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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
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

58 min
May 14, 2026
'BradCast' 5/13/2026 (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 13, 2026
'BradCast' 5/12/2026 (CA Offshore Oil Rig Fire Previews Trump's Next Huge Failure; Guest: Brady Bradshaw of Center for BioDiversity)

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

57 min
May 12, 2026
'BradCast' 5/11/2026 (VA Supremes Nix Special Election Results, New U.S. House Map in Huge Gift to Voting Rigging GOP)

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

58 min
May 8, 2026
'BradCast' 5/8/2026 (Encore: Corrupt SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights Act, with Dan Vicuña of Common Cause)

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

58 min
May 8, 2026
'BradCast' 5/7/2026 (Republicans Seek Immunity for Big Oil, with guest Laura Peterson of Union of Concerned Scientists)

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

58 min
May 7, 2026
'BradCast' 5/6/2026 (Reforming Our Illegitimate SCOTUS; Guest: Alicia Bannon of NYU's Brennan Center for Justice)

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

57 min
May 6, 2026
'BradCast' 5/5/2026 (The Corrupt Hypocrisy of the SCOTUS Majority; 'Project Deadlock' in Persian Gulf)

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

57 min
May 5, 2026
'BradCast' 5/4/2026 (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 1, 2026
'BradCast' 5/1/2026 (Encore: US Middle East 'War Crimes' Then and Now, with attorney Keith Barber)

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

58 min
May 1, 2026
'BradCast' 4/30/2026 (Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on SCOTUS VRA ruling, 'Weekend at Donnie's', and more)

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

58 min
Apr 30, 2026
'BradCast' 4/29/2026 (Corrupt SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights Act, with Dan Vicuña of Common Cause)

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

58 min
Apr 29, 2026
'BradCast' 4/28/2026 (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

57 min
Apr 28, 2026
'BradCast' 4/27/2026 (Trump, Republicans Exploit Failed Assassination Plot to Advance Ballroom Blitz)

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

0 min
Apr 26, 2026
The BradCast - TEST ONLY (PLEASE IGNORE)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 4/24/2026 (Encore: Trump's USDA Takes Chainsaw to U.S. Forest Service; Guest: conservationist Jim Pattiz, More Than Just Parks)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 5/3/2022 (Guest: Jessica Mason Pieklo on leaked GOP SCOTUS plan to overturn Roe v. Wade)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' (About that 'stolen' Democratic Primary; Sanders call for progressive candidates; The GOP, the NRA and Trump)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 12/2/2020: (Trump's dangerous rhetoric; Former Nat'l Security Council member William Tobey on Iran's nuclear program)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 11/30/2017: (Guest: David Dayen of The Nation)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 1/16/2018 (Guest: Mike Liszewski of Drug Policy Alliance)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 8/10/2020 (Elections fail in PR; 100k infected kids in two weeks; Trump's phony 'Executive Orders')

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 11/13/2017: (New Sexual Assault Allegations Against Roy Moore, More Trouble for Senate GOP)

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 12/17/2021 (Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance on GA voter suppression lawsuits)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 4/27/2022 (Guest: Redistricting expert David Daley on GOP courts helping to gerrymander 'red' states)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 3/16/2022 (Zelenskyy Addresses Congress, More Russian War Crimes)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 1/14/2019 (Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance)

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 9/10/2021 (Guests: Emily Levy of Scrutineers, Jim Soper of Nat'l Voting Rights Task Force on CA Recall election security)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 9/21/2021 (Trump Campaign Knew Dominion Fraud Claims Were BS; Accountability news)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 1/10/2022 (Should we feel better about Merrick Garland yet? Callers ring in, plus much more)

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 3/27/2018 (Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 2/16/2022: (Guest: Former Asst. USA Randall D. Eliason on Trump's NY investigation woes, and more)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 12/7/2021 (Guest: Election law scholar Paul Lehto on reforming the Electoral Count Act)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 8/25/2017 (Guest: Sue Fulton of SPARTA on Trump's transgender military ban)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 3/10/2021 (Guest: Prof. Nelson Lichtenstein, UCSB labor historian on Biden's support for unions)

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

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 7/20/2020 (Guest: Ray Lutz of Citizen's Oversight; Also: RIP John Lewis)

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

58 min
Apr 25, 2026
'BradCast' 1/6/2022 (Biden decries 'dagger at throat of our democracy', 'lies...spread for profit and power' on Jan. 6 anniversary)

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

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