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Returning from a Nashville meetup, the team shares wild stories of plastic horse racing, bar games, and questionable Uber experiences, while diving into significant developments in the gig economy.

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• Nashville meetup featured a plastic horse racing game, bar gambling, and friendly socializing
• Jason reaps profits from the weekend games while Faith organizes an entertaining scavenger hunt
• Several Uber drivers encountered during the trip had dirty cars, no AC, or falsely claimed to be deaf
• Jason recounts a $175 Traverse City run that required negotiation with Curri
• New York Taxi Commission now requires rideshare companies to give 72 hours' notice before driver lockouts
• An impostor Uber driver in Florida convinced a passenger to switch seats before being caught by police
• Uber Eats customer service quality has drastically declined since the platform's early days
• Atlanta becomes the fourth city to implement robot deliveries for Uber Eats
• Direct cash deals between riders and drivers pose significant insurance risks despite financial benefits
• A DoorDash driver refuses to deliver Plan B medication, raising questions about gig worker discretion

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