In Which We Discuss:

1. Once again and always and forever. It’s the guns, people.

2. Epstein files are out this Friday so get excited for that Venezuelan ground war you’ve been waiting for!

3. The House GOP finally has a healthcare plan, and it’s somehow even worse than Trump’s own plan to just send people money.

4. Karen Bass gears up for reelection by thinking, eating, and dreaming of the largest police force ever devised.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of chirping birds, 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 Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.

Plus, subscribe to Lila's other podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

In Which We Discuss:

1. It’s Epstein week so…now is not the time to fact check! Spread those memes with courage!

2. As her brain short-circuits, now’s the time to give Marjorie Taylor Green’s brain the correct inputs.

3. Did you know that if you’re elected as a Democratic Socialist you can keep identifying as one while in office?

4. The shutdown is over and…how many times have we had to write the headline “Democrats snatch defeat from the jaws of victory”?

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of chirping birds, 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 Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.

Plus, subscribe to Lila's other podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!

In Which We Discuss:

1. It’s election day and New York City has predictably stolen the show with the most important election in the nation!

2. Nancy Pelosi makes the shocking decision to not die in office.

3. We’ve entered the “Let them eat cake!” era of the Trump shutdown.

4. Is baseball becoming a Democratic sport?

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of chirping birds, 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 Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind.

Plus, subscribe to Lila's other podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!