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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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Veteran CIA Official on Attempted Coup in Turkey, Newly Declassified Pages of 9/11 Report: ‘BradCast’ 7/18/2016

Guest: 27-year analyst and briefer of Presidents Ray McGovern

Also: GOP Convention kicks off in Cleveland; Ailes 'out' at Fox; Trump ghostwriter 'regrets'...

No Fear After Nice; Science Denier Pence Tapped by Trump; Dem Poll ‘Freak Out’; MUCH MORE: ‘BradCast’ 7/15/2016

‘Feeding at the Pig Trough’: GOP Presidential Historian, Adviser on What to Expect (and Not) at the RNC in Cleveland: ‘BradCast’ 7/14/2016

Guest: Doug Wead, author, presidential adviser, GOP convention expert...

Clueless GOPers; Hillary Poll Plummet; Court-Ordered Presidential Election Do-Over: ‘BradCast’ 7/13/2016

Guest: Attorney Ernest Canning on how the mere possibility of fraud was enough to overturn Austria's recent national election...

‘Stronger Together’: Sanders Endorses Clinton; Obama Memorializes in Dallas: ‘BradCast’ 7/12/16

'I'm here to insist that we are not as divided as we seem'...

‘Guardian’ vs. ‘Warrior’ Cops and GOPers Who Don’t Give a Damn About Either of Them: ‘BradCast’ 7/11/2016

Wherein I finally find something nice to say about Texas, and Dems unite to complete 'the most progressive platform' in party history...

Comey Faces GOP Fire After Clinton Email Probe; Docs Detail DuPont’s Toxic Teflon Cover-Up: ‘BradCast’ 7/7/2016

Guest: Farron Cousins of DeSmogBlog and Ring of Fire Radio...

Bush, Blair, The Chilcot Report and Unlearned Lessons of Mass Deception: ‘BradCast’ 7/6/2016

Guest: The Intercept's Jon Schwarz | Also: Gretchen Carlson sues Fox 'News' boss Roger Ailes for sexual harassment...

Hillary Off the Hook, On the Road, Up Against It: ‘BradCast’ 7/5/2016

Plus: Van Jones warns 'complacent, smug Left' Trump 'likely' to win, and much more news from over the holiday break and ever since...

‘Relax! Trump Can’t Win!’ (You Sure About That?): ‘BradCast’ 6/30/2016

Guest: Historian Jon Wiener of The Nation and KPFK on why believes Democrats have little to worry about this November...

Sanders, Clinton Surrogates Clash Over Democratic Party Platform: ‘BradCast’ 6/29/2016

Guest: Salon's Ben Norton | Also: Trump seeks torture, CA seeks weed, some seek 'Texit'...

Thousands of CA Presidential Primary Votes ‘Saved’ by Citizen Observer in L.A. County: ‘BradCast’ 6/28/2016

Guest: Julie Tyler, filmmaker, 'Ballots for Bernie' vote count observer...

Very Good SCOTUS News; Deadly Climate Change Flooding and Fires; ‘Bregret’ Over ‘Brexit’: ‘BradCast’ 6/27/2016

Brexit: If it Could Happen There…: ‘BradCast’ 6/24/2016

Plus: NC suppression law back in court; TX spending millions on unlawful Photo ID law; NY voter purge data; Climate change death toll rising...

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More GOP Vote Rigging Underway. Hey, Maryland Dems! Time to Get Crackin’!: ‘BradCast’ 5/14/2026

Also: GA GOP rigs Atlanta D.A. elections; MT's new voter suppression law nixed by state court; Much more...

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Virginia Supremes Void Special Election on Redistricting Referendum in Huge Gift to Vote Rigging GOP: ‘BradCast’ 5/11/2026

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Guest: Alicia Bannon of NYU's Brennan Center for Justice; Also: Primary and special election results in OH, IN, MI...

The Corrupt Hypocrisy of SCOTUS’ VRA Ruling in the Middle of Primary Election Season: ‘BradCast’ 5/5/2026

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Billionaires Spending Millions to Fight Against, Lie to Voters About CA’s Proposed, One-Time Billionaires Tax: ‘BradCast’ 5/4/2026

Guest: Harold Meyerson of 'The American Prospect'; Also: GOP states scramble to write Black districts out of existence; A warning for CA vote-by-mail voters...

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