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Why Even the ‘Fight’ Over Trump’s Dumb ‘Gulf of America’ Declaration May Be Worth Fighting: ‘BradCast’ 2/20/2025

Guest: Media critic, political strategist, writer Jamison Foser; Also: Trump MAGA stooge Patel confirmed as FBI Director...

The Opposition Takes Shape: ‘BradCast’ 2/4/2025

Agency insiders, elected Dems, civil suits, public actions coalesce to take on the radical rightwing extremism of Trump, Musk and the DOGE Bros...

‘You’re Not Overwhelmed. You’re Under Attack.’: ‘BradCast’ 2/3/2025

Unlawful Trump political firings at DOJ, FBI; Critical CDC databases gone; USAID offices taken over, shut down, employees locked out; Musk takes over Treasury Dept. payment system for entire U.S...

Hegseth Faces Democratic Fire in Contentious, Constrained Senate SecDef Nomination Hearing: ‘BradCast’ 1/14/2025

Repubs rollover for unqualified Trump pick to lead Pentagon, help suppress FBI report on serious allegations; Also: Latest on L.A. Fires...

Mistallied Contests Discovered in Ohio County, as Oligarchy Rises in D.C.: ‘BradCast’ 12/16/2024

Hand-count reverses results in Ashtabula County; FBI informant pleads guilty to Russian lies about Ukrainian bribes (not) paid to Bidens; Trump Cabinet picks donated millions; Tech/media billionaires pay tribute...

Trump Admits He Can’t Lower Grocery Prices (Though the Biden Administration Just Did): ‘BradCast’ 12/12/2024

Also: 1,500 Presidential commutations in one day; DOJ I.G. report released on the FBI and Trump's Jan. 6 insurrection; NC Repubs pull off massive power grab; Film and TV legend Dick Van Dyke sends us home smiling...

What ‘Unprecedented and Powerful Mandate’?: ‘BradCast’ 12/11/2024

Guest: Julia R. Azari of Marquette Univ.; Also: Malibu fire expands; FBI Director to quit; New charges in WI GOP's 2020 fake Trump Elector plot...

Hunter’s Pardon: ‘BradCast’ 12/2/2024

Also: Biden-Harris 2020 cybersecurity chief questions 2024 results; Trump's latest corrupt appointments; Listeners ring in...

Trump Already Violating Federal Law (That He Signed!) During Transition: ‘BradCast’ 11/18/2024

Guest: Former Dep. Asst. A.G. Lisa Graves; Also: Flood of unqualified, corrupt Trump nominees for top cabinet posts continues...

Reported ‘Hack’ of Trump Campaign Docs by Iran May be a VERY Serious National Security Issue: ‘BradCast’ 8/14/2024

Guest: NatSec journo Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel; ALSO: Hurricane Ernesto swipes Puerto Rico; Primary results from CT, VT, MN and WI...

‘In Defense of Democracy’: ‘BradCast’ 7/25/2024

Biden's historic Oval Office address; Trump's 'took a bullet for democracy' lie; DNC's upcoming virtual roll-call; Redistricting reform makes OH ballot as judge nixes state GOP's voter suppression scheme for the disabled...

Evidence Fails to Establish Attempted Trump Assassination Was Politically Motivated

Underscoring absurdity of Trump claim of 'taking a bullet for democracy'...

UPDATE: 8/29/24: New FBI release confirms our conclusions...

NY Trump Trial Ketchup: Costello Fails, Trump Bails, Defense Rests: ‘BradCast’ 5/22/2024

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, attorney Keith Barber of Daily Kos; Also: Election results and problem reports from KY, OR, GA, CA and MD...

Biden’s Wildly Popular Programs, Trump’s Vows of Vengeance, Media’s Failure to Cover Both: ‘BradCast’ 11/13/2023

Also: Callers ring in on that polling freaking out Democrats...

MAGA’s Coffee County, GA Vote System Breach Remains a Cover-Up with National Implications: ‘BradCast’ 6/21/2023

Guest: Journalist Douglas Lucas; Also: GA officially clears 2020 Atlanta pollworkers falsely and maliciously attacked by Trump and Giuliani...

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