Past Shows
Saturday, May7th
With summer just around the corner, it’s time to add a new twist to a favorite drink. Tim and John welcome Jordan Silbert, founder of Q Tonic. While working at the Downtown Alliance in Manhattan, Jordan was struck by a ginâ€induced flash of inspiration to make a superior tonic water. He spent his nights and weekends mixing up different tonic water recipes in his kitchen for friends. He gave birth to Q Tonic in 2007, delivering it to his first accounts himself in his station wagon. Next up for Jordan? Q Ginger—finally, a superior ginger ale.
Shop Talk returns, with a look at answering some of those vexing interview questions. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887, and get ready for Tim’s List.
Saturday, April 30th
Shop Talk returns this Saturday, with an in-depth and honest conversation about best practices for interviewing—what to wear, how to present yourself, and how to answer the questions you were not expecting.
Paul Hagen of Metrosource magazine is back for another installment of Metroscope, continuing his mission to put the “culture” back in “pop culture.” He comes armed with information on new books, movies, theater, museum shows and fashion trends.
Join the conversation at 866-305-6887, and get ready to test your movie knowledge with a special installment of John Says…Pick That Flick.
Saturday, April 23rd
The Focus Group is off for the holiday weekend. Enjoy this recent Best Of, and tune-in Saturday, April 30th when Tim and John return.
The travel and tourism industry has been actively marketing to the LGBT community for some time now. Kimpton Hotels is one such company, and has a long history of marketing it’s unique properties to the LGBT consumer. Thomas Mathes, General Manager of the Eventi Hotel in New York City, joins Tim and John to talk about his career in the hospitality industry, and the importance he places on having a dialogue with the LGBT community.
Saturday, April 16th
Tim and John welcome marketing expert Kelly McDonald to the show. She is President of an award winning agency, and he author of How to Market to People Not Like You, which is #4 on Inc Magazine’s bestseller list, and was featured in Fast Company magazine. She’s also been featured on CNBC and in BusinessWeek. Kelly will talk about her new book, and her experiences running a top agency.
Tim’s List is listener-generated this week, and it’s all things Las Vegas. Cast your vote, and get ready to play for some very cool Vegas prizes. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.
Saturday, April 9th
Tim and John welcome John Hadity this Saturday. John is an independent film Producer, President and CEO of Hadity & Associates, Inc., and has over over 20 years of studio experience. He serves as Executive Producer on three exciting new films: Master Harold And The Boys, a film adaptation of Athol Fugard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play; Burning Blue, a film adaptation of the London hit stage play directed by David Greer; and In The Pits, a documentary film about the intense debate around whether or not Broadway musical theater should convert to virtual orchestras.
Las Vegas: The Strip and Beyond returns, and features veteran Vegas freelance journalist Steve Friess, whose work appears regularly in the New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek, AOL News, Daily Beast and many others. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.
Saturday, April 2nd
Tim and John welcome Human Resources expert Randy Wooden, Founder and President of The Wooden Group. Randy brings over 25 years of experience in a number of human resource areas from outplacement services and executive recruiting, to in-house staffing and training. He empowers clients with strategies, information, focused plans and attentive career coaching. He is launching a new web site, and has a special offer for Focus Group listeners.
Shop Talk is back, with a focus on skills needed for a solid interview, and a discussion about work place etiquette. Tim’s List returns, so get ready to test your knowledge. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.
Saturday, March 26th
Tim and John welcome OutQ’s own Larry Flick, a veteran Billboard editor/pop-culture commentator who presides over a bracing blend of music and conversation every weekday on The Morning Jolt.
Paul Hagen of Metrosource magazine returns for another installment of Metroscope. He is on a mission to put the “culture” back in “pop culture,” for our listeners, and comes armed with information on new books, movies, theater, museum shows and fashion trends.
Join the conversation at 866-305-6887, and get ready to test your movie knowledge with another installment of John Says…Pick That Flick.
Saturday, March 19th
True Prep co-authors Lisa Birnbach and Chip Kidd join Tim and John for a spirited and fun conversation about creative collaboration. Lisa’s The Official Preppy Handbook spent 38 weeks at #1 on the NY Times bestseller list when it came out in 1980. Chip Kidd is a well known designer and writer in New York City, and a recipient of the National Design Award for Communications. From first meeting on Facebook, and realizing they were both fans of each others work, the result of their combined creative force is True Prep: It’s a Whole New Old World.
Join the conversation at 866-305-6887, and get ready for another chance to play Tim’s List as well.
Saturday, March 12th
Author Erin McHugh joins Tim and John to talk about her latest book, The L Life: Extraordinary Lesbians Making a Difference. Through fascinating interviews and stunning portrait photography, The L Life introduces us to the women who are changing our view of the world. The candid collection is a celebration of real women, alongside headline-makers.
Gwen Y. Migita, Corporate Director Sustainability & Community Engagement for Caesars Entertainment, helps to kick off Las Vegas: The Strip and Beyond. Gwen directs corporate charitable giving, community relations, and HERO employee volunteer policies for the organization’s 70,000 employees at forty properties throughout the United States and internationally.
Saturday, March 5th
Director/Producer Mark Edlitz joins Tim and John to talk about his latest movie, Jedi Junkies. It’s a documentary that celebrates the most unique, creative and hardcore Star Wars fans. “While we show extreme behavior—like the fan who has so many toys that he had to get rid of his bed and now sleeps on the floor—we don’t ridicule it. It was important to us to show fandom in an accurate and entertaining but ultimately positive way.”
The Night of 1,000 Gowns celebrates it’s 25th anniversary on March 26th, benefiting the Ali Forney Center and The Trevor Project. Members of the Court stop by to share some hints of what’s in store. Join the conversation at 866-305-6887.