Top 5 at Five
A dog-walking length daily update.
Episodes
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135: Airlines Furlough 32,000 Employees, Disney Drops 28,000 Employees, and 837K Americans Filed for Unemployment.
October 1st, 2020 | 4 mins 29 secs
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.
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134: What In the Heck Was That? Was That a Debate? Facebook Instagram Messenger by Facebook, The Google Pixel Event, & More News!
September 30th, 2020 | 12 mins 19 secs
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.
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133: What You Need to Know for the Biden v. Trump Debate Part 1, Disney Money Grab 2, Amazon—I Saaaaaid NO! & More News!
September 29th, 2020 | 11 mins 19 secs
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.
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132: The Trump Tax Dump, No Amazon—I Will Not, And The Nominee Is...Plus More News!
September 28th, 2020 | 11 mins 47 secs
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!
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131: #NoJusticeForBreonna, Tesla’s Big Battery Day, The Climate Countdown Clock, & More News!
September 23rd, 2020 | 11 mins 40 secs
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.
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130: The Ruth Replacement Shuffle, Shopping Malls are Changing, NFL Fines Coaches Over $1M, & More!
September 22nd, 2020 | 13 mins 41 secs
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!
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129: The PandEmmys, The Beijing Blacklist, NYC is LIT with Bad Bunny, and More!
September 21st, 2020 | 12 mins 54 secs
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.
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128: 10,000 Free Cheeseburgers (McRig), Billy Barr Strikes Again, The ACM Awards Show Tie, & More!
September 17th, 2020 | 8 mins 18 secs
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.
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127: Abe's Out–Suga's In, The 737MAX Report is Out, Facebook Connect 7 Announcements, & More!
September 16th, 2020 | 12 mins 42 secs
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!
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126: #BreonnaTaylor Civil Settlement, Abraham Accord-ing To Who?, Apple: Time Flies Event, & More!
September 15th, 2020 | 12 mins 12 secs
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!
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125: Oracle’s TikTok Deal Means Nothing, Barmy Boris Brexit, Travis Scott x McDonald’s Is a Win for Both, & More!
September 14th, 2020 | 12 mins 34 secs
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!
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124: We Remember 9/11, Washington Politics Blocks Relief Bill, Russian-China-Iran—OH MY! & More
September 11th, 2020 | 13 mins 11 secs
It’s Friday Y’all! In this episode, we start with the reports of meddling in the election by Russia, China AND Iran based on Microsoft reports; Democrats didn’t vote for the latest Skinny Relief Bill, but it seems that was just a Washington dog & pony show; The TikTok deadline is fast approaching and it doesn’t seem like anything new has happened; The KC-HOU game had some highlights, and some lowlights; and finally, we honor those that lost their lives on 9/11. Never forget, Always Remember.
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123: Confirmation That He Doesn’t Care, Facebook Returns to its Roots, The NFL is BACK, & More!
September 10th, 2020 | 10 mins 21 secs
Happy Thursday! In this episode we talk about DT’s press conference and his confirmation of yesterday’s story; There’s a whistleblower at DHS claiming we’re trying to ignore Russian meddling in the election again; Facebook returns to its roots as a College social media network; the NFL returns tonight, with fans in attendance; and the story behind the GWU professor that claimed she was of Afro-Latina heritage. Plus some bonus news!
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122: #BoycotMulan Grows Louder, Trump Always Knew—According to Bob, The #DroneDeliveryWars Have Begun, & More!
September 9th, 2020 | 12 mins 47 secs
Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start with the news on the delay of the vaccine from AstraZeneca; People are starting to boycott the Mulan move and we dig into why; The DOJ filed a motion to defend Mr. Trump in a civil lawsuit accusing him of rape and defamation; Walmart strikes first in the Drone Delivery Wars; and the Walking Dead is finally dead, kind of...sh!t it’s still walking...plus Bonus News!
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121: Louis DeJoy Donation Scandal, Wildfires Continue to Rage, Trump Boat Parade Sinks, & More!
September 8th, 2020 | 10 mins 43 secs
Happy Tuesday! In this show we talk about the Wildfires in California and Washington; The Postmaster General is being investigated for GOP campaign donation fraud; Tech stocks continue to tumble this week; Microsoft released details on the Xbox Series S (Not X) plus EA Sport made a major Madden announcement; and there were Trump boat parades around the country. The one in Texas didn’t fare so well. Plus Bonus News!
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120: The New #TrumpitoChallenge, Joe Rogan Experience Controversy, the #IceBucketChallenge Worked, & More!
September 3rd, 2020 | 11 mins 25 secs
It’s Friday Eve! Today we talk about the latest crazy thing the President just told Americans to do in North Carolina; Old Navy is going pay employees to work the polls; There’s been a breakthrough in ALS research thanks to the Ice Bucket Challenge; There’s some new controversy around the Joe Rogan Experience now that they’ve moved to Spotify; and the oldest WW2 vet turns 111. Plus Bonus News!