Dig on America

The guys give a perspective on the Iran situation, including the history of proxy wars in the Middle East and U.S. involvement in toppling governments, dating in the modern era (dating people outside your religion, political ideology or race and girls not taking full body pics), racial discrimination, Carnival Cruises, and discuss Lamar Jackson's fall in the playoffs.  In addition, Big Hass reviews a Macanudo Vintage 1988 cigar.  We also read listener comments and talk about the Starz show Power, as well as thoughts on Trump while Dutch officially endorses Bernie Sanders.

Show Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9hGDXldFck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hue99QYu3kk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aLhUrIh3k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veMFCFyOwFI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgXSNvFNt98
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGITmFq8dcs&t=4s

VFU Welcomes "Big Mike" to the show and discusses his experiences as an inmate, his former membership in the Aryan Brotherhood, the politics of prison, transitioning back to society, and the challenges of racial segregation within general population.  The trio also discusses Trump, Epstein, prison movies/shows such as American History X, Oz, and others (which are an accurate reflection and which are not) and Hass reviews a Hoffman House Churchhill 1861.

Show Links:

Hoffman House cigars: http://www.ehoffmanco.com/

Homeboy Industries: https://homeboyindustries.org/

Felon Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr0zDhqfOVo

VFU Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VFUPodcast

This week Big Hass confesses his man crush on Lamar Jackson, Dutch and Hass give a spoiler review of both Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker and The Mandalorian Season 1 on Disney+.  Hass reviews an Asylum 13 Pandemonium cigar, and the guys chat about Trump having a former Navy SEAL accused of war crimes campaign for him as well as a new article from Christianity Today by Mark Galli, calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump, as well as talking about if there is hope for Trumpublicans. Happy New Year

Show Links:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/december-web-only/trump-should-be-removed-from-office.html
https://decisionmagazine.com/evangelicals-respond-to-christianity-todays-call-for-trumps-removal/
https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3916387/lamar-jackson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgefBg9qnWE
https://ktla.com/2019/12/28/in-leaked-videos-navy-seals-call-edward-gallagher-evil/
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/12/30/plenty-of-seals-support-gallagher-top-white-house-official-says/
https://www.niceashcigars.com/Asylum-Pandemonium-s/3100.htm
https://www.manscaped.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14EztMXh5vQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCYM_stVbo0
https://www.patreon.com/VFUPodcast
https://www.bigheadsmedia.com/
https://dangerentertainment.net/

The gang welcomes in Gerald from PCC Multiverse to recap their top memories of the decade in politics, society, pop culture and sports.  Hass reviews a Hula Mahone PSSITA cigar, and the guys talk about what impeachment means and what is likely to happen in the coming months.  

Dutch and Big Hass dive into Kamala Harris leaving the presidential race, Rudy Giuilani getting the boot from Fox, and Hass reviews a Bernard Terrell Barber Pole cigar.  Also, the guys discuss their anticipation of the next Star Wars film, the New England Patriots are cheating again (and getting away with it) and get into a debate on whether or not abortion should be part of universal health care.  We then welcome TJ and cousin Elgie to the show to discuss blackface and talk men's grooming.  Join the fun!!

Former ESPN and CBS Radio host Will Chambers joins Dutch and Hass to talk about the ongoings in impeachment, why Trump is killing the GOP, how people change their views, exposing the fakeness of Candace Owens, and more.  Hass reviews a Kamalu cigar and gives some recommendations on some Thanksgiving cigar choices.  We also discuss the streaming wars, and what services to keep and what to ditch as we cut the cable cord. 

TJ returns, and the gang is joined by Delvin from The Delvin Cox Experience to talk the Colin Kaepernick workout fiasco with the NFL, Marriage vs. Separation and Divorce when it comes to having kids, and a spoiler chat about Disney+ new series, Star Wars The Mandalorian.  Join us for a little fun!  Plus, Hass reviews a 708 Cigars Barber Pole Big Fella in the Humidor!! 

The podcast where politics and pop culture collide brings you a deep dive into the 2016 Disney animated film Zootopia, and the gang is joined by Mark Phillips from Retro Late Fee to talk about the social stigmas and biases that are prevalent in the film.  Multiple clips are played and juxtaposed with the US social and political climate.  Plus Hass reviews a Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico Serie "Dirty Rat" cigar.  Join in the fun as we juxtapose social issues, politics and some pop culture goodness and argue about a few things as well.

Links

Drew Estate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTEHNe59h-4

Token Bunny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFLsa_qPf0o    Jumbo pop scene   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEv8hsHAAdA     Judy finds out that Nick hustled her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4iiGXoRoAg    Lionheart protects his political power https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k76C6Sm8eo    Press conference  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5glVbC8FlY     Back to the farm  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU82j5mKMeU   Retro Late Fee https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/retro-late-fee

Dutch and Hass welcome back Gerald from Pop Culture Cosmos to the podcast where politics and pop culture collide!  This week on an abbreviated show we discuss some more of HBO's Watchmen and it's backlash on RT and IMDB as well as the poor box office draw of Terminator Dark Fate, and we discuss Jermaine Whitehead of the Browns going nuts on Twitter. Hass reviews a Drew Estates Nica Rustica El Brujito cigar.

Show Links

Drew Estates https://www.famous-smoke.com/nica-rustica-by-drew-estate-el-brujito-cigars/item-41808

Terminator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSpcYISpu0Y

Watchmen Review https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/10/tv-review-watchmen/

Jermaine Whitehead https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28005022/cleveland-browns-waive-jermaine-whitehead-threatening-posts

Big Heads Media https://www.bigheadsmedia.com/

VFU Patreon https://www.patreon.com/VFUPodcast

The podcast where politics and pop culture collide is back with a look behind the mask of Michael Myers with Matt Delhauer of the Ginger Geek Podcast.  Is there a difference between mental illness and evil?  How has society changed since 1978 as portrayed in the film?  Were the reboots a waste of time?  Plus Hass and Dutch dive into the first two episodes of Watchmen on HBO with mild spoilers, and look at the racial elements within the film.  Plus Trump gets booed at the World Series and a haunted house in Tennessee gives $20,000 to anyone who can last 10 hours within it's walls.  Join the madness in this tree house of horrors we call VFU, careful, this spooky show will put you underground, and you may never get out!! Plus Hass reviews a Black Star Line cigar!

Show Links

Big Heads Media https://bigheadsmedia.com/

Black Star Line Cigars https://www.bslcigars.net/

$20K Haunted House https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2019/10/23/haunted-house-offer-thousands-to-make-it-to-end-sot-vpx.hln

Danger Entertainment https://dangerentertainment.net/

VFU Patreon https://www.patreon.com/VFUPodcast

Halloween (1978) Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ke9IPTIJQ

Obama and Tar baby https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2011/0803/What-were-two-Republicans-thinking-calling-Obama-tar-baby-and-boy

Watchmen (HBO) trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-33JCGEGzwU

Watchmen and race riots https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/watchmen-recreates-tulsa-massacre-1921-exposing-viewers-ugly-chapter-n1069426

Tulsa Race Riots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_race_riot

Terry Tate office linebacker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94

Trump and World Series https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-host-surprised-trump-got-booed-world-series-i-thought-americans-would-cheer-1468269

Trick or Treat Disney song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPYZKbE7sSQ

Michael Myers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Myers_(Halloween)

My Bookie https://mybookie.ag/

Ginger Geek Blogs https://gingergeekblogs.wordpress.com/