As in, Dallas Marketing Zoo 5, featuring Cam Beck, Paul Herring, Paul McEnany and yours truly.

Topics discussed include:

• The passing of Jerry Falwell
• The hypocrisy of John McCain
• Apple and DRM
• The future of paid video downloads
• Advertising on television programs online
• Joost: Hit or miss?

GO AHEAD … LISTEN.

• We’re not sure what this commercial is selling, but we’ll take two (The Sun)
• Stats on Internet porn — brilliantly presented in video format (Somewhat Frank)
• In addition to not believing in evolution, dumbass GOP candidate Sam Brownback also apparently doesn’t believe in Brett Favre (First Draft)
• Leo DiCaprio really likes basketball (Daily Stab)

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• Are you sharing too much personal info via social media? Your stalker doesn’t think so (MediaShift)
• Check out YouTube’s new inline ads (NewTeeVee)
• VA spins itself silly touting its accomplishments — gets busted (Ezra Klein)
• Lou Dobbs says illegal immigrants spread leprosy and other racist shit (Orcinus)
• CNN prankster/hero puts “Bush resigns” on screen (TV Newser)

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• Cracker Barrell’s “free metal in your hamburger” promotion just doesn’t work out (AP)
• Cable execs: We’re gonna kick the Internet’s ass (Make the Logo Bigger)
• JetBlue to CEO: Buh-bye (Integrative Media)
• Jared the Subway guy: Porn broker (Daily Stab)
• Who knew KKK grand wizards were so darned quotable? (with discussion) (The Carpetbagger Report)

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• Petitions to get Paris Hilton out of jail — and to keep her in (Sweet is never as Sweet)
• MySpace photo costs student her degree (Slashdot)
• Sky News plans to recreate news events in Second Life — huh? (Below the Fold)
• Shield law would protect bloggers (Micro Persuasion)
• How activists persuaded Nevada Democrats to cancel Fox News-sponsored debate (with comments) (YouTube)

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