0:00 Theme song and intro

1:45 Franklin County signals crackdown on video gaming machines

3:35 Dave Schatz's role

4:45 Brad vs. Dave Schatz

5:20 Brad's VLT workaround

6:35 Are "lounges" really just casinos?

8:30 "Protect the kids" argument vs. Torch

9:50 Emanuel Cleaver piles on Trump budget

14:00 Josh Hawley, Medicaid defender

16:00 Hawley 2028

16:45 Brad's pirate shoe reprise

17:50 Comfortable Shoes song

18:50 Kendrick Lamar's Canadian tuxedo

Originally aired April 28, 2025.

Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/

Each weekday Brad and John get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in Washington, Missouri from 7-8 a.m. Central.

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