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

  • 48: 🎶Let’s-Do-The-Trade-War-Agaaaaain, AAPL Reports Its Money, Zoom Plays Itself & More

    April 30th, 2020  |  8 mins 35 secs

    It’s almost Friday...it’s Thirsty Thursday. In this one we talk about america reopening, but on a part-time basis; America’s getting into it with China again, pointing fingers; Apple reports earnings and they’re not terrible at all; MLB has more options to try and play this year; And Zoom lies, backtracks, and plays itself.

  • 47: Pencey No Masky, DeepFayk-Z, Tupac’s Alive & More

    April 29th, 2020  |  8 mins 38 secs

    It’s HUMP DAY! In this one we talk about Remdesivir and the hope that it brings; Mike Pence won’t wear a mask in public, even the Mayo Clinic; MarcoPolo needs money so they’re charging for premium features now; Jay-Z and RocNation file copyright suit against an AI; And Tupac’s alive and lives in Kentucky;

  • 46: Where’s the Beef, Chicken and Pork?, Schools Out for Summer!, Oprah Graduations & More

    April 28th, 2020  |  8 mins 58 secs

    Happy Tuesday! In this one we talk about the potential meat shortages in America; Schools are closing early, but Trump wants them to open early; Facebook is doing virtual graduation ceremonies with Oprah and friends; SPORTS!, Baseball is issuing refunds for cancelled AND postponed games; and NBCUniversal is making good money from Trolls World Tour video on Demand.

  • 45: Trump’s Sarcasm, iPhone Security, 3 Ways to Cope with WFH & More

    April 27th, 2020  |  11 mins 54 secs

    We back for Monday. In this one I talk about Trump’s latest twitter attack amid sarcasm; NYS has decided to just cancel the Primary for Democratic Presidential Nominee; iPhone has a security vulnerability but Apple says not to worry, should we?; Magic Leap has laid off half it’s staff and pivoting, we do a deep dive; and HBR’s 3 ways to cope with WFH situations.

  • 44: He Really is This Dumb, Where’s the Weed Bailout, Where All The French Fries At and More

    April 24th, 2020  |  12 mins 10 secs

    It’s Friday yahll! In this one I had to give my two cents on our dumbest presidential quote of the year so far; I talk about the small business bailouts again, but from the cannabis industry perspective; Facebook still wants you to trust them for video chats; Why can’t you find frozen French fries anywhere, I’ll explain it; and the Captain Crozier might be back!

  • 43: PSA: Watch Out for Flying Angels, 28 Days Later, How the Virtual Draft Will Work & More

    April 23rd, 2020  |  11 mins 35 secs

    It’s almost Friday! In this one I talk about NYS tests and numbers, plus Cuomo don’t play that Mitch; Is Kim Jong Un still with us? We’re not exactly sure yet; For some reason we’re all getting a free air show; The NFL Draft is tonight, and its not just a basic zoom conference, I explain how they doin it; and these workers suffered for 28 days so we could all live longer. Cheers to BaskemUSA. And if you’re still reading this, consider donating to DirectRelief. Link is below. Unless you’re weird and using Google Podcasts on iOS, then the link is DirectRelief.org

  • 42: Don’t Take the President’s Drugs, Harvard Did What?, The Gronk is Back & More

    April 22nd, 2020  |  11 mins 4 secs

    HUMP DAY! In this one we talk about Harvard and other colleges getting unnecessary aid; The President’s recommendation for taking drugs was wrong, big surprise; Abigail don’t play that and yelled at Disney again; Georgia wants you to risk your life so you can get your hair did; and the Gronk leaves retirement to join Tom Brady in TB.

  • 41: WTF is HBO Max, ARODJLOMetros, In Other Bigotted News & more

    April 21st, 2020  |  11 mins 18 secs

    Thanks for the ones. The real ones. You know who you are. This goes out to you, you, my number one...So in this one, we talking about the Trumpito immigration ban; We find out the Senate is capable of making deals; SpaceX is finally going to the ISS with other people; AT&T has more info on HBO Max and I attempt to explain it; and Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are apparently seriously tryna buy the Mets. Who woulda thunk it? Plus Tiger Man!

  • 40: Happy 4:20 Y’allllllll

    April 20th, 2020  |  7 mins 14 secs

    Hey. It’s Monday. But it’s also 4/20. So there was stuff about oil in the news. And something about Walmart selling Vudu I think. But nobody reads this anyway, so let’s just cut the shit. I’m baked. The show is short. Enjoy!

  • 39: Instacart and the Navarro Cartel, Microsoft AI Bug Catcher, LiveAid 2020 & More

    April 17th, 2020  |  9 mins 43 secs

    It’s Friday Y’all! In this one I talk about what Trump told us the plan was to reopen america, and it’s the same plan we already had; Instacart is delivering drugs now. Prescription drugs; Microsoft is really great at catching security and software bugs; There’s a huge global concert happening tomorrow in your home, tune in; and a beautiful dedication to Gianna Bryant and friends.

  • 38: What’s a Stimi Day?, SBA is Tapped Out, Amazon Makes Too Much Money and More

    April 16th, 2020  |  9 mins 48 secs

    Weekend’s almost here. In this one we talk about how the SBA done already ran outta money leaving small business with nothing to rely on; Some people haven’t gotten their stimulus check because they used H&R Block or Turbo Tax; Verizon is getting in on the videoconferencing game and buying BlueJeans; Facebook is cancelling all large events for 2020 and early 2021; and Amazon is selling so much they cant meet demand so they’re encouraging you to buy less.

  • 37: Wait, 2 Thousand What?, New iPhone!, KC Chiefs Save America and More

    April 15th, 2020  |  11 mins 21 secs

    It’s hump day! And Stimi Day (Stimulus check). And it’s not tax day this year. Noice! In this one, we spoke talk about a bunch of rona related economy news like the airlines’ stimulus deal, the effect it’s having on SAT and ACTs and a new bill for more money for americans; A tech company makes it easier to file for Unemployment Insurance, by going back in time; Amazon is making a killing on us, but no longer sharing as much of the wealth in affiliate programs; Apple shows it’s not scared of this virus so it dropped a new iPhone in March, the iPhone SE; and the Kansas City Chiefs not only won the Super Bowl, they might’ve helped save the West Coast and America.

  • 36: All Hail the King, OnePlus 8 ProT Divided by 10U Reviews, and Genitals!

    April 14th, 2020  |  10 mins 2 secs

    Hey. If you’re reading this. Send help.
    In this one we talk about King Trump and his command over the governors of the land; North Korea is still a threat, and they’re launching missiles into the sea again; There’s a new Android phone, the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro; You should really use unique passwords, there’s 500K of them for sale on dark web sites; and genitals! Listen to find out wtf I’m talking about

  • 35: Bernie Backs Biden, Bob Bounces Back and Bottle Ban? Or Bottoms Up?

    April 13th, 2020  |  9 mins 42 secs

    Hey. It’s Monday. In this one, Bernie fully endorses Joe Biden’s campaign. A lot faster than 2016; Disney’s Bob Iger is back running things during the ronas; Scientists did the science thing and found a new enzyme to destroy plastic bottles, but still make new ones; There’s too many damn chicken wings now. Not a problem. I’ll be back; and the NFL still plans to play this year, how they prepare for the season will be a challenge.

  • 34: TĂłcame Friday, Dark Mirror Team-Up? And our D-Bags of the Week

    April 10th, 2020  |  9 mins 17 secs

    It’s Friday y’all! In this one we talked about need for rubbers for Tocamé Fridays; The two big tech giants team up to track us; there’s more to do with your kids and an  product; we meet our D-Bags of the Week; and no more doggies in the window, that’s a beautiful thing.

  • 33: SteakUmm Truth Bombs, Isaac’s an EMT! and Android Gets More Accessible

    April 9th, 2020  |  11 mins

    In this one we talk about the Federal Reserve ready to make it rain on the economy again; SteakUmm’s twitter account is dropping that knowledge (this MF’er spittin); Google’s Android gets more accesible with a braille keyboard; Who exactly is an essential worker? Bosses stretching the rules; and Puzzle are not only hard to finish, but difficult to make too.