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Delivery wars

Recode Daily

Recode

Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Food delivery apps have made it possible to order pretty much anything we want to eat with the click of a button. The latest season of the Land of the Giants podcast explores the cost of that convenience. Enjoyed this episode? Rate Land of the Giants ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Land of the Giants by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support Land of the Giants and Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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NEW EPIC EATS CHIPSHOP CARRIE SOURCE FROM MAKOIS

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Unleash the flavor of aromatic spices and savor the taste of a classic chip.

0:11.0

Epic flavor, epic crunch, epic eats,

0:16.0

because only the real MAKOIS tastes like the real MAKOIS.

0:25.0

Today we'd like to share a special episode of Land of the Giants

0:29.0

from a new collaboration between Recode and Eater.

0:32.0

Land of the Giants is a podcast that explores how the biggest tech companies rose to power

0:37.0

and what they're doing with that power.

0:39.0

Past seasons have covered tech giants like Google and Amazon,

0:42.0

but this four-part mini-season is all about the complex world of food delivery apps.

0:48.0

Companies like GrubHub and DoorDash have radically changed the restaurant industry.

0:52.0

They've altered consumer behavior, helped create a modern gig workforce,

0:56.0

disrupted small business ownership, and changed our relationship with food,

1:00.0

especially in the last year.

1:02.0

Here at Recode Daily, we explore how technology impacts our lives.

1:06.0

And in the latest season of Land of the Giants,

1:08.0

you'll get a deep dive into the effect the big tech is having on the delivery industry

1:12.0

and the true cost of our convenience.

1:15.0

You're about to listen to the first episode in the series

1:17.0

where you'll hear from restaurant owners who resent feeling forced into partnerships

1:21.0

with delivery apps and others who are finding ways to take the power back.

1:26.0

Follow Land of the Giants, wherever you find your podcasts,

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