The Scribble with Jeremy Bradley

Both Canada and the United States are heading into holidays, celebrating their respective birthdays. That often leads to criticism (nowadays, anyway) about celebrating the injustice and problems that a nation has. Jeremy Bradley discusses the debate about not recognizing a country's birthday at all  versus going all out and being proud to live in a place where people have freedoms and luxuries -- while on the flip side, circling back to realize that many don't have the same freedoms and luxuries as everyone else in that place. Later, are you a hoarder when it comes to memories from your childhood and early adult life? JB talks about his collections from world travel and the need to hang onto stuff that he hasn't even looked at, in some cases, for 20 years.

All eyes were on the Titanic adventurers this week but perhaps not for the reason the media would have liked. Jeremy Bradley talks about the story that dominated news headlines and how the public -- at least the social media mob -- had little remorse for the dead passengers of the doomed Titan craft. Mocking memes and outrage that millions were spent on finding presumed-dead foreign billionaires were just some of the comments online. Was it justified? Is society now dictating what's newsworthy and what's not? JB shares his thoughts on the story. Later, he comments how people are also fed up with governments bullying citizens. JB was shocked to be threatened with time behind bars for something he didn't even know was a rule for his property.

The American Ninja Warrior co-host is back to talk about the latest season of the competition show. Matt Iseman calls in to share his excitement about the latest twists for ANW. Plus, Jeremy Bradley talks about how old ANW makes him feel while watching at home, but how old does Matt feel watching the competitors from the sidelines? With the age of eligibility lowered this season, what's it like seeing teenagers committed to training for the show? Also, what were JB and Matt doing when they were 15 years old like the contestants? Finally, JB is fired up about a telemarketing call that came through on the studio hotline moments before the show.

Jeremy Bradley is celebrating being off the radio for two years. Really. It was June 9, 2021, when JB taped his final segment of the syndicated radio show, Top of the Charts, in Nashville after 15 years on the air. This week on the podcast, he reflects on his time hosting the show and telling behind-the-scenes stories about what went on before, during and after production. Plus, find out why he would never, ever, ever host the show -- or one similar -- again. Later, he shares some advice for content creators and entrepreneurs. 

Most people are excited about new technology and look forward to getting the latest and greatest new device. Not Jeremy Bradley. JB talks about a scary moment at his house that nearly had tragic consequences -- and he blames technology. It's put a fear in him with regard to electronic devices. Later, JB discusses the hassle of finding reliable people on a service app. Users list their personal -- and professional? -- services (for instance, dog sitting) but either don't reply or have terrible communication. He lays out the frustration of having little to no success finding reliable people... despite their supposed five-star reviews on the app.

Jeremy Bradley celebrates 20 years of "being out." JB retells his unique story about coming out to his family on the worst day of their lives. Why did he choose that moment? And, how did they react? You've got to hear the story. Also, it's the standard question all gay people are asked at some point: When did you know you were gay? (Are straight people asked when they knew they liked the opposite sex?) Plus, how does JB feel about corporations cashing in on the gay community for Pride month? Are they profiting during the one month they wave the Pride flag? Is it too opportunistic? JB shares his thoughts on that, too. 

An avid TV watcher (thanks to his job as an entertainment reporter), Jeremy Bradley talks about his maturing TV tastes as he gets older. He's more interested in documentaries and programming that are less sensationalized for ratings. JB talks about how he was an avid CNN watcher but has noticed a decline in actual news coverage as the struggling network has moved too far into commentary programming. JB recalls watching CNN as a teenager because it had edge-of-your-seat reporting showing stories as they unfolded and didn't rely heavily on analysts and "experts" to speculate and draw conclusions or produce narratives. Later, a "guilty pleasure" of JB's is watching Catfish on MTV and how people are still duped by scammers online.

When Jeremy Bradley turned 40 last summer, he wore it like a badge of honor. For some people, however, milestone birthdays are brushed under the rug. Remember when you were a kid and you wanted to be/look older? Then, when you're an adult you want to be/look younger? The question on this week's show: At what age do you start to embrace your, well, age? JB calls executive producer, Bonnie Winters, who's celebrating her birthday and asks if the grandmother (whose grandson is a teenager already) will finally reveal her age. He asks, "If Jane Fonda proudly says she's in her 80s, what's the magic number for Bonnie to embrace it publicly?" Then, JB wonders if it's a "woman thing" because men don't seem to have age hangups like women do. (Thanks for that, Don Lemon.)

As the Writers Guild of America strike wraps up its first week, Hollywood is feeling the effects of the shutdown but do TV and movie viewers really care? Audiences don't have the kind of loyalty to content as they once did. Jeremy Bradley shares his thoughts on the strike and how it's exposed a show like The View -- that purportedly has opinionated women discussing and debating topics -- for having commentators that can't function without people writing for them. (How genuine are their views without writers then?) Later, customers are outraged by the lack of deals at the Bed Bath & Beyond close-out sale. JB chimes in with the reason why people aren't getting bargain-basement prices on the first days of the liquidation. 

When multiple stories are breaking on a Monday morning, red flags go up for Jeremy Bradley. That's exactly how he felt this week when news of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon both being fired from cable news jobs hit within 10 minutes of each other. Sure enough, it was a wild news week. JB chimes in on the newsmen suddenly finding themselves being unemployed after each facing multiple scandals in recent months. But there was a good story when Carol Burnett celebrated her 90th birthday midweek. JB shares a segment from 10 years ago when Carol crashed his live radio broadcast at Betty White's 90th bday in Hollywood. Then, on Thursday, the world was shocked by the death of Jerry Springer. Of course, JB has memories of Jerry, who was on the radio seven times with him. There's a montage of clips later in the show.