Bernie Sanders, the iconoclastic US senator from Vermont, is launching his own series of weekly "webisodes" where he will answer questions from constituents.

Sanders, the only avowed Socialist in Congress, is partnering with Brave New Films in the venture, called "Senator Sanders Unfiltered."

A trailer shows Sanders railing against greed and economic inequality, arguing that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are costing too much money, and assailing insurance companies for lobbying Congress to stop healthcare overhaul that provides universal, affordable coverage.

The first webisode (below) will be available on his Senate website on Monday, then subsequent ones regularly on Thursdays.

Constituents can submit video questions via Twitter on twitvid.com by using the #sanders tag, and Sanders' office is encouraging them to share the trailer video via Facebook and other social networking sites.

via Boston.com