In Which We Discuss:
1. Carissa Byrne Hessick joins us to talk about her book Punishment Without Trial: Why Plea Bargaining is a Bad Deal.
2. COVID is everywhere thanks to…teachers?
3. Jobs: You can now even do them with COVID!
4. Voting: What if we could protect your ability to do it
5. Chris Matthews and Hillary Clinton chime in with a message from the bunker.
6. Madison Cawthorn ends his marriage to a Crossfit Influencer who may or may not be a Russian spy.
* Follow Carissa on Twitter: @CBHessick
* Buy Carissa's Book: Punishment Without Trial: Why Plea Bargaining is a Bad Deal
* Buy Lila's Book: Some Kids Left Behind
Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, 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!
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2/19/24 - The Opposite of a Billionaire
2/14/24 - Delete Your Account
2/5/24 - If a Tree Falls and Zero Voters Hear It...
1/29/24 -The Civil War of Their Dreams
1/24/24 - The New Hampshire Non-Primary
12/14/23 - Self-Inflicted Embarassment
12/4/23 - Kissinger is Dead
11/27/23 - Raw Pie
11/20/23 - ”In a fight, I’m gonna bite.’
11/6/23 - Tomorrow is Election Day!
10/31/23 - The Erika Jayne of the US House
10/24/23 - Bad Coaching
10/17/23 - Stolen Babies, Stolen Credit Cards
10/9/23 - Cautionary Tale
9/11/23 - Read the Room! [feat. Jeremy Payne from Catalyst California]
9/4/23 - The Grifter to MLM Pipeline
8/29/23 - A Stratospheric Rise To The Single Digits
8/24/23 - The GOP Debate / Georgia Mugshot Spectacular!
Hot Labor Summer w/ Maggie Carter of Starbucks Workers United [special crossover episode w/ What Can I Do]
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