BTL #196 - Five-Swipe and Token-Man V. That Turnstyle Life - 4/11/16

Lila Nordstrom

April 10, 2016

Donald Trump, elections, executive branch, FeelTheBern, foreign policy, fundraising, guns, Hillary Pillory, media, podcast, polls, presidential election, primaries

BTL #196 - Five-Swipe and Token-Man V. That Turnstyle Life - 4/11/16

This week on BTL, the candidates invade New York to make subway-related gaffes, eat pizza incorrectly, and in the case of known delight Ted Cruz, lecture New Yorkers about how terrible they are. Luckily the feeling was mutual and after protests, walk-outs, and lots of general purpose heckling, it's now looking like he wont be taking the Bronx. What a surprise! Plus we've got Wisconsin and Wyoming election results, Panama Paper-mania, a Tour de Trump you wont want to miss, plus a rundown of what was and was not said at Sanders' infamous NY Daily News interview! We're back together again on the left coast and enjoying the afterglow of National Siblings Day, which, naturally, as only children we celebrate together. Say hi to Mom for us!

Lila Nordstrom

April 3, 2016

Donald Trump, elections, executive branch, FeelTheBern, gays, Hillary Pillory, lobbying, Obamacare, podcast, polls, presidential election, primaries, sinkholes

BTL #195 - The Bathroom Line - 4/4/16

Lila Nordstrom

April 3, 2016

Donald Trump, elections, executive branch, FeelTheBern, gays, Hillary Pillory, lobbying, Obamacare, podcast, polls, presidential election, primaries, sinkholes

This week on another bi-coastal BTL, Hillary goes full "Shillary" on a Greenpeace activist, causing the world's greatest photo (at left) to be taken. She's super tired of being attacked for her record and is withholding any debating pearls of genius from the state of New York until we all agree to stop talking about it. Things aren't going much better on the right, where all three candidates are now refusing to vote for each other. It's a real race through Wisconsin and onto New York, where we assume Trump will explain which of the five positions he expressed on abortion this week are actually his. Then we're on to a rundown of the GOP's slate of lesser-known presidential candidates, at least one of whom thinks God has cured him of leukemia three times. Enjoy this primary downtime with us as your guides!

Lila Nordstrom

March 27, 2016

christianity, congress, Donald Trump, elections, Endorsements, Environment, FeelTheBern, executive branch, foreign policy, Hillary Pillory, media, podcast, polls, presidential election, primaries, Romneying, terrorism

BTL #194 - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Saturday - 3/28/16

Lila Nordstrom

March 27, 2016

christianity, congress, Donald Trump, elections, Endorsements, Environment, FeelTheBern, executive branch, foreign policy, Hillary Pillory, media, podcast, polls, presidential election, primaries, Romneying, terrorism

BTL #194 - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Saturday - 3/28/16

This week on BTL, we begin with a yearly tradition: Brent telling Lila the story of Easter only to have Lila forget the story by the time the podcast is posted. Will she ever learn? Tune in to find out. Then we have some new superlative primary days of our own invention: #LooneyTuesday and #SupercalifragilisticexpialidociousSaturday. Plus, we've got the latest on Obama's trip to Cuba, the (too) many terrorist attacks that went down this week week, and a rundown of 13 Democratic presidential candidates you may not be aware of and probably should try not to learn more about!

Lila Nordstrom

February 28, 2016

debates, elections, executive branch, fundraising, Hillary Pillory, media, podcast, polls, presidential election, primaries, Endorsements

BTL #190 - The Fruit Salad of Life - 2/29/16

Lila Nordstrom

February 28, 2016

debates, elections, executive branch, fundraising, Hillary Pillory, media, podcast, polls, presidential election, primaries, Endorsements

BTL #190 - The Fruit Salad of Life - 2/29/16

This week on an all-new BTL, Donald Trump's Nevada blowout saw him promising that he's going to bring us “so much everything” when he’s president. If "everything" involves more of his accidental slam poetry, then we're in. If it involves more racism, however, we're not. Will update. Plus, Thursday's GOP Debate was more bananas than ever and showed an emerging trend in the GOP field: campaigning exclusively via insult comedy. (Policy proposals are so 2015.) Also, anybody who’s anybody in whatever the opposite of MENSA is endorsed Donald Trump this week, Clinton had a BLOWOUT win in South Carolina, and Super Tuesday is upon us! (All signs point to Texas is proving once again that it can’t be trusted.) Then there's the NY Times' sudden Clinton takedown, some intelligentsia speculation that for once isn't about Beyonce, and the newest kind of militia to look out for in the post-Bundy world: toddlers. It's yet another week for the books and we have it all here!

Lila Nordstrom

February 15, 2016

congress, debates, elections, executive branch, filibuster, Hillary Pillory, fundraising, lobbying, media, Obamacare, podcast, presidential election, primaries, polls, propaganda, SCOTUS, women

BTL #188 - Real Pizza - 2/16/16

Lila Nordstrom

February 15, 2016

congress, debates, elections, executive branch, filibuster, Hillary Pillory, fundraising, lobbying, media, Obamacare, podcast, presidential election, primaries, polls, propaganda, SCOTUS, women

What a week! It began with the best day of our lives - the New Hampshire primaries and ended with the surprise death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He was a complicated man, scourge to liberals, BFF to RBG. knower of real pizza, not-knower of the rights of women, gays, minorities, and most other human creatures to have healthcare, the right to marry, or services and dignity of any kind. The GOP is honoring him the best they know how - by refusing to do their job. Alex Jones and Matt Drudge are honoring him the best way they know how - by spreading conspiracy theories about his death. We're honoring him the best way we know how - by bringing you news on the most raucous GOP debate to date, the upcoming Nevada caucuses and South Carolina primaries, and so much more! It's yet another rollercoaster week in this unbelievably exciting election cycle!

Lila Nordstrom

January 10, 2016

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

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!