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
Saturday Dec 03, 2016
Saturday Dec 03, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
1. What happens when even Sarah Palin thinks your Carrier deal is bad for America? Can you solve it by making her poet laureate?
2. If you’re a world leader who hasn’t spoke to the US in decades, consider calling Trump. He’ll definitely take your call.
3. Speaking of world leaders, let’s talk about Fidel Castro’s legacy
4. Mitt Romney, Kellyanne Conway, and The Donald are stuck in a sad reverse love triangle
5. Donald Trump blames both his victory and defeat on fraud, but let’s not look into it guys. That won’t help.
6. America found new and exciting ways to be terrible to Native Americans this Thanksgiving
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of circling 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 Nov 14, 2016
Monday Nov 14, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
*For our reactions to the presidential election, please check out last week's special midweek edition of BTL, available HERE**
1. Somehow Trump is bigoted enough to invite Breitbart into the White House but okay with a man named Reince?
2. Trump promises to keep none of his campaign promises in first major interview as President Elect
3. A few medium okay things happened last week and that’s all we have to cling to
4. Democrats, not swayed by subtler hints, finally get the point by losing an easy election to a madman and rally behind less centrist DNC chair
5. California’s election is a multiple choice exam that only about 70% of us passed.
6. If Donald Trump and Howard Dean had a baby, it’d be the electorally baffling state of Maine
7. 2016 continues to fall apart further with the passing of Gwen Ifill. Is life even real? Are we real?
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of circling 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 Nov 06, 2016
Sunday Nov 06, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
1. James Comey, recent letter-writing aficionado, is desperate to be penpals with Congress
2. Media shocked by tightening polls despite decades-long long history of this very change happening right before election day
3. Despite what you’ve heard, there’s lots of things to vote on this week. We’ll tell you all about them!
4. Trump’s would-be Attorney Generals had a very bad week with the law. A window into Trump’s America?
5. Trump aides take away his Twitter privileges only years too late.
6. Some legal advice on taking ballot selfies from two non-lawyers
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of circling 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 Oct 16, 2016
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
2. We now know what a week of shackle-free Donald Trump looks like. Answer: the same.
3. Utah makes a surprise appearance as the most exciting state in the union
4. Glenn Beck doesn’t not endorse Hillary Clinton. Does endorse putting your face in a bowl of cheetos to look like Donald Trump.
5. Trump’s “millennial strategy” is perfect for millennials over age 70
6. America was ready for Ken Bone, but Ken Bone wasn’t ready for America
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
2. Nation is shocked shocked SHOCKED by completely in character, wildly misogynistic Trump conversation from 2005
3. Clinton wins presidential debate using a daring mix of showing up and standing next to Donald Trump
4. In worst-timed bombshell ever, Wikileaks releases the Clinton speeches just in time for them to suddenly seem comparatively non-controversial and tame
5. Tim Kaine and Mike Pence have the most cliched white man debate in history, collectively spend 90 minutes aggressively interrupting a woman
Sunday Oct 02, 2016
Sunday Oct 02, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
2. Dedicated to his reality show craft, the Donald is now toiling in melodramatic tax, porn and beauty pageant drama
3. 2016: The year of the anti-endorsement
4. Based on the length of the 233 page California Voter Information Guide, the plastic bag industry may be pissed, but the paper industry is probably celebrating
5. Californians might not have to live to see the outcome of this horrible presidential race due to apocalyptic earthquakes
6. Senators furious Obama doesn’t control the laws of time and space, mad he can’t make it two days ago so they can go back and listen to him
Sunday Aug 21, 2016
Sunday Aug 21, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
1. Media treatment of Ryan Lochte proves that being born a white man is life’s Olympic gold medal
2. Lest we start to believe her words, Clinton’s actions lay bare her love of the TPP and fracking
3. Trump campaign now fully devoid of legitimate people, places, and things
4. Trump African-American outreach strategy: actively poll at 0% instead of passively polling at 1%
5. Screw FEMA, Trump play-doh outreach is the Louisiana flood solution we’ve all been waiting for
6. CNN finally admits they’ve heard of Jill Stein
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of barking dogs 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 07, 2016
Sunday Aug 07, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
1. The election year Olympics are upon us! Who will win at swimming? Who will win at vault? Who will win at being president? Stay tuned!
2. Hillary experiences post-DNC bounce with voters and billionaires
3. Donald Trump wishes babies understood sarcasm
4. Scientists, can we find a way to make Marco Rubio pregnant so he can suffer at the hands of his own abortion beliefs?
5. Jill Stein chooses anti-Beyonce running-mate
6. Even Libertarians want to label GMOs
7. Finally we have scientific proof that Trump is, in the most literal sense, a short-fingered vulgarian
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of honking cars 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 Jul 31, 2016
Sunday Jul 31, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
2. The state that invented Gore-Tex and other important facts from the DNC Roll Call.
3. Hey guys, sometimes democracy means allowing the California delegation into the hall, protesters and all.
4. Tim Kaine is still boring and, oops, still not as pro-choice as actual pro-choice people are!
5. Trump has a violent physical reaction to hearing real policy discussions
6. How to contribute to the fight against Il Duce if you still aren’t enthused by Hillary Clinton
Sunday Jul 24, 2016
Sunday Jul 24, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
1. Thanks to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, we’re starting to worry that all of our conspiracy theories are true
2. Newsflash: Physically indistinct white man to remain VP for the rest of time
3. Billionaire corporation to endorse Clinton at DNC, and every day after
4. Looks like Superdelegates will be losing their cape
5. Real Talk: Nobody should dance at the RNC
6. Trump is the magic wand presenting Grand Wizard Duke with his next victims