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Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The-TrukstoP.com), Jay Fowler (SilentJay74 from JuicySnake.Blogspot.com), Brian Hill (Bdog2g2 from MixxingBowl.com), and Reem Abeidoh (Nomadelle from ReemAbeidoh.com), the Social Blend examines the latest news and opinions hitting the world of social media.  The main focus of the show is on Mixx.com, yet focuses on other sites and contenders in the social media field. 

Social Blend goes live with the nineteenth episode in which we talk about the API feature for Mixx.  We also send a shout out to Jansie; and we continue to examine the holiness that is mighty Donut Eye Joe.

For our Stories of the Week, we get the audience to bring up the links for us.  We discuss the “suicide” of the DC madam, upcoming summer blockbuster flicks to check out, and current issues going on at Digg and in Social Media in general.

We also look at the irony that is Metallica’s backing on file sharing issues, Honest_Ape’s concept of Twittch, and go into deep discussion on Calinazaret’s “Best. Comment. EVAR.” made at Mixx.com.

Our User Focus is Katharinec this week – and as usual we jump into the Mixx Lounge.

Social Blend and Mixx News
Mixx without Borders
http://www.mixx.com/stories/246714/welcome_to_mixx_without_borders

Mixx Launches Innovative API
http://www.mixx.com/stories/248196/mixx_launches_innovative_api_continues_to_challenge_the_digg_experience

Welcome back, Jansie!
http://www.mixx.com/users/jansie

Donut Eye Joe – In the beginning…
http://www.mixx.com/stories/244281/in_the_beginning

Stories of the Week
Alleged DC Madam commits suicide in Florida
http://www.mixx.com/stories/252294/alleged_dc_madam_commits_suicide_in_florida

DC Madam predicted she would be “suicided”
http://www.mixx.com/stories/252745/dc_madam_predicted_she_would_be_suicided

Top 30 Movies of the summer
http://www.mixx.com/stories/248257/top_30_movies_of_the_summer

The NEW theatrical trailer for THE INCREDIBLE HULK is online
http://www.mixx.com/videos/251702/the_new_theatrical_trailer_for_the_incredible_hulk_is_now_online

Batman vs. the Dark Knight Trailer
http://www.mixx.com/videos/245742/batman_vs_the_dark_knight_trailer

New Dark Knight Posters of Plenty!  6 New Ones!
http://www.mixx.com/photos/242121/new_dark_knight_posters_of_plenty_6_new_ones

Who the hell is Phil Hughes and why is he on the front page of Digg?
http://www.mixx.com/photos/253664/who_the_heck_is_phil_hughes_and_why_is_he_on_the_digg_front_page

The Decline and fall of Quality on Digg
http://www.mixx.com/stories/253090/the_decline_and_fall_of_quality_on_digg_readwriteweb

Muhammed Saleem on the Importance of Community
http://www.mixx.com/stories/242158/muhammad_saleem_on_the_importance_of_community

How to talk to black people?
http://www.mixx.com/videos/255238/how_to_talk_to_black_people

Is this irony?  Metallica to follow Radiohead and NIN?
http://www.mixx.com/stories/240648/is_this_irony_metallica_to_follow_radiohead_and_nin

Metallica backs file sharing
http://www.mixx.com/stories/242761/metallica_backs_file_sharing_the_inquirer

[NSFW] Gangsters from London East End
http://www.mixx.com/stories/252468/_nsfw_gangsters_from_london_east_end

Twittch – Bringing Twitter to life
http://www.mixx.com/photos/253038/twittch_bringing_twitter_to_life

Smarter Women have bad sex
http://www.mixx.com/stories/243405/smarter_women_have_bad_sex

User Focus
Katharinec
http://www.mixx.com/users/katharinec

Comments of the Week
Calinazaret
http://www.mixx.com/stories/243405/smarter_women_have_bad_sex

The Mixx Lounge
http://www.mixx.com/lounge

The Social Blend Mixx Group
Post stories you’d love to see discussed on Social Blend.  Reem chooses a new article with each new episode
http://www.mixx.com/groups/socialblend

Greg’s Mail Sack
Send your hate mail to:
socialblend@gmail.com
Or
cGt2099@sbcglobal.net

Music Credits
Music by Corey Hodgetts / West of October
http://www.myspace.com/coreyhodgetts
http://www.myspace.com/westofoctoberband