Brain Trust Live

BTL #143 - BRIEF LESSONS IN FEMALE ANATOMY - 2/24/15

In Which We Discuss:

1. You’d think an Oscars this political would be less boring...and yet...

2. GOP’s DHS Greek tragedy leaves us asking why they feel so compelled to destroy even things they love

3. Brian Williams-hater Bill O’Reilly is totally just jealous because his fake combat story is totally fucking lame

4. Jeb Bush successfully proves that his foreign policy agenda isn’t like his brother’s...it’s more like Herman Cain’s.

5. Hillary Clinton and every single nobody in America is running for president in 2016.

6. In case you were wondering whether a swallowed camera pill might end up in your vagina...oh, wait, you weren’t?

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BTL #141 - ADVICE ON LICKING SUBWAY POLES - 2/11/15

In Which We Discuss:

1. Brian Williams can’t know what traumatic events did or did not involve him or somebody else in either Iraq or some other country

2. Greece isn’t afraid to tell Germany what they really think about modern-day loans and you know, World War II

3. The house can’t remember why they’re trying to repeal Obamacare for the 56th time, but they CAN remember why Texas is awesome, and that almost makes the same point, right?

4. Political heavyweights like the 90s era governor of New York and the former governor of Virginia toss their hats into the 2016 ring.  Book deals for everybody!

5. Ben Carson, the only tea-party approved pediatric neurosurgeon, makes the accidental error of showing a basic understanding of science

6. Rep./Male Model Aaron Schock needs you to know that he is not a “Downton Abbey” fan despite his office’s peacock feather decor

7. NYers get the go-ahead from scientists to clean up the subway’s pesky bubonic plague germs by licking subway poles

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BTL #138 - CREDIBLE CONTENDERS - 1/20/15

In Which We Discuss:

1. The SOTU is Tuesday, and you should watch just to see two things: clapping theatrics and Biden’s facial expressions as he descends into boredom

2. Upon hearing that income inequality is a thing, car elevator-owner Mitt Romney tries to care a little but fails to convince even his own party of his change-of-heart

3. California Democrats conjure more credible contenders for 2016 senate race in two days than either political party has for president in two years

4. Much of country and world fails to recognize the irony of tweeting anti-Muslim and other racist things on MLK day

5. Surprising news: Hollywood cabal populated by ancient rich white men has no respect for civil rights stories or the historically downtrodden Lego people

6. GOP Congressmen and Senators take a group trip to Hershey, PA, enjoy chocolate syrup salad dressing and chocolate soap with the rest of the children

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BTL #134 - #ICANTBREATH - 12/8/14

In Which We Discuss:

1. Protests erupt in cities nationwide over...cigarette taxes?  No, wait, that’s not right... #icantbreath

2. “Uninspiring but mistake free” campaign crushes an uninspiring but stupidity-filled Landrieu campaign in Louisiana runoff

3. Obamacare proves, yet again, that simple math and logic have evaded GOP politicos, even in regard to a plan they thought up

4. Rolling Stone fact-checkers set anti-campus rape activist back one zillion years.  Should somebody call Aaron Sorkin?  It sounds like Rolling Stone editors need an ethics monologue.

5. Enthusiasm about fake economy’s fake good news is not a good enough reason to blow your cash on Christmas gifts

6. North Korea’s tourism website proves that they weren’t responsible for the Sony hack

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BTL # 121 - HILARIOUS DRUNK PEOPLE - 8/18/14

In Which We Discuss:

1.  RIP Robin Williams.  Your death is at least bringing attention to the dangers of mental illness, which is something even repeated tragic school shootings couldn’t.

2. Ferguson, MO is just the latest in a series of war-torn regions that the American military, ie. a municipal police force, is having to “save” via ruthless military intervention.

3. Rick Perry really doesn’t like hilarious drunk people, is obviously no fun.

4. Nouri al-Maliki is so over it, realizes that fixing Iraq will require somebody with a desire to do so.  

5. Do not even think about nominating us for the ice bucket challenge.  We mean it.

6. As if the fear of your flight just disappearing into thin air isn’t enough, we now have proof that armless pilots are captaining planes.  

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BTL #119 - CAPITALIST COOKIES - 8/4/14

In Which We Discuss:

1. Kidnapping is this year’s "weapons of mass destruction"

2. US government charters Ebola’s first flight to Atlanta

3. One day after voting to sue Obama for unilateral action, Boehner pleads with the president for unilateral action on immigration

4. Turns out some guys were doing some torture or something like that….whatever, carry on with your day

5. Fearing cookie-inspired uprising, Kim Jong-Un bans much beloved capitalist cookie.

6. Sarah Palin’s channel already providing a platform for horribly bigoted “real Americans” to call for Obama’s death.  Ain’t ‘murica great?

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BTL #118 - RIGHT TO REMAIN PARANOID - 7/29/14

In Which We Discuss:

1. Israel so over it that Kerry’s not even able to set a date for his next meeting about a meeting

2. A heads up for deal-seekers: Algeria is another nation in the grips of a disappearing aircraft crisis

3. In VA reform fight, entirely reasonable bill supported by Socialists and non-Socialists alike makes its way into rainbow and healthcare-hating Tea Party territory

4. Obama will be impeached for doing productive things while being criticized for not doing productive things under new Ted-Cruz approved GOP plan

5. Sen. Chuck schumes his way into the primary jungle and pisses off the natives

6. Sarah Palin is launching a network offering countless images of an automaton with her face shaking hands with white people of all weights and ages

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BTL #94 - THE HOUSE THAT UNCLE SUGAR BUILT - 1/27/14

In Which We Discuss:

1.  GOP bogeyman Uncle Sugar will turn your daughter into a sex-crazed birth control addict.  Thanks for the warning, Hucky.

2. This week on Hillary Pillory: Planet Hillary shoots into orbit, prepares for war with Klingons, Rand Paul.

3.  Obamacare sign-ups surge, giving the GOP plenty to remain seated for at this week’s State of the Union speech.

4. Note to McDonnell and D’Souza, if you’re caught committing a blatant crime, it’s not a liberal witch hunt, it’s just American justice.

5.  Ashley Wagner’s mother feels way too comfortable going to the Sochi Olympics, terrorist threat or not.

6.  Unfortunately, Roman peace doves are poorly trained in the art of bird war.

7.  Justin Bieber is arrested during the internet’s most excruciatingly slow drag race.

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BTL #90 - AFFLUENCING AFFLUENZA - 12/16/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. Bipartisan budget deal draws enough criticism from both parties to pass the House going away

2. When it comes to sign language interpreters in South Africa, you really get what you pay for

3. Colorado residents should no longer expect staying alive to be one of the perks of living near all that fresh mountain air

4. Do you know someone who suffers from Affluenza?  Get them help immediately before their inevitable crime spree goes unpunished!

5. Brain Trust Live tells you the future in a segment on the 2016 primaries

6. Megyn Kelly really needs you to know that Santa Claus is white.  Because children!

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BTL #89 - OUR FAVORITE THINGS - 12/9/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. Nelson Mandela dies, leaving the GOP scrambling to un-say all the mean things they’ve said about him in the past

2. GOP finally asking their stodgy misogynistic candidates to think it, not say it in their races against women

3. (The latest) Jobs Report shows potentially fake gains in employment, potentially fake loses in Black Friday enthusiasm

4. The folks who brought you the weekend band together with the folks who brought you your fries to combat underemployment and, by extension, obesity

5. Freezing weather leads to all manner of hilarious SoCal weather reports.  Also, potentially, a national famine.

6. This week’s The Sound of Music on NBC was definitely not one of our favorite things

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