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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The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.

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July 30, 2018Episode 101 - The One Where Lyft Adds Drunk Mode
On this episode, we debate the value of Lyft adding a "drunk" mode - and if it would work. Also, Facebook's stock drops faster than a "insert your favorite artist here" album.

[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 Five Favorites

1. Apple confirms MacBook Pro thermal throttling, software fix coming today [The Verge - story by Dieter Bohn]

2. Why Comcast argues it's not too worried about streaming TV bundles [Digiday - story by Sahil Patel]

3. Here are five hidden trends in corporate America's travel and expenses as online services take over [Recode - story by Rani Molla]

4. Lyft might build a 'zen mode' to let drivers know you don't feel like chatting [The Verge - Story by Casey Newton]

5. HOT TOPIC: Goodbye HipChat: Slack and Atlassian Team Up on Chat Software [Bloomberg - story by Dina Bass and Ellen Huet]

DISHonorable Mention:

Tommy Hilfiger has launched a ridiculous line of smart clothing that rewards you for wearing it [Techcrunch - Story by Sarah Perez]

Honorable Mention:

Facebook's $100 billion-plus rout is the biggest loss in stock market history [CNBC - Story by Fred Imbert & Gina Francolla]

Tweet of the Week:

@Jaysc0
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July 23, 2018 Episode 100 - The One That Is Simply Episode 100
On this one, Amir and Chris celebrate episode 100 by looking up birthdays of people born on the day they aired episode one. Also, your hosts share their favorite episode titles.

[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 Five Favorites

Amir's Story: Amazon's website crashed as soon as Prime Day began [The Verge - story by Nick Statt]

Chris' Story: BuzzFeed launches a new website for its real journalism [Techcrunch - story by Anthony Ha]

Hot Topic: The top trends since Episode 1.
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July 16, 2018Episode 99 - The One Where We Go Back To The Future
On this one, our show notes take us back to the future. Also, did you hear about "The Twitter Purge"?

[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 Five Favorites

1. Microsoft's $399 Surface Go aims to stand out from iPads or Chromebooks [The Verge - story by Tom Warren]

2. In Twitter Purge, Top Accounts Lose Millions of Followers [NYT - Story by Julia Jacobs]

3. Google Pay rolls out support for peer-to-peer payments and mobile ticketing [Techcrunch - story by Anthony Ha]

4. Instagram adds the questions sticker, a new way to poll your friends [The Verge - Story by Casey Newton]

5. Hot Topic: APPLE'S NEW MACBOOK PROS HAVE THE LATEST INTEL PROCESSORS AND QUIETER KEYBOARDS [The Verge - story by Dieter Bohn]

DisHonorable Mention

People are using Fitbits and Apple Watches to monitor their heart rate when binging on drugs — and doctors say it's a bad idea [CNBC - Story by Christina Farr]

Honorable Mention

Thanos subreddit successfully bans half its community [Verge - Story by Megan Farokmanesh]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

@JoeDMarti
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35min
July 09, 2018Episode 98 - The One Where the Outlook is Dark
On this week's episode, Amir drops more Apple news than usual - even for him. Also, dark mode is SO in. Fetch.

[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 Five Favorites

1. Apple paves the way for new iPads and Macs to arrive in Europe [Cult of Mac - story by Killian Bell]

2. The Galaxy Note 9's S-Pen is reportedly getting Bluetooth for additional functionality [The Verge - story by Chaim Gartenberg]

3. Microsoft teases new Outlook.com dark mode [The Verge - story by Tom Warren]

4. Sonos files to go public, has sold over 19 million devices [The Verge - Story by Chaim Gartenberg]

5. Hot Topic: Gmail app developers have been reading your emails [The Verge - story by Shannon Liao]

DisHonorable Mention

Facebook censored a post for 'hate speech.' It was the Declaration of Independence. [Washington Post - Story by Eli Rosenberg]

Honorable Mention

Elon Musk floated a plan to free the Thai soccer team trapped in a cave, and he says SpaceX and Boring Co. engineers are headed to Thailand [Business Insider - Story by Sinéad Baker]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

@Amity_Mayor
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July 02, 2018Episode 97 - The One Where The Rock Says
On this week's episode, we petition The Rock to join us on a future episode of the podcast. Also, we are happy to report that Amir is not signing with the Lakers and will be staying on with Five Favorites.

[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 Five Favorites

1. Your company's culture is not unique, psychologist Adam Grant says [Recode - story by Eric Johnson]

2. Google Is Planning A Game Platform That Could Take On Xbox And PlayStation [Kotaku - story by Jason Schreier]

3. Twitter is replacing its head of product again. Again. [Recode - story by Kurt Wagner]

4. Instagram Stories now lets its 400M users add soundtracks [Techcrunch - story by Josh Constine]

5. Hot Topic: Amazon shakes up drugstore business with deal to buy online pharmacy PillPack [CNBC - story by Angelica LaVito & Lauren Hirsch]

DisHonorable Mention

Fortnite players are mad after being killed during the epic rocket launch [The Verge - Story by Andrew Liptak]

Honorable Mention

Disney Wins U.S. Approval for Fox Deal in Blow to Comcast [Bloomberg - Story by David McLaughlin]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

@TheRock
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June 25, 2018Episode 96 - The One Where Things Get Vertical, Vertical
On this week's episode, we discuss how IGTV is vertical video - embraced or not - is taking its next step in evolution. Also, we're not saying we told it so - but Twitter has made a comeback.

[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 Five Favorites

1. Apple MacBook & MacBook Pro Keyboard Service Program: What you need to know [iMore - story by Rene Ritchie]

2. How Twitter Made The Tech World's Most Unlikely Comeback [Buzzfeed - story by Alex Kantrowitz]

3. Amazon's FreeTime Unlimited service opens up to iOS devices [The Verge - story by Makena Kelly]

4. AMC Theatres' $20 monthly subscription plan rivals MoviePass [CNN - Story by Frank Pallotta]

5. Hot Topic: Instagram launches IGTV app for creators, 1-hour video uploads [Techcrunch - story by Josh Constine]

DisHonorable Mention

Burger King Sorry for Food Offer to Women Who Get Impregnated by World Cup Stars [Bleacher Report - Story by Rob Goldberg]

Thanks to #FiveFavorites listener @LambertSteven for sharing.

Honorable Mention

WHO classifies 'gaming disorder' as mental health condition [CNN - Story by Susan Scutti]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

@LightningStar
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June 18, 2018Episode 95 - The One Where NPR Makes Dad Jokes
On this week's episode, it's Father's Day - so that means DAD JOKES! Also, both Amir and Chris are playing Fortnite though neither claims to be any good. [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 Five Favorites

1. These dogs sniff out cybercrime [CNET - story by Alfred Ng]

2. Comcast's offer to buy Fox out from under Disney has MCU fans freaking out about X-Men [The Verge - story by Devon Maloney]

3. Instagram won't alert people if you screenshot their stories [The Verge - story by Ashley Carman]

4. Coming to a Store Near You: Augmented-Reality Changing Rooms That Remember Your Size [Inc.com - Story by Amy Webb]

5. Hot Topic: THE 10 BIGGEST STORIES OF E3 2018 [The Verge - story by Andrew Webster]

DisHonorable Mention

Fitbit's $100 fitness tracker for kids is now available to buy [The Verge - Story by Dani Deahl]

Honorable Mention

Apple confirms that it will seal up law enforcement's favorite iPhone cracking method [TechCrunch - Story by Taylor Hatmaker]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

@NPR
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37min
June 11, 2018Episode 94 - The One Where We Git Down With Github
On this week's episode, we git down with Gibhub! You probably know that since it's the title of the episode. Also, a breakdown of the huge slide deck from Mary Meeker's 2018 trends.

If you are looking for Apple WWDC updates, tune into episode 93! [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 Five Favorites

1. Tesla's Autopilot steered car toward barrier before deadly crash, investigators say [The Verge - story by Andrew J. Hawkins]

2. Sonos Beam is a new $399 soundbar for your TV [Ars Technica - story by Jeff Dunn]

3. The president of the Philadelphia 76ers just 'resigned' over a massive Twitter scandal [The Verge - story by Micah Singleton]

4. Microsoft's $7.5 Billion GitHub Acquisition Is One of Its Biggest Bets Yet [Fortune - Story by Lucinda Shen]

5. Hot Topic: Mary Meeker's 2018 internet trends report: All the slides, plus analysis [Recode - story by Rani Molla]

DisHonorable Mention

Facebook alerts 14M to privacy bug that changed status composer to public [Techcrunch - Story by Josh Constine]

Honorable Mention

Honolulu places cap on surge charging for ride-sharing companies [The Verge - Story by Dani Deahl]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

@Mishellbaker
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June 11, 2018Episode 93 - The One Where Apple Goes Dark (WWDC 2018)
On this week's episode, Amir goes dark. I mean, I (Chris) have never seen him this excited about an Apple feature. Also, we get you up-to-speed on all the things announced at WWDC. [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 Five (err, 8?) Favorites (Apple WWDC)

iOS12

ARKit 2

Siri Improvements

Memojis

Group FaceTime

WatchOS

TVOS

Mojave

More information and articles here [Source: BGR]
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June 04, 2018Episode 92 - The One Were We Get Saucy AF
On this week's episode, we're saucy AF. Also, Elon Musk is wrong. Not our words. That said, we heard Eric Schmidt is well-known in the tech world and his opinion matters. You should Google him. [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 Five Favorites

1. Apple Releases iOS 11.4 with Messages in iCloud and AirPlay 2 [MacRumors - Story by Juli Clover]

2. Xbox is losing the Console War—But that's a good thing [Wired - story by Julie Muncy]

3. Facebook edged out of top 3 social networks by U.S. teens [Venturebeat by Khari Johnson]

4. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says UberEats has a $6 billion bookings run rate [Recode - Story by Johana Bhuiyan]

5. Hot Topic: Eric Schmidt says Elon Musk is 'exactly wrong [Techcrunch - story by Anthony Ha]

DisHonorable Mention

Even Arby's has its own custom font to make fun of bespoke typefaces [The Verge - story by Chris Gartenberg]

Honorable Mention

Google to abandon Project Maven after government contract ends [TNW - Story by Tristan Greene]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

@RandallTime
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34min

FAQs about Five Favorites:

How many episodes does Five Favorites have?

The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.