presidential election

BTL 2016 Post-Election Special Edition - "The Bottom Fell Out" - 11/11/16

BTL 2016 Post-Election Special Edition - "The Bottom Fell Out" - 11/11/16

Some quick mid-week reactions to the shocking results of the 2016 presidential election, complete with a range of thoughtful pauses, inappropriate laughter, wistful sighs, and topical rants.

BTL #220 - Free Stickers - 11/07/16

BTL #220 - Free Stickers - 11/07/16

This week on BTL, it's our last chance to reach you before we all VOTE!  VOTING!  VOTING IS SO FUN!  YOU SHOULD DO IT!  We're here with all the latest polling, updates on the senate, info on the props, suggestions about where and how to get involved in #GOTV efforts, and so so so so much excitement about voting!  So much!  Plus, did you hear that recent FBI emails nonsense is already over?  What a relief!  Another relief: Trump's Twitter privileges were revoked.  Who knew it was that easy?  Tune in for it all and whatever you do, figure out where you're going to park BEFORE you get to the polling place.  It's so much easier.

BTL #219 - Boo! - 10/31/16

BTL #219 - Boo! - 10/31/16

Election Countdown: Nine Days!  This week on BTL, we dissect they latest of many October Surprises - this has been the surprisiest final month in election history!  Clinton's emails might be a non-starter, but the Comey controversy is just getting started.  Plus, polls, Standing Rock, our first proof that voter fraud is real (among Trump voters, duh) and an update on Iceland's Pirate Party elections.  WE'RE SO READY FOR THIS TO BE OVER!!  But, then, what would we talk about?

BTL #218 - Bad Hombre - 10/24/16

BTL #218 - Bad Hombre - 10/24/16

This week on BTL, we've got all the bad hombres, nasty women, and important updates from the final presidential debate.  (Thank god these are over.)  Plus, recent polls are showing thatTrump really doesn’t have much to worry about in the way of rigged elections...he'd have to be close to winning one first.  But don't worry, the rich always come out on top, and Il Duce is no different - Trump TV is the latest business scam hounding this election and it's a doozy!  Tune in, tune up, tune around, and listen to an all new BTL.  Most importantly, it's that time again so REMEMBER TO VOTE!  We'll have a prop cheat sheet up on the site this week!

BTL #217 - The Bad News Brain Trust [Special Guests: Chuck Ludwig/Julianne Simitz] - 10/17/16

BTL #217 - The Bad News Brain Trust [Special Guests: Chuck Ludwig/Julianne Simitz] - 10/17/16

This week the hosts of Bad News Live stopped by the studio to chat all things election with us and they were a delight!  Joins us as we talk Trump, butt heads in the friendliest of ways over Hillary Clinton, and wonk out together over where oh where this is possibly going to lead.  Oh, and you know we didn't forget about Chris Christie, right?  We'd never.

Jill Stein Rally/Interview [Segment from BTL #216]

Jill Stein Rally/Interview [Segment from BTL #216]

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

How to Defeat Il Duce If You Still Don't Like Clinton/Kaine Pt. 2

How to Defeat Il Duce If You Still Don't Like Clinton/Kaine Pt. 2

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

BTL #216 - Interview: Jill Stein - 10/10/16

BTL #216 - Interview: Jill Stein - 10/10/16

On this week's BTL, we talked voting, third parties, Libertarians, Ralph Nader, and more with GREEN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JILL STEIN!  Check out our chat with her, some dispatches from her Pershing Square rally, and of course all the bafoonery around the second presidential debate, Donald Trump pussy-grabbing, Hillary Clinton wall street speeches, and everything else that happened in this absurdly packed week!