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The GIG Economy Podcast

The Gig Economy Podcast

336 episodes

6 days ago

We would love to hear your feedback! Ep 282 News Links We go solo and cover a wild delivery sabotage caught on camera, the real risks couriers face, Instacart’s shifting prices, and the future of gig work with AI and city rules. We finish with tipping fights in NYC and why the community keeps drivers sane and safer. • Larry out for family emergency, community support updates • Ring-caught pepper spray incident and platform accountability • Practical safety tactics for deliveries and ride pic...

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We would love to hear your feedback! Ep 282 News Links We go solo and cover a wild delivery sabotage caught on camera, the real risks couriers face, Instacart’s shifting prices, and the future of gig work with AI and city rules. We finish with tipping fights in NYC and why the community keeps drivers sane and safer. • Larry out for family emergency, community support updates • Ring-caught pepper spray incident and platform accountability • Practical safety tactics for deliveries and ride pic...

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Episodes (20/336)

The GIG Economy Podcast

Half-Million-Dollar Car, Two-Dollar DoorDash Order, What Could Go Wrong? | Ep 283

We would love to hear your feedback! Follow Steve at ridesharerodeo.com We trade holiday greetings and dive straight into autonomous vehicle hype versus reality, then tackle flooded delivery markets, “Dash Now for all,” and a bold proposal to cap active drivers to improve earnings and reduce data waste. A Boulder case study shows restaurants reclaiming ordering while still using DoorDash drivers, hinting at a new pathway for fair pricing and better tips. • Waymo’s recalls, school bus failure...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 14 minutes

The GIG Economy Podcast

Gig Economy Chaos: Viral Delivery Drama, AI Pricing, Waymo Missteps, and Uber’s Latest Twists | Ep 282

We would love to hear your feedback! Ep 282 News Links We go solo and cover a wild delivery sabotage caught on camera, the real risks couriers face, Instacart’s shifting prices, and the future of gig work with AI and city rules. We finish with tipping fights in NYC and why the community keeps drivers sane and safer. • Larry out for family emergency, community support updates • Ring-caught pepper spray incident and platform accountability • Practical safety tactics for deliveries and ride pic...

3 weeks ago

1 hour 5 minutes

The GIG Economy Podcast

Uber Ad Targeting, Package Scams, DoorDash Hack & More | Gig News | Ep 281

We would love to hear your feedback! Ep 281 News Links Two hosts dig into the latest gig economy twists: Uber’s targeted ads built on trip insights, DoorDash account takeovers draining restaurant payouts, porch pirates using Wi‑Fi jammers, and the messy realities behind driverless rides. We weigh security fixes, fair pay, and where AI helps or hurts. • Uber ads tied to anonymised trip insights and rising rider prices • DoorDash merchant hacks via email credential theft and weak 2FA • Package...

4 weeks ago

59 minutes

The GIG Economy Podcast

Gig Economy Chaos: Dave Ramsey Uber Warning, Hero Uber Driver, DoorDash Scandal | Ep 280

We would love to hear your feedback! We tear into the hidden math of gig work, from bonuses that look great on paper to car notes that choke your margins. A spill, a triple batch, a Lyft perk change, and a Waymo near a felony stop all point to the same lesson: treat this like a business or the job will run you. • stocking cleanup gear for fast recovery in the car • using stackable bonuses to lift weak orders • denying low-value trips and avoiding deadhead • why expensive cars for rideshare r...

1 month ago

1 hour 2 minutes

The GIG Economy Podcast

He Took The Bag Into The Bathroom And Now I’m Eating At Home Forever. Not the Best Of The GIG Economy Podcast | Ep 279

We would love to hear your feedback! A year-end mix of gig-life highs and lows: walking deliveries in dense cities, the line between speed and sanitation, a CEO clip that aged oddly, and the ripple effects of buy-now-pay-later on DoorDash. We add real life too—sick days, frozen shoulders, and how to keep working without burning out. • viability of on‑foot delivery in dense markets • why bathroom hygiene rules matter for customer trust • managing illness and frozen shoulder as a gig worker • ...

1 month ago

28 minutes

The GIG Economy Podcast

Wild Week for Gig Workers: DoorDash Arrest, Uber’s New Safety Tools, Amazon Flex Chaos & Waymo Woes | Ep 278

We would love to hear your feedback! Ep 278 News Links A viral claim collapses, a van gets swiped in broad daylight, and a driverless car freezes in an alley—welcome to a week where gig work shows its sharp edges. We open with a wild “clip of the week” from a Spark delivery, then unpack the fallout from the DoorDash creator whose videos led to felony charges after she filmed a customer nude and posted his information online. What counts as evidence, what crosses the line, and how do you pro...

1 month ago

56 minutes

The GIG Economy Podcast

Drivers Are SUING Uber & Lyft Over “Women-Only” Rides! Uber in Trouble Again? | Ep 277

We would love to hear your feedback! We weigh real driver safety against political theater as a proposed English-only bill meets the reality of rides that rarely need chatter, then pivot to practical wins like Spark’s flashing shelf tags and the hard limits of Amazon Flex “flexibility.” Along the way, we unpack women-only ride options, a Waymo smashed after a big game, and a straw bale delivery that proves some orders just aren’t worth it. • Uber Eats bonus math and acceptance strategy • Tel...

1 month ago

53 minutes

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Waymo Launches in Detroit! Lyft Boosts College Rides & Uber Bets on AI | Gig Economy News | Ep 276

We would love to hear your feedback! We share wins and misses from a slow Spark week and a solid Amazon Flex route, then dig into Halloween ride trends, rain-soaked nights, and why visibility changes how we work. Waymo’s expansion, Uber’s AI microtasks, and Lyft’s late-night campus discounts set the stage for a bigger question: how fast should robotaxis move and who pays when code crashes. Ep 276 News Links • community links, newsletter, Patreon, and TikTok goals • Spark slowdown versu...

2 months ago

1 hour

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Uber Will Pay $4,000 for EV Drivers | Waymo Under Investigation & Lyft Fights Back | Ep 275

We would love to hear your feedback! Two hosts dig into Lyft’s new driver controls, Uber’s $4K EV push, Waymo’s school bus probe, and Amazon’s smart glasses while swapping road stories and safety tips. We weigh DoorDash’s SNAP fee waivers, restaurant policies that shift costs to drivers, and how to plan a profitable Halloween weekend. • Telegram as our main community space for drivers • A memorable passenger conversation that restores faith • Strategy for Halloween and homecoming surge windo...

2 months ago

1 hour

The GIG Economy Podcast

DoorDash + Waymo Launch Self-Driving Deliveries | Uber Tip Guarantee Explained | Ep 274

We would love to hear your feedback! We dig into DoorDash’s partnership with Waymo and Uber’s new tip guarantee while weighing what automation, policy tweaks, and platform rules mean for working drivers. Along the way, we break down viral delivery controversies and why doing the right thing still matters most. News Ep 274 • DoorDash and Waymo autonomous delivery pilot in Phoenix • DashPass $10 Waymo ride credit details and limits • Uber tip guarantee mechanics and third-party exclusions • Ub...

2 months ago

59 minutes

The GIG Economy Podcast

Lyft Removes Tipping Feature, Drivers Furious | Waymo Chaos & AI Police Cars | Ep 273

We would love to hear your feedback! Two hosts dig into a volatile week for gig workers: Lyft’s tipping transparency test and retreat, baffling low-pay offers, Waymo crowding, and a pilot for AI police patrols. We trade driver stories, weigh the ethics of automation, and share what actually helps you earn. Gig News Ep 273 • Lyft testing tip history visibility and quick reversal • tipping culture fatigue and generational differences • extremely low-paying delivery requests and driver strategi...

2 months ago

1 hour

The GIG Economy Podcast

From DoorDash’s “favorite your shopper” to Uber’s airport bans, we unpack what actually helps and what hurts gig workers today | Ep 272

We would love to hear your feedback! News Links for Ep 272 Two hosts dig into what’s changing the gig economy now: a courtroom win for Uber, DoorDash’s push toward shopper loyalty, and autonomy that still fumbles at the edges. We share on-the-road tactics for better pay, safer rides, and stacking income with tools that actually help. • DoorDash introduces favorite your shopper and why loyalty compounds earnings • Uber negligence verdict on safety, yet no liability, and what reporting still g...

3 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

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Lyft’s $19M Settlement, $1K Uber Ride, Waymo Pulled Over & Amazon Driver Chaos | Ep 271

We would love to hear your feedback! We trade Halloween jokes for real talk on gig work: why community intel beats guesswork, how a $19.4M Lyft settlement signals policy shifts, and what happens when driverless cars miss school bus laws. We unpack delivery safety, surge traps, and SNAP-to-doorstep trade-offs with practical, calm advice. Ep 271 News • Amazon Flex mileage, block pay, and EV versus gas trade-offs • Lyft’s $19.4m settlement and the ABC test implications • Pet safety at deliverie...

3 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

The GIG Economy Podcast

Lyft Pays Up, Uber Gets Sued, and Robots Take the Sidewalk | Ep 270

We would love to hear your feedback! We share real earnings, test a new Amazon Flex site, debate DoorDash metrics, and push on safety after an Uber assault lawsuit. We also unpack Lyft’s tip info, laugh at a robot dodging a fire truck, and consider who might own future robotaxi fleets. News Links for EP 270 • Patreon updates and community shoutouts • Telegram group: voice notes, app tips, weekly clip • Weekend earnings and Spark route realities • New Amazon Flex warehouse: access and routing...

3 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

The GIG Economy Podcast

Uber Sued by DOJ | Lyft’s $200M Insurance Deal | Zoox Robotaxis Hit Vegas | Ep 269

We would love to hear your feedback! We explore major developments in the rideshare and delivery world, examining how legal challenges and technological innovation are reshaping transportation. Ep 269 News • Department of Justice suing Uber for alleged discrimination against disabled riders, including those with service animals and stowable wheelchairs • Lyft CEO announces $200 million in insurance savings from California worker unionization deal, promising to pass savings to drivers as bett...

3 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

The GIG Economy Podcast

🚨 Wild Gig News: Uber Eats Arrest, Armed Teen Stopped, Waffle House Delivery + More! 🍔🚗 | Ep 268

We would love to hear your feedback! We dive into wild stories from the gig economy, including package thefts, an Uber Eats driver turning in a drug package, and a bear stealing an Amazon delivery off someone's porch. Ep 268 News Links • Uber Eats driver in Texas sniffs out a suspicious package, discovers meth hidden in baby wipes, and helps police catch the buyer • Two package thieves fight each other over an Amazon delivery while the delivery driver watches in disbelief • A bear casu...

4 months ago

1 hour

The GIG Economy Podcast

Drivers Win Big: California OKs Unionization for Uber & Lyft! | Ep 267

We would love to hear your feedback! The California agreement allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize marks a significant shift in the gig economy landscape, coinciding with reduced insurance requirements from $1 million to $300,000 per driver. • California's new deal works alongside Prop 22, allowing drivers to organize while maintaining independent contractor status • Spark issued unexpected back payments for tip adjustments, with some drivers receiving hundreds or thousands of dollars ...

4 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

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Robotaxis, Rideshare Fees & $10K DoorDash Disaster | Gig Economy News | Ep 266

We would love to hear your feedback! EP 266 News Links Ever wondered what happens when a gig worker has to jump a fence during an Amazon delivery? Or how Nashville became home to some of the highest airport rideshare fees in America? The Gig Economy Podcast dives deep into these stories and more as we explore the increasingly chaotic landscape facing today's drivers. When Nashville International Airport implemented a combined $12 round-trip surcharge for rideshare vehicles while simultaneous...

4 months ago

1 hour

The GIG Economy Podcast

Uber Riders Cancel for Waymo, $175M Restitution for Drivers, Tesla Pays $33/hr Robotaxi Testers | Ep 265

We would love to hear your feedback! The gig economy landscape is rapidly transforming with technological advancements and policy changes affecting both drivers and customers alike. Ep 265 News Links • Waymo autonomous vehicles are gaining popularity in Atlanta, where riders cancel multiple human drivers to secure a driverless experience • Amazon is eliminating backdoor and side door deliveries by August 2025 to enhance driver safety • $175 million settlement for rideshare drivers in Massa...

4 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

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🚨 Kids Delivering for Amazon?! DoorDash $100B Shock. Do we care? | Ep 264

We would love to hear your feedback! The gig economy landscape continues to evolve with DoorDash reaching a $100 billion valuation and expanding globally through strategic acquisitions. • DoorDash overcharged a California bakery by applying a 30% commission instead of the contracted 13% for eight years, resulting in over $100,000 in excess charges • Disturbing videos show children as young as 10 delivering packages for Amazon Flex and DoorDash drivers, raising serious safety concerns • DoorD...

4 months ago

59 minutes