Google Pixel 2 Announcement & Rockin' Ex-Presidents For Relief

Beyond Social Media - Google Pixel 2 Announcement - Episode 204

Episode 204: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman and David Erickson discussed Google’s Pixel 2 announcement and its battle against Apple; five ex-Presidents rocking for hurricane relief; the Obama’s 25th wedding anniversary; National Public Radio’s errant Facebook post that went viral; BuzzFeed’s public service fake news feed; IRS’ baffling announcement of its deal with Equifax; the amazing absence of a social media pause button; the client you’ll never want to have; plus great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more.

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Equifax Data Breach & Bodega Insensitivity BrouHaHa

Beyond Social Media - Richard Branson Rides Out Irma & Equifax Breach - Episode 201

Episode 201: Co-hosts BL Ochman and David Erickson discuss a hilarious parody of the new $1200+ iPhoneX; millions Equifaxed by the mother of all data breaches; riding out Hurricane Irma with Richard Branson; detested Martin Shkreli Screwed; the Russian back door; Bothies; BBC’s interactive radio theater; Twitter’s tweetstorm feature; Brand websites beating retail; the Great Bodega Controversy of 2017; BuzzFeed’s banner ads; the black market for Instagram checks; plus cool new apps…and much, much more.

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United Airlines Swipes Toddler's Seat & #SpikeTheBeetle Makes Art

Beyond Social Media - United Airlines Toddler Seat - Episode 193

Episode 193: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman and David Erickson discussed how United Airlines earned even more bad press by selling a toddler’s previously purchased seat; how Hobby Lobby was busted for smuggling artifacts from Iraq and funding ISIS all in one fell swoop; the hilarious Haribo Gold Bears ad featuring childlike executives; Spike the viral beetle artist; the #Ham4All fundraising challenge; the #MyOreoCreation contest; Apple’s Appocalypse video; the Weinermobile companion vehicles; cats in hats; China’s livestream video ban; the GOP’s tactic of blocking constituents on social media; Russia’s cyber psyops playbook; plus great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more.

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McDonald's Anti-Trump Tweet, Baby Interview Crashers Go Viral

Beyond Social Media - King Kong Footprint - Episode 179

Episode 179: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman and David Erickson discussed McDonald’s Trump tweet; BBC interview crashers; Pinterest’s Lens; Amazon’s Resistance Radio; Boaty McBoatface’s return; Fender’s rockin’ in the digital world; Twitter Moment analytics; King Kong’s Los Angeles rampage; self-defense how to videos; hijacking Peruvian highways; Progressive Insurance takes an Adult Swim; 3D-printed houses; more fake news; Alexa’s Siri nightmare;…and much, much more.

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Oscars #EnvelopeGate & NASA Women LEGOized

Beyond Social Media - Oscars EnvelopeGate - Episode 177

Episode 177: BL and David discuss Women of NASA Legoized, a naked giraffe banned from YouTube, #envelopegate, Bailgorithm, Spectacles for all (and Dave ordered a pair), a funeral for a website, The Atlantic’s clever This Is Your Life app, Dog TV, new membership plugin for Wordpress, a great car for dogs, and much, much more.

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Microsoft LinkedIn Deal & Orlando Shooting Text Messages

Beyond Social Media - Microsoft Buys LinkedIn - Episode 147

Episode 147: BL and David discuss the Microsoft/LinkedIn deal; the live-streamed death on Facebook; insecure security cameras; the likelihood of a post-literate society; Orlando shooting text messages; a British grandma’s polite searches; a vulgar gardening show; Snapchat’s lifestyle magazine; the Democrats live-Tweeting their filibuster; big Apple announcements; the YouTube Director app; the #CheerioChallenge; and much, much more.

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Orlando Nightclub Shooting & Mark Zuckerberg Hacked

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.

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Virtual Reality Concerts & Google Radar

Beyond Social Media - Brian May Virtual Reality Concerts - Episode 145

Episode 145: BL and David discuss Queen guitarist Brian May’s new virtual reality headset; Google’s Project Soli reducing radar to fit on a computer chip; Mary Meeker’s new Internet Trends report; a Vox editor endorsing anti-Donald Trump riots; Facebook’s DeepText AI; a racist Chinese detergent ad; Facebook’s continuous live stream video; a Google Chrome extension used by white supremacists; Podtrac’s podcast audience ratings; landlords likegating their tenants; faive new Medium features; Airtime’s relaunch; France banning after work email; a new set of emojis; and much, much more.

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Google's DeepMind AI Takes A Great Leap Forward

Beyond Social Media - Google DeepMind AI - Episode 134

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed a dermatologist’s gross videos that have gone viral; another viral video of a disgusting Kellogg’s employee peeing on a cereal assembly line; Joe’s Crab Shack’s stunning decision to use a lynching photo as table decor; Google’s DeepMind AlphaGo program beats the world’s best Go player; Facebook vying for NFL’s Thursday Night Football; an agricultural innovation using the Internet of Things; 4chan’s founder joins Google; Teens react to Windows 95; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Lands' End Drops Gloria Steinem

Beyond Social Media - Lands' End Drops Gloria Steinem - Episode 132

Episode 132: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Lands’ End PR problem with Gloria Steinem; Google’s elimination of sidebar ads from search results; ISIS threats against Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey; India banning girls from using cell phones; Harry Shearer catches Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski chatting up Donald Trump; David Duke trending on Twitter; the #HelpKenyaNotKanye campaign; Google Docs’ voice typing; some Autocorrect humor; Donald Trump’s Twitter insults; Atlas, the two-legged robot; Facebook Reactions; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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