{"podcast":{"title":"Business is Bullshit","slug":"business-is-bullshit-7096260","podcast_index_feed_id":7096260,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/547982/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/547982","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/1/0/2/7102994a48e0d52627a2322813b393ee/business-is-bullshit-logo-1500.jpg","author":"Jon Tsourakis, James Hornick and Jared Gibson","episode_count":36,"summary":"Tired of the corporate BS, \"gurus\" and trends that don't make sense? Same here. Business is Bullshit is our way of calling it out. Every couple of weeks, the three of us — Jon, James, and Jared — break down the dumbest stories, trends and personalities in the business world. We get into everything from broken work culture, bad tech takes to tone-deaf regulations, cringe \"thought leaders\" and anything \"business.\" No fluff. No hype. Just straight talk, real takes, and a little well-earned cynicism.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T12:20:31.190798+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-is-bullshit-7096260"},"episode":{"title":"Luxury Goods Are Bullsh*t | Business is Bullsh*t Ep 32","slug":"luxury-goods-are-bullsh-t-business-is-bullsh-t-ep-32","published_at":"2026-04-06T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-is-bullshit-7096260/luxury-goods-are-bullsh-t-business-is-bullsh-t-ep-32","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-is-bullshit-7096260","url":"https://385b4acf-6355-4b46-a0c4-d76e364bf60a.libsyn.com/luxury-goods-are-bullsht-business-is-bullsht-ep-32","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/385b4acf-6355-4b46-a0c4-d76e364bf60a/BIBS_Ep_32.m4a?dest-id=4726657","summary":"Luxury isn't always bullsh*t. But what most people think is luxury usually is. In Episode 32 of *Business Is Bullsh*t*, we break down how \"luxury\" has turned into a branding game where perception beats reality and price becomes the product. From $7,000 handbags with questionable origins To designer brands owned by the same parent companies To sunglasses, gyms, wine, and even agencies charging more just to feel premium We're talking about what's behind the curtain. We get into: * Why \"Made in Italy\" doesn't mean what you think it does * The massive markups hiding behind luxury branding * How a few conglomerates control most major brands * The psychology of status, signaling, and identity * Why higher price often creates the illusion of value * Where real quality still exists and what's actually worth it This isn't about hating on nice things. We all like nice things. It's about understanding when you're buying quality and when you're just buying a logo. 🎧 Watch or listen: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-is-b-t/id1769653675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Xv7C9WFxZHeoARrm8EDc5 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessIsBullsht Featuring Jon Tsourakis, James Hornick and Jared Gibson. If you've ever paid more just because it felt right, this one will hit. Business. Is. Bullsh*t.","meta_description":"Luxury isn't always bullsh*t. But what most people think is luxury usually is. In Episode 32 of *Business Is Bullsh*t*, we break down how \"luxury\" has tur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1949,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-is-bullshit-7096260/episodes/luxury-goods-are-bullsh-t-business-is-bullsh-t-ep-32/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-is-bullshit-7096260/luxury-goods-are-bullsh-t-business-is-bullsh-t-ep-32.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}