Tim Phillips Show, 5/5/26

A new survey by the University of Michigan reveals that 33% of parents say their adult children are couch potatoes.
Top things keeping young adults from exercising  …
time (36%)
lack of interest (23%)
screen time or gaming (17%)
having no one to be active with (13%)
health-related limitations (11%)
cost (10%)

Two For Tuesday - SUMMER BREEZE  -  SEALS & CROFTS ,   KEITH URBAN #6 IN 72

Pop duo: Jim Seals (born on 10/17/1941 in Sidney, Texas) and Dash Crofts (born on 8/14/1940 in Cisco, Texas). With The Champs from 1958-65. Own group, the Dawnbreakers, in the late 1960s; entire band converted to Baha’i faith in 1969. Jim is the brother of “ England ” Dan Seals and the cousin of Country singers Troy Seals ( Jo Ann & Troy ), Brady Seals ( Little Texas ) and Johnny Duncan.

A new survey by Business Insider reveals that the average cost of a date is $189. That’s up 12.5% from 2025. Other findings:

-Millennials spend $252 on date nights. That’s up 32% from 2025

-Gen Z’ers spend $205 on date nights. That’s up about 6% from 2025

-About 50% of singles  have gone on fewer dates or chosen lower-cost options because of the poor economy

-50% of Gen Z’ers and 40% of millennials say dating costs are getting in the way of their financial goals.

National Teachers Day: Today is a day to thank and celebrate the educators who make such a huge difference in our lives and our communities.
Here are some fun facts about teachers in the U.S.
There are about 3.8 million K-12 public school teachers in America.
 77% of teachers are women, and 23% are men. Women make up 89% of elementary school teachers, 72% of middle school teachers and 60% of high school teachers.
 29% are between ages 40 and 49, and 27% are between ages 30 and 39. Just 8% are 60 or older. 
 Only 18% of teachers are dissatisfied with their job. 
 Their main gripe? 51% of teachers are dissatisfied with how much they get paid. 
 77% say their job can be “stressful,” and 68% say it can be “overwhelming.”
 About 90,000 new teachers graduate college each year – about half as many as back in 1970.
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The Daily Mail says a new study by the Russian Medical Academy reveals that stolen French fries taste better. Researchers conducted tests with 120 study participants. In four tests, participants ate their own fries, fries from a fellow diner, or fries stolen from someone else. High-risk stolen fries were rated 40% more enjoyable than the other fries. The researchers wrote, "The stolen fry emerges as an improbable exemplar of how human reward circuitry converts social risk into sensory poetry."
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The NeeDoh obsession is real … If you’ve heard kids — or parents — asking nonstop for something called NeeDoh, you’re not alone. The squishy stress toy has become one of 2026’s biggest surprise obsessions, and it’s nearly impossible to find. Toy stores say phones are ringing off the hook, lines form before restocks, and shelves empty out almost immediately—thanks largely to TikTok hype. Even though NeeDoh has been around for years, demand has exploded recently. That scarcity has fueled a resale frenzy, too, with NeeDoh bundles that retail for a few bucks showing up on eBay for hundreds of dollars. Stores are limiting purchases, resellers are cashing in, and a simple squeeze toy has turned into a full‑on scavenger hunt.
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Sporked says Pop-Tarts has a new flavor called Frosted Strawberry Cheesecake
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Starting July 1st, the free ride is over for driverless cars in California. For years, these "robot taxis" have been immune to traffic tickets because state law technically only allowed police to cite a human driver. But thanks to a new rule from the DMV, cops can now issue "notices of noncompliance" whenever a robot car blows a red light or cuts off a pedestrian. Instead of an officer pulling the car over and asking for "license and registration," the notice goes straight to the car company, which then has to respond to the complaint within 72 hours. If a company racks up too many of these "robot tickets," California can actually pull its permit and kick it off the road. 
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Page Six says Jeff Bezos is selling his $500 million megayacht. Named Koru, the ship has a glass-bottom pool and three jacuzzis. It also has a $75 million support ship named Abeona. The yacht has water cannons to ward off pirates. Bezos is selling the yacht because it is too big for him and hard to dock 
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MSN says a $400 million Mega Mansion is for sale in Bel Air, California. It has 39 bedrooms, 59 bathrooms and 70,000 ft of living space. The selling price beats the old record of $238 million for a New York City penthouse in 2019. A family from Qatar owns the home. Their portfolio includes hotels, resorts, yachts, thoroughbreds, soccer teams and a film studio. The family bought the home's empty lot in 2010 for $35 million. They have poured over $430 million into the estate. Amenities include a movie theater, a spa, a tennis court and multiple swimming pools 
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United Press International says Virginia athlete Xavier Dillard recently set a new world record when he did 12,412 pull ups in 24 hours. He beat the old record by 67. The Guinness Book of World Records is currently reviewing the results. Dillard trained for three years 
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15-year-old Hunter Rohr of Buckhannon, West Virginia, has rewritten the West Virginia fishing record books after landing a massive golden rainbow trout. Rohr's fish weighed 11.84 pounds and measured 28 inches in length -- the state record for both categories. The truly historic feat topped a length record that had stood since 1987 -- nearly 40 years. 
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Lazare, a continental toy spaniel, was born on December 4, 1995, according to both his microchip and the French pedigree dog register, making him over 30 years old. Twice the typical lifespan for his breed, his age has been submitted to Guinness World Records by France's Society for the Protection of Animals. If verified, Lazare would surpass Bluey, an Australian cattle dog who died in 1939 at 29 years old and has held the record ever since
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Ocala-News says an Ocala, Florida woman recently broke into a home for a Dr Pepper. 50-year-old Elsa Martinez was arrested for burglary and petit theft. The victim had never seen her before
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Leave it to an army of swingers to ruin the good time of a bunch of nudists. In the South of France lies the world’s largest nudist resort. Located in Cap d’Agde, it hosts as many as 40K visitors during its peak season. These days, a growing number of those people are swingers who are starting to outnumber those who just enjoy feeling it all flap in the breeze. What started as a new trend about 30 years ago has now become regular sightings of people who can’t keep their sexual activities private, and a whole other batch of people seeking out those activities so they can enjoy the view on an extremely personal level. “Sexual exhibitionism” is posted as illegal, and can be subject to hefty fines, but many say the problem has gotten bigger than that…making those laws tougher to enforce.