In Which We Discuss:

1. White House, having finally caught Coronavirus, devoted to becoming #1 disease vector in America

2. NY could singlehandedly save the USPS with their byzantine primary ballot strategy, if they even have it at all

3. Your favorite and least favorite Tara Reades/Reids are back in the news this week!

4. How’s that employer-sponsored healthcare going for you now?

5. We know Americans have a lot of time on their hands, but 30 minutes of “Plandemic” is definitely a bridge too far

6. Friend of the podcast Grant Sloss is back!

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!

In Which We Discuss:

1. Joe Biden was accused of a Trump-worthy sexual assault, but you probably didn’t hear about it.

2. Are we going to end up with Andrew Cuomo as president?

3. America smashed records all week! We’re number one in coronavirus cases, and in unemployment. Beat that, China!

4. Apparently we had $2 trillion the whole time?!

5. Latest on coronavirus: Trump’s getting great ratings. That makes all the death and fear worth it, right?

6. Trump finally invokes P on Twitter. Whatever "P" is…

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, 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!

In Which We Discuss:

1. We’re in a real-life pandemic! STAY AT HOME!

2. Maybe you need help remembering that tomorrow is Tuesday and an Election Day because the last week has felt like 12 years.

3. Sunday Night’s debate was the most torturous yet, mostly because we were all stuck at home watching it.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, 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!

In Which We Discuss:

Really just one thing - the Nevada Caucuses! We went, we saw, we covered. Get out thoughts on the experience, the outcome and the how polling looks moving forward, all fresh off the campaign trail!

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, 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!

In Which We Discuss:

1. If Louisiana votes on Saturday, couldn’t we all do it?

2. Impeachment hearings are the birthday gift that keep on giving. And taking.

3. Roger Stone proves that getting a Nixon tattoo on your back will eventually land you in jail

4. If you’re looking for a book deal, there’s still time announce that you’re running for president

5. Pete Buttigeig: Loved by Midwestern white people and fake black people everywhere!

6. Elizabeth Warren over-plans on healthcare and, in the process, accidentally under-plans

7. Fringe political celebrities are desperate to represent Simi Valley: An update

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, 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!

In Which We Discuss:

1. Jeffrey Epstein spontaneously combusted in prison this week. That was the story, right?

2. Joe Biden doesn’t know the difference between “white” and “wealthy” and that explains so much

3. The third #DemDebate might just be an appetizer to a bigger, badder, annoying-er fourth debate that includes the whole gang plus Tom Steyer

4. In a surprising turn of events, Mitch McConnell supporters are assholes

5. Donald Trump is in favor of all the positions on gun control except the one where we do something beyond talk

6. Have we started impeachment hearings without knowing it?

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, 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! 

In Which We Discuss:

1. Domestic terrorism has had a big week

2. After 12 hours of debate, we still can’t pick the generic white moderates out of a Democratic Debate lineup

3. The people of Puerto Rico overthrew their government last week. Now if only we could overthrow ours...

4. Trump, unsurprisingly, can’t find a National Intelligence Director. Or an intelligent person to work for him in general.

5. Trump furious that Elijah Cummings can’t stop Trump’s own family from slumming up Baltimore

6. Go and demand some impeachment, people!

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, 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! 

In Which We Discuss:

1. Pete Buttigeig is the nobody kid that’s outraising Cory Booker

2. Democrats are going to win the culture war against themselves if it’s the last thing they do

3. The dark side of experience: The longer the political career, the greater chance you’ve taken a slew of photos you regret.

4. Who cares if your neighbors are citizens? Only Trump.

5. British voters looking for a way to Brexit without leaving the EU. Unfortunately they can’t find one.

6. Trump can’t say words

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens and 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!

In Which We Discuss:

1. So...what does it mean to actually have the Mueller report?

2. Jared Kushner is talking to Saudi criminals on Whatsapp.  But, you know, what about her emails?!?!

3. Beto O’Rourke proves yet again that he knows a lot of rich people. (By the way, If anyone knows of any, we are also looking for rich friends.)

4. Joe Biden requires someone other than Joe Biden to make him seem like an attractive candidate.

5. Turns out countries that decide to have gun control can just...have gun control.

6. Safety is now a luxury commodity, just like car elevators.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens and 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!

In Which We Discuss:

1. George HW Bush Died. We all pretended to forget what he was up to as president.

2. Michael Cohen can’t stop telling the truth when he thinks it’ll help him avoid jail time.

3. Paul Manafort is, not surprisingly, not just a double agent for Ukraine but also for Trump.

4. Trump is making vague trade deals in an effort to promote ending trade deals.

5. Those tariffs must really be working because GM announced it’s closing plants firing thousands of workers.

6. Alaska is more terrifying than usual during an earthquake. 

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens and 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!