The Notorious B2B Show’s Podcast

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Episode 16: 6Sense avoids a lawsuit, getting fired for liking a LinkedIn post, and B2B OnlyFans?!

In Episode 16 of Notorious B2B, Tim and Tas are back (guns out, jackets off) to break down the weirdest, wildest stories in B2B.
They’re digging into a lawsuit against 6sense that just got thrown out, the extremely detailed investigation Rippling just dropped on Deel, and a marketing scandal involving… an office-based OnlyFans shoot?! Plus: the latest on Builder.ai crash-out, a sad LinkedIn firing story, and why you should stop pasting links in other people’s posts.What’s inside:• 6sense sued for using real people in sales decks and what the judge said about it• Rippling’s blog exposes Deal’s alleged corporate espionage (with screenshots!)• Builder.ai founder cashed out $20M before things collapsed• Two marketers got fired for liking a LinkedIn post?• Someone really filmed OnlyFans content in their office Links: Rippling BlogRippling Spy
Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome to Notorious B2B, Not B2C, B2B
02:45 – 6sense Lawsuit Tossed: Real People, No Consent, No Problem
14:14 – Builder.ai founder cashed out $20M before things collapsed
15:36 – Rippling vs Deal: Spies, Slack Receipts & Dog Filter Drama
30:55 – LinkedIn Growth Hack? DM Automation vs Comment Bait
36:40 – Fired for Liking a LinkedIn Post (Yes, Really)
47:30 – B2B OnlyFans: The Agency Story No One Asked For
1:00:18 – Wrap up: B2B drama we should cover, slide into our DMs
 
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 Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – linkedin.com/in/tasbober Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.

Episode 15: Rippling’s Billing Drama, CapCut Controversy & Deleting Linkedin for $1M

In Episode 15 of Notorious B2B, Tim and Tas reunite to go scorched-earthish on billing scams, shady platforms, and unhinged marketing tactics.
We’ve got Rippling’s sketchy seat-based pricing (with receipts), CapCut’s wild new terms of service, and the truth about why links in your LinkedIn posts might tank your reach. Plus: B2B Gift card scamming is now a thing,  so you all better watch out
 
Inside:
 • Rippling’s billing drama goes viral and it’s not just a glitch
 • CapCut claims rights to your content forever
 • Meta confirms: links kill social reach
 • Review platforms are getting harder to trust
 • AI scammers are going after B2B gift card campaigns
 • And the big one: would you delete LinkedIn for $1 million?
 
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Maps, Tie-Dye, and Forgetting We Have Jobs
04:00 – Rippling’s Dirty Little Billing Secret (With Receipts)
14:00 – Facebook Admits It: Links Kill Your Reach (Shoutout Zero-Click Queen Amanda)
23:57 – CapCut's Terms: We Own Your Content Forever, Thanks
30:17 – WFH Fashion Police: Backwards Hats, Ragebait & Brand Partnerships
41:13 – Advice for people who write on LinkedIn
48:46 – Deleting Linkedin for $1M
51:45 – Gift Card Scammers Are Getting Smarter (And It's Wild)
59:05 – Wrap up
 
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 Connect with the hosts:
Tim Davidson – linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41
Tas Bober – linkedin.com/in/tasbober
 Subscribe for weekly, no-BS breakdowns of B2B’s wildest moments

Episode 14: G2's sketchy acquisition and other Clark Barron spicy takes

Episode 14 of Notorious B2B might be missing Tim but we more than make up for it. Tas burns it all down with Clark Barron. 
We discuss:
G2’s new AI acquisition and why it's smelling fishy 
AI-powered scams (check on your gifting campaigns) 
Why person-level identification is disrespectful 
The Hubspot/ChatGPT integration could be big trouble
The vibe this episode is "composed rage".
 
Hit play if you dare.
 
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro – Welcome to Notorious B2B
0:51 – Casual banter & guest introductions
3:54 – G2’s new AI acquisition setup
23:51 – AI-powered scams & gifting campaign warning
36:53 – RB2B being spyware
43:10 – HubSpot + ChatGPT integration could be big trouble
49:32 – Closing thoughts & sign-off
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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.
 

Episode 13: G2's paywall drama, Toast's freelancer scandal, and this terrible cold outreach strategy

This week on Notorious B2B, we’re back in the B2B trenches.
First up: Builder.AI, the supposed AI unicorn that was actually powered by...700 humans? We are coming for AI's job! Then we unpack G2’s new paywall for badges. Good or bad idea?
Also in this episode:
The worst freelance payment drama we’ve seen in a while (featuring Toast)
Why “scraping LinkedIn likes” is the cold DM strategy no wanted
Hailey Bieber’s billion-dollar deal, and why it’s not a B2B branding lesson
And finally… a LinkedIn DM that doesn't belong on LinkedIn. Big Yikes.
It’s chaotic, it’s cathartic, and we’re still roasting everything.
Subscribe for your weekly dose of unhinged B2B breakdowns.
 
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & setup
09:05 Builder.AI collapse
15:46 G2 paywalls its badges
27:40 Toast freelancer payment drama
37:19 Hailey Bieber/Rhode x e.l.f. $1B deal
49:03 “Scraping LinkedIn likes” ≠ good personalization (please stop)
55:46 A LinkedIn DM that definitely doesn’t belong on LinkedIn
59:55 Outro & sign-off
 
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📲 Connect with us:
Tim Davidson – ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠⁠⁠
Tas Bober – ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober⁠⁠⁠
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Episode 12: You Can't Sit With Us: Clay, Common Room, and Peep Laja's Hot Takes

Peep Laja joined us on Notorious B2B and held nothing back.
We covered:
Why the Clay vs Common Room drama blew up - and who actually started it
The real reason Peep gatekeeps Spryng (and why Exit Five got dragged for doing the same)
Our own mini Wynter-style rapid fire survey, where Peep gives his takes on LinkedIn trauma dumping, the comment-gating trend, hiring porn stars for B2B campaigns, Chris Walker's enlightenment journey, and more 
Bonus: Tas gets roasted for not having retainer clients 
We get SCHOOLED on a gossip podcast. 
 
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro — welcome to Notorious B2B
01:00 Clay vs Common Room drama (Revfest sponsorship)
11:01 The Peep Show: Event exclusivity, pricing, sponsors, influencers, and rapid-fire takes on LinkedIn trauma-dumping, memes, comment-gating, and polls
40:00 Air vs Dropbox ad (with Bonnie Blue) — bold B2B or too far?
43:12 Chris Walker’s pivot: owner vs operator
45:39 Money, happiness, and measuring success
52:57 Builder.ai collapse — quick take
54:48 Is AI killing marketing roles?
1:01:22 Final take on Clay vs Common Room (Pep’s view)
1:03:38 Outro & sign-off
 
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Connect with us:Tim Davidson — linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober — linkedin.com/in/tasbober

Episode 11 : Builder.ai collapse, LinkedIn trauma dumps, and the ZoomInfo dodge

This week on Notorious B2B, Tim and Tas unpack the most chaotic headlines in B2B right now.Here’s what we get into:– Builder.ai raised $445M… then imploded. The signs were there. No one looked.– ZoomInfo backed out of a live data showdown (allegedly). It got awkward.– Duolingo posted a fake kidnapping skit and wiped their socials. We have… questions.– Another day, another layoff blamed on AI. But is that the whole story?– And someone tried to link their porn addiction to their entrepreneurial journey. You’re not ready.
 
Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome to Notorious B2B
02:23 – Builder.ai raised $445M… then imploded
12:18 – ZoomInfo backed out of a live data showdown (allegedly)
21:39 – Duolingo’s “kidnapping” skit + wiped socials
29:10 – Another day, another layoff blamed on AI
36:27 – “Porn addiction” post tied to entrepreneurship
54:51 – Wrap-up & outro
 
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Connect with us:Tim Davidson — linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober — linkedin.com/in/tasboberWant more real talk on the messy side of B2B? Subscribe and follow along.

Episode 10 : The 11X drama continues, buying Fiverr leads, comparison page beef and dark prompts

In this episode of Notorious B2B, Tim and Tas break down the mess behind 11X’s rise and fall. Fake customer logos, inflated ARR and the promise of (or lack of) AI SDRs
They also get into:
How startups stretch the truth to land funding
If influencers should promote tools and tech they don’t use
Why buyers don’t believe comparison pages anymore
A Reddit post where someone bought 100 leads on Fiverr
What “dark prompts” actually means (spoiler: Nothing)
They also talk about why they scrapped the whistleblower episode.
If you’ve ever asked yourself “is any of this real?” this episode’s for you.
 
Timestamps:
02:25 – 11x drama
16:44 – Why we scrapped the whistleblower episode
24:00 –Elena Vera going back in house
28:29 – Comparison page beef
35:08 – Why buyers don’t believe comparison pages anymore
38:09 – What “dark prompts” actually means (spoiler: nothing)
43:19 – Buying Fiverr leads Reddit post: 100 leads bought on Fiverr
49:33 – Wrap up
 
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Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – linkedin.com/in/tasbober

Episode 9: B2B is unhinged: stolen logos, fake ads, and AI fear emails

Welcome to another chaotic episode of Notorious B2B.
This week, we cover:
Chris Walker’s new “inner peace” company and why his logo might not be as original as his mission
A Deel subway ad that might be real… or might be the best AI prank we’ve seen
Comment-gating is evolving: it’s now in your DMs
The Fiverr CEO’s 12:58 AM (likely) email 
And a full-on LinkedIn identity theft case, complete with a cloned website, job history, and yes - stolen Gumroad copy
Plus: a Notorious B2B metrics update. Do people actually like the drama?
 
Timestamps:
0:00 – The Most Unhinged B2B Show on the Internet
3:14 – Our Notorious B2B “Metrics Report” (It’s a Mess)
9:50 – Chris Walker’s New Cult… I Mean Company
15:34 – LinkedIn Cracks Down on Data Scrapers (Apollo Fallout)
26:31 – The Deel Subway Ad: Real or AI Prank?
32:18 – Comment-Gating Just Got Worse (Now in Your DMs)
36:13 – The Fiverr CEO’s 12:58 AM “AI Apocalypse” Email
46:23 – LinkedIn Identity Theft: Stolen Website, Copy, and Career
54:55 – Wrap-Up: Sponsors, Burnout, and Spiritual B2B Journeys
 
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 Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – linkedin.com/in/tasbober Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.

Episode 8: Deel finally claps back, Exit Five Drive grand finale, and Duolingo catches heat for AI

The drama continues.In Ep. 8 of Notorious B2B, Tim and Tas dig into the messiest updates in tech right now: the spy war between Rippling and Deal escalates, the finalé on Exit Five’s application-based event, and Duolingo catches fire for saying they’ll replace contractors with AI. (Yeah, that went great.)What’s inside:• Deel hits back at Rippling with a 5-count lawsuit with a wild counterspy claim• Duolingo's "AI-first" announcement goes off the rails• Exit Five rejection-ish emails go out • Reddit asks: are LinkedIn influencers actually bad hires?Oh, and someone may or may not be trying to use LinkedIn as a dating site?! 
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Kyle Coleman moves from Copy.ai to ClickUp
08:59 Deel hits back at Rippling with a 5-count lawsuit (and wild counterspy claim)
18:07 Exit Five “rejection-ish” emails go out
27:18 Duolingo’s “AI-first” announcement goes off the rails
45:14 Reddit asks: Are LinkedIn influencers actually bad hires?
54:34 LinkedIn as a dating site
1:05:03 Wrap-up & outro but wait Hockeystack comment on our last episode?
 
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 Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – linkedin.com/in/tasbober Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.