BrainDead
Overview:
A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovers two things: 1. The government has stopped working, and 2. alien spawn have come to earth and eaten the brains of a growing number of Congressmen and Hill staffers.
The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
Season 1 · Episode 1
Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
Season 1 · Episode 2
Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
Season 1 · Episode 3
Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
Season 1 · Episode 4
Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
Season 1 · Episode 5
Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
Season 1 · Episode 6
The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
Season 1 · Episode 7
The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
Season 1 · Episode 8
Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
Season 1 · Episode 9
The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
Season 1 · Episode 10
Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
Season 1 · Episode 11
Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
Season 1 · Episode 12
The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
Season 1 · Episode 13
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