Cooking and serving food has been part of a chef's job for centuries. The pandemic, however, has made it just that more difficult. As restaurants evolve with the times to survive, we bring in some local cooks to discuss how their cuisine and th

Episode 12: Teachers

Sep 6th, 2020 33m 32s

Teachers have seen their classrooms and lesson plans change dramatically over the decades due to an increased use of digital technologies. In the first episode of a revamped second season of Boom XYZ, we talk to a few local teachers who have ha

Episode 11: Working Under COVID-19

May 10th, 2020 38m 25s

It only makes sense that an episode featuring a discussion about remote working ends up running into technical difficulties. In this episode, we have a few conversations with workers examining how what they do could change in a post-coronavirus

Episode 10: Staying at Home

Apr 5th, 2020 34m 40s

Normally, we'd find someone from an older generation to provide some context to what's happening these days, but that's hard to do when everyone is confronted with something they've never seen before. In this episode, we meet with some mental h

Episode 9: Real Estate

Mar 1st, 2020 41m 30s

Although it may not feel like it outside, March sets off spring and sparks the real estate market. Here at Boom XYZ, we figured now would be the best time to bring in some real estate experts for a discussion.

Episode 8: Valentine's Day

Feb 2nd, 2020 31m 52s

Valentine's Day may not be everyone's favorite holiday. For those selling, flowers, hearts and sweets, however, it's the biggest time of the year. On this episode of BoomXYZ, we talk with three people who are able to offer a behind the scenes l

Episode 7: Public Discussion

Jan 5th, 2020 30m 53s

Why can't everybody just get along? On the seventh episode of BoomXYZ, we talk about why trying to talk publicly about controversial topics, such as politics, often comes with a side of hate mail.

Episode 6: Retail

Dec 4th, 2019 30m 31s

With Christmas music blaring over intercoms, local retailers are gearing up for another holiday sales season. In the latest episode of BoomXYZ, we asked a few retail business owners to come in and discuss how the industry has shifted as custome

Episode 5: Veterans

Nov 4th, 2019 34m 30s

In honor of Veterans Day, we ask four veterans to come to the table to talk about their experiences across generations.

Episode 4: Downtown Lima

Oct 1st, 2019 36m 55s

Boom XYZ brought in people investing in downtown Lima from different generations to hear their perspectives on the area's evolution.

Episode 3: Labor

Sep 1st, 2019 32m 43s

With Labor Day just around the corner, Boom XYZ brings in a few union workers from different generations to discuss workforce issues and the place unions hold in employee/employer relations.

Episode 2: Entertainment

Aug 4th, 2019 32m 12s

What's there to do in Lima? It's a common question these days in the city and surrounding townships, so it made sense to get some entertainment experts in the same room to hash it out.

Photography

Jun 29th, 2019 37m 49s

An any photographer will tell you, a good picture is worth a thousand words. But in the creative market, that age-old adage is starting to lose its hold as the demands put on photographers evolve to keep up with a rapidly changing workplace. Fo

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