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How American Newsrooms Can and Must Stand Up for Democracy in 2024: ‘BradCast’ 9/20/2023

Guest: Dan Froomkin of Press Watch; Also: Dems win, outperform in PA, NH special elections; PA Guv begins automatic voter registration...

Don’t Get Fooled Again: ‘BradCast’ 9/19/2023

Biden, Zelenskyy fight for democracy at U.N.; House GOP in 'civil war' as government shutdown looms, impeachment scam moves forward...

‘Winning Begets Winning’: U.S. Labor Movement Rising First Time in Decades: ‘BradCast’ 9/18/2023

Guest: UC-Santa Barbara labor historian and author, Nelson Lichtenstein...

More True Tales from the Party of Crime and Corruption: ‘BradCast’ 9/14/2023

Also: Unspeakable Libya death toll; Record global heat; Hunter Biden charged; Hurricane Lee; Much more...

Inflation Reduction Act ‘Turbocharging’ U.S. Jobs, Clean Energy Manufacturing. Will Voters Notice?: ‘BradCast’ 9/13/2023

Guest: David Roberts, climate and energy journalist; Also: Senate Repubs don't think much of McCarthy's Impeachment Inquiry either...

If Ya Can’t Beat ‘Em, Impeach ‘Em!: ‘BradCast’ 9/12/2023

Guest: John Nichols on the WI GOP's state Supreme Court impeachment threat to save their gerrymandered majorities; Also: McCarthy announces House GOP's evidence-free impeachment inquiry of President Biden...

The Constitution Says Trump Should be Barred in 2024. But is it a Good Idea?: ‘BradCast’ 9/11/2023

Callers ring in on the politics of the 'Insurrection Disqualification Clause'; Also: Horrific disasters in Morocco, Libya; Somewhat brighter news for Maui; Lee continues to strengthen, menace the U.S. East Coast...

Odds, Ends, Follow-Ups, and More GOP Voter Fraud and Voter Suppression: ‘BradCast’ 9/7/2023

Navarro 'guilty'; Prigozhin's interference; DeSantis law v. Idalia recovery; Lee strengthens; OH GOP lawyer sentenced; AL GOP Rep. arrested; 'Crooked' Coffee County, GA; Solution to 'Rich Men from Richmond'...

GA Voting System ‘Breach Continues’, Warns Woman Who Uncovered Coffee County Plot: ‘BradCast’ 9/6/2023

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: Bad news for Trump in second rape, defamation suit and on his Constitutional eligibility for the 2024 ballot...

‘The Next 18 Months Are Going to be a Bumpy Ride’ (or, ‘I Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore’): ‘BradCast’ 9/5/2023

Election officials grapple with Trump's Constitutional ballot disqualification; Also: Proud Boy boss gets 22 years for 1/6; Courts order lawless AL, FL to restore Black-majority U.S. House Districts...

‘The Elephant Not in the Room’: The Other GOP Candidates Debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: ‘BradCast’ 8/24/2023

Special Coverage with Salon's Heather Digby Parton, Pro Left Podcast's 'Driftglass'; Also: Willis requests Trump RICO trial begin this October!...

A Whole Bunch of Republican Attorneys Finally Facing Accountability in OH, TX, GA, Elsewhere: ‘BradCast’ 8/23/2023

Also: Prighozan 'dead'; Milwaukee schools closed due to heat wave; All-male SC Supreme Court allows abortion ban; Randy Rainbow returns!...

Laboratory of Autocracy: WI GOPers Threaten to Impeach Just-Seated Supreme Court Justice: ‘BradCast’ 8/22/2023

Guest: BRAD BLOG legal contributor Ernest A. Canning; Also: Trump co-defendants begin surrenders on 2020 election theft RICO charges in GA...

Hurricane Hilary: Climate Fluke or Future?: ‘BradCast’ 8/21/2023

Guest: Dr. Daniel Swain of UCLA and Nat'l Center for Atmospheric Research; Also: 850 still missing on Maui; Trump cancels 'exoneration' news conference, chickens out of debate, negotiates surrender in GA...

Autocracy on Parade in NC and TX; Democracy Striking Back in WI: ‘BradCast’ 8/17/2023

Also: Hurricane Hillary eyes Southern CA and/or AZ...

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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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