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Author: Brad Friedman

Brad Friedman is an independent investigative journalist, blogger, broadcaster, trouble-maker, muckraker and all-around swell fellow. He is the founder of The BRAD BLOG and the host of the nationally syndicated ‘BradCast’ over your public airwaves.

Courts Largely Holding Against Rampant Trump, Musk Lawlessness. For Now: ‘BradCast’ 3/18/2025

Trump ignores immigration ruling, threatens judge; Federal workers return after two courts rule; USAID shutdown found deadly, 'unconstitutional'; Also: 'Dead' Social Security recipient fights for his benefits...

  • , 3/18/2025 - 
  • 6:45 pm PT
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Voice of America’s Chief Nat’l Correspondent on Trump Silencing VOA for First Time Since 1942: ‘BradCast’ 3/17/2025

Guest: Steve Herman laments shutdown of 'beacon that burned bright during darkest hours' as 'a national tragedy' and gift to U.S. adversaries...

  • , 3/17/2025 - 
  • 4:40 pm PT
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Sunday ‘The Usual’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Tariff Triumphs ... Musk and His DOGE Pals ... More March Madness ...

  • , 3/16/2025 - 
  • 6:35 am PT
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Trump EPA Unveils Plans to Endanger, Sicken Americans (We Don’t Have to Let Them): ‘BradCast’ 3/13/2025

EPA chief Zeldin lies about U.S. energy dominance, 'EV mandate', vows to increase pollution, cancer, deadly toxins; Also: Judge orders thousands of fired federal workers back to work 'immediately'...

  • , 3/13/2025 - 
  • 6:39 pm PT
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Trump Nixed Enforcement Actions Against Nearly 100 Favored Corporate Lawbreakers: ‘BradCast’ 3/12/2025

Guest: Rick Claypool of Public Citizen; Also: Senate Dems block GOP budget resolution (for now); DoJ guts Public Corruption unit; USAID ordered to shred, burn documents...

  • , 3/12/2025 - 
  • 7:10 pm PT
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Bad Day for ‘Strongmen’: ‘BradCast’ 3/11/2025

Philippines' Duterte arrested for 'Crimes Against Humanity'; Trump waffles on Canadian tariffs; Wall Street continues swoon; Also: Democracy and 'disordered discord'; In Memoriam: OG blogging pioneer Kevin Drum...

  • , 3/11/2025 - 
  • 7:10 pm PT
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WI Supreme Court Election Could Flip the Scales Again, So Musk Puts His Thumb and Money on It: ‘BradCast’ 3/10/2025

Guest: Wisconsin's John Nichols of 'The Nation'; Also: New Canada PM vows fight against U.S. tariffs; Trump blocks satellite images to Ukraine...

  • , 3/10/2025 - 
  • 6:33 pm PT
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Sunday ‘What Goes Around’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Trade Warrior ... 'SOTU' for Dummies ... Government in the Gutter ...

  • , 3/09/2025 - 
  • 6:35 am PT
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Merkley: ‘What Else Could a Russian Asset Do That Trump Hasn’t Yet Done?’: ‘BradCast’ 3/6/2025

Also: Admin planning deportation of Ukrainian, Afghan refugees; GOP House Committee's 'racist' attack of Dem Rep. as 'illegal immigrant'...

  • , 3/06/2025 - 
  • 6:18 pm PT
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‘A Litany of Atrocities’: The Longest, Dullest, Most Lie-Filled ‘SOTU’ Ever: ‘BradCast’ 3/5/2025

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'; Also: SCOTUS narrowly rules against Trump on USAID funding...

  • , 3/05/2025 - 
  • 5:45 pm PT
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Trump is Bad for Business… and Farmers… and National Parks… and… : ‘BradCast’ 3/4/2025

Also: More evidence 'DOGE' is clueless; 'GNR' turns 16!; Much more!...

  • , 3/04/2025 - 
  • 5:27 pm PT
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Trump Admin Targeting 50% Cuts, Field Office Closures at Social Security: ‘BradCast’ 3/3/2025

Guest: Investigative journalist David Dayen of 'The American Prospect'; Also: Trump's shameful Oval Office 'ambush' of Ukraine's Zelenskyy...

  • , 3/03/2025 - 
  • 6:18 pm PT
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Sunday ‘Dumbest Show on Earth’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Five Things ... Government Efficiency ... The Guilt of America ...

  • , 3/02/2025 - 
  • 6:35 am PT
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Defending the Free Press Against White House Assaults (and Jeff Bezos): ‘BradCast’ 2/27/2025

Guest: Former WaPo columnist, editor Dan Froomkin of Press Watch; Also: Why we still need the corporate media, but need them to do better...

  • , 2/27/2025 - 
  • 6:44 pm PT
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The Ongoing Waste, Fraud and Abuse by Trump, Musk and the DOGE Bros: ‘BradCast’ 2/26/2025

Billions in 'savings' quietly deleted; Elon awards himself huge new contract at FAA; Trump keeps losing in court (and defying orders); Also: Un-finding the EPA's landmark climate 'endangerment finding'...

  • , 2/26/2025 - 
  • 6:34 pm PT
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