Brad Hildebrand

Brad and John Show

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The Brad and John show is the podcast version of the live broadcast on WestplexTalk 104.5 Monday through Friday from 7 to 8 AM Central. Listen Live at WestplexTalk.com Brad and John are two dudes from different backgrounds and different generations. Both are proud NoCo (AKA North Saint Louis County) boys. Brad is a 50+ year radio veteran. He never loses his concentration and is constantly complimented by John. John is a former communicator for an agriculture company, and started johncombest.com in 2001 to centralize Missouri political news and decentralize truth. Together they talk news, polit...

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Brad Hildebrand

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332 A - Dave Schatz's version of the Mike Moon beef and candidate vetting - Brad & John Show Episode 332 A 04.04.2025 20:54

0:00 Barbershop intro 1:30 Shelly Barr update 3:25 Brad and John make up 9:10 Dave Schatz on #TWMPDaily 14:45 Recap of Eric Burlison on They Annie Frey Show 17:35 Josh Hawley on #stl USPS failures Originally aired April 4, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in Washington, Missouri...

331 C - State of #stl talk radio, as told by Brad Hildebrand - Brad & John Show Episode 331 C block 03.04.2025 16:51

Originally aired April 3, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in Washington, Missouri from 7-8 a.m. Central. Streaming at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/KSLQ Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show au...

331 B - Scott Faughn's column on #stl and Kehoe - Brad & John Show Episode 331 B block 03.04.2025 19:03

0:00 Brad reviews Scott Faughn's latest column 2:00 Mayor Cara Spencer and county mergers 3:10 Brad's Westplex pitch 7:50 John's theory on Mike Elam's regional approach 11:30 Brad's Jamestown Mall metaphor 15:00 Short St. Louis City 15:40 Putting a bow on Scott's column Originally aired April 3, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each...

331 A - Missouri ban on cell phones in schools; Mike Moon vs. Dave Schatz - Brad & John Show Episode 331 A 03.04.2025 21:49

0:00 Theme song and intro 2:50 Ed Martin on hold 6:30 Cell phone ban in Missouri schools 8:30 Brad's cell phone in schools plan 11:55 Mike Moon filibuster against Dave Schatz 17:30 Tim Brinker and Greater St. Louis Inc. 19:35 Big Lots Originally aired April 3, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together for an hour - listen...

330 C - Brad's daily criticism of KDHX, K-LOVE and St. Louis Public Radio - Brad & John Show Episode 330 C 02.04.2025 16:17

Originally aired April 2, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in Washington, Missouri from 7-8 a.m. Central. Streaming at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/KSLQ Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show au...

330 B - TSLA vandals & AMZN thieves; cannabis safety; North County boundaries - Brad & John Show Ep 330 B 02.04.2025 17:15

0:00 Thermostat reprise 1:10 Brad's new imaginary beef 1:30 Brad recaps NPR piece on cannabis safety 8:30 Tesla vandals 10:00 Whole Foods thieves 13:10 Brad re-tells fast food diet story 15:20 Whole Food MILFs 16:20 Eric Schmitt Rule for North County Originally aired April 2, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together for...

330 A - Ford F-150s and ethanol; Missouri energy competition - Brad & John Show Episode 330 A block 02.04.2025 22:05

0:00 Theme song and intro 1:05 Farm Journal covers MO Corn Growers' Bradley Schad on Ford-150s and ethanol 6:25 Missouri utilities and energy competition 10:00 Brad's experience with Illinois utility competition 12:15 Brad vs. Ameren's energy usage reports 14:00 Brad vs. John on Ameren data 16:10 TWMP 2026 tip sheet 17:00 Ben Brown's re-election 18:25 John's opinion on Ben Brow...

329 B - Is Bill Eigel a conservative? Brad says no, John says yes - Brad & John Show Episode 329 B block 02.04.2025 16:36

0:00 Election timing 2:00 Anna Paulina Luna 3:00 Brad vs. "Freedom Caucus" and other caucuses 4:00 Brad vs. Tracy and Rick Ellis 5:00 Back on track 7:00 Brad says Bill Eigel is not a conservative 7:30 Zero examples 8:00 Brad blames Bill Eigel for Amendment 3 8:30 Brad says Adam Schnelting is not a conservative 10:10 Brad re-tells a Dick Stratman story 11:20 John changes the subject 12:55 B...

329 A - St. Charles Co. will keep 2020 presidential ballots in storage - Brad & John Show Episode 329 A 02.04.2025 17:56

0:00 Theme song and tired questions 2:00 Bill Eigel praises Mike Kehoe 7:20 Josh Hawley vs. overdraft fees 10:25 St. Charles 2020 presidential ballots Originally aired April 1, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in Washington, Missouri from 7-8 a.m. Central. Streaming at https://ra...

328 C - Brad vs. John on J.C. Corcoran; Tucker Carlson''s dad's obituary- Brad & John Show Episode 328 C 31.03.2025 17:55

0:00 Brad reads Tucker Carlson's dad's obituary 7:05 Brad and Valentina 8:45 Quick #moleg update: utilities and IP 10:55 John listens to Brad's J.C. Corcoran interview 12:45 The Classic Rock Radio Reunion 13:40 Brad vs. John on J.C. Corcoran's book 14:40 Woe is Brad 15:15 Chips on shoulders 16:30 Late crown Originally aired March 31, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.inst...

328 B - Walmart baseball equipment; Brad's 4 or maybe 3 phases for KSLQ - Brad & John Show Episode 328 B 31.03.2025 18:19

0:00 Brad's new KSLQ "four phases" storyline 1:00 Coverage area "times 10" 1:45 Efforting 2:55 Signal 3:30 Four, well maybe three 5:15 Randy Karraker 6:25 Cardinals attendance 10:00 Brad on Walmart not carrying baseball supplies 12:00 John's counterpoint 14:00 Ted Savage and urban baseball 16:30 Brad vs. BFIB Originally aired March 31, 2025. Full episode summaries at https:...

328 A - MoDOT will remove bump outs; Franklin County toxic dump update - Brad & John Show Episode 328 A 31.03.2025 20:19

0:00 Theme song and intro 1:45 MoDOT bump outs 3:50 Rep. Ben Keathley's role 4:40 MoDOT's mea culpa 7:50 House Bill 665 10:05 J.C. Corcoran book review teaser 11:45 Franklin County toxic landfill update 14:25 Josh Hawley's Madeleine Castle 15:30 Eric Burlison's contrarian take on Boeing's F-47 Originally aired March 31, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/...

327 C - Ovulation and joint laxity; using "ma'am" and "sir" - Brad & John Show Episode 327 C block 28.03.2025 15:25

0:00 Male vs. female anatomy 2:10 Ovulation and joint laxity 3:20 John vs. latest city crime ratings 5:30 Brad re-tells "National X Day story" 6:10 Brad re-tells Krispy Kreme donuts story 9:05 Brad vs. John redux on Door Dash 11:05 Libs of TikTok 13:30 "Ma'am" and "sir" Originally aired March 28, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/...

327 B - Why Alexis Zotos covers her feet in pictures - Brad & John Show Episode 327 B block 28.03.2025 18:54

0:00 Rick Beato 3:45 KMOV storm coverage 7:55 Alexis Zotos tornado night pic 8:35 Emojis for feet 9:30 Answer revealed 11:00 Brad's review 11:30 Brad relays Nashville weathercaster story 14:00 John vs. Brad the Exception Guy 15:05 Reddit confirms trend 16:15 Brad's painful childhood 17:40 Brad repeats broken bone story 18:05 Why John never disses Alexis Zotos Originally aired March 28, 202...

327 A - RFK Jr. coming to Missouri; SLU vs. slavery victimhood group - Brad & John Show Episode 327 A block 28.03.2025 18:22

0:00 Barbershop intro 2:15 Freedom Caucus in 2025 session 6:15 Brad vs. Freedom Caucus 7:30 SLU slavery apology 11:25 Why is SLU apologizing? 12:50 Elaine Cha bellydancing 14:35 Josh Hawley on RFK HHS cuts 15:30 RFK coming to St. Louis 17:15 Mama Hildebrand Originally aired March 28, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together...

326 C - Reservation scalping; outsourcing tasks to save time - Brad & John Show Episode 326 C block 27.03.2025 14:44

0:00 Borders and terrorists 1:30 Reservation scalping 3:45 Brad's weekly "How do restaurants make money?" speech 5:25 Brad vs. John on reservation blame game 6:10 Food delivery and time value 8:15 Outsourcing competent services 8:45 Brad is Exceptions Guy 10:00 John changes the subject 10:20 Brad recaps "The Rules" book 13:50 Dolly Parton's "Here You Come Again" Ori...

326 B - Volunteering for the incompetent; KDHX conspiracy theory - Brad & John Show Episode 326 B block 27.03.2025 21:11

0:00 Pennsylvania legislator cheers transgender athletes 2:05 Exceptions guy 4:35 Joint laxity and menstrual cycles 6:50 Brad's daily NPR rant 8:10 Not beating dead horses this week 10:10 John changes the subject 10:45 Brad's weekly STLPR & Friends of KWMU complaint 11:30 Brad vs. K-LOVE 12:10 Volunteering for the incompetent 14:10 AHC Consulting and KDHX 15:50 Brad's Allison Hawk...

326 A - Hissyfits over A-B and #stl PrideFest sponsorship - Brad & John Show Episode 326 A block 27.03.2025 18:52

0:00 Theme song and Franklin County GOP promo 1:30 LGBTQIA*+ bars hissyfit over @AnheuserBuschUSA and PrideFest 4:00 Depressants and "the oppressed" 4:30 National vs. regional marketing 6:10 Gov. Kehoe in #stl today 12:15 Recap of Eric Schmitt on Fox News re: Hegseth 14:40 Unrealistic national security idea 16:15 Nextdoor codgers and old bats 17:45 Idiot-proof protocols Originally aired...

325 C - Jasmine Crockett's St. Louis background and code switching - Brad & John Show Episode 325 C block 26.03.2025 16:02

0:00 Al Gore TED Talk 6:40 Gov. Abbott handicapped 7:40 Jasmine Crockett #stl background 9:20 Jasmine Crockett's dialect 10:10 Code switching 11:45 MICDS 13:00 Crockett's value to Republicans 14:45 Gov. Abbott's Hot Wheels events Originally aired March 26, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together for an hour - li...

325 B - Brad on Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NPR, etc. - Brad & John Show Episode 325 B block 26.03.2025 20:00

Originally aired March 26, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in Washington, Missouri from 7-8 a.m. Central. Streaming at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/KSLQ Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show a...

325 A - Anheuser-Busch drops #stl PrideFest sponsorship - Brad & John Show Episode 325 A block 26.03.2025 17:40

0:00 Theme song, KDHX news 4:35 Mary Elizabeth Coleman announcement 9:00 @AnheuserBuschUSA drops support of #stl Pride Fest 12:30 Recap of U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on @AnnieFrey Show Originally aired March 26, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in Washington, Missouri from 7-8 a.m....

324 C - Canada and cartels; Biden workrate vs. Trump workrate - Brad & John Show Episode 324 C block 25.03.2025 16:09

0:00 CBS on Canada and cartels 3:10 Cartel ads 4:25 White House press corps 6:30 Jason Rivera and Elliott Davis 7:05 Tishaura Jones attends Cara Spencer event 7:45 Brad's Dan Caesar story reprise 9:40 John on Mary Elizabeth Coleman announcement today 10:30 Pete Hegseth and Signal 14:00 Biden workrate vs. Trump workrate Originally aired March 25, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.inst...

324 B - Hoffmanns might buy St. Louis Post-Dispatch parent company - Brad & John Show Episode 324 B block 25.03.2025 18:34

0:00 Hoffmanns background 5:25 Industry brain drain 9:15 Newspaper financials 11:15 Brad's radio sales reprise 12:45 Ag radio success 15:15 Rivian and Chase Originally aired March 25, 2025. Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Each weekday Brad and John get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in Washington, Missouri from 7-8 a.m. Central. Streaming at...

324 A - "Long COVID" fairy tales from Kansas City Star - Brad & John Show Episode 324 A block 25.03.2025 19:27

0:00 Theme song and intro 1:25 KC Star COVID anniversary series 2:20 "Long COVID" stories 4:10 Nonbinary hysterectomy 4:55 COVID aftereffects 6:15 Brad regrets his COVID vaccine 7:40 Catch up, Brad 8:00 Mary Elizabeth Coleman on #TWMPDaily 9:30 Brad's MEC fan fiction 11:25 SD22 GOP primary 12:30 Eric Schmitt behind the scenes work on F-47 13:50 Josh Hawley laying out 15:30 Cori Bush an...

323 C - Democrats don't need James Carville anymore; J.C. Corcoran's book - Brad & John Show Episode 323 C 24.03.2025 18:21

0:00 James Carville says Dems should "apologize" 2:35 Why Dems don't need James Carville anymore 3:50 AOC versus James Carville 8:15 Brad's monthly anti-golfing reprise 10:30 Necessity into virtue 12:00 Businessman's burden 15:00 Brad's monthly Kirkpatrick library reprise 15:35 Kirby Jr. High library seance 16:00 Why Brad seeks pats on the head 16:50 J.C. Corcoran's boo...