In this latest edition, a look at a brilliant hire by Qurate, one of the successful infomercials of 2022 is analyzed to show why it's successful, and the reveal of the podcasts new facebook page.

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Season two kicks off with a look at how the sales are going at QVC, HSN, and ShopHQ in the second quarter of their fiscal years. QVC is making some changes, many of which were suggested on this very podcast in season one. There are new hosts at QVC, one fewer at ShopHQ, and where is Shaq? Plus a quick tribute to an amazing pet, for whom the production company is named after.

In the finale to season one, the Quarate numbers for Q1 are out, and it isn't pretty. Plus, the president of HSN sent an email to the customers, what did it say? Shawn will tell you. Then a look back at a very famous commercial from 1980, before we wrap up season one with some thoughts, comments, and plugs. Season 2 will debut September 1st (roughly).

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TV shopping meets facebook, in this episode which could also be explained by the old adage "everything old is new again". Today Shawn examines the small businesses who are taking to facebook in a way, almost identical to how the founders of the tv shopping industry were doing it forty years ago.

First there was TV, then cable TV, then OTT (over the top) TV and now it's all about CTV. In this episode, Shawn looks at how the future of all the cable shopping networks could be in something similar to an app., which QVC is already using on AppleTV.

For many, their introduction to the world of shopping on TV wasn't QVC, CVN or the Home Shopping Club, but the syndicated "Telephone Auction Shopping Program". Auctioneer Chuck Huggins guided the viewer through a frenzied hour, which couldn't epitomize the 1980s more if it tried.

Good friend of the show Marvin Segel, son of the man who created QVC Joe Segel, returns to discuss the current state of affairs at QVC/HSN, in a very frank and honest discussion with host Shawn Wilsie.

What can go wrong when you're doing a live show, from a remote location? Only everything. While some networks over-produce what they do, some under produce. We'll listen to what happens when you don't plan enough; and when you send a guest to work with a celebrity guest on location, and leave your star host back in the studio, alone. But first, more of the listener-voted annoying commercials. (don't worry, this episode if free of Hy-Vee commercials)

The parent company of QVC and HSN is going through some tough times. Today the focus is on the hosts of the networks, and if their role needs to be updated. Plus, a quick "distraction".

The segment which was started on the last episode, concludes on this one and Shawn almost loses his mind. Then an examination of the yearly numbers for QVC. The show closes with another example of the annoying commercials, the listener voted on.