On today’s very busy, very newsy BradCast, we try, once again, to focus on the issues that actually matter. [Audio link to show follows below.]
Among the many stories covered on today’s show:
- It’s National Voter Registration Day! Are you registered to vote? Are you sure about that? Are you really sure?;
- Republicans in the U.S. Senate finally throw in the towel (again) on their latest scheme for killing the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), which would have taken away health care from “millions” of Americans. But is this really the end? (Might we suggest Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare-for-All” instead, Mr. President?);
- The humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria worsens. Rather than take action, Donald Trump tweets insults appearing to blame the 3.5 million American citizens who live there for their woes after the devastating Category 4 storm;
- Trump continues to issue threats to North Korea, with one expert now putting the odds of a conventional war with the isolated Asian nation at 50% — and of nuclear war at better than 1 out of 10!;
- A new and very careful academic study finds thousands of eligible voters were prevented and/or deterred from voting in just two of Wisconsin’s largest counties in the 2016 Presidential election, thanks to discriminatory Republican Photo ID voting restrictions in the state;
- Desi Doyen joins us for the latest Green News Report with updates on Puerto Rico after Maria, toxic exposure and cleanup in Texas after Harvey, and how global warming has made all of those dangers much worse;
And, finally, The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah perfectly sums up Trump’s ginned-up “controversy” over NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem in solemn, respectful protest of racial injustice, in just 22 seconds…and it even rhymes!…
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Is the Bradcast still on KPFK? I tuned in at 3 pm and your show was not there. 🙁
Allin @ 1: KPFK is moving our Wednesday show to a different day, same time. They’ve been moving us around over the past weeks (we’ll be LIVE tomorrow, Thursday, there at 3p PT), and after the October fund drive we’ll be back to a consistent day at 3pm. Not yet sure which one, however.
Sorry for the confusion until then! The show, of course, is always available 5 days a week here!
Thanks! Great to hear you’re still being carried by KPFK!