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Will Trump’s Dumb Iran War Finally Seal the National Security Case for Renewable Energy?: ‘BradCast’ 3/18/2026

Guest: Ryan Cooper of 'The Prospect'; Also: IL Midterm Primary results drenched by the corruption of special interest 'dark money' PACs...

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Brad Friedman,
3/18/2026 -
6:33 pm PT

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The ‘Jeffrey Epstein Shutdown’ and Other Autocratic Nightmares With ‘Digby’ and ‘Driftglass’: ‘BradCast’ 10/15/2025

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

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Brad Friedman,
10/15/2025 -
6:26 pm PT

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Trump’s Losing Battles: ‘BradCast’ 10/8/2025

Hollow threat of arrest for Chicago Mayor, IL Guv; Comey trial failing before it begins; Repubs in disarray over shutdown, health care funding...

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Brad Friedman,
10/8/2025 -
6:24 pm PT

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Trump Attempting His ‘Invasion from Within’: ‘BradCast’ 10/6/2025

Also: Americans blame Repubs for shutdown; Help for S. Cal Prop 50 voters who lost homes in wildfires; Callers ring in...

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Brad Friedman,
10/6/2025 -
6:25 pm PT

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Biden Budget Expert Warns Mass Firings During Shutdown ‘Extremely Illegal’: ‘BradCast’ 10/2/2025

Guest: Bobby Kogan, former OMB, Sen. budget advisor; Also: Middle of night raids in Chicago drag U.S. citizens, women, children into street...

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Brad Friedman,
10/2/2025 -
6:44 pm PT

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‘A War from Within’ Trump’s Twisted Mind: ‘BradCast’ 9/30/2025

President cites 'radical left' as 'enemy', tells nation's generals U.S. cities should be 'training grounds for military'; Governors push back; Also: Why Trump welcomes a government shutdown...

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Brad Friedman,
9/30/2025 -
7:03 pm PT

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MAGA Exploiting Kirk’s Death as Their 9/11: ‘BradCast’ 9/17/2025

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

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Brad Friedman,
9/17/2025 -
6:49 pm PT

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SCOTUS Suspension of 4th Amendment Rights Poses Ominous Threat to Constitutional Republic

Is a similar ruling on Trump's military invasion of U.S. cities far behind?...

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Ernest A. Canning,
9/12/2025 -
12:18 pm PT

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

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Brad Friedman,
9/8/2025 -
5:41 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – July 10, 2025

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Desi Doyen,
7/10/2025 -
10:35 am PT

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A ‘Mass Shooter Subsidy’?: More Dumb, Deadly Stuff in the Trump/Republican Spending Law: ‘BradCast’ 7/9/2025

Guest: Ryan Cooper of 'American Prospect'; Also: Fact-checking Trump's 'Cabinet Meeting'; More climate chaos, as NM becomes third state to see deadly flash flooding in less than a week...

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Brad Friedman,
7/9/2025 -
6:21 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – August 22, 2024

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Desi Doyen,
8/22/2024 -
10:54 am PT

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Progressive Policies are the Popular Ones in Advance of the DNC: ‘BradCast’ 8/15/2024

Guest: Alan Minsky of PDA on 'Progressive Central 2024'; Also: Wall Street boom; Biden's huge win on Medicare prescription drug prices...

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Brad Friedman,
8/15/2024 -
6:52 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – July 18, 2024

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7/18/2024 -
10:40 am PT

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‘Green News Report’ – February 29, 2024

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So Much Losing: ‘BradCast’ 4/23/2026

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‘Green News Report’ – April 23, 2026

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‘A Scammer’s Treasure Trove’: DOGE Bros Stole Your Social Security Data: ‘BradCast’ 4/22/2026

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Insiders Making a Killing Betting on Trump’s War: ‘BradCast’ 4/21/2026

Guest: Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Judge blocks Admin scheme to prevent wind, solar development; Another TACO Tuesday for Iran...

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Week 8: Iran War Lies Continue from Sundowning Gaslighter-in-Chief: ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2026

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U.S. Middle Eastern ‘War Crimes’ Then and Now: ‘BradCast’ 4/16/2026

Guest: Attorney, former U.S. Army Captain Keith Barber; Also: Eastman disbarred; ICE official charged in MN...

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Trump’s USDA Takes Chainsaw to U.S. Forest Service: ‘BradCast’ 4/15/2026

Guest: Conservationist Jim Pattiz; Also: Judge blocks Indiana law barring Student IDs for voting; More U.S. ground troops headed to Iran...

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Midterm Elections Reality Check: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2026

House, Senate and Gerrymandering War updates; Also: Super typhoon slams U.S. territories; China calls Trump's blockade bluff in the Strait...

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Another Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Weekend: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2026

Vance fails in Iran; Hungary defeats its autocratic leader; Trump attacks the Pope, depicts himself as Jesus; Swalwell crashes and burns...

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Guest: Ryan Cooper of 'The Prospect'; Also: IL Midterm Primary results drenched by the corruption of special interest 'dark money' PACs...

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

Hollow threat of arrest for Chicago Mayor, IL Guv; Comey trial failing before it begins; Repubs in disarray over shutdown, health care funding...

Also: Americans blame Repubs for shutdown; Help for S. Cal Prop 50 voters who lost homes in wildfires; Callers ring in...

Guest: Bobby Kogan, former OMB, Sen. budget advisor; Also: Middle of night raids in Chicago drag U.S. citizens, women, children into street...

President cites 'radical left' as 'enemy', tells nation's generals U.S. cities should be 'training grounds for military'; Governors push back; Also: Why Trump welcomes a government shutdown...

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

Is a similar ruling on Trump's military invasion of U.S. cities far behind?...

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

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Ryan Cooper of 'American Prospect'; Also: Fact-checking Trump's 'Cabinet Meeting'; More climate chaos, as NM becomes third state to see deadly flash flooding in less than a week...

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Guest: Alan Minsky of PDA on 'Progressive Central 2024'; Also: Wall Street boom; Biden's huge win on Medicare prescription drug prices...

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