Dean Phillips

8/24/24 - A DNC AND 500th Episode Spectacular!

8/24/24 - A DNC AND 500th Episode Spectacular!

YOU MADE IT TO OUR 500TH EPISODE! We're so happy you're here and hope that in honor of this milestone we hope you'll subscribe and share this special episode featuring Grant Sloss!

5/12/24 - Brain Worms Nation

5/12/24 - Brain Worms Nation

Well, it’s been about 6 weeks, but we are VERY BUSY PEOPLE. And the main thing is…we’re back in time to discuss RFK Jr’s brain worms. And really, isn’t that what you’re looking for out of this podcast? Yeah, that’s what we thought. Don’t miss a totally scientific discussion on the matter, along with speculation on who else might have them. All that plus TONS more!

3/25/24 - Queen of the Return

3/25/24 - Queen of the Return

We are FINALLY BACK! Did we miss anything? Hmm…oh right…ELECTIONS. Also a SOTU speech, a near government shutdown, another threat to a speakership, more Republicans retiring, major Trump court case updates, etc… So you know, just the small stuff! Don’t worry, we’ll catch up on it all in a doozy of a pod. Don’t miss it!

California Primary 2024: Election Guide

California Primary 2024: Election Guide

Better late than never, it’s our long-awaited Brain Trust Live LA / CA ballot guide! 

2/19/24 - The Opposite of a Billionaire

2/19/24 - The Opposite of a Billionaire

Well friends, it’s always an exciting week when we have a whole George Santos segment, so get excited! We’ll discuss his continued pettiness, plus Ezra Klein’s Biden op-ed, election results, plus an update on the Trump court cases. Don’t miss it!

2/5/24 - If A Tree Falls And Zero Voters Hear It...

2/5/24 - If A Tree Falls And Zero Voters Hear It...

Have you, like us, lost track of all 91 Trump indictments and where they stand in the legal system? Are you looking to be the expert in your friend group on this very subject? Well, have we got a podcast for you!! Our resident legal expert Ben Softness joins us to unpack it all. Plus, we’ll update you on the CA Senate race, how both the Dems and the GOP played themselves on immigration, and our continued annoyance with Taylor Swift. Don’t miss it!

1/24/24 - The New Hampshire Non-Primary

1/24/24 - The New Hampshire Non-Primary

We’re back! And just in time to report that despite polling showing that no one in America wants a Trump/Biden rematch, we’ve officially begun banding together at the ballot box to make sure we get it anyway. And that’s democracy, friends.

12/4/23 - Kissinger is Dead

12/4/23 - Kissinger is Dead

We did it, America. Henry Kissinger is Dead and George Santas can finally enter into his reality TV era. A banner week for everyone! We’ll cover it all, plus the Desantis/Newsom debate that no one asked for, the DNC’s ongoing attempt to ruin democracy, and all the absolute nonsense out of COP 28. Don’t miss it!