Episodes
Monday Nov 14, 2016
BTL #221 - MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMS - 11/15/16
Monday Nov 14, 2016
Monday Nov 14, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
*For our reactions to the presidential election, please check out last week's special midweek edition of BTL, available HERE**
1. Somehow Trump is bigoted enough to invite Breitbart into the White House but okay with a man named Reince?
2. Trump promises to keep none of his campaign promises in first major interview as President Elect
3. A few medium okay things happened last week and that’s all we have to cling to
4. Democrats, not swayed by subtler hints, finally get the point by losing an easy election to a madman and rally behind less centrist DNC chair
5. California’s election is a multiple choice exam that only about 70% of us passed.
6. If Donald Trump and Howard Dean had a baby, it’d be the electorally baffling state of Maine
7. 2016 continues to fall apart further with the passing of Gwen Ifill. Is life even real? Are we real?
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Sunday Oct 30, 2016
BTL #219 - BOO! - 10/31/16
Sunday Oct 30, 2016
Sunday Oct 30, 2016
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
BTL #216 - INTERVIEW: JILL STEIN - 10/10/14
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
2. Nation is shocked shocked SHOCKED by completely in character, wildly misogynistic Trump conversation from 2005
3. Clinton wins presidential debate using a daring mix of showing up and standing next to Donald Trump
4. In worst-timed bombshell ever, Wikileaks releases the Clinton speeches just in time for them to suddenly seem comparatively non-controversial and tame
5. Tim Kaine and Mike Pence have the most cliched white man debate in history, collectively spend 90 minutes aggressively interrupting a woman
Sunday Jul 31, 2016
BTL #210 - DEMOCRATIC DANCING - 8/1/16
Sunday Jul 31, 2016
Sunday Jul 31, 2016
2. The state that invented Gore-Tex and other important facts from the DNC Roll Call.
3. Hey guys, sometimes democracy means allowing the California delegation into the hall, protesters and all.
4. Tim Kaine is still boring and, oops, still not as pro-choice as actual pro-choice people are!
5. Trump has a violent physical reaction to hearing real policy discussions
6. How to contribute to the fight against Il Duce if you still aren’t enthused by Hillary Clinton
Sunday Jul 24, 2016
BTL #209 - REPUBLICAN DANCING - 7/25/16
Sunday Jul 24, 2016
Sunday Jul 24, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
Monday Jul 11, 2016
BTL #208 - TRUMP/ZOOTOPIA 2016 - 7/12/16
Monday Jul 11, 2016
Monday Jul 11, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
BTL #207 - POITICON 2016 - 6/27/16
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
Well...this week on the podcast, we’re starting a little differently. Yes, we’ll cover Brexit, the House sit-in, the latest polls, Veepstakes, and Rubio, but first join us on the other side of the theme music for highlights from the most important news story in this very packed week: Our two days at Politicon!
Sunday Jun 19, 2016
BTL #206 - RUN FOR OFFICE - 6/20/16
Sunday Jun 19, 2016
Sunday Jun 19, 2016
Sunday Jun 12, 2016
BTL #205 - KISS THE GOLD-PLATED RING - 6/13/16
Sunday Jun 12, 2016
Sunday Jun 12, 2016
Monday Jun 06, 2016
BTL #204 - DRAG QUEEN BINGO - 6/6/16
Monday Jun 06, 2016
Monday Jun 06, 2016
In Which We Discuss:
1. Whether Bernie wins California or not, at least he got to call numbers at drag queen bingo this weekend.
2. The most progressive event in the history of the world happened in Oakland this week
3. The details of Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy address are as follows: Donald Trump is a nincompoop
4. Donald Trump angry that we’re letting qualified American-born US Citizens to levy judgments in the court system. Apparently that’s not one of the steps to making America great again.
5. Trump declares that he has a personal African-American. “Proves it” with a stock photo of an unsuspecting african american family that are definitely not Trump supporters.
6. Paul Ryan: 2016 Panic Endorser
7. We’re very excited to see the music video event generated by Obama’s rumored Beyonce army