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June 30, 2026

S2 Interlude: Some Bullshit in the News

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Shoes off inside the whale, Thinking as a Service (TAAS), and a lot of eff bombs. Pam and Amy talk AI and jobs.
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June 12, 2026

S2 E21: Fin-Tech Marketing Guy

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Mike got the axe three times in three years. That’s a record that’s hard to shake.
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May 29, 2026

S2 E20: Equity and Inclusion Specialist

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Rachel makes an allyship blunder, tries to own it, and gets the axe. It’s an excruciating mess — in no small part because Rachel gets canned right after taking medical leave. Does the organization fix the systemic problems Rachel calls out as part of this mess? Not exactly a spoiler: They do not.
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May 18, 2026

S2 E20: Nonprofit Brand Storyteller

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Leigh totally reads the room and it is … not a good read.
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May 18, 2026

S2 E19: VP of Audience Growth

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Annemarie closes her laptop and never looks back.
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April 16, 2026

S2 E18: Creative at Large

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Pam gets the axe from a series of creative roles — and it’s not because she’s bad at her job.
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April 7, 2026

S2 E17: CMO (Chief Marketing Officer)

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Someone was going to take the fall — and that someone was Anu.
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March 19, 2026

S2 Interlude: AI WTF with Anil Dash

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Could tech workers benefit from thinking more like shop floor workers? Probably. Let’s get that jumpsuit mindset going.
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March 5, 2026

S2 E16: Assistant Editor

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Dee burns herself out and is reward with the opportunity to keep doing just that.
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February 19, 2026

S2 Interlude: Gen X WTF

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Shelley McIntyre helps us grapple with reinventing ourselves after we get canned. How do we redefine the experience of getting fired and what to we do next? Find more about Shelley at Burn the Map.
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