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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com. Originating on Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles and syndicated daily coast-to-coast and around the globe!

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Encore: original airdate 9-21-2026. On today's 'BradCast': Donald Trump launched an unprecedented ban on CNN, MS Now (formerly MSNBC) and Politico at the White House. The banned networks filed suit over the blatant First Amendment violation, and Whit... more

On today's 'BradCast': New midterm election analyses and polling averages indicate that even 'safe' Republican U.S. House and Senate seats increasingly appear to be up for grabs in deep red states like Mississippi, Kansas and Nebraska. For months, po... more

On today's 'BradCast': Donald Trump touted a voluntary agreement with top AI companies pledging to police themselves with no guardrails, regulation or restrictions on development or use of AI tools. At a recent U.N. conference to develop an internati... more

On today's 'BradCast': US consumer confidence in the economy has fallen to the lowest levels since 2012. Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide emergency over soaring diesel prices. After the Trump Administration eviscerated the U.S. ... more

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Charles Birnbaum
Founding president, CEO, and founder of The Cultural Landscape Foundation
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Episode: 'BradCast' 9/23/2026 (Arch Nemesis; Guest: Charles Birnbaum of The Cultural Landscape Foundation on Trump's 'triumphal arch')
Paul Eaton
Major General, United States Army, retired
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Episode: 'BradCast' 9/23/2026 (Arch Nemesis; Guest: Charles Birnbaum of The Cultural Landscape Foundation on Trump's 'triumphal arch')
Robert Greenwald
Brave New Films founder and president; documentary filmmaker
Brave New Films
Episode: 'BradCast' 9/21/2026 (Merging and 'Murdering' the Media; Guest: Robert Greenwald of Brave New Films)
Richard Hayes Phillips
Historian, election fraud investigator, and election integrity advocate
BradBlog.com
Episode: 'BradCast' 9/16/2026 (The Unthinkable -- The Federal Seizure of Midterm Ballots; Guest: Election fraud investigator Richard Hayes Phillips)
Richard Von Glahn
Policy Director of People Not Politicians (Missouri)
People Not Politicians / Missouri Jobs with Justice
Episode: 'BradCast' 9/9/2026 (Missouri's insane U.S. House map battle, with guest Richard Von Glahn of People Not Politicians)
Richard VonGlenn
Executive Director of People, Not Politicians Missouri
People Not Politicians Missouri
Episode: 'BradCast' 9/8/2026 (Back to Midterm Mayhem; 'Trump-a-Palooza' in Dallas; Vote suppression in Fort Worth; Gerrymander mess in MO)
Michael Mechanic
Senior editor at Mother Jones, author of Jackpot
Mother Jones
Episode: 'BradCast' 9/7/2026 (Encore: We're Paying an Unspeakable Price for the Cost of DOGE; Guest: Michael Mechanic of MoJo)
Heather Digby Parton
Longtime blogger and columnist at Salon and Hullabaloo
Salon, Hullabaloo
Episode: 'BradCast' 8/26/2026 (Democracy is 'Kryptonite for Empires'; Guests: Heather Digby Parton and 'Driftglass')
Susan Greenhalgh
Senior Advisor on Election Security at freespeechforpeople.org
Free Speech for People
Episode: 'BradCast' 8/21/2026 (Encore: Alarming voting system vulnerabilities persist, with guest Susan Greenhalgh, election security expert)

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Brad Friedman
Host of the show, independent investigative journalist, affiliated with BradBlog.com
Desi Doyen
Co-host and Green News Report collaborator, environmental and political analysis

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 241 ratings
  • 8.17.26

    Brad’s fact-based all the way news is #1 = the best! Thank you Brad & co.!

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    midwestBlue
    United Statesa month ago
  • 7.27.26

    thom hartmann has a lot of good things to say for decades but thomm you need to speak up and what i mean by that is you are way too soft a speaker to be noticed. my god i had to turn my phone’s volume up all the way to hear thomm and still he was soft spoken. we need you loud thomm, softly speaking these days is not getting your info through!

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    midwestBlue
    United States2 months ago
  • 7.6.26

    Thank you Brad! You are one of the few news outlets telling the truth about pos trump’s rant on communism fighting it around the world insinuating wwII as well when the fact is trump, that was fascism! you know trump what you are filling the white house with, what you are doing as an authoritarian, your brown shirts now khakis marching in the streets with masks, strong arming companies to do your will, stealing from the citizens to fatten your pot o’ money, yeah trump you moron that is fascism n... more

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    midwestBlue
    United States3 months ago
  • 1.17.25

    can’t wait for alabama/tuberville gets slammed with a deadly storm! when are dems going to start pushing back on republicans? will they ever? so disappointed in dems even still being way to civil to republicans.

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    midwestBlue
    United States2 years ago
  • Essential Listening

    Bradcast and the Green News Report are factual, and packed with news others do not cover or contextualize. I never miss an episode. I highly recommend it to everyone who wants non corporate news especially election coverage. Bradcast helps me through difficult times with thoughtful analysis and snarky content! Thanks Brad and Desi for all the years of hard work and real talk, you’re the best!!

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    United States2 years ago

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'BradCast' 9/17/2026 (A Simple Solution to the AI Apocalypse Panic?; Guest: David Dayen of 'The Prospect')
Q: Well, before we get to Lena Khan's seemingly common sense suggestion for saving the world by using existing laws, you argue that US lawmakers have a poor track record on panic-induced lawmaking. Can you summarize that argument for listeners?
Dayen emphasizes that history shows Congress tends to rush into panic-driven legislation after crises, leading to flawed or temporary fixes; a more prudent approach is to rely on established laws and enforce them against AI harms, rather than crafting new frameworks under pressure.
'BradCast' 8/31/2026 (Encore: Is the Zombie Myth that Repubs are Better than Dems on the Economy Finally Dead?; Guest: Michael Tomasky of The New Republic)
Q: Michael, how would you summarize the core reasons the GOP is seen as better on the economy, despite the data?
Tomasky points to big business affiliation, right-wing media amplification, and the labor vs. capital dynamic as the structural reasons people perceive Republicans as stronger on the economy, and argues Democrats must counter with clear, numbers-backed messaging.
'BradCast' 9/3/2026 (Encore: National Debt Tops $40 Trillion; Guest: Former WH economist Bobby Kogan)
Q: Is this $40 trillion landmark making headlines everywhere today?
Bobby explains that while the headline number is attention-grabbing, the more important metric is the debt-to-GDP ratio and the trajectory of deficits, which are influenced by tax policy and interest rates.
'BradCast' 9/1/2026 (Encore: Thom Hartmann on the Fourth Rise of U.S. Oligarchy and the 2026 Election That Could Begin to End It)
Q: Tell me about that and about what happened to those oligarchs both during and after the colonies defeated England.
Hartmann describes the late 18th century shift where the British East India Company's power prompted a popular revolt against corporate control, ultimately leading to American independence and a reconfiguration of economic power.
'BradCast' 8/25/2026 (About that Corrupt SCOTUS Ruling on Trump's Election Order; Guest: Former U.S. Dept. Asst. AG Justin Levitt)
Q: What are your thoughts on the Census Bureau report about non-citizen voting and its relevance to the 2026 election?
The report is deeply flawed, uncredited, and misrepresents what the data could show; even if some numbers were accurate, they would not flip the election results, and the whole exercise underscores why trusted sources and sound methodology matter in public discourse about voting.

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A hard-hitting, independent investigations-focused program that covers U.S. politics, elections, media policy, and democracy with a sharp eye for accountability. Episodes frequently center on election integrity, campaign finance, media ownership, and governance, often pairing in-depth interviews with analysis and climate-tinged news via a recurring environmental segment. Notable for a candid, fact-based approach, a willingness to challenge official narratives, and guests who bring specialist expertise—from election security to public-interest law and progressive political analysis. The format tends to mix rigorous reporting with pointed commentary and audience engagement, making it a strong fit for listeners who want deeper context on how p... more

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