Just Talking

Binge Network CEO Bonnie Bruderer director of the documentary film Influencer joins JUST TALKING to discuss how millennials made millions of dollars with an iPhone. Social media has created a platform where just about anyone can fashion themselves as an influencer—BUT what does a millennial really know? Are they just a cheaper mouthpiece? Advertising is everything! Without advertising a product can die with the snap of a finger. 24-7 constant branding on social media means also being vulnerable to negative criticism, hurtful insults, lack of privacy and the worst of all trending fates—getting fizzled. Having a huge following is great for the brand but can humans process all these opinions? Influencers VS celebrities. Who do you go with? Who do you trust? Have tech companies created a virtual gladiator stadium and we the audience demand drama on the high court—WAIT are we the problem? Feelings not facts. Can an influencer push a brand for the money and simultaneously be guided by their moral compass? Weaponizing social media as a spying tool has been a hot topic this year. TikTok has been in the spotlight over accusations and potentially could be banned in the USA. Maybe TT needs to hire an influencer? Is social media the new cigarette? The government is proposing bills about child safety, addiction, mental health, screen time, etc.. WARNING: the surgeon general has determined that social media is dangerous to your health—BUT what isn’t these days? With syndication on 300+ smart TV’s there’s more than enough content to binge on. Watch the Influencer on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/705562/influencer

Episode 1116: Video Game Contributor, Henrick The WrecK

JUST TALKING

Video Game Contributor, Henrik The WrecK join’s JUST TALKING to discuss in-game advert banners, video game subscriptions, Former Facebook now “Meta” pushing Meta-Verse real estate Stores --- do you know how much housing costs in California? Are we fed up with video games turned into movies or movies turned into video games — which one are you going to watch or play? Who’s your “Video Game Crush Character”, survey says it’s Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft with a her big ol’ triangle tities. Let’s all be honest, we’ve all pretended to play sick just to get out of going to school, so we could stay at home to play more games — what was that game? Work, taxes, covid, subscriptions…. Reality sucks. If you could live in a video game world — what and where would that be? There are so many cool worlds out there but the reality is you’re probably going to die or be a peasant. Video Games are just as emotional as movies and television and maybe even more so due to the immersive interactive context; the question is, what video game has made you cry lately — would you sacrifice your game file to help others? Video game popularity surged during the pandemic, American’s spent 64 billion in video game entertainment. Then industry keeps growing, making games for every type of person; older, younger, casual gaming, role-playing, shooters, etc., “if you look for it, you’ll find something.” It’s estimated that mobile, console and PC games players will spend upwards of 58k on video game entertainment over a lifetime — which begs the question “How much money is left for OnlyFriends.com

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