Brain Trust Live

BTL #155 - THE GREAT REPUBLICAN TICKLE-FIGHT - 5/18/15

In Which We Discuss:

1. We successfully crashed the CA Democratic Convention.  Screw the rules!

2. Jeb Bush battles the hypothetical question of whether Jeb Bush should be answering hypothetical questions as a candidate

3. Massive carnage on an Amtrak route they frequent won’t stop Congress from making cuts to infrastructure spending

4. We’re still giving out the death penalty, a discussion

5. Mitt Romney and Evander Holyfield tickle-fight for charity

6. Andrew Keegan brings us the most Los Angeles story ever written

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BTL #148 - AMATEUR BOXING - 3/30/15

In Which We Discuss:

1.  Finally chance to remember the knockouts in Harry Reid’s amateur boxing career, mediocre Senate career

2. A beloved french fry restaurant, site of many an important high school gossip summit, now sits in a pile of rubble due to East Village explosion tragedy

3. 2016 presidential field split on important issues like male pattern baldness, country music, monarchy 

4. Indiana finally gives everybody a reason to ban travel to Indiana, a net win for all Americans

5. Ellen Pao loses lawsuit, still wins at proving the tech industry is a disgusting rich boys club

6. Christian minister knows she’s a prophet because hollywood films are super predictable

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BTL #112 - FLOPPING AT THE PITCH - 6/17/14

In Which We Discuss:

1.  After a four year hiatus, Americans pretend to be nice and cozy with soccer terminology once again

2.  Iraqi insurgents fail to respect that the US already solved all the middle east peace problems by declaring the mission accomplished

3.  The GOP’s un-coziness with math leads to the greatest political upset  in American history, and no, we’re not overselling that

4.  Hillary Pillory: Clinton better be glad we’d invented a term for “Romneying” before she started her book tour

5.  Terry Gross and Obama both give the gays pride month gifts to remember

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BTL #86 - ENDA DAYS - 11/11/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. Election Day provides wins for progressives, the Clinton mafia, and rude blowhards

2. Senate’s ENDA bill moves forward, straight into John Boehner’s “never gonna happen” pile

3. This months’ jobs numbers are fake, but we’ll tell them to you anyway

4.  The first segment in our sports series: “Big Brain Sports” with Erica Bardin. Download the extended segment here!

5. U.S.’s beloved waiting-till-later strategy fails to deliver results in nuclear talks with Iran

6.  Benghazi is still not a scandal.  We explain why.

9. A special election day edition of Hillary Pillory

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BTL #85 - ERROR TERROR - 11/4/13

In Which We Discuss:

1. Healthcare.gov now just one giant error message, but this time on purpose

2. America wishes Ted Cruz’s father would follow own advice and go back to home country (and/or Mars)

3. Everything you’ve always thought about Michele Bachmann’s hair is true

4. On this week’s Hillary Pillory: Schuming commences for Hillary 2016

5. Professional snow shoveler Cory Booker makes his way to Washington.  Worried swampy weather may diminish his appeal

6. As if removing your shoes isn’t already annoying, now you might get shot on your way to security

7. Buying yourself lung cancer now significantly more expensive and difficult for New York City teenagers trying to look aloof

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Brain Trust Live #35 - 11/5/12

In Which We Discuss:

1. Hurricane Sandy: A Not-Funny Thing That Happened This Week

2. Christie and Obama Embark on Bro-mance While Romney Desperately Organizes Fake Relief Efforts From Ohio (But Don’t Worry, He’s Not Campaigning!)

3. Election Day 2012 Is…7 Days Closer Than It Was Last Week!  AHHHHHHH!

4. Obama Finds New Enthusiasm in Loins as Romney Campaign “Stalls” in Jeep Ad Debacle

5. An Update on the Insane Republican Congressional Clown Posse

6. The Non-Partisan Tax Report Republicans Don’t Want You To See…And Therefore Stopped You From Seeing

7. Listen To Us National Progressive Talk Radio at: www.nptr.net!

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Brain Trust Live #32 - 10/15/12

This week on the podcast, it’s a special bi-coastal edition recorded via the magical interwebs! 1. We Give You All the Dirt From Last Week’s VP Debate, and That’s No Malarkey! 2.  A Look at the Funniest Thing That Has Ever Happened at a Congressional Debate Ever In History - The Berman Sherman Smackdown 3.  Plus, Some Romneying, More Greedy CEOs, and Much Much More!

Brain Trust Live #27 - 9/10/12

In Which We Discuss:

1. The Democratic Convention and the Awesomeness of Bill Clinton, Genius Number Knower

2. Defying All-Knowing Pundits and Horrible Jobs Data, Obama Gets a Bounce from Convention Appearance and Marrying Well

3. The Race So Far and the Strategy Moving Ahead.  Romney’s Strategy: Appear More Like Obama, Obama’s Strategy: Appear More Like Bill Clinton.

4. We Finally Have an Inspiring American Story to Root For: Mitt Romney on the Trials and Tribulations on Being a Mormon in the Age of Black President.

5. A New Segment We Wish We Didn’t Have To Bring You: This Week In Iowa Congressman Steve King.

6. Plus, a Chicago Teachers’ Strike, a Melissa Harris-Perry Backlash, an Email Password That You Should Avoid, and More!

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Brain Trust Live #26 - 9/2/12

In Which We Discuss:

1. Republicans Gather To Celebrate Selves, Manage To Show That There Is No Reason To Celebrate At All

2. Romney Camp Says They'll Have To Win With White Voters In The Face of Polls Showing Them at 0% With African-Americans.

3. A Look Ahead To the Democratic National Convention, Starting This Week

4. Some Victories From The Front Lines In the War On Voting

5. Yet More Losses In the War On Women

6. A Freakout, a Freak Show, and the End Of the Moonie Empire

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Brain Trust Live #24 - 8/20/12

In Which We Discuss:

1. Meet Solidad O’Brien: Medicare and Truth’s New Hero

2. Meet Paul Ryan: Stimulus Lover, Deficit Grower

3. Meet Mitt Romney: Fake Momentum Have, Idea Non-Haver, Arts-Hater

4. Meet Joe Biden: The Man Rudy Giuliani Believes Either Is or Is Not “Nuts”

5. Meet Todd Akin: The Sharron Angle of Election 2012

6. Meet Geraldo Rivera: Lesbian Hater, Smelly Sailor Lover

7. All that plus Romney’s tax debacle continues, this week in the war on voting, a shocking Newsweek cover and more!

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