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‘The Art of the Possible’: ‘BradCast 3/25/2021

Biden's first presser and filibuster reform; Good economic numbers, maddening COVID numbers; Death penalty banned in VA; NY finally goes to pot; GA undermines democracy; Senate GOP pretends vote suppression doesn't exist; Also: Oil and plastic...

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3/25/2021 -
7:05 pm PT

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Biden’s ‘American Rescue Plan’ May Ultimately Be Seen as the Official End of the Reagan Era: ‘BradCast’ 3/11/2021

Working class, poor waited decades for Dems' progressive, equitable, paradigm-shifting $1.9T COVID rescue, relief and stimulus package

Also: Rememberinig 1 year since the world locked down, 10 years since Japan's triple disaster; And Trump is in big trouble in GA...

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Brad Friedman,
3/11/2021 -
6:34 pm PT

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‘The Most Pro-Union President You’ve Ever Seen’: ‘BradCast’ 3/10/2021

Guest: Labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein of UC-Santa Barbara; Also: Biden's hugely progressive $1.9T 'American Rescue Plan' receives final Congressional approval; And Randy Rainbow needs a vaccine...

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Brad Friedman,
3/10/2021 -
6:45 pm PT

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Pandemic Profits of 664 U.S. Billionaires Could Pay For Most of $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill: ‘BradCast’ 3/5/2021

Guest: Chuck Collins of Institute for Policy Studies' Inequality.org; Also: 2021 flu season proves masks work; Swalwell latest to sue Trump...

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Brad Friedman,
3/5/2021 -
7:00 pm PT

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With Trump Out, Congress Must ‘Get Back in the Game’ to Reform the National Emergencies Act: ‘BradCast’ 2/3/2021

Guest: NatSec expert Elizabeth Goitein of Brennan Center; Also: U.S. economy twice as good under Dem Presidents than Repubs for the past 90 years; MyPillow guy may not be sleeping well these days...

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Brad Friedman,
2/3/2021 -
7:06 pm PT

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Biden, Dems Not Falling for GOP ‘Austerity’ Con Again (So Far): ‘BradCast’ 2/2/2021

Also: Dem House Managers, Trump lawyers submit pre-Impeachment Trial briefs; AOC shares harrowing personal story from January 6th attack...

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Brad Friedman,
2/2/2021 -
7:31 pm PT

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‘Cancel Culture’ Actually Means Accountability: ‘BradCast’ 2/1/2021

Guest: Accountable's Lizzy Price on holding corporate CEOs to account for hiring Trumpers; Also: Trump loses Impeachment lawyers; Callers ring in on whether Biden should compromise with GOP on COVID bill...

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Brad Friedman,
2/1/2021 -
6:27 pm PT

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What’s Good for General Motors…: ‘BradCast’ 1/28/2021

GM to end production of gasoline cars and SUVs; Trump's economy paled next to Obama's; Biden reopens access to healthcare amid pandemic; MAGA terrorism and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene...

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Brad Friedman,
1/28/2021 -
6:42 pm PT

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Building Back. Better?: ‘BradCast’ 1/22/2021

Guest: The Prospect's David Dayen on Biden out of the starting gate and Senate dysfunction; Also: House to transmit Impeachment on Monday; Trump's empire continues to crumble; and a prescient Jon Stewart...

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Brad Friedman,
1/22/2021 -
6:27 pm PT

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Clean Up On Aisle 45: What COVID Plan?: ‘BradCast’ 1/21/2021

Biden launches 'wartime effort' to tackle vaccine, testing and economic disaster left behind by Trump; Also: QAnon conspiracy followers sad, racist Proud Boys mad. Both abandoning Trump...

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Brad Friedman,
1/21/2021 -
7:05 pm PT

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Stimulus vs Survival: ‘BradCast’ 12/28/2020

Guest host Nicole Sandler with leading Modern Monetary Theory economist, Stephanie Kelton...

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Nicole Sandler,
12/28/2020 -
5:58 pm PT

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With Senate Control on the Line, McConnell Allows Emergency COVID Relief Bill to Pass: ‘BradCast’ 12/21/2020

Guest: The American Prospect's David Dayen; Also: Election chaos at White House; Barr nixes Special Counsel probe of 2020 'fraud'; Fox 'News', running scared, debunks self after legal threat from election vendor...

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Brad Friedman,
12/21/2020 -
7:37 pm PT

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FL Election Official Who Oversaw 2000 ‘Recount’ Urgently Warns of Modem ‘Hacked’ 2020 Results: ‘BradCast’ 10/26/2020

Guest: 28-year former Leon County, FL Supervisor of Elections, Ion Sancho; Also: Coronavirus begins third U.S. peak; Ransomware attack hits GA county's election infrastructure...

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Brad Friedman,
10/26/2020 -
6:54 pm PT

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Special Coverage of The Final 2020 Presidential Debate: ‘BradCast’ 10/23/2020

Guests: Heather Digby Parton and Richard 'R.J.' Eskow decode Thursday's face-off in Nashville and our nightmares before (and after?) Halloween...

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Brad Friedman,
10/23/2020 -
5:52 pm PT

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Thomas Frank Unpacks Populism: ‘BradCast’ 8/14/2020

Guest host Nicole Sandler with author, journalist Thomas Frank...

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Nicole Sandler,
8/14/2020 -
4:59 pm PT

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‘A Scammer’s Treasure Trove’: DOGE Bros Stole Your Social Security Data: ‘BradCast’ 4/22/2026

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: 'Yes', Virginia, there is a new U.S. House map! (For now)...

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

Guest: Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Judge blocks Admin scheme to prevent wind, solar development; Another TACO Tuesday for Iran...

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

Also: Approval rating plummets; More Dem overperformance in NJ; VA voters voting; CA primary election chaos; Callers ring in...

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U.S. Middle Eastern ‘War Crimes’ Then and Now: ‘BradCast’ 4/16/2026

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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...

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Midterm Elections Reality Check: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2026

House, Senate and Gerrymandering War updates; Also: Super typhoon slams U.S. territories; China calls Trump's blockade bluff in the Strait...

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Another Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Weekend: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2026

Vance fails in Iran; Hungary defeats its autocratic leader; Trump attacks the Pope, depicts himself as Jesus; Swalwell crashes and burns...

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Articles in Category: Economy (Page 12)

Biden's first presser and filibuster reform; Good economic numbers, maddening COVID numbers; Death penalty banned in VA; NY finally goes to pot; GA undermines democracy; Senate GOP pretends vote suppression doesn't exist; Also: Oil and plastic...

Working class, poor waited decades for Dems' progressive, equitable, paradigm-shifting $1.9T COVID rescue, relief and stimulus package

Also: Rememberinig 1 year since the world locked down, 10 years since Japan's triple disaster; And Trump is in big trouble in GA...

Guest: Labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein of UC-Santa Barbara; Also: Biden's hugely progressive $1.9T 'American Rescue Plan' receives final Congressional approval; And Randy Rainbow needs a vaccine...

Guest: Chuck Collins of Institute for Policy Studies' Inequality.org; Also: 2021 flu season proves masks work; Swalwell latest to sue Trump...

Guest: NatSec expert Elizabeth Goitein of Brennan Center; Also: U.S. economy twice as good under Dem Presidents than Repubs for the past 90 years; MyPillow guy may not be sleeping well these days...

Also: Dem House Managers, Trump lawyers submit pre-Impeachment Trial briefs; AOC shares harrowing personal story from January 6th attack...

Guest: Accountable's Lizzy Price on holding corporate CEOs to account for hiring Trumpers; Also: Trump loses Impeachment lawyers; Callers ring in on whether Biden should compromise with GOP on COVID bill...

GM to end production of gasoline cars and SUVs; Trump's economy paled next to Obama's; Biden reopens access to healthcare amid pandemic; MAGA terrorism and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene...

Guest: The Prospect's David Dayen on Biden out of the starting gate and Senate dysfunction; Also: House to transmit Impeachment on Monday; Trump's empire continues to crumble; and a prescient Jon Stewart...

Biden launches 'wartime effort' to tackle vaccine, testing and economic disaster left behind by Trump; Also: QAnon conspiracy followers sad, racist Proud Boys mad. Both abandoning Trump...

Guest host Nicole Sandler with leading Modern Monetary Theory economist, Stephanie Kelton...

Guest: The American Prospect's David Dayen; Also: Election chaos at White House; Barr nixes Special Counsel probe of 2020 'fraud'; Fox 'News', running scared, debunks self after legal threat from election vendor...

Guest: 28-year former Leon County, FL Supervisor of Elections, Ion Sancho; Also: Coronavirus begins third U.S. peak; Ransomware attack hits GA county's election infrastructure...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton and Richard 'R.J.' Eskow decode Thursday's face-off in Nashville and our nightmares before (and after?) Halloween...

Guest host Nicole Sandler with author, journalist Thomas Frank...

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