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
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Join us on this very special mid-week episode as we discuss the Biden campaign task forces!
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 Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
In Which We Discuss:
1. Hillary Clinton bravely comes off the sidelines to endorse a 16 term incumbent
2. Trump reveals himself to be an expert ramp physicist at his sparsely attended Tulsa rally
3. Neil Gorsuch borrows Dick Cheney’a hunting rifle for this week’s SCOTUS decisions
4. John Bolton’s Moustache finally reveals its secrets!
5. “Law and Order” president signs entirely predictable policing executive order amidst nationwide protest
6. Klobuchar withdraws from VP race, seemingly unaware that the rest of us had proactively withdrawn her weeks ago
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!
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Monday Jan 21, 2019
In Which We Discuss:
1. The first rule of marching is you show up to the march anyway.
2. Buzzfeed publishes second widely disputed bombshell that we’ll find out is completely credible in two years.
3. Trump “deal” to end shutdown is just a worse version of a deal he’s already reneged on once.
4. Everybody is running for president pt. 2
5. The only person who can use military aircraft this week is Melania Trump.
6. Steve King has had it up to here with Steve King
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!
Monday Jun 18, 2018
Monday Jun 18, 2018
In Which We Discuss:
1. Trump administration finds new depths of cruelty. Blames notable cruel person, Jesus.
2. Brain Trust Live won the California primaries
3. Donald Trump at the G7 is a cartoon toddler from the 50s
4. White House tries their hand at North Korea-style propaganda films. Does a passable job at authoritarian propaganda art.
5. Want to visit Paul Manafort in VIP jail? We’ve got the deets!
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 18, 2018
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
In Which We Discuss:
1. Puerto Rico still has no power. But don’t worry, nobody died...right? Guys? Right?
2. Turns out Democrats can win when they bother running and talking about stuff
3. Republicans remain adept at finding the most singularly evil woman to be the token first to run an organization
4. Our reality TV star president gets the economic advisor he wants and deserves
5. Donald Trump’s mantra: Keep your enemies close, and your friends pissed off at you
6. An important BTL PSA: It should cost you more than 7 figures to cover up your affair with a porn star
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!
Monday Feb 19, 2018
Monday Feb 19, 2018
In Which We Discuss:
1. Puerto Rico is being held hostage by...a public utility?
2. Florida teens are sick of living under the tyranny of Florida adults, which is fair
3. Trump refuses to shake his groove thang in honor of Parkland victims
4. After a new round of Russia indictments, Trump is angry at everybody, including Oprah
5. Mitt Romney is running to be the Democratic undersecretary of the Republican Party
6. We are now invested in cross-country skiing. Deal with that.
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 Feb 11, 2018
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
In Which We Discuss:
1. The anti-Nunes Memo has too many words and not enough illustrations for public release, says White House
2. Dems in Congress win tons of money for GOP priorities in landmark budget deal
3. Apparently only White House staff has to resign over abuse accusations. Anyone can still be president! (The American dream!)
4. GOP new plan to keep power is to just stop having elections to fill vacant seats
5. Kansas found six teenagers but only one woman to run for governor
6. You know your administration’s shit when they’re losing to North Korea at diplomacy
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!
Monday Feb 05, 2018
Monday Feb 05, 2018
In Which We Discuss:
1. Trump’s first SOTU address is the most watched 6th most watched SOTU ever!
2. Nunes Memo contains one major smoking gun: that Devin Nunes is a real life idiot.
3. Paul Ryan celebrates buying you a Costco membership and the Koch brothers an actual Costco
4. Trump’s infrastructure plan is to ask other people to pay for infrastructure but still cut stuff
5. In a confusing turn, now maybe Democrats don’t want moderate pro-life assholes running for Congress?
6. Sometimes you just need a dead goose falling from the heavens to teach you that hunting is really freaking stupid
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 Jan 28, 2018
Sunday Jan 28, 2018
In Which We Discuss:
1. The government is now open, so it’s time to re-record the voicemail at the White House comment line!
2. Enjoy Tuesday’s SOTU address with a side Watergate
3. When will the world’s richest people open their arms to Trump? Apparently not at Davos.
4. As always, the best way to insure having a sexual predator on your payroll is to employ a “faith adviser”
5. Claire McCaskill looks to continue her run of being the luckiest Senate candidate in America
6. The Guggenheim sends the president their piece de resistance: a golden toilet called “America”
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!
Monday Jan 22, 2018
Monday Jan 22, 2018
In Which We Discuss:
1. The Women’s March was on again, almost as if one year of Trump has had no positive impact on our lives at all
2. The government shutdown is a reality and that means Congress had to work over the weekend, so it’s not surprising that..
3. Lindsey Graham really needs some sustenance. Even Democratic sustenance. Even Schumer Snacks (™) if necessary.
4. A rare BTL showdown over whether we’re ascribing blame or credit for the shutdown this time around
5. Aziz Ansari: The moment men were like, “Wait, could #metoo involve me...too?”
6. Chris Christie is a nobody. Officially.
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!