blog, elections, Environment, Endorsements, meet the candidates, Prop22, propositions, women, feature
Lila Nordstrom
The BTL California Propositions and Ballot ...

It’s that time again! Our CA Prop Guide is here! It covers all seven state-wide props with our usual mix of panache and…mild irritation. Feel free to share this guide far and wide because, look, nobody has time to research all the motherf*ing props this state throws at us.

The BTL California Propositions and Ballot Guide - November 2022
blog, California, elections, Endorsements, feature, meet the candidates, special feature
Lila Nordstrom
California General Election Prop Cheat Sheet ...

We've put together a handy cheat sheet for the California propositions on the ballot this November so you can earn that "I Voted" sticker!

California General Election Prop Cheat Sheet (Nov. 2016)
blog, California, Donald Trump, elections, Endorsements, FeelTheBern, feature, Hillary Pillory, meet the candidates, presidential election, special feature, Third Party, women
Lila Nordstrom
Jill Stein Rally/Interview [Segment from BTL ...

A standalone version of the Jill Stein interview and rally segment from last week's podcast.

Jill Stein Rally/Interview [Segment from BTL #216]
blog, editorial, elections, Endorsements, FeelTheBern, fundraising, Hillary Pillory, meet the candidates, PSA, feature, women, presidential election
Lila Nordstrom
How to Defeat Il Duce If You Still Don't Like ...

A list of websites that can help you identify downticket races to get involved in. 

How to Defeat Il Duce If You Still Don't Like Clinton/Kaine Pt. 2
blog, editorial, executive branch, feature, FeelTheBern, media, meet the candidates, presidential election, propaganda, Refuted Science, women, Third Party
Lila Nordstrom
Meet the (Third Party) Candidates: Jill Stein

Green party candidate for president Jill Stein.  Democrats believe she’s the Yoko Ono of the presidential race.  Donald Trump believes she’s...yet another faceless disgusting woman who probably has periods.  Both major parties would like you to think she’s some sort of dreadlock-y hippie that isn’t worth your time.  If corporate shills and/or flat out insane people aren’t your cup of tea, join us as we meet our first of the two major third party candidates and dive a little deeper into this thing called democracy!

 

Meet the (Third Party) Candidates: Jill Stein
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Meet The Candidates 2020: Tim Ryan

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Meet The Candidates 2020: Tim Ryan

You might remember Tim Ryan as the red-faced football player to the far side of your debate stage who seemed confused about who caused 9/11 and argued vociferously that Ohio, a state that receives roughly 800% of each candidate’s attention during the presidential cycle and has picked the winner of nearly every presidential race since the late 1800s, doesn’t get enough of a voice in politics. But what you might not remember him from is the author page of his meditation guide, "A Mindful Nation,” in which he presumably teaches us not to engage in the same rage-induced debate tactics as he does. 

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BTL Special Edition - The Iowa Extravaganza - 8/22/19

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BTL Special Edition - The Iowa Extravaganza - 8/22/19

Last weekend we went to Iowa to visit the nation's most famous state fair and as many campaign offices as we could get to in the home of 2020 first primary-mania! Here's our take on who's campaigns were a mess, who's poised to surprise us, which conspiracy theories we developed along the way.

BTL #322 - Secret Impeachment Hearings - 8/12/19

In Which We Discuss:

1. Jeffrey Epstein spontaneously combusted in prison this week. That was the story, right?

2. Joe Biden doesn’t know the difference between “white” and “wealthy” and that explains so much

3. The third #DemDebate might just be an appetizer to a bigger, badder, annoying-er fourth debate that includes the whole gang plus Tom Steyer

4. In a surprising turn of events, Mitch McConnell supporters are assholes

5. Donald Trump is in favor of all the positions on gun control except the one where we do something beyond talk

6. Have we started impeachment hearings without knowing it?

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram! 

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BTL #321 - I Wrote The Bill - 7/5/19

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BTL #321 - I Wrote The Bill - 7/5/19

This week BTL is back with an IN DEPTH discussion of the Democratic Debates, Puerto Rico’s amazing activism, and all the horrible news you missed while we were gone. Brent says some confusing things about Marianne Williamson (NOT ENDORSEMENT THINGS, CALM DOWN) but it gives us a chance to discuss our favorite topic - our prescience when it comes to presidential election cycles and how they work. Also, it’s summer recess in Congress which means…it’s townhall season! Go bug your reps!

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BTL #320 - Some Loveless Thinking About Marianne Williamson - 7/8/19

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BTL #320 - Some Loveless Thinking About Marianne Williamson - 7/8/19

Listen, there’s a lot of great stuff in here, but the most important thing is that WE’LL FINALLY EXPLAIN WHO MARIANNE WILLIAMSON IS. It’s a better story than you or I or anybody would ever have guessed. But also we’ll talk primaries, #RevolutionaryWarAirports, EARTHQUAKES, and more!

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BTL #319 - Who is John Delaney - 7/1/19

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BTL #319 - Who is John Delaney - 7/1/19

THE DEBATES ARE HERE! We dive into Dem Debates 1 and 2 and we are loving every moment of it.

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BTL Newsletter #1 - 5/27/19 - We've Started a Newsletter!

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BTL Newsletter #1 - 5/27/19 - We've Started a Newsletter!

There's no new podcast this week, but…we’ve started a newsletter!

Our goal is to make you sound smart to your friends (and more importantly, for us to sound smart to you). From now on, whenever we don't get the chance to record a podcast, we'll be providing a news summary right here in your inbox! That way, everybody's smarts get their moment in the sun.  Here's what happened this week:

Click HERE to get the next newsletter, as well as voting guides and other (but not an annoying number of) updates, sent straight to your inbox.