The Focus Group

Heinz Ketchup is looking for Elvis Francois who survived 24 days at sea with a bottle of ketchup, garlic powder, and stock cubes. Heinz would like to give Francois a boat! Then, we find out what happ…

Shop Talk covers the latest business trend labeled Resenteeism. Essentially it is staying in a place or job where you do not want to be. Caught My Eye reveals that penises are getting bigger fast. Al…

The Proud Boys continue their anti-LGBTQ campaign of hate. The sad part now is that they are arming themselves at events geared toward children. Then, McDonald's included a same-sex couple in their S…

Shop Talk covers some of the highs and lows of this year’s Super Bowl advertising. Caught My Eye enlightens us about pearl jewelry for men and lube by the barrel. Bruce Gordon is our Business Birthda…

A female gibbon caged alone in a zoo in Japan gets pregnant. Then, Atlantis Cruise Events releases a new social media policy to cut down on people posting adult content from the ship. Finally, MedMen…

Shop Talk reveals several corporate names that people have been mispronouncing. Listen in and see if you find one you have been saying wrong. Caught My Eye discloses whether Australia is going to put…

Florida’s Desantis continues his assault on LGBTQ people and according to a recent Williams Institue study. 56 percent of LGBTQ parents surveyed said they were considering leaving Florida over concer…

Shop Talk reveals the one skill that you should employ if you want to be a great leader. Caught My Eye answers the question as to what happens to decommissioned ships and looks at software that track…

Consumers have filed a lawsuit against the makers of Fireball Whiskey. Allegedly, the little bottles of Fireball whiskey do not contain whiskey, but a malt beverage with whiskey flavoring. Then, Shee…

Shop Talk expands on an 85-year-old Harvard study on happiness and recommends these 4 simple practices each week to make us all happier. Caught My Eye explores the difference between European and Ame…

China is regulating tattoos labeling them as immoral, western, and not in keeping with Confucian Societal norms. But first, over 70% of advertised direct-to-consumer medications have a low therapeuti…

Shop Talk covers three stories about the cancellation of Ronzoni’s Pastina, female M&M’s and Martha Stewart’s ode to Dry January with Tito’s Vodka. Caught My Eye reveals some Star Wars toys that may …

One Million Moms are up in arms about a TurboTax commercial that shows a same sex marriage. If you blinked, you’d miss it, but this is on the radar for the religious righteous. Then, a Polish town th…

UPenn Professor and author, Peter S. Fader, is our guest on Shop Talk. Peter is the Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School and his expertise centers around the analysi…

Out and Advocate magazines come under a new LGBTQ managed entity called Equal Pride. Leadership says a focus on the underserved and GenZ LGBTQ audience will be a priority. Louisiana is going to requi…

Shop Talk shares a recent study that highlights six mid-sized cities that LGBTQ people should consider for retirement. Caught My Eye looks at people who have died in 2022 that while not celebrities, …

Welcome to 2023! This week we look at the increase of same sex married couples in the USA and then discuss the reusable grocery bag. If you are not using your reusable bag over 7,000 times, the envir…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Tim and John pull some favorite interviews from their 2011 Holiday Special. Join The Focus Group as they welcome The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Preppy Legend Lisa Birn…

Happy Holidays! Tim and John reach back into the Holiday Special vault from 2010 to bring you this week’s TFG Unbuttoned. Career Coach Andrew Giuliani joins the party, and we host a Manhattan tasting…

Shop Talk covers a CNBC story about LGBTQ workplace and consumer acceptance. Caught My Eye reveals a huge aquarium that collapses in Berlin, Germany causing much damage and the death of exotic fish i…