Of Consuming Interest

Of Consuming Interest is a weekly show examining the most important consumer issues today.


Latest Podcasts / Episodes

  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Debra Berlyn, the executive director of The Project to Get Older Adults onLine (GOAL), about innovations at the The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), that could make life simpler for consumers, particularly for seniors…
    December 16, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses the tens of thousands of federal regulations which cost $1.939 trillion annually. The guest offers reforms designed to get control of…
    December 9, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mark Jamison of the American Enterprise Institute, who discusses the reasons government regulation of what we see on social media is a threat to democracy.
    December 2, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speak with WalletHub’s Jill Gonzalez to discuss a study that found consumers are willing to go into debt for the new iPhone. However, there are plans that will reduce the cost. And…
    November 25, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Daren Bakst of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses the impact of the recent Supreme Court ruling that defines the scope of the federal government’s jurisdiction over the wetlands of…
    November 19, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Joe Hemsley, a private wealth advisor, who discusses the myths surrounding Social Security, how you may be missing tax breaks on your savings accounts and the pros and cons of…
    November 11, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Ben Lieberman, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He discusses the push to make household products such as air conditioners and washing machines more energy efficient and the negative effects…
    November 4, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Gene Marks of the Marks Group, who points out the serious impact of federal, state and local regulations on the finances of small businesses, as well as the importance of…
    October 28, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with WalletHub’s Cassie Happe about America’s best and worst cities to live in.
    October 21, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with psychotherapist Jill Robin Payne, who discusses a report by the Surgeon General about the ways our young people can be harmed by social media. Studies indicate the rates of teenage…
    October 14, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Tom Gordon of Responsive Law, who discusses the push for better and more affordable access to the legal system. He outlines things that are positive in this direction as well…
    October 7, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with  Mike McCartin of McCartin Insurance, who gives pointers on ways to help reduce the budget squeeze caused by increasing costs of car and home insurance policies.
    September 30, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speak with WalletHub’s Jill Gonzalez to discuss a study that found consumers are willing to go into debt for the new iPhone. However, there are plans that will reduce the cost. And…
    September 23, 2023
  • Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Daren Bakst of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses the impact of the recent Supreme Court ruling that defines the scope of the federal government’s jurisdiction over the wetlands of…
    September 16, 2023