Brad and John Show

0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:30 University of Washington's Stuart Reges on DEI 5:30 Who will preserve the Riverfront Times' excellent journalism? 6:20 Where are some of the best RFT long-form pieces? 7:25 Eric Swalwell 11:05 Douglas DC-3 deep dive 15:10 C block teaser - Mike Carter corrects Brad Originally aired October 27, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together...

0:00 Brad's AI promo and theme song 1:20 Phrases John won't say 4:55 Mainstream media SNAP template 6:30 Charities filling the void 9:30 Washington University anti-Trump protest 10:10 William Howells Tesla alleged vandalism update 15:35 Sheriff's attorney vs. Post-Dispatch reporter Originally aired October 27, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour...

0:00 Kessler Syndrome on satellites 1:25 Congrats to 97.1 FM Talk on 25-year anniversary! 1:55 Shout out to St. Louis Area Young Republicans 3:10 Brad repeats February dissertation on KFTK history 4:15 Brad repeats February dissertation on Dave Glover 7:50 Brad reads personal text from Ben Brown on the air 8:30 John holds Brad accountable for misstatement about Ben Brown 9:40 Brad claims he spoke...

0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 1:00 Crestwood go-kart racing 2:05 Mike Elam sends Brad a broadband story 8:00 Phil Christofanelli's mom says Steve Ehlmann announced on  @JudgeNews  9:00 NBA sports betting scandal 11:45 Cleveland Guardians pitchers 13:15 Memphis raid and "missing kids" 16:30 St. Louis Public Radio and missing kids 17:35 Steve Ehlmann redux Originally aired October 24, 2025...

0:00 Barbershop intro and Brad's dad jokes 5:30 Connie Bobo's Mercedes and lunch fraud 9:25 Bobo booty 13:05 Eric Schmitt explains North St. Louis battery plant situation 17:15 Gov. Kehoe on Josh Hawley vs. Cindy O'Laughlin 19:40 Hawley's relationship with state leaders 22:05 Brad AI slop update Originally aired October 24, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get to...

0:00 Intro 0:55 Jon Stewart's "Jesus or Donald Trump" clip 7:30 Brad repeats Johnny Carson politics story 9:10 CNN clip on Obama's White House changes Originally aired October 23, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in St. Charles County, west St. Louis County, Franklin County and Warren County Missouri from 7-8 a.m...

0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:35 97.1 FM's use of AI for show recaps 4:50 Helen Andrews' “The Great Feminization” 6:10 Brad repeats Wash U law school orientation story 8:10 School discipline and male leadership figures 13:15 Brad's latest AI slop 16:00 Man climbs KSDK tower Originally aired October 23, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - liste...

0:00 Jasmine Crockett intro and theme song 1:15 On-air fight over Brad's AI slop 4:10 Sam Page team's legal argument 7:05 Edits and version control 9:10 Team Page's best replacement options 11:45 Missouri film tax credits 13:45 Shout out to Coolfire Studios 14:50 Conservative hypocrisy on tax credits 16:30 Josh Hawley vs. Boeing execs 20:00 Brad's muscle relaxers affecting his brai...

0:00 Brad talks about his son's health and his son's doctor's bedside manner 6:15 Brad's Boomer rant about Bluetooth 8:05 Brad plays with AI 13:45 The value of Brad's AI slop Originally aired October 22, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in St. Charles County, west St. Louis County, Franklin County and Warren...

0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:35 Brad praises the Boeing 737 MAX 4:40 North Carolina yard sign hijinks 8:55 Trump's East Wing ballroom 14:00 Steve Ehlmann tidbit in Missouri Scout 14:50 Words vs. actions 15:45 St. Charles County voter opinions 16:25 Why didn't Steve Ehlmann declare sooner? 18:15 Working the smart marks 19:30 Brad's banquet hall platform Originally aired October 22, 202...

0:00 Theme song and intro 2:40 Missouri court rules on backyard chickens 5:15 Go listen to Elijah Haahr's episode with Mike Moon 8:40 Cara Spencer sets up tornado relief site 10:35 Wesley Bell on FEMA funding during shutdowns 11:50 Brad repeats Rams money rant 13:35 The Missouri Times Tip Sheet 14:30 Nick Schroer's re-election 15:20 Ben Brown's re-election 16:20 Ben Brown event with Ho...

Originally aired October 21, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in St. Charles County, west St. Louis County, Franklin County and Warren County Missouri from 7-8 a.m. Central. Streaming at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/KSLQ Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Find the YouTube ver...

0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 1:00 Keisha Scarlett credit card redux 7:45 Trump's AI video post 10:35 Illegal immigrants registered to vote in Texas 13:00 Rene Knott update via St. Louis Magazine 16:30 Don Marsh incident at St. Louis Public Radio 20:00 Locker room humor and the patriarchy Originally aired October 21, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour -...

0:00 Theme song and intro 0:50 Inconsequential blather 2:55 New St. Louis Public Schools superintendent 5:10 Ben Conover's resignation 6:00 Privatization plot 8:25 Kehoe on North St. Louis battery plant 10:35 Dave Sinclair reprise 11:50 Brad's son calls 12:05 Cori Bush's money woes 13:55 Bush's overdue St. Louis City bills 15:05 Does Cori Bush have any competent friends and/or advi...

0:00 St. Charles County executive fundraising 3:00 How candidates are like women 4:20 The Mike Elam conundrum 5:05 Why Mike Elam lags in fundraising 5:30 Casey Burns, et al. 6:05 Leave Mike alone 9:10 Nonsense 10:25 Brad's no-tax campaign for county exec 11:50 Super Freedom Caucus 13:15 Brad's reverse-choice proposal 16:00 No Kings gratitude Originally aired October 20, 2025. Each weekday...

0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:45 Diesel Brothers persecuted in Utah 7:15 Attorney fees 9:40 Brad reviews NPR's "On the Media" 11:45 Inmate versus true crime stories 12:20 NPR on "No Kings" 14:55 Randy Raley redux 16:00 Brad teases St. Charles County Executive primary Originally aired October 20, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - list...

0:00 Theme song and 10-20 code 1:40 John baits Brad about Nielsen 2:45 Millicent Borishade fired from St. Louis Public Schools 3:35 How to pronounce "Borishade" 5:10 Borishade's Versace glasses 6:10 Teacher union vs. Borishade 7:05 Borishade's parting gift 9:35 Brad's Iowa story diversion 11:15 Ameren and data centers 12:10 Josh Hawley vs. Cindy O'Laughlin 14:15 Brad vs. Ha...

0:00 Intro 0:20 No alarm-clock flexing 1:00 Women who say "buttcrack of down" 1:45 John praises Brad 4:00 St. Louis Public Radio listeners 5:00 New York City mayor debate 7:30 Will New York collapse? 9:25 The Cori Bush strawwoman example 9:50 Brad on Mike Elam vs. Bill Eigel St. Charles County GOP primary 11:00 Randy Raley vs. Brad 11:45 Will Randy Raley return to congressional race? 12:50...

0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:40 Renee Rapp's anti-ICE rant 3:30 What Billie Eilish is hiding 4:15 No Kings rally this weekend 8:30 iHeart has no love for Taylor Swift 11:30 American Top 40 vs. Billboard Hot 100 13:40 Lil Nas X example 17:35 JAMFOB Originally aired October 17, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in St. Charles...

0:00 Brad's latest AI clip and barbershop intro 3:15 Student survey on vaping 7:00 Zyn-type products 8:40 Vapin' Granny! 10:15 Polka Boys interlude 10:40 North St. Louis battery plant grant 16:45 Catherine Hanaway on playing offense, not defense 19:40 Go read Jason Rosenbaum's piece 20:50 American Skyjacker diversion Originally aired October 17, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and J...

0:00 Intro 0:30 Rene Knott missing from KSDK 1:50 Brad's theory on Knott getting let go 3:45 Brad's bi-weekly Nielsen ratings line 5:30 The new model of TV advancement 7:50 Brad's latest AI slop 9:35 Meaningless AI slop show "promotion" 11:00 Brad admires his AI work 13:15 Brad's masochistic NPR habits 14:40 Len Pagano and Dan Borgmeyer Originally aired October 16, 2025. Ea...

0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:50 Whataburger incident 1:20 Asian females 3:15 Florida Instathot posts herself stealing from Target 8:00 St. Louis City office building vacancies 12:30 Is Cara Spencer trying to fix crime? Originally aired October 16, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in St. Charles County, west St. Louis County, Fr...

0:00 Theme song 0:50 A bumbling idiot state rep reference 2:45 Decline in Missouri drug deaths 3:30 Pro tip for reporters re: "DHHS" [sic] 7:10 Denton Loudermill death and lawsuit 13:35 Missouri dispensaries may offer curb service 17:35 Missouri riverboat casino evolution 20:55 Brainstorming Missouri cannabis strains Originally aired October 16, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John...

0:00 Brad's John Oliver correction 0:45 Jamie Reed 4:25 St. Peters sunflower redux 6:35 More re: Jamie Reed 10:30 CBS reporters and the D.C. swamp 12:15 Head through the wall 13:55 What anxious attachment types can learn from avoidants 15:15 Dots and feathers Originally aired October 15, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in S...

0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:30 National Guard oinkers 5:30 Alfred Montgomery in jail 9:10 St. Peters sunflowers story 16:50 Brad's latest AI fail 17:10 Boundary setting, again Originally aired October 15, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in St. Charles County, west St. Louis County, Franklin County and Warren County Missou...