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The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

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 coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!

  1. 13 HR. AGO

    'BradCast' 11/20/2024 (Guest: Former federal prosecutor Randall D. Eliason on Trump, Gaetz and more)

    On today's 'BradCast':  Republicans on the U.S. House Ethics Committee blocked release of a report on the investigation into Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney General, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), that documents evidence of alleged sex trafficking of minors and other criminal activities. Trump nominated pro-wrestling CEO Linda McMahon for the Dept. of Education and TV doctor/snake oil salesman Dr. Mehmet Oz to head up the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Trump's nominee for the FCC, Brendan Carr, is now threatening the broadcast licenses of TV/radio outlets over their coverage of Trump. Former Justice Department official RANDALL D. ELIASON explains the uncharted legal waters ahead for the nation, with a president-elect who is a convicted felon, Trump's pending sentencing on 34 felony counts of fraud in New York, his racketeering charges in Georgia, Special Counsel Jack Smith's two federal criminal investigations, and much more.

    58 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    'BradCast' 11/19/2024 ('Bullet Ballot' Claims and Other Arguments for Hand-Counting 2024 Votes; Gaetz report files hacked)

    On today's 'BradCast':  Concerns over the accuracy of the 2024 Election results are swirling around, after cybersecurity and voting security experts urged the Harris Campaign to seek hand recounts in states where voting system software was breached after the 2020 Election. We explain new theories about the election results posed by financial services security expert Stephen Spoonamore - - but again, the only way to determine if the results were tabulated accurately is with a public hand-count of ballots. In Pennsylvania's extremely close US Senate race, a legal battle is underway over whether otherwise legal ballots should be tossed out if mail-in votes had an incorrect date on the outside envelope. A hacker has accessed a report detailing evidence in the disturbing sex trafficking charges against Donald Trump's nominee for US Attorney General, Rep. Matt Gaetz. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

    58 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    'BradCast' 11/18/2024 (Guest: former Dep. Asst. AG Lisa Graves on Trump's violation of the Presidential Transition Act and wildly unqualified cabinet appointments)

    On today's 'BradCast':   Donald Trump hasn't even been sworn in yet, but he's already violating ethics requirements that he himself signed into law in 2019. The Republican President-elect, who barely won a plurality, not a majority, has nominated a flood of unqualified appointees to cabinet level posts and is refusing FBI background checks for sensitive national security positions. Trump and his transition team have also declined to sign required transition and ethics documents. Former DOJ and US Senate official LISA GRAVES, now of True North Research, explains the 'huge red flags' in Trump's efforts to bypass ethics rules and national security review, why it matters, his scheme to force the US Senate into recess to appoint his nominees, and much more. Trump has also nominated fossil fuel executives and climate science deniers for key environmental posts.

    58 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    'BradCast' 11/15/2024 (Encore: Let It All Out - Your calls on America's disastrous re-election of Trump; Results update; Voting system concerns)

    On today's 'BradCast':  An update on 2024 election results announced over the weekend, and remaining races still being tallied, including Pennsylvania's extremely close U.S. Senate race. Many listeners have voiced concerns about various voting system issues and election anomalies across the country in last week's election. Brad explains what is known so far about the incidents and anomalies, particularly in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and notes that, as of yet, there is no evidence of voting system issues that would change the results of the presidential race. Surveys show that large numbers of voters are wildly misinformed about key facts on the economy, inflation, the threat of Trump to democracy, and more - - how did that happen, and who is to blame? Callers weigh in.

    58 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    'BradCast' 11/14/2024 (Computer Security Experts Urge Harris to Seek Hand-Counts Due to Voting System Breaches, with Guest Dr. Duncan Buell)

    On today's 'BradCast':  Top election security experts and computer scientists are urging Vice President Kamala Harris to seek hand recounts of the presidential election in key states to verify election totals, citing voting system breaches by Donald Trump allies in 2021 and 2022, and Georgia's refusal to apply recommended security patches to their election system. The scientists emphasize that they have 'no evidence' that voting systems were compromised, and that such audits should be routine - - particularly when massive software breaches are known and documented - - 'to set an example for security best practices in all elections.' Dr. DUNCAN BUELL of the University of South Carolina, a member of the group, explains the known breaches and other concerns, and ways to upgrade the nation's election security going forward. Satirical website The Onion purchased rightwing conspiracy monger Alex Jones' 'Infowars' on behalf of families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

    58 min

  6. NOV 14

    'BradCast' 11/13/2024 (Guest: NatSec journo Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel on status of Trump's criminal cases post-election)

    On today's 'BradCast':  Donald Trump lost a political battle after his upcoming Republican US Senate Majority chose Sen. John Thune (R-SD) as its majority leader, rejecting Trump's favorite. Trump is nominating a wave of toadies, unqualified buffoons and corporatists to key cabinet and administration roles:  a Fox 'News' TV host for Defense Secretary; billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head a non-existent government agency; Putin apologist Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence; and accused sex trafficker Rep. Matt Gaetz as US Attorney General. National security journalist MARCY WHEELER explains the status of Trump's four separate criminal felony indictments (and 34 convictions), what happens next, and much more. Updates in as-yet-undecided U.S. House races hold good news for Democrats, but Republicans are expected to win majority control.

    58 min

  7. NOV 13

    'BradCast' 11/12/2024 (Climate advocates brace for Trump; Guest: Jean Su of Center for Biological Diversity)

    On today's 'BradCast':  Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego won Arizona's U.S. Senate seat against Republican election denier Kari Lake, one of several updates on key 2024 races. Control of the U.S. House remains undecided. Donald Trump rapidly nominated a number of cabinet appointees, including ultra far-right Tom Homan as 'border czar', who supported Trump's cruel family separation policies in his first term, and vows to carry out mass deportations. Oil and coal lobbyists on Trump's EPA transition team plot to gut the agency, pivot to fossil fuels, reverse US climate and pollution rules, and more. JEAN SU, Director of the Energy Justice Program at the Center for Biological Diversity, explains actions the Biden Administration can take now to protect hard-won gains and advance climate and environmental goals, ways environmental groups can defend against and delay Trump's anti-environment onslaught, and much more. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

    58 min

  8. NOV 12

    'BradCast' 11/11/2024 (Let It All Out: Your calls on America's disastrous re-election of Trump; Results update; Voting system concerns)

    On today's 'BradCast':  An update on 2024 election results announced over the weekend and remaining races still being tallied, including Pennsylvania's extremely close US Senate race. Many listeners have voiced concerns about various voting system issues and election anomalies across the country in last week's election. Brad explains what is known so far about the incidents and anomalies, particularly in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and notes that, as of yet, there is no evidence of voting system issues that would change the results of the presidential race. Surveys show that large numbers of voters are wildly misinformed about key facts on the economy, inflation, the threat of Trump to democracy, and more. How did that happen, and who is to blame? Callers weigh in.

    58 min
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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 coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!

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