and Trump administration lawyer John Dowd (Adam Bozarth) were accidentally booked together on this week’s Hard Nation. Maureen remembers the time she ate a whole pot

90. Pope Francis Has A Skateboard (w/ Jace Armstrong)

Dec 20th, 2017 1h

His Holiness Pope Francis (Jace Armstrong) turns out to be a real sneaky Pete on a Christmas episode of Hard Nation. Francis explains why Jesus was “the best,” lists his favorite Scientologists, and gets passionate about eating Cheetos in a bub

89. Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Off-Puttingly Enthusiastic (w/ Dhruv Uday Singh)

Dec 13th, 2017 1h

The star and creator of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda (Dhruv Uday Singh) freestyles through a very dramatic Hard Nation. Lin talks about his all-cat musical Mewsies, envisions a musical based on the Hard brothers and challenges Pete to a duel. P

88. Kate Middleton & Penelope Cruz Get Into Some Trouble (w/ Patty Guggenheim, Sofia Gonzalez)

Dec 6th, 2017 1h

Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton (Patty Guggenheim) and actress Penelope Cruz (Sofia Gonzalez) aren’t playing around on this week’s Hard Nation. Penelope wants to throw Woody Allen off a building and almost voiced a churro once, while Kate h

87. James O’Keefe Never Claimed To Be A Doctor (w/ Kale Hills)

Nov 29th, 2017 1h

Conservative provocateur James O’Keefe (Kale Hills) joins Hard Nation mere days after the Washington Post foiled his latest sting. He tells Mark and Pete why he sees Project Veritas as an immersive theater company, how he got into character as

87. James O’Keefe Never Claimed To Be A Doctor (w/ Kale Hills)

Nov 29th, 2017 45m

86. Barack Obama Is On Tinder (w/ Colton Dunn)

Nov 22nd, 2017 1h

Former president Barack Obama (Colton Dunn) returns to Hard Nation for a special Thanksgiving episode! He reveals his true feelings about Hamilton, talks up the pranks he played at the White House, and tells a very disturbing story about Cory B

85. Richard Painter Knows What An Emolument Is (w/ Paul Brittain)

Nov 15th, 2017 1h

Richard Painter (Paul Brittain), one of the lawyers suing Donald Trump for ethics violations, gets into the nitty gritty on Hard Nation; why he no longer eats Cap'n Crunch, what makes a Courtyard Marriott different then a regular Marriott, and

84. Mario and Cappy Have An Existential Crisis (w/ Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino)

Nov 8th, 2017 1h

It’s a Hard Nation Odyssey, as video game legend Mario and his sidekick Cappy (Jessica McKenna & Zach Reino) visit Mark & Pete to discuss their latest adventure. They discuss the ethics of “capturing” an enemy, what hats eat, Mario’s addiction

83. Paul Manafort Drinks Feta Cheese (w/ Dan Black)

Nov 1st, 2017 1h

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort (Dan Black) is preparing to go under house arrest when Mark & Pete catch him for Hard Nation. The man Pete calls “evil Roald Dahl” obsesses over his daughter’s boyfriends and discovers Rick Lazio is t

82. Roger Clinton Is The First Brother of America (w/ Jacob Womack)

Oct 25th, 2017 1h

Roger Clinton (Jacob Womack), the half brother of former president Bill Clinton, already has a nosebleed when he joins Mark & Pete on Hard Nation. He spills what he learned about Paul Giamatti on the set of Fred Claus, and explains why his favo

81. Erik Prince Wants All the Boys (w/ George Basil)

Oct 18th, 2017 1h

Erik Prince (George Basil), founder of the “private military services” firm Blackwater/Academi, thoroughly terrifies Mark & Pete on this week’s Hard Nation. While chowing down on octopus tartar, he discusses creating human/Great Dane hybrid sol