The Notorious B2B Show’s Podcast

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• The Real Reason Salesforce Bought Fin (Formerly Intercom) for $3.6B (Ep. 66) 25.06.2026 36min

  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 balance out the serious with the fun with a series of terrible outreach and some funny posts in our Closed Won segment.   If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: Salesforce Bought Intercom for $3.68B, Proving Agentforce Was a Complete Joke 0:00 - Ask Mambo No. 5 instead of Fable 5 0:00 - Someone Built an Ad Marketplace on the Claude Code Loading Spinner 0:00 - SpaceX Officially going to acquire Cursor for $60B 0:00 - Terrible Outreach 0:00 - Karen Kluss shares a screenshot an AI post that talks about not using AI to write posts 0:00 - Roxana Irimia Writes a Post Full of Intentional Typos So People Know It Is Written by a Human 0:00 - Linas Beliūnas on AI Founders Pivoting From "AI Replaced My Team" to "Culture Is Our Moat" in One Weekend 0:00 - Fable Is Banned in the US   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober   Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.Vector: The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at ⁠https://www.vector.co/⁠   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
• SaaStr Hires Human Marketer... For Its AI VP (Ep. 65) 18.06.2026 58min

  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 rejected, and Chris Walker's take on honest Series A announcements. If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it. Timestamps:0:00 - Trailer: SaaStr Is Hiring a Human Marketer to Report to Its AI VP of Marketing0:00 - LinkedIn Added Native GIFs in Comments0:00 - Katie Kirsch Met the Love of Her Life Through a Cold LinkedIn DM0:00 - Secret CFO Responds to His Wife's Texts in the Style of Claude0:00 - Bridget Poetker Posts "There's 50g of Protein in Listening to Women"0:00 - SaaStr Is Hiring a Human Marketer to Report to Its AI VP of Marketing0:00 - A Guy Stopped Commenting on LinkedIn for a Week and Made $8,2950:00 - The LinkedIn Top Voice Process Is More Accessible Than Anyone Thinks0:00 - Limestone Digital Told a Candidate Exactly Why They Got Rejected and the Internet Was Shocked0:00 - Adam Singer Posts "Incredible Things Are Happening With AI" With a Screenshot0:00 - Chris Walker Writes What a Series A Announcement Would Sound Like if Founders Told the Truth0:00 - A Podcast Scam Researched Colin Fitzpatrick for Weeks Before Trying to Get Him to Install Malware0:00 - AI Updates: Anthropic releases new model then backtracks, Open AI considers cutting prices further to keep up with competition, Siri gets an overhaul  Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasboberSponsors: Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. Vector: The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/ Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
• New LinkedIn Updates: Fighting AI Slop and New Reach Metrics (Ep. 64) 11.06.2026 44min

  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, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it. Timestamps:0:00 - Trailer: LinkedIn Is Fighting Back Against AI Slop and AI Comments0:00 - Sorry babe0:00 - LinkedIn Scams to Watch For0:00 - Tas Is Floating a B2B Event for Solos, Fracs, Consultants, and Agencies0:00 - LinkedIn Launches In-Network and Out-of-Network Reach Metrics0:00 - Nicole Ramirez shares that a man on her Delta flight responded to "cookies, Sunchips, or granola bar" with simply "yes" and received all three.0:00 - LinkedIn Needs a New Reaction for AI-Generated Content0:00 - Companies are backtracking on token maxing. Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober   Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/ Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
• Salesforce Got Caught Faking Agentforce Demos (Ep. 63) 04.06.2026 1h 10min

  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 big B2B company moving to OpenAI. If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it. Timestamps:0:00 - Trailer: Bloomberg Caught Salesforce: The Agentforce Demos at Dreamforce Were Not Real0:00 - The Spotify Disco Ball Gets Persecuted While Google Sheets Commits Premeditated Murder0:00 - AI Shoppers Now Convert 42% Better Than Search Shoppers0:00 - Alex and Leila Hormozi Are Expecting Their First Baby0:00 - Nicole Ramirez Calls Out a Ghostwriting Agency for Plagiarizing Her Post0:00 - ServiceNow CMO Joins OpenAI as Chief Marketing Officer0:00 - Alex Lieberman Built a Claude Artifact That Tracks the Live ROI of His Cowork Sessions0:00 - Italian Daycare Kids Sleeping to Bird Sounds0:00 - Don't Chase, Nominate0:00 - Things I Say to My Toddler I Also Say to Claude0:00 - Gartner's AI Coding Tools Report Is Already a Year Out of Date0:00 - A Developer Built a Physical Button Labeled "I GOT FIRED"0:00 - Penny Warnock Posts "Just Gonna Leave This Here"0:00 - A Millennial Just Got a 20-Minute Masterclass on Why the Thumbs Up Emoji Is Passive Aggressive0:00 - Bloomberg Caught Salesforce: The Agentforce Demos at Dreamforce Were Not Real0:00 - ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans Cuts 22% of Headcount, Says the Business Is the Strongest It Has Ever Been0:00 - Microsoft Pulled Claude Code Licenses Because the Bill Got Too High0:00 - Elena Verna Sends a 10:45pm Email Telling Subscribers They Will Lose Their Job in 2027 Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasboberSponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/ Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.
• OpenAI Co-Founder Andrej Karpathy Just Joined Anthropic (Ep.62) 28.05.2026 1h 2min

  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.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: Bolt CEO Fires His Entire HR Department 0:00 - AI Spammer Trick: Speak Old English 0:00 - Meta Lays Off 15,000 for AI 0:00 - Fixing Spotify's 20th Anniversary Logo 0:00 - The Fake Podcast Invite Scam 0:00 - AI Agent Gets Put on a PIP 0:00 - LinkedIn's AI Is Suppressing Content 0:00 - LinkedIn x Canva Coasters Surprise 0:00 - Shield Analytics Shuts Down 0:00 - Moving an Image in Microsoft Word 0:00 - Notion's Cryptic Emoji Post 0:00 - Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic 0:00 - "People Thought It Was Funny" 0:00 - LinkedIn Bans Woman's Cultural Name 0:00 - Leaving Webflow After 8 Years 0:00 - Google AI Is Now the Default Search 0:00 - Idea: LinkedIn for Networking   Connect with the hosts: 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. Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at ⁠https://www.vector.co/⁠
• ZoomInfo Laid Off 1,000 Employees By Text Message (Ep. 61) 21.05.2026 1h 6min

  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 benefits, and Claude's massive new deal with SpaceX. If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it. Timestamps:0:00 - Trailer: Fired by Text Message0:00 - Deloitte & Zoom Cut Paid Leave0:00 - The $4B Stealth AI Startup0:00 - ZoomInfo's Text Message Layoff0:00 - Claude Partners With SpaceX0:00 - LinkedIn's New Top Voices0:00 - YouTube Kills The Trending Page0:00 - Unemployed Just to Keep Up With AI?0:00 - Big Brother AI Is Watching You0:00 - LinkedIn Monetization is Here0:00 - The Chris Walker Phenomenon0:00 - LinkedIn's Engagement Bait War0:00 - Roasting Awful CEO Predictions Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments. Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at ⁠https://www.vector.co/
• Google Secretly Installed a 4GB AI Model on Your Device (Ep. 60) 14.05.2026 1h 8min

  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 consent, the "automatic re-download" trap, and the environmental impact of this kind of scale.  Beyond that, we also dig into the drama at Pakistani Tech company, Devsinc, Figma’s $2,500 "phantom seat" billing trap, and an AI Buddhist monk? If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it. Connect with the hosts:  Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41  Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober  Special Guest: Chelsea Castle – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseacastle Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments. Sponsors  Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B:  Vector: The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/
• Why China Blocked Meta’s $2B Deal (Ep. 59) 07.05.2026 1h 13min

  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-V’d the entire Claude brand.    But the B2B mess doesn't stop there:   The Rematch: Salesforce and Slack file a new lawsuit against Microsoft - is the Teams bundling fight ever going to end?  The New Overhead: Your AI bill is officially bigger than your payroll, and the launch of Claude Design just exposed which AI-native companies are actually in trouble. The Pivot: Anthony Pierri and Arnav Bhardwaj argue that Lovable’s move into "agents" puts them in a direct collision course with the giants.   Plus the latest LinkedIn plagiarism drama with two big creators (Lewis Kemp and Louis Butterfield).   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Connect with the hosts: 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. SponsorsSpecial thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. VectorThe B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent.Learn more at https://www.vector.co/
• LinkedIn CEO Roslansky Steps Down. We Have Thoughts. (Ep 58) 30.04.2026 56min

  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’re tearing down the $2 million Vercel security breach that hit just days before their IPO, Anthropic’s risky pivot to usage-based pricing, and Elon’s latest power play acquiring Cursor for xAI. From multi-billion dollar Google lawsuits to the "vicious cycle of AI deaths and resurrections," we’re cutting through the noise to bring you the news that actually matters. Edutainment at its finest. If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Connect with the hosts: 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.   SponsorsSpecial thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. VectorThe B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent.Learn more at https://www.vector.co/
• Why Allbirds Went from Shoes to an AI Company (Ep. 57) 23.04.2026 58min

  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, Meta is gamifying AI internally, and OpenAI and Anthropic are slowing down releases.    If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.   Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – / tadavidson41 Tas Bober – / tasboberConnect with our guest:Chelsea Castle – /chelseacastle   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments. SponsorsSpecial thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. VectorThe B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent.Learn more at https://www.vector.co/
• Anthropic Goes Pay-As-You-Go While OpenAI Keeps Subscriptions (Ep.56) 16.04.2026 1h 6min

  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, acquiring a B2B media company, and racing to own attention.   In the background, AI agents are already rebuilding startups in 24 hours, tools are replacing entire teams, and one hallucinated action just wiped a live GPU instance without permission.   This isn’t just AI news anymore. It’s a power shift - control vs scale - and it’s happening in real time. If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it. Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – / tadavidson41 Tas Bober – / tasbober   Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.   SponsorsSpecial thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. VectorThe B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent.Learn more at https://www.vector.co/
• Oracle lays off 30,000 with a 6 am email (Ep. 55) 09.04.2026 24min

  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.   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 down our hero story: Oracle’s mass layoff of 30,000 employees. He analyze the fallout of the infamous 6 AM automated email and the viral story of a 34-year veteran let go without a personal call, questioning if the employer-employee contract in tech is officially broken.   Beyond the layoffs, he dive into the week's biggest B2B news and LinkedIn trends. He discuss Anthropic’s rumored $60 billion IPO and the massive Claude code leak, ChatGPT’s $100M ad revenue milestone, and Tim’s first-hand experience taking a demo from an AI sales rep. He also circle back to the Delve compliance controversy and debate the latest LinkedIn trend: scraping "intent" from comment-gated posts.   Sponsors   Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent.   Learn more at https://www.vector.co/   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.
• Delve “Fake” SOC 2 Controversy Explained (Ep. 54) 03.04.2026 58min

  Connect with the hosts:   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. 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 something bigger: a wake-up call for how trust, shortcuts, and AI are colliding in B2B. We get into AI tools getting people banned (OpenClaw vs. Facebook), the “Death by Claude” debate and what it means for SaaS, a fully AI podcast blowing up, new moves from Anthropic, LinkedIn cracking down on scraping tools, comment-gating going off the rails, Apollo acquiring Pocus, and what layoffs at Meta and Atlassian actually signal.   Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Exit Five The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections. Join at https://www.exitfive.com/   Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.
• Meta Buys Moltbook: A Social Network Run by AI Bots (Ep. 53) 03.04.2026 1h 13min

  Connect with the hosts:   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. 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 week’s chaos: ChatGPT citing Reddit, “vibe-coded” dashboards getting roasted, International Women’s Day posts gone wrong, Grammarly getting sued, and whether LinkedIn service requests actually bring in real leads.   Chapters:00:00 Intro + Episode Kickoff 06:27 Moltbook Explained (and why it’s kinda terrifying)13:59 Fake Virality & AI-Generated Social Media20:47 AI Prompt Gating is Getting Out of Hand24:19 “Vibe-Coded” Dashboards Roast32:53 We Compared Our Salaries (Raw Breakdown)48:20 Grammarly Lawsuit Breakdown51:54 LinkedIn Service Requests… Do They Even Work?57:51 Toxic Workplace Stories Thread1:06:32 Close One: Best & Worst Posts of the Week1:07:43 Facebook vs LinkedIn Culture (placed earlier in flow, optional reorder below)1:12:08 AI Notetaker Chaos in Meetings   Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Exit Five The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections. Join at https://www.exitfive.com/   Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.
• Why Anthropic Ditched This $200M Contract (Ep. 52) 12.03.2026 1h 4min

  Connect with the hosts: 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. 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 contract and what it signals about AI companies working with governments. They also cover the week’s B2B internet chaos: layoffs tied to AI productivity, the rise of low-effort AI thought leadership (AIDR), the “vibe coding” debate, and a marketing event invite that turned into an awkward un-invite.   Plus the usual LinkedIn madness from “hot people only” connection requests and posts affecting your credit score to the newest way to start chaos: calling someone’s entire job a Claude skill. Timestamps: Sponsors   Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Exit Five The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections. Join at https://www.exitfive.com/   Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.    
• OpenAI Hires OpenClaw Creator | Anthropic's Massive Funding Round (Ep. 51) 05.03.2026 1h 16min

  Connect with the hosts:   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.   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 OpenAI. Is this the next step for the project… or the beginning of the end?   We also cover some of the most unhinged moments in B2B lately including fake AI analytics data, LinkedIn cracking down on AI comments, Anthropic’s massive funding round, and the worst cold outreach tactics we’ve seen in weeks.   And bonus…Tas shares a wild story that happens at the Above the Fold conference involving “Sling Boy.”   It’s a juicy one.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________   Timestamps:   ______________________________________________________________________________________________  Sponsors   Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Exit Five The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections. Join at https://www.exitfive.com/   Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/   If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it.
• Episode 50 | This CMO Commits a $10M Federal Crime | Live at Above the Fold 25.02.2026 50min

  Connect with the hosts: 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. 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) B2B Superbowl ads in the Super Bowl this year.  We sourced stories directly from the audience in a special segment called “CMO Crimes”. Kevin Rapp, founder of Ultra Friends walks us through the wild true story of his CMO embezzeling $10M, and James Levin, Sr. VP of Marketing at Netwrix, breaks down a $500M revenue hack he discovered while working at Amazon. Plus, we settle our "beef" with the Pasetto co-founders, then run a live LinkedIn Outreach Workshop where we roast the absolute worst tactics currently hitting your inbox, and make a special announcement at the end.  And they say B2B is boring. Pshhh.  This episode is jam-packed and our favorite.  Timestamps: 00:00 We finally did a live show (and it’s technically Ep. 50) 01:04 Sponsor stories (and ones who don’t know they’re sponsoring yet)  04:05 How we got Vector to sponsor us - our wild sponsorship pitch 05:06 Sam Altman’s response to the Anthropic vs OpenAI Super Bowl ads 09:08 The ROI on the Mr. Beast x Salesforce Super Bowl ads 12:25 Ramp x Kevin from The Office Super Bowl commercial14:15: GenSpark’s Super Bowl commercial (who?)   16:00 Settle the Beef: Tas and Tim vs. Pasetto (Amber Williams & Carolyn Dilks) 29:09 LinkedIn Outreach Workshop: the worst tactics hitting the DMs32:54 Closed/Won: the best posts on the internet last week 33:59 James Levin on the $500M hack at Amazon 41:44 The $10M Root Insurance federal embezzlement story by Kevin Rapp48:10 Special Announcement If you’ve got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who still thinks B2B is “safe.”
• Episode 48 | Inside the Hootsuite ICE Controversy | AI Ads at Super Bowl and Agent Trends 13.02.2026 1h 10min

  *Connect with the hosts:* *Tim Davidson* – http://linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 *Tas Bober* – http://linkedin.com/in/tasbober*Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.* _________________________________________________________________________________   This week: Hootsuite’s CEO responds to backlash over its ICE contract (and somehow says nothing), Anthropic takes a direct shot at ChatGPT with a Super Bowl ad, and Snap rescinds a signed job offer on someone’s start date. We also get into LinkedIn connection strategy drama, a mostly-AI vodka ad, Firefox blocking AI features, OpenAI launching “Frontier” for agents, Elon merging SpaceX and xAI, Vogue Japan’s six-finger AI mishap, and what a $50K monthly Anthropic bill actually means.If you work in B2B marketing, SaaS, or AI, this episode hits the real questions: when corporate statements backfire, how competitor ads should be done, what AI tooling actually costs at scale, how LinkedIn’s algorithm affects reach, and why “AI replaced my team” posts deserve scrutiny. It’s practical, occasionally uncomfortable, and very relevant to how you build and market right now.*Timestamps:*00:00 Opening debate: first vs. best in AI03:20 Hootsuite CEO responds to ICE contract backlash12:55 Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad takes aim at ChatGPT19:26 AI-generated Svedka Super Bowl ad debate26:41 LinkedIn connection strategy and algorithm impact36:04 Snap rescinds signed job offer on start date43:15 Firefox introduces AI feature blocking45:39 Elon Musk merges SpaceX and xAI ahead of IPO47:39 OpenAI launches Frontier for enterprise AI agents49:58 Vogue Japan AI image controversy53:12 $50K monthly Anthropic bill and the real cost of AI agents_________________________________________________________________________________If you’ve got a take on any of these, drop it in the comments. *Sponsors* Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.*Exit Five* The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections. Join at https://www.exitfive.com/ *Vector* The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/
• Episode 47 | Clawdbot is NOT What They're Telling You - This Week in B2B 05.02.2026 55min

  Connect with the hosts:Tim Davidson – http://linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41Tas Bober – http://linkedin.com/in/tasboberSubscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments. 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 teams, and AI practitioners, this episode is about spotting real signal vs. noise — where AI actually helps, where it falls short, and how bad incentives are quietly eroding trust. Timestamps: 00:00 The reality of Clawdbot and AI autonomous assistants  13:14 Hootsuite faces backlash over ICE surveillance contracts  20:53 Amazon announces 16,000 corporate layoffs  25:31 The rise of scammy LinkedIn comment-gating tactics  32:36 Auditing a billion-view organic playbook  41:10 Why mediocre AI video is just a glorified slide deck  46:33 Mercedes-Benz integrates Microsoft Teams into cars 47:43 Deconstructing a viral Batman marketing skit  50:41 Best ways to respond to LinkedIn pitch slaps If this helped you make sense of the week, subscribe, share it, or drop a comment. Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. Exit Five The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections.Join at https://www.exitfive.com/ Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent.Learn more at https://www.vector.co/  
• Episode 46 | MrBeast Enters B2B Marketing | Salesforce’s Super Bowl Ad & ChatGPT’s Ad Shift 29.01.2026 1h 9min

  Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson –   / tadavidson41     Tas Bober –   / tasbober     Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments. --- 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.   This episode breaks down what all of this actually means for B2B marketers, SaaS teams, and anyone trying to make smart decisions as AI, ads, and buying behavior keep changing fast.   Timestamps: 00:00 OpenAI testing ads in ChatGPT: what changes, who sees them, and why marketers are paying attention 07:40 What ChatGPT ads will actually look like (screenshots, formats, and early implications) 10:45 Is OpenAI degrading the product experience — and will users leave for Gemini or Claude? 17:52 MrBeast x Salesforce Super Bowl ad: what this means for B2B, creators, and speed of execution 25:15 SendSpark acquisition: niche positioning vs competing with category giants 27:10 Attribution is back: why “zero-click buyers” still convert and how mental availability works 33:55 LinkedIn attribution, impression-based influence, and why CEOs don’t buy the math 36:00 Fired on PTO vs FMLA: a brutal lesson in employee protections and corporate risk 40:25 Private jet studios and fake luxury content: why it performs and how marketers are gaming it 44:20 Gated vs ungated content experiment: what actually drove pipeline and revenue 49:15 Devil’s advocate: when gated content still works and when it absolutely doesn’t   ---   If this episode made you rethink AI ads, attribution, content gating, or B2B hype cycles, share it with your team or drop a comment with your take. ---   Sponsors Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B.   Exit Five The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections.   Join at https://www.exitfive.com/ Vector The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent.   Learn more at https: //www.vector.co/