Progressive Voices

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by Sarah Jones, Editor in Chief for Politicus USA.

The two discuss the newly released emails between disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, referencing Donald Trump spending hours with someone who Epstein calls a "victim" at Epstein's house.  Epstein also refers to Trump as, "the dog who never barked."

Then, Brad is joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm, and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

The pair examines new data showing that monthly U.S. jobs cuts surged to a 22-year high in October, and new polling showing that 54% of voters blame Trump for the current economy vs. only 21% blaming Biden

Sarah Jones' handle on BlueSky is @politicussarah.bsky.social and the website for PoliticusUSA is www.PoliticusUSA.com.

Dr. Shapiro's website is Sonecon.com and his handle on X is @RobShapiro.

Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.'

He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

'BradCast' 11/17/2025: A Kaleidoscope of Corruption by Progressive Voices

Why We Never Learn: Echoes of History, Epstein Files, and Atmospheric Chaos | Karel Cast 25-149

Screener season is here, and one film stopped me cold: Nuremberg from Sony Pictures Classics. The dialogue—much of it pulled directly from the original WWII trials—made my jaw drop. Not because of Russell Crowe or Rami Malek’s performances, but because it proves something chilling: we’ve learned nothing. The normalization of horrors, the rationalization of the unthinkable… it’s happening again right in front of us. So why can’t we break the cycle?

Meanwhile, Trump now says “release the Epstein files”—but only because his own base started turning on him. And you can bet whatever gets released will be heavily redacted.

Plus: another atmospheric river slams California while FEMA’s director resigns mid-disaster. And one more screener, Good Boy, raises a surprisingly deep question: can your dog see things you can’t?

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'BradCast' 11/13/2025: Trump DOJ Takes Stand for Voting Whites in CA by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 11/13/2025 by Progressive Voices

🚨 Epstein Files Hit Trump Again — But Will MAGA Finally Care? | Karel Cast 148

New Epstein documents are dropping — and they directly tie Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein’s world. The records show he knew what was happening, he knew who the girls were, and he stayed silent. In fact, evidence suggests he spent time around the victims himself.

MAGA demanded these files. Now that they’re out, will they call them fake? Will they dismiss yet another scandal? Or will this finally pierce the bubble of denial surrounding their political idol?

Plus — the most popular dog names in America just dropped (Bella, Luna, Daisy, Lucy, Max, Charlie, Bailey, Cooper, Buddy, Sadie). Where does your pup rank?

And with rain falling across huge parts of the country, we talk best rainy-day activities: baking, playlists, cozy vibes, and more.

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'BradCast' 11/12/2025: Mamdani's 'Surprisingly Affordable' Affordability Agenda for NYC by Progressive Voices

Congress Cashes In While You Struggle | Karel Cast 25-147

The new bill reopening the U.S. government is a massive payday for Congress—not for you. Buried deep in the legislation are perks for lawmakers, including a retroactive $500,000 payout for any member whose phone records were seized during the January 6th investigations. Billions more are being funneled into office upgrades, security, and staff expansions.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court keeps siding with Trump’s cruelty—letting people go hungry and putting healthcare back in the hands of rich White men who play God with your life.

Karel also opens up about his own skin cancer removal, using it to spotlight the major advances in cancer treatment and testing—and the question that matters most: Will these medical breakthroughs only help the rich?

And Disney’s Toy Story 5 sends a quiet message: screens are destroying kids. But maybe—just maybe—this is evolution. As technology becomes universal, should kids actually be learning to thrive in a screen-based world?

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This time on Code WACK!

How do health insurance hassles like denials and preauthorizations exacerbate inequities in our broken healthcare system? How do they rob physicians of precious time caring for patients and even jeopardize their practices? And why are some big insurance companies buying up physician practices?

To find out, we recently spoke with Dr. Erica Rowe Urquhart, a private practice orthopedic surgeon in northern New Jersey. Harvard-trained in biomedical engineering with an MD and PhD from Johns Hopkins, Dr. Urquhart is the author of the forthcoming book The Invisible Hand Wielding the Scalpel: Paying the Price in America’s Fractured Healthcare System. This is the second episode of a two-part series.

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'BradCast' 11/11/2025: It's the Elections, Stupid; Dem shutdown fallout; Trump pardons 2020 accomplices by Progressive Voices