We used to think that the phrase “strange bedfellows” only applied to politics but as of yesterday, one could make a good case that it fits to describe the new alliance between SnapChat and NBC for new broadcasting options during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Today’s Social Solutions Show will discuss what business can learn from this unlikely pairing.

You probably already realize by now that having a presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Instagram, and Pinterest is what most social media experts guide you towards. And there is nothing wrong with any of those sites. But what if you could divert a fraction of your efforts to smaller, more niche sites where the user base is smaller but much richer because they represent your audience. Today’s LinkedIn Lady Show will bring you up to date on some of the top niche sites and which businesses or professions might want to explore. In the meantime, check out BlackPlanet, Care2, Last.fm, Meetup, Reunion, Take Part, and Xing, just to name a few.

Dara Torres is one of the most decorated Olympians of all-time. As a swimmer, she is a 5-time Olympian and a 12-time medalist. She will also be leading Team Kellogg’s leading up to Rio. With less than 100 days from now, the nation will be cheering on Team USA at the Summer Games in Rio. As a veteran of five separate Olympic Games, legendary swimmer Dara Torres is captain of Team Kellogg’s, a group of first-time Olympic hopefuls vying to represent Team USA. Believe it or not, more than 55% of Team USA is made up of first-time hopefuls.

We dive into the $3.8 billion acquisition of DreamWorks by Comcast and what that means to the industry. Next up, we dissect the rumors behind Hulu offering a subscription based live TV service in early 2017 and explore the journey behind new media in the traditional media realm. Third, we discuss the trend of others playing explicit music and podcasts in front of groups of people and at restaurants. And finally, we examine McDonald’s purchase of thousands of tablets for use in their chains across the UK and the potential impact this technology will have on the workforce and wage earners.

For Veterans Sake Foundation explains how Veterans get the help they need to live a normal life. Team Flamingo discusses editorial tips for when you are out camping, such as escape methods during a fire and necessity items for more safety while traveling. Lisa Kay of Basket Case Vintage Trailers shares the fun of this Facebook group that is all about embracing the adventures of owning a vintage trailer that is a work in progress. And, Unique RV offers advise on how to properly hookup to a 5th Wheel or Gooseneck travel trailer.

The big news for business owners and marketers to prepare for is the launch of Social Autopsy – no, that’s not a joke. Yelp will seem like a tamed lion compared to the potential damage that bites on this new site could leave behind.

What else is on deck today? We’ll share how tech influencers are using Twitter; the hottest colors shared on this year’s Pinterest palette; how Microsoft’s Word Flow will make typing on your iPhone easier; why you should take advantage of Facebook’s free webinars for small business; and how to deal with people’s increasingly shorter attention spans.

The recent opening of the 2016 Major League Baseball season has also launched a brand new platform for baseball fans of the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets looking for a daily news source. Sports Lunch, a sports, entertainment and media start-up which piloted its “Sox Lunch” daily email newsletter last season, has launched two new versions of a simple news communiqué aptly named, “Cubs Lunch” and “Mets Lunch.”

This week on the show, Lyle and Dan discuss the race for the conventions. More specifically, a recent turn of events that has John Kasich and Ted Cruz working together to block Donald Trump from getting the necessary delegates to secure the Republican party’s nomination. Backroom dealings in the foyer, that’s the discussion on this episode of Beer & Bros. podcast. Join us for a listen, then give your opinion.

"They colluded and actually I was happy because it shows how weak they are," Trump said at a campaign rally in Warwick, Rhode Island. "It shows how pathetic they are."

This past Sunday, April 24th, Jeff Roe, Ted Cruz’s campaign manager and John Weaver, John Kasich’s chief strategist devised a plan in the hopes that their candidates could take enough of the remaining delegates to keep Trump from getting the party’s nod at the convention. According to Politico, the candidates themselves never spoke to one another on the issue.

The idea is simple: Cruz won’t campaign in states where Kasich is seen as the stronger of the two candidates, and Kasich won’t campaign where Cruz has a better chance of winning. The hope is that by not dividing the anti-Trump vote among both candidates, it’s possible for Cruz or Kasich to win the majority of delegates in a given state.

Tuesday’s vote came and, guess what, Trump took Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. That’s right, even in the shadow of Cruz and Kasich’s pseudo-collusion, Trump took a clean sweep of night’s vote.

Kasich’s camp was the first of the two to confirm the plan. John Weaver explained, “Our goal is to have an open convention in Cleveland, where we are confident a candidate capable of uniting the party and winning in November will emerge as the nominee.” But with 954 delegates in his pocket and another 502 up for grabs in the remaining contests, Trump is looking more and more like he’s got a lock on the nomination.

What do our hosts have to say about the no-love triangle of Cruz, Kasich, and Trump? Hit play and find out.

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Friends may come in and out of your life for a season - we have friends of convenience (work, neighborhood, hobbies) and lives change. Not all friendships last forever, and mourning a friendship that has ended or withered away over time does not necessarily mean either of you were bad friends to each other. What it does mean life takes us on a different routes sometimes and there are more people for us to be connected to in the future.

On this week’s podcast we dive into some considerations tech companies need to recognize and realize about older workers during the hiring process. Also, we talk about the lost art of photo albums, the memories associated with albums, and how the tech era has drastically changed the once popular past time. Drones continue to create air hazards and one in the UK actually hit a jetliner carrying 137 people! And finally, as 1-in-6 people live and work only on a mobile device, the topic of the dying desktop resurfaces.