Download the Audio Podcast The gig economy promises convenience, speed, and flexible work, but this week’s stories reveal the cost when incentives, safety, and ethics collide. We start with a chilling follow-up: an 83-year-old Ohio man convicted of murdering an Uber...

Download the audio podcast!   January in the gig economy hits like a cold front. Demand fades, shoppers hoard routes, and drivers stare at blank screens wondering if the warehouse moved or the app died. We talk about dry January and why it means dry wallets, then get...

Download the show here! The conversation opens with a ground-level reality check: incentives move behavior, and when they disappear, so does supply. An Uber ride quest paying an extra eight dollars per trip pulled a driver through a slow holiday market, yet similar...

Download the show here!  The year’s end brings more than holiday traffic for gig workers; it is exposing where the system bends and breaks. The conversation opens with the surge of Waymo vehicles and a sobering look at autonomy’s readiness for real streets. Recalls...

Download the show here! The gig economy thrives on flexibility, speed, and trust. That trust was tested by a viral delivery clip showing a DoorDash driver spraying a customer’s bag, then blaming a spider. Beyond the shock, the moment exposes two realities: first, the...

Download the audio podcast! The latest wave of gig economy news shows how fast the space shifts between convenience, risk, and opportunity. We start with Uber’s expanding ad business, which now uses privacy‑screened trip insights to target promotions based on where...