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‘This Isn’t Close to Over’: Mad King Trump in Venezuela (and Beyond): ‘BradCast’ 1/14/2026

Guest: Int'l relations expert Nicholas Grossman of Univ. of IL; Also: FBI raids journalist; U.S. evacuations in Qatar amid Trump's Iran threats...

Trump’s War on Venezuela is About Ego, Power, Creation of ‘Alien Enemies’: ‘BradCast’ 1/5/2026

Plus: Callers ring in with their own thoughts...

Trump Readies Wars on Venezuela and Chicago: ‘BradCast’ 9/8/2025

Those Epstein Files must be REALLY bad for him; Also: Callers ring in...

Trump’s Epstein ‘Conspiracy Machine Not Going Away’: ‘BradCast’ 7/23/2025

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on that, Obama's 'sedatious coup', Colbert firing, and our 'dictator' moment...

‘Anti-War’ Trump Attacks a Mid-East Nation on False Claims About WMD: ‘BradCast’ 6/23/2025

Guest: Andrew Perez of Rolling Stone; Also, callers ring in, including Trump supporter who feels 'stabbed in the back'...

Trump Calls for ‘Remigration’, a Far-Right Code-Word for ‘Ethnic Cleansing’: ‘BradCast’ 6/17/2025

Guest: David Gilbert of WIRED; Also: Lindell found liable for defamation; Eastman disbarment upheld in CA; NYC Comptroller, Mayoral candidate arrested by masked Feds in courthouse...

More Than 300,000 ‘Preventable’ Deaths Since Musk, Trump, DOGE Shutdown of USAID: ‘BradCast’ 6/4/2025

Guest: Dr. Brooke Nichols, Assoc. Prof of Global Health at Boston Univ.; Also: Admin attacks CBO as budget bill found to add trillions to deficit...

And Then They Came for the Judges…: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2025

...and the Voting Rights Section at DOJ ... and a 4-year old U.S. citizen with Stage 4 cancer; As Trump's approval ratings plunge ... on everything ... nearing his 100th day in office...

Climate Advocates Brace for Trump 2.0, Vow to Fight ‘Climate-Denying Fascist’ Government: ‘BradCast’ 11/12/2024

Guest: Jean Su of Center for Biological Diversity; Also: U.S. Senate updates in AZ, PA; Trump loyalists, lackeys named to key positions...

ELECTION 2022: Worst Red Wave Ever! (or, BEST Red Wave Ever?): ‘BradCast’ 11/9/2022

Conventional wisdom and corporate media proven wrong. Again.; Also: Big midterm wins, losses, surprises as voters hold the line for democracy, Congressional majorities remain up in the air...

America’s Authoritarian Dystopian Future is Now. (And More Fun News of the Day!): ‘BradCast’ 10/20/2022

DeSantis' shameful 'voter fraud' round-up; Blistering progressive midterm ads; Disastrous 'conservative' fiscal leadership in U.K., U.S.; Good CO2 emissions news (mostly); Rubio bombs in FL debate with Demings...

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Will Florida Voters Finally Hold Its GOP Leaders Accountable for Misleading on Climate Change?: ‘BradCast’ 10/6/2022

(If they are able to vote at all this year?) Also: Voter reg spikes among IDAHO women after 'Roe' overturned; Biden goes to pot before midterms...

Keeping Up With Hurricane Ian and With Trump’s GOP Election Fraudsters: ‘BradCast’ 9/29/2022

Guest: Nicole Sandler from Florida; Also: Election tampering charges for Michigan pollworker; Bad days in court for Powell, Dobbs and Fox 'News'; Trump's corrupt Mar-a-Lago judge strikes again...

‘Jaw-Dropping’ Spike in Voter Registration for Young, Dem Women After ‘Roe’ Overturned: ‘BradCast’ 8/24/2022

Guest: Data analyst Tom Bonier of TargetSmart; Also: House Special election in NY a political 'earthquake' and other results from NY, FL, OK...

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