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 Jan 28, 2018
Sunday Jan 28, 2018
In Which We Discuss:
1. The government is now open, so it’s time to re-record the voicemail at the White House comment line!
2. Enjoy Tuesday’s SOTU address with a side Watergate
3. When will the world’s richest people open their arms to Trump? Apparently not at Davos.
4. As always, the best way to insure having a sexual predator on your payroll is to employ a “faith adviser”
5. Claire McCaskill looks to continue her run of being the luckiest Senate candidate in America
6. The Guggenheim sends the president their piece de resistance: a golden toilet called “America”
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!
Monday Jan 22, 2018
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.
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!
Sunday Jan 14, 2018
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.
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!
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018
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.
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!
Sunday Dec 17, 2017
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
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!
Sunday Dec 10, 2017
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
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!
Sunday Dec 03, 2017
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
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!
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. For once the House passed bill moderately more tolerable than the Senate version
2. Senate tax bill FINALLY does something for the private jet owning community
3. Despite new entries, Roy Moore holds on to number one spot as grossest harasser in the Senate pool
4. Kirsten Gillibrand literally thinks she’s God right now. Let’s hope she’s right.
5. Alabama: Playing out just as predicted.
6. Trump nominates amateur ghost hunter to protect constitution because...yeah, we don’t know.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of circling 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!
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. You know shit is bad when local election results in Virginia can make California progressives this happy
2. Roy Moore is a pederast. Because, of course.
3. Trump and Putin don’t know what they know about what they don’t know about Russia’s election hacking
4. McConnell to America: I can’t promise this tax cut is for you
5. Shocking update: there are issues with our background check system for guns
6. Carla Nordstrom joins us on the podcast to report on upstate New York's electoral scene
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of barking dogs and sirens who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
In Which We Discuss:
1. TOMORROW IS ELECTION DAY. Elections!
2. Donna Brazile’s explosive new book details shocking revelations literally every Sanders supporter knew from just being alive
3. GOP tax bill proves that the only group more important to the GOP than the top 1% is the unborn
4. Climate change is real! Donald Trump says so
5. New attacks between Bush and Trump in the ongoing race to be 2nd worst president
6. Rand Paul thwarts first real Bowling Green Massacre with his ribs
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of barking dogs and sirens who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!