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The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

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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!

Why listen

The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman is a weekday progressive news and politics show for listeners who want sharp, independent scrutiny of power. Brad Friedman mixes muckraking monologue, expert interviews, election coverage, voting-rights reporting, climate accountability, and media criticism into hour-long episodes that feel closer to activist public radio than a standard headline recap.

Episodes

58 min
Jul 22, 2026
'BradCast' 7/21/2026 ('SAVE America' Act Won't Save Trump. Neither Will False Claims of Non-Citizens Voting)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 20, 2026
'BradCast' 7/20/2026 (Encore: John Roberts and Corrupt Republican SCOTUS Majority Play the Long Game; with former DOJ official Lisa Graves)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 17, 2026
'BradCast' 7/17/2026 (Encore: Dead Ends -- Iran, Platner, McConnell with guest David Faris of Roosevelt Univ.)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 17, 2026
'BradCast' 7/16/2026 (Energy and Interior Chiefs Beclown Selves for Trump, Fossil Fuel Industry as American Chokes, Drowns, Burns)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

57 min
Jul 16, 2026
'BradCast' 7/15/2026 (Is Voice of America Being Unlawfully Used for Propaganda? Guest: Former VOA White House Chief Steve Herman)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 15, 2026
'BradCast' 7/14/2026 (Trump Losing Everything Everywhere All At Once)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

57 min
Jul 14, 2026
'BradCast' 7/13/2026 (Trump Fires All Commissioners on U.S. Elections Assistance Commission; Guest: Election expert Susan Greenhalgh)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 10, 2026
'BradCast' 7/10/2026 (Encore: The Trump Family's Staggering Crime Spree; Trump hijacked America's 250th)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 10, 2026
'BradCast' 7/9/2026 (Dead Ends: Iran, Platner, McConnell, with guest David Faris of Roosevelt University)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 9, 2026
'BradCast' 7/8/2026 (John Roberts and Corrupt Republican SCOTUS Majority Winning the Long Game; with former DOJ official Lisa Graves)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 8, 2026
'BradCast' 7/7/2026 (The Trump Family's Staggering Crime Spree; Trump hijacked America's 250th)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 7, 2026
'BradCast' 7/6/2026 (Maine Us Senate Race Rocked by Sexual Assault Claim Against Platner)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 3, 2026
'BradCast' 7/3/2026 (Encore: 'So Stupid it Makes Your Head Explode'; Guests: Heather Digby Parton and 'Driftglass')

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 2, 2026
'BradCast' 7/2/2026 (Encore: Stop Trump's Project 2025 Scheme to Kill Science; Guest: Dr. Colette Delawalla of Stand Up for Science)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jul 1, 2026
'BradCast' 7/1/2026 (Encore: Corporate Donors to Trump's Ballroom Win $50B in New Govt Contracts; Guest: Robert Weissman, Public Citizen)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 30, 2026
'BradCast' 6/30/2026 (Encore: The Trouble With Trillionaires [and Billionaires]; Guest: Michael Mechanic of Mother Jones)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 29, 2026
'BradCast' 6/29/2026 (Encore: Trump Policies Imperil Social Security Trust Fund; Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 26, 2026
'BradCast' 6/26/2026 (Encore: DOJ Greenlights Paramount-Warner Deal; Guest: John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 26, 2026
'BradCast' 6/25/2026 ('So Stupid it Makes Your Head Explode'; Guests: Heather Digby Parton and 'Driftglass')

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 26, 2026
'BradCast' 6/25/2026 ('So Stupid it Makes Your Head Explode'; Guests: Heather Digby Parton and 'Driftglass')

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 25, 2026
'BradCast' 6/24/2026 (Stop Trump's Project 2025 Scheme to Kill Science; Guest: Dr. Colette Delawalla of Stand Up for Science)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 24, 2026
'BradCast' 6/23/2026 (The Horses Races AND the Track Conditions; Why Trump endorsements matter; SCOTUS v. VRA Again)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

57 min
Jun 23, 2026
'BradCast' 6/22/2026 (Scandals and Vandals, Memoranda and Referenda; Trump Reflecting Pool; U.S.-Iran negotiations; Billionaire tax in CA)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 19, 2026
'BradCast' 6/19/2026 (Encore: J6er Says No to Trump's 'Weaponization' Slush Fund Money; Guest: Convicted Rioter Jason Riddle)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 19, 2026
'BradCast' 6/18/2026 ('Iran Wins': Trump Loyalists Rebuke Pathetic Iran 'Deal')

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

57 min
Jun 18, 2026
'BradCast' 6/17/2026 (The Trouble With Trillionaires [and Billionaires]; Guest: Michael Mechanic of Mother Jones)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 17, 2026
'BradCast' 6/16/2026 (DOJ Defies Career Staff to Greenlight Paramount-Warner Deal; Guest: John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

57 min
Jun 16, 2026
'BradCast' 6/15/2026 (Deal or No Deal in Iran, Trump is Losing his War on America)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 12, 2026
'BradCast' 6/12/2026 (Encore: Trump's Favorite Election Fraud Criminal Now Runs Free)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 12, 2026
'BradCast' 6/11/2026 (Trump Policies Imperil Social Security Trust Fund; Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 11, 2026
'BradCast' 6/10/2026 (Maine Dems Elect Platner in Landslide; Primary results from ND, NV, SC, ME; U.S. solar hits new milestone)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 10, 2026
'BradCast' 6/9/2026 (Corporate Donors to Trump's Ballroom Win $50B in New Govt Contracts; Guest: Robert Weissman, Public Citizen)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 9, 2026
'BradCast' 6/8/2026 (Trump Rails Against CA Elections, Presents No Evidence of Fraud)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 5, 2026
'BradCast' 6/5/2026 (Encore: One Failure After Another: An historic moment as the Trump Presidency collapses)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 5, 2026
'BradCast' 6/4/2026 (J6er Says No to Trump's 'Weaponization' Slush Fund Money; Guest: Convicted Rioter Jason Riddle)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 4, 2026
'BradCast' 6/3/2026 (Corrupt, Partisan SCOTUS Ends All Claim to Legitimacy with Mid-Election Alabama Ruling; Primary election results)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 3, 2026
'BradCast' 6/2/2026 (Trump's Favorite Election Fraud Criminal Now Runs Free)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
Jun 2, 2026
'BradCast' 6/1/2026 (One Failure After Another: An historic moment as the Trump Presidency collapses)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
May 29, 2026
'BradCast' 5/29/2026 (Encore: Republicans Are Revolting, with guests Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast')

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
May 28, 2026
'BradCast' 5/28/2026 (Encore: Do Dems Have the Courage Required to Restore and Reform American Democracy? With Kate Riga of TPM)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

57 min
May 27, 2026
'BradCast' 5/27/2026 (Encore: Trump's $1.8 Billion DOJ-Facilitated Taxpayer Heist, with Robert Weissman of Public Citizen)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
May 26, 2026
'BradCast' 5/26/2026 (Encore: Trump Activist Judges Allow Ten Commandments in TX Classrooms, with Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
May 25, 2026
'BradCast' 5/25/2026 (Encore: Reforming Our Illegitimate SCOTUS, with Alicia Bannon of NYU's Brennan Center for Justice)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
May 23, 2026
'BradCast' 5/22/2026 (Encore: Republicans Seek Immunity for Big Oil, with Laura Peterson of Union of Concerned Scientists)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
May 22, 2026
'BradCast' 5/21/2026 (Republicans Are Revolting, with guests Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast')

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
May 21, 2026
'BradCast' 5/20/2026 (Primary Results from Six States; Lawsuit Challenges Trump's $1.8 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Grift Machine)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
May 20, 2026
'BradCast' 5/19/2026 (NAACP Calls for Voting Rights Boycott of College Sports at Southern Schools; Trump's corrupt $1.8B deal)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

57 min
May 19, 2026
'BradCast' 5/18/2026 (Trump's $1.8 Billion DOJ-Facilitated Taxpayer Heist; Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

57 min
May 15, 2026
'BradCast' 5/15/2026 (Encore: Billionaires Spending Millions to Lie to Voters About CA's Proposed, One-Time Billionaires Tax, with Harold Meyerson of 'The Prospect')

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

58 min
May 15, 2026
'BradCast' 5/14/2026 (More GOP Vote Rigging Underway. Hey, Maryland Dems! Time to Get Crackin')

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com