Topic: Military Montage

Ann Thompson discussed the liberal political agenda of Hollywood on the Showbiz Sandbox podcast, questioning its impact on mainstream American viewers. The 2018 Oscars featured a military montage that some interpreted as a "thank you" for the financial support the military provides to the film industry. Observations were made regarding the use of a spoken-word artist in a Microsoft commercial that aired immediately after he appeared on the Oscar stage.

A montage of clips features President Obama and various administration officials repeatedly promising "no boots on the ground" in Syria and Iraq. The discussion highlights how this phrase has been used thousands of times to reassure the public while military involvement continued to escalate.