A totally genius analysis of the week’s political news from two certified brains. Ready to resist, progressive AF. Podcast posted weekly since 2012.
Episodes
Sunday Mar 24, 2013
Sunday Mar 24, 2013
In Which We Discuss:
1. Lila wins the internet, and buzzfeed commits some serious thought crime.
2. The greatest story to come out of the crazy 2012 republican primary.
3. Israeli pundits prove to be just as irritating as American ones during Obama’s brief visit to the region.
4. The senate finally passes a budget, 4 years and 13 hrs later.
5. Rich people are awful. An in-depth conversation about why.
6. Republicans still trying to figure out their post-Portman stance on gay marriage. Unknowinlgy offering reasons to support it as reasons for their opposition.
7. Plus, guns, deadly asteroids, and other dangers of living in Glendale.
Look out for our weekly blog post, coming Thursday, and as always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on Facebook!Monday Mar 18, 2013
Monday Mar 18, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Paul Ryan releases his second budget, marking his second failed attempt at living in reality 2. Rob Portman thinks being different is okay, so long as you’re a member of his family 3. Nikki Haley has bangs, Sara Palin has a big gulp, Bob McDonnell has no invite, and other stories from the CPAC trenches 4. Ted Cruz offers incomplete constitutional lesson, only to find out too late that Dianne Feinstein is not a 6th grader 5. Veronica Mars movie offers terrifying new blueprint for how corporate America next plans to steal your money Look out for our weekly blog post, coming Thursday, and as always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on Facebook!
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. We find our first common ground with Rand Paul, proving that even insane people know that drones are scary 2. Part 27 million of our continuing series, “The economy is fake.” 3. Hugo Chavez is dead, potential boon to Russian economy as their permanent embalming services are put to use yet again 4. GOP internal war’s next frontier, Governors v. Senators v. Obamacare v. People 5. Lindsey Graham’s terrifying apocalyptic vision for America 6. Iowan television now permanently able to subsist on campaign ad buys from super PACS Look out for our weekly blog post, coming Thursday, and as always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on Facebook!
Monday Feb 25, 2013
Monday Feb 25, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1) We both do better in our Oscar predictions than Nate Silver 2) Sequester deadline looms again and lawmakers may or may not do anything about it 3) Catholic church continues to do nothing to help itself in the area of scandal; slowly digging its own grave 4) Is Obama pushing for a federal gay marriage law so that he can get gay married for a second time? 5) Senator Cruz channels his inner Joe McCarthy 6) State legislatures take up the important issues of the day, like human/animal hybrids and the need for access to quality road kill meat 7) Plus Snakes, Killer robots, Sinkholes and the most terrifying of them all...Guy Fieri!
Thursday Feb 21, 2013
Thursday Feb 21, 2013
It's the blog post we've been teasing for weeks on one of our favorite subjects to rant about on the podcast. No, not sinkholes, our hatred of all of the Hillary Clinton 2016 talk! That's right everyone, get ready to be angry with us. Write hate comments, hate tweets, etc... We're prepared. Enjoy! It's right here at: http://braintrustlive.tumblr.com
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Monday Feb 18, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Poland Springs steals the state of the union, expanding market share on west coast 2. Hagel will get nominated and/or filibustered depending on which John McCain you talk to 3. Going to an Obama speech on will definitely get your family members shot in Chicago. We warned you. 4. Republicans now against their own immigration plan after finding out that Obama also supports it 5. Alabama UNOS organ donor lists now offering babies! 6. Plus, Elizabeth Warren wins the internet, John McCain speaks to every media outlet about every issue all week, CNN jumps the shark, and no need for the Cold War any longer because Russia has the sky Look out for our weekly blog post, coming Thursday, and as always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on Facebook!
Sunday Feb 10, 2013
Sunday Feb 10, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Chris Christie’s weight problem and Charlie Sheen’s “‘effing awesomeness” confirmed by the LAPD’s rogue killer cop 2 . Obama plans to suddenly remember there’s a jobs crisis during State of the Union address 3. Republicans insist on proving how right we are again and again; refuse to give in on tax revenues to delay sequester 4. Lindsey Graham’s secret non-filibuster plan to block Hagel and Brennan nominations. 5. Clinton gives speech to house democrats, [and he’s] shockingly not in favor of austerity measures 6. Republican civil war now in full swing! Will Karl Rove be the Abe Lincoln or the Jefferson Davis of this kerfuffle?
Sunday Jan 27, 2013
Sunday Jan 27, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. We are FURIOUS. Find out why. 2. Republicans still putting their efforts into election-stealing after two failed attempts 3. Dianne Feinstein proves her only worth by introducing the first gun control bill that won’t pass 4. We heard the word Benghazi this week. Hopefully for the last time? 5. Republicans do clumsy about-face on immigration in their attempt to shore up hispanic votes, fail miserably to do the same for women 6. Plus this week in Arizona craziness, Sarah Palin, and drunk tweeting Look out for our weekly blog post, coming Thursday, and as always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on facebook!
Sunday Jan 20, 2013
Sunday Jan 20, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Hold onto your hats...it’s inauguration day! So that’s happening... 2. Healthcare has the most exciting, underreported week ever! 3. White House proposes a great gun control package and is immediately one upped by New York State. (Plus a fun new weekly segment!) 4. The debt ceiling crises is not happening anymore. Go home. Come back in March. 5. The return of Mark Sanford, our first introduction to Stephen Colbert’s sister, and a Berman Sherman follow-up that we never saw coming. 6. Plus, gays, the environment, and a nefarious smoothie shop that won’t be getting any of our business. As always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on facebook!
Friday Jan 11, 2013
Friday Jan 11, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Jerry Nadler offers irrefutable proof that our entire economic system is a sham. 2. NRA upset with Joe Biden despite reports that he plans to do next to nothing about gun violence. 3. Character assassinations continue as cabinet picks roll out. 4. Lila’s thrilling tales of corporate greed. 5. America’s Mayor is running for senate! 6. This week in gays. As always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on facebook! Plus, even though the world didn't end, it's never a bad time to leave us a comment on iTunes!