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Are We On The Air?© — 102 episodes

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The QVC bankruptcy saga rolls on...

2

QVC files for bankruptcy, and rembering Paul Kelley

3

QVC bankruptcy coming? and honoring one of the industry greats

4

Shopping goes from TV to online and apps

5

Bankruptcy a real possibility for QVC

6

The year 2025, a TV shopping industry year in review

7

Deep dive into the history of CVN - Cable Value Network

8

Isomers moves to HSN

9

ShopHQ is back, and HSN changes

10

But Wait, there's more! with Joey Mazzant

11

Part II of A closer look at QVC with two of it's founders

12

A closer look at QVC with two of it's founders

13

Why is Minnesota such a great home for talent?

14

It's over for ShopHQ and Steve Sedahl from "Let's Bowl"

15

Steve Sedahl from CVN, ShopNBC and "Let's Bowl" fame

16

QVC/HSN layoffs announced

17

QVC/HSN yearly results and more conversation with Bob Circosta

18

Looking back at HSN with Bob Circosta

19

Rising star Aaron Kessler joins the podcast

20

HSN operations moving and Aaron Kessler from ShopHQ joins the show

21

Manuela Marcheggiani of Isomers Skincare

22

ShopHQ lays off most of staff

23

Host and Guests who have passed away, hosts who are leaving, and a network which went away.

24

The explosive rise of Invicta on ShopHQ (ShopNBC)

25

Invicta watches leaves ShopHQ for JTV

26

Listener questions and comments

27

So you want to be a show host

28

Where did my favorite show host go?

29

ShopHQ comings/goings and part II of the forgotten shopping networks

30

QVC/HSN Q1 results, Shop HQ happenings, what the host says vs what the viewer hears

31

The obscure TV shopping networks of the 80s

32

The best TV Pitchmen of all time

33

The Shawn Show, AKA shameless promotion of his YouTube page

34

Infomercial and Shopping Network's Sales Tricks They Use

35

QVC/HSN/ShopHQ year in review

36

When TV shopping meets Playboy magazine

37

Bankruptcy for iMedia/ShopHQ

38

Addressing QVC comments, and a look at Sune.

39

QVC Q1, TV Shopping and the Law, and much more

40

iMedia/ShopHQ results for 2022

41

iMedia/ShopHQ year-end results, take 3

42

The Infomercial Star who is out of jail, and starting a cult?

43

Before it was ShopHQ, it was ValueVision

44

Invicta and ShopHQ update part one

45

Part 2 on the state of QVC/HSN with Marvin Segel

46

2022 closes for QVC/HSN with terrible sales and layoffs

47

TV Shopping meets Bingo, after the success of Home Shopping Club

48

Qurate (QVC/HSN) stock his a new low, plus what some networks are doing right.

49

QVC makes a Christmas movie, ShopHQ news, more host school

50

TV host school, QVC news, and so much more

51

Analyzing an infomercial, a new FB page, and much more

52

The latest news from QVC, HSN, and ShopHQ

53

QVC/HSN news, a sexy 80s commercial, and the plugs

54

The next big thing? Facebook Live selling

55

Cutting cable TV and shopping network shows on-demand

56

Look back: The Telephone Auction Shopping Program

57

Going deeper into the QVC/HSN situation at the moment

58

ShopHQ does a train wreck of a remote, and more bad commercials

59

The hosts of QVC and HSN

60

The year 2021 ends for QVC and continuing to examine bad commercials

61

The annoying TV commercials of 2022, first look

62

Have you checked your zip code?

63

Holiday season 2021, Bah Humbug for QVC, Celebrations for others

64

Wrist Check - Invicta and selling watches on TV

65

QVC and ShopHQ In the news, and commercial outtakes from a legend

66

The World of Infomercials Part 2

67

The Best Christmas Commercials Ever

68

Inside the infomercial world

69

Ryan Johnson from Invicta is BACK!

70

Invicta Ryan is back

71

Ryan Johnson from Invicta Watches joins the show

72

Home Shopping Club in 1987

73

Steve Bryant is back

74

Black Friday recap, from QVC to a televangelist

75

You can't do that on television, but in the 1960s...

76

The state of the TV shopping industry in Q3

77

Infomercial star, tv shopping host and musician Steve Bryant

78

More with original QVC host Kathy Levine

79

Original QVC host Kathy Levine shares her memories, and funny stories

80

The 1950s, when advertising tightened it's grip on TV shows

81

Concluding with Isomers CEO Manuela Marcheggiani

82

CEO and co-founder of Isomers Skin Care, Manuela Marcheggiani returns

83

Manuela Marcheggiani from Isomers Labs joins the show

84

Discussing "America's Big Deal" on USA Network

85

The Infomercial and the Millennial

86

Concluding with Marvin Segel

87

Continuing the conversation with Marvin Segel

88

More with Marvin Segel from QVC and The Y Networks

89

Marvin Segel, son of QVC founder Joseph Segel joins the show

90

How a radio soap opera, connects with TV shopping today

91

Bob Circosta interview part III

92

Bob Circosta interview part II

93

TV shopping pioneer Bob Circosta joins the show

94

Ask a show-host anything, Part II

95

The original TV salesman, and what it evolves into

96

Ask a show-host anything

97

The two worst infomercials ever

98

The most important infomercials of the 1990s

99

The Infomercial Stars of the 1990s, and their sales techniques

100

The TV game show meets TV shopping

101

The history of TV shopping networks

102

Are we on the air? YES, the debut