Tim Phillips Show, 6/23/26

A new survey by Talker Research reveals that 20% of people judge others by their first name. Other findings: 
- 18% of people will make assumptions about someone based entirely on a name
- 29% of Gen Z’ers are the most likely to jump to conclusions after hearing someone's name for the first time
- 42% of people don’t feel they embody the spirit of their first name
- 32% of Gen Z’ers would change their name if they could 

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For more than a decade, Chick-fil-A held the top spot in a fast food customer satisfaction ranking, but another chain has now taken over. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has just come out, revealing the country’s new favorite is Jersey Mike’s.

The index, based on 16,464 surveys by adults across the country, finds that the sub chain scores an 84 out of 100, edging out Chick-fil-A score of 83. According to the ACSI, Jersey Mike’s is a “new leader” among quick-service restaurants, thanks to maintaining high customer satisfaction and rapidly expanding its restaurant footprint, which includes more than 4-thousand locations across the U.S. and Canada.

America’s Favorite Fast Food Chains

Jersey Mike’s

Chick-fil-A

Jimmy John’s and Panda Express (tie)

KFC, Papa John’s and Pizza Hut (tie)

Domino’s, Raising Cane’s, Starbucks and Subway (tie)

Burger King, Culver’s, Dunkin’, Little Caesars and Panera (tie)

Dairy Queen and McDonald’s (tie)

Source: NY Post⠀

Tim's News You Can't Use 

Eat at the same time every day? You may be on to something. A new study suggests that when you eat may matter almost as much as what you eat — especially for mental health. People who have irregular meal schedules or frequently skip meals are more likely to experience symptoms of depression compared to those who eat at consistent times. Skipping breakfast in particular seems to make things worse, while eating a wider variety of foods can help offset some of the risks. Researchers aren’t totally sure why, but it may come down to how inconsistent eating disrupts your body’s internal clock and mood‑related processes. Bottom line: sticking to regular mealtimes could be a small but meaningful way to support your mental well‑being.
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Grocery Gazette says a new Heinz ‘’Marry Me Pasta Sauce’’ is out. The jar features a romantic, marriage theme on the label. Heinz hopes the sauce draws new customers in the form of couples. The sauce contains sundried tomatoes, cream cheese, extra virgin olive oil and basil
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Pizza Marketplace says Little Caesars is celebrating the release of ‘’Spider-Man: Brand New Day’’ with a Spider-Man pizza. The Webberoni costs $8.99 and features a web-like pattern of shredded pepperoni with a toasted two-cheese blend. The pizzas will be served in Spider-Man boxes. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" opens on July 31st
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CCentral.ca says Kraft is launching a new line of Ramen noodles to complement their mac and cheese line. KD Ramen is only available in Canada at the moment.
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People magazine says a gluten-free cruise is going to set sail in 2028. Oceanic Cruises’ new ship will feature 11 entirely gluten-free restaurants. The company says, "We want people to be able to go on vacation and not have to constantly be thinking or worrying [about their food]."
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The world's fastest Lego car just zoomed into the record books, and it is a real, drivable machine made of bricks
Lego teamed up with supercar maker Koenigsegg to build a full-size replica of the Sadair's Spear hypercar, then took it to the famous Goodwood hillclimb in England
That more than doubled the old Lego Technic record of 31 mph set by a Lego McLaren
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A new convenience store in Hong Kong has no human workers at all, just one humanoid robot running the whole show
Set on the Hung Hom waterfront, the 24-hour pop-up is built inside a portable capsule and managed by a robot named Xiao Gai, made by Beijing-based company Galbot
Standing five feet six with a six-foot arm span, the robot stocks shelves, grabs items, and rings up customers
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Scientists in China have developed a new car paint that is so dark, it looks like a black hole on wheels. The new ultra-black paint absorbs more than 99.9% of all visible light. Because it reflects absolutely zero light, any car coated in it loses its three-dimensional shape, turning a normal vehicle into a flat silhouette where you can only see the headlights and the tires.
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Residents of a Texas neighborhood were left in an “un-bee-lievable” situation after a truck crash Sunday. A semi-truck hauling about two million bees overturned, releasing most of them into the ‘hood. Orange County Emergency Services District 4 told residents to stay indoors after the release as swarms of the bees blanketed the area. Several beekeepers were called in to collect the bees and take them to a local honey farm. A local journalist was stung while covering the story and video shows thousands of the insects flying around and creating makeshift hives. 
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The Sun says a Princeton, New Jersey woman’s Tesla recently drove itself into the Tanger Outlet Mall in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  Sharada Naganur says her Tesla jumped a curb, hit a small tree, three parked cars, and a sign. She was able to finally turn the car and stop the carnage.
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The Sun says a Doncaster, England shoplifter recently got trapped by a store door while fleeing with a haul of KitKats.  The door closed on him as he tried to escape. He passed the KitKats to his partner on the street. The man wet himself. 
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CBS says a Shaver Lake, California man is recovering from embarrassment. after falling into a campsite toilet. The man was trying to retrieve his sunglasses when he fell into the waterless,  non-flushing toilet. He was stuck in the toilet for 15 minutes before First Responders rescued him. Firefighters hosed the man down before he walked away