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The Trump Firing Massacres Begin at DOJ, Inspectors General Offices: ‘BradCast’ 1/27/2025

Is this what you voted for? Callers ring in. Also: Trump calls for ethnic cleansing in Gaza, rolls back civil rights, anti-discrimination enforcement; Unqualified Hegseth, Noem confirmed; More...

Trump Weaponizing FCC Against Free Press: ‘BradCast’ 1/23/2025

Guest: John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge; Also: Migrant worker round-up begins in CA; Judge blocks Trump order to end birthright citizenship...

Trump’s Day 1 Assault on America: ‘BradCast’ 1/21/2025

Pardons for all Jan. 6 insurrectionists and seditionists; Pretend 'national emergencies'; Executive Order-apalooza; And a fully captured Presidency on the 15th Anniversary of the 'Citizens United' decision...

About Some of Trump’s ‘Day One’ Threats: ‘BradCast’ 12/18/2024

Guest: Prof. Joshua A. Douglas on voting laws and a President's power to change them; Also: House Ethics Committee votes to release report on Gaetz; Trump's plans for reversing Biden climate and energy initiatives...

Fox ‘News’ and GOP Get Their Hateful War on Trans Kids at SCOTUS: ‘BradCast’ 12/5/2024

Guest: Law Dork's Chris Geidner; Also: 7.0 quake, tsunami warning in CA; Island nations fight for survival amid climate change at U.N. High Court...

It’s Not All Bad: Abortion Rights Won Big (Almost) Everywhere on Tuesday: ‘BradCast’ 11/7/2024

Guest: Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico; Also: Wildfires in L.A.; Newsom readies CA for Trump; Biden vows 'peaceful transition'; PA U.S. Senate seat 'flipped'?; WA voters back landmark climate law...

U.S. VOTERS GIVE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL TERM TO CONVICTED CRIMINAL, ADJUDICATED RAPIST: ‘BradCast’ 11/6/2024

Harris concedes, vows peaceful transfer, continuing 'fight for freedom'; Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

ELECTION DAY 2024: Tea Leaves, Problems for Some Voters, Details on What Happens Next: ‘BradCast’ 11/5/2024

Also: Some apt points for this moment in history from television's past...

‘Closing Arguments’ from Callers to Undecided and Third-Party Voters: ‘BradCast’ 11/4/2024

Also: Trump WILL try to steal it, if need be; European Green Parties call on Stein to drop out of U.S. Prez race; Bernie makes case for supporting Kamala despite disagreement on Israel/Gaza policy...

John Kelly on Trump: ‘Fascist’, Admires Hitler, Disrespects Constitution and Dead, Disabled Vets: ‘BradCast’ 10/23/2024

Also: Chris Melody Fields Figueredo of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center on more than 150 important referendums before voters this year...

Extremism Expert: Americans Aren’t Prepared for Trump’s Police State: ‘BradCast’ 10/16/2024

Guest: Author, researcher, journalist David Neiwert; Also: More good news for voters in Georgia and Nebraska...

Institutional Landlords Flood California Voters With Deceptive Ads on Props 33 and 34

Prop 33 restores local government ability to institute rent controls; Prop 34 is a corporate landlord 'revenge initiative' against 33's top proponent...

Time Running Out For All the Trump Rackets: ‘BradCast’ 10/3/2024

'Pro-choice' Melania wants $250k to talk to CNN; $100k 'Trump Watch' invitation to influence peddlers; Damning new 1/6 details from Jack Smith; MAGA county clerk Peters gets 9 years for CO vote system tampering...

Vance Sane-Washes Trump, Self in Polite, Lie-Filled VP Debate with Walz: ‘BradCast’ 10/2/2024

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

How You Can Help Protect Democracy This Year: ‘BradCast’ 10/1/2024

Guest: Emily Levy of Scrutineers.org; Also: Iran/Israel confrontation escalates; Dockworkers strike shuts down East, Gulf Coast ports; Search, recovery -- and climate denier lies -- continue after Helene...

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