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

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Podcast: [The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bradcast-w-brad-friedman-1088547)
Published: 2026-06-17T02:01:00+00:00
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On today's 'BradCast': In Nevada, Republican 2020 election denier Jim Marchant won the GOP primary for the Secretary of State race, one of several election deniers seeking the top election chief role in GOP-controlled states. The Trumpers behind the 2020 fake electors scheme were arraigned in Wisconsin state court today, facing felony counts related to their failed plot to steal the 2020 presidential election. JOHN BERGMAYER of Public Knowledge discusses the Justice Department leadership's corrupt approval of the Paramount Skydance purchase of Warner Bros-Discovery (which owns CNN), how the merger threatens press freedom, consumer costs and choices, the impact on the entertainment industry, and much more. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

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