Look Forward - Ep96 - Anti-Corruption Grandma

This week on Look Forward, the guys are back to discuss the pending government shutdown, John Conyers, Michael Flynn's possible flip, Comcast and Net Neutrality, Mick Mulvaney's new role, Project Veritas and their push for fake news, Libya's slave trade, and much more.

Domestic Politics

• Federal shutdown is definitely a possibility and its unprecedented
• Nancy Pelosi really steps in it with John Conyers
• Michael Flynn possibly setting up deal with Mueller’s team
• Shocking news: Comcast immediately reverses BS stance on Net Neutrality
• Trump continues to use racial slur on television against Elizabeth Warren
  • Trump’s family history makes this ironic
• Mick Mulvaney’s takeover of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Project Veritas tries to create fake news to prove that real news is fake
  • Trump’s ties to Project Veritas

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Foreign Politics

• Libya slave trade
• Duterte is a literal mad man

This Week in Stupid

• LaVar Ball might get the current political world better than most
• The President is fucking wildlin'

Quantum of Solace - The Men with the Golden Tongues

Micah and Brad are joined by Carrie to review a film destined for mediocrity: 2008's Quantum of Solace. We discuss why Daniel Craig's second outing was doomed from the jump, which of the two themes for the movie is superior, what redeeming qualities this film does have, and much more!

Look Forward - Ep95 - No One Wants to See That, Charlie!

This week on Look Forward, the hosts are back to discuss Net Neutrality, more sexual assault (and the hard conversation that comes with it), the insane Senate Republican Tax plan details, more Roy Moore, Wisconsin schools under Scott Walker, Michael Flynn, Ivanka and much more.

SHOW NOTES:

Domestic Politics

• Net Neutrality!!!!
• Al Franken accused of sexual assault
• John Conyers accused of sexual assault
• Charlie Rose accused of sexual harassment
• More on the Republican Tax plan
  • Its potential effect on retirees
• Public schools in Wisconsin thanks to Scott Walker
• Michael Flynn and Turkey and why that really matters

Foreign Politics

• Trump labels North Korea a country with state-sponsored terrorism
• Ivanka and Panama
• Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe

This Week in Stupid

• Steve Mnuchin and his wife are Bond villains

Look Forward - Ep94 - The Pedo or The Progressive

This week on Look Forward, the dynamic duo of political podcasting is back to discuss a Trump-lite week that is somehow filled to the brim with crazy anyway! Jay and Andy recap the political ass-whopping the GOP took last week, Jeff Sessions does something correctly, Roy Moore pedo ass nonsense, Donald Trump Jr. is surprisingly dumber than Eric, Russian sanctions, and much more! 

SHOW NOTES:

Domestic Politics

• Democrats win big in special elections in VA, NJ, and more
• Jeff Sessions says no on another special counselor for Clinton investigation
• Roy Moore’s downward spiral
  • Yet another woman comes out
  • Republicans jumping ship
• Donald Trump Jr.’s direct communication with Wikileaks
• Trump nominates Secretary of HHS candidate
• Trump working to weaken Russian sanctions

Foreign Politics

• Saudi Arabia’s blockade of Yemen

This Week in Stupid

• Hannity viewers smashing terrible coffee pots in pro-pedophilia protest

Look Forward - Ep93 - That Sweet Blue Wave!

This week on Look Forward, the guys are back and its a HUGE week for news. Jay and Andy discuss yet another tragic mass shooting, Carter Page putting up points on the board for Jay's Russian Collusion fantasy draft, the GOP tax plan, the Paradise Papers, and live commentary from Election Night, and more!!

SHOW NOTES:

Domestic Politics

• Mass Shooting in Texas church
• Carter Page finally is worth something
• Republicans roll out their tax plan
• Paradise Papers expose Trump administration appointees

Foreign Politics

• Massive shake-up in Saudi Arabia as prince consolidates power

This Week in Stupid

• Someone beat the piss out of Rand Paul
• Well that’s STUPID

Casino Royale - The Men with the Golden Tongues

Brad and Micah are joined by Jay to gush over a hard reboot in the Bond franchise: 2006's Casino Royale! We talk about how different of a Bond movie this is from anything that came before, the best Bond romance in the series, why this movie ranks high amongst all of our favorites among movies in general (not just Bond films!), and much more!

Look Forward - Ep92 - Sam Clovis, You Are Next!

This week on Look Forward, during the biggest political week ever, Andy decides he's too good to be on the show so Jay brings in an interchangeable ringer, Brad. He is one of the hosts of the popular video games news podcast, Dense Pixels, that's a part of the TNP Studios network (densepixels.com). The guys sit down to discuss Jeff Flake's coming out party, GOP shameless arbitration legislation, the recent terrorist attack in NYC, Robert Mueller's first round of indictments for Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, George Papadopoulos and what he means to the entire Russia collusion story, China's possibly new Mao, and two fantastic "This week in stupid" stories!

SHOW NOTES:

Domestic Politics

• Jeff Flake comes out against Trump joining with Corker
• GOP arbitration bill shenanigans
• Robert Mueller issues first set of indictments
  • Paul Manafort
  • Richard Gates
• Guilty plea from George Papadopoulos and its implications
• Republicans become obsessed with Uranium One
• U.S. Court stops Trump’s anti-transgender military policy change

Foreign Politics

• Xi Jinping consolidates power in China

This Week in Stupid

• Michael Grimm has a MASSIVE issue
• THIS IS AMAZING WRITING