Broadcasting from Westplex Talk 104.5 FM in Missouri, Brad Hildebrand and John Combest discuss political news, pop culture and business. Broadcasting weekdays 7-8 a.m. in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties.

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Dick The Shmoozer Sitting in for Brad and John AGAIN

Dick The Shmoozer Sitting in for Brad and John AGAIN

592 Dick The Shmoozer Sitting in for Brad and John AGAIN

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Golf Cart Museum in Cottleville

591 Golf Cart Museum in Cottleville

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Bed Bug Problems in the Westplex

590 Bed Bug Problems in the Westplex

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Week Number 2 for Brad and John On Vacation

Week Number 2 for Brad and John On Vacation

589 Week Number 2 for Brad and John On Vacation

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Brad and John are Still On Vacation so you get Dick

Brad and John are Still On Vacation so you get Dick

588 Brad and John are Still On Vacation so you get Dick

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Brad and John Show with guest host Dick the Schmoozer

Brad and John Show with guest host Dick the Schmoozer

587 May 7 2026 Brad and John Show with guest host Dick the Schmoozer

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Westplex Residents complain there&#39;s not enough car washes or roundabouts.

Westplex Residents complain there's not enough car washes or roundabouts.

Westplex Residents complain there&#39;s not enough car washes or roundabouts.

586  Westplex Residents complain there's not enough car washes or roundabouts.

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Sunny and Cher,  Simon and Garfunkel.  Martin and Lewis.  Rowan and Martin.  Walter and Cronkite.  Brad and John

Sonny and Cher.  Simon and Garfunkel.  Martin and Lewis.  Rowan and Martin.  Walter and Cronkite.  Brad and John

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584 A - Brad turns into a total jerk and disses John live on the air

584 A - Brad turns into a total jerk and disses John live on the air

584 A - Brad turns into a total jerk and disses John live on the air and then kicks his dog

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May 5 2026 A Block

#1698 May 5 2026 A Block

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Brad hijacks B block to play a pre-recorded wrestling-style promo criticizing successful businessman Dave Greene. Using a concept consistent with toddler play therapy, Brad uses an imaginary friend (&#34;Dick the Schmoozer&#34;) to express Brad&#39;s feeling of anger and resentment toward both Greene and Brad&#39;s co-host, John Combest. John acknowledges Brad&#39;s angst, then attempts to redirect the conversation in a positive direction by thanking listeners for the tremendous volume of feedback on this week&#39;s shows. Rather than show appreciation for listeners (and/or appreciation for John) Brad remains mired in apathy and anger, complaining that &#34;the website&#34; saw decreased traffic this week. (Note: John is not responsible for driving traffic to &#34;the website&#34; and does not promote &#34;the website&#34; on John&#39;s social accounts.) As with the start of A block - in which Brad refused to play the traditional Friday barbershop quartet intro - Brad chose bitterness and petulance, ending the show early. Originally aired May 1, 2026. 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://westplextalk.com/streaming/ Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Find the YouTube versions at bjshow.us Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.co To purchase ads on Westplex Talk go to https://westplexads.com John Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.com John&#39;s book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

May 1 2026 B Block

583 B - Bitter Brad's play therapy vs. successful businessman Dave Greene - Brad & John Show

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0:00 Bitter Brad refuses to play Friday barbershop intro 0:30 &#34;May Day&#34; history (skip) 3:00 Brad previews B block bitterness vs. Dave Greene 3:45 Franklin County delays data center vote 8:40 Brad&#39;s petty shot at Bill Miller, Jr. 10:35 MO House passes bill ending most vehicle inspections 18:00 May Day 2026 coverage from <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCBzLTcsoKJZOox0APfW8g1g" rel="nofollow"> @STLPR </a> 20:15 Jack Grone&#39;s additional info on anti-Cara Spencer recall effort 23:00 Brad&#39;s Kathy Hochul and Byron Allen diversions (skip) Originally aired May 1, 2026. 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://westplextalk.com/streaming/ Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Find the YouTube versions at bjshow.us Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.co To purchase ads on Westplex Talk go to https://westplexads.com John Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.com John&#39;s book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

May 1 2026 A Block

583 A - May Day protesters want to recall #stl Mayor Cara Spencer - Brad & John Show

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0:00 Acknowledgement of Brad&#39;s TikTok prescience 3:05 Brad&#39;s meandering non-answer (skip) 4:25 Definition of clip farming 4:50 Whop and clipping 5:20 Bloomberg on the rise of Clavicular 6:45 The role and value of clippers 8:25 Creating a Whop account 9:00 <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA" rel="nofollow"> @MrBeast </a> and Vyro&#39;s payouts 10:30 Brad&#39;s Urban Dictionary diversion (skip) 12:00 Easygo, Kick and Stake 15:00 How political campaigns might use clipping Originally aired April 30, 2026. 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://westplextalk.com/streaming/ Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Find the YouTube versions at bjshow.us Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.co To purchase ads on Westplex Talk go to https://westplexads.com John Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.com John&#39;s book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

April 30 2026 B Block

582 B - Clip farming, Whop, and Clavicular's social media ascension - Brad & John Show

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0:00 Theme song and intro 1:35 Boom in construction jobs in St. Louis area 4:15 Gov. Kehoe&#39;s I-70 construction jobs 5:00 Cori Bush&#39;s vote against Biden&#39;s Build Back Better spending 6:20 &#34;America&#39;s Moving Forward&#34; ad spend and Wesley Bell 8:45 $100 million &#34;Glade&#34; urban project 10:45 @stlpr story on Voting Rights Act 15:10 AG Catherine Hanaway quote 15:45 Bayer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) 17:05 Bayer&#39;s &#34;small thanks&#34; for glyphosate help 20:15 EPA and Bayer respond to AOC 21:15 Lee Zeldin fan faction 22:30 Blame EPA, not Bayer 23:20 Context is king 24:05 Bitter Brad&#39;s petty jab at successful businessman Dave Greene 25:10 Bitter Brad&#39;s old-timey insults Originally aired April 30, 2026. 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://westplextalk.com/streaming/ Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Find the YouTube versions at bjshow.us Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.co To purchase ads on Westplex Talk go to https://westplexads.com John Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.com John&#39;s book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

April 30 2026 A Block

582 A - AOC vs. EPA on Bayer; Construction jobs & Bush vs. Bell - Brad & John Show

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0:00 Six Flags St. Louis updates its chaperone policy 6:15 Who is Marcus Lemonis? 8:20 Lemonis departs Camping World, in at Bed Bath &amp; Beyond Home 9:30 The Container Store 10:15 Brad re-re-re-re-tells milk crate anecdote 11:40 New &#34;store-in-a-store&#34; concept at The Container Store 14:20 Marcus Lemonis vs. Gavin Newsom in 2025 Originally aired April 29, 2026. 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://westplextalk.com/streaming/ Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Find the YouTube versions at bjshow.us Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.co To purchase ads on Westplex Talk go to https://westplexads.com John Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.com John&#39;s book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

April 29 2026 B Block

581 B - Six Flags #stl updates chaperone policy; Bed Bath & Beyond returns - Brad & John Show

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0:00 Theme song and intro 0:45 Brad cites Outkick coverage of Six Flags opening day story 4:45 Obesity scooter shades 6:45 CORRECTION to Senate District 10 info 8:00 Rep. Tricia Byrnes amends campaign report, removes $65k 9:45 Mike Deering event Tuesday night 12:15 Franklin County candidate drops out vs. Dave Schatz 15:25 Shawn Noel 16:50 John preempts Brad&#39;s crashout re: Bill Miller, Jr. 17:25 Bitter Brad&#39;s petty, passive-aggressive rant 18:25 @stlpr Jason Rosenbaum on Kehoe&#39;s August vs. November choice Originally aired April 29, 2026. 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://westplextalk.com/streaming/ Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Find the YouTube versions at bjshow.us Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.co To purchase ads on Westplex Talk go to https://westplexads.com John Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.com John&#39;s book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

April 29 2026 A Block

581 A - MO Senate District 10 Mike Deering vs. Tricia Byrnes - Brad & John Show

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0:00 KMOX’s Six Flags opening day preview 2:00 What happened Saturday night 4:30 Enchanted Parks acquisition 5:15 Cedar Fair and Six Flags 5:15 2025 Six Flags St. Louis chaperone policy 7:00 Other parks’ chaperone policies 8:00 Young scholars at Ballwin SkyZone and Maryland Heights Dave &amp; Busters 10:30 Season passes for babysitting 14:20 Enchanted Parks focus group Note: At the end of this segment, Brad said he has officially given up on his low-effort C block segment; he deleted his on-air explanation from this audio clip Originally aired April 28, 2026. 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://westplextalk.com/streaming/ Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Find the YouTube versions at bjshow.us Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.co To purchase ads on Westplex Talk go to https://westplexads.com John Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.com John&#39;s book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

April 28 2026 B Block

580 B - Young scholars wild out at #stl Six Flags opening day - Brad & John Show

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0:00 Theme song and intro 1:35 Boeing&#39;s MQ-25A Stingray test flight 8:30 Party for Socialism &amp; Liberation #stl May Day protest 12:00 Why didn&#39;t PSL get proper credit from St. Louis Public Radio? 13:10 Are one-day boycotts effective? 14:40 Brad&#39;s anti-public radio diversion (skip) 17:35 The Missouri Times&#39; Tipsheet on Mike Deering vs. Tricia Byrnes 21:00 Nick Schroer and Ben Brown war chests Originally aired April 28, 2026. 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://westplextalk.com/streaming/ Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/ Find the YouTube versions at bjshow.us Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.co To purchase ads on Westplex Talk go to https://westplexads.com John Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.com John&#39;s book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

April 28 2026 A Block

580 A - Party for Socialism & Liberation #stl May Day protest - Brad & John Show

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0:00 St. Louis Browns intro 1:00 Nike layoffs in St. Charles County 2:15 Nike Air components 3:30 Corporate statement 6:45 Hedgeye&#39;s Brian McGough commentary on Nike cuts 8:00 Direct to consumer approach 9:50 How HOKA and On Performance Running Shoes gained share 12:55 Brad repeats Forsheim story 13:40 Putting a bow on the Nike story 14:20 Weldon Spring Heights 15:50 Brad tells an &#34;threatened with arrest&#34; tale 18:00 Bitter Brad uses Ray Hartmann’s death, again, to criticize John 18:30 John won’t take the bait 19:00 Bitter Brad gets mad, admits he had nothing prepared for C block, ends show early (Brad deleted end-of-show tantrum from this audio clip) Originally aired April 27, 2026. 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 versions at bjshow.us Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.co To purchase ads on Westplex Talk go to https://westplexads.com John Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.com John&#39;s book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

April 27 2026 A Block

579 B - Nike's 2026 St. Charles County layoffs; how "stumble" helped HOKA - Brad & John Show

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0:00 Show theme and intro 1:00 St. Charles County drones 3:55 ACLU concerns 5:25 Brinc drones history 7:30 Brad&#39;s Wolf Blitzer diversion (skip) 10:55 USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins in Missouri 11:30 “Lying down” aside 12:15 Domestic fertilizer production, comments from <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCTybe_kUhQG9lJU4Ms0U4Gg" rel="nofollow"> @MofbOrg </a> 14:45 Brad&#39;s production aside (skip) 16:45 Remembering Ray Hartmann 18:35 Brad uses Ray&#39;s death to criticize John, elevate himself 20:00 Sarah Fenske and others pay tribute to Ray 21:30 Ray&#39;s 1994 column on Rich Koster 22:25 Bitter Brad’s vengeful rant 23:20 Bitter Brad&#39;s bad week 24:30 Brad continues crashing out against Dave Greene and Bill Miller, Jr. Originally aired April 27, 2026. 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 versions at bjshow.us Follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571949107480 Show audio files can be found at https://bjshow.co To purchase ads on Westplex Talk go to https://westplexads.com John Combest’s daily Missouri political news website at https://johncombest.com John&#39;s book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

579 A - Remembering Ray Hartmann; St. Charles County to use drones - Brad & John Show

The Brad and John Show

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, politics, P51 Mustangs and occasionally fashion.”