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Progressive Wins, Losses in NY End a Primary Season That Has Redefined the Democratic Party: ‘BradCast’ 9/14/2018

Guest: Journalist David Dayen; Also: Florence flooding and nuclear threat; Manafort guilty plea; MA NatGas explosions; 10 years after the crash...

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9/14/2018 -
6:51 pm PT

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The Daily Sociopath Report: ‘BradCast’ 8/17/2018

Guest-host Angie Coiro w/ 'Gaius Publius' (Thomas Neuburger); Also: Keeping the arts alive in the era of Trump, w/ David Gans, Meredith Hagedorn, Ronit Widmann-Levy...

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Angie Coiro,
8/17/2018 -
6:12 pm PT

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So, Who’s ‘The Enemy of the People’ Again?: ‘BradCast’ 8/16/2018

Newspapers push back as GOPers agree with Trump's Nixonian attacks on media; Trade war leads to U.S. factory closures; Trump's $92M parade; Zinke's land lie; Pruitt's toxic desk; Poison in your cereal; RIP Aretha...

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Brad Friedman,
8/16/2018 -
6:43 pm PT

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Kobach, Kemp and Other GOP ‘Voter Fraud’ Frauds: ‘BradCast’ 8/7/2018

Also: Why 118,000 voters were left off the pollbooks in Los Angeles; Buyers remorse as Trump trade war, immigration policies undercut his own voters...

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Brad Friedman,
8/7/2018 -
6:04 pm PT

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Admin Scheme Would Bypass Congress for $100B More in Tax Cuts for Rich: ‘BradCast’ 8/1/2018

Guest: Tax policy expert Alexandra Thornton; Also: Great news for voters in MI! And, what exactly is Sen. Jeff Flake doing in Africa?...

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Brad Friedman,
8/1/2018 -
6:20 pm PT

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Religious Freedoms, Ltd.; ‘BradCast’ 7/30/2018

Guest-host Angie Coiro with Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dave Johnson...

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Angie Coiro,
7/30/2018 -
6:38 pm PT

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California is Burning, and We All Pay: ‘BradCast’ 7/27/2018

Guest-hosted by Angie Coiro with Gary Ferguson; John R. Platt; Jodi Jacobson; Barry Lynn...

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Angie Coiro,
7/27/2018 -
7:56 pm PT

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Some Dare Call It Treason. But They’re (Probably) Wrong: ‘BradCast’ 7/25/2018

Guest: BRAD BLOG legal analyst Ernest A. Canning; Also: Good news from the courts for voters in FL, IA; Bad news for GOP deficit hawks (if such a creature actually even exists)...

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Brad Friedman,
7/25/2018 -
6:42 pm PT

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Trump Screams in ALL CAPS, World Sighs: ‘BradCast’ 7/23/2018

Guest-host Angie Coiro with Clayborne Carson, Sheila Thomas, Jessica Bruder...

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Angie Coiro,
7/23/2018 -
6:16 pm PT

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Trump’s ‘Fine-Tuned Machine’ Wreaks Havoc at NATO, in Congress and for U.S. Workers: ‘BradCast’ 7/12/2018

Also: Listeners respond to Dem plan to block Kavanaugh at SCOTUS...

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Brad Friedman,
7/12/2018 -
5:42 pm PT

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Death and Taxes at SCOTUS: ‘BradCast’ 6/21/2018

Guest: Slate legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern; Also: Abuse reported at child immigrant detention centers; Trump's trade war dangers; More...

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Brad Friedman,
6/21/2018 -
6:04 pm PT

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HUD Scheme Will Increase Rent by 26%, Year After Year, For Lowest-Income Households: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2018

Guest: Former HUD official Diane Yentel; Also: DoJ spied on journalist in leak probe, refuses to defend 'ObamaCare' in new lawsuit...

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Brad Friedman,
6/8/2018 -
6:45 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – June 7, 2018

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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Desi Doyen,
6/7/2018 -
10:57 am PT

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Trump, Trudeau Fossil Fuel Nationalization Schemes Reveal They’re ‘More Alike Than Hoped’: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2018

Guest: Alex Doukas of Oil Change Int'l; Also: Trump's trade war, Bad news for CA Repubs, Bad news for TX voters, listeners aghast at AL Sec. of State's crazy emails...

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Brad Friedman,
6/1/2018 -
6:43 pm PT

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TYT’s Cenk Uygur on Dems, Progressives, Media, and ‘The Monster in Office’: ‘BradCast’ 5/30/2018

The Young Turks' founder talks media failure, political dysfunction, Roseanne and Democratic 'chaos' in CA's upcoming mid-term primaries...

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Brad Friedman,
5/30/2018 -
6:08 pm PT

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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

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

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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

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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

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Articles in Category: Economy (Page 18)

Guest: Journalist David Dayen; Also: Florence flooding and nuclear threat; Manafort guilty plea; MA NatGas explosions; 10 years after the crash...

Guest-host Angie Coiro w/ 'Gaius Publius' (Thomas Neuburger); Also: Keeping the arts alive in the era of Trump, w/ David Gans, Meredith Hagedorn, Ronit Widmann-Levy...

Newspapers push back as GOPers agree with Trump's Nixonian attacks on media; Trade war leads to U.S. factory closures; Trump's $92M parade; Zinke's land lie; Pruitt's toxic desk; Poison in your cereal; RIP Aretha...

Also: Why 118,000 voters were left off the pollbooks in Los Angeles; Buyers remorse as Trump trade war, immigration policies undercut his own voters...

Guest: Tax policy expert Alexandra Thornton; Also: Great news for voters in MI! And, what exactly is Sen. Jeff Flake doing in Africa?...

Guest-host Angie Coiro with Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dave Johnson...

Guest-hosted by Angie Coiro with Gary Ferguson; John R. Platt; Jodi Jacobson; Barry Lynn...

Guest: BRAD BLOG legal analyst Ernest A. Canning; Also: Good news from the courts for voters in FL, IA; Bad news for GOP deficit hawks (if such a creature actually even exists)...

Guest-host Angie Coiro with Clayborne Carson, Sheila Thomas, Jessica Bruder...

Also: Listeners respond to Dem plan to block Kavanaugh at SCOTUS...

Guest: Slate legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern; Also: Abuse reported at child immigrant detention centers; Trump's trade war dangers; More...

Guest: Former HUD official Diane Yentel; Also: DoJ spied on journalist in leak probe, refuses to defend 'ObamaCare' in new lawsuit...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Alex Doukas of Oil Change Int'l; Also: Trump's trade war, Bad news for CA Repubs, Bad news for TX voters, listeners aghast at AL Sec. of State's crazy emails...

The Young Turks' founder talks media failure, political dysfunction, Roseanne and Democratic 'chaos' in CA's upcoming mid-term primaries...

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