Everybody is talking about this year’s Carl’s Jr.’s Super Bowl ad and the practically naked babe in it. People are outraged or overjoyed, but it doesn’t matter, the burger chain is getting a ton of free advertising…AGAIN! We spoke with Manny the Movie Guy about the chances Jennifer Lopez’s new movie is worth seeing. Plus Louis Zamperini’s (think Unbroken) son joins us to talk about the lessons his dad learned during an extraordinary life. We learn about how to deal with teens and our tech guy, J...
Jan 23, 2015•1 hr 28 min
The quote in the title is loosely attributed to Pope Francis, but today the show is full of potent quotables and other enlightening if not unexpected conversations including the advice of a doctor who runs through all the clinical evidence that proves divorce will kill you. Plus a lady who sings a sad song about the new recipe Cadbury Creme Eggs, the Hotels offering 50 Shades of Grey-themed vacations for Valentines Day, and Jane Fonda’s words of regrets over her “Hanoi Jane” antics during the Vi...
Jan 21, 2015•1 hr 28 min
The title of this episode makes absolutely no sense, right? Let us explain. Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reveals it’s Oscar nominees and our Manny the Movie guy is not happy. In fact he says his heart is hurting. For “Eats” we speak with award winning cook book author, Mimi Sheraton about the 1,000 Foods you need to eat before you die. And for “Tubes” we speak to our tech guy, Jeremy Anticouni about a test track Elon Musk (Space X, Tesla, Solar City) is building for his ...
Jan 16, 2015•1 hr 28 min
In a PHAF phirst, there are 2 women and 2 men at the friends’ table. Erin Myers and Brooke Peterson hail for team estrogen, while Phil Hulett and Chris Martin hold down the testosterone fort. We think it went…OK. Give a listen to today’s topics and decide for yourself: Chevy’s “Tesla-Killer” live from the Detroit Auto Show, Traveling to Europe post Paris terror attack, embracing laughter in the workplace, the top 10 guys women fantasize about cheating with, a new CD from Donny Osmond?, the women...
Jan 14, 2015•1 hr 27 min
Big CES news this week including the new and more expensive consumer Drones that will soon be hovering over your private backyard party soon, and something called the “belfie stick.” Plus California un-bans foie gras, which if you don’t know what that is, you should hear our producer Brooke Peterson describe it. Oh yeah, she filled in for Erin Myers today. She also alerted women to an alarming shortage of tampons! Gonzo Greg Spillane was back for another guest-hosting stint. He led with this hea...
Jan 09, 2015•1 hr 28 min
Guitar playing will get you far in life, so that’s why we speak to an actual guitar god, Paul Gilbert about how he teaches YOU to play guitar. Our travel guy visits and asks us to guess which travel destination has unseated Las Vegas as the number one vacation spot. Can you guess? Plus, what does GRIT stand for? If you get some,maybe you can overcome obstacles to succeed in life. An expert explains the concept. Gonzo Greg Spillane visits as guest co-host and makes you believe that Kermit the Fro...
Jan 07, 2015•1 hr 28 min
A couple of bombshells on the show today concerning Jay Campadonia. One involves his love life, the other his radio career. Listen to today’s episode to find out what’s going on. Plus we talked about how to get your book published the indie way, the new HOT destinations for travel in 2015, why so many more parents are homeschooling their kids and where to get the resources quick and easy to do it yourself. Also, Lindsay Lohan contracts an untreatable virus, people really hate Justin Bieber, a 2 ...
Dec 31, 2014•1 hr 28 min
It’s Christmas time! Why not get away from the snow, put on your bikini or your board shorts, and hit the beach? Our travel guy walks you through his version of a HOT Christmas. You also hear about some of the stupidest things people do during job interviews, and which vehicles are most wanted by car thieves today and throughout history? More on this episode: The Sony Hack, Flacco-Gate, North Korea without Internet, the Zombie Nativity Scene, the Fed Ex truck with the back open, the office party...
Dec 24, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Now you can’t get that song out of your head, right? Good. Sony announced it will not play the movie The Interview anywhere…we react and get a review of the movie from Manny the Movie Guy. Our Tech Dude, Jeremy Anticouni says hackers are reading your texts messages and listening in on your cell phone calls. Why did police have to tase the monkey? We interview a woman who explains how to teach at-risk young football players who to be a real man when they grow up. Can you see Christmas lights from...
Dec 19, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Nothing like the holidays, right? That’s why we talked December gardening with Nick Federoff, why it’s important to speak at least one additional language, and which parts of Scarlett Johannson’s body need some work. Plus Kim K Kropped her Kid, the greatest Christmas Tree ever, the law in Texas let’s you do this to the neighbor’s dog, kids love e-Cigarettes, people are tattooing their dogs, “Frozen” director apologizes for “Let it Go,” at what age is it inappropriate for your children to see you...
Dec 17, 2014•1 hr 28 min
As one of the largest, wettest storms bears down on California, the Friends are all over the news of the day, including controversial sex ed for students, Kim K believes God is trying to humble her, a Police Chief bridges the racial divide, a waitress gets an unbelievable tip, customers don’t report McPorn on the TVs for an hour, grandma fends off car jackers, an underwear company has the perfect name but the patent office is not amused, and now there’s a bionic bra and a naked bacon cup. Plus M...
Dec 12, 2014•1 hr 28 min
We never say that during the show, but we should have because all three words come up in conversation. Plus how much money is Grumpy Cat making and worse, what is Grumpy Cat’s politically incorrect name? Phil really has a beef with TGI Friday’s, we check a real estate listing for a Hobbit House, reveal who makes more money - lefties or righties, the group who claims responsibility for hacking Sony explains what they want, Mark Walberg want to carry a gun, an expert guides us through the Medicare...
Dec 10, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Today we talk about America’s love affair with automobiles…is it over? Brian LaForest thinks not. Hear what he has to say, plus Page Olson says your child will do a lot better with PVC pipe than if you got him or her the trendy gift for the holidays. She makes a pretty good argument. Our tech guy, Jeremy Anticouni explains how technology is creating another line at Starbucks. Lay your bets…Manny the Movie Guy predicts today, December 4, 2014, that Julianne Moore will win the Best Actress Oscar f...
Dec 05, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Torrential rain today in Southern California and the precipitation is having an effect on “The Friends.” The head of Stupid.com describes a host of stupid gifts for the holidays. Plus a doctor tries to reverse the dangerous anti-vaccine trend with facts. Our travel guy says to embrace the weather when you travel. We have the list of things flight attendants cannot do, the pin-up girl milk ads, NFL in LA, Stephen Hawking wants to kill James Bond, the hidden fortune in the garage sale desk, terror...
Dec 03, 2014•1 hr 27 min
We’re all over the map today as 2,200 National Guard troops are deployed to Ferguson, Missouri after a grand jury’s decision not to convict a white police officer for the shooting death of a black teen. We “round table” the issue of race relations and solve absolutely nothing, but our hearts were in it. Plus we talk with a young woman who is slowly, but successfully savings lives in Africa after her trip to Tanzania led to her contracting malaria and almost dying. Our Travel guy ice skates aroun...
Nov 26, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Do you even know what a mockingjay is? It’s from that new movie, The Incredible Adventures of Mockingjay, Pt 1 we think. Manny the Movie Guy sets us straight on that. Plus Kelly and Sierra from MTV’s “Slednecks” join us live to talk about how they pass the time away in Wasilla, Alaska. Our tech guy warns that evil Russian hackers have a website where tens of thousands of hacked webcams can be viewed, live. It’s the Great American Smokeout today…time to quit, OK? Erin Myers has the list of the mo...
Nov 21, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Does it sound counter-intuitive to plan for your divorce before you get married? Tanii Carr explains why it strengthens your love bond. Kelley Blue Book is out with it’s Best Buy awards for the 2015 model year, you hear from Jack Nerad from KBB.com. Gary Warner the travel guy takes us to the desert and we survive! Plus the Oxford Dictionary word of the year, Washington’s first Pot Auction, Pastafarianism, the Gay Bull of Ireland is saved from slaughter, the Best and Worst Dogs, frog-in-a-blender...
Nov 19, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Just an odd show today all around…from turkeys on the freeway to vacations breasts to celebrity poop (actual human excrement) on display in a museum, we have a little something for everyone. Plus our tech guy says President Obama’s support of Net Neutrality is a good thing. Dr. Kurtz explains how in the world adults, like some Anaheim Ducks players, can get the Mumps and what other parts of your body besides the glands in your neck could swell up. We can’t un-see nude pictures of Kim Kardashian,...
Nov 14, 2014•1 hr 28 min
On this Veteran’s Day we spend some time with our own reflections on our freedoms and those who sacrifice so much to secure them for us. Plus we speak with a career military man who offers a great perspective on how the military has changes over the past two decades, how the battles we fight have changed, how we treat our returning soldiers and some pointed advice for young people who are considering talking to their military recruiter. We talked about other topics including an interview about M...
Nov 12, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Yup, topless. Keira Knightley…but we admit, she wasn’t on the show. (Go to our Show Fun page to take a look). The Maggots were not in studio but we posted video for you to see. What we did do is reveal all sorts of wonderful advancements in food, like spreadable Reese’s Pieces, a dress make out of Skittles, a 3D printer that makes pizza and burgers, and proof McRibs are made out of real meat. On a serious note, we got behind a man’s crusade to make music instruction mandatory at schools. Plus ou...
Nov 07, 2014•1 hr 28 min
It’s election day in America so we focused on what’s important: juicing marijuana in the increasing number of states where medicinal pot is legal. You hear from a tri-athlete who is completely pain free (and not high) with a juiced cannabis smoothie per day. Plus out travel guy takes us to bizarre places in California connected to former Presidents. We learn how to be better under pressure with author Jenny Evans. Gas prices are getting real low. Will they get lower or will we get smacked in the...
Nov 05, 2014•1 hr 28 min
The day before Halloween we packed the show with frightening topics, like a former televangelist who now calls himself “The Real Exorcist.” Plus a woman brings us stories of miracles from beyond, a Doctor gives us reason to believe we’ll be able to survive the Ebola outbreak, and Verizon is messing with our privacy. Are you scared yet? How about a list of the sexiest Halloween costumes, the worst habits of crazy cat people, the breast milk spraying bandit, San Francisco Giants fans, a Coy Fish l...
Oct 31, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Well, kinda. Our travel guy takes you on a tour of the best graveyards for Halloween fun. Plus we reveal the Sexy Ebola Nurse costume, the hard luck Zombie, the Walmart Costumes for “Fat Girls” fail, the latest in the creepy clown craze, and Judd Nelson lives! In other celebrity news, our very own Chris Martin took the day off, no doubt distraught over being dumped by Jennifer Lawrence. The guy who seeks out oddities to publish in Ripley’s Believe it or Not book joins us and explains what “Snot ...
Oct 28, 2014•1 hr 28 min
It seems like every week we find the perfect food. Listen to Jay Campadonia describe two delightful meals i which doughnuts are factored prominently. Plus a PhD tell us schools have gone overboard with the whole bully thing. Our Movie Reviewer actually likes the new Keanu Reeves movie. Private Facebook rooms and an app that figures out math problems are among the stories tackled by our tech dude. And…we feel bad for the albino deer that was bagged by a 12-year old…well, kinda, Hot Chicks Uber se...
Oct 23, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Men get lessons on being men from a woman on today’s show. Plus we learn about the best vacation train rides, how to make sure your disaster donation dollar gets to the right place and a major fashion retailer is being called Anti-Semitic for one of it’s blouse designs. Vodka saves a cat, McDonalds is expensive, a guy plinks the National Anthem, there’s a Count Chocula shortage, don’t wear costume contact lenses, President Obama charms a lady…after shaming her boyfriend, go to zombie survival ca...
Oct 21, 2014•1 hr 28 min
We found another hot button issue for Jay Campadonia: chimps and civil rights. A story Phil Hulett posted on our blog page last week is coming to a head in court…should Chimps have the right to personhood? You need to hear Jay rant all the way down the slippery slope on this one. Plus it’s National Sausage Month and we talk with our guy from the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. You need to hear Phil’s idea for a quick and delicious sausage recipe. It is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month an...
Oct 17, 2014•1 hr 28 min
We start a witch hunt with a Salem Witch Trials expert, then we talk with a lady who thinks kids should start fires and do other forms of risky play so they don’t become completely useless grownups. Our travel guys talks about the remaining baseball cities and which ones are worth visiting. He said to skip on town completely….can you guess which one? Plus, a nurse REALLY had no patients, guys steal a Crisco truck,giant pumpkins,what did the guy find in Lake Castaic?, Play by Play MMA or NFL?, Ch...
Oct 14, 2014•1 hr 28 min
We had plans today but MMA fighter, and host of the show, Bully Beatdown, Mayhem Miller was holed up in his home in Costa Mesa, surrounded by heavily armed law enforcement. All the while, Miller was Tweeting his thoughts as he had them. He eventually was apprehended without shots fired. We managed to cover other stories including: USB security vulnerabilities, our movie guy hates every big movie release for this weekend, there’s a new social media site for rich guys, KFC in China served up a buc...
Oct 10, 2014•1 hr 28 min
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is not getting better, and as bad as it is there, people are going to great lengths to stay safe. Would Americans even put up with a quarantine? We speak with a doctor just back from Liberia. Jennifer Lawrence calls the theft of her cloud-stored nude photos “Sex Crimes.” Amanda Bynes takes the plunge with a guy at a local bait shop. Careful where you sit and with whom at a restaurant or you’ll pack on the pounds. There’s a $1,700 burger. You won’t believe what’s...
Oct 07, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Jay Campadonia goes old school with a story about the Nude Olympics (can you guess which city they’ll be held in?) A woman sues a sperm bank over the color of her baby’s skin. Tom and Jerry are racists? Your sense of smell, or lack of it could mean you’re ready to die. Muppets or porn stars? Our movie guy has a special take on the weekend releases. Tech dude, Jeremy Anticouni found something unexpected inside the Apple Airport box he bought at Staples. The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium offers tips on...
Oct 03, 2014•1 hr 28 min
