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Nasir and Matt discuss the decision handed down by the California Labor Commissioner that classified an Uber driver as an employee instead ofan independent contractor. Full Podcast Transcript NASIR: All right. Welcome to our Uber podcast where we cover business in the news and add our legal twist. My name is Nasir Pasha. MATT: And I’m Matt Staub. NASIR: I hate how “uber” is an adjective as well as a company. I don’t like the company. I don’t like the adjective. MATT: Well, I don’t know, I mean, I guess there’s probably some sort of connection to why they named it what they did, but I don’t know if it really.... I don’t know if they... I don’t know. I don’t know. I can’t wait to read that transcript back when I just say “I don’t know” five times in a row. NASIR: In fact, that’s the only reason we have a transcript – to laugh at you. MATT: She could always cut it out I guess and make me look a little bit more intelligent. NASIR: No. MATT: Yeah, this is a double whammy because we’re talking about two th