Streaming Ads, Tipping Wars & Uncle Sam Quiz

from The Hamster Never Stops Hosted by Marla Brodsky & John DeGoede

Marla and John open exhausted from packed calendars, then roast streaming apps that drip episodes weekly and jammed ads into paid tiers. Topics: tipping; streaming ads; Netflix; credit card fees; busy burnout; porcupines; Marine Corps; Tun Tavern. Chapters: 00:00:00 Busy Burnout Open 00:04:31 Streaming Weekly Drops and Forced Ads 00:07:32 Grocery Inflation and Restaurant Price Cascade 00:10:39 Tip Culture: 20% vs 35% Screens 00:16:35 Cash vs Card Surcharges 00:20:41 Truth Quote and Stump: Porcupines & Tun Tavern Hosts: Marla Brodsky & John DeGoede · The Hamster Never Stops Stay till the end for Stump The Hamster. Follow @thehamsterneverstops on Instagram · Watch on YouTube @TheHamsterNeverStops

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