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One Big Step Forward, Three Steps Back in Weekend Elections: ‘BradCast’ 10/17/2023

Also: One step forward, two steps back in Gaza; No steps forward in GOP House Speaker debacle...

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Gaza: ‘BradCast’ 10/16/2023

Admin urges Israel to allow aid in, foreign nationals out as death toll rises, situation grows dire; Also: 6-year old Palestinian boy killed by angry rightwinger in IL; Admin settles suit over Trump's child separation policy...

My ‘Ridiculous, Couldn’t-Possibly-Be-True’ George Santos Theory From January Was True After All: ‘BradCast’ 10/12/2023

Also: Latest on Israel-Hamas; Biden's curiously repeated comments about 'rules of war'; WI Repubs' impeachment threat now all but dead...

EV Deal With GM ‘A Monumental Achievement’ for Striking Auto Workers: ‘BradCast’ 10/11/2023

Guest: Dr. Marick Masters of Wayne State University; Also: Twitter/X allowing flood of misinfo, disinfo, propaganda amid Israel-Hamas war...

‘Our Hearts Are Broken, But Our Resolve is Clear’: ‘BradCast’ 10/10/2023

Also: WI Supremes to hear gerrymander challenge; Another GOP sports celeb to run for U.S. Senate; RFK, Jr. to run for Prez as independent...

Informing Without Inflaming After Horrific Weekend Attack by Hamas, Israel’s Retaliation: ‘BradCast’ 10/9/2023

Callers ring in on all sides of the equation; Also: At least 2,000 killed in Afghanistan earthquake...

The Old Normal (But With Democracy Itself and Life on Earth at Stake): ‘BradCast’ 10/5/2023

Media woefully misleads on Biden and the border wall; AL to finally add second Black-majority House district; September heat 'gobsmackingly bananas'; Prez warns democracy in peril in perfectly normal interview...

Even SCOTUS is Rejecting the Rightwing Scheme to Kill the CFPB: ‘BradCast’ 10/4/2023

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Biden forgives another $9B in student loans; Jordan, Scalise to run for Speaker; Republicans try to blame Dems for Repub removal of McCarthy...

MCCARTHY OUSTED, GOP HOUSE IN CHAOS: ‘BradCast’ 10/3/2023

Hard right moves to vacate, Dems stay united, next steps unclear; Also: Trump gag order in NY; John Kelly confirms Trump attacks on military, vets; Milley slams former Prez as 'wannabe dictator'...

What Scott Hall Knows, From Woman Who Taped His Coffee County, GA Phone Call ‘Confession’: ‘BradCast’ 10/2/2023

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: Shutdown averted; CA's new Senator; Nobel prize for COVID vaccine masterminds; Trump in deeper trouble by the day...

Our Dumb Special Coverage of the GOP’s Stupid 2024 ‘Presidential Primary Debate’ in CA: ‘BradCast’ 9/28/2023

With smart special guests Heather Digby Parton of Salon and 'Driftglass' of 'The Pro Left Podcast'...

‘We’re Going to Have a Shutdown’ Driven by GOP ‘Lunatic Fringe’, Warns Congressional Historian: ‘BradCast’ 9/27/2023

Guest: Author, historian, political scientist Norm Ornstein; Also: Gobsmacking details from NY state fraud ruling against Trump family; Late-night shows returning!...

NY JUDGE RULES TRUMP EMPIRE BUILT ON FRAUD IN $250M LAWSUIT: ‘BradCast’ 9/26/2023

Also: Biden joins picket line in MI; SCOTUS rejects AL gerrymander (again); Cassidy Hutchinson warns against former Prez; MUCH more...

Workers Rising: TV, Film Writers Win ‘Exceptional’ Contract From Producers: ‘BradCast’ 9/25/2023

Also: Biden to join autoworker picket line in Detroit; Trump to meet NON-union workers in suburbs; Callers ring in with union myths, realities...

Trump Terrified, Biden Building Back Better: ‘BradCast’ 9/21/2023

Former Prez reportedly fears prison, faces ballot disqualification in MN; Current Prez, echoing FDR, establishes American Climate Corp; Also: Solar popularity soaring with concerns of climate catastrophe...

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