The Notorious B2B Show’s Podcast

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SNL meets TMZ but for B2B marketing. Hosted by Tas Bober and Tim Davidson, Notorious B2B is where LinkedIn drama, marketing chaos, and corporate cringe get the airtime they deserve. We talk about the stuff no one else wants to say out loud: shady campaigns, unhinged posts, comment bait, teardown culture, and all the things making B2B feel more like reality TV. This is not thought leadership. This is Notorious B2B.

  1. 3d ago ·  Video

    Spies in the Board Room, Reverse Glassdoor & Branded Swim-Trunks (Ep. 80)

    Would you leave a job 24 hours after you got a raise?   This week on Notorious B2B, Tim is joined by guest host Madeleine Work, and together they try to survive the SaaSpocalypse. Plus, companies learn that employees quit, and X is a good place to start public beef. Come for the corporate espionage, stay for the cold plunge on Notorious B2B. Don't forget to leave the hottest of takes in the comments below.   Timestamps: 0:00 Cold open 1:39 Public Beef: Factory vs. Cognition 10:29 Reverse Glassdoor (LinkedIn? Reddit?) 18:02 First-Day Cold Plunge 23:28 HubSpot prepares for the SaaSpocalypse 28:31 New ads tested in ChatGPT 33:25 “I highly recommend being born into generational wealth”   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober ⁠ Guest host: Madeleine Work - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleinework⁠   RESOURCES: Let's Noodle ⁠Factory CEO Accuses Board Adviser⁠ Just Flagging ⁠OpenAI tests ads inside ChatGPT⁠ Closed Won ⁠Tanner W. LinkedIn post X Posts: Matan Grinberg Post Matan Grinberg Thread Chris Degnan Post Chris Degnan Response Scott Wu Post Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.

  2. Oct 8 ·  Video

    A Customer Legally Changed His Name to Zapier, Iced Coffee Interviews Debate & Meta Muse Goes Rogue (Ep. 79)

    Did Zapier just create the weirdest B2B growth play of the year?   This week on Notorious B2B, Tas and Tim get into the customer who legally changed his name to Zapier for lifetime access, the iced coffee job interview debate taking over LinkedIn, and Meta Muse going rogue on Facebook Marketplace.   And somehow, there’s more: OpenAI’s Dots release getting trolled, AI tech houses have become a thing, B2B trying to vibe code tool replacements, and a LinkedIn feature that got us excited even though it should’ve been table stakes years ago.   Somewhere between a legal document, an iced latte, and an AI agent giving out your address, B2B had a very normal week.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open 00:39 A customer legally changes his name to Zapier 04:54 AI tech houses and the AGI House story 10:21 OpenAI Dots, dot.com, and Grok 13:37 Meta Muse and cute AI agents 18:31 Meta Muse goes rogue on Facebook Marketplace 22:58 The iced coffee interviews debate 30:51 Jason Lemkin’s vibe-coded Calendly alternative 38:05 LinkedIn starts showing real post dates   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober RESOURCES: LET'S NOODLE Elon Trolls OpenAI's "Dots" Launch Meta's Cute Muse The Iced Coffee Interview Interview With Sizzling Fajitas Vibe-Coding a Calendly+ SF's $10K AI Tech Houses Legally Changed His Name to Zapier   JUST FLAGGING LinkedIn Now Shows Real Dates on Posts Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.

  3. Oct 1 ·  Video

    Canva Gets Heckled, Gemini’s 3-Company Hack & LinkedIn’s Interest Algorithm (Ep. 78)

    A Canva event interruption turned into AI backlash discourse, but that was only the start of this week’s B2B weirdness.   This week on Notorious B2B, Tas and Tim get into Dave Gerhardt’s viral quit-your-job post, why LinkedIn’s interest algorithm might be reading posts too literally, BattlBox saying $266K is missing after Braintree froze/suspended their account, and Gemini hacking three companies in a security test.    Plus some funny wholesome LinkedIn posts to balance out the crazy.  B2B remains deeply normal. Obviously.   Timestamps:  0:00 - Trailer: Canva's AI Event Gets Heckled 1:12 - Intro 2:56 - Canva's AI event gets heckled 9:15 - Dave Gerhardt's quit-your-job post 21:26 - Gemini hacks three companies in a security test 28:04 - AI model pricing updates 32:36 - LinkedIn's interest algorithm gets too literal 35:58 - BattlBox's frozen $266K with Braintree 38:01 - Closed-won LinkedIn chaos   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.

  4. Sep 25 ·  Video

    The AI Doomsday Theory Explained, Miro's $1.36B Sale & Creator Lowballing (Ep. 77)

    What does the AI doomsday theory actually say? This week, Tas and Tim recap the scenarios behind the panic: loss of control, human misuse, bioweapons, nuclear war, missing safeguards, and why OpenAI and Anthropic are still building while warning everyone else to slow down.   Then they get into Bending Spoons buying Miro for $1.36B after already buying Airtable, and what happens when beloved B2B tools get scooped up at a fraction of their peak valuations.   Plus: the creator rate-card fight, brands lowballing influencers, why “we have other creators” can backfire, one truly cursed AI cold email, and LinkedIn math that refuses to math.   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: The AI Doomsday Theory Explained 0:54 - Drive, INBOUND FOMO, and conference chaos 3:21 - The AI doomsday theory explained 14:45 - Bending Spoons buys Miro after Airtable 18:11 - Creator lowballing, rate cards, and brand reputation 30:07 - The AI cold email that showed the whole prompt 33:59 - Close Won: LinkedIn subject lines, Elon's resume, Teams hate, and broken analytics   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   Resources Urgent All Hands ⁠The AI Doomsday Debate⁠ ⁠Jensen Huang rejects a coordinated slowdown⁠⁠Update claude.md So It Won't Kill You⁠ ⁠Bending Spoons Buys Miro for $1.355B ⁠ Let's Noodle ⁠Lowballing Creators ⁠ Closed Won ⁠ Name in the Subject Line ⁠⁠Replace "How Was School"⁠ ⁠Guess the Résumé⁠ ⁠Baiting Engagement Under Bad Takes⁠⁠657 People, 39 Impressions⁠ ⁠Marketing Is 10x Harder Than Product⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.

  5. Sep 17 ·  Video

    Ex-Anthropic Employee Sounds AI Alarm, NVIDIA Buys Hugging Face & Clay Hiring Backlash | Live at Drive by Exit Five (Ep. 76)

    Recorded live at Drive by Exit Five in Stowe, Vermont, Tas and Tim break down the ex-Anthropic employee whose viral resignation post reignited AI doomsday panic, NVIDIA's acquisition of Hugging Face, and Clay’s Head of Growth's controversial hiring take.   Plus: what Drive feels like in year three and the funniest LinkedIn chaos of the week.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: Ex-Anthropic Employee Sounds the AI Alarm 0:38 - Live from Drive by Exit Five in Stowe, Vermont 0:48 - Drive year three: summer camp to real conference 2:57 - What changed at Drive this year 7:54 - The Notorious B2B moment at an AEO workshop 9:12 - NVIDIA buys Hugging Face 10:32 - Clay's controversial hiring take 17:37 - Ex-Anthropic employee sounds the AI alarm 23:23 - Closed Won: LinkedIn's funniest posts of the week 26:30 - Final thoughts   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   Resources & Sources:   Urgent All Hands: ⁠NVIDIA Buys Hugging Face for ~$13B⁠   Let's Noodle: ⁠Olga Denisova's post⁠ ⁠Erin Riska's post⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.

  6. Sep 11 ·  Video

    OpenAI Cuts Off Cursor, Hugging Face’s $399 Robot Duck & HockeyStack’s Cofounder Leaves (Ep. 75)

    OpenAI is cutting off Cursor after the SpaceX acquisition, Hugging Face is selling a $399 robot duck, and HockeyStack’s cofounder is leaving after years of building in public. This week on Notorious B2B, Tas and Tim get into OpenAI vs Cursor, billionaire tech pettiness, workplace audacity, Hugging Face’s Microduck, Reddit vs LinkedIn trend timing, Amir leaving HockeyStack, viral ChatGPT flyers, and the week’s weirdest sales posts. If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who saw the OpenAI/Cursor news and immediately knew the customer was about to lose. Timestamps: 0:00 - Episode 75 kickoff 1:29 - OpenAI cuts off Cursor after SpaceX acquisition 3:29 - Workplace harassment, "difficult" employees, and conference weirdness 10:38 - Hugging Face's $399 Microduck robot 15:11 - Reddit vs LinkedIn for spotting trends 18:59 - Amir leaves HockeyStack 24:05 - Closed Won: ChatGPT flyers, AI agents, weird personalization, and ABM armor   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober Resources & Sources: Let's Noodle: ⁠OpenAI Cuts Cursor Off After SpaceX Buys It⁠ ⁠Called "Difficult" for Refusing⁠ ⁠Hugging Face's $399 Duck Robot⁠ ⁠Newsjacking With an AI Agent⁠ Just Flagging: ⁠Emir Atli Leaves HockeyStack⁠ Closed Won: ⁠ChatGPT Flyers Look Cheap⁠ ⁠ "You're Such a Good Writer"⁠ ⁠The CEO AI Agent Clapback⁠ ⁠Alli Pope jokes that calling her boss "Big Dawg" has done wonders for their working relationship.⁠ ⁠ The Strangest Cold Call You've Received Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.

  7. Aug 29 ·  Video

    Accenture Asks Employees to Skip PTO, Reddit LLM Citations Drop 80% & Google Bids for Spirit Airlines Data (Ep. 74)

    Is your AI visibility strategy built on a platform that can disappear from the answers overnight?   This week on Notorious B2B, Tas and Tim get into Accenture asking employees to skip August PTO, Reddit citations reportedly dropping sharply in ChatGPT, Google bidding for Spirit Airlines data, Dan Sanchez leaving LinkedIn over AI slop, and one of the worst outreach personalization fails we’ve seen in a while.   Basically: corporate pressure, AI search volatility, data privacy weirdness, and LinkedIn being LinkedIn.   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamp: 0:00 - Trailer: Reddit Citations in ChatGPT Dropped 80% 1:44 - Accenture asks employees to skip August PTO 10:02 - Dan Sanchez exits LinkedIn over AI slop 16:41 - LinkedIn tests AI comment flagging 19:47 - Outreach personalization gone wrong 26:06 - Google bids for Spirit Airlines data 35:35 - Reddit citations in ChatGPT dropped 80%   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober ⁠   Resources & Sources   BIG PROMPT ENERGY: Reddit citations in ChatGPT⁠ Sami's Post ⁠   Google buys Spirit Airlines data ⁠Forbes Article ⁠   LET'S NOODLE ⁠Dan Sanchez - the AI Marketing Guy Post ⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.

  8. Aug 20 ·  Video

    Hottest New AI Chat Is a Human, Claude Watermarks Content and AI Note Taker Lawsuits (Ep. 73)

    Are the AI tools B2B marketers are using every day starting to create bigger problems than they solve?   This week on Notorious B2B, Tas and Tim get into a viral AI billboard that turned out to be one human, Claude watermarking AI-generated text, Otter and Granola facing AI note-taker lawsuits, Lovable raising at a massive $13B valuation, and Airtable selling to Bending Spoons after its $11B peak   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs to check what their AI stack is quietly doing.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: The "AI" Billboard That Was Actually a Person 4:53 - Airtable sells to Bending Spoons 8:24 - Lovable's $13B valuation 13:54 - Claude starts watermarking AI text 21:43 - The "AI" billboard that was actually a person 28:04 - Otter, Granola, and the AI note-taker consent problem 38:31 - AI agents finding loopholes in the real world 47:52 - Closed Won: The best B2B LinkedIn posts of the week   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠   Resources & Sources   URGENT ALL HANDS: ⁠TechCrunch⁠   LET'S NOODLE: ⁠Thomas Peham's post⁠   CLOSED WON: ⁠Renée Shaw's post Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.

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SNL meets TMZ but for B2B marketing. Hosted by Tas Bober and Tim Davidson, Notorious B2B is where LinkedIn drama, marketing chaos, and corporate cringe get the airtime they deserve. We talk about the stuff no one else wants to say out loud: shady campaigns, unhinged posts, comment bait, teardown culture, and all the things making B2B feel more like reality TV. This is not thought leadership. This is Notorious B2B.

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