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Hosted by Brad Hildebrand · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 1,000 episodes
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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, politics, P51 Mustangs and occasionally fashion.”
Brad Hildebrand hosts Brad and John Show, a news show with 1,000 episodes published.
0:00 Intro 0:15 Brad scores a new fire extinguisher 1:10 Brad praises downtown Alton 4:00 Fire extinguisher 5:40 Eric Garland 7:30 Brad's dude/dudeness pronouns 9:30 How Sammy Hagar joined Van Halen 14:25 Indy single Ori
0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:45 California Bill 771 3:40 Shelley and Brad's "throat punch" 4:40 Gentle asphyx between friends 5:00 Dan Borgmeyer recall 10:40 Laura Keys clapping mirrors 14:55 911 throwback 16:00 Joh
0:00 Barbershop intro 3:00 New CEO for Greater St. Louis, Inc. 5:10 Greater St. Louis, Inc. putting substance over symbolism 5:50 Qualifications over DEI 6:05 Brad vs. John on Tim Brinker's good decision 7:50 Quinton Luc
0:00 Intro 0:10 John didn't listen to Brad's latest AI clip 3:30 Brad enjoys his AI course 6:40 Brad's deep dive on Mauser rifles 15:45 Jennifer Garner's daughter at UN Originally aired September 25, 2025. Each weekday B
0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:30 Trump's autopen portrait for Biden 2:55 Joy Reid says JD Vance benefits from DEI 6:45 Brad attempts to call Mark McCloskey 11:00 McCloskey explains backstory on gun in iconic photo 11:30 How
0:00 Theme song and intro 1:00 Brad's prostate update 3:35 Man admits to threatening "fascist" Republican Brad Christ 5:55 60-year-old behavior 6:45 Smalls Sliders 7:15 Beanpole 8:15 What Brad Christ did correctl
0:00 Intro 0:15 Jonathan Boesch vs. Michael Burton background 0:40 Why Boesch left St. Louis County Democratic Central Committee post 1:50 Can you treat disrespectful people with respect? 2:30 Resign or get fired 3:15 Im
0:00 Brad's Top 3 0:30 News websites selling "news" space 2:30 Carrie Underwood's goat 7:00 Major League Baseball pitch challenge rule 11:30 MetroLink expansion nixed 12:45 Grape soda and Red Hot Riplets 14:00 Me
0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:30 Jimmy Kimmel update 3:30 Stern and Disney 5:35 The Armory as a data center 9:45 Brad says GOP lawmakers are too cheap with TPUSA money Originally aired September 23, 2025. Each weekday Brad H
0:00 Scott Faughn rap intro 1:15 Brad's Jonathan Boesch homage 4:50 Eric Schmitt at WEG Transformers USA in WashMo 10:35 Pancho & Lefty 11:05 Midwest Newsroom gal vs. ICE actions 14:55 Alleged illegal aliens caught in Ch
0:00 Intro 0:15 Background on Rep. Michael Burton vs. Jon Boesch 1:20 Boesch agreed to an on-air interview 1:50 Boesch doesn't answer the phone 2:50 What Boesch texted that Brad won't verbalize 4:50 John believes Boesch
0:00 Theme song and intro 2:15 Jonathan Boesch interview teaser (spoiler: he flakes) 4:35 Missouri broadband plan 5:15 Franklin County's status 13:00 Shout out to Casper Dowdy 13:45 MU warning about employee speech 17:15
0:00 Intro 0:35 "The Friday Group" in O'Fallon 1:10 Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) 3:40 "Geofenced" nonsense 5:50 Potential CAPS interview 6:40 Brad on value of internships 10:15 Ixnay on
0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:30 Palestine group at Mizzou Homecoming parade 4:15 Back on track 5:00 Christopher Ave's common-sense approach 5:55 Hypothetical feminist group 7:05 Pentagon restrictions on reporting 14:00 Brad
0:00 Theme song and intro 1:20 Francis Howell Families and Turning Point USA 5:25 St. Louis area Democrat campaign office scuffle 7:00 Analysis of Michael Burton vs. Jonathan Boesch video 8:25 Busch beer and cigarettes 8
0:00 Intro 0:50 Jacquie Vick - Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County 1:30 Over the Edge event 8:15 John promotes tomorrow's The FARM Show episode 9:40 Where to see effects of drought 11:30 Drought effect on lawn car
0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:50 Feds say no to tornado relief 4:15 More Kimmel and Carr 11:20 Chicago Peacekeeper Force criminal Originally aired September 19, 2025. Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get togethe
0:00 JAMFOB and Barbershop intro 3:25 Eric Burlison on AI 8:35 Protesters and the Wash U. PD riot helmet 15:00 What Brad and black women have in common 16:00 Schmitt welcome ICE to train at Fort Leonard Wood 19:25 OTE 63
0:00 Good grief 1:30 John gets a prostate screening 3:30 John vs. Brad on South County 4:45 John praises Brad 5:30 Bursting Brad's bubble 8:15 Liberal complaint about KC precinct 10:30 John baits Brad about KFUO 14:00 Br
0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro 0:50 Pothead diabetics 4:55 Smoking vs. ingesting 5:25 John promotes Eapen Thampy's interview on The FARM Show 7:40 Jimmy Kimmel update 15:10 Bellefontaine Neighbors holdup thwarted Originally air
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