The Notorious B2B Show’s Podcast

SNL meets TMZ but for B2B marketing. Hosted by Tas Bober and Tim Davidson, Notorious B2B is where LinkedIn drama, marketing chaos, and corporate cringe get the airtime they deserve. We talk about the stuff no one else wants to say out loud: shady campaigns, unhinged posts, comment bait, teardown culture, and all the things making B2B feel more like reality TV. This is not thought leadership. This is Notorious B2B.

The Notorious B2B Show’s Podcast is a business podcast hosted by notoriousb2bshow, with 71 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #71

  LinkedIn’s AI Slop Button, Substack’s AI Detector & Adam Robinson’s AI Flip-Flop (Ep. 72)

  Aug 6, 202658 min

  Is LinkedIn really going to let people report posts as “AI slop”? This week on Notorious B2B, Tas and Tim get into LinkedIn’s latest advice on “insight + personality,” the new “Seems like AI slop” report button, Substack and Pangram’s AI detection push, Adam Robinson’s AI whiplash, and one deeply unhinged Claude-in-Slack moment. Basically: everyone wants more humanity, but half the internet is asking Claude how to sound human. If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:09 Tim’s almost-DJ career and the B2B album 05:22 Does follower count even matter on LinkedIn anymore? 09:36 What It Takes to Win on LinkedIn (LinkedIn CEO Dan Shapero) 14:44 Why LinkedIn’s interest-based feed feels broken 21:02 LinkedIn’s New "Seems Like AI Slop" feature 28:12 Substack’s AI detection and "Claudefishing" 41:20 Testing Pangram: Can AI detectors spot real human writing? 44:47 Adam Robinson warns against AI over-reliance Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober Resources & Sources LET'S NOODLE: Dani Markovits' post Nick Bennett's post Sara Stella Lattanzio's post BIG PROMPT ENERGY: Adam Robinson's post CLOSED WON: Ashley Amber Sava's post Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.

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  Episode #70

  Should B2B Marketers Still Bet on LinkedIn in 2026? (Ep. 71)

  Jul 30, 20261h 14m

  Everyone keeps announcing their LinkedIn breakup, and somehow nobody ever actually leaves. Tas and Tim opened on the platform question the whole industry keeps circling, whether the grass is really greener over on X, TikTok, or anywhere that is not LinkedIn, and whether piling up followers on a new feed does anything for actual revenue or just scratches the dopamine itch. From there it only got weirder, with LinkedIn sliding into dating-app territory, beehiiv's CEO inviting customers to roast the product in public, the growing idea that marketers now need a GitHub portfolio to be taken seriously, AI testimonial videos that feel a little too fake to trust, and Adam Robinson texting 1,335 prospects with an AI clone of himself just to see if anyone would notice. It was a full one, which usually means it was a good one. So, is anyone really leaving LinkedIn, or is this just the annual ritual of pretending we might? Tell us in the comments, or send this to the coworker who has announced their LinkedIn breakup three times already. Timestamps: 0:00 LinkedIn is dead again? 2:33 X vs LinkedIn for B2B marketers 24:09 Is LinkedIn becoming a dating app? 34:21 beehiiv's CEO asked customers to roast the product 43:27 Do marketers need GitHub now? 50:23 AI testimonial videos feel wrong 1:01:04 Adam Robinson's AI texting experiment 1:11:20 Email exclamation point rules Links and Resources: Is LinkedIn dead / marketers leaving for X ⁠Post 1⁠ ⁠Post 2⁠ ⁠Post 3⁠ LinkedIn becoming a dating app ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/posts/semirsakanovic_linkedin-a-mass-grave-of-ghost-jobs-is-share-7485664191819874304-YKAX/?rcm=ACoAABfCH_UBm2DbrJoUT4gnoMCqoj5KzHispNk⁠ ⁠https://zety.com/blog/linkedin-romance-report⁠ beehiiv CEO asking customers to roast the product ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7483884823040692224/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_messaging_conversation_detail%3BGbZXF06ZSWOSMVhK8cxQDQ%3D%3D⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tyler-denk_calling-all-beehiiv-users-whats-the-activity-7480022837240475648-k7o6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABfCH_UBm2DbrJoUT4gnoMCqoj5KzHispNk⁠ Marketers needing a GitHub portfolio ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7483619594797195265/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_messaging_conversation_detail%3BGbZXF06ZSWOSMVhK8cxQDQ%3D%3D⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/posts/louise-de-sadeleer_i-dont-know-which-marketer-needs-to-hear-activity-7483467546109620224-VBsn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABfCH_UBm2DbrJoUT4gnoMCqoj5KzHispNk⁠ AI testimonial videos ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7483889312900558848/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_messaging_conversation_detail%3BGbZXF06ZSWOSMVhK8cxQDQ%3D%3D⁠ Adam Robinson's AI texting experiment ⁠Post 1⁠ ⁠Post 2⁠ Email exclamation point rules ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7482765862265942016/ ⁠ Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41/⁠ Tas Bober: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober/⁠ Special thanks to the brand 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.

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  Episode #69

  Stripe Buys Paypal for $53B, Dentsu's AI Gets Caught Plagiarizing & the "Content Taste" Skill Nobody Asked For (Ep. 70)

  Jul 23, 20261h 21m

  This week we talk about: Stripe and Advent's reported $53B bid to buy PayPal, Dentsu's 360i agency getting caught copy-pasting an entire newsletter writer's Substack in their "State of Social" report with zero credit, and Kieran Flanagan's new "Content Taste" AI skill promises to teach LinkedIn creators taste and our special guest is not having it. Plus: the LinkedIn "death spiral" algorithm trend, a rescinded job offer after 15 interviews, and getting laid off while on parental leave. Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: PayPal $53B Bid 0:00 - The LinkedIn "Death Spiral" 0:00 - MLK Quote as Cold Outreach 0:00 - Laid Off While on Parental Leave 0:00 - Ashley Sava's Writing While Everyone AI's 0:00 - Kieran Flanagan's AI taste skill 0:00 - Big Creators ask for engagement payments 0:00 - Offer Rescinded After 15 Interviews 0:00 - 360i Plagiarized Link in Bio Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41⁠ Tas Bober – ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober ⁠ Posts Links: URGENT ALL HANDS: ⁠Stripe and Advent Bid - $53.4B for Paypal ⁠ LET'S NOODLE: The LinkedIn "Death Spiral" ⁠ Melissa Rosenthal's Post⁠ Offer Rescinded After 15 Interviews ⁠Kyle Lacy's post⁠ Plagiarized Link in Bio ⁠Joe Lazer's post⁠ BIG PROMPT ENERGY: Kieran Flanagan built an AI skill to inject "taste" into content ⁠Kieran's Post⁠ CLOSED WON: Ashley Sava's Writing While Everyone AI's Ashley's Post ⁠ Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet's wildest B2B moments.

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  Episode #68

  HubSpot Backpedals on Sharing Your CRM Data Plus Meta's Coming for Your Instagram Pics (Ep. 69)

  Jul 17, 20261h 9m

  In this episode, we break down the Hubspot data enrichment sharing fiasco - the announcement, the backlash, and the reversal. Then we move on to how Meta is letting AI use your Instagram photos, a move sure to spark privacy concerns for many B2B marketers. It's a bold play that could reshape how we think about content ownership online. Wait, there's more…we also dive into Google Search Console's first major update in years, Stripe's new media ventures, a B2B marketing glossary for newcomers, and a truly epic AI agent saving someone’s sight. If you've got a take, drop it in the comments or send this to someone who needs it. Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer: Meta Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Pics in AI Images 0:00 - Stripe's Off-Topic Media Play 0:00 - Google Search Console Adds Social Tracking 0:00 - Meta Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Pics in AI Images 0:00 - 37 Years at Microsoft, Still Laid Off 0:00 - A B2B Marketing Glossary for Newcomers 0:00 - An AI Agent Saves Someone From Going Blind 0:00 - HubSpot's CRM Data Grab and Full Walk-Back 0:00 - If I Was the One on the Empire State Building 0:00 - The AI Bro Who Saves 168 Hours a Week Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 Tas Bober – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasbober Special thanks to the brand 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.

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  Episode #67

  Common Room Gets Acquired by Zoom, Fable 5 Returns, and Someone Sold a Company With 4 Million Fake Customers (Ep. 68)

  Jul 10, 202617 min

  Zoom announces it’s acquiring Common Room and inches closer to being an all-in-one revenue platform?? Anthropic’s Fable 5 access is back after the government put a hold on it, and OpenAl delayed its IPO to 2027 while blaming the weather (the market weather, apparently). Also, an employee gets fired over an Elmo meme, a 28-year-old faked 4 million customers to sell JPMorgan a $175 million lie, and a couple of Closed Lost gems made the case that LinkedIn is basically Tinder now. Timestamps: 0:00 Cold open: Zoom is buying Common Room 1:04 Welcome back (Tas is on PTO, holiday week) 1:39 Urgent All Hands 1:42 Zoom acquires Common Room 3:37 Anthropic restores Fable 5 access 4:54 OpenAl delays its IPO to 2027 and blames the weather 7:10 Let's Noodle: fired over an Elmo meme on Facebook 9:54 A 28-year-old faked 4M customers and sold the lie to JPMorgan for $175M 13:48 Closed Lost 14:16 Alvin Edfors on agencies bragging about "matched with your wife on Tinder" subject lines 15:15 Nika Kotláriková on LinkedIn becoming Tinder Connect with the hosts: Tim Davidson: linkedin.com/in/ tadavidson41 Tas Bober: linkedin.com/in/tasbober Special thanks to the brand 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.

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