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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com. Originating on Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles and syndicated coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!
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- Today58 min
'BradCast' 7/29/2026 (The 2026 Election, GOP division, Dems' odds, Trump's War, with guests: Heather Digby Parton and 'Driftglass')
On today's 'BradCast': Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his 5th Amendment rights in a tense U.S. Senate hearing called by longtime Fauci conspiracist Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). Outgoing Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) hold up the Senate confirmation vote of Donald Trump's personal criminal attorney-turned-U.S. Attorney General nominee, Todd Blanche, for failing to officially rescind Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund scheme. Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) now leads the state's U.S. Senate race against corrupt state A.G. Ken Paxton (R). OG progressive bloggers HEATHER DIGBY PARTON of Salon and ‘DRIFTGLASS’ of The Professional Left Podcast discuss and analyze the latest Trump Era madness with insight, context, history and snark, as the nation barrels toward the critical November 2026 midterm elections.
- Yesterday58 min
'BradCast' 7/28/2026 (Surviving the Pyrocumulonimbus: Firestorms in Europe, US; DOGE slashed fire management; Good news for voters in MO and KS)
On today's 'BradCast': Multiple rounds of prolonged extreme heat waves and drought, driven by man-made climate change, have set up the conditions for ongoing, unprecedented wildfires in France and Spain that have forced the largest mass evacuations since World War 2. DOGE slashed $10 million in federal fire management funding that would have helped prevent massive fires burning in Minnesota's Superior National Forest. Iran and Donald Trump tell opposite stories on restarting peace talks. KY Gov. Andy Beshear (D) again pushed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to either show up for work or resign. Missouri's GOP lawmakers enacted a new law that restores voting rights to most former felons. A Kansas state appeals court rejected a Republican effort to block counting of late-arriving mail-in ballots. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
- 2 days ago58 min
'BradCast' 7/27/2026 (Thom Hartmann on the Fourth Rise of U.S. Oligarchy and the 2026 Election That Could Begin to End It)
On today's 'BradCast': The Trump Administration has appealed to the US Supreme Court to block a ruling striking down his unconstitutional executive order requiring the US Postal Service block delivery of vote-by-mail ballots in states that refuse to play by Trump's unlawful rules. Progressive radio host THOM HARTMANN discusses his new article detailing cycles of oligarchy through U.S. history, and how each time, pro-democracy Americans have joined forces to defeat them. Hartmann explains that November 2026 elections offer the next opportunity to stop the 'fourth assault on American democracy' and details potential Republican schemes to hold on to power, block Democrats from taking control of Congress, and much more. Callers weigh in.
- 5 days ago57 min
'BradCast' 7/24/2026 (Encore: Trump Fires U.S. Elections Assistance Commission; Guest: Election expert Susan Greenhalgh)
Encore: Original airdate 7-13-2026. On today's 'BradCast': Maine's Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner officially withdrew from the race; a statewide party convention will select his replacement. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died suddenly; Graham's sister will fill out his term as Republicans plan a statewide convention to replace him. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released a statement to prove he is alive after being hospitalized for more than a month without explanation. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as Trump declared the U.S. will charge a 20% toll on cargo. Trump fired the entire U.S. Elections Assistance Commission in a new attack on U.S. election administration. Election security expert SUSAN GREENHALGH of Free Speech for People explains why Trump's dismantling of the E.A.C. is concerning, what it means for the November midterm elections and the 2028 election, and much more.
- 6 days ago58 min
'BradCast' 7/23/2026 (Trump's War on Course to Decimate Republicans in Midterm Elections)
On today's 'BradCast': Today's firehose of news brings some positive signs for pro-democracy voters, but it's going to take all of us working together to make through to the November 3 midterm elections. Climate chaos summer continues with Tropical Storm Bertha soaking already-saturated ground along the US Gulf Coast. Inflation and oil prices are spiking again as Donald Trump's Iran War conflict expands to the Red Sea. Trump declared new tariffs on 60 countries, raising costs for struggling American families. House Republicans ignored Americans' economic hardship while passing a budget framework increasing Defense Department funding. Polls show voters are angry and increasingly leaning toward Democrats, including so-called 'double haters' who dislike both parties. Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report,' plus a funny new satirical song from Randy Rainbow.
- 1 weeks ago57 min
'BradCast' 7/22/2026 (Corporate Political Spending in 2026 Shatters All-Time Record; Guest: Rick Claypool of Public Citizen)
On today's 'BradCast': A new report from the federal Government Accountability Office finds that the number of workers at massive corporations like Amazon and Walmart and gig employers (Uber, Lyft, Doordash, etc.) who must rely on federal food assistance and Medicaid to survive is skyrocketing. That means taxpayers are footing the bill to support the underpaid workers of huge corporations that are using their gargantuan profits to buy our elections. RICK CLAYPOOL of Public Citizen explains his new report revealing that corporate political spending in the 2026 election cycle has already shattered all-time records for corporate money in politics. In primary elections in Arizona, 2020 election deniers endorsed by Donald Trump secured the GOP nominations for top statewide offices; if they win, they will oversee the 2028 presidential election.
- 1 weeks ago58 min
'BradCast' 7/21/2026 ('SAVE America' Act Won't Save Trump. Neither Will False Claims of Non-Citizens Voting)
On today's 'BradCast': Arizona is holding primary elections today; Maricopa County's MAGA elections director is attempting a power grab against the Republican Board of Supervisors. At least 18 service members have died in Donald Trump's war on Iran. Climate-intensified extreme weather is wreaking havoc. Trump Administration actions have destroyed trust and degraded the capabilities of the CDC and FDA in addressing the national cyclospora outbreak. New Jersey's Democratic governor detailed roughly 400 confirmed cases of non-citizens mistakenly voting. Trump's big elections speech last week was another pathetic, evidence-free attempt to spread disinformation about our elections, sow doubt, promote his SAVE Act voter suppression law, and lay the groundwork to undermine the results of the November 2026 midterm elections. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
- 1 weeks ago58 min
'BradCast' 7/20/2026 (Encore: John Roberts and Corrupt Republican SCOTUS Majority Play the Long Game; with former DOJ official Lisa Graves)
Encore: original airdate 7-8-2026. On today's 'BradCast': Trump's ceasefire with Iran is failing, as predicted. Maine's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner officially withdrew from the race. A federal judge ordered Donald Trump to pay writer E. Jean Carroll the $5.8 million he owes her after being found guilty of sexual abuse. LISA GRAVES, former Deputy Asst. U.S. Attorney General, discusses major rulings handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court's corrupted rightwing supermajority this term that broke with decades of precedent and relied on invented doctrines to achieve their preferred political outcomes. Graves explains Chief Justice John Roberts' decades-long agenda to increase presidential power; roll back voting rights, civil rights, and regulations that rein in corporate power and billionaires influencing elections; critical court reforms; why Trump attorney Todd Blanche must not be confirmed as U.S. Attorney General; and much more.
About The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com. Originating on Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles and syndicated coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!
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