The GIG Economy Podcast
Talks about our Gig Economy adventures and breaking down the Gig Economy News
The GIG Economy Podcast
Latest Episodes
DoorDash Sold A Condom Every 37 Seconds
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 also unpack the latest platform experiments, from delivery robots and awkward retail promos to surveillance conc...
Uber’s New Deductible Plan And Privacy Mistakes Can Cost You More Than Tips
We bounce from chaotic delivery routes to the tech and policy changes that are quietly reshaping gig work. We talk through what drones, robots, and robotaxis could mean for driver income, safety, and privacy, plus the real math behind Uber’s ne...
How To Keep Earnings Steady With Flex Veho And BabyQuip
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 of delivery routes. We also break down the latest platform moves that hit drivers and customers at the same tim...
An Uber Passenger Caught A Driver Asleep On Full Self-Driving; The Porta Potty Karen Versus The Amazon Driver
We bounce from the messy reality of delivery routes to the bigger question of where gig work is headed as automation, app redesigns, and corporate consolidation keep shifting the ground under drivers. We break down what matters for safety, earn...
Waymo Called The Cops And The Driver Still Delivered
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 support disaster. We also debate what responsibility looks like when platforms, customers, and drivers all push ...
