Episodes
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. It’s week one of the Trump presidency and we already have a constitutional crisis on our hands
2. Steve Bannon must be on some sort of writing retreat, having a very prolific week ruining America by edict
3. Trump will bravely investigate only the kind of voter fraud that doesn’t exist but makes him lose popular votes
4. Apparently Trump’s idea of diplomacy is holding hands with the ladies
5. Something we can get behind: Trump’s White House staff is the gossipy-ist in history
6. We interview with William Floyd from the LA County Dems and talk about the local stuff you should know [Begins: 1:18:20...yup it's that kind of week]
7. Trump’s butt takes the mantle as most unfortunate meme of the week/history
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of screaming sirens who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
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Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
BTL #229 - PUSSY HATS AND ALTERNATIVE FACTS - 1/24/17
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. Pussy Hats took over America on Saturday, showing what a large, enthusiastic crowd actually looks like.
2. Meanwhile, Trump’s Inauguration crowd. Sad.
3. Chelsea Manning. Happy.
4. Trump’s Education cabinet pick will focus her energy on protecting students from grizzly bears instead of school shootings
5. Dippin Dots IS the ice cream of the future and don’t let the Trump administration’s “alternative facts” convince you otherwise
6. Trump spends first day in office taking things away from us and killing people
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of screaming sirens 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 Jan 16, 2017
BTL #228 - EXTRA RIGHTS - 1/16/17
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Monday Jan 16, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. Trump will save the ungrateful voters in John Lewis’ perfectly safe, functioning district whether or not they want him to
2. Ben Carson will stop all those pesky gay people from getting their usual, totally real extra rights
3. Presidential hopeful Cory Booker has a typical Democrat problem and can’t read obvious political tea leaves
4. Republicans don’t let lack of plan slow them down from taking away your healthcare
5. Interestingly it looks like we’ll be crying less under Trump than we were during Obama and Biden’s final buddy comedy
6. Nobody does a press conference like Donald Trump and a stack of blank papers
7. We did it, America! #GoldenShowers has now officially trended on Twitter.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of screaming sirens 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 Jan 08, 2017
BTL #227 - UN-LOSABLE - 1/9/17
Sunday Jan 08, 2017
Sunday Jan 08, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. Party line Dems hoping to add NYC Mayor’s race to list of un-losable races they manage to bungle
2. Vladimir Putin is the most prescient member of the GOP, he went all-in for Trump before even the American people
3. We’ve now confirmed that the American people will pay for Trump’s wall. Didn’t we already give him a gift?
4. Domestic, non-Islamic terrorism continues to be the worst fear of Americans who believe in gun death statistics
5. GOP finally has their big chance to repeal Obamacare, so let the defections begin
6. Michelle Obama wins the internet
7. Trump hates children and fun, now officially confirmed
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of circling helicopters who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
BTL #226 - NEW YEAR, NEW CONGRESS - 1/4/16
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. A not nearly embarrassed enough new Congress was sworn in today, so add those new reps to your speed dial.
2. Congress’s plan to erase their own oversight is praised by The Donald, then thwarted by The Donald, then mocked by the American people, then...praised by the Donald. A day in Trump’s news cycle.
3. A Trump cabinet update: it only gets worse
4. Media continuing to give president-elect credit for business deals he’s not involved in
5. Schumer’s Trump resistance plan: work with your captors
6. Donald Trump rings in the New Year with mobster and convicted felon “Joey No Socks,” which is just so perfect
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of manic revelers who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!