The Focus Group Podcast
1) Is Your Job on the AI Cutting Block?
The impact of AI on various professions is the subject of Shop Talk. Caught My Eye visits an old idea of a Long Island Sound bridge to Connecticut. Also, a 31-year-old who lives in debt at home with h...Show More
2) TFG Unbuttoned: The Great Ownership Transfer for Boomers
Tim and John discuss the massive ownership transfer of small businesses coming in the next few years. Cursive handwriting is making a comeback, and a drunk Canadian's encounter with a Vegas Flamingo n...Show More
3) The Demise of the LGBTQ Bar
LGBTQ bars across the US are an endangered species, due to the impact of societal changes. Additionally, Caught My Eye features an engaging discussion on the ingredient changes of the Reese’s Peanut B...Show More
4) TFG Unbuttoned: Ring Doorbell Ad Rings Hollow
Ring’s CEO is on an apology tour after their Super Bowl ad sparked privacy concerns. Mr. Clean says he’s retiring as the face of the brand, and Norwegian Cruise Lines changes their dress code. No more...Show More
5) Clutter, Junk, and The Great Wealth Transfer
Shop Talk looks at the great wealth transfer from baby boomers to younger generations, which includes the challenges of managing inherited clutter and keepsakes. Caught My Eye reveals the toilet habit...Show More
6) TFG Unbuttoned: Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
Tim and John discuss the rising costs of utility and grocery prices and catch up on their Olympic viewing. Then they tackle the attempted removal of the Pride Flag at the Stonewall Memorial in NYC, re...Show More
7) America’s Hangover with Spirits
The talk ranges from a little politics to Super Bowl advertising, and train travel. Shop Talk Focus Group reveals that Gen Z is shunning liquor more than previous generations resulting in the bankrupt...Show More
8) TFG Unbuttoned: Move Over Cupcake
John spends a full day meeting wonderful dogs at the recent AKC Meet the Breeds show. The absence of an LGBTQ Pavilion at the New York Travel and Adventure Show is offset—somewhat—by a handful of welc...Show More
9) Patagonia Drags a Queen and Chips Quit the Cape
On the agenda, politics, Apple products, and phantom energy. Shop Talk Focus Group reminds you to unplug at night. Caught My Eye announces the closure of the Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory in Hyannis an...Show More
10) TFG Unbuttoned: Deja Vu, But Make it Worse
Tim and John discuss a variety of topics including the many iterations of Ground Hog Day mascots. Also, the right wing’s obsession with banning marriage equality has bubbled up again and Open Table’s ...Show More