Brain Trust Live

BTL #353 - Black Lives Matter, Protest Works - 6/8/20

In Which We Discuss:

1. The whole world’s in the streets to protest police brutality

2. But Trump’s in a bunker declaring martial law

3. Police are rioting

4. Mayors are failing

5. But...might we finally see some policy change?

6. And hey, for the people in the back, Black Lives Matter!

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, helicopters, 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!

BTL #350 - A Tampa DJ [w/ Special Guest Grant Sloss] - 5/11/20

In Which We Discuss:

1. White House, having finally caught Coronavirus, devoted to becoming #1 disease vector in America

2. NY could singlehandedly save the USPS with their byzantine primary ballot strategy, if they even have it at all

3. Your favorite and least favorite Tara Reades/Reids are back in the news this week!

4. How’s that employer-sponsored healthcare going for you now?

5. We know Americans have a lot of time on their hands, but 30 minutes of “Plandemic” is definitely a bridge too far

6. Friend of the podcast Grant Sloss is back!

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, helicopters, 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!

BTL #346 - The Easter Spectacular - 4/13/20

In Which We Discuss:

1. Bernie is out, but guys, you can still vote in your primary and you can still vote your principles!

2. We’ve got thoughts on Biden’s binders full of women

3. GOP to Wisconsin voters: Drop dead 

4. Rampant inequality in life leads to rampant inequality in deaths

5. America’s president is currently the governor of California.  Act accordingly.

6. A slice of normalcy in trying times - our yearly easter Q&A.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, 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! 

BTL #341 - Super Tuesday (w/ Guest Carla Nordstrom) - 3/9/20

In Which We Discuss (W/ Special Guest Carla Nordstrom):

1. The empire consolidated just in time to dash the hopes of anybody dreaming of a future more promising than “not Trump.” We compare these developments to the chaos that led to 1968's infamous Democratic convention.

2. We moved up our primary but California’s Super Tuesday somehow still didn’t count.

3. With last week’s carnage, the Senate races are our new raison d’etre. Senate Project 2020 is a go!

4. Luckily, Tuesday March 10th brings new possibilities...

5. But we’ll have to make it through Coronavirus to get there.

6. One thing that’s keeping our emotional health in check: We beat MSNBC. Chris Matthews is no more.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, 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!

BTL #334 - Sham Trial Season - 1/12/20

In Which We Discuss:

1. Nancy Pelosi is sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate, so get ready for sham trial season!

2. Mar-A-Lago might have started a war with Iran. Stay tuned to Twitter for official updates and golf scores.

3. People are dropping out, but somehow the Democratic presidential field is not contracting.

4. Bernie Sanders is back in action after outraising Wine Cave Pete

5. Earthquake swarms are the tree snakes of Puerto Rico

6. Koalas are suffering, and that’s our fault.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, 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!

BTL #333 - Judiciary Committee - 12/9/19

In Which We Discuss:

1. The impeachment hearings move to Judiciary, where more staid professionals argued that Trump’s legal shenanigans are also illegal crimes.

2. Giuliani’s genius plan for this week was to go to Kiev because that way he can commit different crimes to avoid suspicion about the stuff he’s already done.

3. Duncan Hunter and his pet rabbit Eggburt are leaving Congress.

4. Somebody has actually polled California only to discover that we all love Bernie Sanders.

5. Biden challenges Iowan man to a pushup contest because, again, he’s not sure how running for president works.

6. AOC beat Amazon just by having the gaul to suggest that letting corporations blackmail major cities is a waste of resources.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, 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!

BTL #332 - Our Eyeballs - 11/25/19

In Which We Discuss:

1. Biggest winner of impeachment hearings so far: Pete Buttigeig at Dem Debate 5. Biggest losers: Our eyeballs.

2. Candidates do their best Liz Warren plan impersonation. Fail miserably.

3. Bloomberg, like many rich kids before, thinks he can pay you to like him

4. Carla Nordstrom lifehack: impeachment hearings are a great time to get some sewing done

5. Is Trump Sick in more than just the head?

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, 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!

BTL #329 - Tuesday is Also Election Day - 11/4/19

In Which We Discuss:

1. The presidential election is officially one year from today, but guys...you could also vote on Tuesday. Because this coming Tuesday is election day.

2. Sanders heart attack seems to have installed a third stent into his poll numbers.

3. Liz Warren has more than just a plan, she has a zinger.

4. Trump should be pleased that the House’s impeachment inquiry will definitely be good for his favorite polling metric - TV ratings.

5. The Katie Hill saga is a good to time to remember that the average member of Congress is too old to even know what revenge porn is

6. Even people who watch senseless violence of fun hate Donald Trump

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, 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!

BTL #327 - Remember the Bathhouse - 10/15/19

In Which We Discuss:

1. Don’t worry, America! CEASE PANICKING. Tulsi Gabbard will debate after all. 

2. Joe Biden fondly remembers the good old days of endless gay bathhouse sex

3. Bloomberg believes he’s the only man who can save us...from people much like himself

4. Donald Trump is a vindictive asshole: the Impeachment edition

5. Syria. It’s not great.

6. Donald Trump wants high voter turnout...for frenemy Sean Spicer on Dancing With The Stars. Not the election. Don’t be daft.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, 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!

BTL #326 - We're All the Next Whistleblower - 10/8/19

In Which We Discuss:

1. Another whistleblower steps forward, and by now it seems like any human being with a television is qualified to step forward next.

2. In Trump’s America you can solve a mystery using common sense so, look, everybody you suspect was on the Ukraine call...was on the Ukraine call. 

3. Joe Biden is now losing the treason conversation too. Because losing on policy wasn’t fun enough.

4. Trump makes Twitter plans to impeach Mitt Romney and Nancy Pelosi right back using a little-known constitutional amendment entitled: the Alternative Facts Loophole!

5. Q3 fundraising numbers are in and poor “frontrunner” Joe Biden’s pool is already maxing out.

6. Donald Trump doesn’t need your stupid opinion on Syria. He’s got Erdogan’s. 

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, 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!