Top 5 at Five

A dog-walking length daily update.

About the show

Daily top news stories, always waiting for you M-Th at 5pm ET. Short enough to learn something, long enough to walk your dog. Dodge the news and catch up with Jonni.

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Episodes

  • 112: The Untitled Episode

    August 20th, 2020  |  10 mins 28 secs
  • 111: WOW! Ellen Sacks Producers, Russian Tampered, Again, DNC Day 1 & More

    August 18th, 2020  |  11 mins 6 secs

    It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we start with a quick Day 1 DNC recap, and Michelle Obama’s speech; A Senate Intelligence Committee report was released; Ellen DeGeneres finally takes action against producers; UNC has changed their school plan after 1 week; and just watch the YouTube video. It’s awesome. Plus Bonus Follow-Up news.

  • 110: MintMobile+, Hey, Hey Wait a Minute Mr. Postman, Speakeasy Gyms & More!

    August 17th, 2020  |  11 mins 30 secs

    Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with the story surrounding the USPS and mail-in voting; The murder of Jam Master Jay has finally been solved 18 years later; Speakeasy gyms are opening up around the country; Ryan Reynolds launches a movie streaming service; and Blockbuster isn’t going away quietly into the night just yet.

  • 109: Cowboys & Idiots, ✌🏼 in the Middle East?, Ice C.R.E.A.M Jingles & More!

    August 13th, 2020  |  12 mins 51 secs

    It’s Thursday yah! We start today talking about the deal brokered between Israel and the UAE and what it means; The Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made an announcement about how they’ll play this season; This company went from an HQ1 or 2, to an HQ-Zero; Waze has added a new feature to their navigation app; and Good Humor updates the Ice Cream Truck song. Plus Bonus News!

  • 108: Who is Kamala?, Microsoft Surface Duo, YeLection Fraud & More!

    August 12th, 2020  |  11 mins 7 secs

    Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start off just talking about Kamala, where she came from, and what we may expect from her as VP; I have to talk about this Kanye2020 fraud; I rant about the College Football issue; Microsoft actually is shipping the Duo and taking orders today; and AppleTV+ Studios landed a huge exclusive first look deal with a major Hollywood director.

  • 107: **BONUS** Late Breaking News. Biden Makes a Pick

    August 11th, 2020  |  1 min 55 secs

    Check out the Bonus late breaking news.

  • 106: Russia’s Weapon X, Puerto Rico & Belarusian Elections, TikTok Follow-Up & More

    August 11th, 2020  |  13 mins 1 sec

    It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we talk about the shooting threat in front of the White House; Russia tells the world they have the first vaxx for the VID; Belarus elections happened and the people are upset, protests ensued; Puerto Rico held their primaries and they also sucked; and we follow up on the latest in the TikTok and now Tencent/WeChat drama.

  • 105: Mount Trumpmore?, Let’s Take a Field Trip, 12k Stuck at Sea & More!

    August 10th, 2020  |  11 mins 27 secs

    Happy Monday! Today we start with the President’s latest executive order and break that down; then we talk about him actually inquiring about getting on Mt. Rushmore; we pivot over to 12k cruise ship workers still stuck on the boat; Google Maps is making some updates to CarPlay features; and there’s an app to help guide your psychoactive trips. Let’s do the time warp together again!

  • 104: It’s For REELS, Kodak’s In the Dark Room, NY vs. NRA & More

    August 6th, 2020  |  9 mins 58 secs

    It’s Thirsty Thursday y’all! In today’s show we start with the NY State AG suing the NRA; Kodak is under investigation by both the SEC and the House; Trump’s campaign account once again suspended by Twitter, but so was the DNC; Instagram releases Reels to the masses just in time for TikTok to get banned; and somehow, people are serving this to their kids for breakfast. Plus BONUS NEWS.

  • 103: The Census Games, Samsung UnPacked, Biden Skips Milwaukee & More!

    August 5th, 2020  |  13 mins 10 secs

    Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start with Biden and the rest of the Democrats skipping Milwaukee and taking the show completely virtual; the Census is playing games and people aren’t going to get counted, and it’s all politics; Missouri voted to amend their constitution and expand Medicaid coverage, becoming the 38th state to do so; Samsung held their giant summer event and announced 5 new products; Disney+ is signing up tons of people, but they’re still going to charge you a lot extra to watch Mulan on the service. Plus Bonus News in the outro.

  • 102: The Beirut Blast, Shhhh—Don’t tell the VP, Traitor Joe’s? & More

    August 4th, 2020  |  10 mins 42 secs

    It’s Tuesday. Today we talk about the blast in Beirut, Lebanon; we find out the mail-in ballots and absentee ballots, are very, very similar for some strange reason; Google gets caught doing bad things, yet again; Trader Joe’s might be backtracking from changing the names of some of their brands; and Chip & Joanna Gaines are coming back to the small screen with the same show, but their own network.

  • 101: TikTokClock Out, Google Wants More, Twitter Hacker Arrested & More

    August 3rd, 2020  |  15 mins 16 secs

    Happy Monday! We actually made it. Super late. Sorry. But it’s here:
    Today we talk a LOT about this TikTok ban situation, and the buyout from Microsoft, and I still didn’t cover everything; the Twitter hacker was arrested and not only was he American, he was a teenager; Google is back with 3 new smartphone announcements; Google continues dominating the day with an investment into Home Security as well as Personal Banking; and Johnny Depp explains how to lose a butt-ton of money

  • 100: It’s Episode 100! 🎉 , #ChallengeAccepted, The President Can’t Change Voting Day, & More

    July 30th, 2020  |  12 mins 30 secs

    It’s Thursday y’all! In this one we start with a recap of all that was gained from yesterday’s Tech CEO summit; we tackle the Challenge Accepted trend and the real meaning behind it; No, the President can’t change the voting day; Tropical Storm Isaias slams into Puerto Rico and the Caribbean; and AAPL posts another record quarter in the middle of a pandemic. Plus bonus news, and we celebrate episode number 100!

  • 99: Etsy Oopsie, Kodak’s Back–Again, FAGA CEOs Meetup, & More

    July 29th, 2020  |  10 mins 55 secs

    It’s Hump Day! Today we start off with some fresh news on the Russian Bounty scandal, and Trump’s refusal to believe or confront; The top Tech CEO’s met with congressional leaders today over anti-trust concerns; Kodak is back in a big way with Pharmaceutical money; Etsy made a giant decimal error that cost their sellers thousands; and Trump lied about the Yankees home opening pitch, then lied again to cover it up. This is our President.

  • 98: Demon Sperm, Malaysian HEAT, Virtual CES & More

    July 28th, 2020  |  9 mins 12 secs

    It’s Tuesday. In this one we start with the trending topic of the day: Demon Sperm; Former Malaysian Prime Minister is sentenced to 12 years in prison; CES 2021 will be a virtual event; Kevin Garnett to buy the Timberwolves?; and Spotify announces a new group listening party feature

  • 97: Google from Home, Chinese Flooding, Marlins-19 & More

    July 27th, 2020  |  10 mins 19 secs

    Happy Monday! In this one we start with more details on the Senate Republicans relief plan; Lots of people are starting to day trade on E-trade and Robinhood, sometimes with disastrous effects; the flooding in China is getting out of hand with more rain expected soon and a huge Dam being affected; Google is now a work from home company, at least until next July; and the MLB is now in question as 11 players on the Marlins test positive before leaving Philadelphia.