Top 5 at Five
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
176 episodes of Top 5 at Five since the first episode, which aired on February 25th, 2020.
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64: Floyd Follow-Up, Jimmy Fallon Blackface?, TV Watch Parties & More
May 28th, 2020 | 11 mins 10 secs
It’s the end of the week. In this one we talk about Trump going full authoritarian and his latest threat towards Twitter, We follow up on the George Floyd situation and correct my errors; Was Jimmy Fallon in blackface 20 years ago?; Premier league is back so all you other sports can sit down; and Watching tv together while apart is getting easier.
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63: Trump Giveth–Twitter Taketh Away, We Gotta Talk About George Floyd, SPORTS! News & More
May 27th, 2020 | 13 mins 19 secs
It’s HUMP DAY! In this one we talk about Trump’s cap on insulin prices, and his beef with Twitter and social media; The George Floyd story gets a discussion and new evidence was made public; Hong Kong is no longer certified as being autonomous, what will this do to their trade status?; SpaceX was gonna launch a person into space, but that got scrapped last minute; and SPORTS! News: NHL Playoffs, MLS Tournaments and MLB Players balk at salary cuts.
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62: Trumpito’s Weekend, The Rodent Rise-Up, Taylor Shifty Business & More
May 26th, 2020 | 10 mins 18 secs
It’s Tuesday. In this one we talk about Trump’s tweets over the weekend; I learned about the rats, so now you know too; There’s a manhunt for a UConn student; Taylor Swift pulled an epically swifty biz move; and The Match 2 happened and sports was happy.
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61: Memorial Day BONUS Episode: Trump threatens NC, Brazilians are Waxed Out of the US, Hong Kong Faces Down China & More
May 25th, 2020 | 9 mins 32 secs
Happy Memorial Day! Don’t get used to holiday episodes though haha! In this one, we discuss Trump’s threat to pull the RNC out of Charlotte; Foreign National Brazilians are not allowed into the US during the Vid; a Pakistani plane crashed, 2 survivors, we hear from one of their experience; Hong Kong is facing down mainland China for another controlling law; and the NBA might return to finish this season in Disney World.
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60: Another Rona Wrap-Up, Aunt Becky Gets Jailtime, Robots Deliver Your Groceries & More
May 21st, 2020 | 7 mins 26 secs
It’s Thirsty Thursday. In this one we ran out of time to give you a summary. We’re lucky we have a show title. See ya next week!
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59: Don’t Picture This Story, Re-Open-Palooza, Hulu FINALLY Updates Their Apps & More
May 20th, 2020 | 9 mins 37 secs
It’s Hump Day! In this one we talk about reopening America and what most states are doing; Shopify drops some big updates, setting itself up as a bank for online small businesses; Hulu Finally updates their app interfaces; Michigan is taking it on the chin lately, now there’s flooding in Central; and Nudism is on the rise across the globe, but specifically in cheeky Britain.
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58: Trial By Zoom, MS Build 2020 is for Devs, Walmart Jettisons jet.com & More
May 19th, 2020 | 12 mins 5 secs
Its Tuesday. In this one we mentioned Trump’s prescription drug misuse, but it’s really a story about jury trials during the pandemic; Walmart reported earning and made money, but is getting rid of jet.com; High Speed trains might save the economy; Microsoft held their annual Build keynote virtually to kickoff the conference; and Ben Lovejoy helps me explain the Apple FBI debate to non-techy listeners.
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57: Dueling Presidents, The Huawei Ban Show, Facebook Buy PB Company & More
May 18th, 2020 | 13 mins 56 secs
Happy Monday! In this one, I talk about Trump’s latest public spat with Obama; The US keeps pressing against Huawei, and they’re starting to feel the heat; A vaccine from Moderna is showing very early promising signs, but I repeat, this is early; Facebook announced last week it was buying Giphy, here’s why; John Kraszinski is ending Some Good News...have we tapped all the goodness, or does he have a job to get to? Check it all out!
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56: JUMBO Ep: WFH Forever Ever?, Uber Snitch Season, Everyone Gets a DH & so much More
May 14th, 2020 | 22 mins 20 secs
Whoops! Missed an episode. I make up for it here. In this jumbo sized episode, we talk about COVID case numbers going down in states that opened early. What’s up with that?; Trump tax return drama, Supreme Court might just take a pass; Uber makes face coverings mandatory, and let’s you snitch on each other; A tech previously used by the NBA and others sports teams is now being used in factories to help with social distancing; You internet history is up for snooping by the government thanks for 1 person. There’s always one; Will be working from home forever ever? And will that cause a crisis in real estate?; T-Mobile is exxing out Sprint and erasing them from the stores; A Senator finally gets served for their suspect stock trades before the rona; A latino urban trap star got suckered into a bad deal right as his career was taking off; MLB might be back, if everyone gets a DH and they split revenue. Whooooooooo! And don’t fight at red lobster either.
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55: ANOTHER 2 Trilly, Uber Wants to Grub, 007: Thunderspy & More
May 12th, 2020 | 12 mins 35 secs
It’s Tuesday. There’s really nothing special about Tuesday. Oh! Tacos. Cool. In this one, we talk about the House’s new relief package, number 5; South Korea is an example of why we need to be careful opening back up; Uber wants to buy GrubHub, it might happen; Thunderspy is a new Thunderbolt® exploit for PCs pre-2019; and Hamilton is coming to Disney+.
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54: This is Frank Costanza AND I DARE YOU TO KEEP ME OUT!, Elon v California & More
May 11th, 2020 | 13 mins 5 secs
It’s another Monday. In this one, I talk about a new mystery disease showing up in NYC kids while the state starts to open back up; Elon Musk threatens to leave California for Texas or Nevada; The Stock Market is rallying in the middle of terrible unemployment numbers, what gives?; Amazon might be looking to take over AMC theaters?; and Jerry Stiller passed away this morning, we honor with a quick Best Of.
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53: The Trump Death Star®, Zoom Ups Security, Alex Smith Is a BEAST & More
May 7th, 2020 | 10 mins 7 secs
This is it! In this one, we talk about Mike Flynn getting his case dropped (good to be chummy with the boss); Trump’s campaign manager called their campaign the Death Star; Zoom bought an encryption company, finally; Microsoft showed off some XBox Series X trailers; and Alex Smith is miraculously back in almost football ready form.
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52: X Æ A-12 Musk, Trumpito is Losing It, ‘I’ll Eat My Neighbors’ & More
May 6th, 2020 | 9 mins 38 secs
Hey hey hey , Hump Day! In this one we talk about Trump’s terrible interview in which he continues to shift blame; Alex Jones says he’ll eat his neighbors then takes it back; Elon Musk and Graves has a baby and it’s name is X Æ A-12; a 5 year old really wants a new Lambo; and Drive In Raves are popping up in Germany and they seem pretty cool
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51: Cinco de Mayo, JaRule Hornets, Robin Poop the Hood & More
May 5th, 2020 | 10 mins 39 secs
Happy Taco Tuesday Cinco de Mayo! 2020 almost gave us a gift, but then teased it back like ha!!
In this one we talk about the giant bees everyone’s afraid of; Faucci thinks a vaccine will be here faster than ever before, plus the FDA cracks down on antibody tests; Nicolas Maduro says a bunch of ex military mercenaries ran a rogue mission and tried to overtake Venezuela, but he caught them. Now they want us to free them; Your poop might be the key to letting us all leave the house; and the Pope has a Robin Hood and he’s hooking everyone up, even transgender sex workers. -
50: May the 4th Be With You. I Might Get Sued for This One LOL
May 4th, 2020 | 12 mins 52 secs
May the 4th yahl! It’s Monday. Had to spruce it up. In this one, are antibodies really gonna save us?; Joe Biden and Tara Reade. Big problems but Joe isn’t getting the help he needs to defend himself; J Crew files for bankruptcy amid shutdowns; the US WNT lost their first court battle, is it worth it?; Don Shula passes away at 90. We honor his American football legacy.
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49: *No Work Fridays*
May 1st, 2020 | 27 secs