BTL #183 - Guns Per Tear Shed - 1/11/16

Lila Nordstrom

January 10, 2016

elections, debates, feature, foreign policy, Hillary Pillory, guns, Obamacare, podcast, polls, presidential election, SCOTUS, terrorism, SOTU, executive branch

This week on BTL...it's a polling bonanza! The first polls major numbers 2016 are filled with exciting plot twists! With Iowa and New Hampshire are mere weeks away, the pressure is mounting on establishment campaigns on both sides of the aisle and we can't help but love the fallout! Plus, Donald Trump releases his first video ad; maybe in the course of “figuring out what going on” he can learn to write better copy. And Ted Cruz birtherism is finally taking center stage in a fascinating GOP battle royale that promises to get better (read: more exciting) before it gets worse (read: solved). Also, Obama makes common sense gun control reforms that are now more necessary than ever since Americans basically purchased out all the guns that are currently for sale last month in an effort to stop shootings (what?). And guys, Dr. Zizmor retired so childhood is basically over and we've gotta start figuring our shit out. Blargh. Check us out right here or on iTunes/Stitcher!

Lila Nordstrom

December 6, 2015

congress, elections, guns, Hillary Pillory, media, podcast, Obamacare, polls, PSA, terrorism, special feature

BTL # 179 - Deadly Money - 12/7/15

Lila Nordstrom

December 6, 2015

congress, elections, guns, Hillary Pillory, media, podcast, Obamacare, polls, PSA, terrorism, special feature

This week on BTL...at what point do we get to start calling the NRA a terrorist organization? Is it now? Do we have to wait until we hit 400 mass shootings a year? Luckily for us, the GOP proposed all sorts of strategies to deal with this week’s mass shootings including...outright denial, misplaced blame, and voting no on common sense gun legislation. You be you, America! Actually though, don't. Other genius GOP ideas's this week: asking their GOP Senate candidates to wear cooler clothes and dig up tree roots, repealing Obamacare in new and exciting ways, and getting rid of that terrible foreign scourge: hummus. All this and lots more!

Lila Nordstrom

November 23, 2015

christianity, elections, foreign policy, guns, Obamacare, polls, terrorism, podcast

BTL # 178 - One Exorcism Is A-Okay - 11/23/15

Lila Nordstrom

November 23, 2015

christianity, elections, foreign policy, guns, Obamacare, polls, terrorism, podcast

BTL # 178 - One Exorcism Is A-Okay - 11/23/15

This week on BTL, Louisiana voters finally draw a firm line at...TWO prostitution scandals. Still okay: 1 prostitution scandal, 1 exorcism, association with the KKK. Plus, the GOP primary is heating up with the entrance of an exciting new candidate that's already nabbed a spot in the top 5. Welcome "Wouldn't Vote" to the presidential race! Excited to hear you at the next debate. Plus, Julia Brownley, world’s most desperate/worst Democrat, won’t help world’s most desperate refugees because SHE'S AWFUL. And everybody said the absolute wrong thing about refugees this week so it should come as no surprise that RICK ROLLING IS BACK. Shit's just heading in that direction. This time, however, Astley is "never gonna give up" on fighting terrorism. All this and TONS more because, guys, it was that kind of week.

Lila Nordstrom

November 19, 2015

elections, blog, feature, meet the candidates, Obamacare, SCOTUS

Meet the Candidates #5 - Ted Cruz: Revolutionary Evil

Lila Nordstrom

November 19, 2015

elections, blog, feature, meet the candidates, Obamacare, SCOTUS

Meet the Candidates #5 - Ted Cruz: Revolutionary Evil

In this week’s Meet the Candidates, we’ll take a look at the suddenly-surging Ted Cruz, the *other* Cuban in the GOP presidential race. Cruz is the GOP establishment’s biggest fear since he's rising in the polls and willing to throw anybody under the bus in order to keep that momentum going, his own party included. Luckily, another equal-opportunity bus-thrower and birther/racism fanatic Donald Trump might not let voters forget that Mr. Cruz, unlike Obama, was actually born abroad. Will his Canadian-ness take him out of the running? Will his seething hatred of governance do the trick instead? Only time will tell!

Lila Nordstrom

November 8, 2015

christianity, sinkholes, science, PSA, podcast, Obamacare, media, Hillary Pillory, elections, debates, congress, SCOTUS

BTL # 176 - The Scientific Method - 11/9/15

Lila Nordstrom

November 8, 2015

christianity, sinkholes, science, PSA, podcast, Obamacare, media, Hillary Pillory, elections, debates, congress, SCOTUS

BTL # 176 - The Scientific Method - 11/9/15

This week on BTL...Tuesday’s election results were total garbage. You guys have to remember to vote (Kentucky, we're talking to you)! Also, don't bother learning anything about the life story of GOP frontrunner Ben Carson. Apparently it's all a lie AND science isn't science and history isn't really history and everything you know is wrong. Don't worry though, he promises from the bottom of his heart that the anecdote about him stabbing somebody is totes true. Plus, we'll tell you everything you didn't even know you didn't know about MSNBC's (secret?) Democratic candidates forum, last month's impressive jobs numbers, and the latest in the war on Christmas. Oh, and Sinkhole radio returns with an important PSA so listen like your life depends on it!

Lila Nordstrom

October 25, 2015

podcast, media, shutdown, women, congress, debates, elections, guns, Obamacare, Hillary Pillory

BTL #174 - Politically Suicidal - 10/26/15

Lila Nordstrom

October 25, 2015

podcast, media, shutdown, women, congress, debates, elections, guns, Obamacare, Hillary Pillory

BTL #174 - Politically Suicidal - 10/26/15

This week on the podcast, after 11 hours of Benghazi questioning, Hillary Clinton proves she has the stamina of a champion filibusterer. Too bad we didn't know this while she was in the Senate! And if this week wasn't already good enough week for her campaign, two Democratic contestants and one would-be contestant dropped out! Bye Linc! Plus, sorry Jeb!, it turns out that all the money in the world can’t buy you...money for your campaign. All this plus Ben Carson and the confusing logic of the Iowa electorate, Paul Ryan's forthcoming political suicide, and a walk down memory lane with family values and prostitute lover David Vitter!