Download the Audio Podcast  The gig economy keeps colliding with real life in ways that feel equal parts funny, stressful, and revealing. We start with the everyday moments that shape a rideshare driver and delivery driver mindset: April Fools pranks that go too far,...

Download the Audio Podcast Robotaxis stopped being sci-fi and started looking like a line item in a budget. We talk through Uber’s reported plan to pour money into autonomous EVs, including a big Rivian partnership that could scale from an initial 10,000 vehicles to...

Download the Audio Podcast The gig economy keeps splitting into extremes: luxury upsells on one end and shrinking driver pay on the other. We talk about Uber Elite, a new premium rideshare option positioned above Uber Black with newer luxury vehicles, meet-and-greet...

Download the Audio Podcast Gig work is changing fast, and this conversation shows how drivers feel it first. We start with the day-to-day reality of rideshare and delivery work: terrible long-distance Uber requests that look profitable until you do the mileage math,...

Download the audio podcast! Snow stacked up on the roads and the apps kept stacking orders, and that tension set the tone for a revealing look at how gig work actually feels on the ground. A triple on Uber Eats sounded profitable until a Cold Stone add-on turned a hot...

Download the audio podcast! The gig economy keeps moving, and this week’s conversation shows how culture, safety, and tech collide on every ride. We start with real stories from a long night out: a fast-driving Uber with heavy tailgating, a mask that muffled key...

Download the show here!  The strange reality of gig work is how routine chaos becomes. A warm winter day turns into a Telegram voice rant about a Cracker Barrel parking lot and, minutes later, a story about an Uber Eats double-order going sideways because a...

Download the Audio Podcast The gig economy sits at an awkward crossroads where legal theory, human harm, and fast-moving tech collide. Two court rulings anchor the moment: a jury ordering Uber to pay $858.5 million in a sexual assault case under “apparent authority,”...

Download the Audio Podcast! Winter set the backdrop for a wide-ranging look at gig work, from school closures and NTI policies to how drivers pivot when the world freezes up. That local chaos tied neatly into a core theme: adaptability. When weather or systems change,...