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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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- 2 days ago58 min
'BradCast' 9/18/2026 (Encore: A Midterm Bullet Dodged (For Now). Can't Say Same for the Climate)
Encore: original airdate 9-15-2026. On today's 'BradCast': Election officials and voters across the nation are relieved after the US Supreme Court blocked Donald Trump's unconstitutional executive order attempting to use the US Postal Service to interfere in the critical midterm elections and undermine mail-in voting. The man-baby president threw a tantrum in response. But it isn't over yet -- Trump and Republicans will continue their schemes to steal the midterms. A Florida county experienced how the now-blocked USPS rule would have generated chaos in the election. Costco restricted shoppers' purchases of motor oil as Trump's expanding Iran War triggers shortages of refined oil products. Trump's EPA repealed limits on climate-warming emissions from the nation's polluting power plants, and moved to block future administrations from enacting emissions standards. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
- 3 days ago58 min
'BradCast' 9/17/2026 (A Simple Solution to the AI Apocalypse Panic?; Guest: David Dayen of 'The Prospect')
On today's 'BradCast': A shocking new report details new 'concerning' behavior by a 'frontier' AI model. The scary headlines warning of potentially apocalyptic outcomes from unregulated leading artificial intelligence giants have triggered panicked responses from lawmakers to Do Something. DAVID DAYEN, Executive Editor of The American Prospect, delves into the concerns and fears about rogue AI agents, potential risks and dangers to people and the economy, and suggests a fairly simple short term solution that could establish a safer way forward -- by enforcing existing laws. Polling shows voters generally regard Democrats more favorably than Republicans in the midterm elections, prompting a few GOP candidates to distance themselves from Donald Trump's unpopular policies. But rightwing billionaires have only just begun to deploy their money bombs. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
- 4 days ago58 min
'BradCast' 9/16/2026 (The Unthinkable -- The Federal Seizure of Midterm Ballots; Guest: Election fraud investigator Richard Hayes Phillips)
On today's 'BradCast': In Delaware, progressive candidates won big in state legislature primary races. A handful of Republicans joined House Democrats in voting to limit Donald Trump's Iran war powers, but GOP House leaders adjourned early to block Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie's (R) impeachment vote against Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth. Trump Justice Department election monitors in Wyoming attempted to access voting systems. The City of Denver sued to block the Trump Administration from illegally deploying federal immigration agents to polling places. Trump cabinet members refuse to pledge that agents will not interfere with voting. A new guide from election law experts helps judges adjudicate election challenges. Election integrity investigator RICHARD HAYES PHILLIPS explains the once-unthinkable possibility that Trump will attempt to seize ballots in the midterms, and actions citizens can take to protect our elections.
- 5 days ago58 min
'BradCast' 9/15/2026 (A Midterm Bullet Dodged (For Now). Can't Say Same for the Climate)
On today's 'BradCast': Election officials and voters across the nation are relieved after the US Supreme Court blocked Donald Trump's unconstitutional executive order attempting to use the US Postal Service to interfere in the critical midterm elections and undermine mail-in voting. The man-baby president threw a tantrum in response. But it isn't over -- Trump and Republicans will continue their schemes to steal the midterms. A Florida county experienced how the now-blocked USPS rule would have generated chaos in the election. Costco restricted shoppers' purchases of motor oil as Trump's expanding Iran War triggers shortages of refined oil products. Trump's EPA repealed limits on climate-warming emissions from the nation's polluting power plants, and moved to block future administrations from enacting emissions standards. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
- 6 days ago57 min
'BradCast' 9/14/2026 (Going Postal...50 Days Before Midterm Election Day)
On today's 'BradCast': America has just 50 days to go until the critical midterm elections -- last chance to vote is November 3rd. The US Postal Service's restructuring resulted in the rejection of thousands of legal, on-time, mail-in ballots across the country, particularly affecting rural voters. Two federal courts blocked Donald Trump's unconstitutional executive order directing USPS to interfere with mail-in balloting. A whistleblower and the Postal Workers union warn USPS is radically unprepared to implement the order. The US Supreme Court blocked Trump's USPS scheme, but voters should try to vote early, dropping their ballot at a dropbox or polling place, or mail ballots at least 7 days before Election Day and ask for a manual postmark. The road ahead will get very bumpy, so vote carefully, and spread the word. Callers weigh in.
- 1 weeks ago58 min
'BradCast' 9/11/2026 (Encore: Midterm Mayhem; 'Trump-a-Palooza' in Dallas; Vote suppression in Fort Worth; Gerrymander mess in MO)
Encore: original airdate 9-8-2026. On today's 'BradCast': Midterm Mayhem is underway in the final two months before the critical midterm elections. Donald Trump is launching the first-ever GOP Midterm convention in Texas this week, focused primarily on himself. The Trump Administration appealed to the rightwing US Supreme Court to overturn a court ruling blocking the US Postal Service from implementing Trump's unlawful scheme to interfere with mail-in ballots, even as states have already begun sending out absentee ballots. Republican officials in Ft. Worth, Texas voted to close 92 polling places used in the 2022 midterms, including at college campuses. Missouri's state Supreme Court blocked GOP state lawmakers' newly-gerrymandered voting maps. Incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) sued 700 of his own low-income patients for non-payment. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
- 1 weeks ago58 min
'BradCast' 9/10/2026 (SCOTUS Again Rejects MO's Trump/GOP U.S. House Gerrymander; Trump's $5k 'dividend checks')
On today's 'BradCast': The US Supreme Court, for the second time, rejected Missouri Republicans' newly-gerrymandered US House voting maps, ordering that the state's original 2022 maps be used for the upcoming critical November midterm elections. Rhode Island's primary delivered interesting results. Indiana's Supreme Court confirmed that otherwise legal ballots must be counted despite minor clerical errors made by election officials, handing a narrow primary victory to a Republican Indiana state senator who blocked Donald Trump's demands for new, extremely gerrymandered maps. Crude oil prices, mortgage rates and inflation are soaring again. Trump said he would give $5000 checks to all adult US citizens, but only if Republicans win both uses of Congress in November, adding another false promise to his very long list. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
- 1 weeks ago58 min
'BradCast' 9/9/2026 (Missouri's insane U.S. House map battle, with guest Richard Von Glahn of People Not Politicians)
On today's 'BradCast': Missouri's midterm elections have been thrown into chaos after a federal judge issued a ruling defying both the Missouri state Supreme Court and the US Supreme Court, which had blocked the state from using the Republican state legislature's newly-gerrymandered maps in the November election. The man at the center of the state's insane, ongoing gerrymandering storm, plaintiff RICHARD VON GLAHN, Policy Director at non-profit People Not Politicians, explains how state Republican officials deployed various outrageous schemes to deny the will of the voters and entrench GOP power; the latest twists and turns in the legal battle; and much more. Also today: Noteworthy results from New Hampshire's primary elections. Global oil prices soared again due to the Iran War, as Donald Trump claimed gas prices won't fall until AFTER the midterm elections.
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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