Articles in Category: FCC

FCC Chair Follows Instructions, Undermines Airwaves, Approves Unlawful Media Merger: ‘BradCast’ 3/23/2026

Guest: John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge; Also: Trump TACOs on Iran threat, celebrates Mueller death; Callers ring in...

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Brad Friedman,
3/23/2026 -
6:35 pm PT

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FCC Chair Issues New ‘Threat’ to Broadcasters; NPR Confirms DOJ’s ‘Missing’ Trump ‘Rape’ Docs: ‘BradCast’ 2/24/2026

Guest: Harold Feld of Public Knowledge; Also: Dem calls missing docs on allegation of Trump rape of 13-year old, 'largest cover-up in U.S. history'...

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Brad Friedman,
2/24/2026 -
5:43 pm PT

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How Aileen Cannon May be Helping to Cover Up Evidence of Trump Rape: ‘BradCast’ 2/23/2026

Also: Climate change consequences slam Northeast; Another UK Epstein 'pal' arrested; FCC calls for 'No More Kings!'; Callers ring in...

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Brad Friedman,
2/23/2026 -
6:11 pm PT

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‘No More Fig Leaves’: Antisemitism Rising Inside MAGA, GOP: ‘BradCast’ 2/18/2026

Guest: Investigative journalist Art Levine; Also: Colbert, CBS and the FCC...

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Brad Friedman,
2/18/2026 -
6:24 pm PT

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Gov’t Shutdown Looms as Dems Fight to Avoid Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs at Year’s End: ‘BradCast’ 9/24/2025

Guest: Healthcare data analyst Charles Gaba; Also: Kimmel's triumphant, moving return; More Special Election victories for Dems...

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Brad Friedman,
9/24/2025 -
6:47 pm PT

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Homan Bribery Update; Kimmel Censorship Update; Our Insane U.S. President at the U.N.: ‘BradCast’ 9/23/2025

All the news that's fit to drive you crazy and hold bad guys accountable...

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Brad Friedman,
9/23/2025 -
7:10 pm PT

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Trump ‘Border Czar’ Reportedly Took $50k in Undercover Sting, Trump DOJ Dropped the Case: ‘BradCast’ 9/22/2025

Guest: Randall D. Eliason, former chief of DOJ Public Corruption Section; Also: Trump orders A.G. Bondi to indict political foes; Disney/ABC announces Kimmel's return...

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Brad Friedman,
9/22/2025 -
6:27 pm PT

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MAGA Exploiting Kirk’s Death as Their 9/11: ‘BradCast’ 9/17/2025

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

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Brad Friedman,
9/17/2025 -
6:49 pm PT

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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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Brad Friedman,
9/9/2025 -
6:39 pm PT

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Newsom Unveils ‘Election Rigging Response Act’; FCC Renews License for Sock-Puppeting Sinclair: ‘BradCast’ 8/14/2025

Guest: Sue Wilson of Media Action Center...

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Brad Friedman,
8/14/2025 -
6:42 pm PT

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FCC Renews Sinclair’s Baltimore TV Licenses Despite Complaint from Petitioner Who Died Waiting

But the five-year fight ain't over just yet...

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Sue Wilson,
8/13/2025 -
10:05 am PT

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Not a Drill! Trump Gutting News Media and Press Freedoms from Right to Left, Public to Private: ‘BradCast’ 7/21/2025

Repubs cancel NPR/PBS funding; CBS, Paramount capitulate and fire top-rated Colbert; and much more; Also: Callers ring in on all of the above...

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Brad Friedman,
7/21/2025 -
6:46 pm PT

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Nation’s Largest Broadcaster Mandates News Outlets Hoax Viewers to Help Gut FCC Rules: ‘BradCast’ 4/23/2025

Guest: Media activist Sue Wilson; Also: Judge orders VOA restored; '60 Minutes' chief quits over Trump-pressured corporate meddling...

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Brad Friedman,
4/23/2025 -
7:00 pm PT

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Trump’s FCC on Precipice of Ending All Limits on Corporate Control of Local TV News Stations

Nation's largest broadcaster orders all of its TV newsrooms to run deceptive deregulatory campaign as 'news'. But you can push back!...

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Sue Wilson,
4/23/2025 -
6:35 am PT

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Trump Weaponizing FCC Against Free Press: ‘BradCast’ 1/23/2025

Guest: John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge; Also: Migrant worker round-up begins in CA; Judge blocks Trump order to end birthright citizenship...

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Brad Friedman,
1/23/2025 -
6:12 pm PT

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Republicans Are Revolting: ‘BradCast’ 5/21/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the primaries, the ballroom, the slush fund, the wars, the media, Stephen Colbert, and much more...

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Primary Results from Six States and Trump’s $1.8 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Grift Machine: ‘BradCast’ 5/20/2026

Results and context from AL, GA, ID, KY, OR, PA; Also: Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol cops file suit to shutdown Trump's 'insurrectionist slush fund'...

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NAACP Calls for Voting Rights Boycott of College Sports at Southern Schools: ‘BradCast’ 5/19/2026

Also: We endorse Trump's endorsement in TX GOP U.S. Senate runoff!; DOJ adds MORE corruption to Trump's already 'most corrupt' agreement in U.S. history...

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‘Green News Report’ – May 19, 2026

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‘The Most Corrupt Thing in ALL of American History’: Trump’s $1.8 Billion DOJ-Facilitated Taxpayer Heist: ‘BradCast’ 5/18/2026

Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Election results from LA; Mass voting rights protest in AL; More...

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5/18/2026 |
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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...

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5/14/2026 |
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Do Dems Have the Courage Required to Restore and Reform American Democracy? (Do You?): ‘BradCast’ 5/13/2026

Guest: Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo; Also: SC Senate leader blocks U.S. House gerrymandering; Primary results from WV, NE...

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Offshore Oil Rig Fire in SoCal a Preview of Trump’s NEXT Huge Failure: ‘BradCast’ 5/12/2026

Guest: Brady Bradshaw of Center for Biological Diversity; Also: Inflation spiked to 3-year high in April; Dems still favored to win House, despite GOP map rigging...

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5/12/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – May 12, 2026

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Virginia Supremes Void Special Election on Redistricting Referendum in Huge Gift to Vote Rigging GOP: ‘BradCast’ 5/11/2026

Voting rights disappearing, Jim Crow returning before our eyes in GOP-controlled state after state; Callers ring in...

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5/11/2026 |
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Articles in Category: FCC

Guest: John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge; Also: Trump TACOs on Iran threat, celebrates Mueller death; Callers ring in...

Guest: Harold Feld of Public Knowledge; Also: Dem calls missing docs on allegation of Trump rape of 13-year old, 'largest cover-up in U.S. history'...

Also: Climate change consequences slam Northeast; Another UK Epstein 'pal' arrested; FCC calls for 'No More Kings!'; Callers ring in...

Guest: Investigative journalist Art Levine; Also: Colbert, CBS and the FCC...

Guest: Healthcare data analyst Charles Gaba; Also: Kimmel's triumphant, moving return; More Special Election victories for Dems...

All the news that's fit to drive you crazy and hold bad guys accountable...

Guest: Randall D. Eliason, former chief of DOJ Public Corruption Section; Also: Trump orders A.G. Bondi to indict political foes; Disney/ABC announces Kimmel's return...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

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

Guest: Sue Wilson of Media Action Center...

But the five-year fight ain't over just yet...

Repubs cancel NPR/PBS funding; CBS, Paramount capitulate and fire top-rated Colbert; and much more; Also: Callers ring in on all of the above...

Guest: Media activist Sue Wilson; Also: Judge orders VOA restored; '60 Minutes' chief quits over Trump-pressured corporate meddling...

Nation's largest broadcaster orders all of its TV newsrooms to run deceptive deregulatory campaign as 'news'. But you can push back!...

Guest: John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge; Also: Migrant worker round-up begins in CA; Judge blocks Trump order to end birthright citizenship...

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With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Results and context from AL, GA, ID, KY, OR, PA; Also: Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol cops file suit to shutdown Trump's 'insurrectionist slush fund'...

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Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Election results from LA; Mass voting rights protest in AL; More...

THIS WEEK: South Rising Again ... T in China ... Strait Outta Hormuz ...

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

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Guest: Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo; Also: SC Senate leader blocks U.S. House gerrymandering; Primary results from WV, NE...

Guest: Brady Bradshaw of Center for Biological Diversity; Also: Inflation spiked to 3-year high in April; Dems still favored to win House, despite GOP map rigging...

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