The Notorious B2B Show’s Podcast

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 Ampl...

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 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 engineeri...

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 Saleslo...

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...

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 e...

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...

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 Li...

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 biggest ever...

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 developer...

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...

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 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...

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...

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, Chri...

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....

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...

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...

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 cl...

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 • W...

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 •...

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 job titles, an...

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 Also: we talk a...

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 Rippling Duol...