Articles in Category: Election 2025

A Pretty Weak ‘Strongman’: ‘BradCast’ 10/30/2025

Trump now underwater in 12 states he won just last year; Also: A few under-the-radar issues and contests in Tuesday's off-year elections...

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Brad Friedman,
10/30/2025 -
6:54 pm PT

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Proposal for ‘The First Politically Viable Wealth Tax’ Takes Shape in CA: ‘BradCast’ 10/29/2025

Guest: Harold Meyerson of 'The American Prospect'; Also: Trump's ballroom blitz; Hurricane Melissa's long, deadly, climate-driven tail...

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Brad Friedman,
10/29/2025 -
6:50 pm PT

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Monster Storm, Endless Wars, Gamed Elections: ‘BradCast’ 10/28/2025

It's going great! Melissa's landfall; Israel's offensive; Trump's killing spree; DOJ's election interference; Gerrymandering War math; and more...

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Brad Friedman,
10/28/2025 -
6:49 pm PT

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Let’s Play ‘Who Wants to Be a U.S. Citizen?’!: ‘BradCast’ 10/27/2025

Our first-ever call-in game show! Also: Hurricane Melissa looks very bad for Jamaica; Trump cutting U.S. food assistance amid shutdown; DoJ interfering in Nov. 4 election?...

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Brad Friedman,
10/27/2025 -
6:36 pm PT

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Exiled NOAA Scientists Resurrect Critical Billion-Dollar Disaster Database: ‘BradCast’ 10/23/2025

Guest: Climate scientist Tom Di Liberto, formerly of NOAA, now of Climate Central; Also: VA Dems unveil surprise plan to flip three US House seats...

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Brad Friedman,
10/23/2025 -
6:48 pm PT

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Trump, Republican Law(lessness) & (Dis)Order: ‘BradCast’ 10/21/2025

Our felon President's crime spree continues and expands...

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Brad Friedman,
10/21/2025 -
7:00 pm PT

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Pro-Democracy Group Vows to Block Missouri’s GOP U.S. House Gerrymander from Taking Effect: ‘BradCast’ 10/14/2025

Guest: Richard Von Glahn from People Not Politicians; Also: Gaza's fragile ceasefire; 'Shock' election in AK; NC GOPers plan new 2026 gerrymander...

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Brad Friedman,
10/14/2025 -
6:43 pm PT

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Trump Attempting His ‘Invasion from Within’: ‘BradCast’ 10/6/2025

Also: Americans blame Repubs for shutdown; Help for S. Cal Prop 50 voters who lost homes in wildfires; Callers ring in...

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Brad Friedman,
10/6/2025 -
6:25 pm PT

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Gov’t Shutdown Looms as Dems Fight to Avoid Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs at Year’s End: ‘BradCast’ 9/24/2025

Guest: Healthcare data analyst Charles Gaba; Also: Kimmel's triumphant, moving return; More Special Election victories for Dems...

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Brad Friedman,
9/24/2025 -
6:47 pm PT

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Kirk Assassinated in UT; Government Shutdown Battle Takes Shape in D.C.: ‘BradCast’ 9/10/2025

Guest: David Dayen of 'The Prospect'; Also: High School shooting in CO; Russian drones in Poland; Dem wins U.S. House Special Election in VA...

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Brad Friedman,
9/10/2025 -
6:27 pm PT

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Trump Readies Wars on Venezuela and Chicago: ‘BradCast’ 9/8/2025

Those Epstein Files must be REALLY bad for him; Also: Callers ring in...

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Brad Friedman,
9/8/2025 -
5:41 pm PT

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Trump’s ‘Cook’ed-Up Mortgage Fraud Claims: ‘BradCast’ 9/3/2025

Guest: Michael Hiltzik, Pulitzer Prize-winning business columnist; Also: Huge Dem wins in FL special elections; Trump losing case after case; Local Denver anchor: 'It's authoritarianism'...

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Brad Friedman,
9/3/2025 -
6:42 pm PT

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While We Were Out: ‘BradCast’ 9/2/2025

We're back! With (almost) everything we missed (and/or wish we had) over the past week during our end-of-Summer break!...

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Brad Friedman,
9/2/2025 -
5:41 pm PT

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Newsom Unveils ‘Election Rigging Response Act’; FCC Renews License for Sock-Puppeting Sinclair: ‘BradCast’ 8/14/2025

Guest: Sue Wilson of Media Action Center...

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Brad Friedman,
8/14/2025 -
6:42 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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‘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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Corrupt SCOTUS Undermines U.S. Constitution, Guts Last Remaining Protections of Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2026

Guest: Redistricting expert Dan Vicuña of Common Cause; Also: Comey's dumb new indictment; E. Jean Carroll wins again; More new lows for Trump approval...

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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

What we know about the alleged shooter, Trump's opportunist response, corrupt contracting for the ballroom, fury at being described as a 'pedophile'; Also: Callers ring in!...

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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

Also: Approval rating plummets; More Dem overperformance in NJ; VA voters voting; CA primary election chaos; Callers ring in...

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Articles in Category: Election 2025

Trump now underwater in 12 states he won just last year; Also: A few under-the-radar issues and contests in Tuesday's off-year elections...

Guest: Harold Meyerson of 'The American Prospect'; Also: Trump's ballroom blitz; Hurricane Melissa's long, deadly, climate-driven tail...

It's going great! Melissa's landfall; Israel's offensive; Trump's killing spree; DOJ's election interference; Gerrymandering War math; and more...

Our first-ever call-in game show! Also: Hurricane Melissa looks very bad for Jamaica; Trump cutting U.S. food assistance amid shutdown; DoJ interfering in Nov. 4 election?...

Guest: Climate scientist Tom Di Liberto, formerly of NOAA, now of Climate Central; Also: VA Dems unveil surprise plan to flip three US House seats...

Our felon President's crime spree continues and expands...

Guest: Richard Von Glahn from People Not Politicians; Also: Gaza's fragile ceasefire; 'Shock' election in AK; NC GOPers plan new 2026 gerrymander...

Also: Americans blame Repubs for shutdown; Help for S. Cal Prop 50 voters who lost homes in wildfires; Callers ring in...

Guest: Healthcare data analyst Charles Gaba; Also: Kimmel's triumphant, moving return; More Special Election victories for Dems...

Guest: David Dayen of 'The Prospect'; Also: High School shooting in CO; Russian drones in Poland; Dem wins U.S. House Special Election in VA...

Those Epstein Files must be REALLY bad for him; Also: Callers ring in...

Guest: Michael Hiltzik, Pulitzer Prize-winning business columnist; Also: Huge Dem wins in FL special elections; Trump losing case after case; Local Denver anchor: 'It's authoritarianism'...

We're back! With (almost) everything we missed (and/or wish we had) over the past week during our end-of-Summer break!...

Guest: Sue Wilson of Media Action Center...

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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Guest: Redistricting expert Dan Vicuña of Common Cause; Also: Comey's dumb new indictment; E. Jean Carroll wins again; More new lows for Trump approval...

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What we know about the alleged shooter, Trump's opportunist response, corrupt contracting for the ballroom, fury at being described as a 'pedophile'; Also: Callers ring in!...

THIS WEEK: Punch Drunk ... Kash Poor ... Forever War ... The Shadow Docket Knows! ...

In Iran, in public opinion, at the ballot box, in the courtroom...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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

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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