The Notorious B2B Show’s Podcast
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.
Episodes
Tech Founder Stole $1.5M for a Lamborghini and an Escort (Ep. 67)
Tim Davidson unpacks the wild story of Cyber Dive Co-Founder Jeffrey Gottfurcht, now facing federal wire fraud charges after allegedly embezzling $1.5 million from his company. He blew it on a Lamborghini, a diamond ring, and a house for an escort he was seeing. You can't make this stuff up.
Wait, there's more… Also hear about using AI for dog branding, a "Claude" impersonator's Slack antics, and
The Real Reason Salesforce Bought Fin (Formerly Intercom) for $3.6B (Ep. 66)
This week, Tim and Tas circle back to a massive acquisition, where Salesforce spent billions on Intercom, yet for two years claimed they already had the same capabilities with their own "Agentforce."
Wait, there's more… We're also diving into the official US ban of Anthropic's Fable 5 and what Anthropic's statement is REALLY trying to say, and SpaceX buying Cursor for $60B.
As always, we bal
SaaStr Hires Human Marketer... For Its AI VP (Ep. 65)
Jason Lemkin’s SaaStr is making headlines this week, and we’re ripping into the implications. The world’s biggest SaaS conference is hiring a *human* marketer to report to its AI agent “10K,” which already drives 80% of their marketing and manages eight figures in revenue.
Wait, there's more… We’re talking about LinkedIn DMs turning into true love, the ethics of telling candidates why they were r
New LinkedIn Updates: Fighting AI Slop and New Reach Metrics (Ep. 64)
Tim Davidson breaks down why LinkedIn is actively combating AI-generated content and automated comments. It's not just about filtering out 'AI slop'; the platform is also dealing with state-sponsored fake profiles targeting sensitive information.
Wait, there's more…Tas is floating a B2B event idea, Delta gives out free cookies, and companies are backtracking on token maxing.
If you've got a take,
Salesforce Got Caught Faking Agentforce Demos (Ep. 63)
Bloomberg caught Salesforce red-handed. Tim Davidson dives into the report exposing that the Agentforce demos at Dreamforce were largely simulated, with key clients still on legacy systems months later. Don't fall for the smoke and mirrors.
Wait, there's more…we cover Google Search's new AI-first search - the first search UI change in 25 years, AI shoppers converting better, and a CMO of a pretty
OpenAI Co-Founder Andrej Karpathy Just Joined Anthropic (Ep.62)
Is this the most unhinged CEO move of the year, or a genius play? Tim breaks down why Bolt's CEO fired his entire HR department and what he claims happened next.
Wait, there’s more…we also get into Meta's massive AI pivot, LinkedIn's algorithm killing your reach, and why Google just broke SEO for good.
If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.
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ZoomInfo Laid Off 1,000 Employees By Text Message (Ep. 61)
ZoomInfo just set a new low for corporate cowardice, allegedly laying off 20% of their staff via text message. Tim breaks down how a B2B darling could get it so disastrously wrong. Is this the future of work or just a new bottom for shitty leadership?
Wait, there's more…we also get into AI that monitors your emotions, the stealth AI startup trying to "remove humans", Deloitte and Zoom rolling back
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 c
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
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
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
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, acquir
Oracle lays off 30,000 with a 6 am email (Ep. 55)
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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
Delve “Fake” SOC 2 Controversy Explained (Ep. 54)
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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 somet
Meta Buys Moltbook: A Social Network Run by AI Bots (Ep. 53)
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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 we
Why Anthropic Ditched This $200M Contract (Ep. 52)
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Anthropic reportedly walked away from a $200M government AI contract… and OpenAI stepped in to take the deal.
In this episode, Tim and Tas break down why Anthropic might have rejected the con
OpenAI Hires OpenClaw Creator | Anthropic's Massive Funding Round (Ep. 51)
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This week on Notorious B2B we break down the biggest story in AI: OpenClaw’s creator joining OpenAI. The tool exploded across LinkedIn and X, but now the founder has been acqui-hired by Ope
Episode 50 | This CMO Commits a $10M Federal Crime | Live at Above the Fold
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This week, Notorious B2B goes live for the first time ever at Above the Fold in Fort Lauderdale.
Inside the episode: B2B has officially hit the mainstream. We teardown the best (and worst) B2
Episode 48 | Inside the Hootsuite ICE Controversy | AI Ads at Super Bowl and Agent Trends
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This week: Hootsuite’s CEO responds to backlash over its ICE contract (and somehow says nothing), Anthropic take
Episode 47 | Clawdbot is NOT What They're Telling You - This Week in B2B
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We cover the reality behind the viral Clawdbot AI assistant, Hootsuite’s ICE contract backlash, Amazon’s latest corporate layoffs, and the rise of lazy LinkedIn comment-gating. For B2B marketers, SaaS tea
Episode 46 | MrBeast Enters B2B Marketing | Salesforce’s Super Bowl Ad & ChatGPT’s Ad Shift
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OpenAI is testing ads inside ChatGPT. Salesforce may be teaming up with MrBeast for a Super Bowl ad. Attribution is back. Gated content is under fire. And one brutal PTO vs FMLA story reminds us why corporate policies still matter.
Episode 44 | Cvent Acquires ON24’s for $400M Shortly after Goldcast - Is B2B Events Officially Consolidating?
Cvent just acquired ON24. You're probably thinking, "Okay, another B2B acquisition, who cares?" But they bought Goldcast just 2 weeks earlier.
In this episode, we break down:
Why Cvent is suddenly on a buying spree
OpenAI is speculated to purchase Pinterest
LinkedIn took down another data provider, Artisan, but this one has a happy ending.
Microsoft’s AI Irony: AI writes 30% of their code, yet
Episode 43 | LinkedIn Year in Review: Are Your Stats Real?
LinkedIn dropped its Year in Review - their version of Spotify’s wildly popular “Wrapped” where they give you fun statistics about your listening history on the platform.
LinkedIn’s version was exciting at first but then everyone started comparing notes. And the math does not math.
So naturally, this is how we’re kicking off the New Year.
Welcome to the first episode of Notorious B2B this year.
Episode 42 | Chris Walker’s Evolution in 2025
This episode is a full recap of Chris Walker’s B2B era. From the early Refine Labs days, to Dark Social, to leaving his own company, to launching Encoded and talking about “frequency.”
We cover:
How Chris Walker rose to become one of the most influential voices in B2B marketing
The Dark Social era and why it resonated so hard
Why he left Refine Labs and what he’s up to now
Why the backlash was i
Episode 41 | The Astronomer.io CEO Saga Explained
In this 2025 B2B recap episode, we explain the Astronomer CEO scandal and why it became such a defining moment for the industry.
We cover:
How and what happened
The company’s response and whether it was brilliant or not
And what this says about leadership and accountability in B2B
Catch up here.
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Episode 40 | B2B’s Biggest Stories of 2025 Recap: Rippling, Deel, and a Tale of Corporate Espionage
Welcome back to part 2 of our miniseries where we recap the full-blown B2B SaaS James Bond tale of 2025: the Rippling vs Deel rivalry and the accusations of corporate espionage.
Here’s what actually went down:
Rippling sues Deel over alleged corporate espionage
A fake Slack “honeypot” used to catch a spy
A former Rippling employee allegedly recruited while still employed
Payments involvi
Episode 39 | B2B’s Biggest Stories of 2025 Recap: Apollo, Seamless, and the LinkedIn Crackdown
We are ending the year with a miniseries recapping B2B’s biggest stories in 2025 starting with one of the most talked-about B2B moments this year - LinkedIn removing company pages for major data providers like Apollo, Seamless AI, and other lesser-known rivals.
The move signaled something bigger:
⦁ A clear stance against tools scraping LinkedIn personal data
⦁ A warning shot to the B2B dat
Episode 38 | AI Product Placements: Why This Will Absolutely Get Abused
In this episode, we break down a viral xAI hackathon project that lets AI dynamically insert product placements into TV shows and movies.
Not ads. Not sponsorships. Actual objects inside the scene.
This goes for new shows AND old.
Coffee cups in Suits replaced with Coca-Cola cans.
Headphones in Friends swapped for modern brands.
Clickable product placements inside Netflix-style interfaces.
T
Episode 37 | What Happens When You Change Your LinkedIn Gender?
It's Tas' birthday but she has a present for you - results from a LinkedIn demographic change...and the numbers are messy.
We break down the “straight white male” profile switch, the 16–18x impression spike ChatGPT claims, why Tim won’t trust a single line without a Google Sheet, and whether the lift came from demographics, better content, or one 85K-view outlier post boosted by Chris Walker.
Episode 36 | Adobe Bought SEMRush for $1.9B. Pray for the UI.
Adobe just dropped $1.9B to acquire SEMRush, and we're already bracing for impact. In Episode 36, we speculate what a big acquisition means if history has told us anything.
We cover it all:
First, we need your feedback to make this show even more notorious
Do LinkedIn’s demographic settings impact your impressions?
Cloudflare’s 4th outage of the year that took down 25% of the internet
Cursor’s
Episode 35 | Fireflies’ “AI” Notetaker Was Just Two Founders Taking Notes
This week on Notorious B2B, we break down one of the wildest SaaS origin stories out there.
Fireflies AI - It's in the name but there was no AI (at least in the beginning). Just the founder sitting in calls and taking notes by hand. The purest form of validation: do the work manually until you know people want it.
We also get into:
• Duolingo pulling the salary range on their social role an
Episode 34: Warmly’s Deanonymization Drama and How They Handled It
This week, Clark Barron, the King of B2B call outs, set his sights on Warmly, a company that helps sales teams identify anonymous website visitors.
He called them out for allegedly deanonymizing website visitors without their consent (with logs and receipts). But that’s not the core of the drama.
Warmly’s CEO responds and…it’s not what you think. Watch to see how the thread unfolded.
We also
Episode 33 | Grammarly is now Superhuman. Smart pivot or brand suicide?
Grammarly is no longer Grammarly.
It’s now Superhuman.
A billion-dollar brand name… gone overnight.
In this episode of Notorious B2B, we dig into why a company with insane brand equity would scrap its own name — and what it says about B2B’s obsession with “category creation” and AI positioning.
We also cover:
• The $500 LinkedIn influencer experiment that turned into a fake-engagement horror story
Episode 32 | Ramp Made Expenses Go Viral (With Kevin Malone from The Office)
Ramp somehow made one of the most boring SaaS products on Earth go viral. They locked Kevin Malone from The Office in a glass box for his “first day as CFO,” live from Flatiron in NYC.
Receipts flying, weddings happening, TikTok stars crashing the scene, and hundreds of people gathering to watch.
They made some noise and people showed up.
In this episode of Notorious B2B, we break down how Ramp
Episode 31 | Virio’s $1.5M “Head of CEO Content” Stunt: Genius or Cringe?
A startup called Virio posted a $1.5M job for “Head of CEO Content.”
LinkedIn lost its mind. Turns out, the job wasn’t real.
It was a PR stunt and one of the smartest we’ve seen in B2B.
Some other things we cover this episode:
• How a “default to AI” note from a CEO backfired
• Deloitte’s 440k report that was written by AI
• B2B’s demo process that remains broken
If you’ve ever cri
Episode 30 | Chris Walker vs. Clark Barron: the “vibe grifting” debate
Episode 30 of Notorious B2B is pure B2B madness. Tas and Tim dive into the most chaotic marketing stories of the week:
Neil Patel’s email that tells you to gate everything and also nothing
Accenture laying off 11,000 people for “AI reasons” that make zero sense
Comment gating fails on LinkedIn that prove marketers have lost the plot
AI startup "Friend" has their million-dollar ads vandalized in N
Episode 29 | Zoom ChatBot Fail, Fiverr Layoffs & Viral Flan Prank on Outreach Automation
In Episode 29 of Notorious B2B, Tim and Tas made it through a really beefy docket filled with AI drama, weird Linkedin automations, and more layoffs because of “AI”.
First up: Little Post Manager’s bizarre tactic of tagging creators in AI-generated one-liners that make zero sense (including Tas “ditching lectures”). Then it’s onto Fiverr, who just laid off 30% of its workforce in the name of AI a
Episode 28 | Exit Five's Drive Event Recap, Apollo’s Surprising Growth & Zendesk’s Big Sunset
In Episode 28 of Notorious B2B, Tim and Tas are back on Zoom (boo) after Drive to debrief on all the B2B chaos (sort of) from event drama to brand growth that won’t quit.
They kick things off by announcing their brand-new podcast The Marketer’s Exit, sharing why they launched it and what listeners can expect. Then it’s onto Drive highlights: the first-ever Notorious B2B live show, Harry Dry’s mas
Episode 27 | Neil Patel’s “No Comment,” Canva Layoffs & LinkedIn’s New Verification Rules
In Episode 27 of Notorious B2B, Tim and Tas record their first in-person episode at Drive by Exit Five thanks to Dom Odoguardi (ask him why he quit his job), and the docket’s packed with interesting takes, data breaches, and some AI-fueled controversy.
First up: Neil Patel makes headlines at Inbound by refusing to share how he’s actually using Reddit for LLM visibility, literally answering “no com
Episode 26 Featuring We're Not Marketers | Figma Stock Tanks and LinkedIn Kills Another Startup
Episode 26 of Notorious B2B is a full crossover mashup with the We’re Not Marketers crew. With Tim off at Inbound, Tas ropes in Zach, Eric, and Gab for a live reaction pod to the week’s wildest B2B stories.
First up: Figma’s shares plunge 20% post-IPO as lofty valuations meet reality. The crew debates whether B2B’s obsession with inflated ROI claims is to blame. Then it’s on to LinkedIn axing Am
Episode 25 | Salesforce-Drift Data Breach, Databricks $100B Valuation & Ex-Duolingo’s Employees Savage Farewell
Episode 25 of Notorious B2B is stacked with hot takes, and some savage career moves. First, Tim and Tas break down how Drift’s Salesforce integration was compromised, leading to widespread data theft that even pulled in Google Workspace accounts. Then it’s on to Databricks hitting a $100B valuation making it one of the most valuable startups on earth and why their 50% YoY revenue growth has invest
Episode 24 | Meta’s Disturbing AI Rules, Workday's CRM Breach, and Gating Assets We Don't Own
Episode 24 of Notorious B2B is loaded. Tim and Tas start with Meta’s leaked internal AI rules, which is crazy. Another week, another breach this time Workday’s CRM information, where hackers used phishing calls to sneak into Salesforce-powered databases holding customer data.
The docket also hits Mailchimp’s CEO transition, Clark Barron’s teardown of Clay’s $3.1B valuation and its “GTM en
Episode 23: Perplexity’s $34B Stunt, Mailchimp Hack Fizzles & LinkedIn Crackdowns Continue
Tim and Tas are back with an absolute monster docket in Episode 23 of Notorious B2B.
First up: Perplexity offering $34.5B (cash they definitely don’t have) to “buy” Google Chrome — easily the most absurd headline of the week. Then it’s the Mailchimp hack that turned out to be less than 1GB of stolen data, LinkedIn quietly shutting down dozens of automation tools, and a circle back on the Salesl
Episode 22: Gong Throws Shade, SaaS Pay Disasters & The LinkedIn Post Thief
In Episode 22 of Notorious B2B, Tim goes solo (yes, Tas took PTO like a weirdo) and unpacks one of the spiciest dockets yet.
First up: Two Sales tech giants Salesloft and Clari merge and one of their competitor: Gong turns it into a roast on Linkedin. Then, we look at Microsoft Teams’ surprising dominance over Slack (Which is sad), and the shocking pay ranges companies are offering for heavy-duty
Episode 21: Astronomer’s PR Stunt and a Legal AI Startup Fires the Wrong Person
In Episode 21 of Notorious B2B, Tim and Tas have a pretty light week in B2B...or did we?
First up: Astronomer’s viral Gwyneth Paltrow video. Is it a brilliant crisis PR pivot… or a tone-deaf distraction from a scandal?
Then we dive into the loudest voices in B2B attribution and ask the big question: If your software actually solved the problem, wouldn’t every marketer be raving about it?
In this
Episode 20: Astronomer's Response to CEO Scandal, Replit's AI Disaster, and the 20K Cold Call Per Day Controversy
In Episode 20 of Notorious B2B, Tim and Tas unpack the messiest moments in tech and B2B this week, from shady ticket scams to a cold call claim that has all of LinkedIn dissecting B2B math.
What’s inside:
• Astronomer’s CEO officially resigns after viral Coldplay affair scandal and their official statement.
• Warmly openly admits to price colluding?
• Scale AI pulls job offer 3 days before st
Episode 19: Adam Robinson replaces employees with AI, LinkedIn sues a data scraper, and the startup scammer Soham goes full influencer
In episode 19 of Notorious B2B, Tas gets “AI-ed” into a completely different person, twice. Then she and Tim spiral into the wildest stories in B2B this week: scams, shutdowns, and more.
What’s inside:
• Two podcasts supposedly AI-edit Tas’ face (badly)
• Adam Robinson of RB2B replaces 40% of his employees with AI
• Soham, the 5-job scammer, becomes a meme, and gets his own diss track
• Another L
Episode 18: Astronomer's CEO scandal, $200M paydays & B2B uses Paypal to get shady
In Ep. 18 of Notorious B2B, Tas and Tim are back after a short break and so is the drama. From LinkedIn threats and AI-fueled phishing sites to a fake landing page targeting competitors, this episode might set off a few C&Ds.
What’s inside:
• Coldplay frontman accidentally exposes a B2B CEO’s affair on a jumbotron
• Lovable raises a $200M Series A at a $1.8B valuation — maybe the bigge
Episode 17: Expensify’s $40M Ad Gamble, Oracle’s $30B Closed/Won Deal & B2B’s Wildest Scam Yet
In Episode 17 of Notorious B2B, Tim joins from a mystery Montana location while Tas surprises Tim with the podcast’s first-ever music video by none other than the Sales Rapper of B2B, Ding Zheng. If you know, you know.
But there's more:
- Expensify’s wild $40M product placement gamble and the B2B math to get 5x ROI
- Oracle’s $30B OpenAI deal - and whether the AE actually got paid?!
- A develope
Notorious B2B Podcast Theme Song by Ding Zheng
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 firin
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
Insi
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 pla
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 wante
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
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 o
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
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, compl
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
Episode 7: Comment Gating, Exit Five Drama, and GTM Engineering Rants | Notorious B2B
This might be our spiciest episode yet. Tim and Tas are joined by Brendan Hufford to tear into the tactics and trends breaking (and embarrassing) B2B.
What’s inside:
• The truth behind 8,000-comment LinkedIn posts (and who’s really getting the asset)
• Comment gating, fake pipeline claims, and why the numbers don’t add up
• A deep dive into Exit Five’s invite-only event drama and ICP filtering
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Episode 3: Deel vs Rippling Gets Messier, Apollo’s Non-Apology & Shady B2B Tactics
B2B espionage, fake job postings, influencer chaos — yep, we’re covering it all this week on Notorious B2B.
What’s inside:
• Spy games escalate: The full story behind Deel vs Rippling (toilet phone and all)
• Apollo’s CEO finally responds—and says absolutely nothing
• Seamless still silent, and people are gaming the system for followers
• The Reddit marketing “growth hack” that crossed the line
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Episode 6: Inbox Karens, Exit Five event applications, and why your website data is probably fake
This week, we talk about:
The “Inbox Karen” drama and the limits of provocative content
The Exit Five’s application process to attend their event
The truth about RB2B’s CRM data collection
Why every website visitor tool is lying to you in a slightly different way
And the shady new trend of companies using your job application project… and ghosting you after
Also: petty revenge, fake j
Episode 5: Chris Walker finds enlightenment, B2B reshuffles, and the power of one comment
We covered a lot of ground in this one - from spiritual awakenings to burner phones.
In this episode:
Chris Walker goes full guru mode (and we kind of love it?)
TACK shuts down and the Mark + Nick split has us speculating
Apollo continues its quiet unraveling with key team exits
Deel’s spy drama somehow escalates
A founder comments on a HubSpot post… and walks away with an investor
Als
Episode 4: Corporate spies, shitposts, and shady integration accusations: just another week in B2B
This one had range.
We circled back on the rise and fall of “comment for the asset” LinkedIn posts (spoiler: people are still mad), and then covered everything from:
The “weird LinkedIn” trend
RB2B’s spyware accusation and why marketers are suddenly reading terms of service
Air’s campaign backlash and why we’re still defending it
A live reading of corporate espionage between Deal and Rippli
Episode 2: B2B SaaS partnering with pornstars, public tear-downs, & Linkedin shut down Apollo and Seamless!?
We had a docket. We couldn't finish it all. Who knew B2B had so much drama?
Here's what we did cover:
Air’s wild anti-Dropbox ad featuring an actual adult film star (and why we kind of loved it)
The difference between a teardown and a public roast (with a special guest appearance: Tas getting publicly roasted)
What happens when LinkedIn shuts down your entire company page (Seamless.ai and
Episode 1: Million dollar giveaways, boobs guy and the comment bait economy on Linkedin
We kick off episode one by giving kudos where it's due (spoiler: someone actually won $1M from a Super Bowl AI promo and no one seems to care).
Then we get into the current state of LinkedIn:
The rise of “comment to get the asset” bait
The performance math behind it (yes, we did the math)
What happens when you don’t deliver
And yes... we talk about that “boobs on LinkedIn” guy
This episo
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