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America’s Billionaire Tax Code Welfare Queens: ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2021

Guest: 'Jackpot' author Michael Mechanic; Also: Trump's politicized DoJ spied on Dems in unprecedented violation of Separation of Powers...

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Brad Friedman,
6/11/2021 -
6:30 pm PT

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Repubs Are ‘Negotiating’ in Bad Faith. Is It Time for Dems to Cut Bait?: ‘BradCast’ 5/21/2021

Guest: Adam Green of Progressive Change Campaign Committee; Also: Gaetz' ex-girlfriend flipping on him, Trump's finance chief may flip on Trump, Trump may flip on everyone, including his own family...

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Brad Friedman,
5/21/2021 -
7:17 pm PT

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Maricopa County, AZ’s ‘Sham’ Audit v. Windham, NH’s Very Real One: ‘BradCast’ 5/18/2021

Also: OH's million dollar COVID vaccine lottery is working; Millions of parents will soon get monthly checks from Dems' American Rescue Plan...

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Brad Friedman,
5/18/2021 -
7:08 pm PT

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With Reaganesque Optimism, Biden’s Address Signals End of Reagan Era: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2021

Guests: Salon's Heather Digby Parton, Pro Left Podcast's 'Driftglass'...

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Brad Friedman,
4/29/2021 -
5:46 pm PT

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Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Begins the End of Government Socialism for the Fossil Fuel Industry: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2021

Guest: Climate and energy journalist David Roberts of Volts; Also: MN cop charged in shooting; FBI, DHS knew Capitol was the 'target' on Jan. 6; Biden declares 'It's time to end the forever war'...

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Brad Friedman,
4/14/2021 -
6:46 pm PT

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And Now, Not a Moment Too Soon, The American Jobs Plan: ‘BradCast’ 3/31/2021

Guest: The American Prospect's David Dayen; Also: U.S. Capitol Police officers sue Trump over insurrection; Dominion Voting Systems' legal team hires more defamation attorneys, suggesting more lawsuits ahead...

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Brad Friedman,
3/31/2021 -
6:14 pm PT

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‘Blue’ States Still Bailing Out ‘Red’ Ones…and Praising Arizona: ‘BradCast’ 3/18/2021

OH AG looks $5.5B federal gift-horse in mouth; AZ GOP sanctioned for 'groundless' lawsuit after well-run 2020 election; Repub attacks on democracy seek to send voters to 'Back of the Line'...

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Brad Friedman,
3/18/2021 -
7:17 pm PT

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Biden’s ‘American Rescue Plan’ May Ultimately Be Seen as the Official End of the Reagan Era: ‘BradCast’ 3/11/2021

Working class, poor waited decades for Dems' progressive, equitable, paradigm-shifting $1.9T COVID rescue, relief and stimulus package

Also: Rememberinig 1 year since the world locked down, 10 years since Japan's triple disaster; And Trump is in big trouble in GA...

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Brad Friedman,
3/11/2021 -
6:34 pm PT

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Pandemic Profits of 664 U.S. Billionaires Could Pay For Most of $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill: ‘BradCast’ 3/5/2021

Guest: Chuck Collins of Institute for Policy Studies' Inequality.org; Also: 2021 flu season proves masks work; Swalwell latest to sue Trump...

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Brad Friedman,
3/5/2021 -
7:00 pm PT

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After the Storm, Seeking Environmental Justice in the ‘ALONE’ Star State: ‘BradCast’ 2/22/2021

Guest: Dr. Robert Bullard of TSU and Nat'l Black Environmental Justice Network; Also: COVID kills 500k in U.S.; SCOTUS denies Trump's last plea to protect his finance docs; Dominion's $1.7B suit against MyPillow CEO...

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Brad Friedman,
2/22/2021 -
7:03 pm PT

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With Trump Out, Congress Must ‘Get Back in the Game’ to Reform the National Emergencies Act: ‘BradCast’ 2/3/2021

Guest: NatSec expert Elizabeth Goitein of Brennan Center; Also: U.S. economy twice as good under Dem Presidents than Repubs for the past 90 years; MyPillow guy may not be sleeping well these days...

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Brad Friedman,
2/3/2021 -
7:06 pm PT

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Biden, Dems Not Falling for GOP ‘Austerity’ Con Again (So Far): ‘BradCast’ 2/2/2021

Also: Dem House Managers, Trump lawyers submit pre-Impeachment Trial briefs; AOC shares harrowing personal story from January 6th attack...

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Brad Friedman,
2/2/2021 -
7:31 pm PT

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‘End of the Supreme Court as We Know It’; Plus: A Major, Statewide Vote System Failure in Georgia: ‘BradCast’ 9/28/2020

Guest: Legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern on Amy Coney Barrett; Also: GA SoS orders pre-election testing stopped on new, touchscreen voting systems after major errors found affecting all 159 counties...

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Brad Friedman,
9/28/2020 -
6:49 pm PT

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Yes, We Can…But Will We?: ‘BradCast’ 9/24/2020

Staring down -- and making sense of -- Trump's cowardly threats against a peaceful transition and to democracy itself; Also: Accountability coming soon for Trump Family in NY; And, yes, even TX is now in play...

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Brad Friedman,
9/24/2020 -
6:27 pm PT

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‘Do Not Let Them Take Away Your Democracy’: ‘BradCast’ 8/20/2020

Obama's DNC Day 3 speech for the ages; Also: All the President's Accountability - Bannon arrested for fraud, Trump loses again on taxes...

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Brad Friedman,
8/20/2020 -
6:10 pm PT

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Articles in Category: IRS/Taxes

Guest: 'Jackpot' author Michael Mechanic; Also: Trump's politicized DoJ spied on Dems in unprecedented violation of Separation of Powers...

Guest: Adam Green of Progressive Change Campaign Committee; Also: Gaetz' ex-girlfriend flipping on him, Trump's finance chief may flip on Trump, Trump may flip on everyone, including his own family...

Also: OH's million dollar COVID vaccine lottery is working; Millions of parents will soon get monthly checks from Dems' American Rescue Plan...

Guests: Salon's Heather Digby Parton, Pro Left Podcast's 'Driftglass'...

Guest: Climate and energy journalist David Roberts of Volts; Also: MN cop charged in shooting; FBI, DHS knew Capitol was the 'target' on Jan. 6; Biden declares 'It's time to end the forever war'...

Guest: The American Prospect's David Dayen; Also: U.S. Capitol Police officers sue Trump over insurrection; Dominion Voting Systems' legal team hires more defamation attorneys, suggesting more lawsuits ahead...

OH AG looks $5.5B federal gift-horse in mouth; AZ GOP sanctioned for 'groundless' lawsuit after well-run 2020 election; Repub attacks on democracy seek to send voters to 'Back of the Line'...

Working class, poor waited decades for Dems' progressive, equitable, paradigm-shifting $1.9T COVID rescue, relief and stimulus package

Also: Rememberinig 1 year since the world locked down, 10 years since Japan's triple disaster; And Trump is in big trouble in GA...

Guest: Chuck Collins of Institute for Policy Studies' Inequality.org; Also: 2021 flu season proves masks work; Swalwell latest to sue Trump...

Guest: Dr. Robert Bullard of TSU and Nat'l Black Environmental Justice Network; Also: COVID kills 500k in U.S.; SCOTUS denies Trump's last plea to protect his finance docs; Dominion's $1.7B suit against MyPillow CEO...

Guest: NatSec expert Elizabeth Goitein of Brennan Center; Also: U.S. economy twice as good under Dem Presidents than Repubs for the past 90 years; MyPillow guy may not be sleeping well these days...

Also: Dem House Managers, Trump lawyers submit pre-Impeachment Trial briefs; AOC shares harrowing personal story from January 6th attack...

Guest: Legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern on Amy Coney Barrett; Also: GA SoS orders pre-election testing stopped on new, touchscreen voting systems after major errors found affecting all 159 counties...

Staring down -- and making sense of -- Trump's cowardly threats against a peaceful transition and to democracy itself; Also: Accountability coming soon for Trump Family in NY; And, yes, even TX is now in play...

Obama's DNC Day 3 speech for the ages; Also: All the President's Accountability - Bannon arrested for fraud, Trump loses again on taxes...

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