Best The Braintrust Network Podcasts (2025)

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#266: Guest Baratunde: Try Breaking It 37:46

23d ago37:46

37:46

Cultural commentator and comedian Baratunde joins Gleib from Austin Texas to discuss the state of our society, government, AI, and those trying to break it all. Follow him @baratunde and follow @bengleib. Get tix to Gleib’s 5th anniversary Gleib Off The Top at NowhereComedy.comBy Ben Gleib

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#265: The Wrong Side of History - Pilot Episode 1:14:37

2M ago1:14:37

1:14:37

In this experimental pilot episode of a potential new podcast called “The Wrong Side of History”, Gleib on the left is joined by Lee Trink on the right, an activist, Trump supporter, former president of Capitol Records, and former CEO of FaZe Clan, to discuss and debate the big issues of the day. They debate Elon Musk and all the DOGE cuts, the Ark…

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#264: Guest Sam Jay: Good Times in The World of Lies 56:12

3M ago56:12

56:12

Acclaimed comedian and brilliant thinker Sam Jay (HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay, writer Saturday Night Live) joins Gleib to share her thoughts on Why you have to accept people who don’t accept you, the world of lies, the link between extremism and having good times, partying at Gleib’s house, living in the boy/girl middle world, flowing with a trip, bei…

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#263: Audio Quality or Ideas? 19:15

4M ago19:15

19:15

Gleib is in Miami at Love Burn, which is Miami‘s Burning Man. He got back to his room at the end of the night, and while on the ground stretching, he just recorded stream of consciousness about the state of our country… into his iPhone. Just recording it for himself, not planning on it being the podcast at all. He then thought it would be interesti…

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262: Neuroscientist Dr. David Rock - Politics of the Mind, Brain Hacks & Mental Health Secrets 1:06:11

5M ago1:06:11

1:06:11

Gleib welcomes Neuroscientist Dr. David Rock, author of international bestseller "Your Brain at Work", to discuss the politics of the mind, brain hacks, mental health secrets, why we are so polarized and how to overcome it, what power does to the brain, and the importance of reappraisal to better handle life's challenges. Plus Gleib covers the LA f…

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#261: LWOE 2024 Silver Linings & Vibe for ‘25 56:11

6M ago56:11

56:11

Gleib recaps 2024, finds some silver linings, shares why Kamala lost, thoughts on Hawk Tua girl, why he’s not freaking out about the next Trump term…yet, shares his goals and things he wants to manifest for the new year, and sets the vibe for ‘25. Plus Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Drake and Kendrick, Mu Dang, Mangione and United Healthcare, South Korea b…

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#260: Good Trips Only 31:06

8M ago31:06

31:06

Gleib covers Trump’s obsession with Arnold Palmer’s Junk. Biohacking psychedelics to get rid of bad trips. Deserted Redboxes. Sinwar eliminated. If Trump wins he’ll let Elon regulate the agencies that regulate him. Woody Allen goes to a sex app party. And a Doritos restaurant. Get a ticket to the 5th Annual Gleib Off The Top Halloweed Spectacboolar…

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#259: Mushroom Homes & Losing our Minds w/ Musical Guest HAPPIE 1:00:41

8M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

Gleib covers the last of our brains leaving our heads, in all the ways it did the last few weeks. And is joined for some truly beautiful music performed live in studio by emerging recording artist HAPPIE. But crazy stuff like tech giants going nuclear, Trump dancing on stage for 40 minutes, Kamala's cry voice speaking style, the most UNHINGED and c…

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#258: Edging the Moon 39:41

9M ago39:41

39:41

Gleib covers Earth's new moon. The potential end of men. Israel blowing up terrorist Hezbollah pagers. If immigrants are eating cats and dogs. The Trump Kamala debate filled with lies. If we are going to be eating more insects. The world's first 3D printed fish meat. AI clones banned in CA for actors. A three-part phone. The discovery of edging ato…

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#257: No cover up, no hot pix 48:38

10M ago48:38

48:38

Gleib covers Trump admitting he lost and meddled with the election. Katy Perry's genius way to get dishes done. People not being allowed to wear masks in New York. Gen Z not drinking. The real difference between Kamala and Trump. The murder of 6 hostages in Gaza including an American. The rise of far right extremism in Germany. The problem with hot…

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#256: Pressure to Censor 1:03:13

10M ago1:03:13

1:03:13

Gleib covers RFK endorsing Trump. Meth not being watermelon. NASA stranding people in space. Biden pressured META to censor COVID and Hunter's laptop stories. Kim Kardashian skimming and cramming. Taliban's insane new restrictions on women, World's biggest diamond. Israel's preemptive strike on Hezbollah, operations in the West Bank, and rescuing a…

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#255: AI Don't Know About That 58:29

10M ago58:29

58:29

Gleib covers everything from the last week, like Trump's v weird X Space with Elon. Kim K and Jennifer Aniston are doing what with Salmon sperm? Biden speaks at DNC and isn't joking. Kamala communism? And her new economic plans. A living human computer? AI firms not wanting to be liable for major catastrophes. North Korea opening to tourists! Trump…

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#254: The world got too crazy, we back 1:02:38

10M ago1:02:38

1:02:38

Gleib and the podcast are back from retirement! Welcome to a new era for the pod. And the weekly covering of EVERYTHING that happened on Earth during the last week. This episode includes a hurricane with a drug problem, a lesbian wedding, Biden's debate that changed it all, Trump getting shot in the ear, Gleib getting sort of blamed by Piers Morgan…

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#252: The GOAT without the greatness 59:48

10M ago59:48

59:48

Gleib catches us up on everything including his new hour special "THE MAD KING" dropping on Youtube Aug 14! Including his new hour special "THE MAD KING" dropping on Youtube Aug 14! His engagement! FBI raids Trump. Dad jokes. Beyonce changes her lyrics. Russia invades Ukraine. Demi Lovato is a she again. Gun reform passes. Some Kardashian BS. Infla…

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Banana Split Podcast #94 F##K Taylor Swift (just kidding that RED album was based) 1:14:34

1+ y ago1:14:34

1:14:34

No seriously we love her work and would never want to incur the wrath of her millions of dedicated and very internet savvy fans. Anyway this is a podcast about movies, tv and popculture in general its two white guys rambling about stuff that helps them escape their maudlin dreary existence. be kind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…

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Banana Split Podcast #93 Can't Kill What's Already Dead 1:16:06

1+ y ago1:16:06

1:16:06

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split Podcast #92 " Come at us Swifties" 1:20:31

1+ y ago1:20:31

1:20:31

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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#253: Israel/Palestine Face to Face with Palestinian comedian Sammy Obeid 1:52:19

1+ y ago1:52:19

1:52:19

After a long hiatus, the podcast returns for an important episode. Gleib is an Israeli American, and his in-studio guest is Palestinian American comedian Sammy Obeid. Since the Israel/Hamas war broke out three months ago, we've all been stuck in separate social media echo chambers. So Gleib wanted to change that and have a face to face conversation…

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Banana Split 91 " 2022 best and worst list " 1:26:19

2y ago1:26:19

1:26:19

I can barely remember now but I know we covered the biggest films and TV of the year. lots of fun was had on the old couch and I hope you enjoyed it too! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 90 "Bail reform and the US justice system 1:19:38

2+ y ago1:19:38

1:19:38

We spend most of the podcast repeating a since debunked right wing talking point about bail reform that Jaden had half read somewhere and Patrick didnt make time to research. There was also some discussion of film and tv news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split #89 Wrestling with The Batman 1:18:48

2+ y ago1:18:48

1:18:48

Apparently we talk about The Batman and a bunch of obscure wrestling stuff including the death of Vince McMahons career. good times See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 88 "Spiderman gets Fast and Furious" 1:42:21

3y ago1:42:21

1:42:21

Recorded sometime in early Feb we knock about with the usual movie, tv and vidya game news and views. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split Podcast #87 Back from the Dead 1:12:25

3+ y ago1:12:25

1:12:25

Jaden and Pat catch up after a covid/uni induced hiatus. pop culture discussion ensues with a dash of politics thrown in for good measure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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#250: Virtually Live with Maz Jobrani & Katrina Davis 1:17:58

4y ago1:17:58

1:17:58

Gleib is joined by Katrina Davis & Maz Jobrani recorded in front of a live virtual audience on the new app Fireside. They discuss pranking David Beckham. Gleib’s hidden camera video at an Anti-Vax restaurant. U.S. botched pullout from Afghanistan. Britney. J Lo & Affleck back together. The Bachelorette. A dangerous roller coaster. Only Fans. And be…

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Banana Split 86 " China Cancelled Cena " 1:36:07

4y ago1:36:07

1:36:07

The three musketeers opine about subjects they have no in depth knowledge for well over an hour and a half, its been bubbling on Jadens computer for over a month now just so he could insert half a dozen background images on the video version. Gotta get those sweet youtube views...all 6 of them. Enjoy this rapidly less relevant dive into pop culture…

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#249: Iliza Shlesinger is Good on Audio 1:18:19

4y ago1:18:19

1:18:19

After 10 years, Gleib's dear friend Iliza Shlesinger joins him to talk about her new movie "Good on Paper" and how Gleib new her lying ex the film is based on, changing priorities as you get older, jealousy and whether it can be healthy, how past trauma can effect us, what the biggest problems facing us are, her work ethic, and what we are most exc…

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85 Catfishing a black robot 1:00:02

4y ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Jaden and Pat explore the intricacies of the issues surrounding robots of colour and whatever is going on in the world of popculture sometime around March 2021. So its hot off the press to you now in late JUNE of the same year. I swear one day we will figure this editing thing out.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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#248: Godfrey: Street Love 1:06:16

4y ago1:06:16

1:06:16

Godfrey joins Gleib to discuss street love. Anger & Black oppression. Why he won’t get a vaccine yet and thinks Bill Gates is shady. Billionaires not returning calls. Reflections on the Chauvin trial and verdicts. Are police trained to hate Black and Latino folks? Auditioning via zoom. Virtual comedy shows. Why he hates improv. Joe Rogan. Dimming t…

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Banana Split 84 " The Gossip is real " 1:24:37

4y ago1:24:37

1:24:37

Pat and jaden shoot the shit, usual goss with a little extra about a certain Australian cosplayer who just wont understand why she keeps getting cancelled.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 83 The highs and lows of 2020 1:15:50

4y ago1:15:50

1:15:50

The boys duck and dive through the best and worst of 2020 and talk about whats coming in 2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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#247: Blair Imani joins Gleib 1:24:09

4+ y ago1:24:09

1:24:09

Gleib summarizes the absurdity, then is joined by Blair Imani, the critically-acclaimed historian, social activist, and public speaker to discuss if Harriet Tubman should be on the $20, if any progress was made in the Black Lives Matter protests last summer, the acceptance of other races, gender identities and religions, and why she is semi-retired…

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