Show #188 - November 09, 2006

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Content summary

Leesa Barnes (at left) is guest co-host; Shel’s in Atlanta, Neville’s speaking at a conference; One-Minute News: SEC chair reacts favorably to blogging as disclosure, Hollywood talent agency seeks stars online, Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere is released, Financial Times covers blogs as a threat to brands, Dove scores with a YouTube? video, clients come before bloggers says Pete Blackshaw, Starbucks suspends its podcast; Neville talks about Second Life; Shel and Leesa on politicians and social media; a report from Dan York; the music; and more.

Intro

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01:13 Introduction by Shel and Leesa Barnes

Commentary

04:49 One Minute News

36:24 Neville talks about Second Life

46:30 Politicians and social media

55:25 Dan York

Listener Comments

64:34 Sebastia Keil talks about Community driven platforms
66:40 Geoff Stevens emails about wind energy credits
68:25 Luke Armour calls in responding to Dan York

72:40 Wrap Up

74:20 Music - All Mighty Whispers "Thanks"

Links

Links from Jeff Stephens' comment on Whole Foods kerfuffle:
Boing Boing post
Issue summary from GristMill
Renewable Choice press release
Blog by Whole Foods' John Mackey (no mention of the kerfuffle)

Contributors to show notes for this show (add your name here):

• Shel Holtz
• Michael Vanderdonk
• Luke Armour