Riter Radio Episode 257 opens with Brad juggling sleep deprivation, tech gremlins, and a full day that includes both the morning show and a live Brain Vault trivia night at The Caz. Running on fumes after waking up at 5 a.m., he sets the table for a busy Tuesday: ticket promos, stage prep, sponsor shoutouts, wardrobe upgrades courtesy of Buffalo Trim, and the quiet realization that Tuesday mornings are now harder because Tuesday nights have become louder, brighter, and on-stage. Along the way, Brad riffs on texting before sunrise, the unnatural act of being functional that early, lingering annoyance over a squished on-screen logo, and the mental math of balancing a daily live show with a growing live-event brand.
From there, the episode drifts—intentionally—through classic Riter Radio territory: Bills perspective during Super Bowl week (including why he’s more interested in Buffalo’s coaching direction than the game itself), a therapy-session-style monologue about not letting the Patriots live rent-free in Bills fans’ heads, optimism about a Joe Brady–led future, and a deep dive into Sabres standings optimism, Olympic schedule confusion, and the slow crawl toward baseball season. The show features a wide-ranging conversation with Bob Gaughan touching on Girl Scout cookie rankings, youth-sports fundraising hypocrisy, the death of journalism, Hall of Fame voting absurdities, and gambling scandals that mysteriously vanish from coverage. Episode 257 ultimately lands where it always does: sports, culture, media skepticism, parenting, and community all colliding in real time—before Brad signs off, reminds listeners (again) about Brain Vault tonight, and heads back into the chaos.
