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Phil Hendrie (born September 1, 1952) is the host of "The Phil Hendrie Show," a comedy talk radio program syndicated throughout North America on Premiere Radio Networks and known for its unique and controversial guests. The show is also carried on XM Satellite Radio channel 152. However, the guests on "The Phil Hendrie Show" are not real people - they are characters created by Hendrie. Though Hendrie often alludes to the fact that he is, in fact, doing the voices, listeners are invited to call since many are duped into believing that the guests on the show are real. He rapidly switches back and forth not only vocally but through an electronic filter that makes him sound as if his "guest" is on the telephone. The show began as a local program on KFI Los Angeles.Some of the "guests" include:
- Austin Amarca: construction worker specializing in cabinets and can lights. Really bad con-artist.
- Bob Bakian: News helicopter reporter who reports on insane reactions from people after hearing celebrity gossip.
- Art Bell: real-life weekend host of syndicated on-air and Internet radio program "Coast to Coast AM." Hendrie lampoons him (I have news out of NASA--and it's shocking) from time to time. A frequent guest of Art's is "General Johnson Jamison." which was inspired by Art Bell's real guest, Richard C. Hoagland.
- Ted Bell: owner of Ted's of Beverly Hills, an upscale steakhouse with the motto, "We want to put our meat in your mouth." Ted Bell also brags that he was the first to put tinfoil on a baked potato. One of Phil's "sponsors." Frequently interjects with "I'm Ted Bell" when speaking to the callers. Ted has a chronic phobia of the disabled. Ted is also an automobile enthusiast and the President of the Beverly Hills Automobile Club.
- Clara Bingham: School administrator. One of Pastor Rennick's flock in the "Joyful Union Congregation."
- Lloyd Bonifide: Korean war veteran and RV enthusiast, Lloyd has a history of battle fatigue. No "monkey" should ever lay a hand on him, and that includes Lloyd's five-year old grandson.
- Steve Bosell: owner of B&B Construction and frequent litigant. One of the popular guests on the show. His name was brought up by radio host G. Gordon Liddy because of the frequent "lawsuits." B&B stands for Bosell & Bosell. Steve is not in business with his father, son, brother, uncle, or anyone else. The B&B is supposed to represent the intensity he brings to his business: "Bosell and Bosell yet again, just non-stop Bosell comin' at ya."
- Colleen Kristin Brewster: travel agent and young businesswoman. She has "tragically hip" fashion sense (think banana yellow pantsuit) and is an all-around slut. This character was difficult for Phil to perform and no longer appears on the show.
- Rudy Canoza: amorous Argentine lingerie store owner.
- R.C. Collins: a young pubescent cadet at a military academy. Overcame a rare kidney disease and has but one testicle.
- Doug Dannger: an one-time straight and now openly gay newspaper columnist of "The Orange County Courier." Frequent catch phrase: "I'm a gay man and a gay journalist."
- Bud Dickman: the show's mentally deficient intern and friend to R.C. Collins. Often rats out Phil to David G. Hall. A loyal fan of Dr. Laura Schlessinger, or as Bud calls her, "Dokor Lor." Bud's brain damage is the result of a motorcycle accident that sent him head first through an oak tree.
- Bobbie Dooley: president of the Western Estates Homeowners Association. Husband Steve Dooley is the vice-president of Western Estates...has a trademark "hmmmmmm hmmmmmmm" when listening to the callers which almost always annoys them.
- Jeff Dowder: a stoner, a drummer in the band "Darkhorse" (aka Darque Hoarse) and Professor of Mechanical Physics at Caltech. Jeff is based on real-life pal "Sundown" from Hendrie's days in Miami.
- Vernon Dozier: high school football coach, math teacher and all-around tough guy who once expressed his desire to propose to one of his students during her graduation.
- Raj Faheen: Raj is an Egyptian and Phil's first "guest," performed during the first Gulf War to incite people to call in. Raj has a difficult time grasping the intricacies of American culture (you mean it's not okay to wipe my dog's ass with the American flag!?) and often tells calls to "shut your mouth."
- Margaret Gray: writes a celebrity newspaper column called "A Little Bird Told Me;" overbearing mother of child actor "Jason Jay Delmonaco."
- Bob Green: owner of a local grocery store and a $20,000 hair system. He insists it is NOT a toupee. The real Bob Green was station manager at WIOD during Phil's stint in Miami.
- Art Griego: private pilot, good friend of D.B. Cooper and a former minor league first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Larry Grover: former president of "Conservatives of Kern County;" currently lives on the service porch of his mother's home. His marriage fell apart while he was devoting his every waking minute to getting President Clinton impeached.
- David G. Hall: Phil's overbearing boss and based on Phil's old program director at KFI.
- Mavis Leonard: African-American woman similar to Clara Bingham. Mavis often has trouble with her nephew and is fond of singing old Negro spirituals
- Chris Norton: sassy telemarketer and an aspiring porno actor.
- Dave Oliva: an aspiring LAPD officer.
- Pastor William Rennick: boisterous African American Pentecostal minister from the "Joyful Union Congregation." He'd "bend over for Jesus."
- Dr. Jim Sadler: a medical/veterinary doctor with interesting views on women and religion.
- Jay Santos: Brigadier General in the Citizens Auxiliary Police. Uniform consists of a blue arm band, a pith helmet and bermuda shorts. Motto: "It's About Saving Lives."
- Roland Schwinn: morbidly obese at 5'11" and 395lbs and a nudist. Owns and operates "Camp Bountiful" where kids can eat all the junk food they want without feeling guilty.
- "Brass" Villanueva: a proud Latino male who can't speak Spanish because he's "oppressed" by the Anglo culture. Obsessed with neck tattoos.
- Dean Wheeler: New-age, Birkenstock-wearing, America-hating, yoga-teaching apologist from a Northern California political activist group.
- Harvey Wireman, Esq.: World War Two veteran, retired lawyer and commandant of R.C. Collins' military academy. This character is based on Hendrie's late father.
When Phil has one of his guests on, the opening segment is usually cordial and the unusual premise for discussion for that hour is brought up. In the second segment, a new element is usually brought in to the ongoing discussion, and callers are introduced. The callers are usually angry and outraged at what the guests are discussing, and the guest usually responds back in a caustic manner.
In the third segment, a third and final element enters the conversation and more calls are taken. The caller and guest converse in downright bellicose tones, which usually gives Phil the opportunity to hang up on his guest, and be apologetic to his callers.
On some segments of the show he provides his opinions and rants in his actual voice on matters of the day. There is a flurry of ethnic slurs, such as referring to Middle Easterners as "ragheads" or "Ay-rabs". Hendrie defends the use of such language as legitimate criticism of America's terrorist enemies. An avowed Democrat and staunchly liberal on a number of issues, Hendrie has strongly voiced opposition to the Democratic Party as of late, accusing it of having lost touch with its core constituents and making a political issue out of the war on terror. He has frequently mentioned that he is backing the re-election of President Bush because of his handling of the war.
Phil Hendrie often promotes "Cortaslim" (a weight loss pill) and "My Friend's Place" (a local charity) on his show. Phil Hendrie's other segments include "How to Read a News Story", "Phil's Mailbag", "Comedy Gold" and "Life Imitates Phil," a segment where an outrageous stunt that had come before was later duplicated in real life.
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