BrainDead

45 min 7.2/10

Season 1 • Episode 4 — Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate

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.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Danny Pino, Aaron Tveit, Tony Shalhoub, Nikki M. James

Seasons & Episodes

1The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century2Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique3Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps4Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate5Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)6Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty7The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics8The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm9Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched10The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes11Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies12Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?13The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis

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