Articles in Category: Mainstream Corporate Media

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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Brad Friedman,
5/21/2026 -
6:45 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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‘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

2 Comments

‘Green News Report’ – November 4, 2025

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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Desi Doyen,
11/4/2025 -
10:44 am 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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‘Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens’: Media Conglomerates Continue Trump Capitulation: ‘BradCast’ 8/6/2025

Guest: Timothy Karr of Free Press; Also: MI, RI, DE, WA special election and primary results; RFK Jr. cuts funding for COVID, flu vaccines...

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Brad Friedman,
8/6/2025 -
6:29 pm 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

No Comments

Mamdani’s Apparent Win in NYC Mayoral Primary Augurs New Generation of Progressives Rising: ‘BradCast’ 6/25/2025

Guest: John Nichols of 'The Nation'; Also: Senate Parliamentarian nixes a number of Trump/GOP budget bill provisions...

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Brad Friedman,
6/25/2025 -
6:34 pm PT

1 Comment

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

4 Comments

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

No Comments

What Trump’s Order for the ‘Immediate Expansion of Timber Production’ Really Means (and Costs): ‘BradCast’ 3/19/2025

Guest: Climate Analyst Matt Sedlar; Also: Splashdown in the 'Gulf of America'; More Trump court losses; And why giving up isn't an option...

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Brad Friedman,
3/19/2025 -
6:25 pm PT

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Voice of America’s Chief Nat’l Correspondent on Trump Silencing VOA for First Time Since 1942: ‘BradCast’ 3/17/2025

Guest: Steve Herman laments shutdown of 'beacon that burned bright during darkest hours' as 'a national tragedy' and gift to U.S. adversaries...

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Brad Friedman,
3/17/2025 -
4:40 pm PT

No Comments

Defending the Free Press Against White House Assaults (and Jeff Bezos): ‘BradCast’ 2/27/2025

Guest: Former WaPo columnist, editor Dan Froomkin of Press Watch; Also: Why we still need the corporate media, but need them to do better...

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Brad Friedman,
2/27/2025 -
6:44 pm PT

2 Comments

Trump Barely Won Nationally, But in ‘News Deserts’ It Was a Landslide: ‘BradCast’ 12/10/2024

Guest: Media reporter Paul Farhi; Also: Trump DoJ spied on Kash Patel...

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Brad Friedman,
12/10/2024 -
6:35 pm PT

3 Comments

U.S. VOTERS GIVE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL TERM TO CONVICTED CRIMINAL, ADJUDICATED RAPIST: ‘BradCast’ 11/6/2024

Harris concedes, vows peaceful transfer, continuing 'fight for freedom'; Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

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Brad Friedman,
11/6/2024 -
5:44 pm PT

8 Comments

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Sunday ‘Slush Fun!’ Toons

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5/31/2026 |
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5/25/2026 |
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Sunday ‘Have You Considered Treason?’ Toons

THIS WEEK: The Unstoppable Steal ... The Colbert Canary ... The Paxton Primer ...

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5/24/2026 |
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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...

Brad Friedman
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5/21/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – May 21, 2026

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Desi Doyen
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5/21/2026 |
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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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5/20/2026 |
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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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5/19/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – May 19, 2026

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Desi Doyen
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5/19/2026 |
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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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Sunday ‘All Over the Map’ Toons

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

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5/17/2026 |
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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...

Brad Friedman
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5/14/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – May 14, 2026

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen...

Desi Doyen
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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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5/13/2026 |
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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

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen...

Desi Doyen
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5/12/2026 |
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Articles in Category: Mainstream Corporate Media

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...

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'...

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

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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

Guest: Timothy Karr of Free Press; Also: MI, RI, DE, WA special election and primary results; RFK Jr. cuts funding for COVID, flu vaccines...

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: John Nichols of 'The Nation'; Also: Senate Parliamentarian nixes a number of Trump/GOP budget bill provisions...

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: Climate Analyst Matt Sedlar; Also: Splashdown in the 'Gulf of America'; More Trump court losses; And why giving up isn't an option...

Guest: Steve Herman laments shutdown of 'beacon that burned bright during darkest hours' as 'a national tragedy' and gift to U.S. adversaries...

Guest: Former WaPo columnist, editor Dan Froomkin of Press Watch; Also: Why we still need the corporate media, but need them to do better...

Guest: Media reporter Paul Farhi; Also: Trump DoJ spied on Kash Patel...

Harris concedes, vows peaceful transfer, continuing 'fight for freedom'; Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

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