Amanda Litman (@amandalitman) from Run For Something joins us to talk about elections, and how YOU can become a candidate. Plus, we’ll dig back into inflation and tell you specifically why Joe Manchin needs to get a freaking grip. We’ve got all that, plus an in-depth look at how Jimmy Carter’s sweaters caused Kevin McCarthy to be an asshole. Don’t miss it!
10/25/21 - Zebras on the Loose [w/guest Tatenda Musapatike]
9/20/21 - No Takeaways
We’re back!! And we’ve got all the takeaways from the California recall, which, as it turns out, maybe didn’t have that many takeaways? Plus, we’ve got a 2022 senate primer - If you listen to this episode you’ll officially know more about the 2022 senate map than any of your friends. And of course…INFRASTRUCTURE!!!!! Don’t miss it!
8/23/21 - Vote NO
Before you even think about listening to this podcast…BUY ‘NO KIDS LEFT BEHIND’ by Lila Nordstrom wherever you get your books! Okay, now that you've done that, we’ve got some other exciting news for you all…we just recorded an entire podcast and didn’t talk about infrastructure ONCE. Surprisingly, we did get to bring pack one of our favorite topics ever…PROP 22. Don’t miss it!
6/14/21 - Emu Crime
SINKHOLES ARE BACK! That’s right, we’ve got all the important sinkhole coverage, plus other essential stories such as Emus being arrested and humans being swallowed by humpback whales. But don’t worry, we’ve also got the hard news you crave, such as the big takeaways from the G-7. Takeaway #1 - the queen cutting an ugly sheetcake with a ceremonial sword just to be quirky. Don’t miss it!
5/24/21 - 400th Episode Extravaganza
WE DID IT! We recorded 400 podcasts. Why? So we can continue to tell you all of the week’s insane news. Such as: Oregon attempting to becoming Idaho! Joe Biden negotiating into an infrastructure void! Andrew Giulianni running for governor of New York! Seriously, the news didn’t disappoint on this momentous week for BTL, and neither does podcast. Check it out!
4/19/21 - Resident Public Health Experts
3/22/21 - Mild Competence
Guys - we’re getting closer and closer to hearing all of Ted Cruz’s family recipes read from the Senate floor. Call your senators now and push filibuster reform! We’ll cover the filibuster story, plus the tragic events in Georgia, the Biden administration’s reefer madness, plus bring you proof that sometimes mild competence is all you need to make government work. Don’t miss it!