Tim Phillips Show, 10/19/26
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Here are Google’s top 10 trending Halloween costumes for 2026:
Buddy the Unicorn
NeeDoh
Nikki from Obsession
Agamemnon from The Odyssey
Lily Lovebraids from Poppy Playtime
Singer/comedian Oliver Tree
Verity from Minecraft
Carl from Dungeon Crawler Carl
Disco Scooby Doo
Hazel Hook from Descendants
6:30
Monday Morning Mystery - brought to you by Reynolds Market
SEPTEMBER EARTH, WIND & FIRE #8 Gold in 1978 EARTH, WIND & FIRE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO PHILIP BAILEY
Reynolds Market invites you to stop in today for the Deal of the Day! It might be a household item, a beverage, some food to stock up the pantry with, or something for dinner tonight! Today’s Deal of the Day: And the savings – always a big discount, and sometimes well more than 50% off! So come on in, shop and save, with the Reynolds Market Deal of the Day – today, at Reynolds Market in Glasgow!
Monday: 8-piece Fried Chicken $7
In 1969, Maurice White, former session drummer for Chess Records and member of The Ramsey Lewis Trio, formed the Salty Peppers; recorded for Capitol. Maurice’s brother Verdine White (born on 7/25/1951) was the group’s bassist. Eighteen months later, the brothers hired a new band and recorded as Earth, Wind & Fire. Co-lead singer Philip Bailey (born on 5/8/1951) joined in 1971. The group generally contained 8 to 10 members, with frequent personnel shuffling
7:15
A new survey by Silent Night reveals that the average mattress sees 402 snooze-button hits, 103 cups of tea and 13 disagreements in a year. Other findings:
- The average mattress sees 18 breakfasts in bed and nine food or drink spills a year.
- People watch 44 films or TV program from their mattress each year
- Three end-of-day debriefs take place in bed each week, face-to-face or over the phone.
- Reading a book is a favorite bed activity for 23% of people followed by cuddling with a partner at 20% and enjoying peace and quiet for 15%.
- 57% name the bedroom as the place where they feel most relaxed and comfortable. 31% say they would happily spend all day in bed if they could.
- 26% of parents regularly welcome their children into bed.
- 16% of people are strongly in favor of sharing a bed with a pet, compared with 31% who are firmly against it.
- Six in 10 people say the mattress is the most important element of their bed, ahead of fresh sheets at 54% and the duvet at 37%.
- 22% of people are unsure how often a mattress should be replaced.
7:30
Delish magazine says BJ's Wholesale Club is selling a holiday pie that has almost 8,000 calories. Reese’s 52-ounce Peanut Butter Pie weighs 3.25 pounds. The whole pie contains 7,680 calories. It costs $39.99. Reese’s sold a similar giant version online five years ago, and it disappeared almost immediately.
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Reese’s has supersized its classic peanut butter cup into a 52-ounce “pie” weighing more than three pounds. The giant treat is essentially one massive peanut butter cup with a milk chocolate shell and peanut butter center, priced at about $40. Reese’s lists it as roughly 48 servings at 160 calories each, putting the entire pie at around 7,680 calories. The oversized dessert has started showing up in warehouse stores and on delivery apps, with some fans already eyeing it for Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings.
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Supercar Blondie says Elliott Loe, of North Carolina, built a lawnmower that reached 152.8 mph at the ECTA Arkansas Mile land-speed event. The custom machine combines a lightweight chassis with body panels from a 1990sTradesman lawnmower. A 988cc engine from a 2004 Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle powers it. The finished mower weighs 450 pounds. An electric mower deck remains fitted underneath, so the machine can still cut grass.
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WRDW says a Halloween pumpkin spill recently caused traffic delays in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina. An 18-wheeler struck a low-hanging tree limb. This caused the side of the truck to rip open. Pumpkins spilled everywhere. The collision blocked the two right lanes of Coleman Boulevard as crews worked to clear the road.
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A huge metal object found in a Minnesota cornfield has left local officials searching for answers. A passerby spotted the hollow, bowl-shaped object in Scott Township on October 14th and called the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office. About 11 feet wide, it has a scorched underside and jagged edges that suggest it broke away from something larger. Deputies described it as a possible space object, but its source hasn’t been confirmed. State and federal agencies are working to identify it and find its owner, and officials say it poses no danger to the public.
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The Daily Mirror says a conflict between flight attendants disrupted a Delta flight from Greenville, South Carolina to Detroit. The brawl erupted as the plane was landing. The captain told ground control, “We are experiencing conflict issues among the flight attendants and will likely need to separate them to prevent further escalation or an incident.” The nature of the dispute has not been disclosed. The flight landed safely with no further incidents.
