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Brad drags himself into Episode 209 on three hours of sleep after a brutal midweek UB road trip that involved buses, airports, dead headsets, and setting up a half-functioning studio 45 minutes before airtime. The whole first half of the show is a foggy, funny confession about trying to run Riter Radio while living inside a travel hangover — mismatched cords, uncooperative mixers, a missing light, unfamiliar microphones, and a rundown sheet that contains exactly one note: “3 hours of sleep.” He catches up on the news he missed while trapped in “Macworld,” reacts to the end of the government shutdown without being able to read paywalled stories, riffs on concert plans (Joe Jackson!), and spirals into music history, clickbait sports rumors, and memories of falling asleep on UB’s postgame bus while trying to get home from the middle of nowhere.

By the back half, Brad leans into the show’s lack of structure, clearing open tabs one by one: ESPN vs. YouTube TV blackouts, Little Feat’s farewell tour, Elton John yelling backstage, Queens of the Stone Age playing zero hits, Men At Work appreciation, early U2 tour dates, Cleto from Kimmel passing away, and whatever else floats past his exhausted brain. He explains why he won’t dive into the Epstein files on-air, teases meetings about the future of Riter Radio, reflects on the UB loss and the punter-as-player-of-the-game dilemma, and previews a night of kid logistics, concerts, and baseball practice. Eventually, he calls it — ending the show early to regroup, rehydrate, reboot the studio, and promise that tomorrow’s episode will be fully functional.

Scott Wilson, Paul Peck, and Bob Gaughan all stop by to join the live broadcast from a hotel in Lansing, MI.

Or, as AI puts it...

Brad hosts Episode 208 live from a cramped Lansing, Michigan hotel room, where the show opens with no music, a fixed lamp he can’t move, and a one-camera setup that forces him to leave “Collinsworth slide-in space” for Scott Wilson to physically enter the frame. With UB football that night, Brad and Scott dive deep into MACtion — breaking down parity in the conference, the UB path to Detroit, and why Central Michigan is a playoff-style must-win. They analyze quarterback play, 4th-down defense, run-game matchups, tiebreakers, the Western/Miami/Ohio chaos, and how this season’s schedule perfectly sets up a dramatic home finish if the Bulls take care of business. In the middle of all this, Brad calls a missing-in-action Paul Peck live on-air, accidentally creating the episode’s biggest moment: Paul answers immediately from a rental-car ride, proving he’s alive, in town, and ready to work — a triumphant, absurd return during Brad’s hotel-room broadcast.

The second half shifts into full Riter chaos: Scott reviews a Little Debbie Nutty Buddy Cake (good flavor, missing crunch), Brad’s hotel-room alarm habits are exposed as deranged, and then Bob Gaughan joins to diagnose every problem with the Buffalo Bills. They go after personnel, predictability, philosophy, overreliance on James Cook, misuse of Khalil Shakir, and a bizarre commitment to slow 8-minute drives while trailing. Brad pushes back with perspective about standings and AFC chaos before the two turn to Sabres despair — another season beginning with hope and rapidly sliding toward “out of the playoffs by Thanksgiving” territory. It’s a perfect Riter Radio episode: hotel nonsense, football nerdery, live phone drama, snack analysis, malfunctioning equipment, and existential Buffalo sports pain all happening at once.

FUN EPISODE despite the fact that there's no video, my headset breaks mid-show, and the end of the show is completely missing BUT... Scott Wilson, Paul Peck, and Bob Gaughan all join the show -- which comes to you from a hotel room in Lansing, Michigan on the morning of the UB Bulls' midweek MACtion contest against the Central Michigan Chippewas.

Today's episode is audio only on both Spotify and YouTube but we'll be back to video tomorrow. The Bills fall to 6-3 in Miami while the Colts, Broncos, and Patriots each improve to 8-2. What does it all mean? Scott Wilson joins to discuss all of the above plus the situation with Brian Daboll and the New York Giants. Oh, and former Panthers' lineman was in the news this week after his ex-wife publicly discussed the "massive problem" with their marriage.

Or, as AI puts it...

Brad opens Episode 206 in full Monday-in-Buffalo misery mode: snow, broken windshield wipers, a minivan crisis, and the existential frustration of living in a world where he can technically fix anything but remembers how to fix nothing. A simple bike-tire repair from the summer becomes a symbol for adulthood’s endless, overlapping to-do list — every problem solved reveals another problem waiting. From there he pivots into the Bills’ loss in Miami, explaining why fumbles bothered him less than injuries, why he refuses to panic about the standings, why Tua still doesn’t scare him, and why the Bills’ roster philosophy may be drifting into “Carolina Panthers around Cam Newton” territory. He breaks down turnovers, Kincaid’s hamstring, Keon Coleman concerns, Palmer’s absence, the looming need for a true WR1, and why the Bills are built to win in January if they survive their own self-inflicted chaos.

Scott Wilson joins for a full therapy session on both fronts — first unloading on the Giants’ meltdown, special teams disasters, coaching decisions, Russell Wilson’s forced entry into football games, and how New York keeps losing despite double-digit leads. Then the two shift back to Buffalo to dissect roster construction, Josh Allen’s comfort level, play-calling philosophy, running-game identity, defensive injuries, and what actually matters in November. The episode closes with an unexpected deep dive into the Matt Khalil “two Coke cans” scandal, leaving Brad and Scott to question whether they should abandon sports talk and pivot fully into ex-NFL-wife trailer-podcasting. It’s a classic Riter Radio rollercoaster: weather, wipers, despair, football, philosophy, tech problems, family chaos, travel plans, and one enormous…detour.

Fun episode... it's my birthday! No video today. Sorry.

Brad celebrates Episode 205 on his 51st birthday by immediately proving he’s “elderly” — spending the cold open fighting with his own reflection, trying to point at Khalil Mack on the studio wall while forgetting that monitors aren’t mirrors. That kicks off a full birthday ramble: the viral “It’s Your Birthday, Name” song he blasts at every family party, a deep dive into famous (and not-so-famous) November 7th birthdays, Facebook etiquette for an aging broadcaster, and the ongoing meat-raffle hustle to fund 9U travel baseball. A long tangent on the Disney/ESPN vs. YouTube TV blackout turns into Brad discovering 4,000 free Samsung TV channels and concluding that America is doing streaming wrong. He also fixes an antenna in a heroic effort to ensure his wife can watch Grey’s Anatomy live, then launches into parental sports pride as his 6’2” 13-year-old suddenly looks like a real basketball player.

Scott Wilson joins for a massive mid-show segment: retelling the legendary Muncie, Indiana “Hallelujah” story — where Brad loudly declared “this song sucks” during a silent break in an open-mic performance — reminiscing about UB road-trip nightlife, ranking live bar musicians, and revisiting the magic of the New Orleans cover band Bag of Donuts. They pivot into Thursday Night Football misery (Al Michaels sounding like he wants to retire on air), the Broncos’ fraudulent 8–2 record, AFC playoff calculus, Drake Maye’s rise, and whether anyone in the league is worth two first-round picks. Brad closes with the debut of a video from the Back Tee Classic charity tournament, a reflection on UB receiver Nik McMillan being Malik Campbell’s son, and the crushing realization that he accidentally recorded the entire first hour of the stream on mute — guaranteeing himself a long afternoon of syncing audio and video. A chaotic, hilarious, deeply on-brand birthday episode of Riter Radio.

Birthday show featuring Scott Wilson!

I'm joined by former UB QB and current Will South HS football coach Joe Licata to discuss his journey and upcoming playoff game. Then my 9-year-old jumps in to discuss HIS upcoming venture into this medium thanks to the Bills Podcast Club at his elementary school. Bring back my #MACtion, ESPN/YouTube!

Or, as AI puts it...

Episode 204 opens with Brad drowning in guilt over forgetting to play the funniest video he’s seen in weeks — an AI chiropractor montage that sends elderly patients flying into walls — and he finally makes good on the promise, breaking down his love/hate relationship with artificial intelligence while repeatedly replaying the clip for the YouTube crowd. From there he recaps his exhausting week of video editing, rendering delays, clogged hard drives, a 12-hour pre-record for Episode 200, and the stress of keeping both the Spotify and YouTube versions of the show caught up. Brad shifts into fundraising mode, pitching tickets to an upcoming 9U baseball meat raffle as only he can, explaining the never-ending grind of travel-sports parents while toggling between camera angles, fending off equipment issues, and contemplating whether Riter Radio deserves merch yet.

The episode swings into football with a breakdown of the Bills’ Michael Hoyt mic’d-up video, celebrating the defensive end’s toughness as he tries to stay on the sideline after tearing his Achilles. Then Brad welcomes former UB quarterback and current Williamsville South head coach Joe Licata for a wide-ranging conversation about coaching at his alma mater, building a program, matching, UB football evolution, and preparing for a playoff showdown with Lackawanna — coached by fellow former Bull Marcus Rivers. The show closes with a wholesome turn as Brad’s son Drew joins to discuss his school’s Bills Podcast Club, his upcoming season in basketball and travel baseball, and a full video review of Drew’s pitching mechanics. It’s a classic Riter Radio blend of tech chaos, football nerdery, family content, nostalgia, and Buffalo-centric charm.

Mamdani wins, ABC vs YouTube TV, Kim Kardashian's show gets awful reviews, and Bob Gaughan jumps in for his weekly appearance.

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Episode 203 finds Brad deep in midweek chaos — Election Day confusion, nonstop kid illnesses, broken routines, fundraising overload, and the creeping sense that he’s forgetting twelve things at once. He recounts accidentally voting for people simply because they were nice to his wife, the bizarre “Kevin Hardwick looks like Kevin Bacon” loop now stuck in his brain, and the surreal NYC mayoral result led by a 32-year-old Muslim socialist who somehow beat Andrew Cuomo. Brad also breaks down the looming YouTube TV vs. ABC blackout that threatens his wife’s sacred Thursday night Grey’s Anatomy, wanders into Guy Fawkes lore, critiques a disastrous new Kim Kardashian legal drama, and explains why a confusing Buffalo News headline about snow nearly broke him. There’s Radiohead talk (they’re back, and he regrets skipping them in ’95), AI chiropractor videos, and a detour into his hatred of Clyde Simmons for the shovel-pass pick that ruined Jim Kelly’s final playoff game.

At 11:00, Bob Gaughan joins for a long, hilarious, wide-ranging segment. They hit everything from gerrymandering fixes to uninformed voting guilt to whether the Bills’ “perfect game” vs. Kansas City was actually a reason for concern. They rave about Hoyt’s breakout, worry about replacing him after the injury, defend Brandon Beane’s defensive vision, and debate Keon Coleman’s role, Palmer’s return, and the possibility of Gabe Davis re-emerging in the postseason. Bob unloads on the new realities of college football jobs after Nick Saban’s recent comments, and closes with his online war against Dodgers fans after the Blue Jays statistically outplayed L.A. in the World Series. Brad wraps by previewing tomorrow’s guest — Joe Licata, his son’s health teacher and Williamsville South head coach — and laughing at the idea that his kid skipped class the same day he’s interviewing the teacher. A dense, funny, loaded episode.

Brad opens the show in full “I don’t know why I do anything” mode before diving into a surprisingly joyful recap of the previous day — a meeting with Jeremy Hoyle that turned into discovering the perfect venue for the trivia empire he’s been dreaming about for years. After touring The Kaz in South Buffalo and stumbling into a private rehearsal from a freakishly talented young guitarist, Brad becomes fully possessed by the idea of building a live, high-stakes, fully-produced trivia league starting in January. He lays out the vision: teams of four, weekly competitions, full production, a mezzanine full of spectators, and — if he can pull it off — a season prize that is literally a new car. It becomes clear this show is about to evolve into something bigger, stranger, and extremely Riter-ish.

The rest of the episode is pure Brad wandering: UB travel logistics, kids, meetings, DJ Trivia nights, and the ongoing challenge of learning how to edit video without breaking his computer. Then he gets stuck in a vortex of iconic coaching and manager rants — Jim Mora (“You think you know, but you don’t know…”), Earl Weaver screaming every profanity known to man, Tommy Lasorda obliterating Kurt Bevacqua, Lindy Ruff going nuclear, and the legendary Lee Elia trashing Cubs fans for 3,000 straight expletives. It’s an unplanned spiral that becomes the backbone of the episode. Brad closes with Sabres thoughts, a tease of tomorrow’s guest (Joe Licata), a reminder to vote, and one more plea: if you are a Western New York car dealership and want in on the trivia renaissance, call him.

Brad opens Episode 201 in full technical-panic mode, convinced the audio is broken and the graphics he spent 14 hours perfecting have vanished into the software void. After a few live on-air meltdowns, he discovers they’re not gone — just hiding — and immediately apologizes to the audience for making the show about the show. From there he recaps a busy weekend: UB’s dominant win at Bowling Green, his first-ever game as a football color analyst, and a wild finish to an incredible World Series he genuinely believes Toronto should’ve won if not for the infamous “lodged ball” ruling. He also reflects on hitting 200 episodes, the grind of daily content, the reality of chasing sponsorships, and the weirdness of building a career out of a basement studio held together by caffeine, hot chocolate, and stubbornness.

Scott Wilson joins for a huge mid-show segment, recapping their UB trip, the “mocha science experiment” that nearly caused disaster during the broadcast, and why Bowling Green’s media-room hot chocolate is elite. The two break down the Bills’ win over the Chiefs, how Max Melton and Bishop changed the secondary, why Travis Kelce remains an unsolvable 3rd-and-2 problem, and why both teams now treat these games like quiet playoff rehearsals. They also get deep into the Colts, the AFC standings, MAC conference scheduling, Dave Roberts’ World Series decisions, and why baseball’s tiny one-inch plays made this one of the greatest Fall Classics in years. The episode ends with Brad sprinting out the door to meet a potential sponsor — because the mission remains the same: build the thing, make it sustainable, and trust that the audience is growing into exactly what Riter Radio needs.