Episode 4: Corporate spies, shitposts, and shady integration accusations: just another week in B2B

This one had range. We circled back on the rise and fall of “comment for the asset” LinkedIn posts (spoiler: people are still mad), and then covered everything from: The “weird LinkedIn” trend RB2B’s spyware accusation and why marketers are suddenly reading terms of service Air’s campaign backlash and why we’re still defending it A live reading of corporate espionage between Deal and Rippling Duolingo’s ridiculous April Fool’s campaign (and why B2B brands can never) Plus, we noodle on mascots, protest marketing, and the ethics of public teardown culture.   Timestamps: 00:00 — Cold open & theme (oat milk + unhinged B2B vibes) 02:03 — Elena Verna leaves Dropbox — strategic move or red flag? 06:41 — The great gated-asset debate — does the juice justify the spammy squeeze? 14:21 — Apollo & Seamless AI’s LinkedIn takedown — the fallout 16:49 — Rippling × Deel — that time Rippling allegedly hired a spy 👀 30:21 — “Weird LinkedIn” — Nick Power, fart jokes, and the timeline takeover 48:02 — Duolingo’s April Fools cruise — and the power of B2B mascots 54:09 — Wrap-up & outro (keep it unhinged, ditch “growth hacker”)   -------------------------   📲 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.