John Oliver Archives - Beyond Social Media

Celebrity Conspiracy Debunkers

By David Erickson | July 26, 2020 |

Episode 317: BL and David discuss John Oliver’s celebrity conspiracy debunkers; Netflix enlists Reddit digital detectives; Minnesota Search Engine Marketing Association’s virtual happy hours; the return of Apple’s Underdogs; reporter’s email newsletters; Amazon delays Prime Day; Hootsuite adds Google My Business; Brickrolling; Yelp’s economic indicators; Facebook’s parallel universe;…and much, much more.

Serena Williams Sings & Fighting Deepfakes

By David Erickson | October 6, 2018 |

Beyond Social Media - Serena Williams Sings - Episode 243

Episode 243: BL and David discuss Serena Williams singing “I Touch Myself” for breast cancer self-exam awareness; celebrities mount #DefyTheName campaign to fight bullying; Netflix lets you choose your Black Mirror plot; Instacodes come to Instagram; Google’s former head of PR writes a hilarious satire lampooning big tech; IMDB TV beams over Amazon; the #UpsideTown contest prize is a dream trip; Pixel Groups come to Facebook; BrainNet is the next big social network; Facebook’s Hack issue spreads across the web; DeepFakes are disastrous; why you might want to pass on MoviePass …and much, much more.

NASA's Aretha Franklin Tribute & Vans Goghs

By David Erickson | August 18, 2018 |

Episode 239: BL and David discuss NASA’s Asteroid Aretha salute to Aretha Franklin #QueenOfSoul; new Facebook business pages; Google employees protest censored Chinese search engine; Vans’ Van Gogh; Twitter locks API to developers; augmented reality cosmetic try-ons; how to keep Google from tracking you; Ajit Pai’s Lies; 70K block Twitter’s top advertisers in Infowars protest; a hilarious Mike Pence parody site; protest graphics … and much, much more.

Protecting Your Internet Privacy & YouTube Advertisers Revolt

By David Erickson | March 31, 2017 |

Beyond Social Media - Protect Internet History - Episode 181

Episode 181: BL and David discuss Walmart Cinema; Your Browsing History For Sale and how to protect your Internet privacy; the TrumpTweetBot; John Oliver’s Green Zebras; Premium Twitter rumored, the YouTube Revolt; the LEGO instant camera; Trending LinkedIn; smelling like Kitten Fur, or snow; Traffic lights for phones; the #ItsOnUs campaign to end rape culture; getting out of Hangover Hell; April the Giraffe Still Pregnant AF; Facebook Pisses Business Off (Again)…and much, much more.

Trump's Debate Sniffles Go Viral & Ford Fact-Checks

By David Erickson | September 30, 2016 |

Beyond Social Media - Trump Debate Sniffles - Episode 159

Episode 159: BL and David discuss Donald Trump’s viral sniffles; a Verge reporter who also worked at Apple; Facebook’s apology over inflated video metrics; self-driving chairs; the Edmonton Oilers’ super scary mascot; Jewish grandparents haunting their grandchildren over politics; Ford’s fact-checking the presidential debate; Snapchat’s Spectacles; Google’s login measurement method; a sweet refugee host; Spotify’s interest in SoundCloud; a pig-dancing cop; the arrival of Twitter Moments; the #VoteIRL campaign; and much, much more.

Orlando Nightclub Shooting & Mark Zuckerberg Hacked

By David Erickson | June 12, 2016 |

Beyond Social Media - Orlando Nightclub Shooting - Episode 146

Episode 146: BL and David discuss the online reaction to the Orlando nightclub shooting and Donald Trump’s humblebrag tweet; the Gawker bankruptcy case; Axle Rose’s ill-advised reaction to the Fat Axle Rose meme; Adidas’ misspelled ads; advertising fraud and organized crime; Mark Zuckerberg getting hacked; Twitter passwords for sale; Google’s Trust Score replacement for passwords; the first Google Tango phone from Lenovo; Joe Biden’s open letter; John Oliver buying medical debt; Facebook’s vanishing posts; how Twitter is better than Snapchat; Facebook video comments; mock political ads; a Golden Doodle runs a marathon; Twitter Insiders; and much, much more.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Marketing

By David Erickson | October 25, 2015 |

Beyond Social Media - Star Wars The Force Awakens - Episode 117

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Trump’s Twitter woes; killing baby Hitler; tech journalism backlash; Pepsi’s failure to stock up for Back To The Future Day; racist Twitter trolls boycott Star Wars; a teen Vine star; PR for ad agencies; Twitter polls; Facebook search; USA Today’s Back To The Future wrap; Amazon sues fake reviewers; YouTube going Red; New York Times’ submersive journalism; facial recognition for health care; super secure passwords; Nixon’s tweets; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

50 Shades Of Marketing

By David Erickson | February 14, 2015 |

Epoisode 83: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed the many marketers who are culturejacking the 50 Shades of Grey movie release; Jon Stewart’s exit from The Daily Show; the best and the worst of the Taylor Swift marketing machine; Google shutting down Helpouts; Facebook’s Legacy pages; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

Fining Negative Reviewers, Tinder Rescue Dogs & John Oliver on Native Advertising

By David Erickson | August 9, 2014 |

Beyond Social Media episode 59: How NOT to combat negative reviews; a case study in how to rescue dogs; and John Oliver’s rant against native advertising.

[VIDEO] Broken Guitars, Hilarious Alarm Clock, Net Neutrality

By David Erickson | June 7, 2014 |

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 51 Worst Digital Cases United Breaks Guitars 2 – they’re at it again! You’ll never trust a shortened URL again GM sends recall notices to dead crash victims Pathetic stunt for smoked salmon brand Best Digital Cases John Oliver’s Net Neutrality Rant Crashes FCC Website Stephens Elementary School’s Virtual Field…