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

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‘Not Something Journalists Do’: A Nat’l Security Journalist on Assange’s Hacking, Plea Deal: ‘BradCast’ 6/25/2024

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GOP Plans ‘Catastrophic’ Debt Ceiling ‘Hostage-Taking’ if They Win House or Senate Majorities: ‘BradCast’ 10/19/2022

Guest: Congressional historian, political scientist Norm Ornstein; Also: Leahy's Iraq War spy story...

The Continuing Costs of Failing to Play the ‘Long Ball’ in U.S. Foreign Policy: ‘BradCast’ 2/23/2022

Guest: Author, journalist John Judis of TPM with 'A Dissenting View of US Policy toward Russia'; Also: Latest news on Ukraine; Good news on redistricting in PA, OH; Bad news for Trump criminal probe in NY?...

House Divided: Listeners Ring in on Whether Dems Should Now Gerrymander ‘Blue’ States: ‘BradCast’ 10/18/2021

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Trump Campaign Memo Reveals They Knew in November Claims of ‘Dominion Fraud’ Were BS: ‘BradCast’ 9/21/2021

Defamation case discovery unearths new details on Trump's attempt to steal the 2020 election; Also: More Trump crime and accountability news...

Our Long National Nightmare Before Christmas: ‘BradCast’ 12/23/2020

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Vet Group Cites Trump Attack on Fallen Troops as ‘New Low’ from ‘Maniac in the Oval Office’: ‘BradCast’ 9/8/2020

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Weekend of American Dystopia: What Did You See and How Do You See It?: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2020

Police-instigated violence sweeps nation amid mostly peaceful demonstrations after police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis...

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