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Hegseth Faces Democratic Fire in Contentious, Constrained Senate SecDef Nomination Hearing: ‘BradCast’ 1/14/2025

Repubs rollover for unqualified Trump pick to lead Pentagon, help suppress FBI report on serious allegations; Also: Latest on L.A. Fires...

Just When You Need a George Carlin Fix: ‘BradCast’ 5/31/2022

Guest Host Nicole Sandler with Kelly Carlin, the late comedian's daughter; Also: Naveed Shah of progressive vet's group, Common Defense...

The ‘False Choice’ Between Diplomacy and War in Ukraine: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2022

Guest: Political scientist, international relations Prof. Nicholas Grossman of Univ. of IL; Also: EU to embargo Russian oil; USPS sued to block new gas-guzzling truck contract; More bad news for Trump in NY...

Forewarned is Forearmed: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2022

Longtime, very conservative federal judge warns GOP planning to steal 2024; Where the hell is Transnistria and why does it matter in Putin's war?; Biden asks Congress for $33 billion to help arm Ukraine...

Give Peace A Chance: ‘BradCast’ 5/27/2021

Guest Host Nicole Sandler with 'United States of War' author and American University anthropology professor David Vine...

Problematic Party Politics: ‘BradCast’ 12/29/2020

Guest host Nicole Sandler with the latest news and guest David Atkins, journalist and new DNC member, on how the party works...and doesn't...

Vet Group Cites Trump Attack on Fallen Troops as ‘New Low’ from ‘Maniac in the Oval Office’: ‘BradCast’ 9/8/2020

Guest: Will Goodwin of VoteVets.org; Also: Record climate change-fueled heat and fires in CA; The ransomware election specter; Barr's election fraud lie; Progressive champion, Kevin Zeese, passes away...

Trump Dumps Landmark Anti-Nuclear Pact with Russia, Media Move On: ‘BradCast’ 2/5/2019

Guest: Former Dep. Asst. Sec. of State Michael Fuchs; Also: Trump fails SOTU 'unity' vow; Inaugural Comm. slapped with federal subpoena...

Doomsday Clock at ‘2 Minutes to Midnight’, DoD Calls for Nukes in Response to Cyberwarfare: ‘BradCast’ 1/25/2018

Guest: Nuclear analyst Stephen Schwartz on why the clock was moved forward, Trump's new 'Nuclear Posture Review', and Hawaii's false alarm...

‘Thoughts and Prayers’ After TX Church Massacre, from NRA/GOP and Military Industrial Complex: ‘BradCast’ 11/6/2017

Also: Trump in Asia, wildly misled on U.S. defensive missile capabilities...

Lack of ‘Convictions’: Republicans on Trump, Democratic U.S. Senator on Trial for Corruption: ‘BradCast’ 9/18/2017

Guest: Former Asst. U.S. Attorney Randall D. Eliason of George Washington University; Hurricane Maria on Irma's path of destruction...

Rescind the Failed 2001 AUMF

After three Presidents, trillions spent and hundreds of thousands killed, it's time to end the endless war...

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