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Republican Dark Money Group’s Multi-Million Dollar ‘Grassroots’ Vote Suppression Scheme: ‘BradCast’ 1/25/2023

Guest: Campaign finance expert Brendan Fischer of Documented; Also: My ridiculous, couldn't-possibly-be-true George Santos theory...

GOP Targeting Direct Democracy After 2022 ‘Red’ State Progressive Ballot Measure Successes: ‘BradCast’ 1/20/2023

Guest: Chris Melody Fields Figueredo of Ballot Initiative Strategy Center; Also: Trump sanctioned by federal judge, ordered to pay Hillary Clinton and others nearly $1 million...

Ohio’s Completely Moderate, Not-Corrupt-At-All Republican Gov. DeWine: ‘BradCast’ 1/19/2023

Dark money fossil fuel bribery and disenfranchising military voters in the Buckeye State; Also: GOP House continues dangerous debt limit game...

GOP Election Denialist Candidate Arrested After Dem Shooting Spree in NM: ‘BradCast’ 1/17/2023

What did you THINK would happen?; Also: House GOP plans to crash economy over debt limit. We should believe them on that too...

Republican Federal Courts Taking Aim at Section 2 of Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 1/14/2023

Guest: ACLU attorney Jonathan Topaz; Also: IA, NY GOPers charged with mass vote fraud; OH Guv signs bill restricting voting rights...

Transparency and Public Oversight to the Rescue: ‘BradCast’ 1/12/2023

Hand-count of 2020 Presidential race in PA county appears to confirm original tally; Also: Garland taps Special Counsel in Biden docs case; Trump continues to obstruct justice in his stolen documents case...

Musk’s Twitter Takeover Turns from Dumb to Dangerous: ‘BradCast’ 12/14/2022

Guest: Media activist (and Musk's former corporate PR trainer!) 'Spocko'; Also: Oregon Guv commutes all state death sentences; Schumer says ECA reform to be included in lame duck spending bill...

Hoping for ‘Bad But Not Catastrophic’ After SCOTUS Questions Fringe Election Law Theory: ‘BradCast’ 12/8/2022

Guest: Slate's legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern; Also: Griner heading home; 'Respect for Marriage Act' to become law; Report: DoJ seeking to hold Trump in contempt in stolen docs case...

AZ Election Super-Geniuses: ‘BradCast’ 12/2/2022

Cochise County ordered to certify results; Lake, Finchem attorneys sanctioned; Also: Warnock campaigner shot in GA; Boebert recount begins in CO; Dems avert rail strike, but about those paid sick days...

‘Emptywheel’ on Seditious Conspiracy Verdicts and ‘Mob Boss’ Obstruction: ‘BradCast’ 12/1/2022

Guest: NatSec journalist Marcy Wheeler; Also: Out of work loser, Dr. Oz; Hilarious sentence for GOP vote suppression scammers; Breaking: 11th Circuit nixes Special Master in Trump stolen documents case...

Good News: GA Breaking Early Voting Records! Bad News: GA Breaking Early Voting Records!: ‘BradCast’ 11/30/2022

Guest: GA election integrity expert, observer Jeanne Dufort; Also: Dems unite behind new House leadership; Bills passed to help avert rail strike; Meadows ordered to testify in GA...

Fun in MAGA Land!: Seditious Conspiracy! Russian Collusion! Election Denial!: ‘BradCast’ 11/29/2022

Oath Keepers chief 'guilty'; GOP money launderer 'guilty'; AZ's Dem SoS/Guv-elect fights to keep Repubs from disenfranchising themselves...

We’re Back! But Election and Accountability Season Never Left: ‘BradCast’ 11/28/2022

Pillow Guy is running!; Special Counsel wasting no time; Trumpers failed in AK too; Lake still pretending in AZ; Callers have a few thoughts...

ELECTION 2022/2024: GOP Political Fallout, Blame, Circus Begins: ‘BradCast’ 11/16/2022

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton; Trump's running again; House, Senate GOP leadership chaos; MS moves to hand-marked paper ballots...

ELECTION 2022: It’s the Gerrymandering (and Corrupted Courts), Stupid: ‘BradCast’ 11/10/2022

Guest: Redistricting expert, author David Daley; Also: How Fox 'News' dupes followers via smartphone; Latest key Senate, House, Guv results...

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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...

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...

‘Green News Report’ – April 28, 2026

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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

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Insiders Making a Killing Betting on Trump’s War: ‘BradCast’ 4/21/2026

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Week 8: Iran War Lies Continue from Sundowning Gaslighter-in-Chief: ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2026

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