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Samantha Geller

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Take 5

Listen to this episode for a special announcement about what's going on with #5Things. 

TikTok is Facing the Music

All eyes are on TikTok this week and they contend with Congress, are seeing less brand engagement, and everyone is talking about "Who TF Did I Marry?"The 5 Things: Con...

Grey’s 2024 Super Bowl Trends Report

This week Grey dives into Super Bowl 58 trends!  According to Nielsen the 2024 Super Bowl was the second most watched TV program of all time only behind was the 1969 m...

Your Friend Facebook Turns 20

This week we wish Facebook a happy 20th birthday, discuss AI tools that help shoppers, dive into a host of trend reports, and so much more.  The 5 Things: Happy Birthd...

Florida Ban

This week on the pod, we dive into the potential social media bans in Florida and break down stories from Meta, X formerly Twitter, and BeReal plus the return of One M...

Ghosted by AI

This week X pivots to video, AI tricks people, and TikTokers are mad at the kids in Sephora. We break it all down and share our resolutions! The 5 Things: X has TV sho...

Party Pod: What's Next in 2024

As 2023 draws to a close we pod-tificate about 2024! It’s our annual Party Pod with five panelists – we’re discussing what we see for the future of social media in the...

FOMO and Four Letter Words

This week on the pod, Elon had some four letter words for advertisers and FOMO is a key driver of what keeps us on social platforms. The 5 Things: Elon Musk has Some C...

Make The Goose Sillier

This week on the pod, we learn why Burlington, VT  is a cultural center for music listeners and how AI users are making images "more," "tastier," and "sillier". The 5 ...

5Things with Amelia Hruby

On this episode of 5Things we welcome Amelia Hruby. Amelia is a writer, educator and podcaster with a PhD in philosophy from DePaul University. Amelia departed from so...

Stuffing the Bird App

A lot is cooking this week as Meta, X, YouTube and Open AI all gear up for their next course. Meta is in hot water, X is stuffing the app, and so much more! The 5 Thin...

Doctors, Lawyers, and Influencers

This week we talk about social media and SCOTUS, doctors and ai, Elon and X, and who is using TikTok in interesting ways. The Things: SCOTUS Hears Cases on if Public O...

Matchmaker Matchmaker Catch Me a Tinder Date

How addictive is Instagram? Can a social media app be good for our mental health? Would you recommend friends on Tinder? We dive into this and more! The 5 Things: Pare...

The Dollar Store

This week the team dives into the serious situation on X and Meta around the misinformation surrounding the war in the middle east. The team also discusses ByteDance, ...

Is LinkedIn Cringe?

Are brands still funny on social? Are teens loving LinkedIn? We discuss these questions and more on this episode of the #5ThingsThe 5 Things: An NYT article asks if br...

Slow Jamming the News

Would you pay for TikTok or Instagram? Are platforms limiting news sites? Did Tom Hanks do an ad for a dental plan? We dive into all of these question and more on this...

Swiping Right

This week the team dives into a study from the New York Times that looks at the effects of social media on a teen's brain! Plus a few apps we don't give enough love to...

X and Oh, No!

It's back to school this week as we get to class with X, Meta, and TikTok! The Things: Elon says X is going paid only Meta Expands its Paid Verification Program to Bus...

Hispanic Heritage Month Edition

This week, Grey is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a special episode of #5Things. We are discussing five heroes and trailblazers of Hispanic culture. These tr...

Edición del Mes de la Hispanidad

Esta semana, Grey celebra el Mes de la Hispanidad con un episodio especial de #5Things. Hablaremos de cinco hispanos nacidos en cinco países diferentes, que son consid...

A Podcast About Podcast Movement

On this episode the team gets podcast nerdy! Last month, #5Things host and executive producer Joey Scarillo spoke on a panel at Podcast Movement, the world's largest p...

The Summer I Turned Social

What a summer it's been! This week we're doing our summer recap discussing the biggest stories that happen on social media and IRL!This week's #5Things are: Bringing T...

You Can’t Escape Your X

This week on the pod the team looks closer at updates from X and Instagram, and explore what one fitness app is doing to create a social experience. The Things: X Slow...

You Tell Me That It's Evolution

This week we get a glimpse into X's evolving feed, a new music competition, the way brands engage with creators and more! The Things: Evolving the Feed, What's Next fo...

It’s Called X Now

This week the 5Things digs into the Twitter X drama, the TikTok's text posts, Reel revenue and so much more! This episode will hopefully leave you feeling full! The Th...

Artificial Insanity: The Intersection of Creativity, Culture and Tech

This week on the #5Things we chat through where we've been so far, and where we think we're going within the AI and Web3/Metaverse culture as it continues to impact st...

Thread it, Pin it, Reddit & Emoji it

This week on the #5Things we ask all the burning questions like “What’s next for Threads?” “What does a TikTok music deal look like?” and most importantly “What are th...

Follow the Threads

This week we are following the Threads! It's 5 Things dedicated to the the latest app from Meta. The team breaks down what Threads is, what it means for users and bran...

5Things with Bridget Todd

On this episode of 5Things, we sit down for 5 things with Bridget Todd. Bridget is the host of There Are No Girls on the Internet. Host Joey Scarillo chats with Bridge...

Juneteenth Edition 2023

On this episode, hosts Kofi Roberts & Jess Womack will walk listeners through 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Quit. Yep, you read that right. In a season bound to be full of r...

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