It’s a cocktail of razor-sharp wit, business savvy, and unfiltered friendship.
For 16 years, The Focus Group has kept listeners hooked with the unique bond between hosts Tim Bennett and John Nash—high school buddies turned LGBTQ marketing trailblazers, best known for their groundbreaking Subaru campaigns. Tim and John blend corporate and entrepreneurial insights for discussions that seamlessly shift from professional to personal. Tune in for their trademark humor, industry insights, and the kind of chemistry you can’t buy off the shelf.
THIS WEEKS SHOW
Technology Moves Faster than Culture
04.08.26 | On Shop Talk this week, Tim and John explore three helpful insights from a retired Navy SEAL on staying resilient in everyday life. Caught My Eye looks at an upcoming book release about Ferris Bueller, and a robotaxi fail in Wuhan. Nell Newman, the creator of Newman’s Own Organics, is our Business Birthday.
TFG Unbuttoned: Caitlyn Jenner Takes a Legal Battle Beyond the Grave
04.14.26 | Join Tim Bennett and John T. Nash as they explore three stories you should know this week. It’s twenty minutes in and out! This week, the city of Boise gets around a recent Pride Flag ban, NYC is trying to manage crowds for a Ball Drop to celebrate America’s 250th, and Caitlyn Jenner says dead GF owes her money.
PAST SHOWS
TFG Unbuttoned: Scouting Does the Right Thing
04.07.26 | Tim and John explore quirky stories and societal issues. A man sells his house using help from only ChatGPT, the Boy Scouts correct a decades old LGBTQ wrong, and there are surprising levels of cocaine in Nantucket’s sewer water.
How and When to Retire Involves Planning
04.01.26 | On Shop Talk this week, Tim and John explore the unexpected life events that influence retirement timing and strategies, including health crises, family changes, and financial shifts. Caught My Eye looks at a urine-soaked Tesla lot and the art of loading your dishwasher. Stanley Weston, the inventor of G.I. Joe, is our Business Birthday.
TFG Unbuttoned: Lindsey Graham Has a Secret
03.31.26 | From hidden caves in Vietnam, to the use of $2 bills by Steve Wozniak. Gay innuendo is being used against Lindsey Graham in political ads, and a Florida airport jokingly says, “no pajamas.” All on this week’s show.
