Tim Phillips Show, 4/22/26

Most of us would rather not live in a filthy space, but new research suggests keeping it clean is taking a toll on us. According to a new survey of 2-thousand adults across the country, for 64% the stress of needing to clean up around the house before they can relax is constant.

In just the last three months alone, the average American has missed out on two fun events, avoiding hosting guests twice, and had two arguments in their household because of their home being messy.

Those who missed out on doing something fun because they needed to clean instead spent that time doing laundry (56%), cleaning the bathroom (51%), doing dishes (46%), vacuuming (40%) and mopping (38%).
Over two-thirds of respondents (69%) admit they’re overwhelmed by the never-ending chore of cleaning.
According to the poll, the average person loses an average of six hours a week on prepping to clean, actually cleaning, and recuperating afterward. That’s almost an entire work day devoted just to cleaning up.

One-Hit Wonder - GIVE IT TO YOU - JORDAN KNIGHT, #10 in 1999

Born on 5/15/1970 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Pop singer. Former member of New Kids On The Block.

A new survey by Preply reveals that the average person spends a whopping nine hours per week making small talk and meaningless conversation. Other findings:

- 63% of people say small talk is a necessary social skill
- 44% of people wished they were better at small talk
- 36 minutes per week is spent discussing the weather
- 47% of people have used their phone to avoid small talk
-The most avoided small talk topics … 
Politics
Personal problems
Dating or relationships
The weather
Money

Tim's News You Can't Use 

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Mug Root Beer is leaning into the viral "proteinmaxxing" trend with the release of a new beverage they’re calling "Brotein." This stuff is pretty much a high-protein version of a root beer float, featuring Mug Zero Sugar with a vanilla protein shake. Starting today, a "Brotein bundle" —which includes a duffel bag, shaker bottle, and tank top — is available at Walmart.com, while supplies last.
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FoodNavigator says Celleste Bio and Mondelēz recently produced the world's first lab grown, cell-based milk chocolate bar.  The bars use cell-cultivated cocoa butter as their main ingredient. Celleste Bio grew the cocoa butter from a cocoa bean in their lab. They fermented it with water, sugar and vitamins.  Bio says the cocoa butter is bio-identical to regular cocoa. They hope to have their new chocolate bars on store shelves by 2027. 
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Lay’s is turning the FIFA World Cup 2026 hype into a global snack tour by rolling out 40 limited-edition chip flavors inspired by cuisines from around the world, letting fans “taste” the tournament in every bite. In the U.S., shoppers can grab Argentinian-style steak with chimichurri, Brazilian garlic sauce, and wavy French onion soup flavors starting in early May, while other regions get their own locally inspired varieties like maple caramel, tacos, and bangers and mash. The launch also ties into a big fan experience, with a “Fan of the Match” sweepstakes offering winners premium tickets, pitch-side access, and even a jumbotron moment during games. The brand is blending food, soccer, and global culture to make watching the World Cup feel like the international celebration that it is.
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A homemade motorcycle powered entirely by steam set multiple drag racing records at the famed Santa Pod Raceway in the United Kingdom over Easter weekend. It covered the quarter mile in 5.5 seconds, claiming records for the quickest steam motorcycle, the quickest motorcycle in the eighth mile, and the second quickest motorcycle overall in the quarter mile
The bike does not use pistons or gasoline, instead using super-heated pressurized water released through specialized nozzles
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A San Francisco startup called Andon Labs has opened a fully operational retail store managed by an AI system, in what may be the world's first experiment in having an AI run a brick-and-mortar business
The AI, named Luna, holds a three-year commercial lease, manages inventory and purchasing decisions, and hired two human employees, posting the jobs on Indeed and conducting the hiring interviews itself
Andon Labs said the goal is not profit but to stress-test what happens when an AI has real-world economic responsibility
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Parade Magazine says a 1979 Star Wars action figure was recently sold for $1.34 million. The Boba Fett set a world record with its selling price. Only three of the prototypes were ever made. The doll came with a rocket launcher and two rockets. 
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Autoblog says Ferrari is going to be selling the world's most expensive SUV.  The Luce is going to cost $647,000.
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ABC says the world's oldest nun,  Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella, of Amityville, New York, recently celebrated her 113th birthday.  She joined the Sisters of St. Dominic in 1931 at the age of 17. Francis spent nine decades serving the church. She taught high school students and was a professor at Molloy College for 52 years.
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KHOU says a Cheetos delivery driver recently lost control and slid off the inbound lanes of the East Freeway in Houston. The 18 wheeler crash blocked lanes and slowed traffic. No serious injuries were reported. No Cheetos spilled.
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View from the Wing says an American Airlines flight from the Bahamas to Charlotte was recently canceled because the pilots got into a fight. The pilots arrived late for the flight and then got into a heated argument. Passengers were made to sit on a hot runway for 1.5 hours. One passenger claims it cost them $3,000 to rebook 
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UPI says a Finnish Air Force cadet unit has been disciplined for drawing inappropriate male body parts in the sky. Flightradar showed at least four planes were involved. Air Force officials said there was no danger to other air traffic.  The pilots broke rules and were punished. 
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A 24-year-old Italian man has been sentenced to seven months in prison in Singapore for an "impossible crime" after he tried to scam a watch dealer by selling a Rolex he believed was fake, only for the watch to turn out to be genuine. The man, who used a forged passport with a fake name, had bought the rare Rolex GMT Saru for around $89,800 in Euros and a Cartier bracelet, and was told by a watch shop that its serial number appeared laser-engraved, leading him to believe he'd been swindled with a counterfeit. He then flew to Singapore to offload it, trading it for three other genuine Rolexes, then running for the airport. The dealer called police, who arrested him before he boarded and sent the watch to the official Rolex Service Centre, which certified every part as authentic. The court found that his intent to deceive was enough for a conviction even though no actual fraud occurred.
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Dueling fake law enforcement badges were apparently at the center of a standoff between two men in Hyannis, Massachusetts. It happened Monday night when a business owner confronted a group loitering outside Spinnaker Records on Main Street. The shop owner told police that he was assaulted by one of the group's members who was wearing a Halloween mask, so he pulled out a realistic special agent badge and told the masked man to back off. The masked man then responded by producing his own badge that read special police. Real cops eventually arrested both men for impersonating police officers, but the masked man was also charged with assaulting a person over the age of 60.
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This may be the opposite of wearing a disguise. A Columbus, Ohio man showed up to a police interview sporting singed eyebrows, a burn on his cheek, a burned earlobe, and a large bandage on his arm after being linked to an arson at a property on Walcutt Road where three large fuel storage tanks caught fire. Surveillance footage showed a Dodge Dakota matching the suspect's profile pull up to the property, with the driver removing fuel from the tanks before a flash fire ignited. When investigators contacted and interviewed William Dave Bush, an ex-employee of the site, he initially claimed the burn came from a brush fire, then admitted to stealing gas after being confronted with the evidence. He said he accidentally sparked the fire while lighting a cigarette, and he’s now charged with felony arson and property damage.