E273 - Hour 3 - Justin Brady Fills in for Simon: Miss America gets Political // A Coffee Shop with a Mission

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Justin Brady reveals why his Apple love faded after Steve Jobs and shares rumors about the new iPhone's edge-to-edge screen and Face ID.

The episode opens with Justin Brady discussing tech rumors, specifically Apple's upcoming iPhone announcement, including features like an edge-to-edge OLED screen, Face ID, and wireless charging. He expresses personal frustration with Apple's direction since Steve Jobs' death, criticizing adapter problems and product reliability. The show then shifts to a segment on the Miss America pageant, where a contestant was asked about President Trump's response to the Charlottesville rally, prompting Brady to question the appropriateness of politics in entertainment and take listener calls. Callers like Brian and Mel share opinions on whether such questions are fair or 'stupid.' Next, Brady interviews Mark Nelson, executive director of Freedom for Youth Ministries, about Freedom Blend Coffee, a new Des Moines coffee shop that serves as an employment training center for inner-city youth. Nelson explains how they converted a six-bay car wash into a high-end cafe with a roasting room, emphasizing its mission to break poverty cycles and provide career skills. The episode includes promotional segments for other shows like Financial Engine's Investing Sense and community announcements. In the final segment, Brady reads listener texts about 9/11 memories, including personal stories from high school, military service in South Korea, and blood donations, tying them to broader themes of American resilience and current disaster relief efforts. Throughout, Brady acknowledges his role as a fill-in host and engages with producers and listeners in a conversational, opinion-driven format.

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Justin Brady uses a fill-in shift to test pageant politics, Apple complaints, and where entertainment stops being just entertainment.

Justin Brady's fill-in shift builds from a pageant question into a broader objection to dragging politics into entertainment, especially when contestants are expected to answer cold.

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You get Apple frustration, entertainment-politics pushback, and caller-driven radio from Justin Brady's fill-in shift for Simon Conway.

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