0:00 Brad's Top 3 intro

0:30 University of Washington's Stuart Reges on DEI

5:30 Who will preserve the Riverfront Times' excellent journalism?

6:20 Where are some of the best RFT long-form pieces?

7:25 Eric Swalwell

11:05 Douglas DC-3 deep dive

15:10 C block teaser - Mike Carter corrects Brad

Originally aired October 27, 2025.

Each weekday Brad Hildebrand and John Combest get together for an hour - listen live on 104.5 FM in St. Charles County, west St. Louis County, Franklin County and Warren County Missouri from 7-8 a.m. Central.

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John's book on stalking, harassment, and internet/social media trolling is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Harassment-Internet-Trolling-Recovering/dp/B0BQ9JB3WR/

Listen to John's weekly show on agriculture on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM - and archived episodes at FARM Show Radio on YouTube.