The Forward

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The Forward Podcast with Lance Armstrong gives the audience a rare and revealing listen into Armstrong's conversations with an eclectic range of personalities—some well-known, others simply with intriguing stories to tell. Guests, which hail from the worlds of politics, entertainment, art, business, sport and beyond, have included Malcolm Gladwell, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chris Evert and the Avett Brothers. The Forward often touches on the theme, or concept, from which the podcast’s name is drawn—pressing onward in the face of adversity or challenge, and seizing the opportunity to continually grow from experience. Above all, The Forward Podcast is a personal, honest, engaging and always entertaining dialogue that leaves the listener with new insights and perspective.

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  • ItalianRomrSienna
    THANK YOU LANCE!!!!!
    It’s wonderful to hear you in the public forum We have loved you and missed you greatly!!
  • angrylf
    Hard to listen to
    Tried to be objective but I just can’t get out of my head that the host has a history of being a monumental liar and cheat who hurt people to try and cover up his dishonesty.
  • Neighbor-eeno
    Love it
    The guests are entertaining and Lance is a surprisingly good interviewer!
  • LB Jeffries
    Get a grip, Lance
    Positioning yourself as having experience with cancel culture is a joke. Also, Caitlin Jenner is a dirtbag and killed someone with her car. You’re just a couple rich jerkoffs with a martyr complex. Tell George I said hey, tho.
  • rarer.avis
    Welcome addition to the conversation
    This series of interviews and conversations is such a welcome addition to the conversation of how to include trans athletes in (women’s) athletics. Interviews with trans athletes—those supportive of and against including trans women in female divisions, ethicists and philosophers, and promises of professors of developmental biology to come, all come together to give a wide-ranging exploration of the different sides and angles to this topic. I dare anyone to listen to the whole series and maintain the same views they had period to listening.
  • intrinsic_value
    Brave
    Way to tackle a very tough topic. Bravo Lance for being unafraid of being cancelled.
  • kblomquist
    Loved Molly Bloom
    Lance has a great voice and excellent questions show moved right along.
  • jessmariep
    😳
    I think lance is a DB and has done some terrible things to PEOPLE!! However, I will give his podcast a shot. If it’s good, I will adjust my rating.
  • fre8gnt
    Lance Armstrong
    Thanks to Howard Stern interview, I have a better image of Lance Armstrong. Good luck to you!
  • Hodak IM to be
    LET YOUF GUEST TALK!!
    Seriously. Calculate how much you talk during your “interviews” vs. how much your guest speaks.
  • IggyPopulist
    Over?
    Is Lance still doing the podcast, or is it over? Nothing for many months...
  • KurtS5150
    One of the best Sammy Hagar Interviews
    I’m a huge VH fan, for over 30 years. This interview with Sammy Hagar is one of the best I’ve heard anyone do! I stumbled a-crossed it & have loaded more to enjoy. Great Job Lance!!!!!
  • hehehehehsmjxmx
    Pathetic
    Lance Armstrong is just not good at podcasting. He’s not even marginally good. He can’t articulate. He cant empathize. He’s often poorly prepared and he just can’t help but make any and every subject boomerang back to his self-absorbed life. I’ve listened to him try and try again.... He just can’t do it. There is absolutely nothing sincere about this human. I so wanted him to somehow tap into someone else... It’s not in him. At the end of the day Lance is an average human masquerading as exceptional. If you don’t believe me just listen to him talk.
  • S13er
    More please
    Great podcast, just wish they were more regular.
  • CoachXC
    Love it
    Amazing host, great questions, great guests. Nice job Lance!!
  • racanna831
    Survivor
    You are a true survivor thank you for all you have done for cancer survivors.
  • ueli mauer
    Ok but expected more
    Lance has some interesting guests and is a good story teller but the podcast rambles quite a bit and he spends a lot of time flogging bizarre products
  • CALIFORNIA WINDOW WASHING SD
    Great
    Great
  • soccermom58
    Good Conversation
    Lance chooses guests that interest him and others. He holds a good conversation between he and his guests. He is not a professional interviewer I like that he just lets them talk and he listens. He asks some good questions. As Lance ages, he knows who he is and on this podcast you get the real Lance.
  • Gnm98
    Stick to what you know...
    Rarely questions whatever his guests spout out. Greatest Cyclist ever.
  • FelixLeiter19
    Great convos
    Pods are awesome. Try getting Jimmy Chin on. Nat Geo photog, climber, surfer
  • FJNINJA
    Great job!
    Cool interviews and content. Thank you!
  • Best History Podcast
    New Fan!
    Just finished ESPN’s 30 for 30 LANCE and came away as a HUGE Lance Armstrong fan!! Wow, what an amazing documentary! Anyway, decided to see what else was out there and stumbled upon Lance’s podcast. I am flying through these episodes and loving every single one! Great conversations between Lance and his guests. I love that he chooses sports icons, accomplished writers, entrepreneurs, singers and just average people. The conversations are always interesting and never disappoint! Keep up the good work Lance! You hit this one out of the park!
  • tociwest
    The best always keep moving forward
    Thank you Lance and team for refreshing interviews with the world’s most interesting people. Real questions real answers! Thanks!
  • Kaleyc00
    Beyond Lance
    I’ve been a Lance Armstrong fan for as long as I can remember. I started riding at 9 years old in 1999 when Lance won his first tour. That said, I started listening for Lance and kept listening for the guests. This podcast is entertaining and insightful. I have looked forward to every guest even when I didn’t know who they were because I knew I would laugh and learn something. Thanks again, Lance.
  • JMFONTAINE
    Not because you pedal your brain wheels aren’t turning
    “Smart” is not always what comes to mind when discussing super athletes talking. No annoying “we’ll see what happens” or “one day at a time” feedbacks in this podcast. Lance, with all his flaws and his sometimes 1000% American perspective, delivers a smart, take no prisoner arguments on a range of interesting subjects. Maybe some listeners are still bitter but if Lance has not forgotten anything, he sure has moved forward. Very inspiring.
  • Sleepykidzen
    Never Lost Faith In You Lance
    Keep it up Lance. Keep pushing Forward
  • KC-VABch
    Heather Armstrong interview
    Love your podcasts, particularly the cycling coverage. Did not understand why you selected Heather Armstrong to interview. Every other person you have interviewed for The Move is a leader in their field from sports to music to business. Ms. Armstrong is a person dealing with life which every person you interview and the rest of us do everyday too. While I certainly feel for anyone struggling with depression, I don’t think she is a leader or expert on the subject and therefore the podcast was weak at best. You challenged her a few times on points she made that seemed impossible or inconsistent which indicate you realized this was not an insightful conversation on her part. The medical procedure she underwent to combat depression is quite interesting and unique, however your interview would have been better with her doctor than her. She’s a mom that drops the “f” word a lot and blogs about it. So what. You’d be the type to give your straight up opinion on something you didn’t like, so here you go.
  • Colorado Matt
    Great stuff
    Listened to Lance on Stern and was so impressed I picked up the Podcast. Everyone has a down period in their life; but Lance is a survivor and a winner at heart. Glad to hear is voice again. The interviews are great. I love the straight forward, honest, and sober approach. Some are pretty raw, but all are interesting. You go Lance!
  • agravez
    Yeah!
    Podcast is amazing and Lance is still the baddest MF in cycling. Period.
  • reuben181
    Great to have lance back
    I just found out about this podcast. I watched lance win his first Tour de France and cried with him from my college dorm room. I followed him for years and loved him and defended him for years. I believed him for years. My heart was broken after the Oprah interview at a time when my life was falling apart with my own demons. I let him go and believe him a liar and let me down. This past weekend I watched the mike tirico interview and understood him and forgave him. He’s a human being who makes mistakes and learns from them. I’m so glad to hear from him again and being his beautiful brain and intensity back into my life. I’m looking forward to hearing from him again and again. Thank you for being bold and having a big set of balls and coming back into the world. Thank you, thank you for being human.
  • JandMilo
    Love it!
    Love your podcast, the stories and unique points of view! Thanks! Jacquie— Texan, cyclist, x3 cancer patient
  • Thegoldfather
    It's not about you!
    Heard he did an interview with Sir Charles Barkley and I should check it out. He related literally everything back to himself and kept interrupting him to either talk about himself or go back to something he wanted to discuss, changing the subject. If you're interviewing someone for more than 5min, let THEM talk. Will still with Joe Rogan. I like Lance as an athlete and I like his voice for a podcast, but get over yourself and stop jerking yourself off.
  • ktmrider762
    Entertaining!
    Really love the interviews. Found this podcast through the Jonny Craig episode. He’s been a long time favorite musician of mine. I’d really love to see you guys do an episode 2! His life has been very very hectic and full of ups and downs since the last interview. Being kicked out of slaves, relapses, to turning into a twitch streamer and buying an incredible house while taking a break from music.
  • TravelingFlaneur
    The Narcissism Podcast
    Why bring on all of these awesome guests who are actually interesting, only to spend the whole interview talking over them and turning every discussion point to a commentary on yourself? I guess this is a good format for those that love Lance Armstrong. Who loves Lance Armstrong? I know at least one person: Lance Armstrong.
  • SKuhtz
    Sammy and Lance interview
    Best interview to date! Awesome job.
  • Travis Marziani
    Title
    Review
  • Das Doug
    Amazing podcast
    Especially when he interviews athletes. Only thing is I want to slap him when he interrupts Alex Hammond 40000 times.
  • Timberurns
    The Best Podcast .... period!
    The guest list and subject matter are always interesting and Lance does his research on his guest list. Conversation flows and feels real. The only negative is mic sound. Sometimes guest are hard to hear and Lance is load and clear. Always adjusting volume up and down.
  • Sitelifer
    One of my favorite podcasts.
    Lance has a way of making the listener feel like part of the conversation. Always informative, inspirational with humor tossed in.
  • Nycirnmn
    Inspiring and enjoyable
    I’m always amazed how good this show is. Great guests and interesting conversations. Lance is just a naturally gifted host and interviewer.
  • Heatherpalmer
    Convenience I guess.
    Given the recent and dramatic drop off in podcasts from Lance - it seems as if he stopped doing them right after his US Postal suit was settled. Optically - it looks like he decided to take a well deserved break. Fair enough. However, after several months of very infrequent podcasts releases - it appears as if he’s focusing on something else. Again, fair enough. Do what you want. But I wish Lance would get back to 1 per week because I enjoyed his guests and he was getting better at interviewing.
  • CKbones33
    Dope
    Dope podcast bro.
  • MannyTZ
    Didn’t enjoy this
    Lance comes off poorly and this seems to be more about him than his guests. Not worth your time.
  • Mahanoe
    Arrogant
    I give this 2 stars because he’s able to get decent guest, but this guy comes across as sooo arrogant. Almost every interview is somehow about lance, lance, lance. It’s as if he created this podcast just so he can talk about himself.
  • chrbla
    The Forward
    Glad to see a new episode of my favorite podcast. Thanks Lance.
  • Yahboo
    Is The Forward coming back?
    Love the interviews and miss them. Is this shut down or does anyone know when it's coming back? Thx!
  • medium raw
    Gladwell
    Thank you for the awesome podcast with my favorite author! I’ve listened to many of his interviews & podcasts, all which have been truly enjoyable, but this one stood out as “real” as possible. Meaning, it was 2 guys sitting down to discuss whatever, without pretension, arrogance, or a political agenda. It happens to be the case that I favor the subjects discussed; nevertheless, Enjoyable!
  • SmoothHughes
    Listen for the Guests
    Armstrong is a lot better on the cycle than in front of the mic, but he would tell you that too. He's not a strong interviewer, and he seems aware of that. He is self-conscious and that can be distracting. But he is also a bright and thoughtful guy who gets fantastic guests.
  • dewittdvm
    Great
    I am really looking forward to hearing future episodes from Tiger Woods, Johnny Manziel, Michael Phelps and the veterinarian From Texas who shot A cat through the head.
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