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
Sunday Mar 03, 2013
Sunday Mar 03, 2013
Happy Birthday to us! It's a very special one year anniversary for BTL in which we discuss: 1. You heard it here first! The dangers of sinkholes are very real and this week totally proves it. 2. Everything we feared about the sequester happened, so... 3. Ahhhh...We’re Popeless! Anyone looking for a direct line to god will have to speak to speak to Warren Jeffs. 4. SCOTUS Justice declares the end of racism. Congratulations America! 5. GOP continues to answer to Todd Akin’s rape comments...by agreeing with them. 6. Plus guns, horsemeat, climate change and snakes where you’ll least expect them! Look out for our weekly blog post, coming Thursday, and as always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on Facebook!
Monday Feb 25, 2013
Monday Feb 25, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1) We both do better in our Oscar predictions than Nate Silver 2) Sequester deadline looms again and lawmakers may or may not do anything about it 3) Catholic church continues to do nothing to help itself in the area of scandal; slowly digging its own grave 4) Is Obama pushing for a federal gay marriage law so that he can get gay married for a second time? 5) Senator Cruz channels his inner Joe McCarthy 6) State legislatures take up the important issues of the day, like human/animal hybrids and the need for access to quality road kill meat 7) Plus Snakes, Killer robots, Sinkholes and the most terrifying of them all...Guy Fieri!
Friday Jan 11, 2013
Friday Jan 11, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Jerry Nadler offers irrefutable proof that our entire economic system is a sham. 2. NRA upset with Joe Biden despite reports that he plans to do next to nothing about gun violence. 3. Character assassinations continue as cabinet picks roll out. 4. Lila’s thrilling tales of corporate greed. 5. America’s Mayor is running for senate! 6. This week in gays. As always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on facebook! Plus, even though the world didn't end, it's never a bad time to leave us a comment on iTunes!
Wednesday Nov 28, 2012
Wednesday Nov 28, 2012
A Late Post-Thanksgiving Edition In Which We Discuss:
1. We Are Still Talking About Benghazi. We Are Still Talking About The Fiscal Cliff. America Is Repeating Itself A Lot.
2. To Paraphrase Daddy Bush, “Who The Fuck Is Grover Norquist?” Soon, We Wont Have To Know.
3. Lame Duck Session Now Lamer, Duckier Than Ever
4. Chris Christie Experiences The Giuliani Effect. Perhaps Has Bright Future As Unsuccessful National Candidate Ahead Of Him.
5. Sadly, Government Drones Will Not Be Spying On Lindsay Lohan Anytime Soon.
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Monday Nov 12, 2012
Monday Nov 12, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. How We Were Right About Literally Every Result in the Election
2. Republicans in Total Shock at Their Epic Loss, Despite Pervasive Mathematical Evidence Reporting Exactly What Would Happen Last Tuesday
3. Big Election Winners: Nate Silver and the Senate Democrats. Big Election Losers: Karl Rove and the Republican Rape Caucus.
4. Allen West is no More. A Win For America, but a Loss For Comedy.
5. Tax Shenanigans Start Up As Soon As Results Are In. If We Never Have to Say Fiscal Cliff Again, It Will Be Too Soon.
6. Some Boring Sex Scandal. Word To The Wise: Don’t Have An Affair With Your Biographer. They Might Just Know Your Email Password.
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Tuesday Oct 23, 2012
Tuesday Oct 23, 2012
This Week On the Podcast:
It’s a dual debate fandango! We’ll take you through the highlights of the final two presidential debates, and qualm your media-induced fears with a straight-forward discussion of electoral math. It’s the reality and fact-based discussion you wont find anywhere else, all on this week's Brain Trust Live!
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Monday Oct 01, 2012
Monday Oct 01, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Reality Not a Factor In Republican Polling, But Good News, Romney Is Running Away With the Race Among Voters Without Cell Phones
2. Both Romney and Obama Declare Themselves Awful Debaters, Chris Christie Believes Otherwise
3. Yep, Still Have No Details on The Romney Tax Plan
4. Our First Ever Non Olympic Sports Story - Hint: It Involves Pensions
5. Massachusetts Senate Campaign Deals With The Big Issues, i.e. How To Properly Identify and Taunt a Native American
6. Tommy Thompson Still Very Confused About What He’s Supposed To Think About Obamacare, But Tries Not To Miss a Credit-Taking Opportunity When It Arises
7. Lindsay Lohan Enters The Political Fray In A Way Only She Could
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 19, 2012
Sunday Aug 19, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Meet Solidad O’Brien: Medicare and Truth’s New Hero
2. Meet Paul Ryan: Stimulus Lover, Deficit Grower
3. Meet Mitt Romney: Fake Momentum Have, Idea Non-Haver, Arts-Hater
4. Meet Joe Biden: The Man Rudy Giuliani Believes Either Is or Is Not “Nuts”
5. Meet Todd Akin: The Sharron Angle of Election 2012
6. Meet Geraldo Rivera: Lesbian Hater, Smelly Sailor Lover
7. All that plus Romney’s tax debacle continues, this week in the war on voting, a shocking Newsweek cover and more!
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