The Scribble with Jeremy Bradley

Who's raising the kids these days? If technology is doing more parenting than humans, we're headed for trouble. Jeremy Bradley, once again, goes on a rant about the state of childhood behavior and the staring-at-phones parenting style that is harming future generations. JB talks about instances where kids are desperate for a parent's attention but are ignored because mom and/or dad are clutching t...

Another episode, another customer service rant. Jeremy Bradley talks about how he prefers avoiding contacting a company and letting things slide to eliminate the hassle of crummy customer service. JB mentions how he won't frequent a company if their contact info isn't front and center on their website. "The harder you make it for me to contact you, the less likely I am to deal with you." He goes o...

Jeremy Bradley says it all the time: customer service ain't what it used to be. Now, he compares the way he was trained in retail over 20 years ago versus how it appears employees are coached today. Are the standards the same? He doesn't think so. At the same time, have customer expectations shifted over the years? More and more, businesses are pushing back on the concept of "the customer is alway...

The AI discussion continues on the show. After the last episode, Jeremy Bradley had conversations with people about the growing use of artificial intelligence in day-to-day life. But, now that it's crossing over into the bedroom, is it getting too comfy or too creepy in people's lives? JB talks about checking out an AI boyfriend/girlfriend app and what he thought about the experience. Was he convi...

Jeremy Bradley shares his memories of Dolly Parton: including the time she crashed his radio show as a surprise guest. Plus, the celebrity tributes keep coming in for Dolly.

HELLO, DOLLY! Dolly Parton crashes a radio show! Remembering Dolly Parton  Original air date: Nov. 6, 2019, Jeremy Bradley's Top of The Charts

It's official: Jeremy Bradley has discovered AI. He talks about how what was usually a quick Google search turned into hours of chatting with... a robot? He talks about the intrigue about asking it questions and testing its accuracy. How often was it correct? JB was surprised -- but in a good or bad way? He talks about the hours he spent and how it made him feel afterward. What was the one instanc...

For a neighborhood and household that's usually pretty quiet and boring, Jeremy Bradley recounts the craziness that happened in his world over the course of a week. First, it's flashing police lights outside the house, then the house suddenly goes dark. "What could possibly go wrong next?" JB wondered. Bad things happen in threes, right? JB proves that with the interesting stories on the show. Lat...

There are some people who share -- and over-share -- about their relationship and it makes you wonder why. Is it for attention? Is it for the sake of complaining? Is it for reassurance? Jeremy Bradley talks about how people chime in on his relationship when he's not even asking for advice or even discussing a problem. "I didn't ask for your relationship advice, but thanks," he said. It often happe...

When you're in your 20s, you can go, go, go all night and feel fine the next morning (maybe having not even slept) and go another full day. As you get older, sleep is your friend -- your best friend -- your BFF. Jeremy Bradley talks about his new appreciation for sleep. After spending 15 years waking up at 6 a.m. to be on the radio, JB talks about early retirement and the joy of sleeping in... unt...

Perez Hilton: forgive and forget or NMP? Jeremy Bradley chimes in on the drama surrounding the troubled gossip blogger.

Social media has become a hotspot for digital panhandling. But is it becoming too much? Online fundraisers seem to be the easiest way to get money, however the expectation of those begging for cash is a little rich, according to Jeremy Bradley. "It started with people posting their Venmo on social media and expecting the audience to give money for their birthday, and now it's the go-to method for...

Have you ever run into someone, had a full conversation and left thinking, "I have no idea who that was." Jeremy Bradley often has those moments but relives running into a former classmate. He did remember her and the two spontaneously caught up to share a laugh. JB says it was great to reconnect and, of course, the meeting ended with "let's keep in touch." Did they though? Or was it just somethin...

He wears his heart on his sleeve. It is what it is. Everything happens for a reason. Manifest it. The cat's out of the bag. These are phrases North American English speakers know but, like, what do they even mean? Jeremy Bradley -- a journalist and former English major -- questions the literal meaning of common terms and phrases we use every day and wonders why we accept that they make no sense wh...

Are viewers getting sick of mainstream TV and music these days? Jeremy Bradley thinks so, and he takes it one step further saying that's why there's a retro revival with people streaming full seasons of their past favorite shows and listening to full albums from a decade or two ago. "These days (music and TV) content is just pushed out for the sake of pushing it out," JB said. "Since we're constan...

Parenting ain't what it used to be. And onlookers notice. Non-parents notice. Big time. Non-parent, Jeremy Bradley, shares his observations about how today's parents compare to when he was growing up in the '80s and '90s. "We weren't friends with our parents," JB said. "You were afraid of your parents back then. And that's not a bad thing." JB talks about how parents aren't raising their kids how...

A child being applauded for finishing his ice cream at Dairy Queen. A child being congratulated for eating all of his fries at McD's. Jeremy Bradley is confused about why kids require such positive reinforcement for eating... junk food. "Way to go, buddy! Good job!" JB doesn't understand why parents make a big deal about kids eating food. From there, JB continues on about food and why taxpayers ar...

Is it really cheaper to make food at home? Jeremy Bradley talks about how the golden rule to save money was always to make your own food and not dine out at expensive restaurants. With the crazy cost of groceries, JB maps out several dining instances that have him questioning the math. How much does a night out with a friend cost? Are you going out less because you feel establishments are overchar...

As people get older, they either embrace their age... or try to hide from it. As Jeremy Bradley turns 44, he talks about aging and wonders why people lie to themselves about how many years they've been alive. "You can change your face, you can change other body parts, but your age is still your age," JB says. He talks about the pivot when young people brag about how old they are ("I'm an adult now...

Is he becoming a grumpy old man? Jeremy Bradley is days away from turning 44 and admits that he's fed up with dealing with people in public. "I"m going to end up on one of those A&E shows at some point," JB says. From loud talkers to obnoxious kids to the genuinely inconsiderate, JB talks about how he prefers being out in public in the daytime when everyone else is at work or school. "I don't...

More and more, fake social media profiles are set up to dupe other users. Whether it's to scam them out of money or catfish to mess with someone's emotions, it's getting worse every day. Jeremy Bradley talks about the obviously fake pages on Meta platforms and the astonishing amount of people following and commenting... and getting fooled. "It makes me want to be a scammer," JB jokes. "I could cle...

As we get older the tables turn: the parents that raised us will often need to be taken care of as they age. Jeremy Bradley talks about serious debates he's had with relatives and friends about the care of elderly parents. Is it the kid's/kids' responsibility to take care of parents in poor health or is it only a moral obligation?

It's a walk-back this week, says Jeremy Bradley. He recently went on a rant about how news broadcasting has become all-about-me TV with reporters and anchors performing on social media in content totally unrelated to their job. Listeners reached out and said there are plenty of professions where people post and stream live from their job. The problem: they're getting fired because of it. JB talks...

You're workplace besties. One of you leaves the job and goes elsewhere. What happens to that friendship? Jeremy Bradley talks about the fizzling out of friendships after you no longer see each other every day. The big question: were you really friends or was it a workplace convenience? He talks about a listener who wonders why she was all but ghosted weeks after saying goodbye to her in-office BFF...

Do you really care what shoes the anchor is wearing? Does a dancing weatherman help you prepare for a storm? Is reporting from a tragedy really the best time for a selfie? Jeremy Bradley, who's been in the news business for over 20 years, chimes on why people don't take seriously trained "professional" journalists anymore. It's not about factual reporting, it's the look-at-me-I'm-on-TV mindset emp...