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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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More Solar Customers Screwed, This Time by CA Democrats: ‘BradCast’ 6/2/2016

Guest: Mark Muro, public policy expert from Brookings Institution | Plus: Ryan endorses Trump; Sanders and Clinton still neck and neck in CA...

‘Last Calls’ for California and (Trying to) Oversee the State’s Primary: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2016

Guest: Documentarian and democracy activist John Wellington Ennis of SaveOurElections.org | Plus: Listener calls before the CA Primary!

L.A. County Registrar/Clerk on Voting Questions, Confusion Before CA’s Presidential Primary: ‘BradCast’ 5/25/2016

Guest: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan

Also: Ashley Beck, Orange County, CA pollworker-in-training, calls in to respond to Orange County's response to us about her viral video describing incorrect training instructions...

Why Democrats Should be BEGGING Sanders to Stay in Through California: ‘BradCast’ 5/24/2016

Guest: Washington Monthly's David Atkins | Plus: Sanders files for KY 'recanvass' and good news for OH voters!...

Why Sanders Supporters May Wish to Think Twice About ‘Bernie or Bust’: ‘BradCast’ 5/23/2016

Guest: Columnist Harold Meyerson on history and how 'the reality of a Trump Presidency will concentrate the mind'

Plus: More bad polls for Clinton v. Trump; More bad electoral 'track conditions' for Democrats; And the planet's climate crisis continues to worsen...

Trump, Guns and Hypocrisy; Clinton, Sanders and 2008; GOP LGBT Freak-Outs in OK and Beyond: ‘BradCast’ 5/20/2016

Or, 'Making Our Country Look Ridiculous Again'...

‘We’re Seeing the Dean Scream of 2016,’ Says Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein: ‘BradCast’ 5/19/2016

The 2012 Presidential nominee and 2016 candidate offers thoughts on Democrats, Sanders, the 'two-party system', the 'spoiler effect' and more in our exclusive interview in advance of CA's June 7th Primary...

Sanders Takes OR, Clinton ‘Ties’ in KY, and We Examine ‘Fraud’ Concerns (Where Possible): ‘BradCast’ 5/18/2016

Also: Climate disaster in Sri Lanka; CT institutes automatic voter registration; Federal judge orders KS to restore voting rights to 18,000...

Trump Gaining on Clinton; Big Grassroots Win Against Coal in WA State: ‘BradCast’ 5/17/2016

Guest: Mary Anne Hitt of Sierra Club's BeyondCoal.org...

SCOTUS Decides to NOT Decide ObamaCare ‘Religious Freedom’ Case; NV Dem Convention Descends Into Chaos: ‘BradCast’ 5/16/2016

Guest: Constitutional law expert and author, Ian Millhiser...

Strange Days Indeed: Oil Spills; Trump Lies; GOP Freak Outs; And EXCLUSIVE Details on MD’s Decertification of Baltimore Primary Results: ‘BradCast’ 5/13/2016

How ‘Sanders Could Still Win the Nomination’: ‘BradCast’ 5/12/2016

Guest: HuffPo columnist, UNH asst. professor Seth Abramson

Also: MD decertifies Baltimore primary results; Obama Admin issues historic new methane rules; GOP leadership comes together behind Trump...

Sanders Wins WV; Trump Ties Clinton Nationally: ‘BradCast’ 5/11/2016

Guest: West Virginia native and champion Bob Kincaid...

Vape ‘Em While Ya Got ‘Em: FDA Issues Deadly New E-Cig Rules Supported by Democrats: ‘BradCast’ 5/10/2016

Guest: Vape shop owner Chris Hughes of Smoke Free Alternatives

Also: Trump beating, tied with Clinton in key swing-states; Philippines elects own 'Trump'...

Big Government ‘Conservatism’: NC’s Anti-LGBT Law Could Cost State Billions: ‘BradCast’ 5/9/2016

Guest: NC State Rep. Chris Sgro of Equality NC; Also: Fires devastate Canada's oil sands region; MO passes new Photo ID law; MUCH MORE...

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