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Happy New Year to you all!  2009 has hit us like a ton of bricks, and Social Blend is getting bigger and better!

Following our BEST OF 2008 Compilation, we jump into the new year announcing that 2009 will be a “Digg-free zone” for Social Blend.  That’s right, after this episode, we will not be giving Kevin Rose and Digg any more attention.

I say, “After this episode”, because in the 51st edition of Social Blend, we take a look back at the events of 2008 – both within Mixx and around the world.

For this special episode we’re joined by Number 1 SuperMixxer, KatharineC; and we also have the outstanding RobDiana with us, as well as the GHOST RIDER himself: Brian Hill aka Bdog2g2.

Our next episode, SB52, will have us back on track and kicking forward with our usual segments.

Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The-TrukstoP.com) and Jay Fowler (SilentJay74 from JuicySnake.com) the Social Blend is a fun, and hard-hitting, podcast, with no respect for rules.  We try to make the main focus of the show to be Mixx.com, and other social media sites; but we usually just end up talking about whatever comes to mind! 

Show Links – Looking Back at 2008
The Best of Social Blend 2008
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3294007/the_best_of_social_blend_2008

The Top Submissions of 2008 at Mixx.com
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3280905/the_top_submissions_of_2008_at_mixx_com

Looking back at the rise of Mixx during 2008
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3310815/looking_back_at_the_rise_of_mixx_during_2008

MixxingBowl: The debut of Social Blend
http://www.mixx.com/stories/51271/mixxingbowl_the_debut_of_social_blend

Mixx.com added to PopURLs
http://www.mixx.com/stories/106979/official_mixx_com_has_been_added_to_popurls_com

Breaking News?  Mixx is breaking news!
http://www.mixx.com/stories/171360/breaking_news_mixx_is_breaking_news

April Fool’s Challenge – Caption Chris McGill
http://www.mixx.com/stories/184389/mixx_campaign_2_5_april_fool_s_challenge_caption_chris_mcgill

CNN.com adds Mixx to its mix of bookmarking buttons
http://www.mixx.com/stories/264008/cnn_com_adds_mixx_to_its_mix_of_bookmarking_buttons

Mixx gets serious about community building
http://www.mixx.com/stories/463613/mixx_gets_serious_about_community_building

The War on Spammers
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1377048/the_war_on_spammers

Mixx: The Ultimate Challenge
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1912127/mixx_the_ultimate_challenge

Comments, Kudos, and Communities, oh my!
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1752728/comments_kudos_and_community_oh_my

Most recent picture of Brian Hill aka Bdog2g2
http://www.mixx.com/photos/3320949/most_recent_picture_of_brian_hill_aka_bdog2g2

Actor Heath Ledger found dead in NYC
http://www.mixx.com/stories/72367/actor_heath_ledger_found_dead_in_nyc_police_say_entertainment_news_story_wnbc_new_york

Disturbing video of soldier throwing puppy off cliff
http://www.mixx.com/videos/130991/disturbing_video_of_soldier_throwing_puppy_off_cliff

The LHC will be activated today
http://www.mixx.com/stories/291149/the_large_hadron_collider_will_be_activated_today

Shots reportedly fired on WKU’s campus
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2546340/shots_reportedly_fired_on_wku_s_campus

President-elect Barack Obama
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2686436/president_elect_barack_obama

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2686468/president_barack_obama

Six Apart acquires and shuts down Pownce
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2963275/six_apart_acquires_and_shuts_down_pownce

Band of the Year
Corey Hodgetts – in tribute and respect for allowing us to use his music for our 2008 theme
http://www.myspace.com/coreyhodgetts

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 Gold Tooth
http://www.myspace.com/goldtooth1