A weekly podcast focusing on the gig-economy news, interviews, insights, stories from the road, and much more! Covering everything ’Rideshare’ and ’Delivery’ via on-demand apps (Uber, Lyft, Doordash, Grubhub, Instacart, UberEats, and all other gig worker platforms). From gig app workers to company CEO’s, everyone passes through the Rideshare Rodeo podcast. Find us on all social media platforms & daily gig-economy news via RideshareRodeo.com. Podcast drops weekly on Tuesday & Friday. Tuesday ...
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#505 | Why app based Catering Apps are the way to go
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1:44:00Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 505) September 30th This episodes guest is UDM (@gigworkpodcast on YouTube). CATERING DELIVER THAT ZIFTY LAST PODCAST — BOTS DLIVRD IN HOUSE SUPPORT (SOUTH AMERICA) AirB&B Guest Grocery shopper Catering opportunities check out Prept Vacations Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: Rideshare Rodeo Podcast…
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#504 | Uber and MOOVE a Match Made in HELL
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1:28:45Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 504): Doordash autonomous and acquiring failing U.K. delivery platform California Senate Bill SB7 Instacart Issues are piling up very quickly Uber and MOOVE equals pure ScumBaggery Uber Eats Tier Program Uber Eats grabbing FREE PR with drone delivery (coming NO time soon) PETITION ON CHANGE(.org): Transparency Petit…
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#503 | EXPEDITE Catering By DLIVRD TECH (w/Chris Barnes)
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1:13:31Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 503) EXPEDITE Catering By DLIVRD TECH (w/Chris Barnes) https://dlivrd.ioBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#502 | TRANSPARENCY is the keyword for 2025
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1:03:17Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 502): https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/is-doordash-eating-into-your-retirement/ https://www.wfsb.com/2025/09/14/police-investigate-attempted-sexual-assault-uconn/ https://www.tmj4.com/news/milwaukee-county/doordash-customer-facing-felony-arrives-late-to-court-delaying-hearing https://www.grocerydive.com/news/affor…
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#501 | Waymo, Lyft, Federal lawsuit vs. Uber
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50:13Reaction podcast to "This week in Rideshare" a weekly podcast by: Legal Rideshare PETITION ON CHANGE(.org): Transparency Petition Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: Rideshare Rodeo PodcastBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#500 | RiDESHARE RODEO PODCAST episode 500 (with Sergio Avedian)
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1:51:45Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 500) September 11th, 2025 w/Sergio Avedian EVOLUTION OF GIG WORK OVER LAST 10 YEARS COLORADO TRANSPARENCY Uber to pay $15M in record labor settlement with Seattle AB1340 & SB371 (California) Autonomous Vehicles PETITION ON CHANGE(.org): Transparency Petition Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: Rideshare Rodeo Podcast…
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#499 | Evolution Of App Based Gig Work: 15 Year In
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1:13:03Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 499) September 9th, 2025 This weeks guest is the Developer/CEO/Founder of GARYSAPPS.com PETITION ON CHANGE(.org): Transparency Petition Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: Rideshare Rodeo PodcastBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#498 | Gig App Workers: Self-Employed vs. Employee
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52:56Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 498) *FIRST 1 minute 40 seconds is DEAD AIR, sorry for inconvenience* PETITION ON CHANGE(.org): chng.it/DxcCKxDthQ Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 497) September 2nd, 2025 This week we discuss Seattle gig work, and California gig work union beginning in 2025. PLEASE READ AND SIG THE PETITION ON CHANGE(.org): chng.it/DxcCKxDthQ Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#496 | "Transparency & Protection Act" is being submitted state by state
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1:54:16Gig app Transparency, and how it is the big winner. Lets go through what just happened in Seattle for a comparison. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#495 | Uber must pay $15million to Seattle food delivery drivers
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51:43Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 495) August 28th, 2025 Topics: State by State gig app legislation submissions, 4 states have already been submitted (Doordash, Uber, and ALL app based gig platforms). Uber Eats in Seattle must pay 16k drivers, $15million by September 1st. BioTech CEO left for dead by Uber driver, and the companies response has creat…
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#494 | Mental Health, Doordash, Isolation, & Poker (w/The Nola Grind)
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1:02:57Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 494) August 26th, 2025 Today my guest is David (YouTube: @TheNolaGrind), and we talk physical health, mental health, and some Pro's of working gig apps. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#493 | How a bill becomes a law (app based gig platforms)
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1:42:12Kentucky Delivery Network Company Driver Transparency & Protections Act SECTION 1. KRS Chapter [to be assigned] is amended to create a new section to read as follows: As used in Sections 1 to 10 of this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: "Delivery network company" or "DNC" means an entity that: (a) Uses a digital network to connect consume…
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#492 | Gig App Worker State By State Legislation
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2:01:59Do you work on any gig app platform or have friends or family that do? If yes, this is a must listen episode! Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#491 | Workers & Customers Right To Complete Detailed Transparency
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1:40:07Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 491) Gig App Transparency: What DoorDash & Uber DON’T Show You (But Should) Are you a gig app driver or a customer using DoorDash or Uber? It's time to talk about complete transparency — something that's long overdue in the gig economy. In this video, we break down how drivers are often kept in the dark about their …
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#490 | ROUGE RODEO AFTER DARK THiNK TANK LiVE
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2:01:57Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 490) Great Podbean Livestream. Keep your eye out for these live episodes. Covered a lot... tonights guest TORP from youtube (check out his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@T0RP Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#489 | 13 minutes of gig news, in 13 minutes or less
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1:04:54Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 489) Last five weeks of 13 minutes of gig news (drops weekly every Saturday): Independent Contractor Is A Privilege IF APPLIED CORRECTLY (July 12th) DOORDASH Boycotts, Strikes, and Unions OH MY!! (July 26th) California Gig App Workers Welcome To W2 Employment (August 2nd) Uber California Unionization Could END Gig W…
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#488 | California Gig App Drivers Union
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1:41:07Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 488): California’s AB5, Prop 22, and AB1340, which aim to redefine gig workers’ status, with AB5’s 2019 passage sparking lawsuits from Uber and Lyft over driver classification. Prop 22, approved in November 2020 with 59% voter support and backed by $205 million from gig companies like Uber and Lyft, allows drivers t…
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#487 | UBER Violence, Sexual Assaults, Robotaxis, Civil Rights Lawsuit
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1:06:20This week on the Rideshare Rodeo podcast (episode 487): Uber Assaults, Robotaxis, Civil Rights Violation Doordash Statement on Robotaxi Deliveries Seattle is the MOST EXPENSIVE delivery market in the countryBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#486 | Lies in Labor Law and California Gig Workers Union
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1:14:27This week on the podcast: Lies in Labor Law (national) California assembly bill 1340 Rideshare and Gig app workers Union (starting in 2026) Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#485 | Autonomous Vehicles are simply 'Smoke and Mirrors'
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1:12:11THE conversation (episode 5) w/Levi Spires (YouTube @TipYouInTheApp) July 31st, 2025 .:: TOPiCS COVERED ::. 1. Ai will do more damage to 'white collar' work before Rideshare 2. Tesla drivers are responsible for FSD (Full Self Driving) vs. Waymo driverless and no responsiblity 3. Are passengers insured while riding in a Waymo (WITHOUT using YOUR ins…
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#484 | LYFT New Feature Favorite Your Rideshare Driver
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1:18:02This week on the podcast we cover a lot of topics in rundown format. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#483 | Doordash vs. Uber AND Doordash vs. Seattle
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48:02Doordash vs. Uber AND Doordash vs. Seattle. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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This was the 2 day beta-test of the "ROAD-E-O ROAD SHOW". I think it went really well, thoughts. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#481 | Chicago, Illinois Rideshare Union Model 2025
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1:13:46My guest today is John Lopez. John is an expert in Independent Contractor and Worker Classification Code, and is also a mental health professional in Chicago area. His knowledge on any topic is amazing. Today we discuss the gig app worker union model that has been advanced in Illinois.By Rideshare Rodeo
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#480 | Uber, FTC, GigU (w/GigU CEO's Luiz and Pedro)
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1:01:18This week on the podcast I am joined by the CEO's of GigU (Luiz and Pedro). We discuss their app as a tool for rideshare drivers.By Rideshare Rodeo
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THIS WEEK: CURRI COMEBACK (and I could not be happier!!!) ROAD-E-O SHOW (this will be LAST MILE LiVE style) PULSE ON YOUR MARKET AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… WE HAD ANOTHER WIN! Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#478 | UNDERSTANDING W2 vs. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
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1:01:07Podcast episode 478 (July 7th, 2025) THIS WEEK ON PODCAST: Summer gig work 2025 THE RiDESHARE ROAD-e-o SHOW Summery of last few weeks (NEW JERSEY &….) LET THE Ai SHOWDOWN BEGiN Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#477 | New Jersey Gig App Workers On Chopping Block
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1:02:35New Jersey Freelancers and Gig App Platforms went spoke at a New Jersey hearing pushing to END Independent Contractors. If you are not from New Jersey, you still need to watch this! Make sure to comment on keeping the right to remain self employed below: https://www.saveindependentwork.org/njBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#476 | Are Doordash and Uber Eats ADA compliant
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1:12:09Today we discuss the power of your voice to elected officials. Also, are doordash and uber eats ADA compliant (Americans with Disabilities Act). Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#475 | Gig App Safety & Transparency are the ONLY things that matter
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1:24:46This week on the podcast I am joined by Mike Hruby and Gary Middleton and we cover a lot! Must listen episode!By Rideshare Rodeo
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#474 | Making Money and Grading Gig Apps 2025
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1:15:19Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast Episode 474 June 24th, 2025 This week on the podcast, I am joined by Chad (aka. GigTube Podcast). We talk about gig app pay timeline, and something we have never done live before, grading the gig apps. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#473 | Uber sues lawfirm and medical facility for FRAUD
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33:14This week Uber is suing lawfirm and medical facility of FRAUD, REALLY? When they commit fraud on a daily basis. Lets jump into it. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#472 | Dlivrd Catering App Now Emerald Status Is Attainable
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1:05:28The Dlivrd catering app for the last year plus has had a program of its top drivers called "Emerald". The way the metrics worked before, if you were not one of the first to get into the program you were simply out of luck. Starting July 1st all of that changes. Join Chris Barnes (Dlivrd) and myself to discuss the new metrics required to get into th…
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#471 | Waymo halts operations in Los Angeles due to Riots
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1:01:40This week lets chat about Los Angeles and the riots, burning Waymo autonomous vehicles. Plus worker status will be determined state by state. Become familiar with the dreaded "ABC test". Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#470 | DOORDASH 2025 BREAKDOWN (THE conversation)
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1:44:29In this episode we discuss all the issues around Doordash. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#469 | Dumpling Grocery & Prept Vacation Shopping
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1:17:32This episode I am joined by Holly Camp, who has been a Dumpling shopper for a few years and is now also doing Prept Vacation Rental Shopping. These apps are completely different from 'on-demand' apps. Both of the apps discussed here are truly YOUR business, and you must build your customer base. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/Ri…
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#468 | Construction B2B App Curri In 2025
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1:24:37This week on the podcast: Doordash order volume is gone Transparency has changed the game in Colorado Curri Do's and Do Not's in 2025 Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#467 | Best Paying Gigs Are NOT On Gig Apps
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1:38:19This week on 'Beyond The Algorithm (BTA), I have JoshB on the show to talk about how to find gig app type work that is not nearly as saturated as the actual apps. Leave any/all questions, comments, concerns below. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#466 | Algorithmic Wage & Labor Predatory Platform Work
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1:15:07This week on the podcast, we got a lot to discuss, lets see what we can get through! Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#465 | Detroit Doordash Driver Pivots To Storage Wars
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1:05:04Beyond The Algorithm (May 25th), this week on 'BTA' my guest is Joe (@letsPlayDoordash YT) who has stopped working food delivery and has started a new journey of Storage Wars in the Detroit market. You can find Joe's new channel (@JoeOnTheGo76 YT). Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeo…
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#464 | Turning Gig App Work Into Your Own Business
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1:56:06This week Gig Geezer and I talk about taking your business to the next level. Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#463 | New Jersey vs. Independent Contractors
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1:33:38Today on the podcast, I’m joined by two incredible guests: Mike Hruby (https://x.com/venturemike1) and Kim Kavin (https://x.com/thekimkavin). Mike is a seasoned advocate for independent work and entrepreneurship, while Kim is a respected journalist and a passionate voice for freelancers' rights. Together, we dive deep into the alarming developments…
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#462 | Doordash Earnings, Uber Earnings, Will Uber Leave Colorado?
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1:14:11This week we discuss: New Jersey vs. Independent Contractors Doordash and Uber Q1 Earnings Reports Will Uber Leave Colorado Rideshare Rodeo: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#461 | Uber and Doordash Q1 Earnings and signs of major decline
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1:03:00This week we discuss the state of Gig Apps, and their actual value. Every quarterly earnings call gets worse and worse with these companies. Now there are some very clear signs they NEED to change or CRASH, and signs lately point to some big problems with Uber and Doordash. Rideshare Rodeo: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeo…
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#460 | Beyond The Algorithm (w/Hannibal is Hungry)
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1:26:08Beyond The Algorithm season 2 has begun. Season 2 will consist of 5 episodes exploring ways to earn, but not on gig apps. Rideshare Rodeo: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#459 | Illinois vs. Independent Contractors (w/John Lopez)
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1:38:06This week my guest is John Lopez, Chicago Independent Contractor and leader in the fight for freedom in self-employement. John Lopez on X/Twitter: https://x.com/JohnLopez_PPCBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#458 | Highest Paying Courier App 2025
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1:20:46In this episode we discuss the Curri app on #RideshareRodeo #TheLastMile. Rideshare Rodeo: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeoBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#457 | Doordash Platinum Status & Wrongful Deactivations
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1:01:14This week on the Gig App Worker Roundtable: Delivery Driver banned by restaurant Accidentally Delivering to another country Doordash Platinum Status Importance Wrongful Dasher DeactivationsBy Rideshare Rodeo
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#456 | Future of Rideshare and the Lies surrounding Autonomous
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1:32:14This week we discuss: Tip baiting Rideshare drivers vs. Autonomous Laws and Regulations starting to emerge in most states NEW RiDESHARE OPTiON (FURE.cab)By Rideshare Rodeo
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