Brain Trust Live

7/25/23 - There is a wrong way to hold a hot dog, Mitt Romney

In Which We Discuss:

1. Lila went to Netroots and she has stories.

2. Mitt Romney shows us that, unbelievably, there is a wrong way to hold a hot dog.

3. The greatest danger to children is not drag queens, it’s MTG showing us porn on the floor of the House.

4. The only obstacle to Joe Biden’s re-election? Stairs.

5. Unsurprisingly, cheating is now a legal way to qualify for the GOP Debates.

6. No Labels platform reflects the consensus of…crotchety rich old men.

 

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 other podcast, now in it's second season: What Can I Do.

 

7/12/23 - Barbie’s Geopolitics

In Which We Discuss:

1. An exhaustive list of all 25 of the candidates who may or may not be running in the GOP presidential primary

2. No Labels is a Republican organization, but you probably knew that in your hearts

3. Ron DeSantis is a man who loves making us right

4. Iowa Republicans accidentally admit that elections should be national holidays

5. Barbie’s geopolitics and cartoon maps are a new area of concern for Republican lawmakers

If you'll be at Netroots Nation this weekend, come say hello!

 

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 other podcast, now in it's second season: What Can I Do.

 

7/5/21 - The July Legal Spectacular: SCOTUS Edition [w/ Ben Softness]

Our resident legal expert, Ben Softness, is back with everything you need to know about the last months' controversial SCOTUS decisions! You won't want to miss our conversation about affirmative action, gay wedding websites, student debt, gerrymandering, and the personal tensions at the court.

Follow Ben on Twitter at @imsoftness!

 

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!

6/26/23 - Never Go With a Billionaire to a Previously Unexplored Location

In Which We Discuss:

1. Life Lesson: Never go with a billionaire to a previously unexplored location.

2. Google Maps is now featuring troop movements in preparation for World War III.

3. More of Florida is considering a run for president!

4. George Santos’ dad finally charged with exerting “moral control” over his son.

5. “No Labels” will violate our tax laws to save America from itself.

 

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, season two of Lila's other podcast, What Can I Do, just premiered! Download it wherever you get your podcasts.

6/19/23 - Peak Florida

In Which We Discuss:

1. We’ve reached peak Florida in the GOP primary

2. “No Labels?” More like no strategy.

3. There is not one person currently running for president that anybody wants to be the president

4. New nonsense CA Senate candidate believes her personal fortune qualifies her to be the senator

 

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!

6/14/23 - A Wednesday Arraignment Special!

In Which We Discuss:

1. After success at the state level, Trump working to destigmatize federal indictments for ex-presidents.

2. Candidate you’ve never heard of announces a one-point policy plan you don’t care about in the 2024 GOP primary.

3. Lots of evil people are dead, but nope, not Henry Kissinger.

4. Lindsey Graham is very much hoping you’ll let him repeat his irrelevant GOP talking points in peace.

5. In the Trump Indictment frenzy, stop worrying about the details! Worry about the story arc.

 

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!

 

5/22/23 - Ocean Business

In Which We Discuss:

1. It’s Weekend at Bernie’s in the Senate. Either know or don’t know!

2. Regardless of what you’ve heard, both parties love the debt ceiling.

3. Figure Skater Sarah Hughes is looking for a second upset win, this time in NY-4.

4. Tim Scott, longtime presidential explorer, files his papers.

5. DeSantis blowback begins as voters get their first taste of his awkward laugh.

6. What happens in the water is ocean business. Leave it alone.

 

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!

 

5/8/23 - Tales from the Picket Line [w/ Grant Sloss]

In Which We Discuss:

1. Our favorite guest Grant Sloss joins us with a report from the WGA picket line.

2. Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow. Just two guys doing what friends do when they have business in front of the Supreme Court.

3. The Debt Ceiling: Another example of the economy being fake.

4. Joe Biden is looking for soft landings for some friends who need to take a hard look at themselves.

5. For a man who’s spent so much time sexually harassing women, Donald Trump seems mighty unclear on what is “type” is.

6. Attention Americans! The coronation is none of your business. Act accordingly.

About Grant Sloss:

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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!

The BTL Legal Spectacular [w/ Ben Softness]

Join us for another legal deep dive as we chat with our legal expert Ben Softness about the Trump Indictment, the Fox Dominion settlement, ethics issues in the courts, SCOTUS and more! 

Then, follow Ben on Twitter at @imsoftness!

 

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!

4/24/23 - The New Coal Baron in town

In Which We Discuss:

1. GOP undercard debate shaping up to be just as crazy as we’d hoped.

2. Polls show nobody wants Trump or Biden to run so naturally it’s looking like Trump v. Biden in 2024.

3. Donld Trump admits to living in one of the “worst states.

4. Look out Joe Manchin! There’s a new coal baron in town.

5. Dianne Feinstein Retirement-Watch 2023 continues.

6. GOP’s massive successes are being celebrated…under the cover of darkness?

 

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!