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6 OCT 2026 · Micah is diving into Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, the latest entry in the beloved arcade flight combat series. He shares his early impressions of the aerial dogfighting action and the anime-esque story that surrounds it. Brad has completed his playthrough of Super Metroid, the beloved classic that defined the Metroidvania genre. Also he's surprisingly fallen into an unexpected pinball rabbit hole? Microsoft completes the next devastating phase of their layoffs by shuttering both Halo Studios and Ninja Theory while reshuffling numerous other studios under different gaming divisions. The hosts question what Xbox Game Studios even represents after these massive reorganizations. Discord is forced to reimplement age verification systems across their platform thanks to state regulations, and the system became a trojan horse for serving gambling advertisements to users. The hosts discuss the irony of age verification meant to protect minors enabling predatory gambling marketing. An unintended consequence of the Steam Frame being built on ARM architecture is that virtually every Android-based handheld gaming device can now run a SteamOS fork. The discovery opens new possibilities for handheld gaming and represents an exciting development for the portable gaming landscape. The hosts discuss the far scarier implications of accelerating AI development by examining how AI agents are breaking containment in real-world applications, as demonstrated by incidents at an AI-driven Starcraft tournament. The discussion highlights serious safety concerns about increasingly autonomous artificial intelligence systems. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
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3 OCT 2026 · Look Forward opens with Senator Eric Schmitt's attempt to catch former special counsel Jack Smith in a perjury trap, which fell apart in real time when Schmitt mixed up the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes. We break down the collapse and why his "I'm just asking questions" follow-up made it worse.
Ken Paxton is heard on a recording published by the New York Times telling donors that Trump's midterm convention hurt Republicans. His campaign calls the recording "manipulated nonsense." James Talarico leads in most recent independent polls. ProPublica reports an FBI probe into donations tied to Susan Collins ended in 2025 after the Trump administration purged the unit handling it. The FBI says it found nothing implicating Collins, and she denies wrongdoing though the facts in Pro Publica paint a different story.
Trump calls a voluntary AI safety pledge "morally binding," even though it carries no enforcement. Meanwhile, an OpenAI agent accessed an Australian government health portal. Hegseth names Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich to co-lead Project Meridian, a 120-day Pentagon study on future autonomous warfare. We also cover the press outlet bans, rolled-back fuel efficiency standards, taxpayer-funded ads featuring Trump, and Republicans angry about a welfare ad in Arkansas. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
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23 SEP 2026 · Despite swearing off the Fire Emblem series following Fire Emblem: Fates, Carrie has returned to the tactical RPG franchise and is really enjoying her very early experience with Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave. She shares what's drawing her back after her previous frustrations with the series. Brad is thirteen years late to the party but has finally finished The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, discussing why the game serves as a fantastic love letter to A Link to the Past. He reflects on why it's already ranked among his favorite video games ever and what makes the remake so special. Brad has been working through the older Sid Meier's Civilization games including IV, V, and VI, finding the journey informative about how the Civ series is uniquely designed to allow each iteration to stand on its own merits. Playing through the classics has deepened his appreciation for Civilization VII and the franchise's evolution. Bungie shockingly announces a dramatic reversal of their current strategy, revealing plans to return focus to Destiny while making significant changes to Marathon to help broaden the extraction shooter's appeal. The course correction surprises players expecting continued commitment to Marathon as Bungie's flagship live service title. Carrie provides a thorough primer on a brewing copyright situation in the video game music scene between indie labels Materia and GameChops, explaining the complex licensing disputes and what they mean for game music creators and fans. A new report examines why Japanese game studios aren't experiencing the same level of contraction and labor disruptions affecting their Western counterparts, revealing that the key difference is Japanese studios aren't lavishing executives with extravagant bonuses and are instead investing substantially in their workers and talent retention. Hideo Kojima announces that Bill Skarsgard will star in Physint, and the legendary director feigns confusion about why PlayStation decided to dump his latest project. The announcement adds star power to the stealth action game after its surprise acquisition by Microsoft. Final Fantasy VII Revelation introduces a quality-of-life feature allowing players to level up to meet main story content requirements without engaging side quests. The hosts discuss how while this is a progressive feature for a game likely to be bloated with optional content, there may have been better implementation approaches for similar functionality. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
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22 SEP 2026 · Look Forward breaks down AI companies actively pushing for federal regulation and Trump dismissing the entire need as a "hoax," even though the real story is far more complicated than either side is letting on. Rep. Thomas Massie pulls off a genuinely clever procedural move forcing a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Speaker Mike Johnson responds exactly as predicted.
Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate in what can only be described as a pathetic, diminished appearance, raising real questions about his ability to continue to serve. Things get bizarre during a Kash Patel Capitol Hill visit when an specific regulation that was changed at the FBI unexpectedly becomes a topic of discussion. Gas stations across the country are running out of diesel entirely as prices hit all-time highs, worsened by Houthi disruptions to the critical Bab-el-Mandeb shipping corridor. The Fed raises interest rates for the first time in three years.
In corruption news: Trump's administration plans a $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. Trump appears poised to demolish the Kennedy Center entirely. The Pentagon weighs pulling nearly a third of US forces from Europe. And it turns out a Russian oligarch bankrolled Don Jr.'s wedding. We cover all of it — the chaos, the corruption, and the genuinely bizarre. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
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16 SEP 2026 · Micah delivers his reviews of both Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine and Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword, discovering a stark contrast in quality between the two titles. One of these games is shaping up to be one of his favorite games of the year, while the other is simply fine. Nintendo hosted two Direct showcases last week that delivered exciting news for fans, including our first look at gameplay from the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake showing how Nintendo is modernizing the classic adventure. The presentations also featured reveals of Kirby and the World Beyond and the hotly anticipated Metroid Ravenous, giving players plenty to anticipate. A Sony State of Play gave viewers the first major trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, showcasing the game's impressive visuals and scope. The presentation also provided a substantial look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation and announced an entire game's worth of new content being added to Crimson Desert, further expanding that controversial open-world title. Microsoft appears to be operating without any coherent long-term strategy, as within just two weeks they announced massive restrictions to their cloud gaming service, revealed that several major publishers are opting out of their newly announced disc-to-digital program, and inexplicably revealed that CEO Asha Sharma is personally handling Xbox support tickets for some reason, signaling confused leadership priorities. The biggest Microsoft news emerges from Sony canceling Hideo Kojima's highly anticipated new stealth action game project Physint, only for Microsoft to immediately swoop in and splash substantial cash to acquire the project. This acquisition story leaves no one smelling particularly good, with questions remaining about Sony's decision-making and Microsoft's opportunistic maneuvering. Blizzcon delivered a massive show last weekend featuring major reveals including a new Starcraft open-world shooter expanding the beloved RTS universe, World of Warcraft Forever bringing the MMO into new territory, and the surprise announcement of Diablo V. Adding to the positive momentum, 1,900 Blizzard employees announced their union reached a substantial agreement with Microsoft for a comprehensive contract featuring significant worker protections. The Steam Frame has finally arrived at over $1,000, positioning itself as an ambitious entry into portable PC gaming and VR. While it's clearly a 1.0 product with expected growing pains, there's genuine reason to be excited about its long-term potential, though whether it succeeds as a VR machine specifically remains questionable. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
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10 SEP 2026 · Trump is once again telling a fake 9/11 story with no evidence behind it, this time claiming two firefighters carried him to safety near Ground Zero after hearing a nearby building creak. He wasn't at the World Trade Center on September 11th and has told wildly different, ever-changing versions of his "hero" story for over two decades, with no witnesses ever corroborating any of it. We break down the fabrication, line by line.
Meanwhile, Zohran Mamdani is the one facing backlash; not for lying, but for exposing the truth. Republicans are accusing him of using a 9/11 air quality report as a political "distraction," when in reality that reporting confirms what many have long suspected: city officials knowingly lied to New Yorkers about air quality during recovery efforts. Mamdani didn't create a controversy. He exposed one that already existed. This is a blueprint that many people don't realize, we break down what it signals.
We also finally get to the bottom of Trump's confusing "mystery meat" import policy, what it actually is and who it really benefits. Plus: Trump and Musk celebrating far-right gains in Germany, an Ohio candidate attacked at a state fair, and Kyrsten Sinema's new legal troubles. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
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7 SEP 2026 · Look Forward covers the deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos, a rare ICE action even critics of the agency find themselves agreeing with. A federal judge ruled that AI-generated child sexual abuse material is protected under the First Amendment, a genuinely alarming decision we break down in full. New reporting suggests Trump is secretly planning to extend the Iran war timeline specifically to influence November's midterms and somehow, the administration is already positioning this as something that will end up being blamed on Democrats. Meanwhile, 33 Democrats joined with Republicans to push through a bill in the House to smash down free speech on college campuses if the college refuse to work with Israel because of the Gaza genocide.
In corruption news: a whistleblower reveals the Trump administration is attempting to implement it's mail-voting scheme despite an active court stay blocking USPS from carrying it out. The DOJ blocked an ICE agent from facing charges in a shooting death despite prosecutors' own objections. RFK Jr. was personally behind the effort to scrub Pennsylvania measles deaths from the CDC's public tally. Trump's own super PAC hasn't spent money on key midterm races, with Republicans privately fearing it never will.
Plus: Conservative Cubans, and a judge telling RFK Jr.'s HHS to stop using fake AI-generated studies to justify teen pregnancy policy, and the FBI lowering its standards in a very weird yet highly specific way. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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1 SEP 2026 · The premiere of Grand Theft Auto 6's first major reveal has finally arrived, and the hosts dive deep into their thoughts about the game's setting, visual fidelity, character designs, and ambitious scale. They discuss whether this official look changes their preconceptions of what to expect and speculate on a provocative question: could GTA 6 be the last proper Grand Theft Auto game? Gamescom took place last week, and the hosts provide high-level analysis of Opening Night Live and the most notable game reveals that captured their attention, including Witcher 3's new and free remastered update bringing fresh life to the beloved RPG, the sci-fi shooter Exodus, Snoop Dogg's appearance as Hitman's new Elusive Target, LEGO Skylines bringing the city-building simulation to LEGO form, and Total War: Warhammer 40,000 combining strategy gaming with Games Workshop's grimdark universe. Xbox officially unveils their rumored disc-to-digital program allowing players to convert physical games to digital versions, a consumer-friendly initiative that the hosts appreciate. However, they acknowledge that the reality is Project Helix likely won't continue the legacy of physical disc gaming as the industry moves toward fully digital distribution. Panic emerges as the only hardware company doing the right thing by refunding tariffs to all Playdate buyers, demonstrating genuine commitment to consumer welfare during inflationary times. The move stands in stark contrast to other tech companies unwilling to absorb tariff costs. Another round of tariffs on technology products looms on the horizon, and combined with the ongoing component shortage crisis, this threatens to make modern gaming even less affordable than it already is. The hosts discuss the cumulative impact on consumer purchasing power and gaming accessibility. DLSS 5 is now out in the wild, and some players have discovered the upscaling technology can dramatically degrade character appearances in what's being called slopification. On top of the visual degradation, the technology is also reportedly delivering a major performance hit rather than the promised improvements. IKEA and Xbox have partnered to create a line of Xbox-themed furniture and accessories, and to everyone's surprise, they're actually pretty good. The collaboration demonstrates that corporate partnerships don't have to result in purely cynical cash grabs. Ubisoft proves that even in the digital age, you can still sell players what amounts to an empty box, as demonstrated by their embarrassing rollout of Heroes of Might and Magic 3. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
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28 AUG 2026 · Look Forward breaks down Trump escalating his trade war with Canada by signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America;" a genuinely bizarre 400 year old naming dispute born entirely out of tariff spite. Meanwhile, Trump's beef import plan is already causing real problems: 30,000 pounds of Argentine beef just got recalled in Texas and Florida, raising real questions about the plan's quality controls even as ranchers and consumers alike push back.
Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner weeks before midterms that could make him Speaker of the House, a decision that's drawing serious criticism from the leftwing of the Democratic Party. SCOTUS handed Trump a technically favorable but ultimately inconsequential ruling on mail voting. A Republican midterm convention is shaping up to be an expensive, tone deaf disaster, with House members reportedly paying up to $100,000 to attend.
In corruption news: the State Department is trying to sell a Kehinde Wiley painting because it's "too woke," the Trump administration is threatening to demolish The Kennedy Center if it doesn't get its way on renaming it, and Trump's own crypto ventures have left other investors nearly $5 billion underwater while he personally profits. We cover all of it; the pettiness, the corruption, and the genuinely bizarre. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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25 AUG 2026 · Terrence returns to the podcast and shares what he's been playing over the past couple of weeks, which surprisingly amounts to mostly a nostalgic return to Diablo III. He discusses what's drawing him back to Blizzard's action RPG and whether it still holds up. Carrie is preparing for the upcoming Evercold expansion to Final Fantasy XIV by catching up on the Dawntrail content, while Micah has discovered an unexpected affection for LEGO games through playing Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. Brad has been pursuing his best dopamine-driven gaming experiences with Dynasty Warriors Origins and the demo for Hyperloop. The hosts discuss the PlayStation "Blackout" boycott and why it, along with other loosely focused boycott movements, are likely to be ineffective as consumer activism. They argue these boycotts function primarily as a mechanism for participants to feel morally superior about their consumption habits rather than creating meaningful market pressure. Riot Games announces the end of development for their tag fighting game 2XKO after less than a year following its full release. The hosts analyze why the game's objectives were likely misguided and discuss the broader industry problem of larger publishers trying to funnel players into their larger ecosystems rather than simply focusing on making the best possible games regardless of external strategy. The hosts break down the apparent theft of an early build of Grand Theft Auto VI by hacking group Cyberleek, explaining why this security breach will have little to no impact on GTA VI's eventual launch. They discuss how the gaming community should expect such incidents and note the predictable development that the leaker is now attempting to ensnare people into cryptocurrency scams. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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6 OCT 2026 · Micah is diving into Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, the latest entry in the beloved arcade flight combat series. He shares his early impressions of the aerial dogfighting action and the anime-esque story that surrounds it. Brad has completed his playthrough of Super Metroid, the beloved classic that defined the Metroidvania genre. Also he's surprisingly fallen into an unexpected pinball rabbit hole? Microsoft completes the next devastating phase of their layoffs by shuttering both Halo Studios and Ninja Theory while reshuffling numerous other studios under different gaming divisions. The hosts question what Xbox Game Studios even represents after these massive reorganizations. Discord is forced to reimplement age verification systems across their platform thanks to state regulations, and the system became a trojan horse for serving gambling advertisements to users. The hosts discuss the irony of age verification meant to protect minors enabling predatory gambling marketing. An unintended consequence of the Steam Frame being built on ARM architecture is that virtually every Android-based handheld gaming device can now run a SteamOS fork. The discovery opens new possibilities for handheld gaming and represents an exciting development for the portable gaming landscape. The hosts discuss the far scarier implications of accelerating AI development by examining how AI agents are breaking containment in real-world applications, as demonstrated by incidents at an AI-driven Starcraft tournament. The discussion highlights serious safety concerns about increasingly autonomous artificial intelligence systems. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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3 OCT 2026 · Look Forward opens with Senator Eric Schmitt's attempt to catch former special counsel Jack Smith in a perjury trap, which fell apart in real time when Schmitt mixed up the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes. We break down the collapse and why his "I'm just asking questions" follow-up made it worse.
Ken Paxton is heard on a recording published by the New York Times telling donors that Trump's midterm convention hurt Republicans. His campaign calls the recording "manipulated nonsense." James Talarico leads in most recent independent polls. ProPublica reports an FBI probe into donations tied to Susan Collins ended in 2025 after the Trump administration purged the unit handling it. The FBI says it found nothing implicating Collins, and she denies wrongdoing though the facts in Pro Publica paint a different story.
Trump calls a voluntary AI safety pledge "morally binding," even though it carries no enforcement. Meanwhile, an OpenAI agent accessed an Australian government health portal. Hegseth names Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich to co-lead Project Meridian, a 120-day Pentagon study on future autonomous warfare. We also cover the press outlet bans, rolled-back fuel efficiency standards, taxpayer-funded ads featuring Trump, and Republicans angry about a welfare ad in Arkansas. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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23 SEP 2026 · Despite swearing off the Fire Emblem series following Fire Emblem: Fates, Carrie has returned to the tactical RPG franchise and is really enjoying her very early experience with Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave. She shares what's drawing her back after her previous frustrations with the series. Brad is thirteen years late to the party but has finally finished The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, discussing why the game serves as a fantastic love letter to A Link to the Past. He reflects on why it's already ranked among his favorite video games ever and what makes the remake so special. Brad has been working through the older Sid Meier's Civilization games including IV, V, and VI, finding the journey informative about how the Civ series is uniquely designed to allow each iteration to stand on its own merits. Playing through the classics has deepened his appreciation for Civilization VII and the franchise's evolution. Bungie shockingly announces a dramatic reversal of their current strategy, revealing plans to return focus to Destiny while making significant changes to Marathon to help broaden the extraction shooter's appeal. The course correction surprises players expecting continued commitment to Marathon as Bungie's flagship live service title. Carrie provides a thorough primer on a brewing copyright situation in the video game music scene between indie labels Materia and GameChops, explaining the complex licensing disputes and what they mean for game music creators and fans. A new report examines why Japanese game studios aren't experiencing the same level of contraction and labor disruptions affecting their Western counterparts, revealing that the key difference is Japanese studios aren't lavishing executives with extravagant bonuses and are instead investing substantially in their workers and talent retention. Hideo Kojima announces that Bill Skarsgard will star in Physint, and the legendary director feigns confusion about why PlayStation decided to dump his latest project. The announcement adds star power to the stealth action game after its surprise acquisition by Microsoft. Final Fantasy VII Revelation introduces a quality-of-life feature allowing players to level up to meet main story content requirements without engaging side quests. The hosts discuss how while this is a progressive feature for a game likely to be bloated with optional content, there may have been better implementation approaches for similar functionality. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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22 SEP 2026 · Look Forward breaks down AI companies actively pushing for federal regulation and Trump dismissing the entire need as a "hoax," even though the real story is far more complicated than either side is letting on. Rep. Thomas Massie pulls off a genuinely clever procedural move forcing a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Speaker Mike Johnson responds exactly as predicted.
Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate in what can only be described as a pathetic, diminished appearance, raising real questions about his ability to continue to serve. Things get bizarre during a Kash Patel Capitol Hill visit when an specific regulation that was changed at the FBI unexpectedly becomes a topic of discussion. Gas stations across the country are running out of diesel entirely as prices hit all-time highs, worsened by Houthi disruptions to the critical Bab-el-Mandeb shipping corridor. The Fed raises interest rates for the first time in three years.
In corruption news: Trump's administration plans a $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. Trump appears poised to demolish the Kennedy Center entirely. The Pentagon weighs pulling nearly a third of US forces from Europe. And it turns out a Russian oligarch bankrolled Don Jr.'s wedding. We cover all of it — the chaos, the corruption, and the genuinely bizarre. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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16 SEP 2026 · Micah delivers his reviews of both Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine and Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword, discovering a stark contrast in quality between the two titles. One of these games is shaping up to be one of his favorite games of the year, while the other is simply fine. Nintendo hosted two Direct showcases last week that delivered exciting news for fans, including our first look at gameplay from the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake showing how Nintendo is modernizing the classic adventure. The presentations also featured reveals of Kirby and the World Beyond and the hotly anticipated Metroid Ravenous, giving players plenty to anticipate. A Sony State of Play gave viewers the first major trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, showcasing the game's impressive visuals and scope. The presentation also provided a substantial look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation and announced an entire game's worth of new content being added to Crimson Desert, further expanding that controversial open-world title. Microsoft appears to be operating without any coherent long-term strategy, as within just two weeks they announced massive restrictions to their cloud gaming service, revealed that several major publishers are opting out of their newly announced disc-to-digital program, and inexplicably revealed that CEO Asha Sharma is personally handling Xbox support tickets for some reason, signaling confused leadership priorities. The biggest Microsoft news emerges from Sony canceling Hideo Kojima's highly anticipated new stealth action game project Physint, only for Microsoft to immediately swoop in and splash substantial cash to acquire the project. This acquisition story leaves no one smelling particularly good, with questions remaining about Sony's decision-making and Microsoft's opportunistic maneuvering. Blizzcon delivered a massive show last weekend featuring major reveals including a new Starcraft open-world shooter expanding the beloved RTS universe, World of Warcraft Forever bringing the MMO into new territory, and the surprise announcement of Diablo V. Adding to the positive momentum, 1,900 Blizzard employees announced their union reached a substantial agreement with Microsoft for a comprehensive contract featuring significant worker protections. The Steam Frame has finally arrived at over $1,000, positioning itself as an ambitious entry into portable PC gaming and VR. While it's clearly a 1.0 product with expected growing pains, there's genuine reason to be excited about its long-term potential, though whether it succeeds as a VR machine specifically remains questionable. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
10 SEP 2026 · Trump is once again telling a fake 9/11 story with no evidence behind it, this time claiming two firefighters carried him to safety near Ground Zero after hearing a nearby building creak. He wasn't at the World Trade Center on September 11th and has told wildly different, ever-changing versions of his "hero" story for over two decades, with no witnesses ever corroborating any of it. We break down the fabrication, line by line.
Meanwhile, Zohran Mamdani is the one facing backlash; not for lying, but for exposing the truth. Republicans are accusing him of using a 9/11 air quality report as a political "distraction," when in reality that reporting confirms what many have long suspected: city officials knowingly lied to New Yorkers about air quality during recovery efforts. Mamdani didn't create a controversy. He exposed one that already existed. This is a blueprint that many people don't realize, we break down what it signals.
We also finally get to the bottom of Trump's confusing "mystery meat" import policy, what it actually is and who it really benefits. Plus: Trump and Musk celebrating far-right gains in Germany, an Ohio candidate attacked at a state fair, and Kyrsten Sinema's new legal troubles. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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7 SEP 2026 · Look Forward covers the deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos, a rare ICE action even critics of the agency find themselves agreeing with. A federal judge ruled that AI-generated child sexual abuse material is protected under the First Amendment, a genuinely alarming decision we break down in full. New reporting suggests Trump is secretly planning to extend the Iran war timeline specifically to influence November's midterms and somehow, the administration is already positioning this as something that will end up being blamed on Democrats. Meanwhile, 33 Democrats joined with Republicans to push through a bill in the House to smash down free speech on college campuses if the college refuse to work with Israel because of the Gaza genocide.
In corruption news: a whistleblower reveals the Trump administration is attempting to implement it's mail-voting scheme despite an active court stay blocking USPS from carrying it out. The DOJ blocked an ICE agent from facing charges in a shooting death despite prosecutors' own objections. RFK Jr. was personally behind the effort to scrub Pennsylvania measles deaths from the CDC's public tally. Trump's own super PAC hasn't spent money on key midterm races, with Republicans privately fearing it never will.
Plus: Conservative Cubans, and a judge telling RFK Jr.'s HHS to stop using fake AI-generated studies to justify teen pregnancy policy, and the FBI lowering its standards in a very weird yet highly specific way. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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1 SEP 2026 · The premiere of Grand Theft Auto 6's first major reveal has finally arrived, and the hosts dive deep into their thoughts about the game's setting, visual fidelity, character designs, and ambitious scale. They discuss whether this official look changes their preconceptions of what to expect and speculate on a provocative question: could GTA 6 be the last proper Grand Theft Auto game? Gamescom took place last week, and the hosts provide high-level analysis of Opening Night Live and the most notable game reveals that captured their attention, including Witcher 3's new and free remastered update bringing fresh life to the beloved RPG, the sci-fi shooter Exodus, Snoop Dogg's appearance as Hitman's new Elusive Target, LEGO Skylines bringing the city-building simulation to LEGO form, and Total War: Warhammer 40,000 combining strategy gaming with Games Workshop's grimdark universe. Xbox officially unveils their rumored disc-to-digital program allowing players to convert physical games to digital versions, a consumer-friendly initiative that the hosts appreciate. However, they acknowledge that the reality is Project Helix likely won't continue the legacy of physical disc gaming as the industry moves toward fully digital distribution. Panic emerges as the only hardware company doing the right thing by refunding tariffs to all Playdate buyers, demonstrating genuine commitment to consumer welfare during inflationary times. The move stands in stark contrast to other tech companies unwilling to absorb tariff costs. Another round of tariffs on technology products looms on the horizon, and combined with the ongoing component shortage crisis, this threatens to make modern gaming even less affordable than it already is. The hosts discuss the cumulative impact on consumer purchasing power and gaming accessibility. DLSS 5 is now out in the wild, and some players have discovered the upscaling technology can dramatically degrade character appearances in what's being called slopification. On top of the visual degradation, the technology is also reportedly delivering a major performance hit rather than the promised improvements. IKEA and Xbox have partnered to create a line of Xbox-themed furniture and accessories, and to everyone's surprise, they're actually pretty good. The collaboration demonstrates that corporate partnerships don't have to result in purely cynical cash grabs. Ubisoft proves that even in the digital age, you can still sell players what amounts to an empty box, as demonstrated by their embarrassing rollout of Heroes of Might and Magic 3. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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28 AUG 2026 · Look Forward breaks down Trump escalating his trade war with Canada by signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America;" a genuinely bizarre 400 year old naming dispute born entirely out of tariff spite. Meanwhile, Trump's beef import plan is already causing real problems: 30,000 pounds of Argentine beef just got recalled in Texas and Florida, raising real questions about the plan's quality controls even as ranchers and consumers alike push back.
Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner weeks before midterms that could make him Speaker of the House, a decision that's drawing serious criticism from the leftwing of the Democratic Party. SCOTUS handed Trump a technically favorable but ultimately inconsequential ruling on mail voting. A Republican midterm convention is shaping up to be an expensive, tone deaf disaster, with House members reportedly paying up to $100,000 to attend.
In corruption news: the State Department is trying to sell a Kehinde Wiley painting because it's "too woke," the Trump administration is threatening to demolish The Kennedy Center if it doesn't get its way on renaming it, and Trump's own crypto ventures have left other investors nearly $5 billion underwater while he personally profits. We cover all of it; the pettiness, the corruption, and the genuinely bizarre. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
Supporters Club
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25 AUG 2026 · Terrence returns to the podcast and shares what he's been playing over the past couple of weeks, which surprisingly amounts to mostly a nostalgic return to Diablo III. He discusses what's drawing him back to Blizzard's action RPG and whether it still holds up. Carrie is preparing for the upcoming Evercold expansion to Final Fantasy XIV by catching up on the Dawntrail content, while Micah has discovered an unexpected affection for LEGO games through playing Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. Brad has been pursuing his best dopamine-driven gaming experiences with Dynasty Warriors Origins and the demo for Hyperloop. The hosts discuss the PlayStation "Blackout" boycott and why it, along with other loosely focused boycott movements, are likely to be ineffective as consumer activism. They argue these boycotts function primarily as a mechanism for participants to feel morally superior about their consumption habits rather than creating meaningful market pressure. Riot Games announces the end of development for their tag fighting game 2XKO after less than a year following its full release. The hosts analyze why the game's objectives were likely misguided and discuss the broader industry problem of larger publishers trying to funnel players into their larger ecosystems rather than simply focusing on making the best possible games regardless of external strategy. The hosts break down the apparent theft of an early build of Grand Theft Auto VI by hacking group Cyberleek, explaining why this security breach will have little to no impact on GTA VI's eventual launch. They discuss how the gaming community should expect such incidents and note the predictable development that the leaker is now attempting to ensnare people into cryptocurrency scams. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tnp-premium--6193955/support.
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