Tim Phillips Show, 4/30/26

Reaching for a third cup of coffee before 10 a.m., a foggy feeling that won’t lift, and heavy eyelids are some obvious signs of sleep deprivation, but it also has a way of showing up in unexpected places, like your appetite, your bladder, and even your jaw. The thing is, we don’t connect these symptoms to our lack of sleep, so we might not realize we have a sleep problem.

Sleep experts say these overlooked signs could point to sleep deprivation:

You have ADHD-like symptoms - According to some sleep specialists, undiagnosed sleep disorders - especially obstructive sleep apnea - can mimic ADHD symptoms, or make them worse, particularly in kids. Dr Alice Hoagland, director of Rochester Regional Health’s sleep disorder clinic, says not getting enough sleep can trigger or worsen problems with attention, behavior and impulse control.
You crave junk food - Sleep deprivation throws off the balance of two key appetite hormones: ghrelin, which drives hunger and leptin, which signals fullness. So when you’re exhausted, Dr. David Benavides, sleep medicine physician at Harvard Medical School, says the body “sends a stronger ‘eat’ signal and a weaker ‘I’m full’ signal.”
You’re way more emotional than usual - From snapping at someone to crying at the drop of a hat, it could be the brain reacting more strongly to things because you’re overly tired.
You may even confess to something you didn’t do - Now this one is weird! A 2016 study found that sleep-deprived participants were more than four times as likely as well-rested ones to sign a statement falsely claiming they’d done something they hadn’t.
You wake up with a pounding headache - People with sleep apnea often report headaches, especially in the morning after a night of disrupted breathing. Sleep disorder specialist Dr. Saema Tahir explains, “It’s related to low oxygen and high carbon dioxide in your brain from abnormal breathing.”
You grind your teeth - Stress may play a role in teeth grinding and jaw clenching, but sleep studies show that it often happens after breathing disruptions during sleep.
You keep waking up to use the bathroom - Tahir says this is one of the most important and overlooked signs of sleep-disordered breathing.
You feel wired but exhausted at night - This is common, but not normal, according to Tahir, who says it’s an “absolute sign of you not having proper healthy sleep.” It can happen in just a few weeks, as poor sleep throws off stress hormones, which keep you in alert mode so you can’t wind down at night.
You keep getting sick - Sleep and the immune system are linked, as one study shows that just one night of reduced sleep led to a 28% drop in natural killer cell activity, the immune system’s first line of defense.
You’re having microsleeps behind the wheel (and don’t know it) - We don’t always know when it’s time to pull over from drowsy driving. Sleep-deprived participants in driving-simulator studies experience repeated microsleeps - “brief, involuntary lapses into sleep lasting seconds” - before they realize how exhausted they are.
Source: Time

Top 30 List of Best Living American Songwriters … According to a new article by Parade Magazine and the New York Times 
Nile Rogers
Lucinda Williams
Stevie Wonder
Jay-Z
Paul Simon
Taylor Swift
Brian and Eddie Holland
Missy Elliott
Lionel Richie
Dolly Parton
  Young Thug
Diane Warren
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne 
Fiona Apple
Babyface
Stephin Merritt 
Romeo Santos
Carole King
Outkast
Mariah Carey
Willie Nelson
Kendrick Lamar
Valerie Simpson
Bob Dylan
Lana Del Ray
The-Dream
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Bad Bunny
Bruce Springsteen
 Smokey Robinson

Throwback Thursday: 

List of 1980 Major News Events in History
1.    US defeats Soviet Union in ice hockey in what was labeled the "Miracle on Ice"
2.    Mount St. Helens Eruption on May 18th in Washington killing 57.
3.    The Iran-Iraq war begins in September of 1980
4.    CNN (Cable News Network) began broadcasting on June 1st.
5.    3M begins sales of it's latest product Post-It Notes invented by Arthur Fry and Spencer Silver.
6.    Former Beatle John Lennon is shot to death
7.    Severe Summer Heat Wave in Southern US Causes 1,117 deaths in 20 States
8.    US Passes "Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act" to tax high profits by oil companies
9.    Fire Destroys the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas
10.    The Killer Clown ( John Wayne Gacy Jr ) sentenced to death for the murder of 33 boys and young men.
11.    Millions of viewers tune into the TV soap opera Dallas to learn who shot lead character J.R. Ewing.

The Rubik’s Cube puzzle toy debuts internationally during January at a toy fair in London. The toy had been created by Erno Rubik in the 1970s and was first patented as the “Magic Cube” in Hungary in 1975. The colorful puzzle was soon picked up by Ideal Toys to develop the toy for a global market. After its introduction in early 1980, the Rubik’s Cube hit toy stores in May of that year. By the following year it was a huge success causing a worldwide craze. Competitions for who could solve the puzzle the fastest emerged and it still remains popular today.

First available Domestic Camcorders available in Japan
First Available Fax Machines in Japan
Release of Pac-Man arcade game
Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.19
Average cost new car $7,200.00
Ground Beef Lb $1.39
Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head $4.77
LCD Pendant Watch $34.95
Pontiac Firebird $5,992.00
Men's Casual Shirt $14.00
Magnavox VHS Recorder $699.00
VHS Home Movie Camera $1,599.00
Tomi Cosmic Combat Electronic Game $28.99
Mens 3 Piece Suit $89.95
3M begins sales of it's latest product Post-It Notes invented by Arthur Fry and Spencer Silver.

Popular Films
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Superman II
Nine to Five
Raging Bull
Coal Miner's Daughter
Popular TV
The Facts Of Life
General Hospital
Dallas
The Dukes Of Hazzard
Chips

It’s always humbling to realize you missed some fact the rest of the world seemed to know and a Threads post may make you feel better about it. A user asks, “What's something you didn’t learn the truth about until an embarrassingly long time later in life?”

Nearly 4-thousand people confessed their own and these are some of the best responses.

“As a child, I didn't immediately understand how sending a fax worked & thought the paper traveled through the wire ????????‍♀️”
“Up until about 5 years ago, I thought the person who read the ‘disclaimer’ during commercials just talked super fast, then realized they just sped the audio up”
“I thought Jimmy Buffett and Warren Buffett were the same person and he’d just got really rich off the margarita song.”
“I thought McGraw-Hill textbooks were made by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.”
“I was shocked to learn THEY MOVE THE HOLES AROUND in golf! I thought they always stayed in the same place.”
“I thought Elton John was blind because he wore those wild sunglasses and sat at a piano like Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles”
“When you’re told not to operate heavy machinery while using certain medications, they mean cars. I always assumed bulldozers.”
“I didn’t realize until middle school that Alaska wasn’t an island. Always thought it was an island like Hawaii because maps I had seen had the mainland US and then Hawaii and Alaska off by themselves in a corner”
“I thought Martha Stewart’s home was Martha’s Vineyard”
“As a kid I thought the ‘best before’ dates on foods were just companies bragging that they used to have the best product but now someone else is better”
“On ‘House Hunters,’ THEY ALREADY BOUGHT THE HOUSE”
“I thought Mount Rushmore faces occurred naturally by coincidence.”
“When I was a kid, I thought Feat was a rapper or musician who was in a LOT. Like, as in ‘Fat Joe Feat Ashanti.’ It wasn’t until I was around 15 that I realized it was short for featuring.”
Source: BuzzFeed⠀

Tim's News You Can't Use 

Forget clubs and dating apps. The new L.A. singles hotspot is the grocery store. But not just any grocery store. Seems people looking for love in Los Angeles are flocking to the high-end, influencer-packed market Erewhon. Between $25 smoothies and celebrity sightings, shoppers say the vibe there is flirty, social, and way more organic than swiping. People are striking up conversations in line, bonding over bone broth, and even landing dates in the produce aisle. Locals joke it’s “better than the apps,” especially for meeting people with similar lifestyles and ambitions. 
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The Athletic says Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, has 17 full-service kitchens ready to go to feed 150,000 Derby guests on Saturday. Over 100 executive chefs are working this weekend. 
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The NY Post says a New York City restaurant, named Maison Pickle, is going viral because they are serving a 24 layer pickle cake. It features two dozen layers of creamy green frosting, pickle rind chunks and a sliced pickle garnish. The cake costs $165 while slices cost $18 
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The Daily Mail says Apple will market their new foldable phone as the iPhone Ultra. The iPhone Ultra is expected to cost between $2,000 and $2,500. It is going to be unveiled at an Apple event in September. The paper says the phone will be available several weeks later.  It is going to have a 7.8 inch display when opened and will come in black and white.
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SoraNews says a Tokyo, Japan store is making shoppers pass a quiz in order to buy Pokémon cards. Buyers must name more than a dozen Pokémon. A store sign reads, "Please be aware that sales will be limited to shoppers who can correctly answer the quiz questions." The collectibles store instituted the new policy to stop resellers and scalpers from buying the cards 
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Drivers passing through a recycling and landfill facility in Appleton, Wisconsin, are doing double‑takes thanks to an unusual speed limit: 17.3 mph. Officials at the Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste facility say the oddly specific number is designed to snap drivers out of autopilot and make them pay attention. With haulers, contractors, and local residents moving through the site daily, safety is the priority. The quirky sign has gone viral, earning both laughs and praise. While research shows changing speed limits alone doesn’t always slow drivers, officials say even a brief moment of awareness makes the unconventional approach 
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An astronomer studying near-Earth asteroids has found a shortcut to Mars — and figured out a course that could allow for round-trips to the Red Planet that take less than a year. By using this "fast lane," astronauts could get to Mars and return home in just 153 days. This, of course, could be a game-changer, turning what was thought to be a multi-year adventure into a trip that could be completed in under six months.
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UPI says a German YouTuber recently solved a Rubik’s Cube in mid-air after jumping from a plane over South Africa. Tom Kopke set a new world record by solving the cube in 23.333 seconds.  He beat the old record of 28.25 seconds set in 2023. Kopke trained a lot and practiced with the cube in the air. 
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WSYR says the Auburn, New York police recently found a fugitive hiding under a pile of clothes in the back of a van. Officers headed to an apartment complex to serve Amonti Fletcher with an arrest warrant. A resident saw Fletcher get into a red van. Cops went to the van and found him hiding under a large pile of dirty laundry. He was taken to jail 
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KDVR says a Boulder County, Colorado man had just been released from jail when he stole a fire engine and led deputies on a chase. Richmond Johnson was originally arrested for breaking into cars and homes at 12:30 a.m. He was released at 3:30 a.m. and stole the fire engine from outside the jail. Stop Sticks were used to slow Johnson down. He tried to flee on foot but was caught. 

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Wayne FM says a Fort Wayne, Indiana woman recently stole a police car after being released from jail. Officers received a 911 call about an unwanted person in the area. They arrived on the scene before the woman stole a marked police car. Officers chased the woman until she crashed. She and another person were taken to the hospital. 
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A Massachusetts woman decided to carry out her own sting operation, and is now paying the price. Rebecca Woods has been sentenced to six months in jail for unleashing swarms of bees on sheriff's deputies who were carrying out a court-ordered eviction in 2022. She showed up to a $1.9-million home in Longmeadow wearing a full beekeeper's suit and a trailer stacked with hives. When she started pulling off the lids, deputies were heard on video shouting, "She has a truck full of bees!" Officers tackled her and arrested her as bees swarmed the property, stinging several deputies on their heads and faces, with one sent to the hospital. When told that some of the deputies were allergic, Woods reportedly replied, "Oh, you're allergic? Good!" Woods said she was trying to stall long enough for the homeowner, an elderly man undergoing cancer treatment, to print a stay of eviction. A jury convicted her of four counts of assault and battery and two counts of reckless assault.