Blend 45
Tags: arianrhod, cgt2099, Features, Mixx, mixxing bowl, podcast, podcasts, silentjay74, Social Blend
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.
We jump into the 45th edition of Social Blend, and are joined by a very special guest: the wonderful and beautiful Arianrhod – all the way from England!
We kick off the episode with a bit of follow-up talk on the Obama presidency, and how things have progressed with Change.gov since the election victory. In Mixx news, we remind you about Mashable’s 2nd Annual Open Web Awards, which will have opened for OFFICIAL VOTING by the time of this post. Meanwhile, the mystery of the Mixx Scrum has been revealed! Also, we pay a short tribute to Flight of the Conchords.
Our Community Focus this week is Listen-To-Music, and we also take a look in the Social Blend and Beyond Legend communities as well. Jay unleashes Dumbledore’s most important memory, while Arianrhod takes a look at the serious issues and debate surrounding the recent protests in the US following the controversial Prop 8 vote.
Greg pays tribute to Donut Eye Joe, and then takes a look at what the movie 300 would have been like if made with Lego! Our user focus is VioletPlanet, and as usual we talk of some Comments of the Week and jump into the Mixx Lounge.
Social Blend and Mixx News
VOTE FOR MIXX: Mashable asks, “What’s your favorite social news site?”
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2710453/vote_for_mixx_mashable_asks_what_s_your_favorite_social_news_site
Mixx team scrum
http://www.mixx.com/photos/2743411/_mixx_team_scrum
Community Focus
Listen-To-Music
http://listentomusic.mixx.com/
Stories of the Week
Obama team announces new rules on lobbyists
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2758194/obama_team_announces_new_rules_on_lobbyists
Obama positioned to quickly reverse Bush actions
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2747741/obama_positioned_to_quickly_reverse_bush_actions
Hillary Clinton considered for top diplomat
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2781127/sen_clinton_considered_for_top_diplomat_report_yahoo_news
Flight of the Conchords: Business Time
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2747802/youtube_flight_of_the_conchords_business_time
Flight of the Conchords: Jenny
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2747550/youtube_flight_of_the_conchords_jenny
Dumbledore’s Most Important Memory
http://www.mixx.com/videos/2791018/youtube_dumbledore_s_most_important_memory
Keith Olbermann’s special comment on Prop 8
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2750088/love_him_or_hate_him_keith_olbermann_hits_it_out_of_the_park_with_is_special_comment_on_the_vote_against_prop_8
Elton John: Where Prop 8 went wrong
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2767687/elton_john_where_prop_8_went_wrong_usatoday_com
Judge clears way for Same-Sex Marriages in Connecticut
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2765245/judge_clears_way_for_same_sex_marriages_in_connecticut
Schwarzenegger tells backers of gay marriage: Don’t Give Up
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2736247/schwarzenegger_tells_backers_of_gay_marriage_don_t_give_up_los_angeles_times
Church told “obvious lies”, gay activists allege
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2739711/church_told_obvious_lies_gay_activists_allege
Same-sex marriage rallies stretch across nation
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2799168/same_sex_marriage_rallies_stretch_across_nation
Invasion of the Donuts
http://www.mixx.com/photos/2751383/invasion_of_the_donuts
Lego Sparta!
http://www.mixx.com/photos/2730636/lego_sparta
User Focus
VioletPlanet
http://www.mixx.com/users/violetplanet
Band of the Week
Against 72
http://myspace.com/against72
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
One Comment, Comment or Ping
Lisa
You guys swear a lot, being a non-English I learn all there is to it :o) Fun listening to you cant imagine there are room for any taboos in your Blend podcasts, and I like that.
You touched censorship for Internet and Media. Didn’t now that Australia had such strict rules for their Internet. Looks like Europe is more liberal when it comes to Internet and Media.
Teaching kids responsibility… yes I agree, kids will figure out how to explore things anyway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9k7ysCWiZI
Thanks guys, I enjoyed it :o)
Nov 24th, 2008
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