Brad opens Episode 264 mid–self-roast, annoyed that he let the intro music fully run out and turned a three-second timing hiccup into a full-blown “we’ll never compete with the big boys” production rant—then immediately apologizes to the audience for catching strays. After some chaotic soundboard/slide-whistle fumbling, he gets to the real point: Episode 264 is happening today, Episode 265 is happening tomorrow… and then Writer Radio is going dark for two weeks (no show Monday through Friday next week, and no show the week after). He reassures everyone the archive is deep and mostly evergreen, and hints he may still drop something in podcast form so people aren’t totally left hanging.

The reason for the hiatus: Brad is stepping back into actual radio—hosting WGR from 1–3 p.m. for the next two weeks while the station reshuffles its lineup. Week one is a co-hosted run with Tim Graham (The Athletic), and week two Brad anchors from the studio while Tim (and likely Sal Capaccio) contribute from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Brad frames it as both surreal and energizing—returning to the building nearly 18½ years after leaving full-time—plus an opportunity to give the station more edge in a post–team-produced-show world. Along the way, he dips into classic Brad-life chaos: juggling texts on-air, parenting logistics, and a mini-meltdown about the grim reality of volunteering (especially running youth sports), before wrapping with excitement, humility about it being a tryout, and confidence that he can thrive with real producers, screeners, and an actual co-host.