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Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The-TrukstoP.com), Jay Fowler (SilentJay74 from JuicySnake.com), Brian Hill (Bdog2g2 from MixxingBowl.com), Reem Abeidoh (Nomadelle from ReemAbeidoh.com), and Joshua Olson (Honest_Ape from HonestApe.net)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.

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Joining us for Social Blend 32 are Calinazaret and Dark Nemesis, both from the podcast Saturday Night Monkey.  Opening this episode, we discuss the new comment and SuperMixxer endorsement features at Mixx, and we take a look at Mixx Help for our Community Focus.

Jay takes a look at a creepy and disturbing children’s cartoon banned from TV, while Keith aka Dark Nemesis highlights the genius of Triumph at Comic-con.  Brian makes our brains explode with 5 unbelievable scientific theories; and Julie discusses a sobering and serious story of the violation of young Afghan children based on a report from the UN.  Meanwhile, Greg brings up some photo submissions from the Mixx Crew.

We also have a quick discussion of the Large Hadron Collider – and Brian enthusiastically takes a look into the legalities of Absinthe.  Our User Focus is OldManMiller this week – and as usual we talk of some Comments of the Week and jump into the Mixx Lounge.

Social Blend and Mixx News
Comments, Kudos, and Community, oh my!
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1752728/comments_kudos_and_community_oh_my

Community Focus
Mixx Help
http://mixxhelp.mixx.com/

Stories of the Week
Very Creepy and Disturbing Children’s Cartoon – banned from TV
http://www.mixx.com/videos/1756692/very_creepy_disturbing_children_s_cartoon_banned_from_tv

Triumph at Comic-Con 2008
http://www.mixx.com/videos/1730324/triumph_at_comic_con_8_1_08

5 Scientific Theories that will make your head explode
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1756379/5_scientific_theories_that_will_make_your_head_explode

Flickr – Joedzik’s Photostream
http://www.mixx.com/photos/1676643/flickr_joedzik_s_photostream

List of the Day: July Mugshot Round Up
http://www.mixx.com/photos/1730038/list_of_the_day_july_mugshot_roundup

Afghan children raped with impunity, UN Official says.
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1757414/afghan_children_raped_with_impunity_u_n_official_says_cnn_com

Could the LHC be shut down by ripples from the future?
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1731535/could_the_large_hadron_collider_be_shut_down_by_ripples_from_the_future

Absinthe goes from banned drug to legal liquor
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1730199/absinthe_goes_from_banned_drug_to_legal_liquor

User Focus
OldManMiller
http://www.mixx.com/users/oldmanmiller

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

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

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