Lila Nordstrom/Brent Thornburg Podcasts

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 g…

In Which We Discuss: Our favorite guest Grant Sloss joins us with a report from the WGA picket line. Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow. Just two guys doing what friends do when they have business in front of the Supreme Court. The Debt Ceiling: Another example of the economy being fake. Joe Biden is looking for soft landings for some friends who need…

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 milli…

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-Watc…

In Which We Discuss: 1. It’s Easter, which can only mean that our Easter Spectacular Episode is finally here! 2. Somehow Donald Trump being indicted was only the third most important news story by the end of Tuesday. 3. Bernie Sanders and James Clyburn win together for the first time. 4. Even Ann Coulter is wondering if the right has lost touch on …

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 Lieberman: Why didn’t we see the parallels sooner? 5.…

In Which We Discuss: 1. Carla Nordstrom provides a report from NY State 2. We asked for more salad-fork style dramas, and this week we got them! 3. Donald Trump announces plans to stave of WWIII by promising death and destruction 4. The Nebraska Senate’s GOP Christmas card list is getting smaller and smaller 5. Only Chicago city politics could caus…

In Which We Discuss: 1. Trump looking forward to being arrested to jumpstart his lackluster campaign. 2. Marianne Williamson has been mean since at least 2003. What else do you have, Politico? 3. Santos takes a first step towards his potential second run. 4. Surprise: We’re in the KHive Now! 5. Nebraska legislature treated to a surprise retelling o…

In Which We Discuss: 1. It’s our yearly reminder that we could have a general strike. 2. Joe Manchin wants you to wonder if he’s running for president even though none of us asked. 3. When Republicans have accidental good ideas, let’s let them! 4. Joe Biden works to unravel as many campaign promises as possible before his 2024 decision. 5. We all a…

In Which We Discuss: 1. Somebody forgot to tell Larry Hogan about the pre-exploratory phase of launching an exploratory committee for president. 2. CPAC audiences are looking to bring a Cruz/Fiorina energy to 2024. 3. Pete Buttigieg is a Maxxinista! 4. Biden is in favor of DC Statehood except when they pass laws he doesn’t agree with. 5. JD Vance i…

In Which We Discuss: 1. Donald Trump is finally on the right side of history in his final choice for DeSantis nickname 2. The supposed moderates are entering the race, and they’re just as terrible as the fascists 3. Feinstein learns about her career’s most important announcement from the media, just like we all did 4. Updated UFO Score: Trillion $ …

In Which We Discuss: 1. The question of the week: Is it War of the Worlds or World War III? 2. Special Guest Grant Sloss Explains the SOTU 3. Man who tied dog to car has opinions about who’s moral enough to serve in Congress 4. It’s not just George Santos! More fake Jews arrive in Congress. 5. Ron DeSanctimonius channels Trump Steaks Presser vibes …

In Which We Discuss: 1. Congressional Democrats are happy to be trolled by Josh Hawley if it means they don’t have to do anything. 2. Update: George Santos does know where any of his money came from or who was or is in charge of it. 3. Nikki Haley inceptioned Donald Trump into announcing her candidacy for president for her 4. Trump’s 2024 Campaign …

In Which We Discuss: 1. What is there to say about George Santos that George Santos hasn’t said about himself? 2. Somebody tell Joe Biden we aren’t using printers anymore 3. Ron Klain is out and the White House will now be run as effectively as the US COVID response 4. Kathy Hochul cannot Cuomo her way into leadership 5. Sinkholes: California has t…

In Which We Discuss: This week there's no rundown because, listen, as we enter 2023 there's only one thing to discuss. Enter: Speaker vote-a-thon bonanza funtimes chaos week! Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs…

In Which We Discuss: 1. Kevin De Leon first ruins city government, then ruins Christmas for LA families 2. The only person happier than Raphael Warnock about the Georgia runoff results was Herschel Walker 3. Newsflash: Kirsten Sinema had left the Democratic party long before this week 4. The Trump org is officially as guilty as we knew in our heart…

In Which We Discuss: 1. Texas resident Herschel Walker is the new Dr. Oz of the Georgia senate race 2. Turns out all you had to do to be the first state of the 2024 Democratic primary is be the least qualified according to the DNC’s own criteria 3. President Reagan, excuse us, President Biden is pro-union until he has to pick between the workers an…

In Which We Discuss: 1. When Twitter finally shutters, where are we going to find all of the unsubstantiated rumors that will make up most of this episode? 2. If the Georgia runoff has been a scientific experiment in whether one can truly unsubscribe from all of Warnock’s lists, we now have our results. 3. If we learned anything about Donald Trump …

In Which We Discuss: 1. Dr. Oz will not be a United States Senator from Pennsylvania OR his home state of New Jersey 2. Nancy Pelosi retires and takes up the mantle for glizzy gladiators everywhere 3. West Hollywood said no to Cory Matthews. Jury's still out on Mr. Feeny. 4. Donald Trump demoted to Florida Man meme by the New York Post 5. Senate en…

In Which We Discuss: The California and LA ballot! Your ballots are on the way and our prop guide is OUT! Check it out here, forward it to everybody you know, and drop us a line at braintrustapproved@gmail.com to join our election guide email list. Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political …