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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...

‘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...

Deal or No Deal in Iran, Trump is Losing his War on America: ‘BradCast’ 6/15/2026

One court loss after another (but not for the Knicks!) over an otherwise very distracting weekend; Plus: Callers ring in!...

Trump Attacks Iran in ‘Operation Epstein Fury’: ‘BradCast’ 3/2/2026

Another unlawful foreign war without explanation or exit strategy, mostly to distract from some very bad news for the President; Callers ring in...

‘New START’ Treaty With Russia Allowed to End Amid New World Disorder: ‘BradCast’ 2/5/2026

Guest: Nuclear weapons policy analyst Stephen Schwartz; Also: 'Cowards' Bondi, Noem, and Gabbard cancel remarks to state elections chiefs...

The High Cost of Trump’s Terrible Policy Making: ‘BradCast’ 12/8/2025

Guest: Dan Becker of the Center for BioDiversity on the gutting of U.S. fuel efficiency standards; Also: Cutting Social Security and Medicare; Another bailout for Trump-tariffed farmers...

Climate Champions Ready Legal Battle Against Trump EPA ‘Kill Shot’ at Emissions Regulations: ‘BradCast’ 7/30/2025

Guest: NRDC's David Doniger; Also: Tsunami fallout; Harris out in CA...

Trump’s Epstein ‘Conspiracy Machine Not Going Away’: ‘BradCast’ 7/23/2025

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on that, Obama's 'sedatious coup', Colbert firing, and our 'dictator' moment...

Pre-COVID Trump Policies Didn’t Improve the Economy, Increase Job Growth or Lower Prices

So, why do many American voters trust the failed former President on economic issues over the well-documented successes of Biden-Harris?...

UPDATE 9/4/24: Goldman Sachs reports economy will take hit if Trump wins; boost if Dems win; UPDATE 9/26/24 Harris releases policy booklet...

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DNC 2024 and ‘The Contagious Power of Hope’: ‘BradCast’ 8/21/2024

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'; Also: A prob worth noting after FL's Congressional primaries on Tuesday...

Kamala Rising: ‘BradCast’ 7/24/2024

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, John Amato of Crooks & Liars...

What J.D. Vance Forgot to Tell You (and Lied About) at the RNC: ‘BradCast’ 7/18/2024

Also: More pressure from top Dems for Biden to reconsider candidacy; Judge nixes GOP vote suppression suit in NV; Biden calls for SCOTUS reform, national rent control...

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