Brain Trust Live

22/07/2024

We’re back! And we recorded this episode just hours after Biden’s decision to pull out of the race. We’ll break it ALL down for you, and tell you how right we were about nearly everything. Don’t miss out on this epic episode!

13/05/2024

After a long-ish hiatus, at least for an election year, we’re back just in time to discuss RFK Jr’s brain worms. Don’t miss a totally scientific discussion on the matter, along with speculation on who else might have them. All that plus TONS more!

Well, it’s been about 6 weeks, but we are VERY BUSY PEOPLE. And the main thing is…we’re back in time to discuss RFK Jr’s brain worms. And really, isn’t that what you’re looking for out of this podcast? Yeah, that’s what we thought. Don’t miss a totally scientific discussion on the ma...

19/02/2024

Well friends, it’s always an exciting week when we have a whole George Santos segment, so get excited! We’ll discuss his continued pettiness, plus Ezra Klein’s Biden op-ed, election results, plus an update on the Trump court cases. Don’t miss it!

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05/02/2024

Have you, like us, lost track of all 91 Trump indictments and where they stand in the legal system? Well, have we got a podcast for you! Our resident legal expert Ben Softness joins us to unpack it all.

Plus, we’ll update you on the CA Senate race, how both the Dems and the GOP played themselves on immigration, and the political chaos of Taylor Swift. Don’t miss it!

Have you, like us, lost track of all 91 Trump indictments and where they stand in the legal system? Are you looking to be the expert in your friend group on this very subject? Well, have we got a podcast for you!! Our resident legal expert Ben Softness joins us to unpack it all. Plus, we’ll update...

29/01/2024

What a week! A presidential primary, congressional shenanigans, threats of escalating war everywhere, and even the threat of a civil war here at home. Okay that all sounds pretty bleak, but we promise you this podcast is somehow still a real banger of an episode. Don’t miss it!

27/11/2023

We hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving, and we also hope that you ate better than all of your elected officials did. In addition to being bad at running the country, it seems they are also very bad at cooking. We’ll cover all their turkey troubles, plus so much more more important news. Don’t miss it!

We hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving, and we also hope that you ate better than all of your elected officials did. In addition to being bad at running the country, it seems they are also very bad at cooking. We’ll cover all their turkey troubles, plus so much more more important news. Don’t...

31/10/2023

Friends, if you’re looking for all of the insane info on our new speaker MAGA Mike, you have certainly come to the right place. We’ve got that, plus Mike Pence’s failed campaign and the state of the GOP race in Iowa, what the Dean Phillips entrance in the Dem primary means for Biden, and we’ll take a deep dive into what’s wrong with Donald Trump’s pants. Don’t miss it!

Friends, if you’re looking for all of the insane info on our new speaker MAGA Mike, you have certainly come to the right place. We’ve got that, plus Mike Pence’s failed campaign and the state of the GOP race in Iowa, what the Dean Phillips entrance in the Dem primary means for Biden, and we’...

17/10/2023

Yes, everything in the world is absolutely awful right now. But in the midst of it all, the House GOP is doing CAMP, and it’s okay to enjoy that, friends. They’re wearing costumes, stealing babies, making scenes in the hallways, being indicted, nominating insurrectionists…and that was just in the span of 24 hours. We’ll cover it all, so don’t miss it!

Yes, everything in the world is absolutely awful right now. But in the midst of it all, the House GOP is doing CAMP, and it’s okay to enjoy that, friends. They’re wearing costumes, stealing babies, making scenes in the hallways, being indicted, nominating insurrectionists…and that was just in ...

09/10/2023

We’re finally back! On the same coast, in the same room, and Covid free. And just in time, because if you haven’t heard…there’s been some political news over the past month. We’ll dive into as much as we can, so don’t miss it!

12/09/2023

What an episode! Turns out it was another bad week of polling for Biden, and a stupendously bad week for Democrats on the internet in their quest to understand math. But don’t worry, things are going to get dicey for the GOP this week too...government shutdown, anyone?! Plus…we’ve got an amazing interview with Jeremy Payne of Catalyst California, who gives us a full update on the exciting reforms that may be coming to LA City Council.

What an episode! Turns out it was another bad week of polling for Biden, and a stupendously bad week for Democrats on the internet in their quest to understand math. But don’t worry, things are going to get dicey for the GOP this week too...government shutdown, anyone?! Plus…we’ve got an amazi...

29/08/2023

What’s more competitive than the GOP Primary? Well, actually a lot of things, but specifically, the calendar dates for all of Trump’s trials. It’s going to be an exciting spring 2024 y’all. Plus, we’ll dive into a whole slew of polling after the first GOP debate, and prognosticate on the best path forward for Biden. Don’t miss it!

What’s more competitive than the GOP Primary? Well, actually a lot of things, but specifically, the calendar dates for all of Trump’s trials. It’s going to be an exciting spring 2024 y’all. Plus, we’ll dive into a whole slew of polling after the first GOP debate, and prognosticate on the b...

24/08/2023

What’s the best way to prep for Today’s Trump mugshot? How about listening to our full review of all of the doozies so far?! Plus, get our instant reaction of the GOP debate! We watched it so you don’t have to!

14/08/2023

We’ve got actual election results! In August! Plus, it’s the Iowa State fair! What an exciting time to be alive. We’ve got all the latest on the GOP primary, the Trump indictment, and Bidenomics. Don’t miss it!

08/08/2023

It’s official: BTL is now a legal podcast! Okay, maybe not actually, but we promise that you won’t hear a more in-depth conversation about the latest Trump indictment than you will in this episode. We’ve got our resident legal expert Ben Softness to take us through it. Don’t miss it!

It’s official: BTL is now a legal podcast! Okay, maybe not officially, but we promise that you won’t hear a more in-depth conversation about the latest Trump indictment than you will in this episode. We’ve got our resident legal expert Ben Softness to take us through it. Don’t miss it!

31/07/2023

The aliens are here! And the way Ron Desantis continues to act around actual humans in public, makes us think…is he one of them? We’ll explore this, and many other totally believable conspiracy theories on this week’s pod. Don’t miss it!

25/07/2023

We’re back with a whole host of wild updates on the GOP primary includling a definitive list of who’s in, and who’s out (so far) for the first debate. (It's in LESS THAN A MONTH!!) Plus, updates from and more on why No Labels = the worst.

We’re back with a whole host of wild updates on the GOP primary! Including, your definitive list of who’s in, and who’s out (so far) of the first debate. And guys, that debate is in LESS THAN A MONTH!! Plus, now that we’re a No Labels hate podcast, we’ve got plenty more hateful stories abo...

12/07/2023

Friends - there are a LOT of people running for president right now, and many of them are absolutely ridiculous people you’ve never heard of…UNTIL NOW. That’s right, we’ve got the one and only and truly exhaustive list on this week’s pod. Plus, so much more. Don’t miss it!

05/07/2023

What an absolute nightmare of a session at SCOTUS! We needed someone to walk us through all the wild decisions of the last few weeks, so settle in for some exciting legalese (yes, that’s a thing!) with our resident expert Ben Softness. You won’t want to miss this one

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26/06/2023

Friends…we warned you about the ocean! Clearly the billionaires weren’t listening, and that’s on them. But YOU are listening, and that means this week you’ll find out about EVEN MORE Republicans (and potentially, more Floridians) running for president. Plus, it’s our new and unplanned weekly segment on the awfulness of “No Labels”. Don’t miss it!

Friends…we warned you about the ocean! Clearly the billionaires weren’t listening, and that’s on them. But YOU are listening, and that means this week you’ll find out about EVEN MORE Republicans (and potentially, more Floridians) running for president. Plus, it’s our new and unplanned week...

19/06/2023

Podcasts in one week?! Lucky you! That’s right, we’ve got an action-packed pod featuring all the latest 2024 election news. Don’t miss it!

Two Podcasts in one week?! Lucky you! That’s right, we’ve got an action-packed pod featuring all the latest 2024 election news. Don’t miss it!

14/06/2023

We’re back, with all the wild details of the Trump indictment and arraignment! What a last few weeks, friends! Also, we’ve got some major announcements in the 2024 race. We’ll cover it all here, plus offer some friendly and free advice for everyone not named Donald Trump running in the GOP primary. Don’t miss it!

We’re back, with all the wild details of the Trump indictment and arraignment! What a last few weeks, friends! Also, we’ve got some major announcements in the 2024 race. We’ll cover it all here, plus offer some friendly and free advice for everyone not named Donald Trump running in the GOP pri...

22/05/2023

Looking for hot takes on the stupidity of the debt ceiling? You've come to the right place! Plus, all the latest gossip about DiFi, new candidacies and one of our favorite topics - terrifying news from the animal kingdom. Don’t miss it this week's BTL!

We’re back! And if you’re looking for hot takes on the stupidity of the debt ceiling, boy have you come to the right place. Plus, we’ve got all the latest gossip about DiFi, updates on who is running for political office (a figure skater!) and one of our favorite topics ever - terrifying news ...

08/05/2023

This week one of our favorite guests, Grant Sloss, joins us to discuss the ! We also dive into some of our favorite topics: The economy being fake, Biden antics, and texts from political campaigns are TOO long. Don't miss it!

One of our favorite guests, Grant Sloss, joins us to discuss the WGA strike. Then, we’ll dive into some of our favorite topics: The economy is fake, Joe Biden is the worst, and text messages from political campaigns are TOO long. Don’t miss out on this banger of an episode!

27/04/2023

⚡️A Special Edition of BTL!

We promised a mid-week legal spectacular, and boy did we deliver! Real-life legal expert Ben Softness joins us to discuss all the legal drama of the last few weeks. We chat about the Fox/Dominion settlement, SCOTUS decisions, the Trump indictment, and so much more! Don’t miss it!

We promised a mid-week legal spectacular, and boy did we deliver?! Real-life legal expert Ben Softness joins us to discuss all the legal drama of the last few weeks. We chat about the Fox/Dominion settlement, SCOTUS decisions, the Trump indictment, and so much more! Don’t miss it!

24/04/2023

This week we take a deep dive into our first major polling for 2024. Lots of both completely insane and wildly predictable numbers to sort through. Plus, if you’re looking for all the latest news on Feinstein retirement watch, BTL is the place! All that plus Manchin, MTG, and so much more! Don’t miss it!

We’re back! And this week we’ll take a deep dive into our first major polling for 2024. Lots of both completely insane and wildly predictable numbers to sort through. Plus, if you’re looking for all the latest news on Feinstein retirement watch, BTL is the place! All that plus so much more! Do...

10/04/2023

What an action-packed week of news! AND it was Easter? It’s a wild ride on this week’s pod, plus our yearly Easter Spectacular (aka retelling of the Easter story) so don’t miss it!!

What an action-packed week of news! AND it was Easter? It’s a wild ride on this week’s pod, so don’t miss it!!

03/04/2023

Donald Trump has finally been indicted, and we’ve got all the details! Plus, we’ve got more official and unofficial presidential campaign announcements, speculations on Mitch McConnell’s location, and a deep dive into the hilarious one-sided battle between Ron Desantis and Disney. Don’t miss it!

Donald Trump has finally been indicted, and we’ve got all the details! Plus, we’ve got more official and unofficial presidential campaign announcements, speculations on Mitch McConnell’s location, and a deep dive into the hilarious one-sided battle between Ron Desantis and Disney. Don’t miss...

03/04/2023

In Which We Discuss: 1. You Guys! Where on earth is Mitch McConnell and is he still actually on earth? 2. Trump will have to be brought down by the very people who brought him to us: New Yorkers 3. Chris Christie harkens back to the heady days of his undercard debate glory 4. Joe Manchin and Joe Lie...

29/03/2023

One of our all-time favorite guests is back for the first time since pre-pandemic…it’s Carla Nordstrom. Carla joins us to chat about Biden’s recent rightward lurch, how many fingers is the correct amount to use for eating pudding on a private jet, and a fascinating look at local New York state politics. Don’t miss it!

One of our all-time favorite guests is back for the first time since pre-pandemic…it’s Carla Nordstrom. Carla joins us to chat about Biden’s recent rightward lurch, how many fingers is the correct amount to use for eating pudding on a private jet, and a fascinating look at local New York state...

20/03/2023

It’s a week with more election news than we’ve had since November! Trump! Biden! Williamson! Plus, a look at a few of the ELEVEN candidates running for Adam Schiff’s seat. All that, plus a wild, real-time 180 on our thoughts on Kamala Harris. Don’t miss it!