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Listeners of Top 5 at Five that love the show mention:Happy Monday! Today we start with the updated CDC guidelines around fully vaccinated people; What the hell is an NFT and why are they selling for so much? Want to buy this episode? Hit the link below ;) ;Blake Griffin is now officially a member of the Brooklyn Nets. How many stars do they have now?; Google promises to stop tracking you, as long as you don't use any Google products; Tesla batteries are gonna power a whole state, or at least part of a small town. And more bonus news!
It's Tuesday. We start today by talking about the non-action the USA has placed against Saudi Arabia after determining MBS was responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi; Texas beats the VID and removes mask mandates (unless they didn't and they're just being stupid); They're taking away your beloved Dr. Seuss books, if you can actually remember any of these titles; Microsoft introduces Mesh, a virtual meeting room for Teams where your teammate can fart and you see it in AR; An inspirational story of the Mars Perseverance rover flight director, a Latina immigrant named Diana Trujillo.
Happy Monday! In today's show we start with the updates on Governor Cuomo's situation from over the weekend; The $1.9T relief bill looks to move forward, but leaving $15/hr Federal Minimum wage behind; The French have convicted former President Sarkozy of corruption, and that sounds like it could be a great American headline in 2 years; Instagram launches Live Rooms: now stream with even more people; Walmart wants your Amazon money, same day. Plus more
It's Thursday ya'll. Today we talk about Pfizer testing a 3 booster shot for the vacuna; Gov Cuomo's being accused of a lot lately, and he has a lot to answer for; Twitter introduces 2 new interesting features; China's being anal again with their testing; Lady Gaga's dogs were stolen and her dog walker shot in LA
Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start with the story of Tiger Wood’s car accident and current condition; Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is proven effective; Biden has an EO to take on the China supply chain; Is it time for Jeep to get rid of the Grand Cherokee name?; Sony announces 4 more months of Play At Home
Happy Monday! Today we start with the confirmation hearings for Merrick Garland to be Attorney General; The Supreme Court tosses out Trump's request to hide his taxes from the Manhattan DA; The Biden administration has changed the rules of PPP to benefit SMB, sole proprietors and minority owned businesses; Daft Punk announces they're splitting up after over 25 years and 3 albums; Spotify is getting into the HD music business with a new lossless audio streaming tier; And Bonus News!
It's Thursday y'all! In this episode we start with the Democrats Immigration Bill; We break down what is happening with the Texas power grid; Ted Cruz got caught leaving his people behind in peril; Robinhood, Roaring Kitty; and had their congressional hearing; and NASA landed another friggin robot on Mars. YES! Plus Bonus News!
Happy Hump Day. Today we start with the Joe Biden CNN Town Hall; Amazon is fighting theunionizing efforts by messing with traffic lights; College students just 'Chegg-it' all the time and now I'm officially old; u/DeepFuckingValue, the person behind the GME stock price manipulation is facing a lawsuit from a short-holder; Nintendo is holding their semi-annual Direct event today, plus more news!
It's FAT Tuesday. Happy Yardi Gras! We start the show talking about the weather. I know right? But it's kind of crazy and making the gas price go up; Biden's latest relief plan is making it's way through the House: here's the latest; Maryland passed the nation's first tax on digital ad sales. What's up with that?; Jaguar-LandRover has promised to also be all electric by 2025, joining the electric club. This is a big year for EV's; LastPass' free tier will soon make you choose: mobile or desktop. Or pay up. Plus more bonus news!
Happy Monday! I'm back. In today's episode we start with the results of the impeachment trial, part deux; Let's talk about Vaccine Hunters, reclaiming doses set to discard; TikTok. I thought they were supposed to be sold off? Looks like that's a wrap; Parler. WTF. It's back. Oh boy; Microsoft is testing xCloud in the browser. Maybe this'll let you cloud game on your iPhone after all?
It's Tuesday. We start off with an FBI involved shooting in Florida—of course; Let's get an update on the vacuna, and let's look at why certain people aren't getting it; There's been a coup, but not in America, although its very similar but in Myanmar; A civilian group is going on space tourism with SpaceX and there's a St Jude fundraiser involved; Nike has dropped a hands free sneaker and it's pretty dope. Plus Bonus News!
Happy Monday! We got a lot of news to cover since I missed a day last week. We start with the Robinhood story; Biden starts his move towards fixing what Trump broke of ObamaCare; Walgreen’s hired a historic CEO; Exxon is tryna bed Chevron and make just one oil company in the US; Tesla refreshed the Model S and X, and I go into some controversial details; That Philadelphia vaccine story? I cover it here; Where the heck are the GrapeNuts and who the hell is actually eating them?; Sony is making a game for the Xbox. Seriously. & Bonus news!
Happy Hump Day! In today’s news we start with GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who’s social media surfaced her calls for Democrats to be publicly executed. Great; The Italian Prime Minister resigned this week amid struggles with the VID and a slow economy; D-Bag Of The Week: Canadian Couple steals VID vaccines from indigenous senior population; What’s all the stock market craze over GameStop (GME) about? I try to break it down; Plex announces a new subscription service: Plex Arcade.
It’s Tuesday. Today we talk about Uncle Joey’s latest executive orders and Cabinet confirmations; Chaokoh Coconut Milk pulled from shelves after accusations of forced monkey labor—seriously; CyberPunk 2077 issues their first big patch, and it broke the game even more; YouTube has paid out a TON of money to creators...maybe time to make this show a video too; A man in Israel received the first artificial cornea transplant, and can see great! Plus bonus news.
Happy Monday! Today we start with an update on the latest Biden administration moves and their plans for vaccine distribution; The Supreme Court tossed out the emoluments clause cases, and Dominion is suing Rudy for $1.03Bn; WTF is the Clubhouse app, and why is it so popular? And how the heck is it worth so much?; The latest lottery drawings were won by a single person each. No one has claimed the winning tickets yet; The TB Buccaneers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in their home stadium, for Super Bowl 55. & More news
It’s Thursday y’all! Let’s rundown the news headlines on a slow news day. Talk next week!
Happy Hump Day! Today we start with an inaugural recap and commentary; 45 is gone. Here’s what went down his last day; SAT College Board is ditching parts of the crucial exam; A woman from Thailand was jailed for 43 years just for criticizing the Monarchy; Philip Rivers has retired after 17 years in the NFL; and bonus news!
It’s Tuesday. Today we start with the Senate being back in session and all they have going on; The outgoing fools of the current administration released a stupid book report on how racist america really is, I mean, not racist, I mean, well, you know; Farmer Bill. The largest farm land owner in the country; The NY Mets had to fire their GM today. Find out why.; FireEye released a report and a tool to help companies see if they too have been hacked like SolarWinds; and more!
Happy Monday! Today we start with one of Biden’s first day Executive orders, concerning the Keystone XL Pipeline; Trump’s last full day in office is tomorrow and he’s expected to drop a lot of pardons, like almost 100. Who will make the list?; Nestle recalls 763K pounds of Hot Pockets; A man was arrested for living 3 months in the Chicago O’Hare Airport. Find out why; The NFL Divisions Playoffs were this weekend, I’ll give you a quick rundown of what happened. And happy 99th birthday to Betty White!
It’s Thursday yah. We start today talking about Biden’s need to get some Cabinet approvals and his upcoming stimulus package; Rep. Lauren Boebert needs to go, and she’s only been working a week; Drivers in California are suing to prevent Prop 22; Google finishes its acquisition of Fitbit and swears it wont touch the health data; TacoBell chooses Beyond Meat for their protein alternative; & more news
Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start with The Impeachment, Part Deux; The Census Bureau says no thanks to the Trump squad; Imagine almost being a millionaire, but forgetting your password; The Saudis want to build a new country and a new city that’s, well a bit different; Netflix is going to release a new movie every week in 2021! Plus bonus breaking sports news! (At the time of this recording)
It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we start with the latest in Trump’s responsibility over the insurrection; Mike Pompeo gets dissed by the European Union; Why is everyone suddenly trying to stop using WhatsApp and switch to Signal?; What the heck is Wifi6E and why should I care?; And just like that, the ladies are back on your tube.
Happy Monday! In today's show we start with Democrats plans to impeach DT45 once again; The conservative/nazi twitter style app, Parler, is basically shutdown; The fingerprints for the perpetrators of the SolarWinds hack have been found; CES Week is upon us. What's cool so far?; Here's something cool, soft serve ice cream on demand! Plus Bitcoin blues.
It's Thursday ya'll. First: Let's talk about the Washington Riots; Elon Musk is now the (measurably) wealthiest person in the world; Mercedes unveiled the Hyperscreen; The NY Mets trade for Francisco Lindor; China bans plastic straws.
It’s Hump Day! Today we start with a long ol dive into politics: Georgia Senate runoff results, Electoral College certification and the storming of Capitol Hill; Amazon has purchased 11 airplanes to further take over logistics; Jacob Blake’s shooter will face no charges; Bitcoin is shooting up and now even JPMC thinks there’s no real ceiling; Dr. Dre has been hospitalized, but is now in good condition, and More!
It’s Tuesday. In this one we start with the new peace agreement between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, a final big win for the Trump Administration—sort of; Unions are forming at Google and other big tech companies; Where in the world is Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire founder of Alibaba has been missing publicly for weeks; Cameo.com is growing and their content creators are making moolah; and finally, the last few episodes of Jeopardy with Alex Trebek air this week. Fuck Cancer.
It’s 2021 and we’re back—again. Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with the crazy Trump phone call audio to the Georgia Secretary of State, attempting to overturn the results by force; The Rona Vaccine (Vacuna) is here, but we seem to have some logistics problems; It’s a new year, so there’s new laws now in enforcement: here’s a quick rundown of some interesting ones; The NFL playoffs are set for this weekend, now you’ll know who’s playing when; Chip & Joanna Gaines are back with a new network and a new show, but it’s only on Discovery+ so you’ll need to fork over some cash monthly to watch.
Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we give another round of election news updates; Plus another round in Rona news and vax news; Twitter unveiled their latest copy-cat addition to the app; Robinson Cano tested positive, but not for the VID; And Novetta will soon become the next company you didnt hear about but their tech will somehow show up in your living room one day. Plus minor bonus Taylor Swift news.
It’s Tuesday. And we back. Today we update you on the latest in the election; the latest on the vid and the vax; Amazon launched its Pharmacy today; Hong Kong has completely lost its autonomy and its pro democratic lawmakers all resigned; and Bud Light wants to be a part of your living room and your man cave. Plus Bonus News
It’s Tuesday. First Tuesday of the first full week of November Election Tuesday. That’s right. And here’s my mini feelings about it. This is quick. But let’s just all calm down, before we get hyped up.
Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with the confirmation of InJustice Amy Coney Barrett; Amazon announces a new delivery option for Prime Members; The Pope makes another announcement that surprised me; NASA kisses an asteroid and finds water on the Moon in the same week; KFC releases an item for the holidays I’m not sure why anyone would want; Plus bonus news.
It’s Thursday yah! In today’s show we start with your Debate prep for the last presidential debate; We talk about voter intimidation from Iran and Russia; There’s also voter intimidation from Americans in Florida, because, well, Florida; Telsa has updated Full Self Driving Mode to a Beta that works on city streets; And Rudy Giuliani got caught with his hands down his pants—literally, during the Borat 2 movie. Plus Bonus News!
Happy Hump Day! We start today’s show with news on the Purdue Pharma company paying over $8Bn in fines for their role in pushing opioids; Pope Francis makes another bold statement as the most liberal Pope of all time; GMC unveils the Hummer EV, yea an electric Hummer worthy of its name; Adobe announces live-streaming from within the Photoshop and Illustrator apps; and an interesting story about American fighter pilots flying and testing Soviet MiG jets during the Cold War. Plus Bonus News!
Happy Monday! In today’s show we start out with the biggest story from last week and the weekend: Do social media platforms have it right or wrong in censoring/flagging dubious claims and misinformation from the press; Nancy Pelosi gave the WH 48 hours to figure out a stimulus package before 11/3. They have until tonight; Is there really a life ending asteroid on it’s way here?; Apple says that the internet has not killed the music video star and launches Apple Music TV; The World Series teams are set and Game 1 is tomorrow.
It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we talk about the voting suppression happening in Texas and California over absentee ballots by the GOP; Those fools that tried to kidnap Governor Whitmer also tried to do it in Virginia and talked all about on Facebook; CR7 has the COVID19. Smart; Apple held their October iPhone event and launched 4 new phones and a new HomePod mini; Your dogs can totally understand you. Believe the studies.
Happy Monday! In today’s episode we start with the confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett; Foxconn gets denied their tax subsidies in Wisconsin; Nagorno-Karabakh: What is it and why are the Armenians and Azeris from Azerbaijan fighting over it?; CBS is getting sued for doing something really dumb, and the actors have suffered; Singapore Airlines is trying to make at least a couple dollars with their grounded planes, but even I don’t like airplane food that much. Plus Bonus News!
It’s Thursday yah! In today’s episode we start with my post VP debate breakdown; Then I gotta talk about Trump and the cure for the VID; The FBI caught a militia trying to take down Governor Whitmer of Michigan; More cocaine planes crash in Mexico; and Apple gives a gift ahead of their Tuesday event. Plus bonus news.
It’s Hump Day! In this episode we talk about Trump being crazy, or something, I dont know; The VP debate is tonight, here’s what to lookout for; Facebook does the very least and bans all Qanon accounts; The House published their 449page report on Big Tech Monopolies; and SNL had a live audience this past weekend, here’s how they did it.
It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we talk about Trump being immune to wisdom, and maybe the VID; Biden gets an hour on prime time TV to finally speak; Cinemas are fighting to stay alive, but Hollywood won’t release any movies to see; SCOTUS Justices Alito and Thomas dropped some real sad news on the LGBTQ+ community today, but does it mean anything? And NASA spent $23M on a new toilet. What a load of crap! Plus Bonus News.
Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with all this wild VID related news about the president and his virus ridden cohorts; Breaking News Update; Youth voter registrations are up thanks to social media influencers and the platforms; McDonald’s is teaming up with yet another celebrity musician for a meal; World Teachers Day and a special giveaway.
It’s Thursday y’all. This week was tough so only one story today plus the bonus headline drive by. The story? People are still losing their jobs as the recovery to this economy goes slow, and back towards regression.
Happy Hump Day! If you survived the debate last night, I have a roundup for you on the madness; Sacha Baron-Cohen is releasing a Borat 2 next month; Facebook is tryna make it harder to break them up; Google held their Pixel event and launched all the leaked equipment; and Japan is trying to take over the world with giant robots just like the Anime’s said they would.
It’s Tuesday. This episode breaks down what you need to know for the debates tonight, including a drinking game if you’re that desperate for entertainment or just can’t handle it sober; Amazon continues to dive into biometrics and personal payment systems; A better faster stronger plastic eating enzyme has been announced; The NFL has their first case of the Rona Outbreaks; Disney is making another cash grab with a sequel/prequel and they’ve signed on Oscar winning talent. Plus one bonus news story.
Happy Monday! We start today by running down everything we just learned about Trump’s taxes and lack of paying, plus how much he sucks at running a business; Trump named his SCOTUS nominee: Amy Coney Barrett; Saudi Aramco shipped 40T of Blue Ammonia to Japan, here’s why that’s cool; Amazon launched a bunch of new products, including a flying spy demon that I will not purchase; and there’s a new reality show about to launch, that will launch, you to the ISS if you win. For real. Plus Bonus News!
Happy Hump Day! Today we start with the results from the Grand Jury in the Breonna Taylor case; UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns citizens and changes rules about the VID; Tesla held their battery day and dropped some important news; Climate Week NYC is here, and so is the Climate Countdown Clock; Tyrod Taylor missed last Sunday’s football game, we tell you why; plus Bonus News! And no show tomorrow, Thursday 9/24.
It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we talk about the top story, replacing the SCOTUS seat of RBG; The NFL has sent out fines to coaches not wearing face masks on the sidelines; Ellen returned to the studio and made her first public appearance and comments about the controversy; Shopping malls are changing in America, as big box stores close up shop; and 1Password has partnered with Privacy.com to secure your online life even more. I explain. Plus some Bonus News!
Happy Monday! In this episode we start with the RBG story, her life, her death, and her needed replacement on the bench; the TikTok story that won’t go away. Banned? Allowed? Confirmed? Agreed? Who knows; The Emmy’s were last night, let’s run down the list of winners; Beijing is apparently creating a blacklist of American companies to stop doing business with. Wonderful; and NYC received a surprise concert on wheels yesterday by none other than the inventive and innovative Bad Bunny.
It’s Thursday y’all! In today’s show we start with Bill Barr attacking governors and comparing quarantining to slavery; We have our first death by hacking, after a hospital was forced to refuse patients; Sony held their PlayStation 5 (#PS5) special event and we got some details, like Pre Order date and pricing; the ACM Awards were last night and there was an unprecedented event that took place; and a McDonald’s in Lake Charles gave away over 10 Cheeseburger meals after Hurricane Laura.
It's Hump Day! In this show, we talk about the latest House report on the failings of the 737MAX from Boeing and the FAA; Japan has a new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe steps down, and Suga steps up; Jefe is a cool new startup that's focused on the unbanked women of the world, specifically in Latin America; Facebook held their Facebook Connect 7 event today and made some announcements; and we talk about the story of the best philanthropist of our time. Chuck Feeney has given away $8Bn to charities and education. Plus Bonus News!
It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we talk about the historic accords signed in DC today and what it actually means; Breonna Taylor’s family settled their civil suit with Louisville, but the criminal proceedings continue; Birds in New Mexico are just falling out of the sky; Apple held their September event focused on Apple Watch and iPad; Toilet paper in the US is now coming from Mexico, cuz we use too much. Plus Bonus News!
Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with Hurricane Sally heading towards the Gulf Coast, yet again; Brexit is in bad shape as Boris tries to reneg on the deal; Oracle wins the TikTok deal but does it mean anything if they’re not buying US operations?; There’s new evidence of life on Venus; Travis Scott’s collaboration with McDonald’s is a huge win for both. Plus Bonus News!