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Elon Musk’s ‘Vote Buying’ and Lying for Trump: ‘BradCast’ 10/21/2024

Guest: Eddie Perez, former Twitter official and longtime election expert...

We’re Back! And Catching Up With America’s ‘Knife Fight in a Phone Booth’ and Much More!: ‘BradCast’ 9/3/2024

Harris and Biden on Labor Day; Netanyahu's endless war; Russia's latest assault on Ukraine; Also: The neck-and-neck horse race to Election Day...

Interference Threats Loom Over November’s Presidential Election: ‘BradCast’ 6/18/2024

Also: Lake loses again in AZ; Trump loses again in NY; MD Guv pardons 175k for pot; Biden goes on offensive against 'liar and fraud' opponent...

Could Ohio Republicans REALLY Keep Biden Off the Ballot?!: ‘BradCast’ 5/14/2024

Also: GOP dirty tricks in WA; More GOP voter suppression in GA; Brighter news from WI and on the slow painful death of 'stare decisis'...

The Price of Dirty Tricks and for Being the Dirtiest Candidate Of All Time: ‘BradCast’ 4/9/2024

A California three-way; Polls shift toward Biden; Republican scam artists pay the price; Trump rejected again in NY criminal fraud case, facing trouble for phony $175M bond in NY civil fraud case...

After Navalny: ‘BradCast’ 2/19/2024

Also: Massive election fraud alleged in Pakistan; Final death blow for GOP fraudsters' phony '2000 Mules' election fraud documentary...

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...

Cold Civil War Over Democracy Grinds On as Voting Deadline Looms: ‘BradCast’ 10/29/2020

Several victories for pro-democracy forces in MN, TX; FL Guv's registration hacked in voter database; VT Sec. of State demands correction from SCOTUS following Kavanaugh's error-filled WI opinion...

Federal Suit Filed Against Trump, Barr, Acting Dir. of DHS, Charging Unlawful Voter Intimidation: ‘BradCast’ 10/22/2020

Guest: Attorney Ron Fein of Free Speech for People; Also: Biden's plan for SCOTUS expansion; Graham breaks rules to approve Barrett w/out Dems; SCOTUS blocks AL curbside voting; Admin claims Iran (not Russia, not Proud Boys) behind email threats to Dem voters...

Mostly Good News in Battleground Ballot Battles in WI, OH, NV: ‘BradCast’ 9/15/2020

Also: 175-year old science mag issues first-ever Presidential endorsement; Corporate broadcast news outlets failing disastrously to inform electorate about our worsening climate crisis...

Democracy, Disinformation, Dirty Tricks: ‘BradCast’ 9/1/2020

Foreign and domestic election interference continues. So does our effort to help you make sense of what's actually going on...

Postal Workers Union President: ‘Mail is Being Slowed Down…Everywhere’: ‘BradCast’ 8/7/2020

Guest: APWU's Mark Dimondstein; Also: Progressive activist reportedly wins Dem U.S. Senate nomination in TN after being outspent 250 to 1...

The ‘Socialist’ Smear: GOP’s ‘Eleventy-Dimensional Chess or Tic-Tac-Toe’?: ‘BradCast’ 2/11/2020

Guest: Dr. William 'DocDawg' Busa on a mysterious rightwing PAC spending millions to support a progressive in NC and GOP's pretend love for Sanders; Also: Bernie surges nationally, Trump lies in NH...

GOP’s Convicted 2002 NH Phone-Jammer Rings In on 2020’s IA Caucus Phone-Jamming Scheme: ‘BradCast’ 2/7/2020

Guest: Former operative Allen Raymond suggests plot to tie up Iowa Dem results hotline may involve more than just online 'Trump trolls'

Also: Sanders wins Iowa (but so does Buttigieg) as NH Primary looms; Record heat melts Antarctica; Vindictive Trump fires impeachment witnesses...

Why Iowa’s ‘Chaos’ Should be Good News for Voters (Other Than the GOP Phone-Jam Scheme): ‘BradCast’ 2/6/2020

Also: CBS-LA runs investigative report (featuring Brad) on L.A.'s new unverifiable touchscreen voting system; And a word or two about Romney's courage and Trump's ugly everlasting shame...

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