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1/10/22 - Thanks, Teachers! (w/Guest Carissa Byrne Hessick)

1/10/22 - Thanks, Teachers! (w/Guest Carissa Byrne Hessick)

We took some time off for the holidays and to get Covid, but now we’re BACK for year 3 of 2020. And to help us celebrate our return, we have a very special guest, Carissa Byrne Hessick (@cbhessick), law professor at University of North Carolina. We’ll chat plea bargains, January 6th, and Elizabeth Holmes. Then, Lila and Brent take on the problem(s) with the administration’s covid response, and the insanity of making teacher’s unions the bad guys. Don’t miss this supersized episode!

10/11/21 - Invented Problems

10/11/21 - Invented Problems

Well friends, this week we’ve got two of everyone’s favorite topics: The debt ceiling and the jobs reports. Think you can’t make those topics funny? Well, you might be right, but we sure tried! Plus we’ll give you the latest on infrastructure. Hint: it’s still crumbling. All this, plus the return of SINKHOLE RADIO.

9/20/21 - No Takeaways

9/20/21 - No Takeaways

We’re back!! And we’ve got all the takeaways from the California recall, which, as it turns out, maybe didn’t have that many takeaways? Plus, we’ve got a 2022 senate primer - If you listen to this episode you’ll officially know more about the 2022 senate map than any of your friends. And of course…INFRASTRUCTURE!!!!! Don’t miss it!

4/19/21 - Resident Public Health Experts

4/19/21 - Resident Public Health Experts

You do not want to miss this week’s podcast because we talk about Michele Bachmann TWICE! Who saw that coming? Certainly not us. Plus, we’ve got new theories on gun control and a further expansion of our existing theories on the fake-ness of the economy. Check it out!

3/29/21 - Illegal Water

3/29/21 - Illegal Water

This week on BTL…Brian Kemp and Georgia do what Brian Kemp and Georgia do: restrict voting. Plus, Biden had his first press conference this week and didn’t call anyone a lying dog-faced pony soldier, so all-in-all it was a real win. We’ll discuss all the big stories, plus the Amazon union vote, the potential for an actual infrastructure week, and an in-depth look at the #SuezCanal.

BTL #389 - Never Run For A Third Term In New York - 3/1/21

BTL #389 - Never Run For A Third Term In New York - 3/1/21

Wow, guys. CPAC. Just…wow. We’ll give you the whole rundown, including a deep analysis of one of the most spectacularly bad renditions of the national anthem ever caught on film. Plus, the house passed the $1.9T covid relief bill, but Biden also opened some child migrant detention facilities, dropped some bombs in Syria, and just shrugged his shoulders when we learned that the Saudi Crown Prince did indeed kill Jamal Kashoggi. So a real mixed bag of a week! We’ll cover it all, so don’t miss out!

BTL #384 - A Place of Chaos - 1/25/21

BTL #384 - A Place of Chaos - 1/25/21

It’s our first podcast of the Biden Presidency! And guys, we know some of you are worried about what’s going to happen to your favorite podcasts now that Trump is gone. But never fear! BTL long predates Trump, and we’re super excited to get back to bringing you political stories that aren’t just all of the insane things Trump was up to on a weekly basis. So keep listening, and tell your friends!

BTL Biden Task Force Mid-Week Special - 7/16/20

BTL Biden Task Force Mid-Week Special - 7/16/20

Well, we promised you a mid-week special and we delivered! Surprised? So are we! But we were just so worked up about these task forces that we needed an extra hour to scream about them. Enjoy!