Hour 1: A Bank Teller Hangs Up on Pope Leo

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Seattle's gig worker law, a decline in daily communication, and a humorous incident involving a bank teller and Pope Leo.

I Was Thinking: a $46 Uber ride. Seattle's gig worker law was supposed to boost pay. It did at first, until orders dropped. GUEST: Sully: Light rail 2 Line reopens after its first snag crossing Lake Washington // Each Year We’re Speaking 300 Words Less a Day and It’s Bad News for Our Mental Health // Bank Teller Hangs Up on Pope Leo, Thought Call Was a ‘Prank’ 

People in this episode

Host: John Curley

Guest: Sully

Topics covered

• gig economy
• mental health
• public transportation
• communication decline
• banking

Keywords

• Uber
• gig worker law
• Seattle
• mental health
• bank teller
• Pope Leo
• light rail
• communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Uber, Seattle

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