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
Tuesday Oct 30, 2012
Tuesday Oct 30, 2012
Live in California and looking for an in depth voting guide? (You need one with all of those props to keep straight!) Well luckily, we've got you covered. Head over to our Tumblr at http://braintrustlive.tumblr.com/ for all of our our recommendations for the California propositions, picks for certain key Congressional districts (Berman/Sherman confusion anyone?), and our arguements for re-electing the President despite the fact that we rag on him all the time. For a downloadable proposition cheat sheet, click on the link below!
Sunday Oct 28, 2012
Sunday Oct 28, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. In the Wise Words of Meat Loaf: “There Has Storm Clouds Come Over the United States;” an Update on Frankenstorm Sandy.
2. Republicans Start and Instantly Lose the Most Recent Entry in the War on Woman
3. National Polls Continue to Predict a Dead Heat…Or a Resounding Victory for Obama…Or a Major Win For Romney.
3. Romney Aide Posits that Appliances Are What Make America Great
4. Donald Trump “Bombshell” Lacks Relevance and Detonator
5. Chuck Grassley, Accidental Deer Hunter, Takes To Twitter
6. Americans Are Getting More Racist; Sarah Palin Leading the Charge
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Monday Oct 15, 2012
Monday Oct 15, 2012
This week on the podcast, it’s a special bi-coastal edition recorded via the magical interwebs! 1. We Give You All the Dirt From Last Week’s VP Debate, and That’s No Malarkey! 2. A Look at the Funniest Thing That Has Ever Happened at a Congressional Debate Ever In History - The Berman Sherman Smackdown 3. Plus, Some Romneying, More Greedy CEOs, and Much Much More!
Sunday Sep 23, 2012
Sunday Sep 23, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Romney Campaign Makes Worst Blunder in History of World. No, Really.
2. Freefalling Romney Campaign Tries To Distract Us By Reminding Us Why We Were Angry At Him Before
3. Romney Campaign’s Worst-Blunder-In-History Causes Democratic Surge in Senate
4. Steve King Debuts Mathematical Theorem Explaining the Annoyance of Wasted Time to a Confused Congress
5. Churches and Penises Galore
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Sunday Sep 09, 2012
Sunday Sep 09, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. The Democratic Convention and the Awesomeness of Bill Clinton, Genius Number Knower
2. Defying All-Knowing Pundits and Horrible Jobs Data, Obama Gets a Bounce from Convention Appearance and Marrying Well
3. The Race So Far and the Strategy Moving Ahead. Romney’s Strategy: Appear More Like Obama, Obama’s Strategy: Appear More Like Bill Clinton.
4. We Finally Have an Inspiring American Story to Root For: Mitt Romney on the Trials and Tribulations on Being a Mormon in the Age of Black President.
5. A New Segment We Wish We Didn’t Have To Bring You: This Week In Iowa Congressman Steve King.
6. Plus, a Chicago Teachers’ Strike, a Melissa Harris-Perry Backlash, an Email Password That You Should Avoid, and More!
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Sunday Sep 02, 2012
Sunday Sep 02, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Republicans Gather To Celebrate Selves, Manage To Show That There Is No Reason To Celebrate At All
2. Romney Camp Says They'll Have To Win With White Voters In The Face of Polls Showing Them at 0% With African-Americans.
3. A Look Ahead To the Democratic National Convention, Starting This Week
4. Some Victories From The Front Lines In the War On Voting
5. Yet More Losses In the War On Women
6. A Freakout, a Freak Show, and the End Of the Moonie Empire
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Sunday Aug 26, 2012
Sunday Aug 26, 2012
In Which We Discuss
1. God Makes His Feelings About The Upcoming GOP Convention Known, Sends Hurricane and Extra Strippers Their Way
2. Romney Makes Non-Hilarious Birther Joke, Wants Us To Focus On the Humor Aspect, Not the Offensive Aspect
3. Romney Endorses Romneycare, Thereby Endorsing Obamacare and Obama For President
4. Joseph Smith Tells Romney Not To Release More Tax Returns
5. Todd Akin, Official Pariah Of Republican High Cafeteria
6. Unimaginably Shocking Natural Disasters Are Occurring Nationwide Without Cause or Reason
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Sunday Aug 05, 2012
Sunday Aug 05, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Happy Birthday, Mr. President., But You Didn’t Make This Podcast.
2. Romney Tours World’s Most Sensitive/Least Important Regions, One Insult At a Time
3. Romney Thinks His Mere Existence Will Create 12 Million Jobs in His First Term
4. Battle of the Mormons, First Chapter In What We Hope Will Be an Exciting Series
5. Kristi Yamaguchi Is Now On Our List
6. The New Face of Dog-Fighting, Steve King
7. Chick-Fil-A Has Record Sales Thanks to Legions of Bigoted Americans With Bad Taste
8. Against All Logic, Birther Movement Still Alive, Well, and Funded
9. Olympic Wrap-Up
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Sunday Jul 08, 2012
Sunday Jul 08, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Romney Campaign Still Has No Coherent Position the Law They Invented.
2. Republicans Continue to Un-endorse Mitt Romney at Staggering Rate. Luckly Mitt Has Family, Friends, and Mormons to Sustain Him.
3. Surprise, We Now Have Proof that Americans Hate Bain Capital
4. Gary Johnson: A Future Ross Perot in the Works?
5. Allen West is Obsessed With Obama as Slave Owner.
6. You Can, As of Right Now, Still Get an Abortion in Mississippi and Vote In Texas, But Maybe Not For Long…
7. Apparently, American Bison To Blame For Your High Gas Prices. Irrefutable Logic From America's Cow Doctor.
8. Is It Hot Where You Are? George Will Tells Us Why
9. You Are Still Much Poorer Than The Average CEO
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Sunday Jul 01, 2012
Sunday Jul 01, 2012
In Which We Discuss: 1. House, Though Held in Nation's Contempt, Can Still Hold Their Own Grudges 2. Romney Tries to Woo WaPo With Powerpoints, Fails 3. The Week in Tweets, Much Longer Than the Last Week In Tweets 4. Hidden News Item of the Week: Congress Did One Thing Successfully, Nobody Notices 5. JPMorgan's Dimon Thinks Earth Hitting Moon Unlikely Possibility 6. The Horrific Tragedy of 9/18 (Never Forget) 7. Texas Republican Trying to Outlaw Thought 8. Week in Fake Celebrity News