BrainDead

Season 1

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.

Where to Watch Season 1

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13 Episodes

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