Up for discussion? Two articles related to acceptance of marriage equality and states that have a hostile LGBTQ business environment. It will surprise no one that “blue states” are more LGBTQ friendly in all aspects when compared to the current “red states”. Also, a descendant of flag maker Betsy Ross donates her sewing table to the Betsy Ross Museum in Philadelphia as the country celebrates its 250th.

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Shop Talk shares a UK article that advocates understanding your cognitive strengths for better career outcomes. Caught My Eye covers a collector’s missing LEGO collection involving the Bricks & Minifigs franchise. Also, New York, and other US States are cracking down on fake temporary license plates. Jay Van Andel, co-founder of Amway, is our Business Birthday.

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

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This week, the latest Target misstep around their Pride Collection, Southwest Airlines compromises on their person of size seating, and the Giro d'Italia warns riders not to pee and toss their water bottles to the side of the road. (Why do fans pick them up and drink out of them?)

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Shop Talk this week looks at the top 10 most expensive “Gayborhoods” in the USA. Caught My Eye covers an eye-opening interview by Pam Grier, and a NYC construction worker claims a porta-potty mishap ruined his sex life. David Hans Schmidt, “The Sultan of Sleaze,” is our Business Birthday.

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

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Unbuttoned covers the death of LGBTQ congressional icon Barney Frank, a town’s use of AI to create a new logo runs afoul of the residents and ponders why so many people are right-handed.

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Shop Talk this week looks at the continued disruption and efficiencies that some companies—big and small—are experiencing with Artificial Intelligence. Caught My Eye looks at a lottery winner who never told his family and still wants people to believe he is “just getting by.” Also, Tim has a McDonalds Filet-O-Fish lunch with listener Robb. Dietrich Mateschitz, co-founder of energy drink Red Bull, is our Business Birthday. And listener Jill from Texas shares one of her favorite local TV ads.

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

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Tim and John cover the recent obituaries of three influential figures. Doris Fisher of The Gap, Wendy’s ad creator Joe Sedelmeier, and cranky film critic Rex Reed, highlighting their legacies and contributions to their fields.

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Shop Talk this week looks at Social Security retirement benefits and whether we will be able to collect what we were promised. It’s a bit more complicated, but Congress needs to fix it. Caught My Eye looks at a found bag filled with Hot Wheels cars, and a hotelier swallowed by a crocodile. Frank Hornby, the UK inventor of Dinky Toys and Meccano, is our Business Birthday.

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Tim and John cover a story where people find tech, in this case apps like Grindr, are ruining the dating scene. Also, a woman in Utah was given only a few weeks to move a 50-year-old garage or lose power. Finally, the Artemis astronauts explain the nuance of food in space.

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Shop Talk this week looks at corporations that are cutting back on some employee benefits as the labor market changes. Caught My Eye covers a program in Provincetown, MA that is trying to attract younger tourists. Good luck as the cost of staying in resort areas popular with the LGBTQ traveler is out of reach for many. Also, a viral TikTok trend targeting the Church of Scientology proves disruptive and dangerous. Russell Stover, the co-founder of Eskimo Pies and Russell Stover Chocolates, is our Business Birthday.

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

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