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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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Encore: original airdate 1-7-2026. On today's 'BradCast': Donald Trump appears to be pushing the world into a collapse of the post-WW2 order after deposing the president of Venezuela and threatening several countries, including NATO ally Greenland. Trump also seems to recognize rising public disapproval of his policies in polls and recent special elections. January 7 marks the fifth anniversary of the notorious, unlawful breach of Georgia's electronic voting system by MAGA operatives attempting to help Trump steal the 2020 election. Election security expert MARILYN MARKS of the Coalition for Good Governance debunks absurd new claims being circulated by rightwing outlets attempting to again cast doubt on Georgia's 2020 election, and explains her real concerns about election security as we barrel toward the critical 2026 midterms, with control of Congress hanging in the balance.
On today's 'BradCast': We're joined today for our first horrifying and occasionally hilarious roundtable of the year with old-school bloggers HEATHER DIGBY PARTON of Salon and Digby's Hullabaloo, and 'DRIFTGLASS' of the Professional Left Podcast. We try to make sense of Donald Trump's dangerous efforts to use ICE thugs to beat Minneapolis into submission; his tyrannical menacing of NATO ally Greenland and NATO itself; Trump's capricious approach to major protests in Iran; and his corrupt, show-of-power invasion and takeover of Venezuela. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
On today's BradCast: In a significant escalation in tactics against constitutionally-protected press freedoms, Donald Trump's FBI raided a Washington Post reporter's home, claiming it was part of a 'leak investigation'. The Trump Administration advised personnel at a U.S. airbase in Qatar to evacuate amid growing unrest in Iran and Trump's threats against Iranian leaders. Less than two weeks ago, Donald Trump invaded Venezuela and deposed its leader, and now claims he 'runs' the country and controls its natural resources. Prof. NICHOLAS GROSSMAN, expert in international relations at the University of Illinois, discusses the ominous signs of destabilization in Venezuela after Trump's attack, the risks to US national security and international relations, Trump's senseless saber-rattling and threats of new imperial conquests of Greenland and other countries, and much more.
On today's 'BradCast': Donald Trump is a full-blown loser, and seems to be getting weirder. Trump warned 'a day of retribution is coming' for Minnesota. Since Trump took office, grocery prices have spiked. Federal court rejected Trump's illegal halt of renewable energy grants to 'blue' states. Trump vetoed vital water projects supported by Colorado Republicans. Senate Budget proposal restores almost all science research funding cut by Trump. Five Senate Republicans joined Democrats to block military action in Venezuela. Seventeen House Republicans joined Democrats to restore ACA healthcare subsidies. Finance sector pushes against Trump Justice Department's unprecedented criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Top DOJ prosecutors resigned in protest after DOJ refused to investigate the ICE killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Six MN prosecutors resigned over the DOJ's attempt to investigate Good's wife. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
On today's 'BradCast': Trump Administration officials have blatantly lied about last Wednesday's killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by ICE agent Jonathan Ross, defaming the victim and threatening additional violence, blaming 'hateful rhetoric.' Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal excoriated the actions of ICE agents that defy standard policing and public safety procedures. Former Redlands, CA Police Chief JIM BUEERMANN, founder of the Future Policing Institute, explains the stark differences in training and procedures between municipal law enforcement and the unsafe tactics carried out by ICE officials across the country. Bueermann also shares his concerns about federal officials blocking Minnesota state officials from the investigation of Good's killing, and the Trump Administration's apparent effort to crack down on free speech and peaceful protest. Callers weigh in.
Encore: Original airdate 1-5-2026. On today's 'BradCast': Donald Trump launched an unlawful, stupid and senseless attack on Venezuela over the weekend, deposing and kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife. We cover what happened; why it is illegal; the lies told by Trump and his administration before, during and after; how clueless Trump is about what happens next; his threats to attack other countries; and the many reasons why Trump decided to attack Venezuela. Yes, it's about oil and distracting from the Epstein Files and the Jack Smith testimony, but it's also about at least two other reasons. Callers weigh in.
On today's 'BradCast': With Donald Trump's federal immigration thugs killing Americans in the streets, it's clear that the rule of law at the federal level no longer exists. The White House announced Trump is withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the bedrock international treaty that provides the legal underpinning for international cooperation on numerous climate, environment and conservation agreements since 1992. JEAN SU of the Center for Biological Diversity explains the broad national and international impacts of Trump's withdrawal, why it's unlawful, how it harms Americans' long term interests, and much more. Lower-court judges are pushing back against the Justice Department's disrespect for the Constitution and unlawfully appointed U.S. Attorneys. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
On today's 'BradCast': Donald Trump appears to be pushing the world into a collapse of the post-WW2 order after deposing the president of Venezuela and threatening several countries, including NATO ally Greenland. Trump also seems to recognize rising public disapproval of his policies in polls and recent special elections. January 7 marks the fifth anniversary of the notorious, unlawful breach of Georgia's electronic voting system by MAGA operatives attempting to help Trump steal the 2020 election. Election security expert MARILYN MARKS of the Coalition for Good Governance debunks absurd new claims being circulated by rightwing outlets attempting to again cast doubt on Georgia's 2020 election, and explains her real concerns about election security as we barrel toward the critical 2026 midterms, with control of Congress hanging in the balance.
On today's 'BradCast': Today marks the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, when then-President Donald Trump got away with one of the most audacious crimes ever attempted in America: his failed effort to incite his supporters to steal the 2020 election and overthrow the U.S. Government. We share audio and notable revelations from Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's closed-door testimony to the House Judiciary Committee on Dec. 17, 2025, detailing his two federal grand jury criminal indictments against Trump for inciting the insurrection, his theft of highly classified national security documents, and for obstruction of justice in both investigations. The death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) imperils the razor-thin GOP House majority. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
On today's 'BradCast': Donald Trump launched an unlawful, stupid and senseless attack on Venezuela over the weekend, kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, and his wife. We cover what happened; why it is illegal; the lies told by Trump and his administration before, during and after; how clueless Trump is about what happens next; his threats to attack other countries; and the many reasons why Trump decided to attack Venezuela in the first place. Yes, it's about oil and distracting from the Epstein Files and the Jack Smith testimony, but also at least two other reasons. Callers weigh in.
Encore: original airdate 12-18-2025. On today's 'BradCast': In a primetime speech on Wednesday, Donald Trump yelled at Americans for 20 minutes, touting his record with lies and made-up numbers while blaming Joe Biden for his own failures. In a special state senate election in Kentucky, voters shifted to the winning Democratic candidate by 42 points. Polls show Trump's approval ratings continue to fall. OG bloggers HEATHER DIGBY PARTON, of Salon and 'Digby's Hullabaloo', and 'DRIFTGLASS' of the 'Professional Left Podcast' try to make sense of Trump's weird, lie-filled tirade; the growing cracks in his MAGA base; House Republicans' disarray; the looming economic impacts of expiring Obamacare subsidies; the imminent release of the Epstein Files; and much more as we close out this tumultuous, dark year in America. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'
Encore: original airdate 10-7-2025. On today's 'BradCast': The corrupted US Supreme Court began its new term this week after a long summer of largely granting Trump's wishes, allowing him to get away with nearly everything, no matter how radical, unlawful or unconstitutional. Former Justice Department Deputy Asst. Attorney General and author, LISA GRAVES, delves into the history of how Chief Justice John Roberts and his rightwing supermajority 'rewrote the Constitution and dismantled our rights,' and much more. Graves argues that 'we are in the midst of an unprecedented set of constitutional crises,' how the Roberts Court has subverted longstanding precedent and justice, exposed its rank hypocrisy, and the long but viable path toward court restoration and reform, which she calls a 'moral imperative.' US Attorney General Pam Bondi demonstrated her deep unfitness for the job in a contentious Senate hearing.
Encore: original airdate 12-11-2025. On today's 'BradCast': A grand jury again rejected the corrupt Trump Justice Department's revenge indictment of NY Attorney General Letitia James. Indiana Senate Republicans reject new gerrymandered congressional maps in defiance of Donald Trump's demands. A federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released from ICE custody 'immediately.' DHS Sec. Kristi Noem and a top FBI official embarrassed themselves at a U.S. House hearing on the Trump administration's immigration and domestic terrorism policies. U.S. Senate Republicans rejected a Democratic bill to extend premium subsidies, ensuring health care costs will spike for millions of Americans. Washington State pummeled by relentless, 'catastrophic' rains and flooding. Real estate app Zillow removed a feature informing home buyers of individual properties' exposure to climate risks. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
Encore: original airdate 12-8-2025. On today's 'BradCast': Don't let our ridiculous, sociopathic President's absurd, unspeakable actions distract from the relentless, damaging effects of his terrible policies, and the increasingly high costs Americans (and the world) are paying for them. Donald Trump announced another billion-dollar taxpayer bailout for US farmers who have been harmed by his tariffs. Even Fox News reported that Trump's policies will raise healthcare costs for everyone, including those on Medicare. DAN BECKER of the Center for Biological Diversity delves into how Trump's rollbacks of fuel efficiency standards will cost Americans dearly - - by increasing demand for oil and fuel costs, harming American health by worsening pollution and global warming, all while handing global market dominance to China.
Encore: original airdate 12-17-2025. On today's 'BradCast': Donald Trump has ordered the dismantling of the world-leading National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Colorado, due to what the fossil-fueled Administration ridiculously described as "federal climate alarmism'; the non-partisan center's critical weather and climate research benefits Americans and the economy. Law expert JAY WILLIS of the legal website Balls and Strikes explains the fast-tracked 'shadow docket' ruling issued by the Republican Supreme Court supermajority allowing Texas to use its unlawfully racially-gerrymandered U.S. House maps in the crucial November 2026 midterm elections. Willis explains the Purcell Principle, the invented legal doctrine that the court majority is abusing to justify interceding on behalf of Republicans in the Trump-instigated Gerrymander Wars; how the ruling permits states to illegally gerrymander at will; and much more.
Encore: original airdate 10-16-2025. On today's 'BradCast': The corrupted rightwing supermajority on the US Supreme Court appears poised to kill off Section 2 of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, which barred racially discriminatory election practices. Election law expert JOSHUA A. DOUGLAS, of the University of Kentucky, and FairVote's redistricting expert DAVID DALEY explain the twisted history of a case heard by the court in October, Louisiana v. Callais, in which White voters in the state allege that a voting map allowing for a second Black-majority voting district - reflecting the state's Black population – amounts to unconstitutional racial discrimination against Whites. Douglas and Daley discuss the stakes, why Sec. 2 is still necessary, what happens next, and much more. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'
Encore: original airdate 7-16-2025. On today's 'BradCast': MAGA and Fox 'News' are attacking the new Superman movie as 'woke', apparently angered by the film's traditional portrayal of the iconic character as pro-kindness, pro-immigrant, pro-justice, anti-Nazi, and more. NICHOLAS GROSSMAN of the University of Illinois discusses his new article, 'Why MAGA Hates Superman,' his cultural significance as a symbol of American values, rightwing efforts to rewrite American history, and much more. Donald Trump and his supporters are falling out over the 'Epstein Files.' The rightwing supermajority on the US Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to fire tens of thousands of federal workers, gutting vital agencies. In Arizona, Adelita Grijalva, daughter of the late Rep. Raul Grivalva, won the Democratic primary in a special US House election to fill her father's seat.
Encore: original airdate 12-2-2025. On today's 'BradCast': The Trump Administration cited their supposed 'war on drugs' as legal justification for blowing up small boats carrying civilians in international waters near Venezuela. Trump Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth reportedly issued orders to conduct a second strike to kill shipwrecked survivors of one such attack, which military experts say is wildly illegal. Hegseth threatened veteran U.S. congressmembers for reminding military personnel that they must reject illegal orders. CARRIE A. LEE, PhD, an expert on civil-military relations, discusses the politicization of the U.S. military and Trump's attempts to weaponize the military justice system to punish political opponents. Relatedly, Donald Trump pardoned the former President of Honduras, a drug kingpin convicted by a U.S. jury for his role in trafficking some 400 tons of cocaine to the U.S.
It's the 'BradCast' Very Special Holiday Special!Featuring the BradCast Radio Theatre Players from the 1930s and 40s!Call in the family, curl up around the fire and return to radio yesteryear with Our Very Special (and Somewhat Subversive) BradCast Holiday Special!Don't miss this award-wanting holiday tradition in the making! And Merry Christmas, world!
Encore: original airdate 12-9-2025. On today's 'BradCast': Another court victory for New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a federal judge struck down Donald Trump's executive order halting virtually all wind energy projects on federal lands/waters. Europe's climate service announced 2025 will be either the second or third hottest year ever recorded globally. Renowned climate scientist DR. MICHAEL E. MANN of the Univ. of Pennsylvania explains what has gone wrong at the UN climate talks, most recently in Brazil, where authoritarian petro-states succeeded in blocking substantive action on climate change. Dr. Mann also covers what remains of the 'carbon budget'; billionaire Bill Gates spreading climate disinformation at an alarming rate; why he remains optimistic about the fight to address climate change; and his new book, 'Science Under Siege: the Five Most Powerful Forces That Threaten Our World'.
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and they worried about JFK being a Catholic?
Texass is really messed up.
Bread have you given any thought to these republicans who have switched their party preferences to Democrat so they can go in and vote for the weakest candidate and now with Bloomberg putting as clinkin that mix is it possible that these Bloomberg supporters are also those people who are switching their party in order to screw us that's a huge consideration since I can't imagine democrats supporting Blumberg