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On this week's episode, Amir prepares to beat all odds in order to get a new iPhone (and he tells you how you can too). Also, we got food puns.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. How to preorder an iPhone X the right way [Cult of Mac]

2. AMC is launching its own VR app with a 360-degree scene from The Walking Dead [The Verge]

3. The BBC is turning to AI to improve its programming [Engadget]

4. How big is Twitter Moments? [Balaji S. Srinivasan]

5. (Hot Topic) Service Industries and Creative Social

Honorable Mention(s)

• Snap is selling a dancing hot dog costume on Amazon [TechCrunch]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• LinkedIn May Consider Developing Original Shows [The Information]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

• @KarenVaites

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Matt Matkovich and Phil Januszewski make up the team behind M&P Presentations. Matt is a full-time high school guidance counselor and Phil is a full-time high school chemistry/physics teacher.

Together, they form M&P Presentations who offer motivational presentations, professional workshops, master of ceremony services, and event hosting for all ages and groups.

Hear their story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does Their Social?!

Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or Google Follow at @WhyISocial. Connect with M&P Presentations on Twitter Connect With Matt on LinkedIn. Connect with Phil on LinkedIn.

If you know someone who deserves their story told, let me know! Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest Interested in being a part of the Why I Social family? Why I Social is now accepting monthly - inquire at @[email protected] for additional information.

On this week's episode, we discuss our favorite Mario Kart 64 characters. Also, seriously, Porgs. Love them. Hate them. You gotta have an opinion on them! And if you don't know what a Porg is, well, we can't be friends.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. Alphabet is training law enforcement on how to handle self-driving car crashes [Recode]

• Official 43 page PDF document

2. Twitter Users Will Soon Be Able To Bookmark Tweets and Save Them For Later [Adweek]

• Recommended using #FiveFavorites by Patrick Jervis

3. Nintendo could be working on a Game Boy Classic Mini [Mobile Syrup]

4 Apple Leak Reveals Massive New iPhone Cancellation [Forbes]

5. (Hot Topic) Snapchat Is Twice as Popular as Instagram When It Comes to Teens' Favorite Social Apps [Adweek]

Honorable Mention(s)

• Beware of Apple ID Prompts in Third Party Apps [Cult of Mac]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Mark Zuckerberg's VR trip to Puerto Rico is the height of tastelessness [The Next Web]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

• @jameswb94

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On this week's (very special) second episode, we cover all the new announcements Google's latest Pixel/IO event! We're talking all things Pixel 2, Google Home Mini (and Max) and more! Also, Amir is really excited about AI. We're talking more than he is about drones normally. This is not your standard episode of Five Favorites! Topics Discussed:

1. Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

2. Home Mini and Max

3. Pixelbook

4. Pixel Buds

5. Google Clip

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).

On this week's episode, we say goodbye to our friend AOL Instant Messenger. Also, our hosts remember their old instant messenger names. What was/were yours?

This week's Five Favorites:

1. Selfie Factories: The Rise of the Made-for-Instagram Museum [Wired]

2. 5G isn't just faster - it will open a whole new world [Venturebeat]

3. Netflix is Raising its Prices [@Mashable]

4 An MLB Team is using the iPhone's NFC Feature for Contactless Stadium Entry [TechCrunch]

5. One Last Away Message [AOL Instant Messenger Tumblr]

Honorable Mention(s)

• Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer to Debut During Halftime on ESPN's Monday Night Football

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Amazon's new iPhone Dongle is now cheaper than Belkin's

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

• Twitter - via a Twitter moment
  • Original tweet by @MaddieJo_13
  • Recommended using #FiveFavorites by Patrick Jervis

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Rachel Thompson is the founder of BadRedhead Media. Prior to founding BadRedHeadmedia (@BadRedheadMedia), she also worked as a Senior pharma rep and sales trainer. She has been a consistent blogger and currently serves as a Founding Director for presentHER. In addition, she runs the #Sexabusechat - in an issue that is both very close and personal to her.

Hear his story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does She Social?!

Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or Google Follow at @WhyISocial. Connect with Rachel on Twitter and LinkedIn.

If you know someone who deserves their story told, let me know! Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest Interested in being a part of the Why I Social family? Why I Social is currently considering sponsors - inquire at @[email protected] for additional information.

On this week's episode, we highly recommend you turn off your Alexa device prior to the hot topic. Also, Chris is excited that a Jedi liked his tweet this week.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. Twitter to Test Doubling Tweet Length to 280 Characters [NYTimes]

2. ELON MUSK'S ROCKET TRAVEL PLAN IS DEF POSSIBLE, DEF BANANAS [Wired]

3. Instagram Now Has 500 Million Daily Active Users, 800 Million Users per Month [Variety]

4. Walmart partners with smart lock maker August to test in-home delivery of packages and groceries [TechCrunch]

5. Hot Topic: Amazon Echo Event Recap *includes information from The Verge and Android Central

Honorable Mention(s)

• Kid Walks Into A Gamestop, Two NFL Players Buy Him An XBox

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Apple now sells an iPhone dongle with a headphone jack and charging port

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

• @TheEllenShow

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Jason Shemmel is Social Media Manager for HarperCollins Christian Publishing. He's also the host of the Get S*** done Podcast. In addition to these roles, he's also a moderator for Social media Marketing (a group with over 1,600,000 members on LinkedIn) and recently returned from #CMWorld.

Hear his story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does He Social?!

Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or Google Follow at @WhyISocial. Connect with Jason on Twitter and LinkedIn.

If you know someone who deserves their story told, let me know! Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest Interested in being a part of the Why I Social family? Why I Social is currently considering sponsors - inquire at @[email protected] for additional information.

On this week's episode, Google makes a (few) appearances prior to its October 4th event. Also, Chris has a new addition to announce!

This week's Five Favorites:

1. Nest's home security system costs $499 and comes with magnetic door sensors [The Verge]

2. Meet The Really Cheap Google Home Mini and the really expensive Chromebook Pixel 3 [ARS Technica]

3. Bose adds Google Assistant to top noise-canceling headphone [CNet]

4. Apple Watch Series 3 has LTE problems: How to cancel your preorder [VentureBeat]

5. Hot Topic: Why Google is spending $1.1 billion to 'acqhire' 2,000 HTC engineers [Recode]

Honorable Mention(s)

• Netflix Sent the Best Cease-and-Desist Letter to This Unauthorized Stranger Things Bar

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Facebook's reliance on software algorithms keeps getting the company into trouble

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

• @HamillHimself
  • Suggested by Martin Lieberman

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Jason Eng works at IBM on Developer Communications and Influencer Engagement. He previously worked at Sony for over 10 years. He has clear beliefs in the way he uses social media and is one of the most engaging guests to join the podcast in recent weeks. It also turns out that he met host Chris Barrows - in 2015 - before Chris even knew it!

Hear his story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does He Social?!

Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or Google Follow at @WhyISocial. Connect with Jason on Twitter and LinkedIn.

If you know someone who deserves their story told, let me know! Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest Interested in being a part of the Why I Social family? Why I Social is currently considering sponsors - inquire at @[email protected] for additional information.