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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...

A Governor ‘Regrets’ His Use of the Death Penalty: ‘BradCast’ 6/7/2023

Guest: Former AL Gov. Don Siegelman; Also: A smoky climate crisis wake-up call; Biden EPA upgrades Jackson, MS water system; Clarence Thomas delays annual financial disclosure for some reason...

Exclusive: Former AL Gov. Siegelman on GOP Recall of CA Gov. Newsom: ‘BradCast’ 3/22/2021

'It reeks of politics,' says Don Siegelman, citing Repub campaign 'laced with racism,' aimed at sabotaging 'a rising star in the Democratic Party'

Also: Siegelman on Biden and hopes for criminal justice reform; The Amazon unionization vote near Birmingham; And whether he might run for public office again in the future...

Criminal Justice Reform Measures, Candidates Won Big Last Week: ‘BradCast’ 11/12/2020

Guest: Daniel Nichanian of 'The Appeal'; Also: COVID-19 surge shatters U.S. records, explodes at White House, RNC, and for Georgia's Sec. of State; Rove says 'Election won't be overturned'...

Are Americans Ready (or Even Able) to Roll Back the GOP’s Decade-Old ‘Permanent Minority Rule’?: ‘BradCast’ 10/21/2020

Guest: Author and 'REDMAP' gerrymandering expert David Daley; Also: Lawyers hate Trump; Dems to boycott Barrett vote?; Federal court allows TX to reject mail-in ballots without contacting voters...

Are Dems Prepared to Counter ‘REDMAP 2.0’?: ‘BradCast’ 5/27/2020

Guest: FairVote's David Daley; Also: Trump pretends to be 'furious' at Twitter. He isn't. But he is hoping to distract you (and the media)...

‘For the Virus, It’s Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel’: Don Siegelman on the Prison COVID-19 Explosion: ‘BradCast’ 4/8/2020

An exclusive conversation with AL's former Dem Governor and former federal (political) prisoner; Also: Sanders suspends Presidential run...

The GOP Panic to Confirm Kavanaugh ‘ASAP’: ‘BradCast’ 9/19/2018

Also: Toxic environmental disaster begins after Florence; AL SoS sued for Twitter blocking; Bad news for 'dark money', good news for voters...

Federal Judge Orders New Light on ‘Dark Money’: ‘BradCast’ 8/9/2018

Guest: Brendan Fischer of Campaign Legal Center; Also, new numbers in OH-12, KS GOP Guv primary, Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria death toll...

NH GOPer Decries Trump’s ‘Rigged’ Charges, But Denies Party Promoted ‘Voter Fraud Conspiracies’: ‘BradCast’ 10/17/2016

Guest: Former New Hampshire GOP Chair Fergus Cullen

Also: Good news for FL voters, more disturbing Rightwing terrorism, and some thoughts on the attack of a NC GOP election office...

The Meltdown Began Long Before Trump: ‘BradCast’ 10/14/2016

Through the darkness and towards the light...

‘The Most Audacious Political Heist of Our Time’: ‘BradCast’ 9/26/2016

Guest: David Daley on his new book 'RatF**ked', on how the GOP 'stole' the U.S. House majority for a decade as Dems 'fell asleep at the wheel'...

Leaked Docs Reveal Scott Walker’s Illegal 2012 Fundraising, GOP Operatives Faking Dem ‘Fraud’: ‘BradCast’ 9/15/2016

Guest: Campaign Legal Center's Brendan Fischer on smoking gun emails leaked from quashed state criminal probe of Wisconsin's Governor...

Walker’s Failed Presidential Campaign and Judge Fuller’s Serial Spousal Abuse: ‘BradCast’ 9/22/2015

Guest: John Nichols of The Nation | PLUS: Hillary finally takes a position on the Keystone XL pipeline...

10 Years Later – Cindy Sheehan’s Crawford, TX Uprising and Hurricane Katrina: ‘BradCast’ 8/28/2015

Guest: Journalist Colleen Kimmett...

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More GOP Vote Rigging Underway. Hey, Maryland Dems! Time to Get Crackin’!: ‘BradCast’ 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

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