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RFK Jr.’s War on the Science of Public Health: ‘BradCast’ 9/4/2025

Guest: Dr. Tyler Evans, infectious disease and public health expert; Also: Trump escalates his (and fossil fuel industry's) War on Climate Science...

It’s Not About the Rule of Law, It’s About Authoritarian Control: ‘BradCast’ 8/12/2025

More on CDC shooting; Trump frees ax-murderer from prison, threatens to send more U.S. troops to U.S. cities; Judge nixes DOJ's Epstein 'diversion'; Texas doubles down on attempted election rigging...

After Vaccine Cancellations, Shooting at CDC, Fired Health Officials Want RFK Jr.’s Resignation: ‘BradCast’ 8/11/2025

Guest: Aryn Melton Backus, formerly of CDC, now of 'Fired But Fighting': Israel targets Gaza journalists; Trump deploys Nat'l Guard to DC...

‘Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens’: Media Conglomerates Continue Trump Capitulation: ‘BradCast’ 8/6/2025

Guest: Timothy Karr of Free Press; Also: MI, RI, DE, WA special election and primary results; RFK Jr. cuts funding for COVID, flu vaccines...

Accountability Hammer Comes Down on Rudy, Other Election Deniers: ‘BradCast’ 10/22/2024

Also: Trump flip-flops on voting rules in NC; GOP vote suppression group targets voters with 'Hispanic-sounding' names...

Inside the White House Press Corps During COVID in the Age of Trump: ‘BradCast’ 6/17/2024

Guest: Steve Herman, Voice of America's former WH Bureau Chief, now Chief Nat'l Correspondent, on pulling back 'The White House Curtain'; Also: Wildfires explode in CA; Israeli war cabinet falls apart...

Life With COVID

What goes around comes around. Again...

COVID: The Afterparty

New Hampshire and the First Dirty Trick of 2024: ‘BradCast’ 1/22/2024

Catching up after conquering COVID (again!); Also: DeSantis drops out, 'kisses the ring'; SCOTUS sides with Biden on border (for now); Callers ring in for first time this year...

At Long Last, the Trial to Block Use of Georgia’s Unverifiable Touchscreen Voting Systems Begins: ‘BradCast’ 1/8/2024

Guest: Voting system expert Susan Greenhalgh of Free Speech for People; Also: Our COVID chronicles continue; Biden charges Trump an 'insurrectionist', tried to 'steal' 2020 election...

14.3, ‘Immunity’ and Obstruction at SCOTUS in 2024’s ‘Land of Uncertainty’: ‘BradCast’ 1/4/2024

We're back! (Sort of.) With former Dep. Asst. AG Lisa Graves of True North Research and attorney Keith Barber of Daily Kos...

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Death Tolls and Disinformation Rising: ‘BradCast’ 10/30/2023

Acapulco struggles after Otis; Crisis deepens in Gaza; Also: UAW wins strike against automakers; Callers ring in on Israel-Hamas conflict...

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