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U.S. ECONOMY CRATERING; Judge Allows WI Election Disaster to Proceed: ‘BradCast’ 4/2/2020

Staggering unemployment numbers; McConnell tells Pelosi to 'stand down' from new relief measure; WI set to hold deadly vote on Tuesday...

Media Industry Confronting ‘Full Extinction Event’: ‘BradCast’ 3/31/2020

Guest: Buzzfeed News Media Editor Craig Silverman; Also: Grim virus numbers, tragically failed Presidency, faint but clear signs of hope...

$2 Trillion Coronavirus Bill Proves It’s Never Been About a Lack of Money: ‘BradCast’ 3/25/2020

Guest: Economist Stephanie Kelton on 'The Deficit Myth' and why we can't have nice things; Also: What's in the bill? Who's now holding it up? And how Governors are dismissing our idiot President...

The President Should Not Be Worse Than the Disease: ‘BradCast’ 3/24/2020

Guest: Financial journalist David Dayen on 'Phase III' stimulus/bailout, Trump's deadly lies; Also: India's total lockdown; NY screams for help; Dems unite against $500B White House bailout 'slush fund' scheme...

Could Trump Legally Cancel the 2020 Election?: ‘BradCast’ 3/20/2020

Guest: Slate's Mark Joseph Stern on that and pandemic affects on immigration courts, prisons and the Judiciary; Also: Statewide 'stay-at-home' mandates; Mask shortages and price gouging; More postponed primaries; and socialist Trump comes unglued at WH presser...

Trump/GOP Disaster of Monumental Proportions: ‘BradCast’ 3/19/2020

Coronavirus infects Congress; Sen. Burr knew; National chaos over lack of testing for non-celebrities; Unemployment claims skyrocket; Socialist Repubs propose trillion dollar bailout (that won't be nearly enough)...

Coronavirus Plunges 2020 Elections Into Disarray: ‘BradCast’ 3/17/2020

Guest: Legendary FL Election Supervisor Ion Sancho; Also: More states postpone primaries, consider moving to Vote-by-Mail; GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter sentenced to 11 months...

Exclusive: Lawrence O’Donnell is Still a Socialist: ‘BradCast’ 3/13/2020

Guest-host Nicole Sandler's one-on-one with MSNBC's prime-time host; Also: Trump finally declares coronavirus a 'national emergency' but takes no responsibility...

America Shutting Down Amid Trump’s (Latest) ‘Katrina’: ‘BradCast’ 3/12/2020

Prime-time Oval Office speech goes disastrously, markets plunge, almost all gains under Trump wiped out, major league seasons called off, Biden and Sanders step up, even as critical elections threatened by virus...

It’s About the Track Conditions as Much (or More) Than the Horse-Race!: ‘BradCast’ 3/9/2020

Trump's woeful coronavirus response as markets crater; Bullock to run for U.S. Senate in MT; Mop-up and blame game continues after L.A. County's Super Tuesday fail; Callers ring in...

GOP-Appointed Federal Judge Eviscerates AG Barr For His Mueller Report Lies: ‘BradCast’ 3/6/2020

Guest: FOIA plaintiff Jason Leopold of BuzzFeed News; Also: Good elections news regarding both the White House and Senate...

Warren Bows Out; CA Sec. of State Orders Vote-by-Mail Ballots in L.A. for November Election: ‘BradCast’ 3/5/2020

Guest: Jodi Jacobson; Also: Bullock for Senate in MT?; GA county dumps touchscreens; Unknown Dem candidate forces TX House run-off election...

Super Tuesday’s Totally Predictable Voting Nightmares in Los Angeles (and Elsewhere): ‘BradCast’ 3/4/2020

Guests: L.A. County poll workers Larry Dilg and 'Doug'; Also: Biden's stunning wins over Sanders; Bloomberg quits; Warren reassesses...

Super Tuesday Voting Disasters, Natural and Completely Man-Made: ‘BradCast’ 3/3/2020

Hours-long lines as computer touchscreen and e-pollbook systems fail in CA, TX; TN voted anyway, despite deadly tornadoes in Nashville...

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