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Failed Banks, ‘Woke’ Banks and GOP Banking on ‘Woke’ to Win in 2024: ‘BradCast’ 3/14/2023

Also: McConnell checks into rehab; DeSantis flip-flops on Ukraine; NM expands right to vote...

Political Researchers Find Disturbing Number of Americans Seek Anti-Democratic Leaders: ‘BradCast’ 3/8/2023

Guests: Political scientists Tarah Williams and Andrew Bloeser of Allegheny College; Also: Tucker, House GOP stepping on rakes...

Good News for Democracy in MN, PA and for Accountability in CO: ‘BradCast’ 3/7/2023

MN restores voting rights for former felons; First black female House speaker seated in PA; First guilty verdict for Peters in CO; Also: Biden refunding billions to students ripped off by for-profit schools...

Starbucks, Amazon, Apple, Others ‘Egregiously’ Violating Labor Laws to Block Unionization: ‘BradCast’ 3/6/2023

Guest: Dr. Nelson Lichtenstein, UCSB labor historian; Also: Landmark U.N. deal to protect world oceans; Fighting (again) for permanent DST...

CRT, ESG, E-I-E-I-O: Not Falling for the Right’s Pretend ‘Culture Wars’ and Neither Should You: ‘BradCast’ 3/2/2023

Also: AZ Guv files bar complaint against former A.G. for 2020 fraud lies...

Staring Down Putin’s ‘Nuclear Coercion’ in Ukraine … and Those Listeners Who Seem to Support It: ‘BradCast’ 2/27/2023

It's not just folks on the Right who are being disinformed about the battle of democracy v. autocracy in Ukraine...

‘This is a Nuclear Threat by Another Name’: ‘BradCast’ 2/22/2023

Guest: Nuclear weapons policy analyst Stephen Schwartz; Also: Dems outperform in NH, VA, KY special elections, set table to retake Supreme Court majority in WI...

GOP’s Twitter/Hunter Biden Laptop ‘Censorship’ Hearing Crashes and Burns: ‘BradCast’ 2/9/2023

Also: Jeffries blocks GOP attempt to kill Office of Congressional Ethics; PA special elections give Dems full control of state House; New Dem trifecta in MN protects abortion rights, mandates 100% clean power...

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BIDEN WINS ‘STATE OF THE UNION’ ADDRESS: ‘BradCast’ 2/8/2023

Special Coverage of the President's ingenious, off-the-cuff GOP Rope-a-Dope and much more with guests Heather Digby Parton of Salon and Hullabaloo, and 'Driftglass' of the 'Pro Left Podcast'...

Of Biden, Balloons and Bad Media Coverage: ‘BradCast’ 2/6/2023

Also: Turkey, Syria earthquake; Campaign finance limits raised; Koch Net to oppose Trump in 2024 primary; WI 2020 Trump campaign worked to 'fan flame' of fake fraud; Callers ring in before Tuesday's SOTU...

Evidence Shows Hunter Biden Reads Newspapers, Not Classified Documents (Repubs Should Try it!): ‘BradCast’ 2/2/2023

The President's son threatens legal action against rightwing media, seeks legal probe of 'stolen' emails; Also: Omar pushes back against GOP revenge vote; And, a 'BradCast' programming announcement!...

Could Biden Just Ignore the Dumb Debt Limit if Repubs Refuse to Raise It?: ‘BradCast’ 2/1/2023

Guest: Kevin Drum of Jabberwocking; Also: Prepare yourself for the GOP's crash and burn Congressional 'investigations'...

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...

House GOP’s ‘One-Two Punch to Shut Down Office of Congressional Ethics’: ‘BradCast’ 1/18/2023

Guest: Public Citizen's Government Affairs lobbyist Craig Holman; Also: VA's Youngkin kills new Ford EV battery plant, 2,500 new jobs; Kobach fined by FEC as he takes seat as top law enforcement official in KS...

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