BRAIN TRUST LIVE

Lila Nordstrom/Brent Thornburg

Brent Thornburg and Lila Nordstrom take you through the political news of the week...in between comedic digressions. A millennial focused weekly chat with a special focus on election tomfoolery, Washingtonian shenanigans, and anything that proves that nature is hilarious/terrifying.

  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    3/25/24 - Queen of the Return

    In Which We Discuss:

    1. There’s been elections. Lots of elections. We’ll tell you about them.

    2. Republicans continue to flee the scene of the crime. 

    3. Everytime a new government funding bill passes, a new GOP speaker gets their wings.

    4. Democrats try to make a splashy announcement, seem unaware that everybody else denounced Netanyahu twenty years ago.

    5. Like the collection of old foggety people that it is, Congress sets its sights on banning fun next.

    6. The return of George Santos, queen of the return.

     

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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!

    25 March 2024, 2:52 am
  • 49 minutes 52 seconds
    2/19/24 - The Opposite of a Billionaire

    In Which We Discuss:

    1. Ezra Klein condenses twelve years of Brain Trust Live into one hour of reasons why Joe Biden should not run for president.

    2. George Santos wishes “you fucking idiots” good luck raising funding next quarter! 

    3. For once, Joe Manchin’s “Listening Tour” resulted in him listening.

    4. The fate of America rests on one simple question: Did anyone see Fani Willis kissing Nathan Wade in the year 2019?

    5. Donald Trump becomes the opposite of a billionaire, which is the closest he’ll ever get to that sum.

    6. Trump’s new sneaker line is shipping in July 2024, so you’re definitely not getting those. 

     

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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!

    19 February 2024, 6:39 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    2/14/24 - Delete Your Account

    In Which We Discuss:

    1. Note on Joe Biden’s Super Bowl tiktok: In the wise words of Hillary Clinton, delete your account.

    2. Jon Stewart is back and has already thought-crimed us so things are looking up!

    3. The Santos special election is almost as bizarre as him.

    4. Nikki Haley lost Nevada to “none of these candidates,” which is exactly how we’d like to vote in our own primary.

    5. We live in a world where the president is too senile to stand trial but happy to run for a second term.

    6. Congress has tied their two most evil bipartisan priorities together and now can’t pass either.

     

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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!

    14 February 2024, 4:18 am
  • 1 hour 37 minutes
    2/5/24 - If a Tree Falls and Zero Voters Hear It...

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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 February 2024, 4:15 am
  • 48 minutes 53 seconds
    1/29/24 -The Civil War of Their Dreams

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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!

    29 January 2024, 6:47 am
  • 58 minutes 20 seconds
    1/24/24 - The New Hampshire Non-Primary

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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!

     

    24 January 2024, 4:45 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    12/14/23 - Self-Inflicted Embarassment

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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!

    14 December 2023, 4:33 am
  • 51 minutes 8 seconds
    12/4/23 - Kissinger is Dead

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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 December 2023, 5:18 am
  • 50 minutes 21 seconds
    11/27/23 - Raw Pie

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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!

     

    27 November 2023, 5:05 am
  • 1 hour 49 seconds
    11/20/23 - ”In a fight, I’m gonna bite.’

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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!

     

    20 November 2023, 6:36 am
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    11/6/23 - Tomorrow is Election Day!

    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 FacebookTwitterTumblrStitcher, 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 November 2023, 4:20 am
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