Phil Hulett and Friends

Author, Melissa Faye Greene discusses service dogs and the compelling, real life stories in her book, The Underdogs: Children, Dogs the Power of Unconditional Love. Dale Lopes makes the case for the San Jose Sharks to come back from a deficit and beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in 7 games and win the Stanley Cup. Phil Hulett disagrees! Which team are you on? And Sande Charles updates you on the blow back at the Cincinnati Zoo after the gorilla was put down to save a small child who found his way into the animal's pen. Were the parents or the zoo negligent? Did the gorilla need to die?

Ms. California 2014, Sande Charles co-hosts and she climbs right up onto that proverbial soap box and rails against the people who use social media in a way which corrupts children. You need to hear what she has to say and see if you are on Team Sande or Team Kim! We get an update on Chewbacca Mom. Plus Deborah Chase of the No Nonsense Beauty Blog warns of the ingredients in beauty products that you need to avoid like the plague. She also talks about the essential things you need in your beauty regimen. CONTEST ALERT! Just for listening to this episode, for a limited time, you can qualify for a chance to win a valuable prize from Deborah. Check out the Phil Hulett and Friends Facebook Page for details on how to enter the contest.

Here's a sport you can do, in fact, even Phil Hulett can do...competitive stair climbing. Find out what that is and why so many people are starting to take it up, when Jane Trahanovsky talks about her book and how stair climbing changed her life in her 50's! Plus Dale Lopes, Sande Charles and Hulett argue about the value of instant replay in sport. What's your opinion? Leave a message on our website - look for he blue tab on the right and if you have a microphone enabled on your computer, you can leave us a voice mail. Or visit our Facebook Page (and "Like" us) or follow us on Twitter and tell us what you think there. This bite-sized chunk of episode 275 is sponsored by Shaw Academy. Save up to 97% on the best live online education - select a course that suits you best.

Nutrition and wellness advocate, author of the book, "No One Ever Got Fat from Calories: The Real Truth About Weight Loss, Your Body and Wellness," Belldon Colme explains why calories don't matter. Plus, you'll be surprised by the top reasons people move to another city. And Phil uncorks a new feature called, "Under the Bottle Cap." This bite-sized chunk of episode 275 is sponsored by Aquasana. Get a deep discount on the 1,000,000 gallon Premium Rhino Whole House Water Filter.

2014 Ms. California, Sande Charles and Sports Talk host Dale Lopes join Phil Hulett in the studio for this episode in which Sande introduces us to the latest technology in bionics. Now, if your health insurance covers it, losing a hand is no problem! Plus the lab results are back and it's official...Prince died of an overdose of a pain killer that is ten times more powerful than morphine. After news of a female teacher having a long-term sexual relationship with a 13-year old boy, Dale asks if there is a double standard as to how society treats male versus female child sex offenders. This bite-sized chunk of episode 275 is sponsored by Heat and Cool. Save on Central Air Conditioners + Free Shipping at HeatAndCool.com! Shop Now!

Manny the Movie Guy pays a visit to review the biggest movie of the year this week, Marvel's X-Men Apocalypse. Plus Dale Lopes digs into the latest rumors that the Oakland Raiders could be heading to Las Vegas! This bite-sized chunk of episode 274 is sponsored by USA DAWGS INC.

Phil and the friends are amazed at how big this sub-category of competitive sports has become. Video Gaming mogul, championship team owner, YouTube star Hector Rodriguez describes the lucrative and competitive world of eSports. Plus Skylar Cuarisma wonders why people are nuts and Dale Lopes describes how the robotic parking garage works. Yes, they have those! This bite-sized chunk of Episode 274 is sponsored by Heat and Cool. Save on Central Air Conditioners + Free Shipping at HeatAndCool.com! Shop Now!

Los Angeles Times sports columnist, Helene Elliott joins Phil, Skylar and Dale for a little chat about the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Final match-up. Helene would not commit to either the San Jose Sharks or the Pittsburgh Penguins, but the repartee between Phil and Helene indicates the two of them might go 7 games. Entrepreneur, Chad Zani introduces us to ENVI, the on-demand, waterless car detailing service. How does it work? Give a listen! This bite-sized chunk of episode 274 is sponsored by Shaw Academy: Save up to 97% on the best live online education - select a course that suits you best.   

For Memorial Day weekend, our travel guy, Gary Warner discusses the 3 most powerful U.S. Memorials to visit. Can you guess any of the three? Plus Dale Lopes has information that leads to the question, Is the NBA ready to institute a 4-point line? And let's face it, Americans can't spell. This bite-sized chunk of episode 274 is sponsored by the Aquasana 1,000,000 gallon Premium Rhino Whole House Water Filter.

Considering Zika Virus, political upheaval and the chaos of white elephant construction, Economics professor, Joseph P. Fuhr speculates on how bad things are going to be for Brazil after the summer Olympics. Texas is probably going to execute a dude for messing with the message on one of those roadside LED signs. What does Hillary Clinton know about UFO's, and is she going to declassify information about aliens if she's elected President? What did Phil Hulett do when he was a kid to best enjoy the Indianapolis 500?  This bite-sized chunk of episode 274 is sponsored by Lunarpages Basic Web Hosting - Starting at $4.95/month.

The magazine rack in your bathroom is about to go through withdrawals. Victoria's Secret please say it isn't so! Skylar Cuarisma has the dirt on your favorite undie mag. Dale Lopes is the life of the party when he reveals scientific analysis of all the yummy stuff in your hamburger. Phil Hulett asks the question, If your significant other gave you permission to have sex with other people, would you do it?  This bite-sized chunk of episode 274 is sponsored by DAWGS - Shop Quality Shoes and Clothing. Free Shipping on all Orders!

Did the Angry Birds Movie come out too late to be a blockbuster? Manny the Movie Guy has a strong opinion about this movie and you do not want to miss his surprising pick of the week. Dale Lopes is in the studio with Phil Hulett and Brooke Peterson and he says Steph Curry has changed basketball in a way that is causing kids to learn the game different. Speaking of kids, Dale has had it up to hear with pro players bringing their kids to post-game interviews. The bite-sized chunk of episode 273 is sponsored by Aquasana.

Prepared to be Devoured by Culinary Expert Sophie Egan. Her book, "Devoured," discovers what the food you eat says about you. Dr. Daliah Wachs explains why she believes so many more kids are contacting chronic diseases. She suggests, and Phil Hulett agrees, today's helicopter parents need to "embrace the dirt" so their kids can naturally build a little immunity.

You've used that translator app on your phone for ever, right? Now there's an earpiece which listens to the language the person right in front of you is speaking and translates it seamlessly into your language. Cool, huh? Admit it, you don't like mead, but you'll drink it to sound cool, in a medieval way. Is Mike Trout as good as Willie Mays, and are the Angels going to trade him to the Yankees?

NASA Expert Rod Pyle talks about the preponderance of new planets being discovered and ponders how much more likely it is that there is a life-sustaining orb out there in space. Let's give credit where credit is due...the phrase, "A Walmart on Uranus" was delivered with effortless comedic timing by Mr. Pyle during this bit-sized chunk of Episode 273. Brooke Peterson was all giddy about a small country operating an entire week on only renewable energy. Dale Lopes complained about Kiosks at fast food restaurants, but warned pimply-faced counter workers that their days get orders wrong are numbered. This segment of Episode 273 is sponsored by Lunar Pages.