Five Favorites

By Amir Zonozi and Chris Barrows

The Five Favorites podcasts covers the best stories in social media, digital marketing, and technology every week. Co-hosts Chris Barrows and Amir Zonozi help their listeners stay informed of all the ... more

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How many episodes does Five Favorites have?

The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.

Five Favorites episodes:

June 24, 2019 The One That's Better Than Twilight
On this week's episode, Chris shares an example of how not to email customer service. Also, Huawei is back whether we like it or not. [New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).] 1. tvOS 13 beta 2 brings Picture-in-Picture video multitasking to Apple TV [9to5Mac story by Benjamin Mayo]

2. Google Says It's Done Making Tablets (and cancels two products) [Verge story by Chris Welch]

3. Spotify now allows advertisers to specifically target podcast listeners [Verge story by Ashley Carmen]

4. Huawei hammered: Chinese tech giant forecasts 40% drop in smartphone sales after US blacklisting nightmare [Business Insider story by Jake Kenter]

5. Hot Topic: Bodies In Seats [Verge story by Casey Newton] Honorable Mention: Casey Newton (for exceptional reporting)

Dishonorable Mention: See Hot Topic Tweet of the Week: @irrrachionel
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26min
June 18, 2019The One That Got Flipped-Turned Upside Down
On this week's episode, Burger King enters the "Upside-Down" with Nike. Also, we have a special new addition to the show.

[New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).]

This week's Five Favorites

1. Apple just hinted that several MacBook updates might still arrive this year [Verge story by Chris Welch]

2. Burger King Is Creating an Upside Down Whopper for Stranger Things Season 3 [Adweek story by David Griner]

3. Amazon U.S. Online Market Share Estimate Cut to 38% From 47% [Bloomberg story by Matt Day & Spencer Soper]

4. Tesia's in-car touchscreens are getting YouTube Support [Techcrunch story by Darrell Etherington]

5. Hot Topic: Mary Meeker's most important trends on the internet [Recode story by Rani Molla]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

Facebook's Photo Sharing Platform Went Down For Several Hours [Variety story by Janko Roettgers]

Honorable Mention:

This is Google's Pixel 4 [Verge story by Chris Welch]

Social of the Week

@JohnKrasinski
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28min
June 10, 2019The One With RoboCop Prime
On this week's episode, Zonozi influences Chris into buying a new iPad Pro. Also, watch your streets - RoboCop Prime is upon us.

[New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).]

This week's Five Favorites

1. Impossible Food and Beyond Meats' plant-based burgers aren't actually healthier than the fast-food originals [Business Insider story by Kate Taylor & Shayanne Gal]

2. Everything We Learned Today About Google Stadia [Kotaku story by Jason Shreier]

3. How Amazon's delivery robots will navigate your sidewalk[Techcrunch story by Frederic Lardinios]

4. Bowing to pressure, YouTube will reconsider its harassment policies [Verge story by Elizabeth Lopatto]

5. Hot Topic: The 9 biggest highlights from Apple WWDC 2019 [Verge story by Natt Garun]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

Microsoft is making Xbox body wash [Verge story by Nick Statt]

Honorable Mention:

NASA is opening the space station to $35,000-a-night visits. A tourist who paid Russia $30 million to get there a decade ago says it's a 'seismic shift.' [Business Insider story by Dave Mosher]

Social of the Week

@axe
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39min
June 03, 2019The One With Penises in the Sky [Don't worry, it's safe to listen!]
On this week's episode, we're ok if you don't share it on your LinkedIn page - the title while episode appropriate isn't Linkedin appropriate. Also, big congrats to our community manager, Katy Spencer Johnson. We're so proud of you! [New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).]

This week's Five Favorites

1. An exclusive look at Intel's wild gaming laptop prototype [Verge story by Sean Hollister]

2. New York's MTA Gets Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Fitbit Pay: Here's How to Set It Up [Fortune story by Jeff John Roberts]

3. U.S. Wants T-Mobile to Create New Rival Before Clearing Megadeal[Bloomberg story by David McLaughlin, Scott Moritz and Nabila Ahmed]

4. Walmart taps ex-Google, Amazon employee as new chief technology officer [Reuters story by Nandita Bose]

5. Hot Topic: Apple Plans End of iTunes, to Reveal Glimpses of Its Next Era of Apps and Devices [Bloomberg story by Mark Gurman]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

Fighter pilots draw a penis in the sky. Air Force says it was an accident. [CNN story by Zachary Cohen]

Honorable Mention:

How to get Amazon's Alexa to delete everything you've said to your Echo just by asking [Business Insider story by Lisa Eardicicco]

Social of the Week

https://twitter.com/mkobach/status/1133798525739970560

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.
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31min
May 27, 2019The One That Runs On Renewable Energy
On this week's episode - IGTV [wait, that's still a thing] finally accepts landscape videos. Also, Slack gets to WORK. [New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).]

This week's Five Favorites

1. Apple Debuts New 8-Core MacBook Pro With Updated Keyboard [MacRumors story by Juli Clover]

2. LEGO is running 100 percent on renewable energy 3 years ahead of schedule. [Good story by Eric Pfeiffer]

3. IGTV Now Supports Landscape Videos [Instagram story by Instagram Blog]

4. Amazon Is Working on a Device That Can Read Human Emotions [Bloomberg story by Matt Day]

5. Hot Topic: Exclusive: Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist [Reuters story by Angela Moon]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

A quarter of Google Duplex calls are actually placed by humans [Verge story by Natt Garun]

Honorable Mention:

Slack just changed its stock ticker weeks before it's expected to go public. Instead of 'SK' Slack wants to be 'WORK' [Business Insider story by Becky Peterson]

Social of the Week

@JeffEisenband

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.
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26min
May 20, 2019The One Where The Queen Is Cheap
On this week's episode - our hosts debate if working for the Queen pays enough. Also, Chris has a millennial moment. [New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).]

This week's Five Favorites

1. DJI Osmo Action hands-on: GoPro should be worried [Verge Story by Becca Farace]

2. Disney Assumes Full Control of Hulu in Deal With Comcast [Variety story by Todd Spangler]

3. Explainer: What would it take for U.S. regulators to break up Facebook? [Reuters story by Diane Bartz]

4. Google uses Gmail to track a history of things you buy — and it's hard to delete [CNBC story by Todd Haselton]

5. Hot Topic: Microsoft and Sony form cloud gaming and AI partnership [The Verge story by Tom Warren]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

The Queen Is Hiring A Social Media Manager [Refinery 29 story by Anabel Pasarow]

Honorable Mention:

FCC Wants Phone Companies to Start Blocking Robo Calls by Default [NPR story by Merrit Kennedy]

Social of the Week

@LobShots

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.
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24min
May 13, 2019The One Sweet Water Resistance
On this week's episode - Amir's got the beat(s). Also, about that coffee cup. [New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).]

This week's Five Favorites

1. Powerbeats Pro review: the best Beats [Verge story by Vlad Savov]

2. Instagram is working on new rules for banning accounts [Engadget story by Edgar Alvarez]

3. Facebook updates its video guidelines to promote original content, loyal and engaged viewership [Techcrunch story by Sarah Perez]

4. Amazon Prime's one-day shipping is already rolling out [Verge story by Chaim Gartenberg] 5. Hot Topic: The 8 biggest announcements from the Google I/O 2019 keynote [Verge story by Natt Garun]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

iHop

Honorable Mention:

Nike uses AR to help you find the right fit for your sneakers [Engadget story by Edgar Alavarezl]

Social of the Week

@zane

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.
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24min
May 05, 2019The One With Acceptable Trash Talk
On this week's episode - things get a little intimate. Also, our hosts discover how out of touch they are with video game trash talk [New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).]

This week's Five Favorites

1. Apple Watch Continues to Dominate With Estimated 1 in 3 Share of Smartwatch Sales Last Quarter [MacRumors story by Joe Rossignol]

2. You Vertical Animals Love Video So Much Samsung Made A TV That Turns Sideways [Gizmodo story by Adam Clark Estes]

3. Burger King Takes On McDonald's With A Range of Unhappy Meals [CNBC story by Lucy Handley]

4. Apple Music falls to fifth place in the latest brand intimacy study, overtaken by Spotify [9to5Mac story by Chance Miller] 5. Hot Topic: 8 things to expect at Google I/O 2019 [Verge story by Chris Welch]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

Microsoft's Official Examples Of "Acceptable Trash Talk" Are A Joy [kotaku story by Luke Plunkett]

Honorable Mention:

Man accidentally swallows an Apple AirPod… and it STILL WORKS after it passes through his system [DailyMail story by Tim Stickings]

Social of the Week

@awlilnatty

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.
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29min
April 29, 2019The One Where We Unsubscribe For Winterfell
On this week's episode - pop culture references are everywhere. Also, Samsung is back (and dishonorable). [New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).]

This week's Five Favorites

1. Kuo: Two new AirPods models in Q4 2019 – Q1 2020, one features an all-new design and higher price [9to5mac story by Benjamin Mayo]

2. Google Store teases Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL announcement on May 7th [9to5google story by Abner Li]

3. PewDiePie calls for an end to the 'Subscribe to PewDiePie' meme after New Zealand shooting [Verge story by Julia Alexander]

4. Aims for $84 Billion Valuation in Year's Largest IPO[Bloomberg story by Eric Newcomer & Olivia Zaleski] 5. Hot Topic: Verizon will directly sell YouTube TV to its mobile and Fios customers [Verge story by Chris Welch]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

Samsung's strange, gigantic Galaxy View is ready for round two [Engadget story by Jon Fingas]

Honorable Mention:

Back to the Future — It's Cash [Medium story by Sweetgreen]

Social of the Week

@pizzaboyfriend

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.
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25min
April 22, 2019The One Samsung Folds Under Pressure
On this week's episode - the war between Amazon and Google (appears to be) over. Also, Samsung's latest phone could be folding under the pressure according to reviews. [New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).]

This week's Five Favorites

1. Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, and other iOS features coming to the Mac with 10.15 [9to5mac story by Guilherme Rambo]

2. Smart speakers to top tablet use by 2021, forecast says [Mobile Marketer story by Robert Williams]

3. The 8 most important details we already know about PlayStation 5, Sony's next-generation video game console[Business Insider story by Ben Gilbert]

4. Google and Amazon end their ridiculous streaming video spat [Engadget story by Nathan Ingraham] 5. Hot Topic: Some reviewers say their $2,000 Samsung Galaxy Fold foldable smartphones are breaking after just two days of use [Business Insider story by Antonio Villas-Boas]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

NYC subway denies using 'real-time face recognition screens' in Times Square [Verge story by Adi Robertson]

Honorable Mention:

Instagram hides Like counts in leaked design prototype [Techcrunch story by Josh Constine]

Social of the Week

https://twitter.com/benandjerrys/status/1119623424622645249

#FiveFavorites Mentions this week:

Martin Lieberman

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.
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24min

FAQs about Five Favorites:

How many episodes does Five Favorites have?

The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.