Episodes
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
BTL #344 - We're Number One! - 3/30/19
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
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!
Monday Mar 16, 2020
BTL #342 - Pandemic - 3/16/20
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
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!
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
BTL #339 - The Nevada Caucus Special - 2/24/20
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
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!
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
BTL #331 - The Birthday Gift That Keeps On Giving - 11/18/19
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
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!
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
BTL #322 - Secret Impeachment Hearings - 8/12/19
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
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!
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
BTL #321 - I Wrote The Bill - 7/5/19
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
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!
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
BTL #313 - THE ORIGINS OF ORANGES - 4/8/19
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
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!
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
BTL #311 - WHAT, IF ANYTHING IS OBSTRUCTION - 3/25/19
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
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!
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
#303 - DOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE - 12/3/18
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
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!
Tuesday Oct 09, 2018
BTL #298 - CAPACITY FOR EVIL - 10/10/18
Tuesday Oct 09, 2018
Tuesday Oct 09, 2018
In Which We Discuss:
1. Puerto Rico apparently held the key to the ongoing GOP dry mouth epidemic, but nobody from their party was there to look for it
2. Nikki Haley is now free to use as many private jets and basketball tickets as her little heart desires
3. Susan Collins proves that unassuming old slow-talkers have the same capacity for evil as the rest of us
4. California isn’t the only state that can force you to vote on too many props
5. Finally time to dig into our favorite thing: Suspicious election polling in random states
6. The one thing we can still do is unify around rural white people
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!