Episodes
Sunday May 17, 2020
BTL #351 - Super Duper Missile - 5/18/20
Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
In Which We Discuss:
1. House Dems Heroes Act finally honors the heroes among us. Lobbyists and rich people.
2. The Nordstrom/Thornburg task force to study the validity of the Biden/Sanders task forces is now in session.
3. Dems will not let Coronavirus trample their record of losing winnable elections.
4. Everyone looking for a good reason to not vote for Biden got one...directly from Joe Biden.
5. We’re struggling about how to make a super duper missile joke when the president has already made it for us.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
Sunday May 03, 2020
BTL #349 - The Joe Biden Experience - 5/4/20
Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
In Which We Discuss:
1. If 2019 was the year of believing women, then 2020 is the year we decided to stop.
2. If we can read anything into the Biden VP selection committee, it’s that Biden likes to stick to a theme.
3. If Kansas is lapping you in primary ideas, you might be New York State.
4. States are re-opening, so looks like we may have to die to save capitalism.
5. He may be the king of ratings, but his polling is the one stat Donald Trump can’t rescue through sheer force of personality.
6. If Kim Jong-Un really is back, then he’s wasted an opportunity to peddle a brilliant rebirth story. Amateur.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
BTL #254 - BRANDING MEDIOCRITY - 7/24/17
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. The new Sean Spicer is a Nickelodeon villain who donated to Barack Obama
2. Russia actually called us thugs this week, which is cute
3. Zombie healthcare will kick a new and exciting figure of 32 million off their healthcare. Way to keep playing, guys!
4. Al Gore is the latest borderline Republican to come out in favor of single payer
5. Democrats new motto urges us not to lose faith. Our most mediocre times are still ahead of us!
6. A "spicey" goodbye to America’s most exciting and irreverent character in the nation’s first reality presidency
PLUS, don't forget to follow us next weekend on social media as we follow all the fun at Politicon! We'll be galavanting AND asking the hard-hitting questions all weekend!
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens and helecopters who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
BTL #242 - THE EUROPEAN MARGIN OF ERROR - 4/24/17
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. French presidential elections are three parts funny farm, two parts nonsense, one part unpredictable margin of error
2. Trump’s first 100 days were so annoying we might be willing to settle for a wall-related government shutdown
3. DNC “Unity Tour” kicks off with protests and pro-lifers
4. Joel Osteen doppleganger Jon Ossoff might have more fun being “radically boring” on the pulpit than the soap box
5. Hollywood Friends: Exciting opportunty! Jason Chaffetz is on the hunt for a better paying job. Willing to leave office and betray the people of Utah for talk show contract.
6. If Bill O’Reilly’s fiction is any indication, women everywhere better watch their backs
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens and helecopters who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
Monday Feb 15, 2016
BTL #188 - REAL PIZZA - 2/16/16
Monday Feb 15, 2016
Monday Feb 15, 2016
Monday Jun 08, 2015
BTL #157 - SNAKES AND SINKHOLES - 6/9/15
Monday Jun 08, 2015
Monday Jun 08, 2015
In Which We Discuss:
Monday Apr 20, 2015
BTL #151 - SINGLE IN THE SENATE - 4/21/15
Monday Apr 20, 2015
Monday Apr 20, 2015
In Which We Discuss:
Sunday Apr 12, 2015
BTL #150 - THE ANNIVERSARY BONANZA (GUEST: GRANT SLOSS) - 4/13/15
Sunday Apr 12, 2015
Sunday Apr 12, 2015
Monday Nov 10, 2014
BTL #131 - NOTHING CAN'T BE UNDONE - 11/10/14
Monday Nov 10, 2014
Monday Nov 10, 2014
In Which We Discuss:
1. As far as elections go, we’re not going to say everything is hopeless, but we are going to say that you need to do better next time, America! We’ve blogged about how: Post-Election Blues: 14 Ways To Get Even
2. Voters everywhere voted both for and against everything they stand for this election day. Hey voters, you don’t get to have two opinions on the same issue!
3. The Lame Duck session is shaping up to look more like a healthy and virile duck session.
4. SCOTUS invites a serious case of deja vu with a slate of new, high-profile cases that suspiciously like the old ones.
5. We now have 3,000 troops in Iraq, but don’t worry, they aren’t “one the ground.” The are just soldiers deployed to a war-torn region who have no particular mandate or agenda...nothing to see here.
6. Goodbye Michele Bachmann and Steve Stockman, hello Glen Grothman, who will carry on your tradition of rhyming last names and insane agendas.
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*We apologize for the audio issue at the very end of the podcast. Audio geniuses we are not, but hilarity geniuses? That you can count on!
Sunday Oct 12, 2014
BTL #127 - ARMED WITH A SANDWICH - 10/13/14
Sunday Oct 12, 2014
Sunday Oct 12, 2014