Brain Trust Live

BTL #82 - FEAR OF OPTIMISM (w/ GUEST: SEAN PROPHET) - 10/14/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. Fearing the outbreak of optimism sweeping the nation, Congress decides to not make any deals on the debt ceiling or government shutdown

2. Polls show that most Americans would vote for literally anyone other than their current representatives

3.  In positive shutdown news, the first Obama nominee not subject to intense opposition is likely to be approved by the supposedly non-working Senate

4.  Voters at the Value Voters Summit prove through straw poll results that their values are...mostly non existent

5.  A trip in the way back machine to the weirdest election in California history

6.  Michele Bachmann states that the endtimes are here, and if China’s hornet situation is any indication, she might be right

Make sure to check out our guest Sean Prophet's own show, National Progressive Talk Radio, at www.nptr.net! This week they've got a great interview with Bill McKibben!

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BTL #81 - PANDORA'S BOX OF CRAZY - 10/7/13

In Which We Discuss:

1.  As country heads into week two of the government shutdown, GOP’s goals become even less clear

2. Stubborn House GOP antics cause wounded pride, open doors for Democratic contenders in at least 17 house races.

3.  Government shutdown opens up a pandora’s box of crazy shenanigans for furloughed capitol police to deal with.

4.  Turns out, millions of people were looking for cheaper healthcare.  Good thing the Obamacare exchanges started this week!

5. Wendy Davis heeds our advices, announces her candidacy with a populist bang.

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BTL #80 - COMPROMISE WITH ME - 9/30/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. Meglomaniac Ted Cruz launches 21 hour filibuster so he can hear himself talk about green eggs and ham

2.  A list of compromises the Democrats have made since 2010 for Mr. Ted Cruz’s edification

3.  There’s probably no government right now so take your trifling complaints elsewhere

4.  BFF Israel is super mad that the US is now talking to the newbie from Iran.  Twitter war is already in the works.

5.  Clinton-hating grows evermore popular, proving we are bigger trendsetters than our wardrobes would suggest

6.  Wendy Davis and her pink sneakers planning to run all way to the Governor’s mansion

7.  The BTL review of the longest two hours of television this week

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BTL #78 - OUT OF DANGER (W/ GUEST: ERICA BARDIN) - 9/16/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. After a spectacular De Blasio victory, Carlos Danger's mayoral campaign ends on an entirely predictable note

2. Putin flexes his muscles, both literally and figuratively, to reach Syria chemical weapons deal

3. Tea Party not content with just ruining the Democratic party, hellbent on ruining GOP as well

4. Proposed state of Jefferson intent on becoming a lawless, insurance-less, perma-stoned hell-hole

5. Cuban Canadians apparently don’t move tickets with Iowa GOP

6. Floridians trying to decide which fate is worse: being overrun with George Zimmermans or herpes monkeys

Plus, please check out the page for our guest Erica's short film "Clave" and donate if you can! It's at http://bit.ly/ClaveFilm.

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BRAIN TRUST LIVE #76 - LABOR DAY SPECIAL - 9/1/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. Obama administration decisively passes the buck on Syria

2. A Brief People’s History of Labor Day

3. Bob McDonnell doesn’t know what he knows

4. America’s Secretary of Explaining Stuff is back

5. This week in “we told you so!,” we talk immigration reform

6. Brain Trust puts Congress on notice because now even Chris Christie has passed an equal pay law

7. 41 learns the hard way that, just because the obituary is written, doesn’t mean the person is dead

BRAIN TRUST LIVE #72 - GUEST: GRANT SLOSS - 8/5/13

In Which We Discuss (w/ SPECIAL GUEST GRANT SLOSS!):

1. Obama has gall to turn another year older, and the world responds with threat of violence

2. Bradley Manning is sentenced with up to 100 years in jail, meanwhile Edward Snowden suffers a much worse fate...1 year in Russia

3. 2016 speculation update - every human being may or may not be running for president

4. 40th times is again the charm as Obamacare is overturned by congress in a new and inventive way

5. Mitch McConnell’s tea party opposition might be more coherent than he is

6. Devoid of Weiner news, we take refuge in an actual scandal

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Brain Trust Live #70 - THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BABIES - 7/23/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. Breaking news: Baby born in Britain!

2. Lack of justice in Florida still causing near riots elsewhere

3. A rare point/counterpoint on the Rolling Stone cover

4. Canadian immigrant Ted Cruz is currently America’s leading immigrant hater/constitution denier

5. John Boehner: America’s most important lawmaker, hates making laws.

6. Detroit mysteriously just now declaring bankruptcy

7. North Dakota’s restrictive abortion law gets its day in court, gets laughed out of the room

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Brain Trust Live #69 - BROKEN JUSTICE AND BROKEN BONES - 7/15/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. Committing murder now officially legal in Florida.

2. And while carrying a concealed weapon into the texas statehouse may be fine, carrying a tampon is crossing the line

3. Canadian Senator Ted Cruz clearly begins his pre-presidential goodwill tour...not realizing he’s in the wrong country.

4. Harry Reid revives talk of the nuclear option, after previously agreeing it wasn’t needed.

5. Prominent conservative accidentally endorses single payer health care plan...again

6. Seriously...what’s going on with tv news?

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Brain Trust Live #67 - GAY MARRIED TO ARGLE-BARGLE - 6/30/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. The end of DOMA, Prop 8, Texas SB5, and...racism?

2. Senate passes immigration reform bill now sentenced to “ash heap of history”

3. Senate congratulates itself on immigration reform, forgets to pass student loan debt releif

4. Wendy Davis is a frigging badass

5. Southwestern heatwave proves global warming is 100% real

6. NSA not only spying on American Citizens, but also on our EU allies!

7. Plus, the continued saga of Edward Snowden, an on the scene update on the NYC Mayor’s race, and an unusual “tourism” PR campaign for an entire nation that you’ll probably only see on Fox News...

Brain Trust Live #65 - GOP CANNIBALISM - 6/16/13

In Which We Discuss: 1. GOP members finds themselves hating one of their own ideas yet again after Obama follows their advice on Syria 2. In order to steal focus from their first bad idea, GOP members also cannibalize their own immigration reform bill 3. NSA spying program not effective enough to find Edward Snowden even as entire international press corps snags interviews 4. SCOTUS expected to announce their next round of bad decisions in coming weeks 5. Slapstick comedian Kim Jong-Un is ready to talk to the US in first bilateral talks between the two nations 6. GOP devises strategy to get gays out of the military via Christian bullying And as always, check our Twitter @braintrustlive and Facebook pages throughout the week for links, musings and more!