Brain Trust Live

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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

Dec 3, 2016

BTL #223 - A BAD DEALS - 12/4/16

Dec 3, 2016

1hr 14 min

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!

Nov 6, 2016

BTL #220 - FREE STICKERS - 11/07/16

Nov 6, 2016

1hr 4 min

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

Oct 23, 2016

BTL #218 - BAD HOMBRE - 10/24/16

Oct 23, 2016

48 min

In Which We Discuss:

1. Bad Hombres, Nasty Women, and other updates from the final presidential debate. (Thank god these are over.)

2. Recent polls prove that Trump really doesn’t have much to worry about in the way of rigged elections

3. Trump TV...finally a news agency fit for Il Duce

4. Continuing the noble history of Gettysburg, Trump delivers inspiring speech threatening lawsuits against his assault victims

5. Facing reality means facing the fact one of our presidential candidates got booed at a CHARITY DINNER

Oct 16, 2016

BTL #217 - THE BAD NEWS BRAIN TRUST [SPECIAL GUESTS: CHUCK LUDWIG/JULIANNE SIMITZ] - 10/17/16

Oct 16, 2016

1hr 39 min

In Which We Discuss:

1. Chuck Ludwig and Julianne Simitz from Bad News Live join us in the studio! Check them out online and get tickets to their October 22nd show over at their website: http://www.badnews.tv

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

Oct 2, 2016

BTL #215 - WE'RE BACK! - 10/3/14

Oct 2, 2016

1hr 26 min

In Which We Discuss:

1. Donald Trump would like you to believe he was not on cocaine during the first presidential debate. We would like you to believe that no one goes on a 3am tweetstorm without at least a bump

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

Aug 29, 2016

BTL #213 - QUESTIONABLE MEDICINE - 8/29/16

Aug 29, 2016

1hr 5 min

In Which We Discuss:

1. John McCain battles for his political life - and his actual life - in upcoming his Arizona primary

2. Doctor’s for both presidential candidates assert they’ll live forever. Unfortunately.

3. First rule of joining the alt right movement: Don’t talk about the alt right movement

4. Trump now isn’t so sure about the only thing he’s ever been sure about - deporting Mexicans

5. Revolutions are happening at every level in the new Sanders organization Our Revolution

6. Corporations continue to conspire with lawmakers to keep life-saving drugs from life-endangered Americans

Aug 7, 2016

BTL #211 - BABIES WHO KNOW SARCASM - 8/8/16

Aug 7, 2016

1hr 6 min

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!

Jul 24, 2016

BTL #209 - REPUBLICAN DANCING - 7/25/16

Jul 24, 2016

1hr 17 min

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

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!

Jul 11, 2016

BTL #208 - TRUMP/ZOOTOPIA 2016 - 7/12/16

Jul 11, 2016

1hr 11 min

In Which We Discuss:

1. Now is the time for us to come together as Americans and ask Twitter where the nearest BLM protest is

2. Given every opportunity to step in it following the zillions of shootings and protests this week, Trump failed to even generate a sub-headline. What kind of media master is he?

3. Rep. Jason Chaffetz believes his crack team of PIs at the Congressional Oversight Committee will find a Clinton indictment where the FBI couldn’t.

4. Fingers crossed that the GOP veepstakes result in Zootopia 2016: Newt Gingrich and Donald Trump’s national tour of America’s zoos. The zoo animal vote is in the bag!

5. 2016 is the kind of year where neither party’s platform includes a position on one of our most influential trade policies but both include multiple positions on many others

6. Following in the footsteps of GM and Yahoo, the UK will fix the Brexit mess by allowing a woman to go down for it.

Jun 26, 2016

BTL #207 - POITICON 2016 - 6/27/16

Jun 26, 2016

1hr 6 min

In Which We Discuss:

Well...this week on the podcast, we’re starting a little differently. Yes, we’ll cover Brexit, the House sit-in, the latest polls, Veepstakes, and Rubio, but first join us on the other side of the theme music for highlights from the most important news story in this very packed week: Our two days at Politicon!