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New Report Warns of Autocracy Rising Amid 16th Consecutive Year of Democracy’s Global Decline: ‘BradCast’ 3/25/2022

Guest: Amy Slipowitz of Freedom House; Also: Keeping up with the wildly corrupt Clarence and Ginni Thomas; Some good news for EVs in the U.S....

Good News! On Biden’s Economy and Trump’s Insurrectionists: ‘BradCast’ 3/24/2022

Lowest jobless numbers since 1969; MTG faces ballot disqualification in GA; Trump dumps Brooks, Brooks turns on seditionist Trump; Ginni Thomas texted Meadows to steal 2020; And, again, where is Clarence?

From Koch to Dunkin to Halliburton: Naming and Shaming Those Still Doing Business in Russia: ‘BradCast’ 3/23/2022

Guest: Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld of Yale School of Management; Also: More climate-fueled disasters in LA, TX; And, where is Clarence Thomas?...

‘In Tonight’s Performance, the Role of Hitler Will be Played by Vladimir Putin’: ‘BradCast’ 3/22/2022

Also: GOP's KBJ confirmation idiocy; KY's anti-marriage equality clerk finally found guilty; 23,000 mail ballots rejected under new TX law...

‘Without Fear or Favor’ — Now There’s an Idea!: ‘BradCast’ 3/21/2022

Senate confirmation hearings begin for Ketanji Brown Jackson; Russia's ground war on Ukraine nears 'stalemate' as deadly air bombardment continues; Callers ring in on Biden's response to Russia's aggression...

This Machine Fights Fascism: ‘Heat Pumps for Peace and Freedom!’: ‘BradCast’ 3/17/2022

Guest: Journalist, author, activist, Bill McKibben of 350.org, ThirdAct.org; Also: Putin on dangerous edge; Ukraine now fully on the EU grid...

Zelenskyy Addresses Congress, More Russian War Crimes in Ukraine, A Hope for Peace Emerges: ‘BradCast’ 3/16/2022

Also: Manchin and petty GOP Senators undermine the Fed; Daylight breaks for permanent DST; Randy Rainbow returns!...

GOP Threats to Election Officials Imperil Future of American Democracy: ‘BradCast’ 3/15/2022

Guest: 30-year Florida elections Supervisor Ion Sancho; Also: More signs of new COVID variant rising; Russia's war crimes against Ukraine continue; Fox 'News' journalists killed while reporting on war...

Sorry, But COVID Ain’t Over Yet; And Propaganda in Russia/Ukraine/US: ‘BradCast’ 3/14/2022

More transmissible Omicron variant rising; Ukraine keeps sense of humor amid war; Russia's dark lies and celebration of Tucker Carlson; 'Censorship' on YouTube...

Back in the USSR? ‘Shortwaves for Freedom!’: ‘BradCast’ 3/11/2022

Guests: Kate Neiswender and Kim Andrew Elliott on a U.S. crowd-funded grassroots effort reviving Cold War tech to counter propaganda inside Putin's new Iron Curtain; And, yes, Russians love their children too...

Accountability Now Arriving for 2020 ‘Election Fraud’ Fraudsters, Dupes: ‘BradCast’ 3/10/2022

Also: Situation devolves in Ukraine under Russia's 'barbaric' assault...

‘Insurrectionist’ Cawthorn Faces Appeal After Trump Judge Blocks NC Ballot Challenge: ‘BradCast’ 3/9/2022

Guest: Ron Fein of Free Speech for People; Also: Russian atrocities; SCOTUS threatens fair elections; 'Help Fight Fascism! Work from Home!'...

Russian Oil and Gas, Republican Election Fraud and Insurrection: ‘BradCast’ 3/8/2022

Biden ends Russian imports, destroys Fox/GOP/Big Oil lies; Jan 6. insurrectionist 'guilty' on all counts; 'Proud Boy' indicted for U.S. Capitol conspiracy; Pardoned GOPer indicted for funneling Russian money to Trump 2016; Another former 'BradCast' guest indicted...

‘Forget the Cheese. Let’s Get Out of the Trap’: Still Seeking Peace for Ukraine: ‘BradCast’ 3/7/2022

Third round of Russia-Ukraine talks end; We open the phones to listeners to discuss possibilities for a peaceful solution and end to the aggression...

A Path to Peace in Ukraine: ‘BradCast’ 3/4/2022

Guest: Russia-Ukraine author, expert Anatol Leiven of the Quincy Inst. for Responsible Statecraft; Also: Huge new jobs numbers for February as Biden economic boom continues, despite media failure in reporting it...

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