Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Pope Francis emojis; the #IStandWithAhmed social media storm; the #NursesUnited fallout over flippant comments on The View; what’s really behind Apple’s inclusion of ad-blocking apps in iOS 9; a Don’t Drive & Smoke Weed PSA; Mikki Willis’ A Boy & His Doll viral video; Tide’s online video commercial mocking Kim Davis; Flickr’s VP photos; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.
Apple’s TV App Store
Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed the iPhone subscriptions and Apple TV apps; a tasteless 9/11 gun shop promotion; the Pope toaster; philanthropic porn prizes; LEGOs in space; augmented reality Pokemon; a Golden groupie; Donaldo Tumpez; Google & Twitter’s answer to Instant Articles; Washington Post’s ad blocking statement; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.
Twitter DM Limit Expansion & Snoop Dogg Wants The CEO Gig
Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Twitter’s DM expansion; Snoop Dogg’s campaign for Twitter CEO; Safari content blocking capabilities; LeBron’s wardrobe malfunction; Joyce Carol Oates’ outrage; public relations’ PR problem; the Coke/boob challenge; tampons for a cause; GIFographics; yawning billboards; Kid President’s campaign against hunger; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.
Facebook Divorces
Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Facebook divorces; Rand Paul’s rocky rollout; LinkedIn’s purchase of Lynda.com; BuzzFeed deletes history; Clorox’s Apology; Dove’s #ChooseBeautiful commercial; Google’s GMeet business conferencing; Buick’s doggy commercial; Uber driving drunks; a telepresence robot; a new retweeting feature; new apps & some stats.
The Pros & Cons Of Starbucks’ Race Together Campaign
Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed the pluses and minuses of Starbuck’s #RaceTogether campaign; Toyota’s BB King commercial; HBO’s Robert Durst True Crime reality show; Monica Lewinski’s TEDTalk; American Airlines exception policy fiasco; Google’s practice of manipulating search results; YouTube’s new cards; NASA’s live broadcasts; and a lot of stuff in between.
Google+ Minus Photos & Hangouts?
Episode 85: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed the potential disentanglement of Google+ from Photos and Hangouts; Keith Olbermann’s suspension over tweets directed at Penn State students; social media competitions for employment; the big net neutrality win; Congressman betrayed by his Instagram pics; bloggers working a sweatshop; the Great Dress Color Debate Of 2015; Dove & LEGO Oscar wins; Tumblr as a traffic-driver.
Bill Cosby Memes, Dr. Oz & New England Patriots’ Social Media Storms
Episode 72: BL & David discuss the Bill Cosby meme and social media storms that engulfed Dr. Oz and the New England Patriots, the Chevy Guy, & more.
Ferguson Protests & Widespread Cyber Attacks
Beyond Social Media Show Episode 61: The fallout over the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, the threat of cyber attacks, proofing political ads and more.