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Trump’s USDA Takes Chainsaw to U.S. Forest Service: ‘BradCast’ 4/15/2026

Guest: Conservationist Jim Pattiz; Also: Judge blocks Indiana law barring Student IDs for voting; More U.S. ground troops headed to Iran...

‘Holding Out Hope’ for Corrupt SCOTUS to Do The Right Thing Regarding Late-Arriving Mail Ballots: ‘BradCast’ 3/24/2026

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern of Slate; Also: CA Sheriff, Guv candidate seizes 2025 ballots; Trump votes by 'fraudulent' mail ballot in FL (again)...

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U.S. evacuees stranded; 11+ nations thrust into conflict; MAGA turning on Trump?; Also: VA win in Gerrymander Wars, but SCOTUS blocks NY...

‘SAVE America Act’ Designed to Save GOP, Disenfranchise Voters, Undermine Democracy: ‘BradCast’ 2/17/2026

Guest: Election researcher Jennifer Cohn; Also: Jesse Jackson RIP...

About Trump’s FBI Raid of the Fulton County, GA Elections Warehouse: ‘BradCast’ 2/9/2026

Guest: Voting system and GA elections expert Marilyn Marks; Also: Another Dem landslide in a deep 'red' district; Bad Bunny brings down the Super Bowl house...

SCOTUS Ruling a How-To for Unlawful Gerry-mandering on ‘Eve’ of Critical Election Year: ‘BradCast’ 12/17/2025

Guest: Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes; Also: Trump's vindictive plan to shutter nation's 'crown jewel' of atmospheric climate, weather science...

After the Shutdown and Before the Next One: ‘BradCast’ 11/11/2025

Our problems AND solutions begin AND end at the ballot box. In theory...

Republican Thuggery While Americans Vote: ‘BradCast’ 11/4/2025

Dick Cheney dies; Polling places threatened in NJ; Trump fires another watchdog; Bondi tries to save James, Comey indictments; MD considers redistricting; Judge permanently bars Trump election order...

A Pretty Weak ‘Strongman’: ‘BradCast’ 10/30/2025

Trump now underwater in 12 states he won just last year; Also: A few under-the-radar issues and contests in Tuesday's off-year elections...

Monster Storm, Endless Wars, Gamed Elections: ‘BradCast’ 10/28/2025

It's going great! Melissa's landfall; Israel's offensive; Trump's killing spree; DOJ's election interference; Gerrymandering War math; and more...

Let’s Play ‘Who Wants to Be a U.S. Citizen?’!: ‘BradCast’ 10/27/2025

Our first-ever call-in game show! Also: Hurricane Melissa looks very bad for Jamaica; Trump cutting U.S. food assistance amid shutdown; DoJ interfering in Nov. 4 election?...

Why is DOJ Suing ‘Blue’ States for Their Voter Registration Databases?: ‘BradCast’ 10/1/2025

Guest: Ari Berman of Mother Jones; Also: Trump's corrupt NV U.S. Attorney serving unlawfully; Court rules Lindell defamed Smartmatic...

While We Were Out: ‘BradCast’ 9/2/2025

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Trump, Nazis and Trump’s Nazified Elections: ‘BradCast’ 8/18/2025

Also: TX Dems return to state after quorum break in fight for democracy...

Trump’s Wars Against Clean, Renewable Energy and American Democracy on VRA’s 60th Anniv: ‘BradCast’ 8/7/2025

For better or worse (mostly worse), Texas plays a role in almost every story we cover today...

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