The GIG Economy Podcast

The Final Ride

We would love to hear your feedback! We end the Gig Economy Podcast on our own terms, talking through why it is time to stop, even though nothing blew up, and why we sti

Take Pictures Of Your Cat For Uber Money and Uber Updates And Hard Truths

We would love to hear your feedback! We jump from real driver life and weekend earnings to the biggest gig economy headlines, where platforms promise improvements while

Gas Prices Rise While Apps Tighten The Screws

We would love to hear your feedback! We swap real gig work stories that turn into a bigger talk about money, safety, and how quickly app rules change. We dig into quests

Rideshare Stories Plus The Truth About Quests

We would love to hear your feedback! We trade rideshare stories that range from hilarious to uncomfortable, then dig into why gig work incentives can feel like pocket ch

New Rideshare Apps, Uber Lawsuits, And A Cop Hijacked An Uber And Nobody Blinked

We would love to hear your feedback! We bounce from late-night gig work realities to the biggest rideshare and delivery headlines, including new apps trying to undercut

Uber And Amazon Keep Changing The Rules And Drivers Feel It

We would love to hear your feedback! We trade real-world stories that show how gig work can feel great one day and quietly punish you the next. We also break down the la

DoorDash Sold A Condom Every 37 Seconds

We would love to hear your feedback! We trade stories from the road and get honest about how quickly “flexible gig work” can start to feel like unpaid on-call labor. We

Uber’s New Deductible Plan And Privacy Mistakes Can Cost You More Than Tips

We would love to hear your feedback! We bounce from chaotic delivery routes to the tech and policy changes that are quietly reshaping gig work. We talk through what dron

How To Keep Earnings Steady With Flex Veho And BabyQuip

We would love to hear your feedback! We trade notes on what it takes to keep gig income stable during a slow summer stretch, from stacking apps to chasing the right kind

An Uber Passenger Caught A Driver Asleep On Full Self-Driving; The Porta Potty Karen Versus The Amazon Driver

We would love to hear your feedback! We bounce from the messy reality of delivery routes to the bigger question of where gig work is headed as automation, app redesigns,

Waymo Called The Cops And The Driver Still Delivered

We would love to hear your feedback! We react to a week of gig economy headlines that show how fast a normal shift can turn into a legal mess, a safety issue, or an app

How To Mix Gigs When Demand Drops, DoorDash Notes Gone Wild

We would love to hear your feedback! We trade real gig work stories that show how weird and unpredictable the road can get, from loud rideshare passengers to Amazon rout

Uber's Latest Safety Scare, Amazon Delivery Fails & Gig Work Gone Wrong

We would love to hear your feedback! We trade war stories from the road and unpack how app design, customer expectations, and bad incentives turn normal deliveries into

The Waymo Car Needs A Water Cannon, The Best of the GIG Economy Podcast

We would love to hear your feedback! We unpack how gig workers get squeezed from every direction, from sudden app deactivations to new fees that punish you for needing y

Uber’s Share Keeps Rising And Drivers Feel It

We would love to hear your feedback! We bounce from real-world glitches to big platform moves, focusing on how drivers get squeezed when apps fail, pricing gets murky, a

Real-Time Gig Work Strategies On DoorDash Uber Eats And Grubhub

We would love to hear your feedback! We go live while running real deliveries, fighting through a storm, tech issues, and the chaos of multi-apping on DoorDash, Uber Eat

Who Really Controls The Ride: Drivers, Riders, Or The Algorithm?

We would love to hear your feedback! We trade real stories from the road and break down how small app details can make or break your night, from reservation pressure to

Gig Work’s Biggest Perk Is Becoming Its Biggest Problem | Ep 303

We would love to hear your feedback! We bounce from a major union milestone for rideshare drivers to the everyday grind of app glitches, background checks, and pay that

Uber's $10 Billion Robotaxi Bet | Are Human Drivers Running Out Of Road? | Ep 302

We would love to hear your feedback! We trade real road stories from St Louis and Grand Rapids, then zoom out to the bigger shift as Uber pours $10 billion into robotaxi

Uber And DoorDash Built A Business Around Subscription Addiction | Ep 301

We would love to hear your feedback! We track how gig platforms chase predictable revenue through subscriptions and premium customers while drivers still eat the chaos o