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It’s About Elections and the Windmills of His Mind: ‘BradCast’ 1/29/2026

A Nobel Prize for Minneapolis?; Stooge swapping; Shutdown averted?; ICE out of Maine; More on Fulton County elections raid; Trump's sore loser assault on MN...

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Brad Friedman,
1/29/2026 -
7:00 pm PT

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Things Getting Weirder and Weirder as Trump Keeps Losing and Losing: ‘BradCast’ 1/13/2026

Grocery prices spike; Renewable energy restored; Senate nixes science cuts; Rs join Ds to stop Trump's war, restore ACA cuts; Bessent fumes over Powell probe; 12 DOJ prosecutors resign over MN ICE coverup...

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Brad Friedman,
1/13/2026 -
6:35 pm PT

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Clear and Present Dangers: ‘BradCast’ 7/20/2022

GOP election denier wins MD Guv primary; Bipartisan Senators unveil electoral reform bills; Bolsonaro plays Trump card; GA D.A. cracks down on Giuliani, Graham, fake electors; House Dems play hardball; Biden unveils actions for climate crisis...

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Brad Friedman,
7/20/2022 -
6:57 pm PT

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GOP’s Packed and Stolen SCOTUS Set to Insert Big Government Between a Woman and Her Doctor: ‘BradCast’ 5/3/2022

Guest: Attorney Jessica Mason Pieklo of Rewired News Group on leaked Court opinion to end reproductive freedom by overturning 'Roe v. Wade'...

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Brad Friedman,
5/3/2022 -
6:11 pm PT

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Sarah Palin (and Santa Claus! Really!) Are Running for Congress in Alaska: ‘BradCast’ 4/5/2022

Guest: Jeanne Devon of Alaska's Mudflats with all the inside skinny; Also: Zelenskyy chides the U.N. Security Council as evidence of Russian war crimes mount; Three GOP Senators will vote for KBJ...

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Brad Friedman,
4/5/2022 -
7:03 pm PT

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Corrupt Clarence and Ginni Thomas Not the Only Cause for Alarm About GOP’s Radicalized SCOTUS: ‘BradCast’ 3/30/2022

Guest: Legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern of Slate; Also: Major new study confirms Ivermectin ineffective as COVID treatment...

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Brad Friedman,
3/30/2022 -
7:13 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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Dear Dems: Time to Unrig the Court (If They Don’t Rig the Election First): ‘BradCast’ 10/27/2020

Guest: Aaron Belkin of Take Back the Court; Also: Barrett sworn onto GOP's Stolen SCOTUS; Supremes order WI to reject mail-in ballots cast by Election Day that arrive afterward...

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Brad Friedman,
10/27/2020 -
6:43 pm PT

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RBG RIP and the Fight Over What Happens Now: ‘BradCast’ 9/21/2020

On her historic, nation-changing legacy and the unspeakable GOP hypocrisy over her replacement; Also: Callers ring in on what Dems must do next and on expanding the stolen SCOTUS...

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Brad Friedman,
9/21/2020 -
6:30 pm PT

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Charles Koch’s 50-Year Effort to Privatize the U.S. Postal Service May Be on the Brink of Success: ‘BradCast’ 7/15/2020

Guest: Longtime Koch researcher Lisa Graves; Also: Biden, Obama, Gates Twitter accounts hacked, but Nov. voting should be fine; KS Repub Congressman indicted on four voter fraud counts! Trump should be next...

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Brad Friedman,
7/15/2020 -
7:27 pm PT

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Kavanaugh Confirmation All But Certain and the SCOTUS Case Cited as a Reason for the Rush: ‘BradCast’ 10/5/2018

Guest: Fordham Law's Jed Shugerman; Also: More reported vote.org registration probs; Vote-flipping in MO; Willie Nelson's 'Vote 'em Out!'...

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Brad Friedman,
10/5/2018 -
6:46 pm PT

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‘White House Whitewash’: FBI’s Kavanaugh Report Released to Senators: ‘BradCast’ 10/4/2018

Also: Enthusiasm for midterms high in BOTH parties, TX voter registrations in limbo, young voter turnout may prove decisive...

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Brad Friedman,
10/4/2018 -
6:25 pm PT

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Nation’s Largest Voting System Vendor Threatens Election Transparency Advocates With Lawsuit: ‘BradCast’ 10/3/2018

Guests: AUDIT-USA's Emily Levy and attorney Chris Sautter; Also: Reports of FBI ignoring dozens of Kavanaugh witnesses persist, Trump mocks accuser, Americans can't wait to vote...

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Brad Friedman,
10/3/2018 -
6:56 pm PT

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The Unsettling Truth About ‘Settled Law’, Brett Kavanaugh and Roe v. Wade: ‘BradCast’ 9/7/2018

Guest: Salon's Amanda Marcotte; Also: DE primary results, KS GOP election fraud arrest, FL ordered to comply with Voting Rights Act for dislocated Puerto Ricans, Barack Obama returns...

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Brad Friedman,
9/7/2018 -
6:37 pm PT

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Billionaires Spending Millions to Fight Against, Lie to Voters About CA’s Proposed, One-Time Billionaires Tax: ‘BradCast’ 5/4/2026

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A Nobel Prize for Minneapolis?; Stooge swapping; Shutdown averted?; ICE out of Maine; More on Fulton County elections raid; Trump's sore loser assault on MN...

Grocery prices spike; Renewable energy restored; Senate nixes science cuts; Rs join Ds to stop Trump's war, restore ACA cuts; Bessent fumes over Powell probe; 12 DOJ prosecutors resign over MN ICE coverup...

GOP election denier wins MD Guv primary; Bipartisan Senators unveil electoral reform bills; Bolsonaro plays Trump card; GA D.A. cracks down on Giuliani, Graham, fake electors; House Dems play hardball; Biden unveils actions for climate crisis...

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