Tim Phillips Show, 10/27/26
6:10
Most Mispronounced Words List: WJZ says Unscramblerer is out with their list of the Most Mispronounced Words. They are as follows ..
1. Worcestershire sauce (321 600 searches) – WUUS-ter-sheer saws.
2. Gyro (290 400 searches) – YEE-roh.
3. Dachshund (259 100 searches) – DAKS-hund.
4. Niche (224 500 searches) – NEESH.
5. Porsche (205 200 searches) – POR-shuh.
6. Qatar (196 800 searches) – kuh-TAR.
7. Gif (190 700 searches) – JIF.
8. Curacao (189 600 searches) – KYUR-uh-sow.
9. Saoirse (181 200 searches) – SEER-shuh.
10. Pho (174 000 searches) – FUH.
Info from Unscramblerer.com
6:30
Two For Tuesday - VIVA LAS VEGAS ELVIS, ZZ TOP
#29 IN 64 - from Elvis's most successful movie
The song was revived by ZZ Top, who took it to #10 in the UK in 1992.
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!
Tuesday: 80% Lean Ground Beef $3.99 per pound
7:15
A new survey by CVS Pharmacy reveals that most Americans eat their Halloween candy stash twice before October 31st. Other findings:
- a third of those surveyed say they are stocked up and decorated for Halloween by October 1st.
- 26% of people say they have restocked their candy stash at least three times after eating it all.
- 55% of people say they make a last-minute store trip to buy Halloween candy.
- 40% of people say they have handed out non-food items, including fidget toys, friendship bracelets, or small stuffed animals.
- Americans buy 745.8 million pounds of Halloween candy each year. The average person buys 4.5 bags per season.
7:30
Tim's News You Can't Use
BS says Dictionary.com has named "maxxing" as its 2026 Word of the Year. The term means maximizing and can be added to other words to describe doing something to the fullest. Dictionary.com says it selected the word after reviewing search data, social media trends and news coverage. Examples include "gymmaxxing," "sleepmaxxing" and "tokenmaxxing." Dictionary.com says "looksmaxxing" remains the most popular version of the word. Its use rose more than 1,000% since the start of the year.
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If you're looking for a different neighborhood to do your trick-or-treating this year, you can't do any better than Westfield, New Jersey — specifically, East Dudley Avenue. The town, located about 22 miles west of New York City, has been named America's top trick-or-treat street by Reese's. The candy company says the street stood out for its high participation, creative decorations, and strong community spirit, turning Halloween into a neighborhood-wide event.
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Samuel Adams is adding a new holiday beer to its seasonal lineup with a Cherry Chocolate Stout inspired by cherry cordials. The 6% ABV beer combines fudge chocolate, cherry, vanilla and roasted malt flavors and will be available only in the brand’s Winter Break Variety Pack. Each 12-pack also includes White Winter Ale, Old Fezziwig and Winter Lager. The holiday variety pack is hitting stores now and will be available through the end of December.
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ABC says Dr. Vipul Patel is going viral because he recently performed robotic surgery on a 66-year-old man from a hospital 35 miles away. The prostate cancer patient was in an operating room in Minneola, Florida while Patel controlled the robotic surgical instruments from AdventHealth in Celebration, Florida. A qualified surgeon was also in the operating room with the patient. It was the first robotic surgery of its kind between two U.S. hospitals. The patient is doing well after surgery
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The Daily Voice says police recently arrested Bronx resident Felix Montesino after stopping his car in White Plains, New York. Police found an adhesive-coated, weighted belt they describe as commonly used to retrieve mail from collection boxes. A car search turned up adhesive mouse traps, a pry bar and a small sledgehammer. Montesino was using the gluey mouse traps to snag mail from boxes. He was charged with possession of burglar’s tools and two traffic offenses
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Someone has been throwing hot dogs at houses in Newcastle, Wyoming, leaving residents with an unusual mess. Jan Elliott was resting on her couch on October 11th when something smacked the window above her head hard enough to shake the glass. Her family looked outside and eventually found a hot dog in the window well. Elliott says a police dispatcher told her other homes had been targeted, though police did not confirm the number of reports. Neighbors soon began joking online about the mystery throwers, with one asking for ketchup and mustard if they reached his house. Others worried the hot dogs could harm pets, but there’s no sign they contained anything dangerous. Elliott found an empty package outside her house the morning after the wiener attack, but whoever was behind the flying franks has not been identified.
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KCRA says a 10-foot jack-o'-lantern was recently stolen from the Solstice Farm in Loomis, California. The pumpkin patch’s owners say it disappeared about 30 minutes after closing one night. The custom-made decoration cost $1,500 and helped visitors find the farm. Replacing it will take at least 45 days. Neighbors have shared the theft on community social media pages. The owners say, “Just bring Jackie O home, and there'll be no questions asked.”
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A Portsmouth, New Hampshire, man was arrested twice for impaired driving within about three hours, police say. Twenty-five-year-old Michael Stiles first allegedly crashed into a parked police cruiser with an officer inside. The officer wasn’t hurt, but the cruiser had to be towed. Stiles was charged and released without having to post money for bail, but hours later, officers found him at a tow yard and determined he had driven another vehicle there while impaired. He was arrested again on charges of driving while intoxicated and breaking his bail conditions.
