The Phil Show is hosted by Phil Williams wh0 is one of the most powerful names in Knoxville radio. He’s been on the air for 30 years! Phil is provocative, witty, and intelligent. His passion and common sense style makes him a talk radio phenomenon. The show can be heard weekday mornings from 6:00 to 10 a.m. on NewsTalk 98.7, WOKI.
Hope you're thirsty as Knox Brew Hub & Knox Brew Tour's Zack Roskop joins us for our Draft Pick of the Week! To kick off a New Year, Zack is sharing some special beers from his very own collection to sample! Cheers! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We may not have a cure for the common cold, but according to one woman - we MAY finally have a cure for the flu! I say "may" because this "cure" comes from the School of TikTok. Find out what it is & more, including how to avoid Biblical bad luck, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Consumer Product Safety Committee keeps a running tally of the ways we land ourselves in the Emergency Room. And in the spirit of "Best Of" lists for 2022, they have released their list of some of the...funniest ways men have injured their own groins... #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Year brings about a time for many new things, including new relationships. A recent survey asked what's the right number of dates for a first kiss. Find out the answer to that & more, including an Italian man seeing his saving literally go up in flames, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
According to a government study, over half of us have "lengthy conversations" with our dogs & cats. That stat may surprise you but we may have some even MORE surprising pet-related stats...even if they came from a less-reputable source. Find out what they are & more, including the first item sold on the Internet, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our friend Neal Denton joins Phil for a pre-Christmas DIGGIN' IN THE DIRT! This week, Neal talks about how to help your natural tree make it through the holiday, what we can do during these frigid temperatures, answers your questions & more! You won't want to miss what Neal has to say! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Connecticut mother has a message/warning for parents about just handing over the phone or tablet to their kids, one that cost her THOUSANDS of dollars! Find out what happened & more, including possibly traumatizing your cat with your Christmas tree, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hope you're thirsty as Knox Brew Hub & Knox Brew Tour's Zack Roskop joins Phil for our Draft Pick of the Week! With Phil still recovering at home from knee surgery, Zack knew he could bring in some beers that would be "outside" of Phil's comfort zone and let Landon try them. Cheers! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do you enjoy cereal, but ever think, "Man, there's too many pieces of cereal to eat. I wish it was just one big piece."? If so, do we have the perfect product for you! Find out the details of that story & more, including a Mom who is REALLY planning out Christmas, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We are a divided nation right now, but you know what could bring us together as a people? A GIANT SNOWBALL FIGHT! Someone recently did a survey to find out who amongst us thinks they could bring the fight. Find out who & more, including a hamster making a break for it, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do you remember "Healthy Coke"? Or what about when the FDA had to issue a warning to NOT try "Sleepy Chicken"? These are just a few of the stupidest food trends from TikTok this year! Find out some of the others & more, including a Christmas decoration that is CRACKING the mind of young people, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It wouldn't be the Christmas season if someone didn't ask, "Is Die Hard A Christmas movie"? Ahead of the release of the 4K version of the movie, a new, recut trailer is making the rounds to try & sway your opinion of the debate. Find out the details of that & more, including some of the odd food combinations Uber Eats saw this year, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What do a courtroom, a clown mask & a crossbow have in common? It happened just up the road in Rogersville and it's perfect for STUPID NEWS! Find out the details of this & more, including unique Christmas-themed baby names! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are you a fan of Christmas decorations & beer? If so, Busch Beer has the perfect way to "Deck The Halls" this season! Find out about that & more, including an Advent calendar that could give you... salmonella, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
'Tis the season for several things - including Ugly Christmas sweaters! We found some of this year's most popular ugly offerings, PLUS which Christmas candy is most popular in Tennessee & more, including a group of criminals who brought fire into their van, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of the most popular modern Christmas movies is ELF. So, if you consider yourself a Buddy The Elf Superfan and want to eat his sugar-based breakfast, there's a meal kit just for you! Find out the cavity-inducing details & more, including burning the house down over a Thanksgiving misunderstanding, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Smells can trigger many vivid memories, especially this time of year. But what are our favorite fragrances associated with the holidays? Find out what a recent survey says & more, including another family torn apart by MONOPOLY, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We have a story involving a frivolous lawsuit, Mac & Cheese & Flori-DUH! If that doesn't scream "THE PHIL SHOW", we don't know what does! Find out the details of this & more, including a gamechanger in the world of...urinals, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you own a cat, you know sometimes your four-legged friend will climb into your suitcase while you're packing. Well, a man who DOESN'T own a cat had quite the furry carry-on discovered by TSA! Find out what happened & more, including a man who didn't get BBQ sauce...so he started threatening people with a gun, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Some of us might be staying with friends or family for Thanksgiving, but how long is "too long" before those guests start to wear out their welcome? Find out what a survey found & more, including a Flori-DUH criminal who will never be the same after a run-in with the police, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you're in a new-ish relationship going into the holidays, how long do you have to be dating to get your significant other a gift? Our crew has their opinions, but a recent survey might STUN you with their findings! Find out that & more, including a HALL OF FAME stupid criminal, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hope you're thirsty as Knox Brew Hub & Knox Brew Tour's Zack Roskop joins Phil for our Draft Pick of the Week! This week, Zack brings his new bride Amy, as they preview some local "hops forward" beers, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday! Pour yourself a pint and find out what The Philbio thought! Cheers! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The phrase "I would never hurt a fly" is quite a common phrase, but who actually THINKS they wouldn't hurt a fly? A recent survey found out just how many of us would commit insect violence. Find that out & more, including a criminal thwarted by Bluetooth, on STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When it comes to delivery, most of us just care if our packages arrive promptly and in good shape. To some, they want their delivery person to be...attractive??? Find out who has the hottest drivers & more, including a WILD home intruder, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police in Utah recently arrested 3 women and determined they were part of a nationwide (possibly INTERNATIONAL) theft ring. You'll NEVER guess what they were stealing! Find out what it is & more, including the latest inductees to the Toys Hall of Fame, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A REAL time-traveler from the year 2906 to make a universal-altering reveal...on Tik-Tok. Find out what this massive piece of news is from the alleged time-traveler & more, including what we look for in our dream homes, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A woman flying out of Flori-DUH was stopped at security in an airport because of her uncooked chicken. Well, not the uncooked chicken, what she was trying to hide INSIDE the chicken! Find out what is was & more in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Candles are a popular gift this time of year, so a popular food company has decided to throw its hat into the candle game! Find out who it is & how you can get your very own & more, including a woman who steals a cop car that was pulled over making another arrest, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A woman in North Carolina went to a barbeque restaurant in North Carolina & ended up having to call 911. Find out the mind-boggling reason why she did it & more, including some SAT tests that got lost in the mail. in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hope you're thirsty as Knox Brew Hub & Knox Brew Tour's Zack Roskop joins Phil for our Draft Pick of the Week! With all eyes in East Tennessee focused on the Tennessee/Georgia football showdown, Zack brought by some light beers to enjoy during the game! Cheers! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The legendary Jimbo Whaley stopped by the studio! Jimbo, along with Duke Blevins of Hearthside Cabin Rentals, chat with Phil about this incredible Tennessee football run, pick a few tunes, crash THE ERIK AINGE SHOW & more! You will NOT want to miss the fun! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our friend Neal Denton joins Phil on-air for a little DIGGIN' IN THE DIRT! This week, Neal talks about how East Tennessee is dealing with a drought, answers your questions & more! You won't want to miss what Neal has to say! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Larry & PJ Burchett join Phil in-studio. In addition to being the Father & Son owners of B Rod Or Customs, PJ is getting ready to be featured on THE HISTORY CHANNEL's Secret Restorations. Hear how PJ landed his spot on the show, his first car (and how it got him arrested), some of the cars Larry has worked on & more! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do you pick your nose? A new study is saying that picking your nose could give you WHAT type of disease??? Find out the shocking details & more, including a criminal who knocked himself out while trying to flee, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dating can be hard, but what are some things that can send people running on a first date? A recent survey found what can make a date start out on the wrong foot. Find out what that is & more, including a criminal who has a habit of one particular 1-2 punch of crime, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ahead of the release of a music video off his new EP, Doug Shock of the Doug Shock Band joins Phil in-studio to talk about the writing process, who he's played & toured with other the years, reminisce about their days in radio, Doug's journey of self-improvement & more! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our friend Neal Denton joins Phil on-air for a little DIGGIN' IN THE DIRT! This week, Neal talks about how to deal with fluctuating temperatures, answers your questions & more! You won't want to miss what Neal has to say! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do you think YOUR parents were stricter than parents of today are? A new poll found the rules that WE had to follow as kids & what we could get away with. Find out what they are & more, including how highly we think of our pets, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A startup company has started a service where, for the low price of $57,000, they'll bury you alive! Find out WHY they're doing this & more, including a man in trouble for leaving voicemails looking to hire a hitman, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
San Francisco is a lovely city, but it's in need of some public restrooms. So they've come up with a very...unique solution to the situation. Find out what they're doing & more, including a recently deceased woman giving one last laugh to friends and family, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On November 24, 1971, a man called "D.B. Cooper" hijacked a plane, when he demanded $250,000 and four parachutes. Shortly after takeoff, he jumped out of the plane with the money...never to be seen again. Bob Thomas talked with retired FBI Agent John Orr about Cooper's disappearance, the work Orr did on the case, and what he thinks happened to Cooper. #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A teenage son was pranking his Mom with a dog toy when it took a hilarious turn for the worse. Find out how they ended up in the ER and more, including how long it takes the average person to get going in the morning, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our friend Neal Denton joins Phil on-air for a little DIGGIN' IN THE DIRT! This week, Neal talks about how deal with a pest showing up out of season, answers your questions & more! You won't want to miss what Neal has to say! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Being the victim of a scam is terrible, especially when it toys with both your finances and your feelings. But maybe this person should have been slightly suspicious when her soon-to-be fiance was on the International Space Station. Find out the details of this & more, including a horse named Mongo finding his way home, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What are the three hardest months for you? A survey found that, according to new parents, February is the hardest month to deal with. Find out which other months get to us and why & more, including a couple that had QUITE the argument at a wedding, in STUPID NEWS! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hope you're thirsty as Knox Brew Hub & Knox Brew Tour's Zack Roskop joins Phil for our Draft Pick of the Week! With the weather turning cooler, Zack brings us some local, regional and national beers that would be perfect to drink around a campfire! Cheers! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.