17 Jun 2026 01:00
Dua Lipa, Digital Dynasties, and the Fine Print Nobody Reads | Ep. 326
In this episode:
- How EA Sports royalties, Delaware, and gamer culture could create unexpected wins for smaller schools
- Dua Lipa’s lawsuit against Samsung over allegedly using her face to sell TVs
- Why “our marketing partner did it” is not the magical legal forcefield brands think it is
- The Peloton mailing-list story that somehow involves porn in the family mail pile
- Why the first job offer is rarely the final offer and what to negotiate beyond salary
- Alison’s new Academic Book Club project, where books are treated like artifacts with stories behind them
Listen if you care about: Video games accidentally becoming marketing strategy, celebrity likeness lawsuits, brands blaming “partners,” contract red flags, and the terrifying phrase “you can just write it off.”
Articles:
00:00 Intro: Wayne’s buttons are not for touching 02:04 Audiobook recording, Metalworks, and closet studios 06:31 EA Sports, NIL, and Delaware’s video game payday 12:11 Dua Lipa sues Samsung over her likeness 14:40 The Peloton mailing-list disaster 16:16 Starting businesses, contracts, and family entrepreneurship 18:05 Negotiation, job offers, and knowing your value 26:13 Alison’s Academic Book Club project 32:23 Outro
