Jeremy Bradley talks about the time he thought he was headed for a corporate PR job (based on the role's description) but it was anything but. Anything. He talks about the company fudging the details of the employment opportunity. JB, however, admits that it was clever for the employer to catch attention and prompt job applications. He goes on to describe the inhumane and emotionally disturbing antics of management.

"We totally need to get together! Let's keep in touch!" But do you really mean it? We've all been there, says Jeremy Bradley. He's talking about running into someone from your past and being on the spot and pretending like you're happy to see them. What about hearing from someone out of the blue? For JB, it came in the form of a text. He talks about a former colleague suddenly reaching out and shares his reaction to what happened when he replied. From there, it took JB down the rabbit hole of looking up others associated with the former colleague. He then began reaching out to them and checking in. Those responses were surprising.

Happy New Year! ...but it's only October... or so Jeremy Bradley thinks. Though for you, it's 2026 and the talk of new year's resolutions comes into play. Or does it? That's what JB rants about this week. What do you plan on changing in your life this year? It's the standard obsessions, vices and addictions people want to shake: less time on the phone, workout more, eat better, save money and blah, blah, blah. The likelihood of success? You already know the answer. JB wonders why people use the calendar as a countdown to start making life changes. "If you really wanted to do it, you'd just do it. Why does a calendar need to act as a deadline to start your self-inflicted punishment?" Later, there's that old saying, "out with the old, in with the new" but is new always better? JB talks about how he hates being forced to upgrade technology because a company says so.

When you're a kid, you look forward to the holiday routine: waking up, opening gifts, eat Christmas breakfast or brunch, and a night of playing with all of your new toys. Or, something like that. As you get older, things change. But when it's an entire overhaul of what used to be Christmas, is it too much? Jeremy Bradley thinks so. There's something about the nostalgia of the holidays from your childhood. But when the traditions -- that were so comfortable and familiar -- change, does that make you lose interest? Do you get so attached to the routine that mixing it up feels too different? JB talks about why he's checked out of his family holidays.

Let's face it: you might not make it to the end of the day. You could get hit by a car, your home could explode, you could have a heart attack. That's just the reality. Jeremy Bradley talks about the oddities of death. He discusses the funeral weirdness of a body lying in a box dressed in a suit and tie with its head propped on a pillow. JB chimes in on funeral preparations and the different customs and rituals people have.

Jeremy Bradley takes a round out of the "influencer" attitude of entitlement and self-importance. He relives the experience of meeting an "influencer" -- two of them, actually -- for the first time while on a media trip. "They were sizing me up, while they were potentially going to write a blog about the trip while I was there producing travel radio shows for 20 stations and 300,000 listeners," he said. "And I'm a union writer and broadcaster." He talks about their snide comments of him being "old school" but, in the end, he got the last laugh. Oh, yes he did. Spoiler: karma is a bitch!

Jeremy Bradley recently did an interview about what makes a good businessperson. The rising popularity of the "influencer" lifestyle has everyone on social media thinking their life is a business and, in turn, a moneymaker. The reality: it's not, and it shouldn't be. JB, a trained journalist and broadcaster of over 20 years, takes issue with everyone believing they're a content creator just because they're on social media. "Think about it: if someone told you 10 years ago to make videos of yourself putting on your makeup or picking out your outfit, you'd say, "Um, no thanks, I'm an adult," but today, it's all too common." He stresses that people put too much focus on creating content and performing for a social media audience than simply living in the real world. 

It seems like such a power move: "un-friending" or blocking someone on social media. It's the modern-day equivalent of someone on a 90s sitcom or daytime drama saying, "I'm outta here" before leaving an argument and walking out. Jeremy Bradley doesn't understand the politics of social media blocking when adults are communicating -- or not communicating. He recently discovered that several relatives "un-friended" him and laughed because he had no idea it happened. "Was it last week? Three years ago? I don't even know," he said. "Clearly it wasn't impactful to send a message." He talks about how juvenile and petty people make social media communications.

It's a super-sized Scribble this week! Jeremy Bradley's on a rant this week and it's all because he spent a full day with kids. His observation is that kids, these days, are obnoxious and suck. The big question: are the parents to blame? JB shares a story about the day-long charity event that had him wondering what the hell is wrong with the younger generation. "I'm going to tell you why I hate kids," he says with a laugh. The moment that set him off -- OFF! -- is explained. JB also wonders why some people reproduce. "I don't hear parents raving about how wonderful raising kids is anymore."

Age is something we can't escape. Jeremy Bradley talks about how people react and talk about their age. From dodging the subject (ahem, executive producer, Bonnie Winters) to attempting to be playful ("how old do you think I am?"), JB wonders why people don't just say the number without making it an issue. He talks about being 43 but not "looking" or "feeling" it and questions why people lie about their age for vanity. ("You can say you're 39 all you want, it doesn't change anything about your body," he says.) Later, he laughs at people who post on social media that it's their birthday... solely for attention.