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Brad Friedman is an independent investigative journalist, blogger, broadcaster, trouble-maker, muckraker and all-around swell fellow. He is the founder of The BRAD BLOG, host of the nationally syndicated ‘BradCast’, and co-host of ‘Green News Report’ over your public airwaves.
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Repubs (Barely) Squeak By in KS; Federal Court (Again) Finds TX Intentionally Discriminated: ‘BradCast’ 4/12/2017

Guest: Attorney and BRAD BLOG legal analyst Ernest A. Canning...

Trump’s Dangerous Escalation Against N. Korea: ‘BradCast’ 4/11/2017

Guest: VOA's long-time Asia correspondent, now White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman; Plus: Can democracy save democracy?...

Dems Could Pick Up GOP U.S. House Seats in Upcoming Special Elections: ‘BradCast’ 4/10/2017

Guest: Howie Klein of 'Down With Tyranny' on surprisingly good odds for progressives in KS, GA, MT, CA; Also: Tons of breaking news today...

Gorsuch Confirmed to Stolen SCOTUS; Trump’s ‘Unlawful’ Syria Attack; Major Civil Rights Ruling: ‘BradCast’ 4/7/2017

Guest: Slate's Mark Joseph Stern...

McConnell, Republicans Invoke ‘Nuclear Option’ to Steal the U.S. Supreme Court: ‘BradCast’ 4/6/2017

Guest: Constitutional law and SCOTUS expert Ian Millhiser; Also: Trump eyes military response against Syria...

Putting the ‘Public’ Back in ‘Public Interest’: ‘BradCast’ 4/5/2017

Guest: Media reformer Sue Wilson; Also: The GOP's stolen SCOTUS lie...

About that ‘Hack’ of Georgia’s U.S. House Special Election: ‘BradCast’ 4/4/2017

Guest: Computer science and e-voting systems expert Barbara Simons...

Big Coal’s Last Gasp (and the Senate SCOTUS Filibuster’s Final Stand?): ‘BradCast’ 4/3/2017

Guest: Attorney Jenny Harbine of Earth Justice...

‘Lipstick on the Pig’: North Carolina ‘Repeals’ Anti-LGBTQ Bill by Replacing it With Another: ‘BradCast’ 3/31/2017

Guest: Lambda Legal's Tara Borelli; Plus: Trump's $25 million fraud settlement, and a former CIA Chief notices dangers of e-voting...sort of...

Trump’s Tax Reform ‘Grand Delusion’: ‘BradCast’ 3/30/2017

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton on that and much more...

‘Pixie Dust and Hope’ v. Coal Dust and Corruption: ‘BradCast’ 3/29/2017

Rightwingers indicted and sentenced from CA to TX to NJ; Plus: Federal regulations undone and otherwise...

Good Luck With That: Trump Signs Exec Order to Gut Obama Climate Policy, ‘Restore Coal Jobs’: ‘BradCast’ 3/28/2017

Guest: Mother Jones' climate and energy reporter Rebecca Leber...

Former Evangelical Explains How to Crack the ‘Faith’ of Trump Supporters: ‘BradCast’ 3/27/2017

Guest: Frank Schaeffer on what Dems must do to win again; Also: U.S. civilian massacres explode in Middle East; NC paying high price for anti-LGBT law; ND pipeline leak much worse than previously known...

Trump, Ryan, GOP Health Care Repeal Fails: ‘BradCast’ 3/24/2017

Guest: Journalist, health care reform advocate Jacki Schechner; Also: Trump approves KeystoneXL; Senate GOP sells your privacy...

Capitol Chaos and Pipeline Peril: ‘BradCast’ 3/23/2017

Guest: James Wilt of DeSmog Canada on why KeystoneXL may never happen; Plus: House GOP fails to hold 'ObamaCare' replacement vote, Senate Dems announce plan to filibuster stolen SCOTUS nomination...

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