Episodes

  • America’s Favorite Toys Over the Decades
    Dec 28 2024

    Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah. Tim and John share their favorite toys of their childhood. Also, fun facts about the Pee-Wee Herman Christmas Special are shared. Can you believe the show first aired 36 years ago? A quick trip to Santa Claus, Indiana and who is and isn’t on the Royal Christmas invite list?

    We’re all business. Except when we’re not.

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    42 mins
  • TFG Unbuttoned: Five Retailers That Need Some Holiday Cheer
    Dec 24 2024

    There are five well known US Retailers that need a successful 4th quarter. Consumers this year are focused on value more than ever and these retailers need to get the message. But first, according to Indiana University’s Equitable Giving Lab, less than 1% of all charitable giving goes to LGBTQ+ causes. Finally, for the person who has everything, how about gifting shares of Grindr stock?

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    25 mins
  • One Dollar Rule
    Dec 21 2024

    Shop Talk looks at applying the one-dollar rule for guilt free shopping. Caught My Eye covers the public push-back from Bloomingdales green-suited Santa. Also, a woman in Long Island had the license plate number NCC-1701 in a nod to the famed tv series Star Trek. Even though her plate expired 3 years ago, the lazy DMVs from other states are forwarding her tickets from people with imposter Star Trek vanity plates using the same number. Jacques Pépin, chef, entrepreneur, artist, and Emmy winning TV personality, is our Business Birthday.

    We’re all business. Except when we’re not.

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    51 mins
  • TFG Unbuttoned: Gen Z Shops the Mall
    Dec 20 2024

    Analysts are identifying a new shopping trend with Gen Z as they head to the mall. Gen Z’s return to the mall shows this cohort has more in common with Baby Boomers than Gen X or Millennials. But first, Stoli in the USA has filed for bankruptcy claiming slow spirits sales and Russia fatigue. Also, The Pet Shop Boys prove once again that they are masterful when it comes to music, marketing, and creativity.

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    26 mins
  • Four Simple Rules for Success
    Dec 14 2024

    Shop Talk reveals four simple rules that Shark Tank panelist Barbara Corcoran, says will help you in not only your career, but in life. Caught My Eye looks at a wheelchair bound contestant that won a treadmill on the “Price Is Right.” Also, a mom is thankful for her OnlyFans revenue over the past year as she “can finally give her kids the Christmas they deserve.” Tony Hsieh, entrepreneur and former CEO of Zappos, is our Business Birthday.

    We’re all business. Except when we’re not.

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    52 mins
  • TFG Unbuttoned: YMCA Gay or Nay
    Dec 10 2024

    The LPGA and USGA golf associations have set forth new guidelines for 2025 requiring golfers to be female at birth or to have transitioned pre-puberty to be eligible to compete in women’s events. So far, only trans golfer, Hailey Davidson, has spoken out against the new rules. Then, Village People founder and writer of the song YMCA, Victor Willis, says the song is not a gay anthem and in 2025 he and his wife will sue anyone who says so. LOL. Finally, a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of OZ,” brings in a record $32 million at a recent auction.

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    25 mins
  • The Most Popular Word of 2024
    Dec 7 2024

    Shop Talk reveals the 2024 word of the year according to Dictionary.com. Caught My Eye looks at an unintentional gay Christmas motif from Walmart. Also, an Episcopal Minister struggles with questions from the Bible on Jeopardy. Chester Greenwood, the inventor of earmuffs, is our Business Birthday.

    We’re all business. Except when we’re not.


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    44 mins
  • TFG Unbuttoned: Pity the Penny
    Dec 3 2024

    One US Senator thinks the new administration could save millions by discontinuing the penny. Apparently, it costs 3 cents to make each one cent penny. But first, Walmart has buckled under pressure from conservative activist Robby Starbuck and will discontinue or “revisit” their internal DEI Corporate Initiatives. Walmart will also join a growing list of Fortune 500 companies that will no longer participate in the HRC Corporate Equality Index. Finally, there is a trend of some gay men doing poppers while enjoying the soundtrack during the movie Wicked.

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    25 mins