Paul Hagen of Metrosource magazine returns to continue his mission of putting the “culture” back in “pop culture” for our listeners on Metroscope.

Shop Talk is Tim and John’s ongoing banter and commentary on current business topics. If you have been working from home and find that it’s hard to stay focused and productive, could it be that you simply don’t work well outside a corporate office? Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

Super Bowl 47 is fast approaching, and with an estimated audience of 112 million people, advertisers are leveraging their ads by showing them early and engaging their customers. Matt Ian, EVP and Group Creative Director at Deutsch LA, talks about working on the new Volkswagen spot for the Super Bowl. The early release has generated a lot of buzz—some of it unexpected. New York Times advertising columnist Stuart Elliott will weigh in on what he is looking forward to seeing, and the brands that are breaking through. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

The Strip And Beyond visits with Kelly Murphy, a Las Vegas-based entrepreneur and the owner of Krave (soon to be Krave Massive), Drink & Drag, and GayLV Magazine. In October of 2012, Kelly was named to “The List” in Vegas Magazine.

Jacob Tomsky never intended to go into the hotel business. As a new college graduate, armed only with a philosophy degree he ended up working in “hospitality” for more than a decade, doing everything from supervising the housekeeping department to manning the front desk at an upscale Manhattan hotel. In Heads in Beds he pulls back the curtain to expose the crazy and compelling reality of a multi-billion-dollar industry we think we know. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

With the accelerated fragmentation of the consumer driven “splinternet,” the business challenge of optimizing the B2C customer/channel mix has never been harder. Bernie Gracy, VP of Strategy and Business Development for Pitney Bowes Volly, will discuss the implications for brands and marketers in the emerging digital mail category.

Shop Talk is Tim and John’s ongoing banter and commentary on current business topics. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

Jeff Yeager, America’s favorite cheapskate, returns. His new book, How to Retire the Cheapskate Way, is unlike most retirement planning and lifestyle books, and makes the compelling case that you can have a joyous, worry-free retirement by merely spending smart and focusing on what you truly want and expect out of retirement.

Shop Talk is Tim and John’s ongoing banter and commentary on current business topics. Customer service missteps and how planning the weekend is just as important as planning the week are on the agenda. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

OutQ’s Michelangelo Signorile joins Tim and John to kick off 2013 with a discussion on the year ahead in LGBT rights, and how much has changed in the way media reports on the community.

Shop Talk looks at all the work-related resolutions people make every year in the hopes of being more efficient and getting some time back. Is an empty in-box really a reality? And is it worth it? Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.

Join Tim, John, Producer Katie Castellano and Metroscope’s Paul Hagen for The Focus Group’s Holiday Listening Party. Guests include New York Times columnist Stuart Elliott, True Prep author Lisa Birnbach, the Butch Bakery’s David Arrick, The Fabulous Beekman Boys Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, along with the holiday musical stylings of singers Michael Richard Kelly, Eddie Bruce and accompanist Tom Adams.

Offering strategies to meet virtually any Human Resource requirement, Integrity Staffing Solutions uses a unique approach to identifying talented associates, then matching them to their clients needs. President and CEO Todd Bavol discusses trends in seasonal hiring, and how many turn those jobs into full-time positions.

Paul Hagen of Metroscope helps celebrate the season with a special edition of Can You Focus, and joins in some fun and games helping Tim and John give away prizes to clever callers. A knowledge of Rankin/Bass will go a long way. Join the holiday fun at 866-305-6887.

The Wells Fargo Financial Focus returns with Kyle Young, CFP and Accredited Domestic Partnership Advisor. He will be looking at year-end financial planning, and speaking to the unique challenges faced by the LGBT community.

Volkswagen Group of America Product Manager Andres Valbuena introduces the 2013 Beetle Convertible, and talks about it’s historic design pedigree. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.