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  • May 29, 2026

    S2 E20: Equity and Inclusion Specialist

    Real Stories

    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

    Real Stories

    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

    Real Stories

    Annemarie closes her laptop and never looks back.

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  • April 16, 2026

    S2 E18: Creative at Large

    Real Stories

    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)

    Real Stories

    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

    Real Stories

    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

    Real Stories

    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

    Real Stories

    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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  • January 30, 2026

    S2 E15: Head of Marketing

    Real Stories

    Corey discovers the math just isn’t mathing. 

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  • December 28, 2025

    2025 In the Can

    Real Stories

    Kash Patel, AI mediocrity, the guy who voices Goofy, and multiple eff bombs. It’s a wrap.

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Canned is an FADJ collaboration between Pam Mandel and Amy Guth.