Brain Trust Live

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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

Sunday Mar 18, 2018

BTL #282 - A SINGULARLY EVIL WOMAN - 3/19/18

Sunday Mar 18, 2018

In Which We Discuss:

1. Puerto Rico still has no power. But don’t worry, nobody died...right? Guys? Right?

2. Turns out Democrats can win when they bother running and talking about stuff

3. Republicans remain adept at finding the most singularly evil woman to be the token first to run an organization

4. Our reality TV star president gets the economic advisor he wants and deserves

5. Donald Trump’s mantra: Keep your enemies close, and your friends pissed off at you

6. An important BTL PSA: It should cost you more than 7 figures to cover up your affair with a porn star

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

Tuesday Mar 13, 2018

BTL #281 - GOT A TWEET - 3/14/18

Tuesday Mar 13, 2018

In Which We Discuss:

1. Today in weird Trumpisms, Rex Tillerson “got a Tweet” and now the Kochs control the entire world

2. It’s better to just go ahead and double down on your random non-sequitur rant, right?

3. After a brutal two week stretch, nobody is left in the White House except the second tier idiots

4. The GOP has solved the Russia crisis by denying its existence so...more exciting elections to come?

5. Betsy Devos cannot remember if she knows what a school is, but she has heard of choice and she’s for it

6. Is Jeff Flake going to be our next president?

Sunday Feb 25, 2018

BTL #280 - JUNGLE PREDATORS - 2/26/18

Sunday Feb 25, 2018

In Which We Discuss:

1. Random hip hop singers claim they too could have turned the lights on in Puerto Rico faster than the US government (we believe them)

2. If there’s one thing we’ve ever agreed with Trump on, it’s that the Dem memo is, in fact, too long.

3. Can we hand Donald Trump a cheat sheet for other natural human responses to events and things

4. Democrats become their own predators in the California jungle primaries

5. CPAC just out CPACed itself and is now an existential joke about nothing

6. Our final week of painstaking sports coverage. We’re so relieved (and also devastated)!

Sunday Feb 11, 2018

BTL #278 - THE ANTI-MEMO - 2/12/18

Sunday Feb 11, 2018

In Which We Discuss:

1. The anti-Nunes Memo has too many words and not enough illustrations for public release, says White House

2. Dems in Congress win tons of money for GOP priorities in landmark budget deal

3. Apparently only White House staff has to resign over abuse accusations. Anyone can still be president! (The American dream!)

4. GOP new plan to keep power is to just stop having elections to fill vacant seats

5. Kansas found six teenagers but only one woman to run for governor

6. You know your administration’s shit when they’re losing to North Korea at diplomacy

Monday Jan 22, 2018

BTL #275 - SCHUMER SNACKS™ - 1/22/18

Monday Jan 22, 2018

In Which We Discuss:

1. The Women’s March was on again, almost as if one year of Trump has had no positive impact on our lives at all

2. The government shutdown is a reality and that means Congress had to work over the weekend, so it’s not surprising that..

3. Lindsey Graham really needs some sustenance. Even Democratic sustenance. Even Schumer Snacks (™) if necessary.

4. A rare BTL showdown over whether we’re ascribing blame or credit for the shutdown this time around

5. Aziz Ansari: The moment men were like, “Wait, could #metoo involve me...too?”

6. Chris Christie is a nobody. Officially.

Sunday Jan 14, 2018

BTL #274 - SENATE FELONS - 1/15/18

Sunday Jan 14, 2018

In Which We Discuss:

1. Is it better to be a shithole or an asshole or is it, in fact, the same? An in depth discussion.

2. Hawaii experienced WWIII alone this week thanks to men with buttons

3. Kentucky’s newest money-saving endeavor is literally just to kill poor people

4. Two convicted felons announced runs for US senate this week!

5. Even with his cool sunglasses, Joe Biden still wants you to get off his lawn

6. Some legal advice for the next Stormy Daniels. Because there will be one.

Wednesday Jan 10, 2018

BTL 273 - LIZARD BLIZZARD - 1/10/18

Wednesday Jan 10, 2018

In Which We Discuss:

1. Fire and Fury paints Donald Trump as exactly the kind of lazy, incompetent federal employee he most fears

2. 45 definitely isn’t a "stable genius," but he sure tried to play one on TV today

3. Fire up your iPod and blast some “Gangnam Style” because the 2012 presidential candidates are BACK and coming to a senate race near you!

4. Why do so many men brag about having destructive buttons on their desks?

5. There is something called a lizard blizzard happening in Florida, which sounds right.

Sunday Dec 17, 2017

BTL #272 - CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP - 12/17/17

Sunday Dec 17, 2017

In Which We Discuss:

1. Alabamians proved they are only 50% outright monsters

2. Net Neutrality is dead, much like the free flow of information is about to be

3. The tax bill is finally solving some vital problems for the oft-ignored zillionaire set

4. In Paul Ryan’s dystopia, corporations are people and people are cattle and cattle should start having more children to feed the corporations

5. Donald Trump thinks we believe he could ever land Kirsten Gillibrand in a million years

6. Omorosa can’t stop, wont stop being fired

Sunday Dec 10, 2017

BTL #271 - RAINS OF FIRE - 12/11/17

Sunday Dec 10, 2017

In Which We Discuss:

1. The 64th and 1,052nd person have died in Puerto Rico due to the hurricane. Ask us about our math!

2. This week’s rundown of who grabbed who and who lost their job over it

3. This week’s rundown of who is still the president and future senator from Alabama

4. Sheldon Adelson’s fever dream has finally come true

5. In California, even the rain causes fires

6. The mysterious case of the man and the firebunny

Sunday Dec 03, 2017

BTL #270 - THE LAND OF MENTAL VACATIONS - 12/4/17

Sunday Dec 03, 2017

In Which We Discuss:

1. Puerto Rico is now both without power and...a foreign nation?

2. GOP Tax Reform: It’s as narcissistic and self-absorbed as Donald Trump himself

3. Set your watches: the #TrumpRussia countdown to zero begins NOW

4. Sexual Assault allegations...ahem, sorry, dumb idiot men who can’t keep it in their pants...continue to ruin the things we once loved

5. North Korea. Yup.

6. Take a mental vacation in the alternate reality of FoxNews.com