Discussed as a brand whose merch people sometimes wear; Josh once owned an Uber t-shirt from a friend who worked there.
Used as an analogy for how platforms initially excite users/workers before reducing compensation over time, compared to Spotify's podcast strategy.
The ride-share app whose lost-item support failed repeatedly during the laptop-loss ordeal.
Josh cites Uber as an example of the sharing economy's effect on employment regulation.
Josh and Mr. 97 pressured an Uber driver into crossing four lanes of peak-hour traffic.
Compared repeatedly to DiDi as the more familiar rideshare brand; also referenced in a separate phone lost-in-cab story.
Mentioned regarding Uber Lux rides and the idea that water/mints aren't charged extra.
Discussed as having commercialized bike/food courier delivery and eliminated community culture of older courier dispatch systems.
Used as an example of a 'startup' still in debt, and referenced in a driver-rating life hack.
Cited by Bobby as an example of a genuine 'trend' (rideshare) rather than a fad.
Josh Simons describes being injured in an LA Uber accident and suing the company.
Central topic of the episode's second half, discussing driver behaviour, ratings, and gig-economy ethics.
Used as a case study for driverless cars replacing drivers and the ethics of gig-economy employment.