Episodes
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
BTL #229 - PUSSY HATS AND ALTERNATIVE FACTS - 1/24/17
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. Pussy Hats took over America on Saturday, showing what a large, enthusiastic crowd actually looks like.
2. Meanwhile, Trump’s Inauguration crowd. Sad.
3. Chelsea Manning. Happy.
4. Trump’s Education cabinet pick will focus her energy on protecting students from grizzly bears instead of school shootings
5. Dippin Dots IS the ice cream of the future and don’t let the Trump administration’s “alternative facts” convince you otherwise
6. Trump spends first day in office taking things away from us and killing people
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of screaming sirens who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
Monday Jan 16, 2017
BTL #228 - EXTRA RIGHTS - 1/16/17
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Monday Jan 16, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. Trump will save the ungrateful voters in John Lewis’ perfectly safe, functioning district whether or not they want him to
2. Ben Carson will stop all those pesky gay people from getting their usual, totally real extra rights
3. Presidential hopeful Cory Booker has a typical Democrat problem and can’t read obvious political tea leaves
4. Republicans don’t let lack of plan slow them down from taking away your healthcare
5. Interestingly it looks like we’ll be crying less under Trump than we were during Obama and Biden’s final buddy comedy
6. Nobody does a press conference like Donald Trump and a stack of blank papers
7. We did it, America! #GoldenShowers has now officially trended on Twitter.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of screaming sirens who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
Sunday Jan 08, 2017
BTL #227 - UN-LOSABLE - 1/9/17
Sunday Jan 08, 2017
Sunday Jan 08, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. Party line Dems hoping to add NYC Mayor’s race to list of un-losable races they manage to bungle
2. Vladimir Putin is the most prescient member of the GOP, he went all-in for Trump before even the American people
3. We’ve now confirmed that the American people will pay for Trump’s wall. Didn’t we already give him a gift?
4. Domestic, non-Islamic terrorism continues to be the worst fear of Americans who believe in gun death statistics
5. GOP finally has their big chance to repeal Obamacare, so let the defections begin
6. Michelle Obama wins the internet
7. Trump hates children and fun, now officially confirmed
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!
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
BTL #226 - NEW YEAR, NEW CONGRESS - 1/4/16
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. A not nearly embarrassed enough new Congress was sworn in today, so add those new reps to your speed dial.
2. Congress’s plan to erase their own oversight is praised by The Donald, then thwarted by The Donald, then mocked by the American people, then...praised by the Donald. A day in Trump’s news cycle.
3. A Trump cabinet update: it only gets worse
4. Media continuing to give president-elect credit for business deals he’s not involved in
5. Schumer’s Trump resistance plan: work with your captors
6. Donald Trump rings in the New Year with mobster and convicted felon “Joey No Socks,” which is just so perfect
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of manic revelers who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
Saturday Dec 03, 2016
BTL #223 - A BAD DEALS - 12/4/16
Saturday Dec 03, 2016
Saturday Dec 03, 2016
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!
Monday Nov 14, 2016
BTL #221 - MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMS - 11/15/16
Monday Nov 14, 2016
Monday Nov 14, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
*For our reactions to the presidential election, please check out last week's special midweek edition of BTL, available HERE**
1. Somehow Trump is bigoted enough to invite Breitbart into the White House but okay with a man named Reince?
2. Trump promises to keep none of his campaign promises in first major interview as President Elect
3. A few medium okay things happened last week and that’s all we have to cling to
4. Democrats, not swayed by subtler hints, finally get the point by losing an easy election to a madman and rally behind less centrist DNC chair
5. California’s election is a multiple choice exam that only about 70% of us passed.
6. If Donald Trump and Howard Dean had a baby, it’d be the electorally baffling state of Maine
7. 2016 continues to fall apart further with the passing of Gwen Ifill. Is life even real? Are we real?
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!
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
Sunday Aug 07, 2016
BTL #211 - BABIES WHO KNOW SARCASM - 8/8/16
Sunday Aug 07, 2016
Sunday Aug 07, 2016
Monday Jul 11, 2016
BTL #208 - TRUMP/ZOOTOPIA 2016 - 7/12/16
Monday Jul 11, 2016
Monday Jul 11, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
BTL #207 - POITICON 2016 - 6/27/16
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
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!