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‘Not Something Journalists Do’: A Nat’l Security Journalist on Assange’s Hacking, Plea Deal: ‘BradCast’ 6/25/2024

Guest: Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel; Also: VA's far-right Rep. Good vows to block certification of apparent narrow primary loss...

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6/25/2024 -
6:36 pm PT

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Trump Dark Money Group Dumping Tens of Millions on Racist, Transphobic Disinfo Ads: ‘BradCast’ 5/21/2024

Guest: Researcher Victoria Cadostin on 'Citizens for Sanity'; Also: Giuliani arraigned with fake electors in AZ; Defense rests in NY Trump trial; More...

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Brad Friedman,
5/21/2024 -
6:42 pm PT

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We’re Back! But Election and Accountability Season Never Left: ‘BradCast’ 11/28/2022

Pillow Guy is running!; Special Counsel wasting no time; Trumpers failed in AK too; Lake still pretending in AZ; Callers have a few thoughts...

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Brad Friedman,
11/28/2022 -
6:29 pm PT

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Misuse of the Espionage Act of 1917 and its 2022 Use Against Donald Trump: ‘BradCast’ 8/23/2022

Guest: ACLU's Ben Wizner; Also: Results from KS abortion amendment recount; Dems quietly outsmart GOP/SCOTUS on climate; More...

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Brad Friedman,
8/23/2022 -
6:23 pm PT

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Don’t Just Debunk the Ukraine DNC Hack Conspiracy Theory. Expose Its Absurdity.

Setting politics aside, why the evidence-free Trump/GOP claims about Ukraine and the 2016 election actually make no sense whatsoever...

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Ernest A. Canning,
11/29/2019 -
10:05 am PT

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‘Why Was it Necessary to Smear My Reputation?’: Yovanovitch Testifies, Trump Attacks Her Again: ‘BradCast’ 11/15/2019

Special impeachment hearing coverage with guest Heather Digby Parton; Also: Stone found guilty on all counts; Giuliani reportedly facing federal criminal probe for Ukraine natural gas scheme...

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Brad Friedman,
11/15/2019 -
5:19 pm PT

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Special Coverage: Mueller Testimony Blows Up Trump’s ‘No Collusion, No Obstruction’ Narrative: ‘BradCast’ 7/24/2019

In nearly seven hours of long-awaited, halting responses from the former Special Counsel, the need for impeachment became clearer than ever...

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Brad Friedman,
7/24/2019 -
5:39 pm PT

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Disaster, Relief, Bailouts, War Criminal Pardons and ‘Intervention for the Good of the Country’: ‘BradCast’ 5/23/2019

Broken U.S. goes from grim to grimmer...

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Brad Friedman,
5/23/2019 -
7:04 pm PT

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House Action Against Trump Helped by Repubs; What’s Next for Abortion Laws? ‘BradCast’ 5/10/2019

Guest-host Angie Coiro w/ UCSF's Dr. Monica McLemore, NARAL's Amy Everitt...

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Angie Coiro,
5/10/2019 -
5:56 pm PT

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Making Sense of the Assange Arrest, Indictment: ‘BradCast’ 4/11/2019

Also: Several other indictments today and, yes, still more unprecedented Trump Administration corruption...

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Brad Friedman,
4/11/2019 -
6:14 pm PT

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Cohen Testifies, Charges Trump Violated Law with Payoffs While in Office: ‘BradCast’ 2/27/2019

Guest: Heather Digby Parton on today's House Oversight hearing, revealing evidence from the President's former lawyer, and his damning description of Trump as 'a racist, conman and cheat'...

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Brad Friedman,
2/27/2019 -
6:01 pm PT

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Trump Caves, Reopens Govt (For Now), And What He Hopes You Didn’t Notice: ‘BradCast’ 1/25/2019

Guest: The Intercept's Akela Lacy on Admin approval for religious discrimination; Also: Kushner was rejected for top secret clearance, but granted it anyway; Stone arrested and charged in Florida...

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Brad Friedman,
1/25/2019 -
6:39 pm PT

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‘Trump Tripped Up By His Own Pecker’ and MUCH More News of the Day: ‘BradCast’ 8/23/2018

Trump's dark week gets darker; Dems nix SCOTUS nom meetings; Majority of Repubs support 'Medicare for All'; Very bad polling news for GOP; GA county poll closure scam falls apart; Hurricane Lane threatens Hawaii...

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Brad Friedman,
8/23/2018 -
6:30 pm PT

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Senate GOP Twists Obscure Law to Gut Decades-Old Regulations (Forever): ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2018

Guest: James Goodwin of Center for Progressive Reform; Also: DNC files Trump/Russia 'conspiracy' lawsuit; Wells Fargo fined $1B; Comey memos reveal Trump wants to jail journalists...

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Brad Friedman,
4/20/2018 -
6:13 pm PT

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Secrets Revealed: DoD Damage Assessment of Manning Leaks, GOP Senate Healthcare Bill: ‘BradCast’ 6/22/2017

Guest: BuzzFeed News Journalist, 'FOIA Terrorist' Jason Leopold; Also: Trump says he was bluffing about audio tapes...but was he?...

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Brad Friedman,
6/22/2017 -
6:09 pm PT

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Thom Hartmann on the Fourth Rise of U.S. Oligarchy and the 2026 Election That Could Begin to End It: ‘BradCast’ 7/27/2026

Author and progressive talk-show host puts the nation's latest, every-80-years Oligarchic takeover into historical perspective, 99 days before this year's critical midterms...

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Trump’s War Expanding, Driving GOP Toward Midterm Disaster: ‘BradCast’ 7/23/2026

Battlefield grows as Iran-backed Houthis attack cargo ships in Red Sea; Oil prices spike again; Markets nosedive; Mortgage rates jump to 12-month high; Trump announces new tariffs; GOP polling sinks; Trump allows Saudis to go nuclear, then tries to backtrack; Also: Our 1,600th 'Green News Report'!...

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‘Green News Report’ – July 23, 2026

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NY State Bar Must Act on Federal Court’s Disciplinary Referral of Todd Blanche

Deferring matter to Trump DOJ's gutted Office of Professional Responsibility would create impunity rather than accountability...

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7/23/2026 |
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Corporate Political Spending in 2026 Midterms Shatters All-Time Record: ‘BradCast’ 7/22/2026

Guest: Rick Claypool of Public Citizen; Also: Number of Amazon and gig workers on SNAP and Medicaid skyrockets; Primary elections results from AZ...

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‘SAVE America’ Act Won’t Save Trump. Neither Will False Claims of Non-Citizens Voting: ‘BradCast’ 7/21/2026

Six year later, still zero evidence of a stolen 2020 election; Also: Iran War worsens; Climate chaos accelerates; Why we can no longer trust Trump's CDC or FDA...

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7/21/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – July 21, 2026

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7/21/2026 |
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Sunday ‘CSI: Trump’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Where There's Smoke ... ICE ... Blanche ... Iran ... In Memoriam ...

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7/19/2026 |
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Energy, Interior Chiefs Beclown Selves for Trump, Fossil Fuel Industry as America Chokes, Drowns, Burns: ‘BradCast’ 7/16/2024

Corrupt stooges Wright and Bergum dutifully try to hoax U.S. about wind, solar, data centers; Relatedly: Hochul signs first-in-the-nation data center moratorium...

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7/16/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – July 16, 2026

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Former Correspondents Charge VOA Being Unlawfully Used for Propaganda Amid Iran War: ‘BradCast’ 7/15/2026

Guest: Steve Herman, former Voice of America White House Bureau Chief; Also: Trump Nat'l Intelligence nom won't say who won 2020; Musk referred for 'election bribery'; Trump endorses 'Pillow Guy' for MN Guv...

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7/15/2026 |
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Trump Losing Everything Everywhere All At Once: ‘BradCast’ 7/14/2026

Court battles, policy fights, Iran War, more; 'This is very much a story about what a loser does'...

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7/14/2026 |
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Court Finds ‘Bad Faith’ in Trump’s ‘Untenable’, ‘Collusive’ Lawsuit, ‘Settlement Agreement’ with IRS

Ruling negates $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund; exposes illegality of effort to create immunity from IRS audits; refers Acting AG Blanche, Asst. AG Woodward, Plaintiffs' attorneys to Bar Associations for discipline...

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7/14/2026 |
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Articles in Category: WikiLeaks

Guest: Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel; Also: VA's far-right Rep. Good vows to block certification of apparent narrow primary loss...

Guest: Researcher Victoria Cadostin on 'Citizens for Sanity'; Also: Giuliani arraigned with fake electors in AZ; Defense rests in NY Trump trial; More...

Pillow Guy is running!; Special Counsel wasting no time; Trumpers failed in AK too; Lake still pretending in AZ; Callers have a few thoughts...

Guest: ACLU's Ben Wizner; Also: Results from KS abortion amendment recount; Dems quietly outsmart GOP/SCOTUS on climate; More...

Setting politics aside, why the evidence-free Trump/GOP claims about Ukraine and the 2016 election actually make no sense whatsoever...

Special impeachment hearing coverage with guest Heather Digby Parton; Also: Stone found guilty on all counts; Giuliani reportedly facing federal criminal probe for Ukraine natural gas scheme...

In nearly seven hours of long-awaited, halting responses from the former Special Counsel, the need for impeachment became clearer than ever...

Broken U.S. goes from grim to grimmer...

Guest-host Angie Coiro w/ UCSF's Dr. Monica McLemore, NARAL's Amy Everitt...

Also: Several other indictments today and, yes, still more unprecedented Trump Administration corruption...

Guest: Heather Digby Parton on today's House Oversight hearing, revealing evidence from the President's former lawyer, and his damning description of Trump as 'a racist, conman and cheat'...

Guest: The Intercept's Akela Lacy on Admin approval for religious discrimination; Also: Kushner was rejected for top secret clearance, but granted it anyway; Stone arrested and charged in Florida...

Trump's dark week gets darker; Dems nix SCOTUS nom meetings; Majority of Repubs support 'Medicare for All'; Very bad polling news for GOP; GA county poll closure scam falls apart; Hurricane Lane threatens Hawaii...

Guest: James Goodwin of Center for Progressive Reform; Also: DNC files Trump/Russia 'conspiracy' lawsuit; Wells Fargo fined $1B; Comey memos reveal Trump wants to jail journalists...

Guest: BuzzFeed News Journalist, 'FOIA Terrorist' Jason Leopold; Also: Trump says he was bluffing about audio tapes...but was he?...

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Author and progressive talk-show host puts the nation's latest, every-80-years Oligarchic takeover into historical perspective, 99 days before this year's critical midterms...

THIS WEEK: The Excursion Continues ... Where There's Smoke ... Freedom Fuel! ...

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Deferring matter to Trump DOJ's gutted Office of Professional Responsibility would create impunity rather than accountability...

Guest: Rick Claypool of Public Citizen; Also: Number of Amazon and gig workers on SNAP and Medicaid skyrockets; Primary elections results from AZ...

Six year later, still zero evidence of a stolen 2020 election; Also: Iran War worsens; Climate chaos accelerates; Why we can no longer trust Trump's CDC or FDA...

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Corrupt stooges Wright and Bergum dutifully try to hoax U.S. about wind, solar, data centers; Relatedly: Hochul signs first-in-the-nation data center moratorium...

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Steve Herman, former Voice of America White House Bureau Chief; Also: Trump Nat'l Intelligence nom won't say who won 2020; Musk referred for 'election bribery'; Trump endorses 'Pillow Guy' for MN Guv...

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