Bougie Black Brother

Net neutrality and the Mueller email controversy Part II

Part two of our Rethink politics episode, we get into the Net Neutrality impact and we discuss the pro's and con of regulation and lack of regulations.  Should the internet be distinguished as a utility or is it a choice of the consumer the buy a service?  Great comparisons and dissenting opinions on this episode.  Also the FBI email controversy with the Mueller investigation

2017 Bougie Black Brother Music Awards (#1)

Welcome to the three part series of the music awards for the 2017 year.  We have your basic categories and the exceptional categories that we felt had to be added based on the artists contributions for the year.  Go back and reference the reviews for the nominee's or make your own list and ask us why we didn't add your favorite.

Part One:
Bombass single of the year
Wack/Disappointing album of the year
Best Collaboration of the year
Swag Album of the year
Most Creative Album of the year

Travaglini 2015 Nebbiolo (Coste della Sesia)

Fragrant and fresh, this easy-drinking red has alluring scents of woodland berry, violet and a whiff of freshly tilled soil. The taut, luminous palate offers sour cherry and star anise accompanied by polished tannins and racy acidity. 

 

Star Wars - The Last Jedi

Soooo, we go see the new Star War movie the last Jedi. This 2 1/2 hour movie was the next edition of the Star War series.  Alicia and I saw the mixed reviews  (86% critics / 56% people review) and figured the people missed the true premise of the movie and the critics were right.  So we find out, one of them was absolutely correct

Luke Skywalker's peaceful and solitary existence gets upended when he encounters Rey, a young woman who shows strong signs of the Force. Her desire to learn the ways of the Jedi forces Luke to make a decision that changes their lives forever. Meanwhile, Kylo Ren and General Hux lead the First Order in an all-out assault against Leia and the Resistance for supremacy of the galaxy

Dawn Warner ACC Part II

Our Part two episode with Dawn Warner the advocate for Myasthenia Gravis, we talk about what she is using to gain comfort from the disease as well as the health care process everyone should be involved in when it comes to their own health.   This is very important information most of us do not take in consideration when it comes to our health.  Enjoy

J.I.D and Jaden Smith (SYRE) Part II

On this episode we go alternative, sideways, hiphop and whatever when we take a listen to these two unique artist.  One from a famous family (The Smith's) the other from the streets of Atlanta with extreme talent with the Dreamville label.  We're talking J.I.D and Jaden Smith (will and Jada's son).  From creative approaches with their conceptual content to masterful production.  pretty, pretty damn good.  Here's part two of the podcast

Blanc 32 White Blend Cuvee

Blanc 32 is a brilliant French white wine blend from the vineyards of Gascony. Crisp and refreshing with excellent acidity, Blanc 32 is medium bodied with luscious fruit flavors. It’s well-balanced, with a sumptuous long bright finish. Blanc 32 is the perfect match for fish and seafood, sushi and Asian, cheeses, and sunny summer days

Indicative blend:
35%  Sauvignon Blanc
25%  Colombard
25%  Ugni Blanc
15% Gros Manseng.

M3 Holiday spending and holiday obligations

We end the year with how spending  around this time is so stressful because of ignorance, obligations or just commitment. We kinda give some ideas when and why spending should be smart, strategic and needful.   Also the dumb commitment of New Years resolutions.  Is there a good way of following goals other than national holidays? We use our myth buster segement to relate to the Origins of New years resolutions from further back than most would imagine.

Weekly Predictions from Rethink Politics

We went long on our last podcast episode of REPO, so we added this predictions podcast to a totally separate episode while adding in some weird opinions on what ever came to mind. UFO's, PBS and the sexual freaks on their network.

Mudbound (Netflix)

Alicia and I were moved to see this film on Netflix by the reviews and the Golden Globe nomination of Mary J. Blige.  An interesting movie we initially thought was a typical southern white family story aligned beside a southern black family in the 1940's. But this movie showed an amazing directorial process and interpretation of the book "Mudbound" by Hillary Jordan by Dee Rees.   

Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's Mississippi Delta farm, a place she finds foreign and frightening. In the midst of the family's struggles, two young men return from the war to work the land. Jamie McAllan, Laura's brother-in-law, is everything her husband is not - charming and handsome, but he is haunted by his memories of combat. Ronsel Jackson, eldest son of the black sharecroppers who live on the McAllan farm, now battles the prejudice in the Jim Crow South