Christopher Lydon is an American media personality and author. He is best known for being the original host of The Connection, produced by WBUR and syndicated to other NPR stations, and for Open Source, a weekly radio program on WBUR.
Such is the case behind a popular theory that Dipperâs real name is Goober â based on the events from Dipperâs Guide to the Unexplained: Stanâs Tattoo.
About Bum Phillips Bum Phillips (1923-2013) was born Oail Andrew Phillips, he received his famous nickname from his older sister who stammered and could not say the word âbrotherâ. The name Bum stuck, and he has always explained, âBumâs just a nickname, not a description!â The name, dry sense of humor, laid-back demeanor, winning tradition, and ever-present cowboy hat and boots all became a part of the Bum Phillips legend. That distinctive persona, however, betrayed a shrewd football mind.