Tim Phillips Show, 9/22/26

Seems parents are gravitating toward classic, vintage names these days. According to a new report from baby-monitoring company Nanit, some of the trendiest names include Henry, Charlotte, Charlie, and Leo, reflecting a growing preference for timeless choices that have stood the test of time.

Here are Nanit's top baby names for 2026:

Jack

Henry

Charlotte

Charlie

Leo

Olivia

Noah

Luca

James

Cooper

Boomer News Preview

It's time Two For Tuesday, brought to you by Reynolds Market in Glasgow! The Deal of the Day is 80% Ground Beef $3.99 per pound, today only at Reynolds Market!

We've got a 2026 version of a #13 hit from 1973, called Dancing In The Moonlight. The original was from a band from Olcott, New York. The new version is from Prince Royce, who was born and raised in The Bronx to Dominican parents. The 37-year-old is known for popularizing modern bachata music, which is a style of guitar-based music and dance that originated in the Dominican Republic in the early 1960s. What group did the original? Was it King Crimson, King Harvest or the Kingsmen? We've got the parts of both songs, and the answer, next, on Tuesday For Tuesday, brought to you by Reynolds Market!

Granite countertops and dedicated laundry rooms are great, but new research suggests the hottest home upgrade in the country right now may just be a locked gate at the end of the neighborhood. According to a new survey, half of U.S. adults would pay above market price for a home in a gated or controlled-entrance community, and a third would be willing to pay at least 6% more. But it’s not prestige they’re looking for; it’s security.

The poll of 1,000 U.S. adults reveals that people are willing to pay more for the sense of security they believe comes with a gated neighborhood. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of respondents admit they don’t feel fully at ease at home, even though 69% say crime risk in their neighborhood hasn’t gotten worse.

Only 28% say they feel “very safe” and “genuinely protected” in their own home.

Over two-thirds (69%) of those surveyed already have a security camera or video doorbell, and many are nervously checking the footage all the time.

A third of camera owners admit to checking the feed multiple times a day, and eight in 10 are monitoring their home constantly.

While they’re vigilant about watching, most are surprisingly passive when it comes to acting on something they see.

More than half (56%) say it would take an actual break-in or a visible pattern of crime near them before they seriously invested in physical security upgrades, instead of doing it preemptively.

Still, break-ins are pretty rare, as just 8% of households reported having one or an attempted one in the past two years.

What’s far more common is package theft, with 23% of respondents reporting that a delivery has been swiped by a porch pirate.

Source: NY Post

Tim's News You Can't Use

Forget “camera-ready” — the latest fashion trend is looking like you didn’t try so hard. Fashion experts say we're entering a new era of "analog dressing," where clothes are intentionally imperfect, a reaction to years of curating every outfit for selfies, social media posts, and online approval. 
The trend showed up all over New York Fashion Week, with designers featuring shirts that looked backward, crooked buttons, wrinkled fabrics, and outfits that appeared casually thrown together. Analog dressing is basically fashion's version of unplugging. Just as people are embracing vinyl records, film cameras, and other offline hobbies, they're also moving away from perfectly polished looks and embracing a more lived-in, spontaneous style. 
==
The NY Post says Krispy Kreme is adding Churro Doughnut Dots to its Fall menu.  Each order includes eight cinnamon-and-sugar-coated bites made with the chain’s light, airy dough. The  treats come with a dulce de leche dipping sauce 
==
The Vending Times says the Levant Corner Store, in Levant, Maine, is going viral because they have a Coca-Cola vending machine that dispenses a free drink when customers hug it.  Coca-Cola loaned the interactive machine to the store for their Customer Appreciation Day. General Manager Lance Allard said the event was intended to help regular customers dealing with rising everyday expenses.
==
Sporked says Chain, the restaurant and pop-up concept from B.J. Novak, has teamed up with General Mills to turn seven classic cereals into desserts and drinks. The Lucky Charms Taco Frío features a vanilla waffle shell filled with cereal-milk ice cream, marshmallow fluff, rainbow marshmallows, and white chocolate crunch. Other creations include Cinnamon Toast Crunch tiramisu, Reese’s Puffs churros, a Cookie Crisp ice cream sandwich, and a Golden Grahams s’mores bar. The drink lineup includes a Honey Nut Cheerios matcha drink and a Trix berry slush.
==
Al Jazeera says AI-powered humanoid robots are now MMA fighting. A group recently went head-to-head inside a steel cage in Shanghai. The matches were part of the Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend League.
==
Newser says thieves recently took  800,000 bees from three properties in Cairns, Australia.  They used trucks and specialized equipment to remove the hives. They left the honey apparently to avoid detection.   Bee owner Tom Bidner says taking his bees would have required several people and “a couple of hours.” Police suspect a commercial operator was behind the thefts.  Bidner estimates his losses at least $30,000.
==
AOTF says three tourists looking for a dramatic photo recently became stranded at the remote Lost Boy Beach in Tillamook County, Oregon. The rising tide swallowed the only route back through a steep rocky path and sea cave. One tourist reached 911 through a satellite connection because there was no cell service. A drone found the group waiting on the shrinking beach, where they had arranged sticks to spell “SOS.” The tourists were cold and wet when rescuers reached them.
==
Last Thursday, a Dunkin’ location near Dayton, Ohio received an online order that left everyone’s jaws gaping…a woman placed an order for 6,000 donuts with chocolate frosting and sprinkles. That order, however, turned out to be a mistake, and two extra zeroes were added in error. With the donuts being frantically made, that left the store management with two options: make the lady pay for 6,000 donuts and deal with the ensuing freak-out…or go to social media and tell everyone to come by for their free donuts. Fortunately for that woman, the store chose the second option, and guests were encouraged to “bring a box” and “take as many” as they wanted.
==
A Maryland woman is facing several charges after police say she punched a store worker and pulled out a gun because she was upset about waiting in line. Tiffany Booze, 38, was shopping at Smallwood Village Center in Waldorf when she became angry with an employee. Another worker opened a register to help her, but Booze allegedly punched the first employee before leaving. Police say she returned moments later and displayed a gun, then left again. Investigators identified her through a wallet and cellphone she left behind, and she was arrested when she returned to the area.