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‘Media Should be Partisan for Democracy’ in 2022, Argues Media Reformer: ‘BradCast’ 10/26/2022

Guest: Brian Hansbury of Media and Democracy Project; Also: Jon Stewart calls AZ A.G. out for 2020 lies; Republican PA-SEN write-in candidate drops out to endorse Democrat Fetterman...

Tell the FCC To Protect Our Public Airwaves From Dangerous, Convicted Hoaxster Alex Jones: ‘BradCast’ 10/17/2022

Guest: Sue Wilson of Media Action Center; Also: DoJ recommend six months for Bannon; Rightwing '2000 Mules' fraudsters face FBI, IRS referrals from AZ's GOP A.G.; And, Could Grassley actually lose in IA?!...

In Memory of and Tribute to Eric Boehlert: ‘BradCast’ 4/6/2022

The BRAD BLOG, 'BradCast' and nation have lost a friend and champion...

‘Green News Report’ – November 3, 2020

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Why Does the FCC Allow Sinclair Broadcasting to Violate Station Ownership Rules in Baltimore?

An investigation of FCC, SEC documents in a citizen-filed 'Petition to Deny' licensing for three stations controlled by the media behemoth may finally help put an end to the 'sham' control of our public airwaves...

Media Industry Confronting ‘Full Extinction Event’: ‘BradCast’ 3/31/2020

Guest: Buzzfeed News Media Editor Craig Silverman; Also: Grim virus numbers, tragically failed Presidency, faint but clear signs of hope...

NY State to Review Certified Vote System After Computer ‘Ballot Stuffing’ Design Flaw Revealed: ‘BradCast’ 3/11/2019

Guest: Prof. Richard DeMillo of Georgia Tech; Also: Trump 2020 budget slashes Medicare, Medicaid, increases defense, wall funding, deficit spending; Bernie Sanders' 1987 climate change warnings unearthed...

Mattis: U.S. Lacks ‘Actual Evidence’ of Alleged Syrian Chemical Attack: ‘BradCast’ 4/12/2018

Also: Clueless Trump now to rejoin TPP?; Sinclair continues to abuse public airwaves; And, why local news matters...

Why Sinclair Broadcasting ‘Is Extremely Dangerous To Our Democracy’: ‘BradCast’ 4/3/2018

Guest: Pam Vogel of Media Matters; Also: Another mass shooting; Good news for voters in two federal voter registration cases in TX and FL...

‘Green News Report’ – April 6, 2017

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Putting the ‘Public’ Back in ‘Public Interest’: ‘BradCast’ 4/5/2017

Guest: Media reformer Sue Wilson; Also: The GOP's stolen SCOTUS lie...

The ‘Public Interest’ Still Lives

How I took on a major media conglomerate for abusing our public airwaves and challenged the FCC to do its job -- and (mostly) won...

Imagine the US Without California. Plenty of Californians Are: ‘BradCast’ 12/30/2016

AND Fake News vs Bad Journalism; Jeff Chang on Diversity

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Fear and Loathing in Cleveland: Trump’s RNC Acceptance Speech and the GOP’s Dark Future: ‘BradCast’ 7/22/2016

Salon's Heather Digby Parton on the rise of a 'demagogue' and the fall of 'conservatism' after the GOP's 'dystopian hellscape convention'...

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