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Like a self-driving Uber at a busy crosswalk, technological innovation keeps hurtling boldly ahead. Whether you’re choking down a mug of Keurig between back-to-back Zoom calls, granting GPS permission to the iPhone app that flashes your vape pen’s firmware, or just silently praying for the haywire inventory bot at the supermarket to come out of Sentinel Mode so you can scramble to safety, Technology Blows is the audio tour guide for your information-age malaise. Tech, in the grip of Peters and Marks and Elons, is shamefully wasteful, radically exploitive, and corrosive to the soul. But it’s also very silly. Cook out the silly and inject it into your veins with Technology Blows.

Ticketmaster: How a Company that Does Nothing Came to Own Everything (Part 1)

On this week's episode, Meg Sinick joins me for the saga of Ticketmaster: the company that swallowed up and digested the live music industry by making a product that literally no one wants. Find out: * How service fees and exclusive contracts turned the thriving music scene into a $300 Lil Jon meet-and-greet atop a pyramid of bleached skulls * Why the concentrated hate of millions of concertgoers only makes Ticketmaster more powerful * How Taylor Swift finished what Eddie Vedder started (and also Kid Rock was there) References: Budnick, Dean, and Josh Baron. Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped. New York: Plume, 2012. https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/reports/Ticket_Sales_Report.pdf [https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/reports/Ticket_Sales_Report.pdf] https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19970504/2537429/paul-allen-caught-in-the-middle----his-varied-business-ventures-sometimes-collide-with-those-of-microsoft-the-firm-he-helped-found [https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19970504/2537429/paul-allen-caught-in-the-middle----his-varied-business-ventures-sometimes-collide-with-those-of-microsoft-the-firm-he-helped-found] https://conduition.io/coding/ticketmaster/?ref=404media.co [https://conduition.io/coding/ticketmaster/?ref=404media.co] https://faqs.axs.co.uk [https://faqs.axs.co.uk/] https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/live-at-wharton-music-man-ron-delsener/ [https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/live-at-wharton-music-man-ron-delsener/] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qoim5FInvN4 [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qoim5FInvN4] https://manicpresents.com/about/ [https://manicpresents.com/about/] https://musicsustainability.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/628/2025/08/The-LiveNation_Ticketmaster-Merger_-A-citizens-guide.pdf [https://musicsustainability.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/628/2025/08/The-LiveNation_Ticketmaster-Merger_-A-citizens-guide.pdf] https://nclnet.org/live_event_ticketing_guide/ [https://nclnet.org/live_event_ticketing_guide/] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33288959 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33288959] https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/ahead-trial-attorney-general-bonta-lays-out-case-against-live-nation [https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/ahead-trial-attorney-general-bonta-lays-out-case-against-live-nation] https://playbill.com/article/what-you-need-to-know-about-ticketmasters-verified-fan-ticket-buying [https://playbill.com/article/what-you-need-to-know-about-ticketmasters-verified-fan-ticket-buying] https://prospect.org/2022/12/21/ticketmasters-dark-history/ [https://prospect.org/2022/12/21/ticketmasters-dark-history/] https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdf/10.1257/089533003765888449 [https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdf/10.1257/089533003765888449] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10185618/event-brite-qr-code [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10185618/event-brite-qr-code] https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e91157c96fe495a4baf48f2/t/68e58e39bce25b729b47932e/1759874617679/2025-NIVA-State-of-Live-Report.pdf [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e91157c96fe495a4baf48f2/t/68e58e39bce25b729b47932e/1759874617679/2025-NIVA-State-of-Live-Report.pdf] https://web.archive.org/web/20240402023930/https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/9663528775313-How-are-ticket-prices-and-fees-determined [https://web.archive.org/web/20240402023930/https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/9663528775313-How-are-ticket-prices-and-fees-determined] https://web.archive.org/web/20241209042105/https://www.ticketmaster.com/mobile-tickets [https://web.archive.org/web/20241209042105/https://www.ticketmaster.com/mobile-tickets] https://www.404media.co/scalpers-are-working-with-hackers-to-liberate-non-transferable-tickets-from-ticketmasters-ecosystem/ [https://www.404media.co/scalpers-are-working-with-hackers-to-liberate-non-transferable-tickets-from-ticketmasters-ecosystem/] https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/online-ticket-sale-fees/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/online-ticket-sale-fees/] https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/11/23/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-buys-control-of-ticketmaster/ [https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/11/23/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-buys-control-of-ticketmaster/] https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-07-17-9507210012-story.html [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-07-17-9507210012-story.html] https://www.classaction.org/media/heckman-et-al-v-live-nation-entertainment-inc-et-al.pdf [https://www.classaction.org/media/heckman-et-al-v-live-nation-entertainment-inc-et-al.pdf] https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/media/taylor-swift-tickets-resale-market/index.html [https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/media/taylor-swift-tickets-resale-market/index.html] https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/03/09/music-industry-revenue-us-2021/ [https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/03/09/music-industry-revenue-us-2021/] https://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/testimon.shtml [https://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/testimon.shtml] https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/paperless-ticket-trend-leaves-unbanked-outside-the-gate [https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/paperless-ticket-trend-leaves-unbanked-outside-the-gate] https://www.hypebot.com/adele-plots-ou-tour-with-indie-promoters-snubbing-live-nation-aeg/ [https://www.hypebot.com/adele-plots-ou-tour-with-indie-promoters-snubbing-live-nation-aeg/] https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2025/06/27/live-nation-ticketmaster-among-issues-at-indie-music-venue-conference/84342601007/ [https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2025/06/27/live-nation-ticketmaster-among-issues-at-indie-music-venue-conference/84342601007/] https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nj/Press/files/Lowson,%20Kenneth%20et%20al%20News%20Release.html [https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nj/Press/files/Lowson,%20Kenneth%20et%20al%20News%20Release.html] https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/ticketmaster-pays-10-million-criminal-fine-intrusions-competitor-s-computer-systems-0 [https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/ticketmaster-pays-10-million-criminal-fine-intrusions-competitor-s-computer-systems-0] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-31-fi-5143-story.html [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-31-fi-5143-story.html] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-09-ca-136-story.html [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-09-ca-136-story.html] https://www.natb.org/why-natb/ [https://www.natb.org/why-natb/] https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32898804 [https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32898804] https://www.newspapers.com/image/176472943/?match=1&terms=ticketmaster%20fees%20service%20facility [https://www.newspapers.com/image/176472943/?match=1&terms=ticketmaster%20fees%20service%20facility] https://www.newspapers.com/image/35017641/?match=1&terms=ticket%20scalpers [https://www.newspapers.com/image/35017641/?match=1&terms=ticket%20scalpers] https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-rare-humanism-behind-paul-allens-technological-vision [https://archive.is/yDfQA]

20 mei 2026 - 1 h 21 min

Marty: the Robot Doofus Haunting the Supermarket

Marty is a fully automated dipshit that wanders around the Stop & Shop getting in everyone's way and posing for selfies. Sometimes it hugs a cancer kid. References: * https://bjsantiago.focalpointcoaching.com/about-me [https://bjsantiago.focalpointcoaching.com/about-me] * https://books.google.com/books?id=aTHFDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA95#v=onepage&q&f=false [https://books.google.com/books?id=aTHFDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA95#v=onepage&q&f=false] * https://doi.org/10.1108/09590550310507731 [https://doi.org/10.1108/09590550310507731] * https://economics.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2022-09/Consumer%20Benefits%20from%20Increased%20Competition%20in%20Shopping%20Outlets%20Measuring%20the%20Effect%20of%20Wal-Mart.pdf [https://economics.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2022-09/Consumer%20Benefits%20from%20Increased%20Competition%20in%20Shopping%20Outlets%20Measuring%20the%20Effect%20of%20Wal-Mart.pdf] * https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/6602016-5600-Troconis/ [https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/6602016-5600-Troconis/] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahold_Delhaize [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahold_Delhaize] * https://jabil.com/industries/defense-and-aerospace.html [https://jabil.com/industries/defense-and-aerospace.html] * https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f0XXRYKkAHY [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f0XXRYKkAHY] * https://marketing.taskus.com/A185QmFkZ2U= [https://marketing.taskus.com/A185QmFkZ2U=] * https://mashable.com/article/stop-and-shop-marty-robots-birthday [https://mashable.com/article/stop-and-shop-marty-robots-birthday] * https://mashable.com/feature/marty-grocery-store-stop-and-shop-robot-covid-pandemic [https://mashable.com/feature/marty-grocery-store-stop-and-shop-robot-covid-pandemic] * https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supply-chain-lead-podcast/id1495371611?i=1000669925351 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supply-chain-lead-podcast/id1495371611?i=1000669925351] * https://stores.foodlion.com/ [https://stores.foodlion.com/] * https://stores.giantfood.com/ [https://stores.giantfood.com/] * https://stores.hannaford.com/ [https://stores.hannaford.com/] * 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[https://web.archive.org/web/20200919090310/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/badger-technologies-introduces-patrolbot.html] * https://web.archive.org/web/20200919094018/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/att-and-badger-technologies-working.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20200919094018/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/att-and-badger-technologies-working.html] * https://web.archive.org/web/20201002074857/https://apnews.com/article/19a0e615c7fe4a5c8fd754a85f509cb1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20201002074857/https://apnews.com/article/19a0e615c7fe4a5c8fd754a85f509cb1] * https://web.archive.org/web/20210917171846/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/badger-technologies-uv-disinfect-robot.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20210917171846/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/badger-technologies-uv-disinfect-robot.html] * https://web.archive.org/web/20211016171338/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/badger-technologies-and-stcr.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20211016171338/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/badger-technologies-and-stcr.html] * https://web.archive.org/web/20240721224646/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/stop-and-shop-nrf-promo.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20240721224646/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/stop-and-shop-nrf-promo.html] * https://web.archive.org/web/20240806144745/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/stop-and-shop-upgrade-marty-the-robot.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20240806144745/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/stop-and-shop-upgrade-marty-the-robot.html] * https://web.archive.org/web/20240912023036/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/mccoys-building-supply-deploys-badger-robots.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20240912023036/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/mccoys-building-supply-deploys-badger-robots.html] * https://web.archive.org/web/20250615184221/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/badger-technologies-deploys-patrolbot-autonomous-security-robot-at-the-national-veterans-memorial-and-museum.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20250615184221/https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/badger-technologies-deploys-patrolbot-autonomous-security-robot-at-the-national-veterans-memorial-and-museum.html] * https://www.aholddelhaize.com/brands/ [https://www.aholddelhaize.com/brands/] * https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-sticking-a-pair-of-eyeballs-on-a-sign-actually-changes-behavior [https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-sticking-a-pair-of-eyeballs-on-a-sign-actually-changes-behavior] * https://www.automate.org/robotics/blogs/who-is-marty-the-robot-and-why-do-we-need-retail-service-robots [https://www.automate.org/robotics/blogs/who-is-marty-the-robot-and-why-do-we-need-retail-service-robots] * https://www.badger-technologies.com [https://www.badger-technologies.com/] * https://www.badger-technologies.com/dam/jcr:178f5552-ef38-4e31-8965-7ef2055115d8/Woodmans%20Case%20Study_Final.pdf [https://www.badger-technologies.com/dam/jcr:178f5552-ef38-4e31-8965-7ef2055115d8/Woodmans%20Case%20Study_Final.pdf] * https://www.badger-technologies.com/dam/jcr:20adf450-23a7-47d5-89ed-e4dea4c4a201/Badger-Robot-ROI-Whitepaper.pdf [https://www.badger-technologies.com/dam/jcr:20adf450-23a7-47d5-89ed-e4dea4c4a201/Badger-Robot-ROI-Whitepaper.pdf] * https://www.badger-technologies.com/dam/jcr:765f7259-97cb-4ff1-a0fb-86f5eedbf403/Badger-Data_Monetization_5_Ways.pdf [https://www.badger-technologies.com/dam/jcr:765f7259-97cb-4ff1-a0fb-86f5eedbf403/Badger-Data_Monetization_5_Ways.pdf] * https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/stop-and-shop-upgrade-marty-the-robot.html [https://www.badger-technologies.com/news/press-releases/stop-and-shop-upgrade-marty-the-robot.html] * https://www.badger-technologies.com/platform/badger-in-the-store.html [https://www.badger-technologies.com/platform/badger-in-the-store.html] * https://www.badger-technologies.com/resource/badger-resources.html [https://www.badger-technologies.com/resource/badger-resources.html] * https://www.bizjournals.com/tampa...

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