Articles in Category: Coronavirus/COVID-19

Florida’s New Vote Suppression Bill Also Threatens Elections Officials with $25,000 Fines: ‘BradCast’ 5/4/2021

Guest: 30-year former Leon County, FL elections chief, Ion Sancho; Also: L.A. County records zero COVID deaths two days in row while California infection, hospitalization, death rates fall dramatically...

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Brad Friedman,
5/4/2021 -
6:21 pm PT

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How Cyber Ninjas’ Own Docs Reveal Their Steal in AZ; And the Truth About Second COVID Shots: ‘BradCast’ 5/3/2021

Also: Special election goes poorly for Dems in TX; The musical Marsh Family brighten our pandemic; Callers ring in on second shots...

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Brad Friedman,
5/3/2021 -
6:54 pm PT

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Strong Women Rule!: ‘BradCast’ 4/30/2021

Guest host Nicole Sandler with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Ruth Bader Ginsberg's co-author Amanda L. Tyler...

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Nicole Sandler,
4/30/2021 -
4:34 pm PT

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With Reaganesque Optimism, Biden’s Address Signals End of Reagan Era: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2021

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

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Brad Friedman,
4/29/2021 -
5:46 pm PT

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‘If They’re Doing This to Reporters, What They’re Doing to Regular Citizens is Going to be Worse’: ‘BradCast’ 4/21/2021

Guest: Columnist Will Bunch on the need for institutional policing reform; Also: DoJ to probe MPD after Floyd murder; Biden meets 200M COVID vaccine goal, will now pledge to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030...

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Brad Friedman,
4/21/2021 -
6:28 pm PT

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Good Shots and Still More Very Bad Ones: ‘BradCast’ 4/19/2021

Also: Genuinely good news from Mars; Good phone calls from listeners...

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Brad Friedman,
4/19/2021 -
6:05 pm PT

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‘Both Sides’? Really, Liz?: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2021

New analysis finds stunning rise in RW domestic terror; Also: US 'out' of Afghanistan by 9/11/21; J&J vaccine 'paused'; Cop, police chief resign in MN; Appalling video of cops pepper-spraying black service member...

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Brad Friedman,
4/13/2021 -
6:41 pm PT

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The SCOTUS-Approved, FCC Ownership Rule Catch-22: ‘BradCast’ 4/12/2021

Guest: Sue Wilson of the Media Action Center; Also: More news from vaccination nation; More corporate pushback against vote suppression...

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Brad Friedman,
4/12/2021 -
6:42 pm PT

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Dems Hit Legislative Jackpot in Senate While Repubs Continue Twisted Trip to Looneyland: ‘BradCast’ 4/6/2021

Also: State GOPers adopt Fossil Fuel Industry bills to nix renewables, block small government; Rep. Hastings RIP; Vaccines to all on April 19...

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Brad Friedman,
4/6/2021 -
6:27 pm PT

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Vaccination Nation: ‘BradCast’ 4/5/2021

Wherein Brad and Desi get their first dose; COVID cases surge again, particularly among the young; The U.S. tops its record for vaccine distribution in a race with deadly new variants; And listeners ring in with their own experiences and concerns on all of the above...

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Brad Friedman,
4/5/2021 -
5:31 pm PT

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The Georgia Voter Suppression Blowback Begins: ‘BradCast’ 3/29/2021

Guest: Caren Short, Voting Rights Attny, Southern Poverty Law Center...

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Brad Friedman,
3/29/2021 -
6:48 pm PT

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‘The Art of the Possible’: ‘BradCast 3/25/2021

Biden's first presser and filibuster reform; Good economic numbers, maddening COVID numbers; Death penalty banned in VA; NY finally goes to pot; GA undermines democracy; Senate GOP pretends vote suppression doesn't exist; Also: Oil and plastic...

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Brad Friedman,
3/25/2021 -
7:05 pm PT

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Exclusive: Former AL Gov. Siegelman on GOP Recall of CA Gov. Newsom: ‘BradCast’ 3/22/2021

'It reeks of politics,' says Don Siegelman, citing Repub campaign 'laced with racism,' aimed at sabotaging 'a rising star in the Democratic Party'

Also: Siegelman on Biden and hopes for criminal justice reform; The Amazon unionization vote near Birmingham; And whether he might run for public office again in the future...

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Brad Friedman,
3/22/2021 -
6:41 pm PT

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Huge Security Hole Discovered in Vote System Software Used by Dozens of States Last Year: ‘BradCast’ 3/17/2021

Guest: Election integrity advocate, journalist Jennifer Cohn on newly discovered ES&S, EAC failures; Also: Biden endorses filibuster reform...

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Brad Friedman,
3/17/2021 -
7:12 pm PT

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Prime Time for Joe Biden: ‘BradCast’ 3/12/2021

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton on the new President's unexpected progressivism, 'the death knell of Republican ideology,' and 'a very consequential battle over the future of American politics'...

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Brad Friedman,
3/12/2021 -
6:34 pm PT

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Corrupt SCOTUS Undermines U.S. Constitution, Guts Last Remaining Protections of Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2026

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Trump’s Activist Rightwing ‘Originalist’ Judges Strike Again in Texas: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2026

Guest: Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes; Also: Dem takes polling lead for U.S. Senate in TX as Repubs brace for 'sour, ugly, bad, bleak' midterm elections...

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Trump, Repubs Exploit Failed Assassination Plot to Advance Ballroom Blitz: ‘BradCast’ 4/27/2026

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So Much Losing: ‘BradCast’ 4/23/2026

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‘A Scammer’s Treasure Trove’: DOGE Bros Stole Your Social Security Data: ‘BradCast’ 4/22/2026

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: 'Yes', Virginia, there is a new U.S. House map! (For now)...

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Insiders Making a Killing Betting on Trump’s War: ‘BradCast’ 4/21/2026

Guest: Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Judge blocks Admin scheme to prevent wind, solar development; Another TACO Tuesday for Iran...

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

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

Guest: Attorney, former U.S. Army Captain Keith Barber; Also: Eastman disbarred; ICE official charged in MN...

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Articles in Category: Coronavirus/COVID-19

Guest: 30-year former Leon County, FL elections chief, Ion Sancho; Also: L.A. County records zero COVID deaths two days in row while California infection, hospitalization, death rates fall dramatically...

Also: Special election goes poorly for Dems in TX; The musical Marsh Family brighten our pandemic; Callers ring in on second shots...

Guest host Nicole Sandler with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Ruth Bader Ginsberg's co-author Amanda L. Tyler...

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

Guest: Columnist Will Bunch on the need for institutional policing reform; Also: DoJ to probe MPD after Floyd murder; Biden meets 200M COVID vaccine goal, will now pledge to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030...

Also: Genuinely good news from Mars; Good phone calls from listeners...

New analysis finds stunning rise in RW domestic terror; Also: US 'out' of Afghanistan by 9/11/21; J&J vaccine 'paused'; Cop, police chief resign in MN; Appalling video of cops pepper-spraying black service member...

Guest: Sue Wilson of the Media Action Center; Also: More news from vaccination nation; More corporate pushback against vote suppression...

Also: State GOPers adopt Fossil Fuel Industry bills to nix renewables, block small government; Rep. Hastings RIP; Vaccines to all on April 19...

Wherein Brad and Desi get their first dose; COVID cases surge again, particularly among the young; The U.S. tops its record for vaccine distribution in a race with deadly new variants; And listeners ring in with their own experiences and concerns on all of the above...

Guest: Caren Short, Voting Rights Attny, Southern Poverty Law Center...

Biden's first presser and filibuster reform; Good economic numbers, maddening COVID numbers; Death penalty banned in VA; NY finally goes to pot; GA undermines democracy; Senate GOP pretends vote suppression doesn't exist; Also: Oil and plastic...

'It reeks of politics,' says Don Siegelman, citing Repub campaign 'laced with racism,' aimed at sabotaging 'a rising star in the Democratic Party'

Also: Siegelman on Biden and hopes for criminal justice reform; The Amazon unionization vote near Birmingham; And whether he might run for public office again in the future...

Guest: Election integrity advocate, journalist Jennifer Cohn on newly discovered ES&S, EAC failures; Also: Biden endorses filibuster reform...

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton on the new President's unexpected progressivism, 'the death knell of Republican ideology,' and 'a very consequential battle over the future of American politics'...

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