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L.A. County Voting System Still Fails to Meet State Standards, County Clerk Smears Expert Critics: ‘BradCast’ 4/4/2022

Guests: Susan Greenhalgh of Free Speech for People; Ian Patton of Long Beach Reform Coalition; Also: Atrocities in Ukraine, in the U.S. and why protecting democracy remains more important than ever...

  • , 4/04/2022 - 
  • 6:59 pm PT
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‘DEMOCRACY HAS PREVAILED’: BIDEN TAKES OFFICE, TRUMP LEAVES D.C. IN DISGRACE: ‘BradCast Inauguration Special’ 1/20/2021

Former Prez issues pardons for corrupt allies at exit; New Prez calls to 'defend truth, defeat lies,' and declares 'we must end this uncivil war'...

  • , 1/20/2021 - 
  • 6:07 pm PT
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Hopefully Padilla Will be Better as U.S. Senator Than as CA Sec. of State: ‘BradCast’ 12/22/2020

Also: Contest filed in Iowa U.S. House election with 6-vote margin; Newsmax cracks under legal threat from voting machine company...

  • , 12/22/2020 - 
  • 8:12 pm PT
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Unverifiable, Unsecure, Uncertified: L.A. County’s New Touchscreen Vote System Still Failing: ‘BradCast’ 8/31/2020

Guests: Lulu Friesdat and Robin Gibson on activist efforts to urge CA Sec. of State to mitigate most dangerous elements of $300M computer voting machines before certification and critical 2020 general election...

  • , 8/31/2020 - 
  • 6:32 pm PT
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Overcoming Trump’s Vote-By-Mail Obstacles

How states, counties and YOU must help defend our 'last firewall'...

  • , 8/10/2020 - 
  • 10:05 am PT
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‘Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble’: Fighting for Voting Rights and Fair Elections — Even in CA: ‘BradCast’ 7/20/2020

Guest: Ray Lutz of Citizens' Oversight; Also: Rest in Power, John Lewis...

  • , 7/20/2020 - 
  • 6:54 pm PT
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Republicans File Dubious Legal Challenge to California’s Emergency Vote-By-Mail Order

Rightwing organization and GOP candidate Darrell Issa charge mailing ballots to every registered voter violates the U.S. Constitution...

UPDATE: Case likely to be dismissed as moot...

  • , 5/26/2020 - 
  • 9:35 am PT
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Everything is Worse Than You Are Being Told: ‘BradCast’ 5/4/2020

New stats prove 'opening' the country now will be a deadly disaster; COVID death projection doubled; Also: Attorney Doug Ecks on new details about L.A. County's $300 million touchscreen voting system debacle...

  • , 5/04/2020 - 
  • 7:09 pm PT
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It’s About the Track Conditions as Much (or More) Than the Horse-Race!: ‘BradCast’ 3/9/2020

Trump's woeful coronavirus response as markets crater; Bullock to run for U.S. Senate in MT; Mop-up and blame game continues after L.A. County's Super Tuesday fail; Callers ring in...

  • , 3/09/2020 - 
  • 6:24 pm PT
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Warren Bows Out; CA Sec. of State Orders Vote-by-Mail Ballots in L.A. for November Election: ‘BradCast’ 3/5/2020

Guest: Jodi Jacobson; Also: Bullock for Senate in MT?; GA county dumps touchscreens; Unknown Dem candidate forces TX House run-off election...

  • , 3/05/2020 - 
  • 6:36 pm PT
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Super Tuesday’s Totally Predictable Voting Nightmares in Los Angeles (and Elsewhere): ‘BradCast’ 3/4/2020

Guests: L.A. County poll workers Larry Dilg and 'Doug'; Also: Biden's stunning wins over Sanders; Bloomberg quits; Warren reassesses...

  • , 3/04/2020 - 
  • 6:51 pm PT
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Super Tuesday Voting Disasters, Natural and Completely Man-Made: ‘BradCast’ 3/3/2020

Hours-long lines as computer touchscreen and e-pollbook systems fail in CA, TX; TN voted anyway, despite deadly tornadoes in Nashville...

  • , 3/03/2020 - 
  • 5:57 pm PT
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Sanders’ Landslide in NV, Buttigieg Challenges Results (and Sanders), Media Freaks Out: ‘BradCast’ 2/24/2020

Also: Super Tuesday Early Voting began this weekend on L.A. County's new, unverifiable touchscreen vote systems. How do you think it went?...

  • , 2/24/2020 - 
  • 6:23 pm PT
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WATCH CBS-LA’s REPORT: ‘How Much Confidence Should Voters Have in L.A.’s New Voting System?’ ‘None’

Story details (some of) my concerns about the new $300 million unverifiable touchscreen system in the nation's largest jurisdiction

NOW UPDATED WITH FOLLOW-UP REPORT...

  • , 2/06/2020 - 
  • 1:31 pm PT
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Bolton’s Bombshells; Ken Starr’s Hypocrisy; L.A.’s Voting System Debacle: ‘BradCast’ 1/27/2020

Also: Tragic death of an L.A. icon and listener calls on all of the above...

  • , 1/27/2020 - 
  • 6:09 pm PT
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