Episode 158: BL and David discuss the Trump Jr. Skittles controversy; North Korea’s paltry Internet; the NatWest scam; Apple’s nerdy professor emoji; hacking Teslas; a celebrity Get Out The Vote campaign video; Hillary Clinton on Between Two Ferns; Starbucks Upstanders campaign; stadium designs and the NFL TV experience; a social newsgathering coalition; the return of the naked Trump statues; Google Street View respects cow privacy; NASA’s live streaming press conference; Facebook Live comes to the desktop; vintage photos animated, and much, much more.
Facebook Live & Philando Castile
Episode 149: BL and David discuss the Facebook Live broadcast of Philando Castile’s death at the hands of a Minnesota police officer, its aftermath, and its implications for news coverage; Donald Trump’s Trollmaster; Microsoft’s recruitment fail; Facebook’s secret messages; Red Cross’ racist pool safety poster; the Washington Post under Jeff Bezos’ leadership; the New York Times’ call for Facebook Live political footage; the revenge of the liberal arts majors; permanent snaps; NASA’s short film contest; Patrick Stewart’s country crooning; and much, much more.
Snowzilla & Social Media, Donald Trump Can Shoot People, National Zoo’s Panda
Episode 127: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Donald Trump’s latest controversial remarks; CEOs shunning social media; fun & games with the FBI; Internet of Things security risks; Tina Fey does Sara Palin, again; the Cannabis Health Summit; Google blocking bad ads; BarkBox doggie events; the customer service imperative; the National Zoo’s panda frolicking in the snow; social media & the Snowzilla blizzard of 2016; Amazon Echo reading Kindle books; Facebook’s Sports Stadium feature; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.
Jack Dorsey’s Twitter & Square Duet
Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Marks & Spencer’s ill-conceived #ShowYourStrap campaign; Amazon’s Alexa-activating commercial; Columbia Sportswear’s septuagenarian spokeswoman; data journalism reporting on gun violence; Jack Dorsey’s permanent return; the #ImWithLizzie and anti-bullying month; Medium’s new features; Twitter Moments; Facebook empathetic Emojis; Google’s Impact Challenge; email signature best practices; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.
Britt McHenry Video Fallout & Much More
Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Hillary Clinton’s campaign logo backlash; the video showing ESPN’s Britt McHenry berating a towing company employee; a revolting veterinarian in Texas; the Kardashians’ reality show visit to Armenia; LinkedIn’s Elevate program; No Cat Calling street signs; a GoPro space walk; calming video for dementia patients; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.
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.
Bad Google+ Advice & Twitter Live Streams On YouTube
Episode 70: BL and David discuss Twitter’s live streaming event on YouTube, Samsung scaring customers, NASA’s audio awesomeness and much, much more.
Tiffany’s 1st Hangout, Groupon’s Brand Pages, Edmunds Caves to Dealers
Episode 69: BL and David discuss Tiffany’s Google Hangout On Air, Groupon brand pages, and Edmunds.com caving to car dealers.
Facebook Ends Like Gating & Kevin Richardson Plays Football With Lions
Episode 66: BL and David discuss Facebook Like Gating & anonymity, the Hong Kong protesters, Lion football, #FeelingNuts, GoPro goes pro and much, much more.