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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! 

The BTL California Propositions and Ballot Guide - November 2022

The BTL California Propositions and Ballot Guide - November 2022

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.

12 Times Giuliani’s Life Before 2016 Was Messier Than Trump’s

12 Times Giuliani’s Life Before 2016 Was Messier Than Trump’s

Rudy Giuliani. The man, the legend, the Rockette. Beyond his stints as controversial NYC Mayor, failed Senate candidate, failed Presidential candidate, person who supports an anti-everybody agenda, and terrible lawyer, what’s he all about? Well don’t you worry! If you thought the last few years were exciting, buckle up. Rudy’s no stranger to exciting. Here are some of the highlights!

The BTL California Proposition Guide, (Nov. 2020 General Election) is out!

The BTL California Proposition Guide, (Nov. 2020 General Election) is out!

The 2020 Brain Trust Live CA Prop Guide is finally out! Download it at the link below and keep an eye out for our Props podcast special, coming out soon!

Bernie Sanders is the Definition of "Electable"

Bernie Sanders is the Definition of "Electable"

Around this time in every election cycle, voters get obsessively wrapped up in identifying the presidential candidate that most exudes “electability.” Unfortunately, nobody has a clue as to what that entails. That’s why we’ve decided to make the electability case in a simple way, using the cold, hard, undeniable, poll and stat-based facts.

Meet the Candidates 2020: Tulsi Gabbard

Meet the Candidates 2020: Tulsi Gabbard

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was one of the first Democratic presidential candidates to announce and was poised to be nothing more than an also-ran shit-stirrer with an amazing grey streak until early fall of 2019, when Hillary Clinton decided to make her public enemy #1. Thankfully all of this drama has reinvigorated interest in Gabbard’s bizzaro biography, because the story of how we wound up with Tulsi Gabbard in the first place is a whopper. 

Meet the Candidates 2020: Wayne Messam

Meet the Candidates 2020: Wayne Messam

Who is Mayor and Democratic presidential contender Wayne Messam? Your life probably won’t be measurably different if you never find out, but just for shits and giggles lets give this thing a go.  

Meet the Candidates 2020: Marianne Williamson

Meet the Candidates 2020: Marianne Williamson

Depending on your point of view and your general openness to culty woowoo nonsense, you may be thinking that Marianne Williamson is the most interesting candidate in the race, and look, we’re not here to dissuade you of that notion. While not the most articulate on the issues (her love of New Zealand notwithstanding) Williamson’s origin story is definitely worth reading up on if you enjoy being entertained and/or want a new yet another reason to be annoyed with California.