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 Jun 10, 2013
Monday Jun 10, 2013
In Which We Discuss:
1. Welcome NSA listeners! If we’d have known you were coming, we would have baked a cake.
2. SCOTUS has the most confusing week ever care of Antonin Scalia
3. Susan Rice is now more powerful than the Senators that tried to derail her
4. Marco Rubio proves to be a fairweather fan of his own immigration bill
5. Lautenberg’s absence spurs Chris Christie to do everything wrong her can think of in the runup to his own reelection campaign.
6. It’s our favorite time of year! The Bilderberg convention, the Vegas week of corporate conspiracy creation, kicks off this week. And as always, check our Twitter @braintrustlive and Facebook pages throughout the week for links, musings and more!Sunday Apr 07, 2013
Sunday Apr 07, 2013
In Which We Discuss:
1. Economic recovery not looking good for anybody except asteroid lassoers
2. Hillary 2016 practice round commences in McAuliffe's Virginia Gubernatorial race
3. Fearful GOP officials warn that gay marriage might be too good to pass up even for straight people
4. Our special guest (!) discusses some unusual gun control proposals
5. Is your life free of miracles? Find out why!
6. Plus, Ted Cruz on Obamacare, Lindsey Graham on immigration, and why Rick Perry thinks Austin would make a great location for bombing or your next corporate retreat
Monday Mar 18, 2013
Monday Mar 18, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. Paul Ryan releases his second budget, marking his second failed attempt at living in reality 2. Rob Portman thinks being different is okay, so long as you’re a member of his family 3. Nikki Haley has bangs, Sara Palin has a big gulp, Bob McDonnell has no invite, and other stories from the CPAC trenches 4. Ted Cruz offers incomplete constitutional lesson, only to find out too late that Dianne Feinstein is not a 6th grader 5. Veronica Mars movie offers terrifying new blueprint for how corporate America next plans to steal your money 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 Mar 10, 2013
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. We find our first common ground with Rand Paul, proving that even insane people know that drones are scary 2. Part 27 million of our continuing series, “The economy is fake.” 3. Hugo Chavez is dead, potential boon to Russian economy as their permanent embalming services are put to use yet again 4. GOP internal war’s next frontier, Governors v. Senators v. Obamacare v. People 5. Lindsey Graham’s terrifying apocalyptic vision for America 6. Iowan television now permanently able to subsist on campaign ad buys from super PACS Look out for our weekly blog post, coming Thursday, and as always, remember to follow us on Twitter @braintrustlive and find us on Facebook!
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 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!
Friday Jan 04, 2013
Friday Jan 04, 2013
In Which We Discuss: 1. New class of congresspeople sworn in and already more effective than previous class in that Liz Warren is among them 2. Last minute deal averts 50% of fiscal cliff disaster, postpones other half to a worse time 3. We tell you which seven democrats are getting it all wrong on filibuster reform 4. More gridlock ahead as Boehner is re-elected speaker in a party that doesn’t seem to like him all that much 5. Failed Sandy relief bill serves as final reminder that congress is seriously fucked 6. Time Warner Cable is awful: a list of reasons why 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. Onward to a (hopefully)successful New Year!
Sunday Dec 02, 2012
Sunday Dec 02, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. A Fiscal Cliff Deal Is Getting Made, Despite Infuriatingly Rampant Posturing
2. The Turkey Chili Summit: Probably the Last Time Obama and Romney Will Ever Speak. And To That, We Say, Good Riddance Mittens.
3. Republicans Shed Their Love of Tokenism to Appoint Almost All White Men to Committee Chairmanships
4. It’s The Duckiest Lame Duck Session Yet!
5. Good news! It’s Not a Gene That Makes You Gay, It’s a...Succubus Demon?
6. The US Votes Against Palestinian Vote in the UN With New, Equally Lame Coalition of the Willing
7. Ablow Joins O’Reilly In Talking Through Existential Crisis Over Popularity of Gangnam Style
8. Sinkholes. Coming To A Town Near You.
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Sunday Nov 18, 2012
Sunday Nov 18, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Romney On Why He Lost: GOP Spent Months On Camera, Yet Remained Bereft of Free Gifts to Voters
2. 2016 Speculation Begins in Earnest Among GOP Governors a Mere 7 Days After Election 2012’s Harrowing End
3. “Dozens and Dozens” of Black People and One Chinese Person Vote In Maine, Worrying Incredulous GOP Officials
4. Shit Falling Apart In Middle East, Forcing Us To Read Up On Confusing Foreign Policy And Listen To John McCain Be a Curmudgeon
5. Lowbrow Disgusting Restaurants Unite in Opposition to Obamacare
6. Otherwise Reasonable People Enjoy Twinkie Chemical Aftertaste One Last Time
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Monday Nov 12, 2012
Monday Nov 12, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. How We Were Right About Literally Every Result in the Election
2. Republicans in Total Shock at Their Epic Loss, Despite Pervasive Mathematical Evidence Reporting Exactly What Would Happen Last Tuesday
3. Big Election Winners: Nate Silver and the Senate Democrats. Big Election Losers: Karl Rove and the Republican Rape Caucus.
4. Allen West is no More. A Win For America, but a Loss For Comedy.
5. Tax Shenanigans Start Up As Soon As Results Are In. If We Never Have to Say Fiscal Cliff Again, It Will Be Too Soon.
6. Some Boring Sex Scandal. Word To The Wise: Don’t Have An Affair With Your Biographer. They Might Just Know Your Email Password.
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