Business is Bullshit

LinkedIn used to be a place where people posted bad business takes. Now they post bad business takes written by AI. In this episode of Business Is Bullshit, James, Jared and Jon go after AI slop: the generic, soulless, copy-pasted content that's taken over LinkedIn and the internet at large. The argument isn't "AI bad." It's more specific than that. AI can help you clean up your thinking. It can h...

You can learn some things from business movies. But most of them are bullsh*t. In this episode, we break down the movies and shows that shaped how people think about business, sales, startups, Wall Street, office life and entrepreneurship. Some are rock. Some are wildly inaccurate. Some glorify complete dirtbags. And some are so good we don't care if they're wrong. We get into The Wolf of Wall Str...

Prediction markets were supposed to be smarter than polls. Put money on the line, cut through the nonsense, and let the wisdom of the crowd tell us what's actually going to happen. Sounds great. Until the crowd turns into whales, bots, insiders, crypto gamblers, politicians, media partners, and people financially incentivized to throw dildos at WNBA games. In this episode of Business is B*llshit,...

College sports aren't broken. They're just finally honest. In Episode 33, we get into NIL, revenue sharing, and the chaos behind the scenes that most fans don't actually understand. We break down the difference between NIL, which is outside money, and revenue sharing, which is schools paying players directly. Two completely different systems that everyone keeps mixing up. We also get into how boos...

Luxury isn't always bullsh*t. But what most people think is luxury usually is. In Episode 32 of *Business Is Bullsh*t*, we break down how "luxury" has turned into a branding game where perception beats reality and price becomes the product. From $7,000 handbags with questionable origins To designer brands owned by the same parent companies To sunglasses, gyms, wine, and even agencies charging more...

Most people think "Made in the USA" means something. It used to. It doesn't anymore... In this episode, we dig into one of the biggest marketing scams hiding in plain sight. Not the conspiracy theory version. The actual, boring, legal, everyday version where companies say just enough to make you feel good… without actually telling you anything. "Assembled in the USA." "Designed in the USA." "Craft...

Is AI about to replace everyone's job… or are people just losing their minds? In this episode of Business is Bullshit, Jon Tsourakis, Jared Gibson, and James Hornick dive into the growing panic around AI. From viral articles claiming the world is about to change overnight to fears about lawyers, developers, and entire industries disappearing, we break down what's real and what's pure hysteria. We...

Everyone at the Olympics has the same goal. Every team in the playoffs wants to win. Every salesperson wants to hit quota. So why do most of them lose? In this episode of Business Is Bullshit, we take a flamethrower to traditional goal setting: quarterly rocks, revenue targets, New Year's resolutions, "hockey stick" forecasts, and all the hopium that comes with them. Because here's the uncomfortab...

Is biohacking about health? Or is it just marketing? In this episode of Business Is Bullshit , James Hornick, Jared Gibson, and Jon Tsourakis break down how modern biohacking has become a playground for hucksters selling simple solutions to complex health problems. This is not an attack on people trying to get healthier. It is a critique of the influencers, supplement companies, and self-appointed...

Nothing meaningful gets done after December 15, yet somehow everyone pretends it does. In Episode 27 of Business Is Bullsh*t , we tear into the absolute nonsense that shows up in offices during the holidays. From forced cheer to fake productivity, this is a full teardown of corporate holiday culture: Treating the week between Christmas and New Year's like a normal work week makes you an asshole "U...

Everyone loves to talk about "the grind." No one wants to talk about what happens after it breaks you. In this episode, we call bullshit on the idea that burnout is just weakness, laziness, or something you can power through with another coffee and a motivational quote. We break down what burnout actually looks like, including emotional exhaustion, brain fog, irritability, and loss of empathy, and...

Your network is everything until you torch it. In Episode 25 of Business Is Bullshit, James Hornick, Jared Gibson, and Jon Tsourakis break down why people keep burning their networks to the ground, often without even realizing it. From sloppy introductions to unreturned emails, ghosting, bad client work, bogus referrals, and the all-too-common "I definitely want to connect!" lie at networking even...

Everyone wants to be a "disruptor." But let's be honest—most of the time, it's not disruption. It's survival. In this episode, Jon, James, and Jared break down why "disruption" is one of the most overused (and misunderstood) buzzwords in business. From Kodak and Blockbuster to Uber, Amazon, and Netflix, we get into what actually happens when companies don't adapt—and why the ones that do often stu...

Everyone's been told the same tired career advice: "Follow your passion." "Learn to code." "Get a degree and you'll be set." Yeah… about that. In this episode, James Hornick, Jon Tsourakis, and Jared Gibson dismantle the entire playbook of "safe" career moves — from the myth of job security to why AI, offshoring, and corporate downsizing have made traditional advice completely useless. They dig in...

Most people suck at networking. They treat it like speed-dating for sales, pitch everyone they meet, and wonder why it never works. In this episode of Business is Bullshit, we break down: **Why only 25% of professionals actually network (even though 80% know it's critical). **The difference between genuine relationship-building and "transactional sharks." **Horror stories: zombie networkers, liars...

Why do we put founders on a pedestal like they're visionaries instead of just people? In this episode, James Hornick, Jon Tsourakis, and Jared Gibson break down the myth of the "genius founder" — and why it's mostly smoke and mirrors. We dig into: The Zuckerberg-in-Hawaii land grab and other billionaire bad behavior How Adam Neumann, Travis Kalanick, Elizabeth Holmes, and SBF went from celebrated...

Cold calls. Spammy LinkedIn DMs. "Bumping this up" emails. Outbound sales tactics are everywhere—and they're garbage. In this episode, James Hornick, Jon Tsourakis, and Jared Gibson go off on why outbound is broken, how lazy salespeople kill their own chances, and why relevance matters more than fake personalization. We break down: **The worst cold outreach tactics we've seen (and why they fail) *...

Grinding 24/7 isn't a flex. It's a problem.  In this episode of Business Is Bullsht*, we torch the myth that constant busyness equals success. From tech bros "sleeping under their desks" to LinkedIn humblebrags about 80-hour weeks, we break down why hustle culture kills creativity, wrecks teams and hides bad business models.  The most successful people we know? They work less, think more, and buil...

In this episode, we dig into how value gets pulled out of companies instead of built into them—and why that's ruining a lot of great businesses. Private equity, stock buybacks, "synergies," EBITDA... it's all part of the same game. Good companies get bought, stripped down, and flipped. The people who built them get screwed. The customers get a worse product. And somehow the ones doing the gutting...

Most influencers aren't experts. They're just loud.  In this episode, we call out the clout-chasers, fake reviews, shady platforms and the broken system behind influencer culture. We break down why:  - Influencers make money selling advice, not doing the work  - LinkedIn fame doesn't equal trust or revenue  - Fake reviews and paid placements are killing credibility  - Most content is created for d...

Just because everyone's doing it doesn't mean it works. In this episode, James, Jon and Jared break down the absurdity of trend following in business and why it's more harmful than helpful. Unless you're trading stocks or conning VCs with AI buzzwords. The trio tackles three core reasons trend-following ruins businesses: Wishful Identification – Copying success signals you don't understand. Whethe...

Is quitting a sign of weakness, or is it the strongest move you can make? In this episode, James Hornick, Jared Gibson, and Jon Tsourakis dive headfirst into the taboo topic of quitting—and why it's often the smartest, most self-aware decision in your career. From shady acquisitions and burnout to water scams and Walmart flashers, the guys share stories that'll make you rethink your job. This isn'...

"Unprecedented." "Uncertain." "Challenging." Enough already. But in typical Business is Bullshit fashion, we rant about tariff's and of course, the government makes a deal.  In this episode, we call out the most overused business platitude: "uncertain times." From pandemic-era email templates that somehow still get sent to CEOs crying about tariffs like they're brand new, we dig into why the phras...

The Get Shit Done Experience asked to interview us.   Word is, Jared's got dirt on someone — or maybe John Morris just lost a bet.   Either way, the host had his hands full.   Watching the circus is one thing. Getting pelted with elephant shit is another. But John didn't flinch.    He juggled our three overly opinionated personalities like a seasoned Gibsonton carnival clown — and didn't drop a si...

What grinds your gears? Pet peeves. We've all got 'em. In this episode, we decided to air some out — the little things that get under our skin and make us question humanity. Some are universal. Others… you might judge us for. Fair enough. It started light, but let's just say it escalated. When you're talking about the stuff that tears at the fabric of your soul, the language tends to follow.  So i...