In this episode:

• The McDonald’s CEO blames his mom for the world’s weirdest burger bite, because apparently even billion-dollar burger drama can become a family issue.
• Google changes the review rules, because apparently businesses needed a reminder that “please say Brad was amazing” is not organic feedback.
• Scott’s hilarious fake testimonial stunt for his own book proves that with enough Fiverr and zero shame, “bomb diggity” can become a marketing strategy.
• The Bell Mobility review mess, where Scott used the highly classified investigative tool called LinkedIn and helped turn fake app praise into a $1.25 million lesson, all before getting out of bed.

Listen if you care about customer trust, fake reviews, CEOs trying to act relatable, Google review rules, brand credibility, and why “just leave us five stars” is not a business strategy.

Article links:

https://sporked.com/article/mcdonalds-ceo-blames-small-bite-mother/

https://www.threechaptermedia.com/blog/google-review-policy-2026

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/AttractionProductReview-g45963-d13166381-Exotic_Car_Driving_Experience_at_the_Las_Vegas_Motor_Speedway-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html

https://unmarketing.com/articles/for-whom-the-bell-mobility-tolls

00:00 Intro

02:57 McDonald’s CEO and the Burger Bite Heard Around the Internet

08:30 Google Changes the Rules for Customer Reviews

17:44 Fake Testimonials, Review Trust, and the Bomb Diggity Problem

19:34 The Bell Mobility Tolls Article and the $1.25M Review Scandal

In this episode:

• Why animal shelter adoption data says more about business than most executives do
• Dropbox treating adults like adults should not feel revolutionary, and yet here we are.
• “Return to office” keeps pretending it’s about collaboration when it’s really giving control issues a corporate haircut.
• Ontario’s hiring rules are basically the government stepping in because too many employers refused to stop being shady on their own.

Listen in if you care about:
The future of work, the nonsense built into modern hiring, and why “trust your people” still feels like a radical business strategy.

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Articles:

Best Friend’s Society: article

Dropbox CEO: article

Return to work mandate - leases: article

Moms at work pay transparency: article

In this episode:

• Why a robot vacuum exposing thousands of cameras is deeply cursed
• The microwave analogy that perfectly explains AI hype and creative shortcuts
• How one CEO allegedly used ChatGPT to scheme around a massive payout
• How smart glasses turned a courtroom into a Black Mirror blooper reel

Listen in if you care about:
AI ethics, surveillance tech, smart devices, marketing culture, business judgment, creative work, automation, privacy, and the future of human decision-making.

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Articles:
DJI RoboVac security flaw - article
Microwave analogy by Colin Fraser - article
ChatGPT courtroom story - article

Smart Glasses - article

In this episode:

• Why the infamous “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” campaign is back in the spotlight
• Why AI-generated logos, copy, and strategy can create bigger business problems than they solve
• How marketers are being pressured to adopt AI even when it feels wrong
• Why Grammarly’s AI “expert” feature sparked major backlash from writers and journalists
• What businesses lose when they treat art like content and creativity like output
• Why being more human may now be the smartest move in marketing

Listen in if you care about:
AI in marketing, creative work, branding, storytelling, content strategy, business ethics, marketing culture, and the future of human-made media.

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Article Links:

Stolen Font

Grammarly

In this episode:

• Why “moist dog food” should never have made it past legal
• How AI-powered outreach is making bad marketing even worse
• Why using AI to help people process layoffs is as bleak as it sounds
• The podcasting shift marketers should absolutely be paying attention to
• Scott’s “fraudcast” idea for getting comfortable behind the mic before launching a real show

Listen in if you care about:

Marketing, podcasting, AI, media trends, content creation, and preserving even a shred of human dignity.

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In this episode of the UnPodcast, we talk about the why Drake is suing UMG because of Influencers, how influencers are reviving bookstores, and how influencers might have gotten scammed out of money. So, it’s mostly about influencers. But there’s more!

In this episode of the UnPodcast, everybody should stay calm because we’re live! We talk about a new thing Scott doesn’t like, Hulu and YouTube unstoppable ads, a grand realization made by Walgreen’s, and why paint drying is funny. All this and more.