Mike Barker loves weather and he loves forecasting. Mike is among a special breed of so called "Weather Enthusiasts" whose forecasting skills are uncanny for their accuracy and lack of drama, hype or click-bait. If our lives depended on a forecast, we would pick his!

It was once the American Dream. Home ownership. It's not to be blamed on we Baby Boomers although God knew you all want to. In this edition we track the development of the American home thru history as prices go higher and higher and the dream becomes more of a nightmare.

It's one of THOSE TV shows: You Love it or you Hate it. Maureen is an American Idol Fan Girl. Pete? Well....let's just say he'd rather have a tooth pulled! Both think the show has had its' "Jump the Shark" moment this season. They will explain......

So, you've spent hours shoveling out a parking spot for yourself on the street. While you were away, someone else had the audacity to park in YOUR space! Is it REALLY your space? Do you have the right to use place holders like cones, garbage cans and lawn chairs? Can you punch the guy in the nose, shovel him in, bury his car with snow and ice? Is retaliation ever justified or is it a slippery slope into the courthouse?

We're shoveling out the truth on this edition of

THE SONIC BOOMERS

In the world of interior design, only one thing is certain. The pendulum is always swinging and trends come and go. Some fleetingly pass through while other last for decades. In this show, we look at a short lived mid-century design trend that may be making a comeback and another ubiquitous trend that may finally be running out of gas.

A wise person once said, "IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT." Yet, the history of marketing and branding is filled with infamous re brands that went right on their corporate butts. Changing a brand name, a logo, or introducing a reformulation can be catastrophic if you don't look at the right metrics or fail to "read the room." In this show, we'll look at a bunch of remakes that went terribly wrong.

It's a sad reality for all pet owners. One day your beloved pet will die. It may be prematurely because of illness or after a long and happy life, Either way... THAT DAY IS COMING..... OR IS IT?

As Boomers, we never knew that the DVD had died but it apparently did. Our guest, Kevin Fay Ciscool is an avid DVD collector and his library is in the thousands! He shares some of his collection with us pointing out some vary unique and much sought after discs. Kevin is always charming, fun and entertaining. The DVD is back, baby, and being appreciated by an enthusiastic new audience.