Past Shows
American Entrepreneurs
06.03.26 | Shop Talk shares a UK article that advocates understanding your cognitive profile for better career outcomes. Caught My Eye covers a collector’s missing LEGO collection involving the Bricks & Minifigs franchise. Also, New York, and other US States are cracking down on fake temporary license plates. Jay Van Andel, co-founder of Amway, is our Business Birthday.
TFG Unbuttoned: Pride, Pounds, and Pee
06.02.26 | This week, the latest Target misstep around their Pride Collection, Southwest Airlines compromises on their person of size seating, and the Giro d’Italia warns riders not to pee and toss their water bottles to the side of the road. (Why do fans pick them up and drink out of them?)
The Most Expensive LGBTQ Neighborhoods
05.27.26 | Shop Talk this week looks at the top 10 most expensive “Gayborhoods” in the USA. Caught My Eye covers an eye-opening interview by Pam Grier, and a NYC construction worker claims a porta-potty mishap ruined his sex life. David Hans Schmidt, “The Sultan of Sleaze,” is our Business Birthday.
TFG Unbuttoned: Maine Town Experiments with AI to Mixed Results
05.26.26 | Unbuttoned covers the death of LGBTQ congressional icon Barney Frank, a town’s use of AI to create a new logo runs afoul of the residents and ponders why so many people are right-handed.
AI Continues to Disrupt the Workplace
05.20.26 | Shop Talk this week looks at the continued disruption and efficiencies that some companies—big and small—are experiencing with Artificial Intelligence. Caught My Eye looks at a lottery winner who never told his family and still wants people to believe he is “just getting by.” Also, Tim has a McDonalds Filet-O-Fish lunch with listener Robb. Dietrich Mateschitz, co-founder of energy drink Red Bull, is our Business Birthday. And listener Jill from Texas shares one of her favorite local TV ads.
TFG Unbuttoned: In Memoriam of the Creative Class
05.19.26 | Tim and John cover the recent obituaries of three influential figures. Doris Fisher of The Gap, Wendy’s ad creator Joe Sedelmeier, and cranky film critic Rex Reed, highlighting their legacies and contributions to their fields.
Social Security Is Not Going Broke, Benefits Could Change
05.13.26 | Shop Talk this week looks at Social Security retirement benefits and whether we will be able to collect what we were promised. It’s a bit more complicated, but Congress needs to fix it. Caught My Eye looks at a found bag filled with Hot Wheels cars, and a hotelier swallowed by a crocodile. Frank Hornby, the UK inventor of Dinky Toys and Meccano, is our Business Birthday.
TFG Unbuttoned: Nutella in Space
05.12.26 | Tim and John cover a story where people find tech, in this case apps like Grindr, are ruining the dating scene. Also, a woman in Utah was given only a few weeks to move a 50-year-old garage or lose power. Finally, the Artemis astronauts explain the nuance of food in space.
Corporations Flex Muscle by Chopping Some “Pandemic-era” Benefits
05.06.26 | Shop Talk this week looks at corporations that are cutting back on some employee benefits as the labor market changes. Caught My Eye covers a program in Provincetown, MA that is trying to attract younger tourists. Good luck as the cost of staying in resort areas popular with the LGBTQ traveler is out of reach for many. Also, a viral TikTok trend targeting the Church of Scientology proves disruptive and dangerous. Russell Stover, the co-founder of Eskimo Pies and Russell Stover Chocolates, is our Business Birthday.
TFG Unbuttoned: NFL and The Trevor Project
05.05.26 | Tim and John cover a legal case won by the Southern Utah Drag Stars in St. George. Also, a former Chick-fil-A employee is arrested in a mac-and-cheese refund scheme. Finally, the owner of the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Blank, has quietly donated $1million through his foundation to The Trevor Project. When so many are cutting back on supporting LGBTQ+ causes this is welcome news.
