18th Episode summary

00:00 – 01:00 | “We have six subscribers and possibly one fan — me.”
Celebrating 20 episodes and redefining success in units of pure delusion.

01:00 – 02:00 | The Rowboat of Corporate Misery
Corporate life = one big, leaky boat. Everyone’s on board, and nobody’s steering.

02:00 – 05:00 | Review Season: The Annual Gaslighting
HR emails roll in: “Take this e-learning on how to fill out your own disappointment.”

05:00 – 08:00 | “Exceeds Expectations” — The Unicorn Rating
To get a 5% raise, you must donate blood to the CEO’s mother.

08:00 – 12:00 | Copy, Paste, Collect Your ‘Meets Expectations’
Greg admits he’s been recycling last year’s self-review for three years. Nobody noticed.

12:00 – 15:00 | Promotions for People Who ‘Seem Fun’
Raise logic: Work hard → ignored. Golf → promoted.

15:00 – 20:00 | The Office, The Paper & The Power of Having No Opinion
At work, having opinions is a liability. Best to say: “What do you think?” until retirement.

20:00 – 28:00 | Journalism, Yelp, and the Michelin Tire Man
Journalists are broke, Yelp is dying, and the world’s most feared food critic is literally a tire.

28:00 – 32:00 | How Cable Companies Buried Themselves in Wires
Two tech geniuses wonder why no one thought to use customer data… while not getting paid for their own ideas.

32:00 – 33:00 | Collaboration, Think Tanks, and D’s Nuts
A heartfelt ending about teamwork, innovation, and starting a nut stand. Because capitalism.