BrainDead
Comedy 8 2016

Starring

D
Danny Pino
A
Aaron Tveit
T
Tony Shalhoub

BrainDead

A government employee discovers that the cause of the tensions between the two political parties is a race of extraterrestrial insects eating the brains of the politicians.

Episodes

EP 1

The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century

EP 2

Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown - A Critique

EP 3

Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps

EP 4

Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate

EP 5

Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)

EP 6

Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty: Past as Prologue

EP 7

The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics

EP 8

The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm

EP 9

Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. Are Discovered and Patched

EP 10

The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes

EP 11

Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies

EP 12

Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?

EP 13

The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis