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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.

Social Blend 31 hits the web with some big announcements of some new features from Mixx!  Kerry Parkins joins us as our special guest and runs through some of the new features being launched TODAY!

We also begin our new feature of COMMUNITY FOCUS, where each week we will take a look at a cool community at Mixx, and tell you why you should check it out.  Meanwhile, Honest_Ape gives us his rendition of the new Ludacris song, while Greg takes a look at some of the photos of the week – and Kerry takes the chance to highlight a funny story over at the Mixx Engine Room.

Reem tells us off for laughing while people are dying!  Later, we have a chat about the current status of The Dark Knight kicking ass at the box office.

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

We’re in ur website, stealin’ ur ideas
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1553709/juicy_snake_we_re_in_ur_website_stealing_your_ideaz

Digg to let users create “Sub-Diggs”… in 6 months…
http://www.mixx.com/photos/1540926/digg_to_let_users_create_sub_diggs_in_6_months

Community Focus
Psych Majors
http://psychmajors.mixx.com/

Stories of the Week
Ludacris’ Obama song unlikely to alienate voters
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1699509/ludacris_obama_song_unlikely_to_alienate_voters

Ludacris – “Politics as Usual” (Obama is Here)
http://www.mixx.com/videos/1660442/ludacris_politics_as_usual_obama_is_here

Views of Jupiter
http://www.mixx.com/photos/1399097/views_of_jupiter

I’m sick of his s… (Wheee!)
http://www.mixx.com/photos/1468326/i_m_sick_of_his_s

Ruby Tidbit: When Rescue Doesn’t
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1590624/mixx_s_engine_room_ruby_tidbit_when_rescue_doesn_t

I’d like to have been in that meeting
http://www.mixx.com/videos/1603659/i_d_like_to_have_been_in_that_meeting_harry_potter

Girls’ MySpace fight leads to bloodshed
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1585013/girls_myspace_fight_leads_to_bloodshed

The Dark Knight vs. Titanic
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1481249/the_dark_knight_vs_titanic

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