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 masterclass talk, a scavenger hunt gone sideways, and whether moving Drive to a Vermont lodge will change the vibe. Back in the news cycle, Apollo somehow keeps growing even after LinkedIn banned them, Zendesk sunsets its CRM product, and Klaviyo gets accused of copying smaller players’ features. Classic B2B. What’s inside: • Tim & Tas launch a new podcast: The Marketer’s Exit • Drive recap: live episode, best (and worst) talks, and the scavenger hunt drama • Apollo’s brand search grows after its LinkedIn ban • Zendesk retires its CRM product, HubSpot narrative follows • Klaviyo accused of copying features (but is it really new?) Connect with the hosts: 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.
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 comment” on stage. Then, another wave of B2B data breaches hits, including Insight Partners quietly disclosing a January cyberattack, and Canva shocks LinkedIn with layoffs just weeks after making employees millionaires. LinkedIn also rolls out new verification rules for recruiters and executives to fight fake profiles and scams, sparking debate about what’s next (education verification, anyone?). And in Big Prompt Energy, Adam Robinson claims his $6M ARR company ran better with zero employees for a week thanks to AI only to have customers publicly contradict him with unanswered support tickets. What’s inside: • Neil Patel refuses to spill his Reddit playbook at Inbound (Or maybe he doesn’t even know) • Insight Partners hack exposes employee + investor data • Canva layoffs raise eyebrows after “overnight millionaire” headlines • LinkedIn adds recruiter & exec verification to stop scams • Adam Robinson tests running RB2B entirely on AI agents • Support tickets and churn show AI “smooth sailing” might be hype 📲Connect with the crew: Tim Davidson – linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober – linkedin.com/in/tasbober Dom Odoguardi – https://www.linkedin.com/in/odoguardi/ 👉Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.
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 Amplemarket, another $12M startup banned for automation and scraping, signaling the crackdown is far from over. From there, sparks fly in product marketing land: Fletch PMM’s spicy take on strategic narratives triggers counterpoints (and Eric’s own wrecking-ball comment). And in Big Prompt Energy, we cover Salesforce’s weak AI returns, Atlassian’s $610M bet on AI browsers, and the FTC’s investigation into Meta’s disturbing AI child safety leaks. What’s inside: • Figma IPO hype crashes back to earth • LinkedIn bans Amplemarket for automation & scraping • Product marketers clash over strategic narratives vs. POVs • Salesforce stock slides as AI fails to deliver • FTC probes AI’s mental health risks for kids • Atlassian drops $610M on an AI browser bet Connect with the hosts: 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 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 investors piling in. The circle back section gets juicy: Duolingo’s former social lead Zaria Parvez leaves with a viral mic-drop illustration (literally sitting on the dead owl) as she heads to DoorDash, TitanX sparring with cold callers over “validated” numbers, and LinkedIn influencers getting called out for job-hopping hypocrisy. Plus: Canva turns employees into overnight millionaires and donates 80% of founder stakes to charity, and a freelancer discovers someone impersonated her on Slack—camera off, voice excuse and all. What’s inside: • Salesforce + Drift integration hacked, data stolen • Databricks joins the $100B valuation club • Duolingo’s ex-social media managers savage farewell + social role salary drama • TitanX under fire (again) for connect rates • Kyle Coleman getting wrongful shade over “mission hopping” • Canva employees cash in big while founders donate 80% to charity • Impersonation scam: fake portfolio, fake Slack presence, real creepy stuff Connect with the hosts: 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 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 engineering” hype, and Chris Walker’s surprise return with a new “frequency era” pivot. Plus: a remote hire caught secretly working six full-time jobs, the wildest case of comment-gating yet (plugging a book the poster didn’t even write), and Cisco + Oracle layoffs blamed on AI budgets. What’s inside: • Meta’s leaked AI guidelines cross disturbing lines • Workday CRM breach tied to Salesforce-targeted scams • Mailchimp founder Ben Chestnut steps down as CEO • Clark Barron vs. Clay’s $3.1B “GTM engineering” hype • Chris Walker is BACKKKK • Remote worker juggles six full-time jobs (badly) • Comment-gating scam: promoting a book he didn’t write • Cisco and Oracle layoffs disguised as “AI rebalancing” Connect with the hosts: 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.
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 Salesloft + Clari merger with new news. Also in this episode: • Duolingo’s stock rockets up, then crashes after a GPT-5 demo • Builder AI’s founder’s shady history resurfaces • The ongoing debate over whether LinkedIn follower growth is a “real” CMO goal Connect with the hosts: 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.
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 creative and strategy roles. Also in this episode: • Buffer cancels your unused paid plan on purpose (How nice of them) • The death spiral of LinkedIn comment-gating • Sydney Sweeney’s AE ad sparks some “interesting” marketing takes • A Bay Area rapper scams Devin Reed (and gets a diss track in return) • The art and shamelessness of stealing LinkedIn posts • PSA: Your ChatGPT prompts can now be used in court What’s inside: • Gong’s “group therapy” jab at competitors • 18K salaries for big creative roles • Buffer’s generosity vs. SaaS growth goals • The great comment-gate epidemic • LinkedIn drama: post theft, bad takes, and scams 📲 Connect with us: Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober 👉 Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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: • HockeyStack’s cold call metrics — legit or LinkedIn theater? • A jaw-dropping antisemitic comment at a legal AI startup that got the wrong person fired • “Babe, wanna invest?” – the worst cold DM in LinkedIn history • Astronomer’s viral ad campaign (and PR backlash) • Parasocial content, and why it might be the brand strategy you’ve needed • A founder who says wanting work-life balance is a red flag Join us for some big yikes. Connect with the hosts: 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.
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 start date, leaving new grad stranded • Replit’s AI agent deletes a live codebase • A new LinkedIn scam that involves Oasis tickets (yes, really) • HockeyStack claims 20K cold calls/day from 5 SDRs — possible or pipe dream? • Bonus: Someone’s faking their job title just to pitch you faster Connect with the hosts: 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.
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 LinkedIn scraper caught and gets shut down after LinkedIn sues them • And yes, someone brought a mug covered in boobs to a client call Also: help us name our new AI segment. Will it be Chat PTSD, Big Prompt Energy, or Artificial Ignorance? Vote or don’t, we’ll just ask AI Connect with the hosts: 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.
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 • Meta poaches an Apple engineer with a $200M package • Windsurf employees get left behind after the CEO sells out • Companies are now sending 2¢ via PayPal as a marketing hack (yes, really) • The founder of TitanX threatens a marketer… and buys a fake domain to troll a competitor Connect with the hosts: 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.
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 who scammed 4 B2B startups at the same time - AI scams that clone login pages in 30 seconds - Tim's reaction to our theme song music video Plus: Salesforce's AI flex, a new Builder.ai update, and Duolingo trying to walk back its “we’re replacing you with AI” strategy Links: Tweet Microsoft laying off Hackers abuse generative AI 📲 Connect with the hosts: 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.
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 Blog Rippling Spy Connect with the hosts: 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.
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? 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 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. Connect with the hosts: 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.
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. 📲 Connect with us: Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober 👉 Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
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. Connect with us: Tim Davidson — linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober — linkedin.com/in/tasbober
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. Connect with us: Tim Davidson — linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober — linkedin.com/in/tasbober Want more real talk on the messy side of B2B? Subscribe and follow along.
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. Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober – linkedin.com/in/tasbober