Articles in Category: Coronavirus/COVID-19

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...

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9/4/2025 -
6:13 pm PT

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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...

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Brad Friedman,
8/12/2025 -
6:56 pm PT

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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...

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Brad Friedman,
8/11/2025 -
6:24 pm PT

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‘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...

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Brad Friedman,
8/6/2025 -
6:29 pm PT

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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...

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Brad Friedman,
10/22/2024 -
6:47 pm PT

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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...

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Brad Friedman,
6/17/2024 -
6:36 pm PT

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Life With COVID

What goes around comes around. Again...

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Brad Friedman,
6/12/2024 -
1:48 pm PT

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COVID: The Afterparty

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Brad Friedman,
2/27/2024 -
4:47 pm PT

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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...

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Brad Friedman,
1/22/2024 -
6:12 pm PT

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Trump Underwhelms in Iowa; Abbott Fuels GOP Civil War Dreams at Border: ‘BradCast’ 1/16/2024

Also: Our COVID rebound and more...

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Brad Friedman,
1/16/2024 -
4:40 pm PT

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More Fun with COVID-24!: Rebound

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Brad Friedman,
1/15/2024 -
11:54 am PT

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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...

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Brad Friedman,
1/8/2024 -
6:05 pm PT

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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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Brad Friedman,
1/4/2024 -
6:21 pm PT

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Fun With COVID-24!

Guess what we got for Christmas?

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Brad Friedman,
1/2/2024 -
3:26 pm PT

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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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Brad Friedman,
10/30/2023 -
6:28 pm PT

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Do Dems Have the Courage Required to Restore and Reform American Democracy? (Do You?): ‘BradCast’ 5/13/2026

Guest: Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo; Also: SC Senate leader blocks U.S. House gerrymandering; Primary results from WV, NE...

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Offshore Oil Rig Fire in SoCal a Preview of Trump’s NEXT Huge Failure: ‘BradCast’ 5/12/2026

Guest: Brady Bradshaw of Center for Biological Diversity; Also: Inflation spiked to 3-year high in April; Dems still favored to win House, despite GOP map rigging...

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Virginia Supremes Void Special Election on Redistricting Referendum in Huge Gift to Vote Rigging GOP: ‘BradCast’ 5/11/2026

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Repubs Seek Immunity Law for Big Oil; White South Rising Again After SCOTUS Ruling: ‘BradCast’ 5/7/2026

Guest: Laura Peterson of Union of Concerned Scientists; Also: Trump panel calls for FEMA cuts as MS slammed by another tornado swarm...

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Time to Reform our Illegitimate Supreme Court: ‘BradCast’ 5/6/2026

Guest: Alicia Bannon of NYU's Brennan Center for Justice; Also: Primary and special election results in OH, IN, MI...

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The Corrupt Hypocrisy of SCOTUS’ VRA Ruling in the Middle of Primary Election Season: ‘BradCast’ 5/5/2026

Also: 'Project Deadlock' in Strait of Hormuz as Admin pretends ill-fated, unlawful, continuing Iran War is over; The conflict's very real, if ironic, upside...

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Billionaires Spending Millions to Fight Against, Lie to Voters About CA’s Proposed, One-Time Billionaires Tax: ‘BradCast’ 5/4/2026

Guest: Harold Meyerson of 'The American Prospect'; Also: GOP states scramble to write Black districts out of existence; A warning for CA vote-by-mail voters...

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Steyer Facing Deceptive Fire in CA Gubernatorial Race for Call to Eliminate ‘Trump Loophole’

Trump-allied GOP opponent lying about progressive billionaire's proposal to end state's corporate 'property transfer loophole'...

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‘86 47’ or ‘Weekend at Donnie’s’: ‘BradCast’ 4/30/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the SCOTUS VRA ruling and fallout, the ballroom, Iran, Comey, Kimmel and much more!...

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Articles in Category: Coronavirus/COVID-19

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

What goes around comes around. Again...

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...

Also: Our COVID rebound and more...

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...

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

Guess what we got for Christmas?

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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