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We dive into wild stories from the gig economy, including package thefts, an Uber Eats driver turning in a drug package, and a bear stealing an Amazon delivery off someone's porch.

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• Uber Eats driver in Texas sniffs out a suspicious package, discovers meth hidden in baby wipes, and helps police catch the buyer
• Two package thieves fight each other over an Amazon delivery while the delivery driver watches in disbelief 
• A bear casually steals an Amazon package from a porch as the homeowner yells "No bear!" through her Ring doorbell
• Discussion of a controversial disabled DoorDash driver who asks customers to come to the car for their deliveries
• Quick-thinking female Uber driver notices a teen passenger with a rifle, safely stops at a business, and alerts police
• Waffle House announces 9 PM-8 AM delivery service exclusively through DoorDash Drive
• Waymo self-driving car gets stuck after driving down a pedestrian path
• Conversation about aggressive door-to-door salespeople and intimidating signs on customers' doors

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