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. 2D AGO ·  VIDEO

    Google Secretly Installed a 4GB AI Model on Your Device (Ep. 60)

    Google just dropped a 4GB surprise on your device, and they didn't bother asking for permission. Tas Bober is joined by special guest Chelsea Castle for a "girls’ hour" deep dive into the wildest week in B2B news. We’re kicking things off with the 4GB surprise Google just dropped on your device without asking: the secret installation of Gemini Nano through Chrome. We break down the total lack of consent, the "automatic re-download" trap, and the environmental impact of this kind of scale.  Beyond that, we also dig into the drama at Pakistani Tech company, Devsinc, Figma’s $2,500 "phantom seat" billing trap, and an AI Buddhist monk? If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it. Connect with the hosts:  Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41  Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober  Special Guest: Chelsea Castle – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseacastle Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments. Sponsors  Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B:  Vector: The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/

    1h 9m

  2. MAY 7 ·  VIDEO

    Why China Blocked Meta’s $2B Deal (Ep. 59)

    China just killed a $2 billion deal, and Zuck is officially left at the altar. This week, we’re breaking down the absolute chaos of the blocked Manus AI acquisition, from the "missing" CEOs to the Chinese government flex that just reminded everyone who’s actually in charge of the IP. We’re also calling out the "vibe-coding" of it all—because let’s be honest, Manus basically just control-C, control-V’d the entire Claude brand.    But the B2B mess doesn't stop there:   The Rematch: Salesforce and Slack file a new lawsuit against Microsoft - is the Teams bundling fight ever going to end?  The New Overhead: Your AI bill is officially bigger than your payroll, and the launch of Claude Design just exposed which AI-native companies are actually in trouble. The Pivot: Anthony Pierri and Arnav Bhardwaj argue that Lovable’s move into "agents" puts them in a direct collision course with the giants.   Plus the latest LinkedIn plagiarism drama with two big creators (Lewis Kemp and Louis Butterfield).   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   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. Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/

    1h 13m

  3. APR 30 ·  VIDEO

    LinkedIn CEO Roslansky Steps Down. We Have Thoughts. (Ep 58)

    LinkedIn’s world just got a major shakeup. This week, we’re breaking down the end of an era: Ryan Roslansky is stepping down as CEO. But is this just a standard leadership hand-off, or the first domino in what’s looking like the "Great CEO Exodus of 2026"? With heavyweights like Apple and Hootsuite also clearing out the C-suite, we speculate on what’s really going on.    But wait, there’s more! We’re tearing down the $2 million Vercel security breach that hit just days before their IPO, Anthropic’s risky pivot to usage-based pricing, and Elon’s latest power play acquiring Cursor for xAI. From multi-billion dollar Google lawsuits to the "vicious cycle of AI deaths and resurrections," we’re cutting through the noise to bring you the news that actually matters. Edutainment at its finest. If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   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.   Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/

    57 min

  4. APR 23 ·  VIDEO

    Why Allbirds Went from Shoes to an AI Company (Ep. 57)

    Allbirds collapsed, rebranded as an AI company, and the market reacted immediately, what’s really going on? Tim is joined by special guest Chelsea Castle to break down the strategy, the timing, and what this kind of pivot actually signals for B2B companies and the current AI hype cycle.   Wait, there’s more…LinkedIn is cracking down on tools like Shield, Apollo.io is back after a year off-platform, Meta is gamifying AI internally, and OpenAI and Anthropic are slowing down releases.    If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – / tadavidson41 Tas Bober – / tasbober Connect with our guest: Chelsea Castle – /chelseacastle   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments. Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/

    59 min

  5. APR 16 ·  VIDEO

    Anthropic Goes Pay-As-You-Go While OpenAI Keeps Subscriptions (Ep.56)

    Anthropic just made its move and it changed everything.   They’re limiting usage, locking down access, and even holding back their most powerful model because it’s “too dangerous” for the public. At the same time, pricing is shifting, power users are getting squeezed, and AI is quietly becoming a pay-to-play system.   Meanwhile, OpenAI is going in the opposite direction buying distribution, acquiring a B2B media company, and racing to own attention.   In the background, AI agents are already rebuilding startups in 24 hours, tools are replacing entire teams, and one hallucinated action just wiped a live GPU instance without permission.   This isn’t just AI news anymore. It’s a power shift - control vs scale - and it’s happening in real time. If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it. Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – / tadavidson41 Tas Bober – / tasbober   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.   Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/

    1h 6m

  6. APR 9 ·  VIDEO

    Oracle lays off 30,000 with a 6 am email (Ep. 55)

    Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober – linkedin.com/in/tasbober   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.   What does corporate loyalty look like in 2026? This week, a single automated notification from Oracle provided a sobering answer for the B2B community. Tim Davidson goes solo (donning a tie for the occasion) to break down our hero story: Oracle’s mass layoff of 30,000 employees. He analyze the fallout of the infamous 6 AM automated email and the viral story of a 34-year veteran let go without a personal call, questioning if the employer-employee contract in tech is officially broken.   Beyond the layoffs, he dive into the week's biggest B2B news and LinkedIn trends. He discuss Anthropic’s rumored $60 billion IPO and the massive Claude code leak, ChatGPT’s $100M ad revenue milestone, and Tim’s first-hand experience taking a demo from an AI sales rep. He also circle back to the Delve compliance controversy and debate the latest LinkedIn trend: scraping "intent" from comment-gated posts.   Sponsors   Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent.   Learn more at https://www.vector.co/   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.

    25 min

  7. APR 3 ·  VIDEO

    Delve “Fake” SOC 2 Controversy Explained (Ep. 54)

    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. This week on Notorious B2B, we break down the Delve story—the SOC 2 compliance startup that wasn’t actually doing compliance. What looked legit on the surface quickly turned into something bigger: a wake-up call for how trust, shortcuts, and AI are colliding in B2B. We get into AI tools getting people banned (OpenClaw vs. Facebook), the “Death by Claude” debate and what it means for SaaS, a fully AI podcast blowing up, new moves from Anthropic, LinkedIn cracking down on scraping tools, comment-gating going off the rails, Apollo acquiring Pocus, and what layoffs at Meta and Atlassian actually signal.   Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Exit Five The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections. Join at https://www.exitfive.com/   Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.

    58 min

  8. APR 3 ·  VIDEO

    Meta Buys Moltbook: A Social Network Run by AI Bots (Ep. 53)

    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. We break down Moltbook, the AI-powered social network full of fake posts that still went viral (and somehow got acquired by Meta), and why they decided on this play.  Then we hit the week’s chaos: ChatGPT citing Reddit, “vibe-coded” dashboards getting roasted, International Women’s Day posts gone wrong, Grammarly getting sued, and whether LinkedIn service requests actually bring in real leads.   Chapters: 00:00 Intro + Episode Kickoff  06:27 Moltbook Explained (and why it’s kinda terrifying) 13:59 Fake Virality & AI-Generated Social Media 20:47 AI Prompt Gating is Getting Out of Hand 24:19 “Vibe-Coded” Dashboards Roast 32:53 We Compared Our Salaries (Raw Breakdown) 48:20 Grammarly Lawsuit Breakdown 51:54 LinkedIn Service Requests… Do They Even Work? 57:51 Toxic Workplace Stories Thread 1:06:32 Close One: Best & Worst Posts of the Week 1:07:43 Facebook vs LinkedIn Culture (placed earlier in flow, optional reorder below) 1:12:08 AI Notetaker Chaos in Meetings   Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Exit Five The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections. Join at https://www.exitfive.com/   Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.

    1h 14m
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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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