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‘So Stupid it Makes Your Head Explode’: ‘BradCast’ 6/25/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on court rulings (good and awful), Dem Primaries, Trump's 'Deflecting Pool' and more...

SCOTUS Ruling a How-To for Unlawful Gerry-mandering on ‘Eve’ of Critical Election Year: ‘BradCast’ 12/17/2025

Guest: Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes; Also: Trump's vindictive plan to shutter nation's 'crown jewel' of atmospheric climate, weather science...

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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Words Matter: ‘BradCast’ 1/17/2024

Guest host Nicole Sandler with messaging expert Anat Shenker-Osorio; Also: Trump trials continue; SCOTUS eyes another landmark precedent...

Even SCOTUS is Rejecting the Rightwing Scheme to Kill the CFPB: ‘BradCast’ 10/4/2023

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Biden forgives another $9B in student loans; Jordan, Scalise to run for Speaker; Republicans try to blame Dems for Repub removal of McCarthy...

Calling Out Roberts’ SCOTUS ‘Moderation’ Trick: ‘BradCast’ 7/12/2023

Guest: Legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern of Slate on that and other 'Major Questions' from our radical, activist, corrupted U.S. Supreme Court...

Stunningly Good News on the Voting Rights Act and Racial Gerrymandering from SCOTUS!: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2023

Guest: Author, redistricting expert David Daley of FairVote; Also: House Republicans mutiny against House Republicans...

Bad Days in Court for Rightwing Extremist Yutzes: ‘BradCast’ 5/25/2023

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Warnock Wins GA; National Nightmare Election Law Case Heard by SCOTUS: ‘BradCast’ 12/7/2022

Guest: FairVote's David Daley on 'bonkers' Independent State Legislature theory's 'seismic consequences' as weighed by our corrupt High Court...

Radical, Activist SCOTUS Torches EPA’s ‘Clean Air Act’ Mandate to Regulate Deadly Carbon Pollution: ‘BradCast’ 6/30/2022

Guest: Slate's Mark Joseph Stern on that and much more on the final day of the corrupt rightwing Supreme Court's unprecedented term...

‘Watching Democracy Die’: ‘BradCast’ 11/1/2021

FL blocks Univ. of Florida profs from serving as expert witnesses in lawsuits against the state; SCOTUS may be having second thoughts about TX' unconstitutional anti-abortion law; And more chilling stories of democracy dying before our eyes...

Republicans’ Stolen SCOTUS Issues ‘Nightmare Scenario for Voting Rights’: ‘BradCast’ 7/1/2019

Guest: Slate's Mark Joseph Stern; Also: Biden plummets, Harris and Warren spike in new polling after first 2020 Dem debate; Callers ring in...

Special Coverage: Analysis of the First 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate, Night ONE: ‘BradCast’ 6/27/2019

Guests: Heather Digby Parton and Dave Johnson; Also: Bad news from SCOTUS on partisan gerrymandering, slightly better news on next year's U.S. Census...

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