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U.S. Middle Eastern ‘War Crimes’ Then and Now: ‘BradCast’ 4/16/2026

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‘This Isn’t Close to Over’: Mad King Trump in Venezuela (and Beyond): ‘BradCast’ 1/14/2026

Guest: Int'l relations expert Nicholas Grossman of Univ. of IL; Also: FBI raids journalist; U.S. evacuations in Qatar amid Trump's Iran threats...

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Indictment Week for Trump? If So, Then What?: ‘BradCast’ 3/20/2023

Also: 20th anniv. of U.S. invasion of Iraq (still no accountability); DeSantis was instrumental in torture at Gitmo; Callers ring in on all of the above...

GOP Plans ‘Catastrophic’ Debt Ceiling ‘Hostage-Taking’ if They Win House or Senate Majorities: ‘BradCast’ 10/19/2022

Guest: Congressional historian, political scientist Norm Ornstein; Also: Leahy's Iraq War spy story...

The Continuing Costs of Failing to Play the ‘Long Ball’ in U.S. Foreign Policy: ‘BradCast’ 2/23/2022

Guest: Author, journalist John Judis of TPM with 'A Dissenting View of US Policy toward Russia'; Also: Latest news on Ukraine; Good news on redistricting in PA, OH; Bad news for Trump criminal probe in NY?...

House Divided: Listeners Ring in on Whether Dems Should Now Gerrymander ‘Blue’ States: ‘BradCast’ 10/18/2021

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Trump Campaign Memo Reveals They Knew in November Claims of ‘Dominion Fraud’ Were BS: ‘BradCast’ 9/21/2021

Defamation case discovery unearths new details on Trump's attempt to steal the 2020 election; Also: More Trump crime and accountability news...

Our Long National Nightmare Before Christmas: ‘BradCast’ 12/23/2020

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Vet Group Cites Trump Attack on Fallen Troops as ‘New Low’ from ‘Maniac in the Oval Office’: ‘BradCast’ 9/8/2020

Guest: Will Goodwin of VoteVets.org; Also: Record climate change-fueled heat and fires in CA; The ransomware election specter; Barr's election fraud lie; Progressive champion, Kevin Zeese, passes away...

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