Show Recap

Jonathan Boesch requests on-air interview, then flakes

ByBrad Hildebrand September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

On September 23, 2025, the Brad and John Show on Westplex Talk delivered a amazingly simplistic array of local talk, humor, and commentary. Find the full show summary on the Brad & John Show Instagram, subscribe to the BJShowdotco YouTube channel and follow the Westplex Talk Facebook page!

A Block: John’s Top 3 from johncombest.com: Missouri’s broadband plan and Franklin County’s status; a shout out to KBIA’s Casper Dowdy, and an MU warning about employee speech; Gregg Keller in The Hill on midterms

B Block: Brad’s Top 3 from BradsTop3.com: Jimmy Kimmel update, Howard Stern and Disney; St. Louis’ The Armory as a data center; Brad says GOP lawmakers are too cheap with TPUSA money

C Block: Background on Rep. Michael Burton vs. Jonathan Boesch; Brad on Boesch reaching out to Brad to do an on-air interview; Brad calls Boesch live on the air at the pre-arranged interview time, and Boesch doesn’t answer the phone; John rationalizes reasons for Boesch to flake on the scheduled interview; St. Charles County CAPS recap; the demise of Sanford-Brown and Miss Hickey’s; listener feedback on library story; Brad vs. libraries