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More GOP Vote Rigging Underway. Hey, Maryland Dems! Time to Get Crackin’!: ‘BradCast’ 5/14/2026

Also: GA GOP rigs Atlanta D.A. elections; MT's new voter suppression law nixed by state court; Much more...

Billionaires Spending Millions to Fight Against, Lie to Voters About CA’s Proposed, One-Time Billionaires Tax: ‘BradCast’ 5/4/2026

Guest: Harold Meyerson of 'The American Prospect'; Also: GOP states scramble to write Black districts out of existence; A warning for CA vote-by-mail voters...

Trump’s USDA Takes Chainsaw to U.S. Forest Service: ‘BradCast’ 4/15/2026

Guest: Conservationist Jim Pattiz; Also: Judge blocks Indiana law barring Student IDs for voting; More U.S. ground troops headed to Iran...

‘Holding Out Hope’ for Corrupt SCOTUS to Do The Right Thing Regarding Late-Arriving Mail Ballots: ‘BradCast’ 3/24/2026

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern of Slate; Also: CA Sheriff, Guv candidate seizes 2025 ballots; Trump votes by 'fraudulent' mail ballot in FL (again)...

New World Democracy Report Warns U.S. Facing ‘Unprecedented Autocratization’ Under Trump: ‘BradCast’ 3/19/2026

Also: Admin offers co. $1 billion to NOT produce offshore wind energy; VOA ordered reopened; Gabbard faces Senate fire, ire over Iran intel...

‘SAVE America Act’ Designed to Save GOP, Disenfranchise Voters, Undermine Democracy: ‘BradCast’ 2/17/2026

Guest: Election researcher Jennifer Cohn; Also: Jesse Jackson RIP...

About Trump’s FBI Raid of the Fulton County, GA Elections Warehouse: ‘BradCast’ 2/9/2026

Guest: Voting system and GA elections expert Marilyn Marks; Also: Another Dem landslide in a deep 'red' district; Bad Bunny brings down the Super Bowl house...

‘Bunch of Nonsense’: Trumpers Now Claim 315k Fraudulent Atlanta Votes in GA’s 2020 Election: ‘BradCast’ 1/7/2026

Guest: Election expert Marilyn Marks debunks, but warns lots of real stuff to worry about in GA's 2026 midterms; Also: Trump and Venezuela's oil...

After the Shutdown and Before the Next One: ‘BradCast’ 11/11/2025

Our problems AND solutions begin AND end at the ballot box. In theory...

Victories for Democracy in Election 2025; Also: 7 Dems, 1 Indie Vote to End Shutdown in Senate: ‘BradCast’ 11/10/2025

Guest: Alex Burness of the indispensable Bolts Magazine; Plus: Callers!...

Last Call(s) Before Election Day 2025: ‘BradCast’ 11/3/2025

Also: News headlines, and latest dispatches from the Gerrymandering Wars in VA and OH as we keep our eyes on ALL the electoral prizes...

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...

Trump-Allied GOP Partisan Buys Dominion Voting Systems. Why Worry?: ‘BradCast’ 10/22/2025

Guest: Election security expert Susan Greenhalgh of FSFP; Also: Trump tearing down entire East Wing of White House. Why worry?...

‘Roberts-Mandering’: Activist SCOTUS Repubs Appear Ready to Gut Rest of Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 10/16/2025

...Perhaps before the critical 2026 midterms; Guests: Prof. Joshua A. Douglas of Univ. of KY; David Daley of FairVote...

Despite Another Voting Co. Lawsuit, Fox ‘News’ Stands Ready to Shout Fake ‘Fraud’ Yet Again: ‘BradCast’ 9/9/2025

Guest: Matt Gertz of Media Matters; Also: MO Repubs advance rigged U.S. House map and a scheme to block citizen-led ballot initiatives...

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