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
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!
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Monday Feb 18, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Poland Springs steals the state of the union, expanding market share on west coast 2. Hagel will get nominated and/or filibustered depending on which John McCain you talk to 3. Going to an Obama speech on will definitely get your family members shot in Chicago. We warned you. 4. Republicans now against their own immigration plan after finding out that Obama also supports it 5. Alabama UNOS organ donor lists now offering babies! 6. Plus, Elizabeth Warren wins the internet, John McCain speaks to every media outlet about every issue all week, CNN jumps the shark, and no need for the Cold War any longer because Russia has the sky Look out for our weekly blog post, coming Thursday, and as always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on Facebook!
Sunday Feb 10, 2013
Sunday Feb 10, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Chris Christie’s weight problem and Charlie Sheen’s “‘effing awesomeness” confirmed by the LAPD’s rogue killer cop 2 . Obama plans to suddenly remember there’s a jobs crisis during State of the Union address 3. Republicans insist on proving how right we are again and again; refuse to give in on tax revenues to delay sequester 4. Lindsey Graham’s secret non-filibuster plan to block Hagel and Brennan nominations. 5. Clinton gives speech to house democrats, [and he’s] shockingly not in favor of austerity measures 6. Republican civil war now in full swing! Will Karl Rove be the Abe Lincoln or the Jefferson Davis of this kerfuffle?
Sunday Feb 03, 2013
Sunday Feb 03, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Even Lila sat through the gayest Super Bowl on record 2. More Senate hearings, this time with fewer compliments 3. The economy is in the shitter, but as always, it means nothing, so just keep shopping! 4. Obama introduces all of his policy proposals in attempt to pre-empt the coming sequestration war with something productive. 5. NRA releases enemies list, includes such relevant targets as Boyz II Men, Art Garfunkel and ‘NSync Plus, in honor of Hillary Clinton’s Secretary of State farewell, check out our Tumblr post this week! As always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on facebook!
Sunday Jan 27, 2013
Sunday Jan 27, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. We are FURIOUS. Find out why. 2. Republicans still putting their efforts into election-stealing after two failed attempts 3. Dianne Feinstein proves her only worth by introducing the first gun control bill that won’t pass 4. We heard the word Benghazi this week. Hopefully for the last time? 5. Republicans do clumsy about-face on immigration in their attempt to shore up hispanic votes, fail miserably to do the same for women 6. Plus this week in Arizona craziness, Sarah Palin, and drunk tweeting Look out for our weekly blog post, coming Thursday, and as always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on facebook!
Sunday Jan 20, 2013
Sunday Jan 20, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Hold onto your hats...it’s inauguration day! So that’s happening... 2. Healthcare has the most exciting, underreported week ever! 3. White House proposes a great gun control package and is immediately one upped by New York State. (Plus a fun new weekly segment!) 4. The debt ceiling crises is not happening anymore. Go home. Come back in March. 5. The return of Mark Sanford, our first introduction to Stephen Colbert’s sister, and a Berman Sherman follow-up that we never saw coming. 6. Plus, gays, the environment, and a nefarious smoothie shop that won’t be getting any of our business. As always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on facebook!
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 Dec 26, 2012
Wednesday Dec 26, 2012
In Which We Discuss: 1. NRA holds press conference to divert attention from mass shootings happening at the exact same moment. Advocates arming all humans, especially those around children. 2. Most thinking people, and Republicans, think this is a “dumb-ass” idea 3. Boehner forced to abort his fiscal cliff bill, ironically named “Plan B” 4. John Kerry’s Secretary of State nomination leaves room for yet another special election in Massachusetts. 5. Chuck Hagel’s being Susan Riced by angry gays and jews Plus more sinkholes, an in-depth review of Grey’s Anatomy, and so much more on the special Boxing Day edition of Brain Trust Live! 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. Happy New Years!
Tuesday Dec 18, 2012
Tuesday Dec 18, 2012
In Which We Discuss: 1. Another senseless act of horrifying violence leaves us with another round of questions about whether we’ll ever pass meaningful gun control legislation in this country. Fortunately, we've got some ideas about what we should do moving forward. 2. Mike Huckabee and several Republican members of Congress remain stubbornly in defiance of logic, insist that anything but guns was responsible for this tragedy. Things that apparently were responsible: Unions, sex, abortion pills, teachers, gays. 3. Susan Rice withdraws her name from Secretary of State contention, leaving us with a Kerry-sized hole in Massachusetts. 4. Tim Scott, as expected, is the latest hateful bigot to represent SC in the Senate 5. Speaker Boehner acts like, by agreeing to tax hikes for millionaires, he’s giving us something amazingly generous.
All this and much more on our LAST PODCAST BEFORE WE CRASH INTO THE PLANET NIBIRU AND ITUNES GETS SUCKED INTO A WORLD-SIZED SINKHOLE!
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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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