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The Race To Stupid: ‘BradCast’ 5/18/2020

Trump fires another IG, this one investigating Pompeo; Amash declines to run for Prez; MO allows absentee voting for all (sort of); CA relaxes reopen rules; Anti-lockdown protester threatens journo; Callers ring in...

Special Coverage: Dems Debate in IA; Impeach-ment Transmitted, New Evidence Revealed: ‘BradCast’ 1/15/2020

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‘All Is Well!’: After Iran’s Symbolic Revenge Attack Trump Opts for Off-Ramp: ‘BradCast’ 1/8/2020

Guest: Former Deputy Asst. Sec. of State Michael Fuchs on the path toward de-escalation with Iran; Also: Lights out (again) for Puerto Rico...

Trump Is Up Schiff’s Creek Without an Alibi: ‘BradCast’ 11/27/2019

Debunking the 'impeachment is a disaster for Democrats!' lie with actual, independently verifiable facts for your use over the holiday...

After Impeachment Week 2, What Happened to All My Pro-Trump Callers?: ‘BradCast’ 11/25/2019

Also: Federal Judge says McGahn must testify; GA SoS attempts to intimidate election experts; High profile resignation at Verified Voting; Callers ring in after blockbuster impeachment week...

Our ‘Late-Nite’ Comedy Impeachment Hearings Week-In-Review Special!: ‘BradCast’ 11/22/2019

Get your impeachment news the American way! From Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Sam Bee and Trevor Noah!...

Gripping Impeachment Hearings Conclude (For Now) as 2020 Dems Return to Debate Stage: ‘BradCast’ 11/21/2019

Special coverage of both with David Bender and Jackie Schechner...

‘Was There a Quid Pro Quo? The Answer is Yes’: Sondland’s Bombshells: ‘BradCast’ 11/20/2019

Special impeachment hearing coverage with guest Heather Digby Parton...

Taking Listeners’ Temperature on Impeachment After Week 1: ‘BradCast’ 11/18/2019

Also: Trump's LA Guv candidate goes down in runoff; Mass shooting in Fresno; Trump pardons war criminals; Impeachment Week 2 preview...

‘Why Was it Necessary to Smear My Reputation?’: Yovanovitch Testifies, Trump Attacks Her Again: ‘BradCast’ 11/15/2019

Special impeachment hearing coverage with guest Heather Digby Parton; Also: Stone found guilty on all counts; Giuliani reportedly facing federal criminal probe for Ukraine natural gas scheme...

‘If This Isn’t Impeachable Conduct, What Is?’: Public Hearings Begin: ‘BradCast’ 11/13/2019

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Divided House Holds Historic Vote on Impeachment Guidelines: ‘BradCast’ 10/31/2019

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‘If You’re Arguing About Process, You’re Losing’: ‘BradCast’ 10/29/2019

Guest: Former Asst. U.S. Attorney Randall Eliason; Also: Army officer was so alarmed by Trump's Ukraine scheme he alerted NSC lawyers; NC court orders ungerrymandered U.S. House maps for 2020!...

The Desperate Panic to Defend the President: ‘BradCast’ 10/23/2019

Trump attorneys claim immunity for shooting someone on Fifth Ave.; WH attacks Bill Taylor; House RWers 'storm' Impeachment hearing; Facts keep undercutting Ukraine quid pro quo excuses; Also: Exxon scientists undercut oil giant on Capitol Hill...

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