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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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Sunday ‘Ass Kicking’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Democracy Strikes Back ... Bad Messaging ... Dickless America ...

‘We Can See Light at the End of the Tunnel’ After Election 2025: ‘BradCast’ 11/6/2025

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

TEAM BLUE TRIUMPH! Dems Win Everything Everywhere All at Once: ‘BradCast’ 11/5/2025

Guest: John Nichols of 'The Nation' on Election 2025, Mamdani, Trump, Newsom and what it all portends moving forward into 2026...

Republican Thuggery While Americans Vote: ‘BradCast’ 11/4/2025

Dick Cheney dies; Polling places threatened in NJ; Trump fires another watchdog; Bondi tries to save James, Comey indictments; MD considers redistricting; Judge permanently bars Trump election order...

Last Call(s) Before Election Day 2025: ‘BradCast’ 11/3/2025

Also: News headlines, and latest dispatches from the Gerrymandering Wars in VA and OH as we keep our eyes on ALL the electoral prizes...

Sunday ‘Close Enough’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Road Warrior ... SNAP Back? ... Halloween Leftovers ... And The Rest ...

A Pretty Weak ‘Strongman’: ‘BradCast’ 10/30/2025

Trump now underwater in 12 states he won just last year; Also: A few under-the-radar issues and contests in Tuesday's off-year elections...

Proposal for ‘The First Politically Viable Wealth Tax’ Takes Shape in CA: ‘BradCast’ 10/29/2025

Guest: Harold Meyerson of 'The American Prospect'; Also: Trump's ballroom blitz; Hurricane Melissa's long, deadly, climate-driven tail...

Monster Storm, Endless Wars, Gamed Elections: ‘BradCast’ 10/28/2025

It's going great! Melissa's landfall; Israel's offensive; Trump's killing spree; DOJ's election interference; Gerrymandering War math; and more...

Let’s Play ‘Who Wants to Be a U.S. Citizen?’!: ‘BradCast’ 10/27/2025

Our first-ever call-in game show! Also: Hurricane Melissa looks very bad for Jamaica; Trump cutting U.S. food assistance amid shutdown; DoJ interfering in Nov. 4 election?...

Sunday ‘Cartoonists Dilemma’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Metaphoria ... MAGA Dysphoria ... Sh*tdown ... VRA ... Happy Halloween! ...

Exiled NOAA Scientists Resurrect Critical Billion-Dollar Disaster Database: ‘BradCast’ 10/23/2025

Guest: Climate scientist Tom Di Liberto, formerly of NOAA, now of Climate Central; Also: VA Dems unveil surprise plan to flip three US House seats...

Trump-Allied GOP Partisan Buys Dominion Voting Systems. Why Worry?: ‘BradCast’ 10/22/2025

Guest: Election security expert Susan Greenhalgh of FSFP; Also: Trump tearing down entire East Wing of White House. Why worry?...

Trump, Republican Law(lessness) & (Dis)Order: ‘BradCast’ 10/21/2025

Our felon President's crime spree continues and expands...

Celebrating ‘No Kings’: ‘BradCast’ 10/20/2025

Seven million took to the streets in some 2,700 cities and towns to stand up for America and against Trump's pathetic, failing authoritarianism...

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Week 8: Iran War Lies Continue from Sundowning Gaslighter-in-Chief: ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2026

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Sunday ‘WWJD?’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Paging Dr. Jesus ... Strait Outta Hormuz ... It's What's for Dinner ...

U.S. Middle Eastern ‘War Crimes’ Then and Now: ‘BradCast’ 4/16/2026

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Midterm Elections Reality Check: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2026

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Another Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Weekend: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2026

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About Brad Friedman...

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