Show Recap

Nick Schroer and Ben Brown collect mountains of cash for 2026 re-election campaigns

ByBrad Hildebrand July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

On July 22, 2025, the Brad and John Show on Westplex Talk delivered an arguably-lively mix 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: AP piece on Biden, Schmitt and Wesley Bell; Missouri’s July 2026 campaign finance reports including Sens. Nick Schroer and Ben Brown cash on hand; Lt. David Wasinger’s standing ovation from Missouri Capitol garage attendants

B Block: Brad’s Top 3 from BradsTop3.com: Hunter Biden’s expletive-laden interview; Armstrong & Getty on Top 10 NPR stories and trans truckers; Brad forgets Friday’s A block, repeats Washington University DEI story

C Block: Brad’s weekly Wizard of Oz wind-up; Stephen Colbert cancellation reprise 3:05 Brad’s quarterly Cleetus McFarland origin story and YouTube disruptor speech; Brad re-tells Justin Bieber discovery story; Brad’s monthly body cam video story; the Wu-Tang Clan’s The Genius predicted music label A&R decline