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The ‘Low Barr’ for Trump’s AG Nominee and Other Notes from a ‘Symphony of Lawlessness’: ‘BradCast’ 1/16/2019

Guest: Slate's Mark Joseph Stern; Also: Surprisingly good news from the courts; SOTU cancelled?; ISIS not defeated...

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1/16/2019 -
6:42 pm PT

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Power to the People?: CA Could Buy the State’s Largest Private Utility Co. at a ‘Fire Sale’ Price: ‘BradCast’ 1/15/2019

Guest: LA Times' Michael Hiltzik on PG&E's bankruptcy; Also: Federal court blocks Admin citizenship question on Census; AG-nom Bill Barr testifies; Trump's record shutdown grinds on...

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Brad Friedman,
1/15/2019 -
6:26 pm PT

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‘Unauditable’ Barcoded ‘Paper Ballot’ Systems Coming to GA, L.A. County: ‘BradCast’ 1/14/2019

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: Crippling winter weather, Trump shutdown and probe news, CA's PG&E to file for bankruptcy protection, L.A. teachers on strike...

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1/14/2019 -
6:52 pm PT

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Trump Shutdown Threatening Safety of Nation’s Food Supply, Much More: ‘BradCast’ 1/10/2019

Guest: Food and ag correspondent Tom Philpott; Also: 'National emergency' likely as polls plummet for President, Senate Repubs...

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Brad Friedman,
1/10/2019 -
6:27 pm PT

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‘Governing by Temper Tantrum’ and How Trump ‘Played’ TV Networks With His Border Speech: ‘BradCast’ 1/9/2019

Guest: Matt Gertz of Media Matters; Also: Dems win big in VA, Trump claims to be cutting off FEMA wildfire recovery aid to CA...

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Brad Friedman,
1/9/2019 -
6:02 pm PT

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How to Solve the Government Shutdown? Give Trump What He Asked For: ‘BradCast’ 1/7/2019

Federal closures having real effects (but not on Trump's business); RBG absent at SCOTUS; High Court rejects Exxon; AOC floats tax increase, GOP freaks out; Callers ring in on Democratic majority priorities...

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Brad Friedman,
1/7/2019 -
6:10 pm PT

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‘The Most Serious Political Crisis We’ve Ever Had’: ‘BradCast’ 12/19/2018

Guest: Heather Digby Parton on Trump, Flynn, Russia, Mueller and what Dems must do about the 'criminal and con man in the White House'

Also: Admin's cruel asylum policy ruled unlawful; KS GOP lawmakers flip to Dem Party...

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Brad Friedman,
12/19/2018 -
6:25 pm PT

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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas: Shutdowns, Reversals, Back-Flips, Accountability: ‘BradCast’ 12/18/2018

Trump 'charity' shuttered; Admin backs off shutdown threat; Flynn sentencing fiasco; McSally appointed in AZ; NC-9 fraud hearing delayed...

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Brad Friedman,
12/18/2018 -
6:31 pm PT

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Indictment of Sitting President May Be ‘Only’ Means to Ensure ‘Equal Justice Under Law’

Legal scholars find DoJ opinion fails to consider Constitutional measure for Executive Branch continuity during a President's criminal trial...

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Ernest A. Canning,
12/17/2018 -
9:35 am PT

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Trump’s Indictable Campaign Finance Felony and the 25th Amendment: ‘BradCast’ 12/14/2018

Guest: Public Citizen's Craig Holman; Also: WI's Walker signs power grab bills; MI's Snyder undermines voters; NC's GOP Election Fraud scandal spreads to new district; ME's RCV hand-count ends early...

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Brad Friedman,
12/14/2018 -
6:47 pm PT

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Fine Messes in Trump World, Congress, Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan and The Arctic: ‘BradCast’ 12/13/2018

Trump in trouble; Shutdown looms; Bevin brays in KY; NC9 primary do-over?; MI GOP power grab; Arctic collapsing...

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Brad Friedman,
12/13/2018 -
6:45 pm PT

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Cohen Sentenced. Trump Cooked. (But Obama-Care Still Hanging On!): ‘BradCast’ 12/12/2018

Guest: Politico's Alice Ollstein; Also: New revelations in NC-9 GOP election fraud scandal all but guarantee a new election will be coming...

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Brad Friedman,
12/12/2018 -
6:33 pm PT

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‘If We Don’t Get What We Want, I Will Shut Down the Government’: ‘BradCast’ 12/11/2018

Trump's Oval Office tantrum; The 'Bottomless Pinocchio'; New misconduct in NC-9 election fraud probe; FL's late absentee ballots; The 'Axis of Oil'...

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Brad Friedman,
12/11/2018 -
6:29 pm PT

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The Pentagon’s Great Budget ‘Fraud’ (and Other Federal Boondoggles): ‘BradCast’ 12/10/2018

Guest: Investigative journalist Dave Lindorff; Also: U.S. House contests in NC-9, FL-15, ME-2; Schiff says Trump may face prison time...

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Brad Friedman,
12/10/2018 -
6:33 pm PT

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Trump Appointment Spree; Cohen ‘Deserves’ Prison Time: ‘BradCast’ 12/7/2018

Guest-Host Angie Coiro with a slew of Mueller news and three new Trump noms; Revisiting the Bush Legacy; Huawei as spy?; And guest Lara Bazelon on justice for the wrongly imprisoned...

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Angie Coiro,
12/7/2018 -
6:17 pm PT

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SCOTUS Hot Takes: Mailing it In

Hitting the road, but with some VERY quick thoughts before we go...

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Sunday ‘A Quack in the Case’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Wet Dreams ... Trump's 250th ... SCOTUS Bloody SCOTUS ... Elon Bloody Elon ...

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6/28/2026 |
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Court Blocks Trump’s Executive Power Grab Seeking to Nationalize Vote-By-Mail Eligibility

Federal judge rules the U.S. Postal Service cannot refuse to deliver mail-in ballots based upon a federal 'Confirmed Citizen List'...

Ernest A. Canning
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6/26/2026 |
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‘So Stupid it Makes Your Head Explode’: ‘BradCast’ 6/25/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on court rulings (good and awful), Dem Primaries, Trump's 'Deflecting Pool' and more...

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6/25/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 25, 2026

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Desi Doyen
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6/25/2026 |
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Help Stop Trump’s Project 2025 Scheme to Kill Science: ‘BradCast’ 6/24/2026

Guest: Dr. Colette Delawalla of Stand Up for Science; Also: Judge nixes Trump election rigging order; Mamdani's progressives sweep; Primary results from UT, MD, SC, NY...

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6/24/2026 |
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The Horses Races AND The Track Conditions: ‘BradCast’ 6/23/2026

The real reason Trump endorsements matter; SCOTUS v. VRA again; Judge blocks Admin vote suppression tool; GOP meddling in Dem primaries; Senate Repubs to finally stand up to Trump?...

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6/23/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 23, 2026

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Desi Doyen
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6/23/2026 |
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Scandals and Vandals, Memoranda and Referenda: ‘BradCast’ 6/22/2026

Trump pretends Reflecting Pool vandalized; U.S.-Iran negotiations won't end well; Controversial Billionaire Tax qualifies for CA ballot; Callers ring in...

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6/22/2026 |
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Sunday ‘White Flag, Green Pool’ Toons

THIS WEEK: The editorial cartoonists reflect upon a loser...

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6/21/2026 |
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‘Iran Wins’: Trump Loyalists Rebuke Pathetic Iran ‘Deal’: ‘BradCast’ 6/18/2026

Also: Admin to restore ocean monitoring system; $350M quietly diverted to White House ballroom; 'American Flag Blue' paint now peeling off Trump's neon green reflecting pool...

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6/18/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 18, 2026

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Desi Doyen
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6/18/2026 |
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The Trouble With Trillionaires (and Billionaires): ‘BradCast’ 6/17/2026

Guest: Michael Mechanic of Mother Jones; Also: Trump's Iran deal is great for Iran; GA Repubs punt new gerrymander (for now); Primary and Special election results from GA, AL, OK, DC, CA...

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‘Just a Flat Anti-Trust Violation’: DOJ Defies Career Staff to Okay Paramount-Warner Deal: ‘BradCast’ 6/16/2026

Guest: John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge on the corrupt merger and threat to CNN; Also: Return of the fake electors! In NV, GA primaries and criminal arraignments in WI...

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6/16/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 16, 2026

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Desi Doyen
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6/16/2026 |
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Articles in Category: Accountability (Page 68)

Guest: Slate's Mark Joseph Stern; Also: Surprisingly good news from the courts; SOTU cancelled?; ISIS not defeated...

Guest: LA Times' Michael Hiltzik on PG&E's bankruptcy; Also: Federal court blocks Admin citizenship question on Census; AG-nom Bill Barr testifies; Trump's record shutdown grinds on...

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: Crippling winter weather, Trump shutdown and probe news, CA's PG&E to file for bankruptcy protection, L.A. teachers on strike...

Guest: Food and ag correspondent Tom Philpott; Also: 'National emergency' likely as polls plummet for President, Senate Repubs...

Guest: Matt Gertz of Media Matters; Also: Dems win big in VA, Trump claims to be cutting off FEMA wildfire recovery aid to CA...

Federal closures having real effects (but not on Trump's business); RBG absent at SCOTUS; High Court rejects Exxon; AOC floats tax increase, GOP freaks out; Callers ring in on Democratic majority priorities...

Guest: Heather Digby Parton on Trump, Flynn, Russia, Mueller and what Dems must do about the 'criminal and con man in the White House'

Also: Admin's cruel asylum policy ruled unlawful; KS GOP lawmakers flip to Dem Party...

Trump 'charity' shuttered; Admin backs off shutdown threat; Flynn sentencing fiasco; McSally appointed in AZ; NC-9 fraud hearing delayed...

Legal scholars find DoJ opinion fails to consider Constitutional measure for Executive Branch continuity during a President's criminal trial...

Guest: Public Citizen's Craig Holman; Also: WI's Walker signs power grab bills; MI's Snyder undermines voters; NC's GOP Election Fraud scandal spreads to new district; ME's RCV hand-count ends early...

Trump in trouble; Shutdown looms; Bevin brays in KY; NC9 primary do-over?; MI GOP power grab; Arctic collapsing...

Guest: Politico's Alice Ollstein; Also: New revelations in NC-9 GOP election fraud scandal all but guarantee a new election will be coming...

Trump's Oval Office tantrum; The 'Bottomless Pinocchio'; New misconduct in NC-9 election fraud probe; FL's late absentee ballots; The 'Axis of Oil'...

Guest: Investigative journalist Dave Lindorff; Also: U.S. House contests in NC-9, FL-15, ME-2; Schiff says Trump may face prison time...

Guest-Host Angie Coiro with a slew of Mueller news and three new Trump noms; Revisiting the Bush Legacy; Huawei as spy?; And guest Lara Bazelon on justice for the wrongly imprisoned...

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Hitting the road, but with some VERY quick thoughts before we go...

THIS WEEK: Wet Dreams ... Trump's 250th ... SCOTUS Bloody SCOTUS ... Elon Bloody Elon ...

Federal judge rules the U.S. Postal Service cannot refuse to deliver mail-in ballots based upon a federal 'Confirmed Citizen List'...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on court rulings (good and awful), Dem Primaries, Trump's 'Deflecting Pool' and more...

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Dr. Colette Delawalla of Stand Up for Science; Also: Judge nixes Trump election rigging order; Mamdani's progressives sweep; Primary results from UT, MD, SC, NY...

The real reason Trump endorsements matter; SCOTUS v. VRA again; Judge blocks Admin vote suppression tool; GOP meddling in Dem primaries; Senate Repubs to finally stand up to Trump?...

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Trump pretends Reflecting Pool vandalized; U.S.-Iran negotiations won't end well; Controversial Billionaire Tax qualifies for CA ballot; Callers ring in...

THIS WEEK: The editorial cartoonists reflect upon a loser...

Also: Admin to restore ocean monitoring system; $350M quietly diverted to White House ballroom; 'American Flag Blue' paint now peeling off Trump's neon green reflecting pool...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Michael Mechanic of Mother Jones; Also: Trump's Iran deal is great for Iran; GA Repubs punt new gerrymander (for now); Primary and Special election results from GA, AL, OK, DC, CA...

Guest: John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge on the corrupt merger and threat to CNN; Also: Return of the fake electors! In NV, GA primaries and criminal arraignments in WI...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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