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 Nov 18, 2012
Sunday Nov 18, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Romney On Why He Lost: GOP Spent Months On Camera, Yet Remained Bereft of Free Gifts to Voters
2. 2016 Speculation Begins in Earnest Among GOP Governors a Mere 7 Days After Election 2012’s Harrowing End
3. “Dozens and Dozens” of Black People and One Chinese Person Vote In Maine, Worrying Incredulous GOP Officials
4. Shit Falling Apart In Middle East, Forcing Us To Read Up On Confusing Foreign Policy And Listen To John McCain Be a Curmudgeon
5. Lowbrow Disgusting Restaurants Unite in Opposition to Obamacare
6. Otherwise Reasonable People Enjoy Twinkie Chemical Aftertaste One Last Time
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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
Make sure to keep an eye out for our election guide on Tuesday!
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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 Aug 12, 2012
Sunday Aug 12, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Mitt Romney Manages To Makes Veep Choice That Best Reconfirms His Propensity For Bad Decision-making
2. Andrea Saul, Romney Surrogate, Endorses Obamacare By Accident
3. This Week in Voter Suppression
4. Iowa = Corn
5. Even Republican Convention Organizers Embarrassed By Former Republican Primary Field
6. Our Final Olympics Update of the London 2012 Games
Sunday Jun 17, 2012
Sunday Jun 17, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Obama Realizes He’s President, Decides to Make Something Happen
2. RNC, Still Unable to Successfully Identify a Latino
3. Romney’s Love of (Mean) “Practical Jokes” Extends to the Campaign Trail
4. What’s in a Campaign Prefix?
5. Santorum Remains Unenthused by Idea of a Romney Presidency
6. Vagina Vagina Vagina! Ha, We Said It!
7. Romney Family’s Love of Pretention Carries Them to London 2012
Sunday Jun 03, 2012
Sunday Jun 03, 2012
In Which We Discuss: 1. The Conspiracy That is Most Definitely Happening to Take Over the World 2. NYC Hates Sugary Drinks, Loves Sugary Carbohydrates 3. Florida Not Sorry For Continued Attempts to Thwart Democracy 4. Mitt Romney, Former Lover of Thing He is Now Actively Against 5. Marxist Policy Score: George W. Bush 1, Obama 0 6. "Let's Talk About Blow and Dope," Says Allen West, Republican-FL, 1972 7. Republicans Willing to Raise Taxes, But Only to Kill Innocents Abroad 8. Stimulus Money Even Helps Republicans 9. Now Unseated Thad McCotter, Rep-MI: Michigan Voters,You're Welcome Want to hear more from us during the week? Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BrainTrustLive or find us on Twitter @braintrustlive!
Sunday May 13, 2012
Sunday May 13, 2012
In Which We Discuss: 1. Obama Joins the 21st Century 2. JP Morgan Joins 2008 3. Mitt Romney Enjoys One Consistant Position since 1950s - Hating Gay People 4. Republicans Don't Know What They Do Or Don't Know About Immigration 5. Santorum Does His Best To Secretly Endorse Romney 6. Bachmann No Longer Swiss Citizen After 1 Day Experiment 7. Republicans Who Love Porn Are In Luck With Convention City Choice Want to hear more from us during the week? Like us on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/BrainTrustLive or find us on Twitter @braintrustlive!
Monday May 07, 2012
Monday May 07, 2012
*Our first special guest episode featuring fellow genius Grant Sloss!* In Which We Discuss: 1. How Right We Always Are 2. Who Hates Romney This Week 3. Obama's New Campaign Slogan 4. This Week in Punditry 5. North Caroline Enters the Race To Crazy 6. Odds, Ends, and Hitler's Flatulence Problem (apologies for the poor audio quality - sound engineers we are not) Want to hear more from us throughout the week? Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BrainTrustLive or find us on Twitter @braintrustlive!
Sunday Apr 29, 2012
Sunday Apr 29, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Gingrich Ends Worst Campaign in History
2. Romney the “Libel-Proof Plaintiff”
3. Student Loan and Stage Three Socialism
4. Obama, Clinton, BFFS
5. House Primary Update
6. Republicans “One Mission in Life” is War on Women, Republicans are the Problem
7. Ted Nugent and Fox Mole Updates
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Sunday Apr 22, 2012
Sunday Apr 22, 2012
In Which We Discuss: 1. Ted Nugent, Bear/President Killer 2. GOP Primary Update 3. Tamping Down on the Tea Party, Tea Party Up to Shenanigans 4. Bush-Rubio VP Non-Showdown 5. This Weeks News in Mormonism, Dogs 6. West Virginia = This Week's Winning Crazy State 7. The Week in Punditry 8. Mexico Believes in Science If you enjoy the podcast and would like to hear more from us throughout the week, "like" us on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/BrainTrustLive or follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive!