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

  • 96: Chinese Retaliation, DJI Go Away With Your Data 4, Russian Space Wars & More

    July 24th, 2020  |  11 mins 30 secs

    It’s Friday yah! In today’s show we start with China retaliating against our decision to shut down their Houston Consulate; The RNC had to backtrack it’s way to Charlotte and a virtual convention this year, after berating NC Governor Roy Cooper for sayin basically the same things, it ain’t safe; Washington DC has a new football team name, and it’s quite anticlimactic, for now; Russia is apparently starting up the Space Wars again; and DJI has been siphoning Android user data for quite some time now, so maybe it’s all true about these Chinese apps.

  • 95: It’s Harlem World.

    July 23rd, 2020  |  41 secs

    Let’s catch up tomorrow. New show then.

  • 94: Barry’s Back, AT&T Sends Scary Emails, Special Guest Host: Jess Lewis on Reparations & More

    July 22nd, 2020  |  11 mins 18 secs

    It’s Humpy Day! Today we start off talking about China’s HoustonConsulate getting shut down and their vow to retaliate; we have a Special Guest Host: Jess Lewis! She talks with us about Reparations and the small towns across America actually doing something about it; Barack Obama is back to try and help Joe Biden take this win away from the Trumpsters; AT&T sent out a very aggressive email to scare their older customers; and the NFL cancels the preseason, but still focuses on having a regular one.

  • 93: BidenCare Policy, Stimulus Mambo No. 5, NEOWISE & More

    July 21st, 2020  |  9 mins 23 secs

    It's Tuesday. Today we talk about the potential for another Stimulus Bill; Joe Biden is starting to announce policies, this one is about care for Children & the Elderly; The WH signed a memorandum on Citizen Only voting and redistricting; TikTok doesn't pay their creators, what gives? and if you want to catch the NEOWISE comet, here's how.

  • 92: The Vax Facts, Assassination Prime, What an Interview! & More

    July 20th, 2020  |  11 mins 43 secs

    Happy Monday! Today we start with an updated on the rona vaccines; A federal judge’s son and husband were shot via FedEx delivery; The President gave an incredible interview to Chris Wallace and I still can’t believe they think Joe Biden has the cognitive issue; Coinbase prevented even more money from going to the Twitter hackers wallet; and Warner Bros has once again delayed their summer blockbuster from Chris Nolan.

  • 91: Another One Bites the Dust, Wal-Masks and Beyond, The Great Twitter Hack & More

    July 16th, 2020  |  9 mins

    It’s Thursday y’all! In this one we talk about Wal-Mart and others finally mandating masks, meanwhile other sates are preventing the requirement; Twitter was pwned yesterday and now we know why; Brad Parscale has been fired as Trump 2020 campaign Manager; Apple wins legal battle over taxes in Ireland; and Kanye 2020 appears to be over before it started.

  • 90: Find Something New, Wild N’ Outta Here, Cinéma sur l'Eau & More

    July 15th, 2020  |  9 mins 47 secs

    Happy Hump Day! In this one we talk about the drama around ViacomCBS and Nick Cannon’s Anti-Semitic statements; The WH has a new job slogan, Find a New one. Yea, just start a new career — like that’s super easy; Cogete Eso from a law enforcement officer that should’nt own a pistol; Trump’s lawyer team is down to keep wasting more tax payer money; and the French do movies right on the water in the middle of town.

  • 89: Rant on Testing, Socially Distant Surgery, Federal Executions & More

    July 14th, 2020  |  13 mins 16 secs

    It’s Tuesday! In this one we talk about the first Federal execution in 17 years; UK changes course and decides to block all Huawei equipment; Scientists had the first 5G enabled robot surgery taking place; I rant on Trumpito and his response to a testing question; and Ford released their new 2 door, 4 door and sport model of the first SUV, the Bronco.

  • 88: Goyaway or Goyahome, StitchiusXM, Stonewalled and Freed & More

    July 13th, 2020  |  11 mins 14 secs

    Its a new Monday! Happy happy. In today’s show we start with the Goya boycott controversy and my take; Roger Stone had his sentenced commuted by his homie DT; Washington is officially not the Redskins anymore; SiriusXM bought a major podcast platform; and parties in Melbourne do not include grease and Covid.

  • 87: Supreme Decisions, Lady A Sues Lady A, ✌🏼To Int’l Students & More

    July 9th, 2020  |  12 mins 39 secs

    It’s Thursday y’all. In today’s episode we cover the 3 latest Supreme Court decisions; The US formally announces the intent to leave the WHO; International students have very few choices on staying in the US if their school goes online only; Lady A(ntebellum) is suing Lady A; and I give you my favorite quotes from Kanye’s interview with Forbes. And sorry for missing yesterday’s show.

  • 86: TikTokBlok, Harvard.Online, Walmart+ & More

    July 7th, 2020  |  9 mins 29 secs

    It’s Tuesday! Today we talk about the US Government’s threat to ban the incredibly popular social dance app, TikTok amidst a brouhaha with the Chinese; Cogete Eso: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has contracted the VID, Sony has finally released some real future tech, an air conditioner you wear on your neck and is only 85grams; Harvard and Princeton announce their plans for students this fall; and Walmart is really gunning for Amazon now, planning to release Walmart+ this month.

  • 85: Washington RedTails, Uber Buys Postmates, How Old is Your Dog, Really & More

    July 6th, 2020  |  10 mins 15 secs

    Happy Monday! In this one we talk about the UK’s Super Saturday as they lifted restrictions on hospitality; The NFL’s Washington Redskins look to finally change their team name and mascot; Tesla is now the world’s most valuable car company beating out Toyota; Uber has bought all of Postmates stock, so they now own them; New study shows aging your dog is actually more difficult than just multiplying by 7. Plus some follow up in the post-show banter.

  • 84: Happy Birthday America!

    July 2nd, 2020  |  53 secs
  • 83: Wacky Wednesday: Nducker Carlson’s Apology, Bobby Bonilla Day, Forever Putin & More

    July 1st, 2020  |  12 mins 26 secs

    Happy Canada Day! In today’s show we start with the argument over Confederate military base names and President Trump’s vow to veto any defense bill with that amendment; Russia just voted to allow Putin to run for President until 2036; Nducker Carlson aka Tucker Carlson from Fox News apologized to his viewers for feeding them GOP junk food; HBO Max is partnering with a cannabis company to promote a show; What is Bobby Bonilla day? We explain.

  • 82: LuluLemon Looks at Mirror, Taliban: Bounty Hunters, The Facebook Boycott & More

    June 30th, 2020  |  12 mins 28 secs

    Happy Tuesday! In today’s show we talk about this Taliban bounty for American soldiers allegedly paid by Russian intelligence agency, GRU and the White House’s position on whether or not they knew; China’s anti-sedition law for Hong Kong has been previewed and it’s not so great; Facebook is facing an advertising boycott for the entire month of July; LuluLemon makes its first acquisition of Mirror; and Zwift, the eBike platform for real racers is hosting a virtual Tour de France and much more. And as a bonus, Trump was asked a question and just agreed and said yes, like he always does. Of course, his answer was wrong.

  • 81: Another Supreme Strikedown, Amazon Plays Copy 🐈, Washington Douglass Commonwealth & More

    June 29th, 2020  |  11 mins 25 secs

    Happy Monday! Today we start with Mississippi’s momentous ruling to finally change their state flag and rid our eyes of the rebel flag; Amazon has bought autonomous driving startup Zoox, who’s aimed at Level 5 and up; Washington DC wants to be a state, and the House symbolically voted to approve; Cam Newton is going to the Patriots, but I bet you didn’t know they also got fined and penalized yesterday for another camera-gate incident; and Justice John Roberts swings left again as the Supreme Court rules against the State of Louisiana and says their anti abortion law, goes against Roe v Wade in a huge blow to the Trump administration.