
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

Feb 4, 2024
Feb 4, 2024
1 hr 37 min
In Which We Discuss:
1. Ben Softness, our resident legal expert, who is in no way representing the views of Alphabet Inc., joins us to discuss the recent Trump legal action. (Skip to 39:02 to start there)
2. Can we move on, as a people, from caring about Taylor Swift?
3. If a tree falls in the South Carolina primary, and no voters hear it, did an election actually occur?
4. Hot takes from a low stakes California senate candidate forum.
5. New potential immigration bill might be a paperwork nightmare for drug cartels.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

Jan 28, 2024
Jan 28, 2024
48 min
In Which We Discuss:
1. Don’t worry, all. Marianne Williamson will soldier on in the presidential race.
2. E. Jean Carroll continues her mission of making Donald Trump look poor.
3. Reminder: Regardless of who Fani Willis is vacationing with, Trump still did the crime.
4. Texas is finally starting that Civil War they’ve always dreamed of.
5. Joe Biden wants to shut down the southern border but the GOP won’t let him.
6. Nancy Pelosi is badmouthing Vladimir Putin for being a peacenik. 2024, man.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

Jan 23, 2024
Jan 23, 2024
58 min
In Which We Discuss:
1. The New Hampshire Primary and Iowa Caucus were both over before they started.
2. Tim Scott is now fake engaged to his fake girlfriend because now he’ll be Veep material…or something.
3. Joe Biden is staking his entire campaign on the one issue he doesn’t personally care about at all.
4. Dean Phillips is getting bad media advice, which is weird considering his family tree.
5. Does Donald Trump have leprosy? The internet speculates!
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2023
1 hr 3 min
In Which We Discuss:
1. The House now “formally” working on a fake impeachment case
2. More people are leaving Congress due to self-inflicted embarrassment
3. Why was there another GOP Debate? An important question you will not be hearing an answer to on this podcast.
4. New Iowa poll leaves us wondering, why are we even still doing new Iowa polls?
5. SCOTUS to decide specifically on whether America is a failed state
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

Dec 3, 2023
Dec 3, 2023
51 min
In Which We Discuss:
1. Henry Kissinger is dead, and not even his dear friend Hillary Clinton offered a statement.
2. George Santos can finally move into his next stage of D-List celebrity.
3. Ron DeSantis is the latest GOP figure to proudly announce he’s carrying pornography on his person.
4. Democrats in Florida move ahead with their plan to save democracy by…eliminating elections.
5. Why are there so many ophthalmologists in congress?
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

Nov 26, 2023
Nov 26, 2023
50 min
In Which We Discuss:
1. Your favorite Radical Left Lunatic, Communist, and Marxist podcast hosts hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
2. Desantis adds another major Iowa endorsement that could lead to him only losing the state by 25% instead of 30%.
3. Always remember: AIPAC is a conservative group.
4. Everybody’s leaving Congress because even America’s last pension plan isn’t worth the heartache.
5. Santos discovers potential new drag persona in unhinged rant.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

Nov 19, 2023
Nov 19, 2023
1 hr 49 sec
In Which We Discuss:
1. Latest election results prove one important thing: People want Republicans to stay out of their damn business.
2. “In a fight, I’m gonna bite,” is a real quote you could only get from a real US Senator named Markwayne.
3. Santos begins preparation for his prison and reality television tour.
4. Jill Stein is back to haunt democratic nightmares once again.
5. Tim Scott will now have all the time in the world to spend with his “very nice,” very real girlfriend.
6. Trump’s hatred of windmills takes center stage at criminal trial focused on financial misdeeds.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

Nov 5, 2023
Nov 5, 2023
1 hr 16 min
In Which We Discuss:
1. The Brain Trust Live 2023 Super Bowl (i.e. Election Day) is this Tuesday
2. Polls reveal that Biden is not just too old, he’s also bad at his job
3. This week we find out if Donald Trump actually loves Eric
4. The George Santos expulsion vote failed, and thank God for that
5. Mike Johnson is committing tax fraud. Ask us how we know.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

Oct 30, 2023
Oct 30, 2023
1 hr 12 min
In Which We Discuss:
1. Good News: New Speaker Mike Johnson has a podcast, so look forward to new scandals breaking weekly
2. Jared Golden is the Erika Jayne of the US House
3. Somebody should tell Mike Pence that his life has hit rock bottom
4. The Lincoln Project finally manifested a real life human in Dean Phillips
5. New candidate soars into second place in the GOP primary, now a mere 30 points behind Trump
6. Donald Trump’s war on zippers
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

Oct 23, 2023
Oct 23, 2023
54 min
In Which We Discuss:
1. Jim Jordan coaches the US House to its most embarrassing week in history
2. Recent Georgia plea deals leave us wonder, how many more times will we have to see the artwork of Trump standing next to Jesus in the courtroom before this is all over?
3. A gelato entrepreneur is running for president, because someone had to
4. Democracy in action: California will finally get to vote for a US Senator!
5. One (?) thing is sure: Kennedy either is or isn’t pulling votes from Trump and/or Biden. Or something.
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of falling phones, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!
And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.
Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
