Weekend Warrior
It's Saturday. It's go time. Let Dr. Robert Klapper jump start your health and sports life.
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Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 7/15/17
Doc retells his stories about the power of sight in sports, art and medicine. Doc's examples are Ray Charles and Ted Williams. Doc welcomes Renowned marine life artist Wyland who talks about his art, the importance of marine life conservation and the opening of his new gallery in Santa Monica. Doc re-opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 7/15/17
Doc is back from Hawaii and opens talking about the power of sight in sports, art and medicine. Doc's examples are Ray Charles and Ted Williams. Injury of the week is MMA fighter Amanda Nunes sinus problems causing her to back out of UFC 213. Doc welcomes Dr. Gary Polan OD who talks about eye training, therapy and exercise. Doc's restaurant dish find this week is Uncle Paulie's Deli roast beef sandwich. Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 7/8/17
It's hour two of the Best of the Weekend Warrior. Doc welcomes a personal hero of his, iconic surfer Shaun Tomson who talks about creating the innovative surfboard to help him conquer the Bonzai Pipeline. The sculptors of the Shaq statue in front of Staples Center, Omri Amrany and Julie Rotblatt Amrany talk to Doc to discuss Shaq and the art of sculpting.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 7/8/17
It's a Best of the Weekend Warrior this week. Doc welcomes former Raider coach Tom Flores, who talks about how he started in football and his journey to winning two Super Bowls. Doc loves pizza and who better to talk to than Joe Beddia, the author of Pizza Camp.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 7/1/17
Doc retells his stories about unique leaders in sports, art and medicine. Doc's examples are Jackie Robinson and Sidney Poitier. Doc welcomes artist Branly Cadet who sculpted the Jackie Robinson statue at Dodgers Stadium. Doc re-opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 7/1/17
Doc opens talking about unique leaders in sports, art and medicine. Doc's examples are Jackie Robinson and Sidney Poitier. Injury of the week is the Giants' Madison Bumgarner bruised ribs and AC separation. Doc's restaurant find is Stanley's grilled artichoke with chipotle mayonnaise. Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [HR 2]: 6/24/17
Doc continues to conversation about unspoken communication in players. He compares the bond and chemistry among players to The Beatles. Lakers Photographer Andrew Bernstein joins Doc to discuss how pictures communicate. They begin to reminisce about Magic and the Showtime Lakers of the past. Doc opens the clinic to the audience.
Weekend Warrior [HR 1]: 6/24/17
Doc opens the show discussing the silent communication among players. One of the players Doc singles out in this conversation is Laker great Magic Johnson who truly had an art of communicating on the court. What do Magic and James Worthy have in common with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr? Dodgers star prospect Julio Urias tore his left shoulder anterior capsule and Doc gives insight on the injury.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 6/17/17
Doc retells his stories about fathers in sports, art and medicine. Doc's guest medical student Adam Wright-Chisem talks about his father in Chicago. Doc's examples are former Richard Williams and Julio Iglesias. Doc re-opens the WW clinic for listeners and Doc closes with a story about his dad.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 6/17/17
Doc opens talking about fathers in sports, art and medicine. Doc's examples are former Richard Williams and Julio Iglesias. Injury of the week in Dodgers' Adrian Gonazlez degenerative disk in his back. Doc welcomes Spencer Kassimir, a pro sports consultant, comes on and talks about the AmericaniZation of Sports. Doc's Dessert Delight is Bennett's Ice Cream at the Farmer's Market. Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 6/10/17
Doc retells his stories about being a trailblazer in sports, art and medicine. Doc's examples are former Raider coach Tom Flores, Dr. Chitranjan S. Ranawat and Nat King Cole. Doc talks of his fabulous discovery of putting tangerine juice in his arugula salad. Doc re-opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 6/10/17
Doc opens talking about being a trailblazer in sports, art and medicine. Doc's examples are former Raider coach Tom Flores, Dr. Chitranjan S. Ranawat and Nat King Cole. Doc welcomes former Raider coach Tom Flores, who talks about how he started in football, his journey to winning two Super Bowls and how football has changed. Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 6/3/17
Doc retells his stories about visionary and inspiring moments of 1967 in sports, art and medicine. Doc's examples are the 1967 USC vs UCLA game, Dr. Christian Barnard and the songs of the summer of 1967. Doc welcomes Harvey Kubernik, who talks about the book surrounding the 1967 Summer of Love and how the events carry on to music and life today. Doc gives us his upside down french toast recipe.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 6/3/17
Doctor Klapper talks about visionary and inspiring moments of 1967 in sports, art and medicine, providing examples of USC versus UCLA's game, Dr. Christian Barnard and the songs of the summer. Plus, doc discusses Mike Trout's thumb surgery.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 5/27/17
Doc retells his stories about poetry in sports, art and medicine. Doc's examples are Muhammed Ali, Dr. Frank Jobe and Eminem. Doc welcomes DJ PJ Butta, who talks about his start and journey in radio and giving back as a teacher. The injury of the week is Isaiah Thomas' hip injury. Doc re-opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 5/27/17
Doc opens talking about poetry in sports, art and medicine. Doc's examples are Muhammed Ali, Dr. Frank Jobe and Eminem. Doc raps to Biggie Smalls "Big Poppa" making it " Big Docta." Doc gives Hirbachi's teriyaki rib eye steak recipe. Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 5/20/17
Doc retells his stories about the analogy of pizza (cheese, sauce, dough) and life (mind, body, ambition). Doc welcomes Joe Beddia, a writer about the world of pizza, his book, Pizza Camp, who talks about his interesting life revolving around pizza. Doc re-opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 5/20/17
Doc opens talking about the analogy of pizza (cheese, sauce, dough) and life (mind, body, ambition). Doc's examples are Rocky Marciano, Sophia Loren, Jackie Gleason and Tony Bennett. The injury of the week is Kawhi Leonard's ankle injury . Doc's Dessert Delight was his evening with 3 delectable ice creams. Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 5/13/17
Doc retells his stories about the talented young brash and confident. Doc welcomes Graham Bensinger, sports talk host joins Doc and tells of starting out as a 13 year old interviewing all the great athletes and building his career. Doc breaks down Mike Trout's hamstring injury. Doc re-opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 5/13/17
Doc opens talking about the talented young brash and confident. Doc's examples are Kobe Bryant, Orson Wells, Dr. Christiaan Barnard and Michael Jackson. The injury of the week is Steve Kerr's back problems. Doc's Culinary Creation this week is the Tacizza (Taco and Pizza). Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 5/6/17
Doc talks about his new culinary creation, the Tunito and re-tells his stories about breaking news in life and ACL surgery. Doc re-opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 5/6/17
Doc opens talking about breaking news in life and ACL surgery. Doc's examples are Walter Cronkite and Howard Cosell. Doc welcomes Dr. Carlo Orlando, an orthopedic surgeon who works with high school athletes and talks about the breaking news in ACL surgery. The injury of the week is Tony Parker's quad injury. Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 4/29/17
Doc re-opens the WW clinic early in hour two for listeners. Doc recalls his introduction into hot yoga. Doc Drink Delight this week is the Ice Coffee at Euro Cafe.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 4/29/17
Doc opens talking about the power of baldness. Doc's examples are Yul Brynner, Michael Jordan and Telly Savalas. Doc welcomes Todd Green, the inventor of HeadBlade who talks about becoming bald, owning it, and the unique creation and journey of HeadBlade. The injury of the week is Madison Bumgarner's shoulder injury. Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 4/22/17
Doc retells his stories about riding the wave in life. Doc's examples are Michael Jordan, Brett Favre and Eric Clapton from the fields of sports and art. Doc recalls his week surfing in Hawaii and the Box Jellyfish. Doc Dessert Delight is Hawaii's Kokonuts Shaved Ice. Doc re-opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 4/22/17
Doc opens talking about riding the wave in life. Doc's examples are Michael Jordan, Brett Favre and Eric Clapton from the fields of sports and art. Doc welcomes the founders of Our House and Camp Erin, Jessica Krell and Bart Zeller who talk about supporting a young person grieving a loved one. The injury of the week is Blake Griffin's toe injury. Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [HR2]: 4/15/17
Doc continues to talk about Shaq and his upbringing that lead him to be the person he is today. Doc talks to listeners to give them Klapper Vision on any medical questions they have.
Weekend Warrior (HR1): 4/15/17
This weekend, Dr. Klapper talks about the one and only Shaq.Doc goes back to the beginning of when Shaq first started out in basketball. The sculptors that made the Shaq statue in front of Staples Center, Rotblatt and Amrany, call in to talk to Doc to discuss Shaq and the art of sculpting.
Weekend Warrior [hr2]: 4/8/17
Doc retells his stories about riding the wave in life. Doc's examples are surfer Shaun Tomson and Brian Wilson from the fields of sports, art and medicine. Doc is thrilled to welcome iconic surfer Shaun Tomson who talks about creating the innovative surfboard to help him conquer the Bonzai Pipeline. Doc re-opens the WW clinic for listeners.
Weekend Warrior [hr1]: 4/8/17
Doc opens talking about riding the wave in life. Doc examples are surfer Shaun Tomson and Brian Wilson from the fields of sports, art and medicine. Doc Dessert Delight this week is the Apple Pan's Banana Cream Pie. Doc opens the WW clinic for listeners.
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