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![7/22/24 - Unburdened by What Has Been](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog456765/IMG_0920_300x300.jpg)
6 days ago
7/22/24 - Unburdened by What Has Been
6 days ago
6 days ago
It's a Presidential chaos spectacular!
Listen, we’d write a rundown, but it’s not worth it. Just listen.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
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![6/17/24 - More Physical Comedy Than Content](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog456765/IMG_0920_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 17, 2024
6/17/24 - More Physical Comedy Than Content
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
In Which We Discuss:
1. Sadly Donald Trump is not yet a political prisoner! If only.
2. GOP frustrated that the Hunter Biden conviction they’ve long sought is now here.
3. First presidential debate shaping up to be more physical comedy than content.
4. Democrats mysteriously unbothered by spooky parallels to ‘68 Chicago convention.
5. Did Donald Trump commit 34 felonies to get out of going to Milwaukee for the GOP Convention?
6. Imagine how many trips Doug Burgham would get to take to the border if he was Trump’s VP pick!
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
![5/19/24 - Birthday Indictment Papers](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog456765/IMG_0920_300x300.jpg)
Sunday May 19, 2024
5/19/24 - Birthday Indictment Papers
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
In Which We Discuss:
1. MMT: Now you don’t have to read the book. (But you should!)
2. To celebrate his 80th, Rudy Giuliani was served birthday cake and birthday indictment papers.
3. Democracy is not, in fact, on the ballot in New York State care of the state Dems.
4. Democrats shocked at 700th poll showing Joe Biden losing battleground states.
5. The Trump Trial strategy can’t rely on jurors trusting Michael Cohen as a non-liar. We know he’s a liar. Work around it.
6. Samuel Alito’s wife: Just another SCOTUS spouse working to overthrow the government.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
![5/12/24 - Brain Worms Nation](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog456765/IMG_0920_300x300.jpg)
Sunday May 12, 2024
5/12/24 - Brain Worms Nation
Sunday May 12, 2024
Sunday May 12, 2024
In Which We Discuss:
1. Brain Worms: Somebody in the presidential race finally admits to having them!
2. A plea to have fun with the Donald Von Shitzinpants Trial.
3. Some political advice: Dog killing = bad. Hope that helped.
4. Bidenomics, we hardly knew ya!
5. To the surprise of nobody but Nancy Pelosi, Trump-loving Democrat Henry Cuellar is also a criminal.
6. At least there’s still some good news out in the world: Kitara Rivache is out of retirement.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
![3/25/24 - Queen of the Return](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog456765/IMG_0920_54wf2b_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
3/25/24 - Queen of the Return
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
In Which We Discuss:
1. There’s been elections. Lots of elections. We’ll tell you about them.
2. Republicans continue to flee the scene of the crime.
3. Everytime a new government funding bill passes, a new GOP speaker gets their wings.
4. Democrats try to make a splashy announcement, seem unaware that everybody else denounced Netanyahu twenty years ago.
5. Like the collection of old foggety people that it is, Congress sets its sights on banning fun next.
6. The return of George Santos, queen of the return.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
![2/19/24 - The Opposite of a Billionaire](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog456765/IMG_0920_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
2/19/24 - The Opposite of a Billionaire
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
In Which We Discuss:
1. Ezra Klein condenses twelve years of Brain Trust Live into one hour of reasons why Joe Biden should not run for president.
2. George Santos wishes “you fucking idiots” good luck raising funding next quarter!
3. For once, Joe Manchin’s “Listening Tour” resulted in him listening.
4. The fate of America rests on one simple question: Did anyone see Fani Willis kissing Nathan Wade in the year 2019?
5. Donald Trump becomes the opposite of a billionaire, which is the closest he’ll ever get to that sum.
6. Trump’s new sneaker line is shipping in July 2024, so you’re definitely not getting those.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
![2/14/24 - Delete Your Account](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog456765/IMG_0920_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
2/14/24 - Delete Your Account
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
In Which We Discuss:
1. Note on Joe Biden’s Super Bowl tiktok: In the wise words of Hillary Clinton, delete your account.
2. Jon Stewart is back and has already thought-crimed us so things are looking up!
3. The Santos special election is almost as bizarre as him.
4. Nikki Haley lost Nevada to “none of these candidates,” which is exactly how we’d like to vote in our own primary.
5. We live in a world where the president is too senile to stand trial but happy to run for a second term.
6. Congress has tied their two most evil bipartisan priorities together and now can’t pass either.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
![1/24/24 - The New Hampshire Non-Primary](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog456765/IMG_0920_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
1/24/24 - The New Hampshire Non-Primary
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
In Which We Discuss:
1. The New Hampshire Primary and Iowa Caucus were both over before they started.
2. Tim Scott is now fake engaged to his fake girlfriend because now he’ll be Veep material…or something.
3. Joe Biden is staking his entire campaign on the one issue he doesn’t personally care about at all.
4. Dean Phillips is getting bad media advice, which is weird considering his family tree.
5. Does Donald Trump have leprosy? The internet speculates!
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
![12/14/23 - Self-Inflicted Embarassment](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog456765/IMG_0920_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
12/14/23 - Self-Inflicted Embarassment
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. The House now “formally” working on a fake impeachment case
2. More people are leaving Congress due to self-inflicted embarrassment
3. Why was there another GOP Debate? An important question you will not be hearing an answer to on this podcast.
4. New Iowa poll leaves us wondering, why are we even still doing new Iowa polls?
5. SCOTUS to decide specifically on whether America is a failed state
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
![11/27/23 - Raw Pie](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog456765/IMG_0920_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
11/27/23 - Raw Pie
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. Your favorite Radical Left Lunatic, Communist, and Marxist podcast hosts hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
2. Desantis adds another major Iowa endorsement that could lead to him only losing the state by 25% instead of 30%.
3. Always remember: AIPAC is a conservative group.
4. Everybody’s leaving Congress because even America’s last pension plan isn’t worth the heartache.
5. Santos discovers potential new drag persona in unhinged rant.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!