Use Your Head!

The re-gifting question...it's not complicated at all when we use our heads!  Plus, can those headphones really help you make better grades?  And sad but true, there are plenty of empty pews...and the reason is pretty obvious. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

The floating menace over Jersey continues while the government drones on.  Plus we profile a four-legged home inspector, and a listener sends in a story about some dead poets who were never even alive to begin with. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

No matter what goes under the tree, parents would be wise to give kids a gift they can really use.  Plus, binging is back - this time, in the form of feelings.  And finally, a new study reveals a massive rip-off that exploits confusion as a weapon. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

Could lawyers hold the key to the elusive AI corral?  Plus, a betrayal of public trust comes home to roost, and some software geniuses may have saved humanity from an annual yuletide scourge! What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

On the Thanksgiving edition: a shocking new way to mutilate yourself, a pathetic holiday trend at the ER, and the need to relearn an important skill around the dinner table. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

Generative AI continues to expose its own shortcomings and dangers to humankind, and another intriguing trademark case has two brands playing a high-stakes game of chicken. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

A major printing gaffe has a toymaker blushing...for more than one reason.  Also, 20-somethings are whining while redefining our definition of "adult."  Plus, we lament the death of "true beauty lies within." What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

No doubt, this year's general election has reached critical heat, but in some ways, the vote has grown quite cold.  Also, it's a bird...it's a plane...it's a...what?  And finally, we're treated to a new (?) reason to seek treatment - as if we needed one. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

Home improvement is a half-trillion dollar industry, and while slowing, remains very strong - but does it say anything about our throw-away culture?  Also, the Fall Classic loses its romance.  And finally, a look at turnover at the office.  What's the  answer to horrible bosses - send 'em to school...or send 'em packing?  And are these bad leaders even the cause? What is your head t...

Three little words...we're now told they are a "red flag."  But are they really?  Also, as the political environment reaches records temps, it's a good idea to re-evaluate the end game!  Plus, we'll look at a very important race that the human brain just can't win - and why drugs and fancy labels aren't helping. What is your head telling you? Click here to write...

Another trademark case has been decided in the world of comics, and I agree!  Also, Gen-Z college grads are facing a rude awakening in corporate America.  Finally, trouble on the longshore raises some very new questions in a very old industry - and it reverberates far and wide. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

Dire "new" predictions about AI's true mission have employees raising eyebrows - and speaking out.  Also, like the underdog in the fable, many people are discovering ways to win at life without their hair being on fire.  And finally, the king has declared and end to working from home...but will others follow? What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share y...

There's some rather obvious "analysis" of campaign ads out there, but why do voters who claim to hate them really love them?  And Iggy, or IG, is taking steps to protect teens from online harm.  But will the end justify their means?  Finally, restaurants are feeling the pinch of inflation like everyone else...but think twice before staying home supper (if ya can.) What is your head...

Employees aren't excited about their new co-worker, AI.  Plus, I think I've found an answer for all these paralyzed parents - and it's not new.  Finally, The Golden State makes a sudden shift, and "smokes" its gearbox...but why? What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

Forget about monsters under your kids' beds...the real ones might be much closer.  And is AI disappointing itself?  One California company says it's helping, and they're still hiring humans!  And finally, everyone knows the dangers of smog and junk in our water.  But new research is showing that night light can be far more dangerous than once believed. What is your head telling you?...

There was a time when school bullies were found in the halls, or lurking in the parking lots.  Not anymore.  Plus, we got us a shortage of stripes!  And then another one.  And we're not talking zebras!  Well, we sorta are, but not really...oh, just click and listen for crying out loud! What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

A major change to a BIG part of our economy, in the name of...fairness?  Also, we'll talk about a wonderful new therapy for depression with no side effects.  And, a mystery topic that really isn't. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

Come with us on a trip through Weirdsville - and bring your brain, you'll need it.  Also - this ain't your grandparents' economics!  And finally...if you're on the hunt for a new gig, we just might have the thing for you. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

The controversial opener to the Olympic Games was awful, but almost as bad was the lame explanation given for it.  Plus...should you trust someone (or something) who put you out of work to put you right back in?  And speaking of going back to work, some folks (unexpectedly) are. What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

On this week's Use Your Head! podcast: Numbers have values, but some numbers have a BIG value depending on who they belong to. (?) Plus, "the cost of living is too high!" - said every generation ever.  And eat 'em if ya got 'em...just be careful with 'em!  All that, with a heartwarming baseball story.  What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll...

In this episode: the continuing menacing march of AI (or, AGI as it will soon be called.) Also, baseball's lamest event had a dreadful beginning.  And, the fall of a 121 year old political trend that some are calling insignificant.  Are they right? What is your head telling you? Click here to write in and I'll share your ideas with the group!

Listeners of The Audiobook Trail may have been wondering where I've been, where the promised June 12 show was, etc.  I explain here, as we launch the brand new show, The Use Your Head! podcast.  Come along for fresh and insightful cultural observation and commentary.  I'm looking forward to it, and I'm glad it's finally here. What is your head telling you? Click here to write i...