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Failed Primary in PR; 100k Infected Kids in Two Weeks; Trump’s Pretend Relief ‘Executive Orders’: ‘BradCast’ 8/10/2020

Plus 'back to school' with listener calls, as it all goes from bad to worse...

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8/10/2020 -
6:43 pm PT

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National Ripoff Association: NY A.G. Sues NRA for Financial Fraud and to Dissolve the Organization: ‘BradCast’ 8/6/2020

Also: Trump is in for big legal trouble in NY too; Economy heading over a cliff as White House, Congressional Republicans dither...

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8/6/2020 -
6:41 pm PT

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New FEC Complaint Alleges Trump Campaign Running $170 Million ‘Laundering’ Scheme: ‘BradCast’ 7/31/2020

Guest: CLC's Brendan Fischer on an extraordinary new Trump grift; Also: Stop cowering at and covering his wannabe dictatorial tweets!...

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7/31/2020 -
6:06 pm PT

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Monopoly Money: ‘BradCast’ 7/30/2020

Guest: David Dayen on Wednesday's 'incredible' anti-trust hearing in the House and new book 'Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power'; Also: Herman Cain dies of COVID; Trump tries to distract from newly disastrous economic numbers; Rep. Lewis laid to rest...

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7/30/2020 -
7:01 pm PT

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‘RECOUNTED’ with Voting Rights Journalist Ari Berman, Inequality Expert Chuck Collins: ‘BradCast’ 7/24/2020

On safeguarding the 2020 election and worsening economic inequailty...

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Desi Doyen,
7/24/2020 -
3:33 pm PT

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Reality Begins Setting in for the GOP; Chaos Continues for America: ‘BradCast’ 7/23/2020

RNC cancelled in FL; Another COVID breakout at White House; FL Guv wobbles on school reopening; Jobless claims continue to break records; Congressional GOP in disarray over emergency relief; Trump's federal storm troopers tear gas Portland mayor; And too much more!...

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Brad Friedman,
7/23/2020 -
6:47 pm PT

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Reality Arrives on Wall Street as COVID-19 Cases Surge Across U.S. After States ‘Reopen’ Too Early: ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2020

Also: Trump's top General apologizes; Confederate monuments fall...

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Brad Friedman,
6/11/2020 -
7:04 pm PT

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Another (Predictable) Voting Disaster in GA; Wall Street’s ‘Billionaire Bonanza’: ‘BradCast’ 6/9/2020

Surprise! The Peach State's new $104 million, unverifiable touchscreen vote system melts down in its first statewide election; Also: IPS' Chuck Collins on inequality and the 'Wall Street casino' coronavirus jackpot...

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Brad Friedman,
6/9/2020 -
6:45 pm PT

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Unemployment Deepens, Market Keeps Soaring Anyway. What the Hell is Going on Here?: ‘BradCast’ 5/28/2020

Guest: The Prospect's David Dayen; Also: PA Repubs kept COVID infection a secret from Dems; Absentee ballot applications for all in WI...

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Brad Friedman,
5/28/2020 -
6:32 pm PT

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‘It’s 100,000. But We’re Still at the Beginning’: ‘BradCast’ 5/26/2020

Also: Ernest A. Canning on GOP's CA Vote-by-Mail ballot lawsuit; Federal judge guts FL Republicans' newest voter suppression law...

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Brad Friedman,
5/26/2020 -
6:47 pm PT

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Transitioning to Greatness!*: ‘BradCast’ 5/21/2020

* If 'Greatness' means record unemployment and tens of thousands of unnecessarily dead Americans..

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Brad Friedman,
5/21/2020 -
6:59 pm PT

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The Return of Accountability! (For Now. Sort Of.): ‘BradCast’ 5/14/2020

Burr gets served; Barr gets blowback; Flynn gets a new 'prosecutor'; Trump gets overturned; Also: American Prospect's David Dayen on coronavirus economics and what Congress is (and isn't) doing about it...

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Brad Friedman,
5/14/2020 -
7:01 pm PT

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Women to the Rescue! One Economist, One Justice Warrior Here to Help Save the World: ‘BradCast’ 5/11/2020

Guest-host Nicole Sandler with 'Modern Monetary Theory' economist Stephanie Kelton, former Deputy Asst. Attorney General Lisa Graves...

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Nicole Sandler,
5/11/2020 -
2:12 pm PT

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Pretending It All Away; And GOP Rep. Caught on Tape Ordering Election Fraud: ‘BradCast’ 5/7/2020

AZ Guv shuts down COVID study; Trump plans to question death toll, buries CDC reopen guidance; CO's GOP Chair Rep. Ken Buck ordered a Party official to falsify elections results; And we finally reach 'Peak GNR'...

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Brad Friedman,
5/7/2020 -
6:46 pm PT

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Trust Busting Big Ag to Save Meatpackers and the U.S. Food Supply: ‘BradCast’ 5/1/2020

Guest: Iowa U.S. House candidate J.D. Scholten; Also: The fight for safe, verifiable elections is now a state-by-state, county-by-county battle...

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Brad Friedman,
5/1/2020 -
7:03 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

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

Guest: Attorney, former U.S. Army Captain Keith Barber; Also: Eastman disbarred; ICE official charged in MN...

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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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Plus 'back to school' with listener calls, as it all goes from bad to worse...

Also: Trump is in for big legal trouble in NY too; Economy heading over a cliff as White House, Congressional Republicans dither...

Guest: CLC's Brendan Fischer on an extraordinary new Trump grift; Also: Stop cowering at and covering his wannabe dictatorial tweets!...

Guest: David Dayen on Wednesday's 'incredible' anti-trust hearing in the House and new book 'Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power'; Also: Herman Cain dies of COVID; Trump tries to distract from newly disastrous economic numbers; Rep. Lewis laid to rest...

On safeguarding the 2020 election and worsening economic inequailty...

RNC cancelled in FL; Another COVID breakout at White House; FL Guv wobbles on school reopening; Jobless claims continue to break records; Congressional GOP in disarray over emergency relief; Trump's federal storm troopers tear gas Portland mayor; And too much more!...

Also: Trump's top General apologizes; Confederate monuments fall...

Surprise! The Peach State's new $104 million, unverifiable touchscreen vote system melts down in its first statewide election; Also: IPS' Chuck Collins on inequality and the 'Wall Street casino' coronavirus jackpot...

Guest: The Prospect's David Dayen; Also: PA Repubs kept COVID infection a secret from Dems; Absentee ballot applications for all in WI...

Also: Ernest A. Canning on GOP's CA Vote-by-Mail ballot lawsuit; Federal judge guts FL Republicans' newest voter suppression law...

* If 'Greatness' means record unemployment and tens of thousands of unnecessarily dead Americans..

Burr gets served; Barr gets blowback; Flynn gets a new 'prosecutor'; Trump gets overturned; Also: American Prospect's David Dayen on coronavirus economics and what Congress is (and isn't) doing about it...

Guest-host Nicole Sandler with 'Modern Monetary Theory' economist Stephanie Kelton, former Deputy Asst. Attorney General Lisa Graves...

AZ Guv shuts down COVID study; Trump plans to question death toll, buries CDC reopen guidance; CO's GOP Chair Rep. Ken Buck ordered a Party official to falsify elections results; And we finally reach 'Peak GNR'...

Guest: Iowa U.S. House candidate J.D. Scholten; Also: The fight for safe, verifiable elections is now a state-by-state, county-by-county battle...

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