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Wrong Way Forward

Wrong Way Forward

By: Katy Montgomery and Justin Joseph
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Well, bless your heart and clutch your pearls— She’s Katy Montgomery: Georgetown-educated lawyer, sought-after executive coach, and Southern-bred straight-shooter. He’s Justin Joseph: one time prosecutor, former Emmy-award winning investigative reporter, and her wildly opinionated counterpart.


These best friends are serving subpoenas to bad advice weekly with Wrong Way Forward - the advice column reboot you never knew you needed. Sparks fly. And, so does the hilarity. Join them as they turn questionable wisdom into a masterclass of smart irreverence.


Launching September 18th, we’re coming for the worst advice from the week’s hottest topics. Think of it as a public service: we suffer through the nonsense so you don’t have to. Sign up now - streaming on your favorite podcast site.


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Episodes
  • Pass the Turkey, Not the Trauma: Thanksgiving Etiquette
    Nov 27 2025

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    It’s our Thanksgiving Special, and Katy and Justin are diving headfirst into the holiday that’s equal parts gratitude and emotional landmines. From navigating political potholes at the dinner table to deciding when alcohol becomes “a little festive” versus “a full-blown family intervention,” we break down the etiquette, the angst, and the absolute absurdity of Turkey Day.

    Katy shares her road-trip plans to Asheville, Justin confesses his family’s annual Las Vegas escape, and together they unpack everything the morning shows don’t tell you: how to set boundaries, when to exit a conversation gracefully, why hostess gifts matter, and how curiosity (and maybe a pre-game cocktail) can save your sanity.

    We also dig into viewer emails—yes, including updates on nude gardening neighbors, the saga of designer dog deposits gone wrong, and the eternal debate over the “boob shelf.” And because it’s Thanksgiving, we wrap with what we’re truly grateful for… plus a surprisingly heartfelt reflection that proves we can be sincere right after saying the word “pubes.”

    Whether you’re hosting, hiding, or heading out of town to avoid the drama altogether, this episode has something for everyone bracing for the holiday table.

    Email us your Thanksgiving disasters: wrongwayforwardpodcast@gmail.com

    New episodes every Thursday—because bad advice never sleeps.

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    26 mins
  • 12. Hoe, Hoe, Hoe: Neighbor Gardens in the Nude. Please Help.
    Nov 20 2025

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    This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy Montgomery and Justin Joseph get down and dirty—literally—with one of the strangest advice columns yet: a woman whose neighbor insists on gardening in the nude. From bare-bottom begonias to a teenager too traumatized to step outside, the duo peels back (too many) layers of suburban exhibitionism and asks: when does body confidence cross into public indecency?


    Expect laughter, strong opinions, and some deeply unfortunate childhood pool stories. Then, the hosts tackle an even juicier neighbor feud—a man who built a massive stone middle finger to face his ex-wife’s window—and a listener dilemma about whether to ghost the most toxic coworker ever.
    Because here on Wrong Way Forward, bad advice isn’t just discussed—it’s subpoenaed, roasted, and retried for crimes against common sense.

    👉 Like, follow, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
    👉 Got a disastrously bad piece of advice you want them to dissect? Email wrongwayforwardpodcast@gmail.com
    (don’t forget your contact info).

    Podcast Music licensed by Wrong Way Forward Podcast and courtesy OneRepeat

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    29 mins
  • 11. Alexa, Build Me a Boyfriend (And One for Katy, Too).
    Nov 13 2025

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    This week on Wrong Way Forward, Justin and Katy start with an age-old dilemma — Should you let your fiancé go to a bachelor party with strippers? — and somehow end up feeding their own podcast transcripts into an AI to build digital boyfriends. Because of course they do.

    Katy channels her inner advice columnist while Justin relives his Vegas strip-club trauma (complete with ping-pong balls and existential regret). What begins as a debate over trust and temptation spirals into the wild world of AI relationships, Elon Musk’s “Annie” love bot, and the unsettling fact that 83% of Gen Z think they could form an emotional bond with a chatbot.

    Along the way, they ask the questions that only Wrong Way Forward could:
    💍 Would you rather your partner hit a strip club… or a server farm?
    🤖 Are AI “love companions” the future of romance or the death of human connection?
    🩵 And how did ChatGPT decide Katy should be called “Sweet Magnolia”?

    From fake boyfriends to Ferris wheels, feminist contradictions to forehead kisses, this episode walks the blurry line between hilarious and horrifying — the exact spot where Justin and Katy thrive.

    👉 Listen now to hear why they say the new bachelor party might come with less glitter… and more algorithms.

    #ComedyPodcast #Relationships #AIDating #PopCulture #BachelorParty #WrongWayForward

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    29 mins
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