BrainDead
A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovering 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.
Season 1
Episode 1
The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
June 13, 2016
Episode 2
Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
June 20, 2016
Episode 3
Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
June 27, 2016
Episode 4
Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
July 11, 2016
Episode 5
Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
July 24, 2016
Episode 6
Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
July 31, 2016
Episode 7
The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
August 7, 2016
Episode 8
The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
August 14, 2016
Episode 9
Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
August 21, 2016
Episode 10
The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
August 28, 2016
Episode 11
Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
September 4, 2016
Episode 12
Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
September 11, 2016
Episode 13
The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
September 11, 2016