Phil Hulett and Friends

04-18-14 Record Store Day, Medical Marijuana and the Best Credit Cards

April 20, 2014 07:26 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

Today we wondered what life would be like on a “Goldilocks” planet. Then Dr. Thomas Minahan discussed how this daughter’s medical condition changed his mind about medical marijuana. Also, you will learn which credit cards are the best for spring and summer travel. Finally, find out what Record Store Day is all about when The Friends speak with one of the day’s founders.

04-17-14 Your Doctor Could Be Wrong, New Corvette and Facebook Lurks

April 18, 2014 17:24 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

Another day of fast car fun. Hear what a rep from Chevy has to say about the new Corvette. Are you even qualified to drive one? Plus, our Tech guy, Jeremy Anticouni introduces us to a new push by Facebook that might make you, and your friends, uncomfortable. And what should you ask you ask your doctor when there’s a 5 percent chance his diagnosis is WRONG?

04-16-14 Mustang at 50, Special Surprise for Needy Kids, and Home Remedies

April 17, 2014 14:29 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

This week, Ford’s Mustang turns 50. You need to hear the stories the Mustang guy told the friends. Plus the “Survival Doctor” explains how to survive spring by using honey for cuts and scrapes, and how to put salt water up your nose. And some local volunteers make the day extra special for some needy kids who were completely surprised.

04-15-14 GPS Ankle Bracelets, Dealing with Tax Problems, and Obese Dogs

April 16, 2014 14:43 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

On this program the crew asked a former Senior Deputy District Attorney whether the GPS parole board’s tracking system is broken. Plus Phil wanted to know “for a friend” what to do next if the IRS kicks your tax return back. Is this a case of stolen identity? We hope “Phil’s firend” is going to be OK. And, what to do if your pooch is fat!

04-14-14 Hire a Vet, Work From Home and the Price of Beef

April 16, 2014 14:35 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

Another rousing show featuring the rising number of employers who like flex-jobs for employees, a local effort to help Veterans get jobs, and if beef prices keep moving higher, the show might have to go vegetarian.

Montel Williams, Tax Tips and Procrastination

April 12, 2014 05:05 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

Mark this date in history…our first celebrity guest, Montel Williams visited to talk about a big even nationwide to benefit Multiple Sclerosis research. A grief counselor explained the process of helping school kids make it through a tragic event (like the Humbolt State charter bus crash). Leading into the last weekend before taxes are due, we received tax tips…among them, “Watch the Masters.” And Dave Crenshaw extolled the virtues of procrastination.

04-10-14 HeartBleed, Bullfighting and Robo Calls

April 10, 2014 22:34 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

Today we learned that we are helpless to the so-called HeartBleed bug that makes it possible for hackers to steel “everything” from your computer. But, our teh guy has some tips on how to progress, safely and securely. Journalist and author, Hal Markovitz extolls the virtues of bull fighting and explains why we love blood sports. Jay introduces us to a young lady with an interesting enterprise intended to help her buy a prom dress, but it might get her deported. Chris reveals research that c...

04-09-14 No Norovirus in my Backyard

April 10, 2014 22:15 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

On this episode, people of Santa Barbara stand up to sick cruise passengers, the Pittsburgh-area high school student whose heroism (and his hospital room selfie) will have the young ladies lining up for a prom date, Orange County Taco War, NASA’s Flying Saucer, your favorite comic book character is about to die, and it’s never too soon (ironically) to plan for funeral arrangements.

04-08-14 Can Mouthwash Cause Cancer? Vegetarians: Healthier or not? And Rob Ford’s “Crack-a-thon”,

April 09, 2014 14:29 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

On today’s show Jennifer revealed new research that should make you pause before you swish that alcohol-based mouthwash. Chris found research that should make meat-lovers feel superior. Jay had trouble concentrating on the show because he was totally engaged with a new video game based on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.

04-07-14 UCSB Rioting, ‘Round the World Family, Pot Stocks and Talking to Fido

April 07, 2014 23:51 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

On today’s show, KEYT-TV Reporter John Palminteri, “The King of Santa Barbara” checked in with details on the UCSB party phenomenon called “Deltopia” which this year, went very wrong. Jennifer Bjorklund is on assignment with revelations about the Kaufman family who chose to sail around the world with their 1 and 3 year old daughters. Would you do that? Probably not, especially after hearing Jennifer’s description of the trip just before the boat sank! Is it time to get in on the pot rush? Fi...

04-04-14 Bio-metric Debit Cards, Cancer, and Fantasy Dating Leagues

April 05, 2014 18:08 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MB

A wide variety of interviews on today’s edition. Find out about a credit/debit cards of the future - actually they are here now. Plus what to do when you are blindsided by a cancer diagnosis. And you don’t want to miss Jay Campadonia challenge the woman who started a Fantasy Dating League.

04-03-14 Publishers Clearing House and Death

April 04, 2014 02:38 - 42 minutes - 40.1 MB

This is the first radio episode featuring Jennifer Bjorklund in studio. Phil Hulett, Jay Campadonia and Chris Martin fill out the room and ask Dr. Michael Z. Kurtz about the three “M’s”, Meningitis, Measles and Mumps - For Senior Vice President of Publishers Clearing House, Darrell Lester reveals the secrets behind the sweepstakes-oriented magazine subscription company - Stephen Garrett, Author of “When Death Speaks - Listen, Learn and Love” explains how we should embrace death in our daily ...

04-02-14 Supplements and Public Speaking

April 04, 2014 01:56 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

Today we get another update from Jennifer Bjorklund on the day before she heads back to Southern California - Dr. Michael A. Smith, author of The Supplement Pyramid explains which vitamins and supplements are essential to healthy living - if you have a fear of public speaking, you may be much better off than you thought after you hear our interview with Jill Vanderwood. Plus Chris Martin with the lady who had no idea she was pregnant…with a 9 POUND BABY.

04-01-14 Texting and Snow Pack

April 04, 2014 01:29 - 42 minutes - 39.8 MB

Today we get an update from Jennifer Bjorklund in Oso, Washington on the search for bodies in the mudslide - Los Angeles-area law enforcement are banding together to crack down on texting drivers during Distracted Driving Awareness Month - and a professor of hydration explains how measurements in the Sierra Nevada snow pack tell a grim story about California’s drought - Plus Jay Campadonia and Chris Martin.

3-31-14 Radio Debut

April 04, 2014 01:08 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MB

As far as we know this is the first podcast to leap to major market radio. If not, we did it in 6 months, and that’s saying something, right? Thank you to KFWB News Talk 980 in Los Angeles for believing in The Friends! On this episode, Jennifer Bjorklund live from the Washington State mudslide - a 5.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Southern California this past weekend so we asked an expert if it’s too soon to buy earthquake insurance - and amazing teenager Henna Hundal.

Mexican Wi-Fi

March 07, 2014 03:34 - 2 hours - 110 MB

In this episode, Jennifer Skype’s in from the Baja Brewery in Mexico. You will have to decide who had more to drink, Jen or the guy who said the Wi-Fi connection at that location was the best in all of Mexico. The boys were left to play alone. Phil, Jay and Chris reviewed the days news including the latest on the Ukraine crisis and some cringe-worthy stories you have to hear to believe. Jay goes full Catholic on us and insists we give something up for Lent. Just to be consistent, he later fo...

Crowdfunding a Podcast - What’s Making NoCal Kids Sick? - The Bird Lady Strikes Back

February 28, 2014 03:41 - 2 hours - 111 MB

This episode features the return of Jennifer Bjorklund, and she brought a friend to give Phil Hulett a verbal beat down. Hear what Eagle Rescuer, Headmistress, Jean Pichler has to say about Phil’s “Off the Bird” story from Episode 19. You won’t believe what Jean was wearing around her neck that made Phil question her intentions. Plus, doctors are baffled by the polio-like virus that has struck 25 Northern California children to date. But, Dr. Michael Z. Kurtz knows what it is and how you can...

Parenting Skills with Jay

February 21, 2014 04:50 - 2 hours - 110 MB

On this, the second week of the Sochi Winter Olympics, we review the hockey matchups with blogger Dani. Who did Dani and Phil predict would win gold in the men’s tournament? What’s the craziest credit card purchase people admit to? Ellen Canon from QuinStreet checks in live. Apple eyes Tesla, while Facebook is ready to gobble up WhatsApp and the makers of Candy Crush wants to Crush Wall Street. Tech dude Jeremy Anticouni give his analysis. Plus Jay offers support for a couple of tough love m...

Valentine Edition: You’re Getting Her What?

February 14, 2014 03:32 - 2 hours - 110 MB

The crew learned a thing or two about romance, love and rejection. You won’t believe Jay’s latest online dating disaster. It’s the busiest day of the year for our florist. People order what kind of flowers? An amazing jewelry designer describes what women really want. And Sam Phillips from Vivid’s The Single Life gets whatever she wants.

Obamacare Blockers, Duct Tape and Sugar Babies

February 07, 2014 03:42 - 2 hours - 110 MB

Are doctors about to blow the lid off of Obamacare? Listen to the President of Private Practice Doctors explain why 70% of doctors are going to stop accepting health insurance. Plus, Jay has had enough with mega-calorie foods. Wait until you hear what he pledges to do. Were Silicon Valley snipers just rehearsing for a bigger job when they took out a power grid? Richela Fabian Morgan talks about making jewelry, handbags and more out of duct tape. Chris has to pay up on his Super Bowl bets wit...

Super Beer Bitcoin Tax Bowl

February 01, 2014 03:21 - 2 hours - 110 MB

Remind us to make sure Jennifer has a couple of beers in her before every show. There’s a definite tone to this episode in which Phil Hulett, Jennifer Bjorklund, Jay Campadonia and Chris Martin tackle Super Bowl weekend. From our AccuWeather meteorologist to food to beer talk with expert Jim Loughren to ultimately laying bets on who will win. Odds maker Chris took action against his Broncos to win spot. Jennifer gave up 7 points for a Seahawks win (did we mention she had been drinking?) Phil...

Cupcakes, Big Waves and Bitcoins

January 23, 2014 04:04 - 1 hour - 111 MB

With Jennifer arriving late and Jay leaving early, you’d think this show would devolve into chaos. You’d be right. From Phil’s sprinkler-like saliva glands, to Jay’s grammar bomb, to Jen’s cupcakes, to Chris’ epic journey, to Stark’s uncontrollable laughter, somehow the team was still able to pull together a great show. Featured were: Bitcoins accepted at Las Vegas Casinos, What to do about Robocalls, and Huge waves in Hawaii destroying the North Shore coastline and tempting big wave surfers...

Off the Bird

January 17, 2014 03:32 - 1 hour - 111 MB

If this episode doesn't bring people out of the woodwork...Phil Hulett reveals something very personal about his past that Jay suggested maybe Phil should have kept to himself, right before he proclaimed "That was the best story ever." Sorry bird lovers. The Femme Fiscale walks us through what to do with your debit cards now that just about every place on the planet makes your personal data vulnerable to attack. Recreational and Medicinal marijuana is becoming more main stream with states...

Gadgets, Good Behavior and the New Guy

January 10, 2014 02:35 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Welcome back to Jennifer Bjorklund as the crew gathers to tend to the business at hand: Picking the winner of the “Who Wants Karlo’s Job” contest. Will it be Nick Wright, Chris Martin or Daniel Saldana? Karlo joins in from frozen Chicago to lend his endorsement to the winner. Plus we find out if you can put a GPS in a dog. Miss Lora, the self-proclaimed “Trailer Trash Miss Manners” visits the studio to review the rudest celebrities of 2013 and makes sure Phil, Jay and Jenn are on their best...

The All Men Edition (Where’s Tommy the Dog?)

December 20, 2013 03:18 - 2 hours - 110 MB

This week Jennifer Bjorklund was missing from the studio, searching for her dog Tommy who got out early in the morning and disappeared. The result of her nearly 12-hour search comes up near the end of this episode. With the boys left behind to play, Phil Hulett and Jay Campadonia took on the task of speaking about “The Science of Everything” with National Geographic Editor, Bridget English. Interestingly, Bridget knew a little too much about Phil Hulett. A new phrase was coined during this s...

Farewell to Karlo

December 13, 2013 03:29 - 2 hours - 110 MB

Karlo Sy Su sets out on a voyage from sunny Southern California to his new gig in Chicago where today’s temperature reading is 1 degree Fahrenheit. The crew offered going away gifts, and visiting news host, veteran Los Angeles TV News Anchor/Reporter, Marta Waller helped Karlo with a proper scarf knot. Jay had another run in with the opposite sex. We think he learned a valuable lesson this time. Phil mistook Stevie Wonder for Michael Jackson…and nobody will let him forget it. Casey Piotrow...

Disneyland for Dads, Real Soda, and R.I.P. Nelson Mandela

December 06, 2013 03:34 - 2 hours - 110 MB

This week’s episode features a special tribute to Nelson Mandela who passed away hours before the podcast began. Plus the coolest Disneyland book for Dads and their Sons, The Real Soda Guy with samples of holiday sodas, Jay’s bank account gets cleaned out by hackers, Jennifer is on Assignment but she “Skype bombs” our “Who Wants Karlo’s Job?” review of mp3 auditions from wannabe podcast sportscasters. Dead Commando Mice, the ten most annoying Christmas songs, the new meaning of Crack Pipe, N...

So Hot it Hurts!

November 22, 2013 03:16 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Which member of the podcast crew is a Chile Head? Listen to Phil, Jenn, Jay and Karlo ingest one of the hottest chilies on the planet, the “Ghost Chile” and be surprised at who handled the heat! The Director of the Chile Pepper Institute explains all things pepper. Plus, is the new PlayStation 4 worth it or is it better to fork out an extra $100 for an Xbox One? Karlo and Jenn celebrate their birthdays, and the Intern quits via Facebook and Phil reads the resignation letter. News of the week...

Safe Sex, a Lambic Bath, Karlo’s Big News

November 15, 2013 03:29 - 2 hours - 110 MB

This week’s episode is punctuated with heart-breaking news out of the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, plus Phil Hulett and the crew react to President Obama’s proposed change to Obamacare. Katie Clarke filled in for Jennifer Bjorklund with the new. Jay Campadonia was thrilled to learn how to “Look Up before you Hook Up” at http://myluhu.com, a website where you can get tested for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and then post your clean record on online dating sites for potentia...

Heat, Weed and the Reverse Catfish

November 08, 2013 03:15 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Things got hot on the show, literally as the air conditioner went on the fritz. But Phil Hulett, Jennifer Bjorklund, Jay Campadonia and Karlo Sy Su plugged on with the business at hand. This was the day Twitter began publicly trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Stock hit $50 at it’s peak on day one. The timeliness was perfect because we got the long awaited culmination of Jay’s online dating saga with his Twitter babe. You won’t believe what happened…we’re not sure we believe it! Pl...

Halloween Special

November 01, 2013 01:43 - 2 hours - 110 MB

Episode 9 lands right on October 31 so welcome to the Halloween Special. Britt Griffith joined us from the SyFy Network’s Ghost Hunters to talk about real life haunted houses. During the conversation a live listener called in with his own ghost story and that was all Jay could handle. He threw off his headphones and plugged up his ears. Halloween Historian Lisa Morton checked in to talk about the origins of the Halloween celebration. The crew offered plenty of Halloween facts, plus Jennifer...

Bugs, Bribes and Naked Housekeeping

October 25, 2013 01:34 - 2 hours - 110 MB

This week the show went decidedly gross. First we talked about the state of human nature and dating with the creator of the new app called Carrot Dating which allows you to offer a bribe to a prospective date. Then we spoke to “The Bug Man” and learned all about termites, ants, cockroaches, bed bugs, mice and rats. The crew learned about a new line of underwear that completely filters the smell of flatulence. Dr. Kurtz joined the show to go into graphic detail about cold sores, herpes 1, he...

Office Coffee Fouls

October 18, 2013 02:52 - 1 hour - 110 MB

This week the Phil Hulett and Friends crew discovered how to deal with “that guy” at work who drinks all the coffee but never makes a pot, found out which jobs require credit checks (you won’t believe a couple of them), Scandal with Kerry Washington’s Scandal, dry ice bomber, top-selling Halloween costumes - sexy or otherwise, over-the-line Halloween decorations, worst Halloween candies, pit bull chases down dog fight organizer and takes him down, Karlo with Dodgers versus Cardinals -Tigers ...

By Popular Demand

October 09, 2013 23:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MB

Enjoy some of the best moments from the first 5 episodes of Phil Hulett and Friends, including: the Swedish Dreams Lady, Doctor Lobster, the Fresh-Faced Wing Man, 2 Women Who travel from Alaska to Florida Looking for Love, Pitbull Discrimination, Robo Call Killer, How Jennifer Almost Died, things we can’t do, and that wasn’t really the Kardashians on the show, was it?

Dreams, Destiny and Death

September 20, 2013 15:39 - 2 hours - 165 MB

In this episode of Phil Hulett and Friends, Jennifer Bjorklund joins the show live from Martha’s Vineyard. Guests on the show include Dream Interpreter Anna-Karin Bjorklund. Listen to Jay Campadonia tell her to her face she’s “Smoking Hot.” Next the discussion turns to compatibility and destiny as the Goddess of Destiny, Lisa Osborn uses science, astrology and the destiny cards to uncover revealing bits of information about Phil, Jennifer, Karlo Sy Su, and Jay, whose nickname will forever b...

Dating, Dogs and A Good Rub Down

September 06, 2013 22:52 - 2 hours - 165 MB

This is the premiere episode of the new podcast Phil Hulett and Friends. Hosts, Phil Hulett, Jennifer Bjorklund, Jay Campadonia, and Karlo Sy Su got together for the first time and delivered a variety of talk show topics ranging from the Samsung Smartwatch, Casio LED Watch, Yosemite Fire, Google email data scan, drug use among the over 50 set, Broncos vs Ravens, Peeing with Vin Scully, Christina Aguilera, Elizabeth Berkley, Dancing with the Stars, Showgirls, Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin,...