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Warnock Wins GA; National Nightmare Election Law Case Heard by SCOTUS: ‘BradCast’ 12/7/2022

Guest: FairVote's David Daley on 'bonkers' Independent State Legislature theory's 'seismic consequences' as weighed by our corrupt High Court...

AZ Election Super-Geniuses: ‘BradCast’ 12/2/2022

Cochise County ordered to certify results; Lake, Finchem attorneys sanctioned; Also: Warnock campaigner shot in GA; Boebert recount begins in CO; Dems avert rail strike, but about those paid sick days...

Fun in MAGA Land!: Seditious Conspiracy! Russian Collusion! Election Denial!: ‘BradCast’ 11/29/2022

Oath Keepers chief 'guilty'; GOP money launderer 'guilty'; AZ's Dem SoS/Guv-elect fights to keep Repubs from disenfranchising themselves...

ELECTION 2022: The Guy Whose Data Analysis Was Right on Why Media Got It So Wrong (Again): ‘BradCast’ 11/11/2022

Guest: Tom Bonier of TargetSmart; Also: Fox 'News' 'red wave' buffoonery; Latest results on Sen, Guv, SoS and A.G. races from AZ, NV...

Bad Moon Rising for Democracy in Midterms?! Listeners Disagree with Corporate Punditocracy: ‘BradCast’ 11/7/2022

GOP seeks to toss thousands of legal ballots in PA, WI, MI; Still fighting for the right to vote in GA; Callers turn 'pundit' with their 2022 predictions...

A Progressive’s Closing Argument for Voting Democratic in 2022: ‘BradCast’ 11/4/2022

Guest: Alan Minsky of Progressive Democrats of America; Also: Final federal jobs report before midterms beats expectations again...

Even Slavery is on the Ballot This Year in 5 States: ‘BradCast’ 11/1/2022

Guest: Theeda Murphy of No Exceptions Prison Collective; Also: Corrupt SCOTUS helps Trump on tax returns, Graham on GA testimony...

If Brazil Voters Can Depose Autocrats, So Can We: ‘BradCast’ 10/31/2022

'Democracy came out victorious' in Lula's defeat of Bolsonaro; U.S. democracy at stake in next week's midterms; New Senate polling; Pelosi's would-be assassin was a follower of Trump's election lies; Callers ring in...

To Save American Democracy

A long time Bernie Sanders supporter on why we must vote 'blue' in '22...

UPDATE: Independent progressive Ralph Nader joins call to vote 'blue' in '22...

America’s Authoritarian Dystopian Future is Now. (And More Fun News of the Day!): ‘BradCast’ 10/20/2022

DeSantis' shameful 'voter fraud' round-up; Blistering progressive midterm ads; Disastrous 'conservative' fiscal leadership in U.K., U.S.; Good CO2 emissions news (mostly); Rubio bombs in FL debate with Demings...

GOP Plans ‘Catastrophic’ Debt Ceiling ‘Hostage-Taking’ if They Win House or Senate Majorities: ‘BradCast’ 10/19/2022

Guest: Congressional historian, political scientist Norm Ornstein; Also: Leahy's Iraq War spy story...

Don’t Boo(-Hoo)! Vote!: ‘BradCast’ 10/18/2022

UT's Sen. Lee in dead heat; Biden Admin begins student loan forgiveness; Biden vows to codify 'Roe' if Dems hold House, increase Senate majority; Also: Trump/Barr's dumb Special Counsel Durham loses another case...

50 State Chief Justices Eviscerate Democracy-Ending ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory

Rare brief submitted to SCOTUS by top state judges underscores how American democracy is, itself, on the ballot this November...

UPDATE 10/14/22: 2nd GOP petition seeks to overturn OH Supreme Court redistricting ruling based in 'Independent State Legislature' Theory...

‘Ass-Kickers Not Ass-Kissers’: ‘BradCast’ 10/11/2022

Dem Senate candidates smack down GOP opponents in OH, WI debates; Also: SCOTUS undermines key election provision of Civil Rights Act; Is FBI underplaying threats to election security?...

DeSantis ‘In a Pickle’, Has No Plan for Holding FL Elections After Hurricane Ian’s Devastation: ‘BradCast’ 10/10/2022

Guest: 30-year Leon County, FL elections chief Ion Sancho; Also: 'Fun' with COVID shots; Enraged Putin unleashes new war crimes on Ukraine civilians; GOP election deniers on 2022 ballot from coast to coast...

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