Episodes
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
6/14/23 - A Wednesday Arraignment Special!
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. After success at the state level, Trump working to destigmatize federal indictments for ex-presidents.
2. Candidate you’ve never heard of announces a one-point policy plan you don’t care about in the 2024 GOP primary.
3. Lots of evil people are dead, but nope, not Henry Kissinger.
4. Lindsey Graham is very much hoping you’ll let him repeat his irrelevant GOP talking points in peace.
5. In the Trump Indictment frenzy, stop worrying about the details! Worry about the story arc.
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!
Sunday May 21, 2023
5/22/23 - Ocean Business
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. It’s Weekend at Bernie’s in the Senate. Either know or don’t know!
2. Regardless of what you’ve heard, both parties love the debt ceiling.
3. Figure Skater Sarah Hughes is looking for a second upset win, this time in NY-4.
4. Tim Scott, longtime presidential explorer, files his papers.
5. DeSantis blowback begins as voters get their first taste of his awkward laugh.
6. What happens in the water is ocean business. Leave it alone.
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!
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
4/24/23 - The New Coal Baron in town
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. GOP undercard debate shaping up to be just as crazy as we’d hoped.
2. Polls show nobody wants Trump or Biden to run so naturally it’s looking like Trump v. Biden in 2024.
3. Donld Trump admits to living in one of the “worst states.
4. Look out Joe Manchin! There’s a new coal baron in town.
5. Dianne Feinstein Retirement-Watch 2023 continues.
6. GOP’s massive successes are being celebrated…under the cover of darkness?
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!
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
4/3/23 - The People of the State of New York against Donald J. Trump
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. You Guys! Where on earth is Mitch McConnell and is he still actually on earth?
2. Trump will have to be brought down by the very people who brought him to us: New Yorkers
3. Chris Christie harkens back to the heady days of his undercard debate glory
4. Joe Manchin and Joe Lieberman: Why didn’t we see the parallels sooner?
5. Ron DeSantis takes on the real government of Florida - Disney - and loses
6. Federal government picks an arbitrary end date to a pandemic that’s still very much ongoing
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!
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
3/20/23 - Mean Since 2003
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. Trump looking forward to being arrested to jumpstart his lackluster campaign.
2. Marianne Williamson has been mean since at least 2003. What else do you have, Politico?
3. Santos takes a first step towards his potential second run.
4. Surprise: We’re in the KHive Now!
5. Nebraska legislature treated to a surprise retelling of the movie Madagascar.
6. Will the LAUSD strikers have the courage to burn garbage piles like the French?
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!
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
3/13/23 - Let People Have Good Ideas!
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. It’s our yearly reminder that we could have a general strike.
2. Joe Manchin wants you to wonder if he’s running for president even though none of us asked.
3. When Republicans have accidental good ideas, let’s let them!
4. Joe Biden works to unravel as many campaign promises as possible before his 2024 decision.
5. We all are learning too much about the FDIC.
6. George Santos: If you think he did it, he probably did.
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!
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
3/6/23 - The Maxxinistas [w/ Sascha Meisel]
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. Somebody forgot to tell Larry Hogan about the pre-exploratory phase of launching an exploratory committee for president.
2. CPAC audiences are looking to bring a Cruz/Fiorina energy to 2024.
3. Pete Buttigieg is a Maxxinista!
4. Biden is in favor of DC Statehood except when they pass laws he doesn’t agree with.
5. JD Vance is aspiring to become the socialist the Democrats won’t let themselves be.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, 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!
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
2/20/23 - Balloon Hobbyists
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. Donald Trump is finally on the right side of history in his final choice for DeSantis nickname
2. The supposed moderates are entering the race, and they’re just as terrible as the fascists
3. Feinstein learns about her career’s most important announcement from the media, just like we all did
4. Updated UFO Score: Trillion $ American Military 1: $100 mylar balloon: 0. Take that balloon hobbyists!
5. If you suspect you’re in an environmental disaster, you probably are, even if the government is distracted by flying balloons.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, 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!
As always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's other podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
2/13/23 - Space Cylinders [w/ Grant Sloss]
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. The question of the week: Is it War of the Worlds or World War III?
2. Special Guest Grant Sloss Explains the SOTU
3. Man who tied dog to car has opinions about who’s moral enough to serve in Congress
4. It’s not just George Santos! More fake Jews arrive in Congress.
5. Ron DeSanctimonius channels Trump Steaks Presser vibes
About Grant Sloss:
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, 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!
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
1/25/23 - Broken Brain Syndrome
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
In Which We Discuss:
1. What is there to say about George Santos that George Santos hasn’t said about himself?
2. Somebody tell Joe Biden we aren’t using printers anymore
3. Ron Klain is out and the White House will now be run as effectively as the US COVID response
4. Kathy Hochul cannot Cuomo her way into leadership
5. Sinkholes: California has them
6. Donald Trump uses Diamond of Diamond and Silk’s memorial service to distance himself from Silk, which is proof positive that they both know each other and crimed together.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, 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!