The Forward Project

☢️ IN THE SHADOW OF THE MUSHROOM CLOUD

Growing up in the '70s and '80s, we worried about quicksand, the Bermuda Triangle… and the possibility of nuclear annihilation before dinner.

From duck-and-cover drills to The Day After, the Cold War cast a long shadow over our childhoods. But did that threat ever really go away?

This week on The Forward Project, we're looking back at growing up under the mushroom cloud—and asking whether today's world is bringing those old fears back.

🎙️ The Forward Project — Figuring it out after 50… in real time.

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Whatever happened to the stuff we grew up with?! 🤔

Fig Newtons, Big Wheels, banana-seat bikes, waterbeds, phone books, and LEGO sets that actually required imagination!

This week on The Forward Project, Chris and Bobbi take a hilarious trip down memory lane, revisiting the things we loved, the things we forgot, and the things that just aren't the same anymore.

What do YOU miss from the '70s and '80s? Let us know in the comments!

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Abandoned shopping carts. Impossible price stickers. “Prove you’re human.” Fifteen menu options and STILL no live representative. 🤬😂

After asking why everyone is so angry, Chris and Bobbi turn the spotlight on themselves—and the little things that cause ridiculously big reactions.

🎙️ Episode 22: “That’s OUTRAGEous!!” on The Forward Project.

What’s YOUR most unreasonable pet peeve?

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The things we survive as children don't always stay in childhood.

In Part Two, Chris and Bobbi continue their conversation about childhood trauma, exploring how our earliest experiences shape our relationships, reactions, and the people we become.

Can we really leave the past behind? Or is moving forward more about understanding it, accepting it, and breaking the cycle?

Honest stories, uncomfortable truths, a little humor, and a reminder that our past may shape us, but it doesn't have to define us.

🎙️ The Forward Project — Figuring it out after 50, in real time.

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Oh, the TRAUMA!!! – Part One

We all carry pieces of our childhood into adulthood. Some are wonderful memories. Others leave scars we don't even realize are there.

In this episode of The Forward Project, Chris and Bobbi take an honest, sometimes uncomfortable look at childhood trauma, how it shapes the adults we become, and the ways our past can influence our relationships, reactions, and everyday lives decades later.

It's personal, it's raw, and yes, we'll find a little humor along the way. Because sometimes moving forward means looking back at the things we'd rather forget.

🎙️ Oh, the TRAUMA!!! – Part One

The Forward Project — Figuring it out after 50, in real time.

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When did every bad joke need a villain—and every stranger become an expert on your feelings? Chris and Bobbi tackle online outrage, missing context, and being offended on behalf of someone who isn’t offended. Plus, the TikTok exchange that brought it all home.

🎙️ “Why Is Everyone So Angry???” on The Forward Project.

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In Part 2 of “AI Will Kill Us All?”, Chris and Bobbi dig deeper into where artificial intelligence could actually take us. Will AI cost us jobs, privacy, and control—or could it help solve some of humanity’s biggest problems?

The dystopia. The utopia. And the reality that may fall somewhere in between.

Artificial intelligence is changing the world faster than most of us can keep up with—but where is it actually taking us?

In this episode of The Forward Project, Chris and Bobbi dive into the fears, promises, and big questions surrounding AI. From job losses, deepfakes, superintelligence, and the Singularity to breakthroughs in medicine, science, education, and a possible future of abundance.

Is AI just the next great technological revolution—or are we creating something we may eventually lose control of?

The nightmare. The utopia. And everything in between.

The Forward Project — Figuring it out after 50, in real time.

We all have a list of things we’re going to do “someday.” Take the trip. Chase the dream. Spend more time with the people we love. Actually start living instead of constantly preparing to live.

In Part 2 of We’re Running Out of Somedays, Chris and Bobbi continue the conversation about what happens when you realize someday isn’t unlimited—and why getting older might be the push we need to stop waiting for the perfect time.

More adventures. More laughs. More time together. Fewer regrets.

The Forward Project — Figuring it out after 50, in real time.

In this special episode of The Forward Project, Chris and Bobbi look back at September 11, 2001—not simply as a moment in history, but as a day we lived through and a day that changed everything that came after.

We remember where we were, what we felt, the lives that were lost, the heroes who ran toward danger, and a country that—for a little while—felt more united than divided.

This isn't about politics. It's about memory, loss, courage, and making sure we never forget.

September 11, 2001.
2,977 lives lost.
25 years later, we remember.