

🦞 “The Lobsterman is an Influencer” — Blue Collar TikTok. Sports Illustrated’s faux-bot. Amazon’s palm-reader.
Nov 29, 2023
The podcast discusses the rise of blue collar workers as influencers on TikTok, Amazon's palm scanner product, backlash faced by Sports Illustrated for AI-written articles, and celebrities renting out their homes on Airbnb. They also explore the romanticization of physical jobs, Amazon's history of product pivoting, Sports Illustrated's publication of a fake article, and drive-through service at McDonald's.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Blue Collar TikTok, Amazon's Palm Scanner, Sports Illustrated AI, and Celebrity Airbnb
01:44 • 4min
Blue Collar TikTok and the Romanticization of Physical Jobs
05:56 • 6min
Amazon's Pivot and Product Market Fit
12:11 • 4min
Sports Illustrated's Fake Article and Drew Ortiz
16:18 • 7min
Drive-Through Origins, Attire Plans, Birthday Shoutouts, and Life Insurance Ad
22:53 • 3min