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What ‘Anti-War President’? MAGA Civil War Erupts Over Trump and Iran: ‘BradCast’ 6/18/2025

Also: SCOTUS upholds cruel ban on medical care for trans kids; Trump/GOP budget bill wildly unpopular among Americans...

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Brad Friedman,
6/18/2025 -
6:26 pm PT

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SCOTUS Ruling to Allow Publicly-Funded Religious Schools ‘Would be a Ground-Breaking Disaster’: ‘BradCast’ 5/7/2025

Guest: Daniel Mach of ACLU's Program for Freedom of Religion and Belief; Also: Griffin concedes in NC; Vance's brother trounced in Cincy...

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Brad Friedman,
5/7/2025 -
7:12 pm PT

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What Trump’s Order for the ‘Immediate Expansion of Timber Production’ Really Means (and Costs): ‘BradCast’ 3/19/2025

Guest: Climate Analyst Matt Sedlar; Also: Splashdown in the 'Gulf of America'; More Trump court losses; And why giving up isn't an option...

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Brad Friedman,
3/19/2025 -
6:25 pm PT

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The Trump Firing Massacres Begin at DOJ, Inspectors General Offices: ‘BradCast’ 1/27/2025

Is this what you voted for? Callers ring in. Also: Trump calls for ethnic cleansing in Gaza, rolls back civil rights, anti-discrimination enforcement; Unqualified Hegseth, Noem confirmed; More...

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Brad Friedman,
1/27/2025 -
6:22 pm PT

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Trump’s Day 1 Assault on America: ‘BradCast’ 1/21/2025

Pardons for all Jan. 6 insurrectionists and seditionists; Pretend 'national emergencies'; Executive Order-apalooza; And a fully captured Presidency on the 15th Anniversary of the 'Citizens United' decision...

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Brad Friedman,
1/21/2025 -
6:57 pm PT

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Fox ‘News’ and GOP Get Their Hateful War on Trans Kids at SCOTUS: ‘BradCast’ 12/5/2024

Guest: Law Dork's Chris Geidner; Also: 7.0 quake, tsunami warning in CA; Island nations fight for survival amid climate change at U.N. High Court...

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Brad Friedman,
12/5/2024 -
6:28 pm PT

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Good News and Bad: At the Polls and From the Corrupted Supreme Court: ‘BradCast’ 6/26/2024

Noteworthy election results from NY, CO, UT, SC; SCOTUS opinions on public corruption, social media; More long-overdue pardons by Biden...

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Brad Friedman,
6/26/2024 -
6:56 pm PT

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Will Corporate Media Step Up to Meet 2024’s Unprecedented Challenges?: ‘BradCast’ 1/10/2024

Guest: Dan Froomkin of Press Watch; Also: A whole bunch of long-overdue accountability news for a whole bunch of rightwingers!...

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Brad Friedman,
1/10/2024 -
5:03 pm PT

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2024’s Chance for Democracy’s Renewal: ‘BradCast’ 12/19/2023

Some good (and not so good) legal news at year's end, and some hope for what next year's elections could bring in our final show of the year...

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Brad Friedman,
12/19/2023 -
7:12 pm PT

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Special Coverage (For Some Reason) of the GOP’s Fourth 2024 ‘Presidential Primary Debate’: ‘BradCast’ 12/7/2023

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'ProLeft Podcast'...

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Brad Friedman,
12/7/2023 -
5:27 pm PT

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GOP House Selects New Hard-Right Speaker; SCOTUS May Kill Non-Existent ‘Wealth Tax’: ‘BradCast’ 10/25/2023

Guest: Pulitzer Prize-winning business columnist Michael Hiltzik; Also: Otis becomes Cat 5 hurricane in 12 hours before slamming Acapulco...

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Brad Friedman,
10/25/2023 -
6:53 pm PT

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Our Dumb Special Coverage of the GOP’s Stupid 2024 ‘Presidential Primary Debate’ in CA: ‘BradCast’ 9/28/2023

With smart special guests Heather Digby Parton of Salon and 'Driftglass' of 'The Pro Left Podcast'...

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Brad Friedman,
9/28/2023 -
5:20 pm PT

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More True Tales from the Party of Crime and Corruption: ‘BradCast’ 9/14/2023

Also: Unspeakable Libya death toll; Record global heat; Hunter Biden charged; Hurricane Lee; Much more...

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Brad Friedman,
9/14/2023 -
7:03 pm PT

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Autocracy on Parade in NC and TX; Democracy Striking Back in WI: ‘BradCast’ 8/17/2023

Also: Hurricane Hillary eyes Southern CA and/or AZ...

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Brad Friedman,
8/17/2023 -
7:11 pm PT

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Calling Out Roberts’ SCOTUS ‘Moderation’ Trick: ‘BradCast’ 7/12/2023

Guest: Legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern of Slate on that and other 'Major Questions' from our radical, activist, corrupted U.S. Supreme Court...

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Brad Friedman,
7/12/2023 -
6:35 pm PT

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Trump Policies Imperiling Social Security, Depleting Trust Fund; ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2026

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: FL Supremes okay GOP's unconstitutional U.S. House map; Ebola outbreak explodes amid U.S. leadership vacuum...

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Maine Dems Elect Platner in Landslide: ‘BradCast’ 6/10/2026

Repub Hilton 'wins' slot in CA Guv general election; Inflation spikes again; New U.S. solar milestones despite Trump; Primary results from ND, NV, SC and ME...

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Corporate Donors to White House Ballroom Win $50 Billion in New Government Contracts, Funding: ‘BradCast’ 6/9/2026

Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Updates on the races for CA Guv, L.A. Mayor, Trump's evidence-free allegations of election fraud...

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‘Green News Report’ – June 9, 2026

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‘Crooked or Stupid’: Trump Rails Against ‘Rigged’ CA Elections, Offers No Evidence, Storms off Interview: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2026

Counting continues in CA; Critical ME primary tomorrow; Also: Callers ring in, some who have fallen for phony rightwing 'voter fraud' claims...

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6/8/2026 |
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‘I’m not a Victim. I was a Criminal’: J6er Says ‘No’ to Trump’s ‘Weaponization’ Slush Fund Money: ‘BradCast’ 6/4/2026

Guest: Convicted MAGA rioter Jason Riddle; Also: Pelley charges new CBS execs pushing 'falsehoods', 'bias' into '60 Minutes'...

Brad Friedman
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6/4/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 4, 2026

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Corrupt, Partisan SCOTUS Ends Any and All Claim to Legitimacy With Mid-Election Alabama Ruling: ‘BradCast’ 6/3/2026

Also: Primary election results from CA, IA, MT, NJ, NM and SD...

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Trump’s Favorite Election Fraud Criminal Now Runs Free: ‘BradCast’ 6/2/2026

Also: Not so 'hot' after all, as data finds international tourism to U.S. plummeted in 2025...

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6/2/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – June 2, 2026

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6/2/2026 |
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One Failure After Another: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2026

We are in an historic moment, as the Trump Presidency begins its collapse; Also: Callers ring in on tomorrow's wild California Gubernatorial primary...

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6/1/2026 |
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Did Trump and His Attorneys Conspire to Defraud the United States?

The court-ordered reopening of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS could have impacts well beyond blocking access to a $1.8 billion slush fund...

UPDATE, Midday 6/1/26: Trump announces plan to drop 'Weaponization Fund'...

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6/1/2026 |
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Sunday ‘Slush Fun!’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Dirty Money ... Trump Kennedy Center ... Let's Get Physical ... Forever (and Ever) War ...

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5/31/2026 |
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Articles in Category: LGBT

Also: SCOTUS upholds cruel ban on medical care for trans kids; Trump/GOP budget bill wildly unpopular among Americans...

Guest: Daniel Mach of ACLU's Program for Freedom of Religion and Belief; Also: Griffin concedes in NC; Vance's brother trounced in Cincy...

Guest: Climate Analyst Matt Sedlar; Also: Splashdown in the 'Gulf of America'; More Trump court losses; And why giving up isn't an option...

Is this what you voted for? Callers ring in. Also: Trump calls for ethnic cleansing in Gaza, rolls back civil rights, anti-discrimination enforcement; Unqualified Hegseth, Noem confirmed; More...

Pardons for all Jan. 6 insurrectionists and seditionists; Pretend 'national emergencies'; Executive Order-apalooza; And a fully captured Presidency on the 15th Anniversary of the 'Citizens United' decision...

Guest: Law Dork's Chris Geidner; Also: 7.0 quake, tsunami warning in CA; Island nations fight for survival amid climate change at U.N. High Court...

Noteworthy election results from NY, CO, UT, SC; SCOTUS opinions on public corruption, social media; More long-overdue pardons by Biden...

Guest: Dan Froomkin of Press Watch; Also: A whole bunch of long-overdue accountability news for a whole bunch of rightwingers!...

Some good (and not so good) legal news at year's end, and some hope for what next year's elections could bring in our final show of the year...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'ProLeft Podcast'...

Guest: Pulitzer Prize-winning business columnist Michael Hiltzik; Also: Otis becomes Cat 5 hurricane in 12 hours before slamming Acapulco...

With smart special guests Heather Digby Parton of Salon and 'Driftglass' of 'The Pro Left Podcast'...

Also: Unspeakable Libya death toll; Record global heat; Hunter Biden charged; Hurricane Lee; Much more...

Also: Hurricane Hillary eyes Southern CA and/or AZ...

Guest: Legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern of Slate on that and other 'Major Questions' from our radical, activist, corrupted U.S. Supreme Court...

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Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: FL Supremes okay GOP's unconstitutional U.S. House map; Ebola outbreak explodes amid U.S. leadership vacuum...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Repub Hilton 'wins' slot in CA Guv general election; Inflation spikes again; New U.S. solar milestones despite Trump; Primary results from ND, NV, SC and ME...

Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Updates on the races for CA Guv, L.A. Mayor, Trump's evidence-free allegations of election fraud...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Counting continues in CA; Critical ME primary tomorrow; Also: Callers ring in, some who have fallen for phony rightwing 'voter fraud' claims...

THIS WEEK: Breaking News at CBS ... On the Money ... Iran and Iran We Go ...

Guest: Convicted MAGA rioter Jason Riddle; Also: Pelley charges new CBS execs pushing 'falsehoods', 'bias' into '60 Minutes'...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Also: Primary election results from CA, IA, MT, NJ, NM and SD...

Also: Not so 'hot' after all, as data finds international tourism to U.S. plummeted in 2025...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

We are in an historic moment, as the Trump Presidency begins its collapse; Also: Callers ring in on tomorrow's wild California Gubernatorial primary...

The court-ordered reopening of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS could have impacts well beyond blocking access to a $1.8 billion slush fund...

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