Damian Pelliccione, CEO of REVRY, the new groundbreaking LGBTQ digital content streaming serverice for Apple TV, Chromecast, ROKU, and mobile devices joins Tim and John to talk about this exciting new media property. The Focus Group is proud to be part of REVRY and our shows will be available on REVRY soon. A study that says people who read books live longer Caught John’s eye. In Business Birthdays Tim extends wishes to Charles Dawes, VP under Coolidge, Nobel Prize recipient, and captain of finance…oh and he went to Tim’s alma mater…Marietta College.

In this Focus Group Special, Tim and John share the top items that they specifically head for when shopping at Trader Joe’s and ALDI. While vastly different shopping experiences, the quality and price of the food and items can’t be beat. Did you know that the Albrecht Family trust of Germany controls both Trader Joe’s and ALDI? While they are run as separate units, you can sometimes recognize the same items just packaged differently.

Michael Adams, CEO of SAGE—Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders—joins The Focus Group to bring to the forefront some of the unique issues confronting the aging LGBT population. John considers being a volunteer and Tim harkens back to an old Seinfeld episode. Stay tuned. It’s National Lemonade Day! Support the Lemonade stands in your travels this summer. Jeff Stryker has a birthday and Shop Talk explores getting things done in August.

Andrew Bolton, VP of Brand Partnerships at Knotch, joins Tim and John to talk about life as a world class rower, the Rio Olympic Games, and starting his career during one of the worst recessions in US history. Texts not intended for Mom, but sent to her by accident, caught John’s eye while Tim discusses the latest dust-up about “racist” images on the new Lay’s international flavor chip bags.

Doug Kalish of DougsGuides joins The Focus Group to share several useful tips for people entering the job market, changing careers, and the importance of networking. Lucille Ball is one of the Business Birthday honorees and Tim and John both share five companies that they would like to work for during Shop Talk. But first, John is troubled by Tim having too much space on his computer dedicated to music.

Bob Witeck, President of D.C.–based Witeck Communications, Inc., joins Tim and John to discuss the importance of corporations recognizing their LGBT customers with a consistent full year marketing effort beyond June Pride. Bob also shares the just released study, “America’s LGBT Buying Power,” which tops $917 billion! Tim and John share what Caught Their Eye, The Week in History and Science, and their signature Business Birthdays! Listener Don joins us to taste Japanese Oreos and Green Tea Kit Kats.

Merryn Johns, Editor in Chief of Curve Magazine, joins The Focus Group to discuss a wide range of topics related to the importance of print media and what she sees as issues currently confronting women and lesbians in this election season. But first, Tim ponders the idea of joining the Mile High Club on Flamingo Air and John shares his least favorite summer job.

Nathan Richardson, Co-Founder of Trading Ticket, Inc. joins The Focus Group this week to talk about Trade It, new mobile technology, and its importance to the financial market. Tim advises John to be careful if he travels to Machu Picchu and John shares some new ways doctors are diagnosing prostate cancer. Then, in what may be the funniest bit ever on The Focus Group—and that’s hard to do—listener Chuck from Atlanta accidently hit a button on his device while listening to a past show. You have to take a listen as Tim and John sound like they may have had too many libations or took a trip to Colorado.

Jelly Belly Special with Jana Sanders Perry and John Jamison. In this Focus Group Special, Tim and John recap their trip to the Jelly Belly Candy Factory and Tour in Fairfield, California. Jana tells us how long it takes to make a Jelly Belly Bean…and it’s longer than you think. John tells us a story about Dirt Flavored Beans, and Tim and John introduce Bean Boozled as a recurring feature for guests on The Focus Group. Thanks again to Jana and John for hosting us at Jelly Belly and we loved the Pancakes and Maple Syrup Flavored Beans as well!