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
Monday Nov 12, 2012
Monday Nov 12, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. How We Were Right About Literally Every Result in the Election
2. Republicans in Total Shock at Their Epic Loss, Despite Pervasive Mathematical Evidence Reporting Exactly What Would Happen Last Tuesday
3. Big Election Winners: Nate Silver and the Senate Democrats. Big Election Losers: Karl Rove and the Republican Rape Caucus.
4. Allen West is no More. A Win For America, but a Loss For Comedy.
5. Tax Shenanigans Start Up As Soon As Results Are In. If We Never Have to Say Fiscal Cliff Again, It Will Be Too Soon.
6. Some Boring Sex Scandal. Word To The Wise: Don’t Have An Affair With Your Biographer. They Might Just Know Your Email Password.
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Sunday Oct 28, 2012
Sunday Oct 28, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. In the Wise Words of Meat Loaf: “There Has Storm Clouds Come Over the United States;” an Update on Frankenstorm Sandy.
2. Republicans Start and Instantly Lose the Most Recent Entry in the War on Woman
3. National Polls Continue to Predict a Dead Heat…Or a Resounding Victory for Obama…Or a Major Win For Romney.
3. Romney Aide Posits that Appliances Are What Make America Great
4. Donald Trump “Bombshell” Lacks Relevance and Detonator
5. Chuck Grassley, Accidental Deer Hunter, Takes To Twitter
6. Americans Are Getting More Racist; Sarah Palin Leading the Charge
Make sure to keep an eye out for our election guide on Tuesday!
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Tuesday Oct 23, 2012
Tuesday Oct 23, 2012
This Week On the Podcast:
It’s a dual debate fandango! We’ll take you through the highlights of the final two presidential debates, and qualm your media-induced fears with a straight-forward discussion of electoral math. It’s the reality and fact-based discussion you wont find anywhere else, all on this week's Brain Trust Live!
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Monday Oct 15, 2012
Monday Oct 15, 2012
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!
Monday Oct 01, 2012
Monday Oct 01, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Reality Not a Factor In Republican Polling, But Good News, Romney Is Running Away With the Race Among Voters Without Cell Phones
2. Both Romney and Obama Declare Themselves Awful Debaters, Chris Christie Believes Otherwise
3. Yep, Still Have No Details on The Romney Tax Plan
4. Our First Ever Non Olympic Sports Story - Hint: It Involves Pensions
5. Massachusetts Senate Campaign Deals With The Big Issues, i.e. How To Properly Identify and Taunt a Native American
6. Tommy Thompson Still Very Confused About What He’s Supposed To Think About Obamacare, But Tries Not To Miss a Credit-Taking Opportunity When It Arises
7. Lindsay Lohan Enters The Political Fray In A Way Only She Could
Sunday Sep 09, 2012
Sunday Sep 09, 2012
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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Sunday Sep 02, 2012
Sunday Sep 02, 2012
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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Sunday Aug 26, 2012
Sunday Aug 26, 2012
In Which We Discuss
1. God Makes His Feelings About The Upcoming GOP Convention Known, Sends Hurricane and Extra Strippers Their Way
2. Romney Makes Non-Hilarious Birther Joke, Wants Us To Focus On the Humor Aspect, Not the Offensive Aspect
3. Romney Endorses Romneycare, Thereby Endorsing Obamacare and Obama For President
4. Joseph Smith Tells Romney Not To Release More Tax Returns
5. Todd Akin, Official Pariah Of Republican High Cafeteria
6. Unimaginably Shocking Natural Disasters Are Occurring Nationwide Without Cause or Reason
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Sunday Aug 12, 2012
Sunday Aug 12, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Mitt Romney Manages To Makes Veep Choice That Best Reconfirms His Propensity For Bad Decision-making
2. Andrea Saul, Romney Surrogate, Endorses Obamacare By Accident
3. This Week in Voter Suppression
4. Iowa = Corn
5. Even Republican Convention Organizers Embarrassed By Former Republican Primary Field
6. Our Final Olympics Update of the London 2012 Games
Sunday Jul 29, 2012
Sunday Jul 29, 2012
In Which We Discuss:
1. Romney Not Making the Medal Stand for Diplomacy on His First Trip Abroad
2. Obama and Romney Out Pro-Israel Each Other in a Week-Long Pointless Battle
3. Math Woes for Mitt Continue
4. Good News! Handheld Rocket Launchers Are Now Legal to Carry
5. Things Northern Cities Hate: Citizens United and Chick-Fil-A, Things Southern Cities Hate: Taste
6. Doctor Shortages, Air Shortages, Why All of Our Worst Fears Are Coming True
7. Our First Foray Into Sportscasting