Dr. Klapper starts the last hour of his show by taking phone calls from listeners. One caller used to serve the Doc subpoenas for medical records at Cedars Sinai but he his still a huge fan. Callers are calling in to talk about how much they love the show and what Doc has meant to them over the years. They all call in to share their favorite stories that Doc has told over the years. Doc recounts a lot of the stories that he has told about his carpenter father and nurse mother. He also recalls the huge list of celebrities he has had on the Weekend Warrior show as guests ..read more

Dr. Klapper announces that today will be his last show at ESPN LA after 12 years and 600 shows. He opens up his topic for the day which is trust. Doc also opens the phone lines up to listeners. People call in to talk about how much they love the show and what an icon Doc is. Listeners recount their favorite Dr. Klapper stories, "Klapper Visions", and what the Weekend Warrior show has meant to them. The listeners also speak about how they love how they can still hear Kobe Bryant's voice in the promos that are played. A lot of people talk about how he has impro ..read more

Dr. Klapper opens the second hour by introducing today's theme of the fermentation process that changes a cucumber into a pickle. We take a look at Chick Hearn's career as a fermentation process in sports. And then looking at the world of art brings in the careers of Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson and the maturation of both men's careers in the music industry. Guest Hannah Lewis joins Doc to discuss her pickle business Bubbie's Pickles which is part of Fermented Food Holdings. Her business produces pickles but also other things that use the fermentation process like sauer ..read more

In the world of sports we take a look at Chick Hearn and his 3000th consecutive broadcast for the Lakers and how his skills developed from the beginning of his career to the end. Doc plays audio of Chick Hearn interviewing Kobe Bryant after his first NBA game and this shows the beginning of his maturation process. Dr. Klapper uses the example of comparing aging to the fermentation process of changing a cucumber into a pickle. In the world of music we take a look at the career development of Michael Jackson. Quincy Jones was the producer in charge of Michael Jackson's maturi ..read more

In the world of sports we take a look at Chick Hearn and his 3000th consecutive broadcast for the Lakers and how his skills developed from the beginning of his career to the end. Doc plays audio of Chick Hearn interviewing Kobe Bryant after his first NBA game and this shows the beginning of his maturation process. Dr. Klapper uses the example of comparing aging to the fermentation process of changing a cucumber into a pickle. In the world of music we take a look at the career development of Michael Jackson. Quincy Jones was the producer in charge of Michael Jackson's maturi ..read more

Dr. Klapper opens the hour by opening up the phone lines to impart some "Klapper Vision" on listeners who call into the show. He speaks to caller Mitch who is a Fed Ex employee who was recently bitten by a pit bull. Guest Lauren Gillian joins Dr. Klapper from Chicago to discuss associate Quinn Cook. Lauren Gillian is a highly accomplished marketing professional with expertise in sports and entertainment with many high profile clients. He most recently serves as the Global Brand Manager for Connor Sports which is a division of Connor Sport Court International. Connor Sp ..read more

Dr. Klapper opens his show with today's theme of storytelling. He is looking at people who were able to be successful in 2 different careers because of their storytelling skills. Kobe Bryant is the example in sports because he not only won championships but he won an Oscar for his animated short film "Dear Basketball". Trisha Yearwood is the example in music because she is successful in country music and in the culinary world. The Local Yoke is a restaurant in Manhattan Beach known for its jalapeño hash. Doc got the recipe from the owner and tells the story of the hash ..read more

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 bette ..read more

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 Coo ..read more

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 Ac ..read more