Show Recap

Kid Rock, Eric Schmitt and concert ticket legislation

ByBrad Hildebrand January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

On January 30, 2026, the Brad and John Show on Westplex Talk delivered a Carrollton clanger 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! You can purchase ads on Westplex Talk by visiting WestplexAds.com.

A Block: John’s Top 3 from johncombest.com: The decline of landlines, and the need Franklin County’s online sales tax proposal; Rep. Dane Diehl (R-Butler) bill on school letter grades, plus GOP Rep. Brad Banderman’s commentary; Eric Schmitt, Kid Rock and ticket legislation; John’s magnanimous last-minute Rise & Run Women’s Political Empowerment Workshop promotion; Rise & Run social accounts promote “Jane [sic] Evans”; John notes organizer Nina Needleman’s failure to cite radio interview source and her apparent inability to express gratitude

B Block: Brad’s top 3: Alex Pretti attacking a vehicle; Brad vs. Bill Eigel’s property tax elimination idea and Brad pretends he might file to run for St. Charles County Executive; anniversary of St. Louis City-County separation

C Block: Brad falls for AI pitchbot email, plus a flashback to when Brad fell for Joaquin Phoenix spambot; Sen. Ben Brown’s note on landfills and solid waste district legislation