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The Focus Group

Tim Bennett and John Nash—memorable class clowns in high school, now revolutionary LGBTQ marketing and advertising executives—invite you to share in a friendship that spans 40 plus years. Drawing on their combined corporate and entrepreneurial experience, the conversation ranges from the professional to the personal, and everything in between. Entertaining banter, unique voices, and smart content. We’re all business. Except when we’re not.

Sexuality News Business Marketing Health & Fitness News Commentary Radio
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
35 minutes
Episodes
622
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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TFG Unbuttoned: The Icelandic Book Flood

TFG Unbuttoned: The Icelandic Book Flood

The website, Ashley Madison, tells us that Florida and the Midwest are the places to be if you are looking to have an affair on the side. Then, the conservative right is going crazy—and threatening a…

00:24:58  |   Tue 05 Dec 2023
Check Your Credit Score

Check Your Credit Score

Shop Talk explains the difference between a “hard pull” and a “soft pull” as it relates to your credit score. It’s also important to check and make sure that your information is correct, as both Tim …

00:44:37  |   Sat 02 Dec 2023
TFG Unbuttoned: 3-Year Cruise Leaves Passengers Stranded

TFG Unbuttoned: 3-Year Cruise Leaves Passengers Stranded

A cruise line that promised a 3-year trip around the world never set sail. Many passengers sold homes, sub-let properties, and otherwise planned to be away for three years when Life at Sea cruise lin…

00:24:12  |   Tue 28 Nov 2023
Retire Your Resume

Retire Your Resume

Shop Talk covers a trend at some of America’s largest employers who are no longer requiring resumes or advanced degrees, but are more interested in your skill set. Caught My Eye lets us know that peo…

00:45:47  |   Sat 25 Nov 2023
TFG Unbuttoned: Talking Turkey

TFG Unbuttoned: Talking Turkey

The LGB Alliance of the UK stirs up controversy related to the use of “queer,” “LGBTQ+,” and other iterations claiming that all the labels confuse sexual preference with gender identity. Then, One Mi…

00:24:50  |   Tue 21 Nov 2023
Gen Z Shrugs Off The Idea of Retiring

Gen Z Shrugs Off The Idea of Retiring

Shop Talk shares results from a recent Gen Z retirement study. Many have shrugged off the idea of retirement and would rather live in the moment feeling they may never retire. (Tim and John would enc…

00:48:24  |   Sat 18 Nov 2023
TFG Unbuttoned: The Unhappy Meal

TFG Unbuttoned: The Unhappy Meal

Accidental activist, Dan Leveille, created a website that tracks global LGTQ+ laws called Equaldex. The site is used by the United Nations and corporations to help navigate the latest LGBTQ+ laws tha…

00:25:27  |   Tue 14 Nov 2023
So Tasty Too

So Tasty Too

Shop Talk shares a study from Yale that says brain activity drops on Zoom calls, as they do not allow us to properly get visual cues like you would in person. Caught My Eye finds the long-lost Star T…

00:43:48  |   Sat 11 Nov 2023
TFG Unbuttoned: Deodorant Sales No Longer Stink

TFG Unbuttoned: Deodorant Sales No Longer Stink

People were apparently not wearing deodorant during lockdown. Unilever and P&G are both reporting a surge in deodorant sales now that people are heading back to the workplace outside the home. But fi…

00:21:26  |   Tue 07 Nov 2023
Pole Dancing Skeletons

Pole Dancing Skeletons

Shop Talk shares what it was like for “older gays” to go out and meet people before apps. “You had to meet out and do things,” as many of you know. Caught My Eye looks at a $700 a month sleeping pod …

00:45:42  |   Sat 04 Nov 2023
TFG Unbuttoned: Spirit Halloween “Gay Guy” Costume Goes Viral

TFG Unbuttoned: Spirit Halloween “Gay Guy” Costume Goes Viral

Spirit Halloween, the pop-up shop housed in defunct mall stores, has a viral hit on its hands with a “Gay Guy” costume. The only hitch is the costume is a fake! But first, Dollar General goes too far…

00:22:48  |   Tue 31 Oct 2023
Hello Dolly

Hello Dolly

Shop Talk shares lessons learned from a bank teller who says you can tell a lot about someone based on their banking habits and visual cues. Caught My Eye looks at a recent auction where a Star Wars …

00:39:12  |   Sat 28 Oct 2023
TFG Unbuttoned: Leave Your Leaves This Fall

TFG Unbuttoned: Leave Your Leaves This Fall

The latest attraction in Las Vegas, the Sphere, is keeping some awake at night. Who sleeps in Vegas anyway? Then, some naturalists are advocating that you allow your leaves this Fall to remain where …

00:20:40  |   Tue 24 Oct 2023
Shocking Repair Bills Accompany Electric Vehicles

Shocking Repair Bills Accompany Electric Vehicles

Shop Talk exposes some unforeseen repair costs for owners of electric vehicles such as the Rivian R1T pick-up. Because of gigacasting a fender bender repair can cost as much as $40K or more. Caught M…

00:40:08  |   Sat 21 Oct 2023
TFG Unbuttoned: Ring Offering A Million Dollars For Proof Of Aliens

TFG Unbuttoned: Ring Offering A Million Dollars For Proof Of Aliens

 

 

Ring Doorbell is offering $1 million dollars to anyone who captures a confirmed alien on their Ring camera. You have until November 3rd to submit and if you are creative with a good hoax, you’ll al…

00:22:51  |   Tue 17 Oct 2023
Get a College Degree and Live Longer

Get a College Degree and Live Longer

Shop Talk looks at a Brookings Study that equates having a college degree with a longer life expectancy. Caught My Eye takes a trip to Disney for a wedgie on the Typhoon Lagoon water slide. Also, out…

00:39:12  |   Sat 14 Oct 2023
TFG Unbuttoned: Martina Speaks and Cher Freaks

TFG Unbuttoned: Martina Speaks and Cher Freaks

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova tells Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe to “just be quiet” regarding trans issues. Then, Cher is accused of kidnapping her son, Elijah Blue Allman. Allman’s estran…

00:23:36  |   Tue 10 Oct 2023
Back to the Office…NOW

Back to the Office…NOW

Shop Talk reveals that over 80% of the companies that have required workers back to the office full-time, have increased company revenues, higher productivity, and higher employee retention rates. It…

00:47:45  |   Sat 07 Oct 2023
TFG Unbuttoned: The Pettiest State is a Surprise

TFG Unbuttoned: The Pettiest State is a Surprise

A new survey from Canada ranks the US States and DC in terms of petty behavior. Most of the results centered around relationships and the pettiest state was a surprise. But first, LEGO toy brand need…

00:23:59  |   Tue 03 Oct 2023
Finland Offers a Masterclass in Happiness

Finland Offers a Masterclass in Happiness

Shop Talk covers steps that Finland believes will lead to a happier life. For six years Finland has been ranked as the “happiest country on earth.” Caught My Eye announces that the first painting Bob…

00:49:31  |   Sat 30 Sep 2023
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