The Cost of Convenience

Land of the Giants

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Society & Culture, Business

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Restaurant delivery apps have made it possible for many of us to order pretty much anything we want to eat with the click of a button. And during the pandemic that convenience became even more valuable. But at what cost? Some restaurant owners say they now need the apps to survive, but resent what they feel to be forced partnerships. And other restaurant owners are finding ways to take the power back. From Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network in partnership with Eater. Host: Ahmed Ali Akbar (@radbrowndads) Enjoyed this episode? Rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Want to get in touch? Tweet @recode or @eater. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear next week's episode by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pizza fresh from the oven.
0:02.0	Delicious.
0:03.3	Make it better.
0:04.4	Extra mozzarella.
0:05.6	Better.
0:06.4	Extra pepperoni.
0:07.7	Better.
0:08.6	Pineapple.
0:09.4	Get out.
0:10.0	Better.
0:10.5	And do your sausage.
0:11.8	And do your sausage?
0:12.8	Better.
0:13.5	Stuff crust.
0:14.7	Nope.
0:15.5	Four-gross stuff crust.
0:16.8	Back.
0:17.2	T.
0:17.8	How about with an ice-cold Pepsi Max?
0:23.0	Max will taste no sugar.
0:24.5	Hell yeah.
0:25.3	That is better.
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