Something Like, But Not Quite

This week, Forest and Ki discuss safety and vulnerability in parent/child relationships, unemployment, Meghan and Harrry weighing in on the US election, voting, Tory Lanez/Megan thee Stallion, rollbacks on chicken/meat standards, Wells Fargo racial issues, Baltimore paying out a settlement after attempting to hold it over and NDA dispute, Breonna Taylor update, Citigroups study on the cost of racism, Florida opening up, Cece Winans working with the Trump administration, more SCOTUS update, marching orders, and Marsai Martin's new series in development. 

This week, Forest and Ki discuss the aussie lockdown, depression, home ownership vs renting, Brightburn, the racism behind Beyonce's name, JK Rowling being trash, trash white scifi writers, childbirth, Cuties, cops shot in Compton, the Breonna Taylor settlement, Tik Tok, USPS update, forced sterilizations at ICE detention centers, RBG death and the fight over the SCOTUS vacancy, America's herd immunity Covid strategy, Octavia Butler on the NYT Bestseller's list, and Lovecraft Country. 

This week, Forest and Ki discuss seasonal allergies, fires on the west coast, cavebears, Aussie lockdown, Odell Beckham Jr, Ice Cube, Killer Mike, TI, the Trump on Woodward, Trump's statements on the military. 

This week, Forest and Ki discuss Austrailian Father's Day, Aussie lockdown, my recent unemployment, being creative, being an extrovert, being collaborative, Dr Dre's divorce, Brandy v Monica Verzuz, John Boyega's post SW commentary, a sheriff gang initiation, more Breonna Taylor developments, the Jacob Blake incident, the subsequent Kyle Rittenhouse incident, Trump's statements on dead soldiers, Trump stopping all anti-racism training in federal agencies, voting rights, Mulan, soundcloud

This week Forest and Ki catch up and discuss Austrialia's new lockdown, coronavirus, Mulan, the Sturgess biker rally, movie theaters reopening, black women in horror, Zoe Saldana regretting the Nina Simone role, a face mask baked into a chicken nugget, Talib Kweli being toxic, more bodies in Ft Hood, a GA teen who posted a video of non-social distancing at a school, Aurora police using excessive force in a case of mistaken identity, Oprah honoring Breonna Taylor, the Kodak scandal, Tish James seeking to dissolve the NRA, post office shenanigans, Trump's meaningless executive orders, planning your vote, the differences in housing in America and Austrailia. 

This week, Ki and Forest catch up and discuss a new lockdown in Australia, the complete lack of response in Florida, the unemployment boost and other protections running out, Tenet getting pushed back indefinitely, JW Lucas' hot take on Breonna Taylor, Noname's critique of Beyonce, Bobby Brown claiming credit for showing MJ how to moonwalk, the Megan Thee Stallion/Tory Lanez situation and the fallout, Mackenzie Scott major donations to HBCUs, Covid 19 effecting the economy and schools, the Jamaican Supreme Court upheld banning children dreadlocs, Herman Cain dying of Covid 19, Louie Gohmert spreading Covid, Stella Immanuel, Trump dogwhistling, more post office shenanigans, the vp-stakes, Obama's eulogy for John Lewis, and Black is King. 

This week, Ki and Forest catch up and discuss spirited children, setting intentions, Kanye's public breakdown and historical inaccuracies, more bodies found near Ft Hood, Tom Cotton's 1619 bill, DOJ deploying forces nationwide, the Chris Wallace Trump interview, Derek Chauvin and wife charged for tax fraud, Trump's executive order about the census, AOC's response to Yoho's attack on her, and Joy Reid. 

This week, Forest and Ki catch up and discuss kitchen appliances, Bryshere Grey assaulting is wife, Meg Thee Stallion/Tory Lanes, a Michigan teen sent to juvenile detention for not doing homework, Christian Cooper's perspective on Amy Cooper, a personal assistant killing his tech millionaire boss, Nick Cannon, fascism in Portland, Brian Kemp suing Atlanta for following science, John Lewis and CT Vivian passing, fave emcees, and problematic emcees. 

This week, Forest and Ki catch up and discuss being creative to process the current insanity, Jada's RTT in response August Alsina's revelation, Kanye's latest episode, Christian Cooper not cooperating with the prosecution of Amy Cooper, Roger Stone commuted, Black maternal mortality, Breonna Taylor connections to gentrification, a covid outbreak at a summer camp, Trump threatening to defund schools, PPP loan distribution, possible new stimulus, and the 1619 going multimedia with Oprah. 

This week, Forest and Ki discuss Hamilton, The Chi, August Alsina talking about Jada, lawyers pulling guns on St Louis protestors, a Michigan couple charged with felony assault for pulling guns on people, NASCAR and NFL playing the Black national anthem before events, Elijah McClain, Giliead overcharging for drugs again, Herman Cain hospitalized with Covid 19, Trump at Mt Rushmore, more trouble at the DOJ, Ghislaine Maxwell arrested, Amy McGrath winning the KY primary, and Frederick Douglass' historic 4th of July speech. 

This week, Forest and Ki return to discuss regenerating, school selections, white voice actors stepping down to make space for POC voice actors to play characters of color, Netflix's "Disclosure", The Chicks and Lady A changing their names, the end of Aunt Jemima, Elijah McClain, a Valdosta, GA police interaction, Alexander Keung spotted at a grocery store, officers of color not allowed to guard Derek Chauvin, the murder of Cornelius Fredericks, Laquan McDonald, voter suppression in KY, black men running for the US Senate, Black queer representation coming to the House, MS removing the confederate flag from the MS state flag, the Bubba Wallace noose story, SCOTUS upholding DACA and LGBTQ employment protections, Caroline Randall Williams' New York Times essay and Jessie Ware's "What's Your Pleasure". 

This week, Forest and Ki discuss Star Wars, Jokers, Amy Cooper, George Floyd, subsequent protests, Trump vs Twitter, Shameik Moore, and Trevor Noah. 

This week, Forest and Ki discuss Juanita Jordan being unbothered, Lana Del Rey's missteps, Doja Cat's weird forays into racist chat rooms, a third arrest in the Ahmoud Arbery case, the violent terrorization of a young man and his 90 year old grandmother in Midland TX, developments in the Breonna Taylor case, Tara Reade developments, Biden's Breakfast Club debacle, DOJ corruption, court-packing, Teamarr and meandering musings. 

This week, Forest and Ki discuss gluten sensitivity, work productivity, Bossie facilitating the sexual molestation of children, the Jill Scott vs Erykah Badu, weird Lizzo/Jill Scott comparisons, Princeton's first Black valedictorian in 274 years, a delivery driver being held hostage by an HOA president, Ahmoud Arbery, Jay-Z and Meek Mill donating masks to prisions, Breonna Taylor, Sen. Burr stepping down from the Intel committe, Trump appointing someone new to lead the USPS, Black women making demands of the Biden campaign, Stevie Wonder's 70th birthday, and celebrating each other as a people. 

This week, Forest and Ki discuss a woman killed by an alligator, Michelle Obama's Becoming doc, a Aussie health official's tweet backlash, Kim Jong-Un, Ahmoud Arbery, Joe Biden, the Trump administration shelving CDC re-opening guidelines, Little Richard and Andre Harrell passing, and Nikole Hannah Jones and Ida B Wells being awarded the Pulitzer Prize. 

This week, Forest and Ki catch up and discuss the Swedish covid approach, Kim Jong Un ain't dead, Erykah vs Jill, Katie Couric acting very Karen over Denzel, Diamond and Silk fired by Fox news, the rise in child sexual abuse reports amidst the lockdowns, armed men storm the Michigan capitol building, America opening up, Minority small business owners being shut out of the PPP, new developments in the Tara Reade/Joe Biden story, Justin Amash running as a libratarian, and upcoming tv shows. 

This week, Forest and Ki catchup about where they are amidst the pandemic and discuss Kim Jong Un, chinese doctors waking up black, Trump suggesting injecting disinfectants, a former labradoodle breeder leading HHS's coronavirus response, the post office, prematurely opening back up America, Cooked with Cannabis, and random cooking. 

This week, Forest and Ki catch up and discuss Florida f*ckin up, the austrailian response, the degree of separation shortening for covid infection and deaths, the stimulus package, Bernie dropping out and endorsing, Joe Biden's past, possible VP picks, getting an absentee ballot on vote.org, and Michael Che. 

This week, Forest and Ki grudgingly spend way too long explaining why 5G has absolutely nothing to do with coronavirus...seriously, its insane we had to do this. We also discussed the debacle in Wisconsin, Bernie dropping out of the race and the need for everyone to sign up for absentee voting where they can and push for no fault absentee voting where it's not currently available. 

This week, Forest and Ki discuss Marsha Ambrosius adlibbing on Cry Me River, Oprah vibing on the Lil Yachty song, Ari Lennox vs Snoop, Floyd Mayweather's daughter stabbing NBA Youngboy's baby mama, Kenneth Copeland juicily blowing away the rona, people hoarding hydroxychloroquine, Black people contracting and dying from covid 19 disproportionately, Joe Rogan's Trump preference, record unemployment numbers, Jared Kushner leading stockpile distribution, Dr Oz and Dr Drew misinforming people, Thundercat, Tank, Little Dragon, Knxwledge, Dua Lipa, Onward and destressing.