Episodes
Sunday Aug 27, 2017
BTL #257 - IN ID WE TRUST - 8/28/17
Sunday Aug 27, 2017
Sunday Aug 27, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. Trump plan on Monday: pilfer Obama’s Afghanistan speech, remove all the details
2. Trump plan on Tuesday: pilfer Trump’s id, remove all coherence
3. On Friday, Hurricane Trump hit America with plans to make people suffer before Hurricane Harvey had a chance to
4. Latest White House exit leads to adorable Nazi reunion at Breitbart. We hope there was angel food cake.
5. Mnuchin’s wife learns the hard way that poor people can find a Valentino hashtag too
6. Slow your roll, media. The Kasich/Hickenlooper thing is just a friendship right now. They aren’t dating yet.
Sunday May 07, 2017
BTL #243 - PRESS-PALOOZA [w/ Dmitry Zotman] - 5/8/17
Sunday May 07, 2017
Sunday May 07, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. The AHCA (aka Achoo) passage in the house
2. The RELIEF of a boring moderate winning the French presidential elections (how far we've fallen)
3. Chaos in Venezuela
4. Trump’s Monday press-palooza
5. Priorities USA's 2016 postmortem
6. Some Berniecrat candidates to look out for
*Plus, BIG thanks to Dmitry Zotman, who sat in for a very sick Brent this week!
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens and helecopters 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 Dec 12, 2016
BTL #224 - LOSING THE COLD WAR - 12/13/16
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Monday Dec 12, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
1. Russian hackers could have warned us they were fixing the election before we waited 90 minutes to vote. Selfish.
2. Donald Trump leaves no stone unturned in search for least competent cabinet in history
3. Pop Quiz! Which of the following is a human invention and completely imaginary: a. Climate change b. The value of a dollar
4. Every minute that passes on earth is a minute in which Donald Trump’s Carrier deal gets less impressive
5. Labor endorses in the DNC dogfight that decides whether or not we have a party anymore
6. Move over guacamole! There is, apparently, one Texan food that Ted Cruz enjoys, and now you’ll never be able to again.
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!
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!
Sunday Nov 20, 2016
BTL #222 - THE CASE OF THE MISSING COMP SEATS - 11/21/16
Sunday Nov 20, 2016
Sunday Nov 20, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
1. So far the only thing Trump has accomplished in his transition is firing the few people who knew what was going on
2. Trump’s cabinet picks begin with a man too racist to get approved under Reagan and end with an list of every nightmare human being in America
3. Update: Trump’s first 100 days infrastructure plan may just be bills that have already passed and proposals he campaigned against
4. Settling a lawsuit for $25 million dollars is not what you do just because "don’t have time," it's what you do because you don't have a case
5. Guys, Mike Pence deserved to be booed, because seriously, how long does a man have to run for VP before he decides to get comp seats to Hamilton?
6. Democrats, in making attempt to be more inclusive, expand their leadership team to include...everyone
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 Nov 06, 2016
BTL #220 - FREE STICKERS - 11/07/16
Sunday Nov 06, 2016
Sunday Nov 06, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
1. James Comey, recent letter-writing aficionado, is desperate to be penpals with Congress
2. Media shocked by tightening polls despite decades-long long history of this very change happening right before election day
3. Despite what you’ve heard, there’s lots of things to vote on this week. We’ll tell you all about them!
4. Trump’s would-be Attorney Generals had a very bad week with the law. A window into Trump’s America?
5. Trump aides take away his Twitter privileges only years too late.
6. Some legal advice on taking ballot selfies from two non-lawyers
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
Monday Sep 05, 2016
BTL #214 - OUR LOCAL TACO TRUCK - 9/6/14
Monday Sep 05, 2016
Monday Sep 05, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
Sunday Jun 12, 2016
BTL #205 - KISS THE GOLD-PLATED RING - 6/13/16
Sunday Jun 12, 2016
Sunday Jun 12, 2016
Sunday Apr 17, 2016
BTL #197 - THE VATICAN HANDSHAKE - 4/18/16
Sunday Apr 17, 2016
Sunday Apr 17, 2016