<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Chad and Cheese Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[chad-cheese-podcast]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/episodes</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:54:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.chadcheese.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Korn Ferry Swallows AMS, Handshake Grabs Uplimit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korn Ferry just swallowed up RPO powerhouse AMS, while early-career network Handshake acquired AI-skilling platform Uplimit. ]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/korn-ferry-goes-big</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fe44b605fe4479947ae42</guid><category><![CDATA[Friday Show]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace457_80f55ec80b5a41e5bfc8cb2f291b2dc1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Cheesman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiring Became Our Edge w/ Kristen Reilly]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you hire 3,000 seasonal coaches in just 6 weeks? Kristen Reilly, SVP of Talent at Elevo Learning, joins Chad &#38; Cheese to share her team's incredible tech turnaround. By replacing manual grunt work with conversational AI, Elevo flipped their Day 1 staffing from 34% to 96% and sent recruiter happiness from a 16 to a 68 EMPS. Stream "Hiring Became Our Edge" now!]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/hiring-became-our-edge-kristen-reilly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a422c583c06bdad5425c9ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_5ca058480e824398924f64a3060b1563~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ageism in Tech: Dan Lyons on ‘Disrupted,’ Silicon Valley &#38; Toxic Culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Lyons, journalist and writer for HBO’s Silicon Valley, joined a tech startup at 52 and quickly discovered he was "ancient" in an industry worshiping youth. Facing blatant ageism, Dan delivers hilarious, brutal truths. Author of Lab Rats, he breaks down toxic work culture, burnout, and why companies treat employees like disposable kids. An eye-opening look at whether experience still has value.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/ageism-in-tech-dan-lyons-on-disrupted-silicon-valley-toxic-culture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3b3695e48ba4122ae8d34b</guid><category><![CDATA[Friday Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace457_92d3b83021c74b1c945c55eb6c7a82c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Cheesman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Best Hire Already Left w/ Gustavo Serbia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad and Joel sit down with Gustavo Serbia, CHRO at Hair Cuttery Family of Brands. Managing 6,000 stylists is a high-drama, hyper-competitive game. Discover how they used Paradox to smash hiring times from 17 days down to 3 , gamified commissions with a custom app , and harnessed AI to build instant funnel analyses.

Tune in to the AI series now! We out!]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/your-best-hire-already-left-gustavo-serbia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a421741c19ca7d97f2a6376</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:00:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_5fcdfe126a154d889482ef1b0442e9cc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Snapchat &#38; Anthropic Hype Machines ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cup Chaos: Portugal wakes up while England ties. Chad hates corporate hydration breaks.

Tech Fails: Snapchat's $2K glasses are a $3B boat anchor. Anthropic hypes AI like a superweapon.

The New Malls: Data centers are being overbuilt just like 80s malls.
 
Ghost Hunting: NY bans fake ghost jobs.
 
Wild Perks: Emi got a blow-up doll; Chad hit a strip club with his religious boss.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/the-snapchat-anthropic-hype-machines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3c162c96e17da783c7907c</guid><category><![CDATA[Friday Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:15:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_5202cc0689324d3fb331d15aede87190~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup Debate: Skills-Based Hiring w/ Maya Huber &#38; Phuong Vu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resumes are dead, and AI makes it too easy to fake skills on paper. In this episode, Chad Sowash hosts a debate on the future of hiring:

Phuong Vu (Telexa) argues for "skills-first" models focused on human adaptability and real evidence.

Dr. Maya Huber (TaTiO) says ditch applications entirely have candidates try out the job via live simulations first. Listen now.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/startup-deal-skills-based-hiring-w-maya-huber-phuong-vu</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a392f65e97163940d4e364e</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_3a5e7e557e1b4d3db62fc1502cf87282~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_874,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indeed's AI Bias Machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[HR’s most dangerous podcast is back! Chad, JT, and Lieven tackle Indeed’s new AI sourcing assistant, exposing it as a compliance clusterfuck that invents its own hiring rules. Plus, a massive Stanford study proves job seekers are being blacklisted across competing firms by broken assessment algorithms. Finally, they talk $2/hr robot trainers and Zuck’s corporate pizza party fixes. Listen and subscribe!]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/indeed-ai-bias-machine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a32bb879b47a7f91ae66662</guid><category><![CDATA[Friday Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_9cf1202f0f19484a833dcaa5c4ef5f9a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busting Drug Cartels w/ Jack McFarland Former DEA]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-stakes HR meets the DEA! 32-year veteran Jack McFarland talks about recruiting "Muppets" and mercenary informants, surviving 30-page typed applications, and his wild audition for The Traitors. Plus, a look at mandatory retirement at 57 and corporate ageism. It’s HR sprinkled with coke, crack, and grass. Listen now!]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/busting-drug-cartels-jack-mcfarland-dea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2fe3901e4df337d8203525</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:05:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_72d5005cec0a40948f883ce269fa2eb2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indeed Goes For The Kill]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on HR’s most dangerous podcast, Chad, Mo, and Lieven tackle Indeed’s sneaky play to squeeze out recruiting agencies , an age-bias lawsuit putting IBM in hot water , and the fraudulent "job slop" infiltrating ChatGPT’s new search tool. Plus, Meta forces staff to train the AI meant to replace them. Tune in for big tech drama, corporate dystopia, and an awful binary dad joke. Listen at chadcheese.com!]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/indeed-goes-for-the-kill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2a6db3948ac681a4fcc06e</guid><category><![CDATA[Friday Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:09:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_15b79329f6e64bd1898675b96dc173fe~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marriott Hiring: 2 Weeks to 3 Days w/ Meghan Rhatigan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad &#38; Joel grill Marriott’s Meghan Rhatigan on hiring 200k global workers. Trapped with a "fat funnel" and hiring managers taking 2 weeks to schedule interviews, Meghan snuck Paradox past legal by calling it "automation" instead of AI. Process dropped to 3 days! Plus, she’s weaponized a 5M candidate CRM and shaded peers stuck crying, "But we have Workday..." We out.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/marriott-hiring-2-weeks-to-3-days</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a212fda14173fc5722213ca</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_0176d4704213476fa3c6df0fd99cd90b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job Slop by Google &#38; OpenAI ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chad &#38; Cheese Show Notes: Joel-Free June! Chad holds down the fort with Emi Beredugo &#38; JT O'Donnell. This week: Stepstone boots its CEO, JobGet buys Ripple Match, &#38; George Larocque warns that standalone point solutions are dead. Plus, Julie exposes the Job.com grift, Zuck docks his superyacht post-layoffs, OpenAI Job Slop &#38; an AI accent fail. Catch us at Recfest! Free swag at chadandcheese.com/free. We out!]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/job-slop-by-google-openai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a218aa01f44c606b374724c</guid><category><![CDATA[Friday Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:43:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_fac9286c4fd54f349e27ec2933e9f652~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7-Eleven: 24-7 AI Hiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you hire 110k people a year without losing your mind? Rachel Allen, TA Director at 7-Eleven, automated 95% of the grind. Time-to-hire dropped from 10 days to under 3!  Hear Chad &#38; Joel talk AI chatbots named "Rita", hijacking corporate marketing shipments, and the myth of robots taking over. Grab a Slurpee and tune in!  ]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/7-eleven-24-7-ai-hiring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1d410cd87dcf57d5465e09</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_5e351891ff8c43698cd6231537b6b70b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stepstone Automation Bias Machine ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad and Joel are back on HR’s Most Dangerous Podcast to roast the tech elite. Workday beat revenue goals, but their stock is still flushed because a weak-ass board panicked over AI buzzwords. Meanwhile, Indeed’s new automated tools are spamming employers with fake applications. From Stepstone’s EU compliance lies to Pope Leo dropping shade on AI, the budget-sucking corporate matrix is crumbling. We out!]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/stepstone-automation-bias-machine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a192b8b69f69d4475ae3704</guid><category><![CDATA[Friday Show]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:05:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_f256334c4b9544039ad4cd98c731b00e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Answered 1.8m Questions w/ Patti Tabris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patti Tabris of ResultsCX joins Chad and Cheese to reveal how AI transformed their global hiring. By deploying "Olivia," an AI assistant that answered 1.8M questions, she boosted assessment completion from 30% to 90%. Learn how she cut application times to under 6 minutes and automated 100,000 interviews to let recruiters focus on the human side of the job.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/ai-answered-1-8m-questions-w-patti-tabris</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a03378368a3e7adcb12d525</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 07:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_73ea6d853f8841949639e49c430ee69a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monopoly Pricing Power, Indeed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joel and J.T. break down the staggering down-sizing trends hitting Meta and LinkedIn, contrasting those cuts with the massive, expectation-shattering earnings report just released by Recruit Holdings, the parent company of Indeed and Glassdoor.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/indeed-monopoly-pricing-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f73ceb883334b04e11060</guid><category><![CDATA[Friday Show]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:33:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace457_c86ea76a8ea7411581015d3b2c537f1c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Cheesman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ace Hardware: Differentiate or Die ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ace Hardware’s Stef Nikitas and Kaleigh Burns join Chad &#38; Cheese to reveal "Project Hurricane," the overhaul that scaled their TA budget from $500k to $4M. Learn how "Grace," their AI bot, automates scheduling so recruiters can focus on being human. From 2-minute apps to surviving a 10-day tech blackout , see how a 100-year-old brand wins the talent war.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/ace-hardware-differentiate-or-die</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0331ee8bd1bce082af3949</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_f364775bd8644217945293d707195f26~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiring, We Have a Problem: AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grab a beverage for a special "just us girls" episode featuring Joel Cheesman and Maureen “Moe” Clough. This week, the duo delivers a light-hearted yet substantive look into worker backlash against artificial intelligence and today's brutal hiring market.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/hiring-we-have-a-problem-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06622b7326fc782b54f7c2</guid><category><![CDATA[Friday Show]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace457_4f6b71f16fdf4c1a80e6b1d476964327~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joel Cheesman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2,400 Locations, Only 1 AI w/ Mark Gibson]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you hire for Applebee’s, Taco Bell, and Planet Fitness with only six recruiters? Mark Gibson from Flynn Group joins Chad &#38; Cheese to reveal "Frankie"—the AI assistant doing the heavy lifting for 2,400+ locations. From waking up to a million applicants to turning recruiters into media buyers and using TikTok for Gen Z talent, it’s a masterclass in scaling without the soul-crushing admin.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/2400-locations-1-ai-mark-gibson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0174fc522ae05c4420cfd3</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:15:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_082cf9ba35fe41b38f6977d0555e41f1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[iCIMS Shuffles, Phenom Splurges, &#38; Greenhouse Gets Fashionable ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is iCIMS facing a final fire sale? Chad and Joel break down the "CFO takeover" and Phenom's latest "psychobabble" acquisition. Plus, Greenhouse buys Ezra AI to "look fashionable,"  and J.T. O'Donnell reveals LinkedIn's $450M AI secret. "Who’d You Rather" returns with a birthday showdown! HR’s most dangerous podcast is back.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/icims-shuffles-phenom-splurges-greenhouse-gets-fashionable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc2531f4b0389e41d3d293</guid><category><![CDATA[Friday Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fem Amp]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:20:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_69ab66c859fd465f8a3f43cc31e7ed0e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talent Disruption Through the Ages w/ Jeff Taylor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founder Jeff Taylor joins The Chad to discuss returning to the "shit show" of recruitment with Boomband. He reveals why Monster passed on buying LinkedIn for $304M in 2003 and how his iconic Super Bowl ad drove 700% more traffic. Taylor compares today’s AI wave to the 1997 dot-com bubble and plans to disrupt the industry again by mapping 175M workers.]]></description><link>https://www.chadcheese.com/post/talent-disruption-through-the-ages-jeff-taylor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f98d157c961ad0b9fcc67d</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:40:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80e42b_cbbcb70bfd994f3f867a125936c00706~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_874,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chad Sowash</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>