Stupid News - October 1, 2026

0:01The Phil's Yard Stupid news Stupid news Ask him to go see what a what a you know people People do do when they go to a rescue. First thing they do, they pull their phones out. If you're a boomer, maybe a gen X or you probably remember, you know, you go to a restaurant and go smoking or non-smoking. Now it may be a thing with cell phones. As we all know, you know, people don't know how to be discreet with their phone. So it could be disruptive. Some restaurants and bars have already started asking people to put their phone in lockable pouches when they arrive, kind of

1:02like a concert or a show. Others are giving perks for voluntarily giving up their phones like a bottle of wine or some Chick-fil-A locations have a cell phone coups challenge where groups can stash their phones in a box in exchange for free ice cream. And some restaurants have now have signs, they say banning the cell phones and we'll ask guests to leave if they don't follow the rules. Well obviously, obviously that's going to work probably in a smaller intimate environment. Speak keysies are very fancy restaurants. You know, I, uh, general manager one place that said, there's something two phones being the new cigarette. Most people think complete bands are taking it too far, but because, you know, people, I, they want to be reachable. But, yeah, well, I think, you know, voluntary phone free of

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4:30So if you wanted to, newsweek magazine just did a rundown of foods that could become more expensive during El Nino. I mean, if it impacts farming here in the south, well, I'm south these days and I have a lot of places. Chocolate, they said olive oil, coffee, wheat, and shorter supply if and here again, I don't know that they know I did an if. So we won't know the next year. Obviously global wheat production is approaching a 56 year low rice imports threatened by drought India, Thailand, Vietnam. I'm asked man. I think we're going to dodge the main El Nino complications, but just like them, just like them, I don't know. Oh, landed pineapple on peach yesterday. I mean, it's not my go to, but with the correct other toppings, it's fine. I like it. I like

5:36pineapple on peach. I got no problems, but it's got some ham or you don't get exactly like I said with the top sweet stuff. Yeah, that being said, tombstone peaches offering limited edition kits which they're calling quote, the pizza nobody asked for. Okay, I'm intrigued. It's a pizza with packets of candy corn to sprinkle onto. Nope. Mm-hmm. They are correct. Nobody asked for this. Nope. Kits are available for a buck 31 each not in store. They're going to do some drops on her website tomorrow. You get the tombstone pepperoni pizza or tombstone 5 cheese pizza and packets of candy corn and baking directions. Mm-hmm. Basically, it's pretty easy. Bake it and then add the candy corn. I mean, well, you could finish it off in the oven to, you know, let it melt in there. Nope. Don't like that. And then people are people on social media. Oh, this is very tasty. I don't believe you. I don't either. You are lined. I don't believe you. You are lined liars who

6:38are lined. That's right. All right, here we go. A newly identified frog-like creature that lived before the dinosaurs was discovered by a couple of student scientists and they named it after their moms. Mm-hmm. Both their mothers happen to be called gene. So the early amphibian will call be called genome petron. You know what? You don't care neither do I. But I would like to see a picture of this frog-like creature that lived before the dinosaurs. Phil Williams on News Talk 987 W.O.K.I. What is one trip to Israel do? One trip changes people's faith, their identity, their perspective. One trip changes the response when people chant from the river to the sea. One trip changes how people see right and wrong. One trip changes the idea of home. One trip

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