Weekend Warrior

Dr. Klapper went surfing recently tells a story about his experience. Guest Dave Denholm joins Dr. Klapper to talk about soccer star Diego Maradona. Dave is the play-by-play announcer for LAFC and recently called their championship game. He originally got into soccer when the World Cup came to the United States in 1994 and soon after this the MLS started. The US team actually made it past group rounds and it was a very exciting time. One of his tricks of the trade is pronouncing foreign names which he learned at Fox Soccer. Dave talks about how no one played better soccer than Diego Maradona and how he was so beautiful to watch. The sport of soccer is built on passion and that is exactly what Diego played with. Dave says "legend" isn't a good enough word to describe Diego. Dr. Klapper opens the phone lines to speak to listeners with his own brand of "Klapper Vision". 

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Dr. Klapper brings up the new book that is out about one of the greatest players in the history of Argentinian soccer star Diego Maradona. He scored 5 goals in the 1986 World Cup. In the new book it is written about how he used to play with the joy of a child. Someone else who plays with the joy of a child is Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Leonard Bernstein is someone who played with the joy of a child in his composing and music. Chimchurri sauce is Dr. Klapper's choice in food because it is Argentinian. Doc also discusses the recent ankle injury of Cooper Kupp and takes his focus in medicine with his classic Klapper Vision.

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Dr. Klapper establishes today's theme of support teams behind individual achievements. He uses "Columbo" as an example in television that focuses on Peter Falk's Emmy acceptance speech. He goes out of his way to thank the writers and show creator Steven Bochco. In sports, Doc brings up Kevin Durant and how he thanked his mom during his 2013 MVP acceptance speech. Doc opens up the phone lines to listeners who call in to get medical advice on their many issues and gives out his "Klapper Vision" explanations. Guest Jodi Delaney, the executive director of the Television Academy Foundation, joins Dr. Klapper to speak about archiving television history. She grew up in Minnesota and began her career working for Peter Jenning's documentary crew. Jodi and Doc discuss the importance of her work in television preservation. An Emmy Award recognizes excellence in television and it is so important to document these stories and information for humanity in the future. 

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Dr. Klapper starts to lay out his theme of today's show which is the support teams behind individual award achievements. The example he uses today for television is one of his favorite shows of all time "Columbo". When Peter Falk won the Emmy Award for Columbo he thanked the show creator Steven Bochco in his acceptance speech. We hear from Steven Bochco who talks about what a big moment that was in his career. In sports we take a look at Kevin Durant and his MVP speech about how his mom is actually the real MVP. He also thanks teammates that helped him achieve the award. For an example in medicine, Doc explains how he has an entire support team of nurses in place during all of his surgeries and how he can't do it by himself. Doc opens up the phone lines for listeners to call in and discuss their medical problems. Doc doles out his own brand of "Klapper Vision" to explain different medical issues.

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Dr. Klapper starts off the show by discussing his surgeries from this week. And then he starts off this week's topic of woodworking. Doc brings up a sports example of Donald Takayama and how he was a great surfboard creator. Wood becomes an extension of your body. In music, this is exemplified in drumsticks and exemplified in food through chopsticks. Doc talks about how Jimi Hendrix and Ringo Starr are left-handed musicians and how this affects their musical sound through their guitar and drumsticks (which are both carved out of wood). Doc takes calls from listeners to bestow them with come classic "Klapper Vision".  

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Dr. Klapper takes calls from listeners for some classic "Klapper Vision". A caller had a form of cancer that had hardened within his body into a type of wood. Doc relates this to his topic of woodworking and how it is present in sports, music, and food. In sports we see woodworking in the creation of surfboards. In music we find woodworking in the creation of drumsticks. And in food we discover woodworking through the creation of chopsticks. Kip Rutto and his wife Mindy join Dr. Klapper as his guests to discuss his company that produces baseball bats. They speak to the creation of the baseball bats that are carved out of wood. Kip discusses the different parts of the bat and how that relates to its use. Mindy speaks about how she and Kip met, wed, and created this company Rutto Bats. 

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Doc talks about surfer John Sevenson who ended up making a surfing movie. The movie led to a magazine "Surfer Magazine" and all of these things show his creativity and how he found a career in different fields. He also brings up Julius Erving as an example of creativity in sports and how he influenced so many athletes that came after him. Guest Kevin Short joins Dr. Klapper to discuss his career as an artist and growing up in Santa Barbara. Kevin has a current art show running at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. He has a great love of surfing and painting so he combined both of these things and started painting water and waves in different lights and different seasons. They discuss all of the ways that Kevin used creativity throughout his career. Doc takes calls from listeners to give out some of his Klapper Vision interpretation and knowledge. Good Times Doughnuts' blueberry doughnut is Doc's choice for food made with creativity.  

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There is a power in creativity that is very special. In sports no one inspired more people than Julius Erving, including Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. Dr. J's creativity definitely inspired many other basketball players over the years. When it comes to music Doc takes a look at The Ventures who didn't have any lyrics in their music. They were very successful internationally because the lack of lyrics allowed people from all languages and cultures to experience and enjoy the music. Guest Tony Danza will be performing on Wednesday at The Catalina Jazz Club in a show which features him singing the standards. He will also speak about the music and all of his influences over the years. Tony joins Doc to discuss the different ways he has been creative in his career over the years. Doc takes calls from listeners to give out some Klapper Vision interpretation and knowledge.

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Dr. Klapper starts this hour by speaking about different ways that women display confidence. Barbra Streisand, his example in music, had confidence in herself and in her talent. She resisted many requests over the year to alter her physical appearance or her last name. Pat Summitt is Doc's example of women's confidence in sports. She was a very successful college basketball coach and she talks about how she got all of her confidence from the way her father treated her. She taught all of her athletes to have confidence in themselves. Orthopedic trauma surgeon and teacher Carol Lin joins the Doc to discuss her confident career. He describes her as a pioneer in her career and specialty. She went to college at Stanford, medical school at Washington University, and did her residency at UC San Francisco. Doc takes calls from listener Mario to diagnose his wrist pain issues with his own brand of Klapper Vision. The Apple Pan has been in business since 1947 and has the best cream pie that Doc has ever had. The restaurant is operated by all women and has resisted selling any of their recipes to larger corporations. 

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Dr. Klapper starts his show by speaking about women having confidence as his theme this week. He uses Barbra Streisand as an example in music and art, as she was told to change almost everything about her appearance over the years but she refused. She was confident in her own skin. The example in sports is basketball coach Pat Summitt who was given her confidence by her father. He treated her as a person and not just as a female. She taught all of her athletes to have confidence in themselves. Doc takes calls from listeners to diagnose them with his own brand of Klapper Vision. He speaks to Judy about a knee injury for her son and Lawrence discusses his hip and knee issues.  

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