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The boys dissect HR tech's dumpster fire: Workday’s scary private equity buyout, Google’s AI throwing top candidates into the trash, and Walmart employees babysitting task-lists that put frozen peas in carts first. "AI is like a puppy. It's gonna piss on the floor... and the puppy's still pissing on the couch." – Joel Cheesman. Plus, Indeed targets sports fans because Google search traffic died.

Catch the latest on the Chad and Cheese podcast! Chad shares a hilarious beach fail, while Emi explores how GLP-1 weight loss drugs impact workplace "skinny privilege". The hosts break down Q2 earnings for Indeed and ZipRecruiter, debate MetaView's acquisition of Revel in Buy or Sell, examine AI assessment audits with the Job Doctor, and discuss the nostalgic comeback of MySpace.

The latest episode of The Chad & Cheese Podcast with Emi and Lieven is officially live, and it is a certified must-watch. In this episode, the crew dives straight into a massive legal showdown brewing in the tech world.

LinkedIn is drowning in AI slop and sexy bot profiles, while Google’s zero-click Gemini overviews tank referral traffic by 40%. Meanwhile, OpenAI’s autonomous bots are reportedly plotting cage escapes in Sam Altman’s "singularity" era. The gang breaks down corporate greed, dying SEO, and unchecked tech run amok.

Taco Bell survivors, low-T troops, and AI dystopia. welcome to The Chad & Cheese Podcast! This week, the boys break down Signal Labs digging up 1999 ATS dinosaur Brass Ring, a predatory startup charging desperate job seekers 20% of their pay, Indeed’s privacy-killing new T&Cs, Texas taking on LinkedIn’s "ghost jobs," and Googlers demanding layoff prenups. Tune in now for unfiltered HR commentary and awful dad jokes!

Chad and Joel reunite to dissect recruitment tech’s chaotic push toward automation. They dive into flawed employer metrics, Indeed’s algorithmic shifts, pre-apply AI risks, and the return of career sites. In an industry rushing to "move fast and break things," Chad warns: "Just because you can doesn't mean you should... the first ones that get there are the ones with arrows in their face."

Korn Ferry just swallowed up RPO powerhouse AMS, while early-career network Handshake acquired AI-skilling platform Uplimit.

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.

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.

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!

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!

The Chad & Cheese Show Notes: Joel-Free June! Chad holds down the fort with Emi Beredugo & JT O'Donnell. This week: Stepstone boots its CEO, JobGet buys Ripple Match, & 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 & an AI accent fail. Catch us at Recfest! Free swag at chadandcheese.com/free. We out!

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!

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.

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.

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.

Personio hit Q1 2026 profit but lacked transparency, choosing a "stay home" move over a "go big" moment. Tech giants are firing staff to fund AI. The UK outpaces the US in healthcare and leave. Palantir faces ethical backlash , Nomad Health pivots to software , and LinkedIn gets a new CEO to survive AI.

Joel and JT break down the seismic shifts rocking the industry, from a massive restructuring wave hitting giants like Meta, Disney, and Snap to the high-profile leadership exits at JobCase, SeekOut and Bots!

2026 is wild: the Pope is "weak on crime" and CEOs are dodging Molotovs. Chad and Joel expose the AI "Side Hustle Seduction," where experts get paid to train their own replacements. While Zuck builds bunkers and digital clones , Gen Z fears for their wages and creativity. Plus, Humanly buys an Ant Hill. We out!

This week, Chad and JT expose the "Two Weeks" mirage. The BLS jobs report looks like a boom, but it’s just striking workers and melting snow. Paylocity buys Grayscale to join the AI agent arms race , while Clasp steals Uncle Sam’s 1916 playbook to fix healthcare. Plus, Jack Dorsey wants to kill middle management with machine-readable "artifacts". We out!

HR’s most dangerous podcast is back! We dive into Mercor’s 4TB data breach and the Senate’s probe into Findem’s 418k opt-out requests. Is AI killing capitalism or just LinkedIn’s live streams? From Melania’s teacher bots to Chad’s new tattoo and Emi’s "genetic blessings," we’re stripping it all down. Listen now!

In this episode of the Chad & Cheese Podcast, the boys dive into the escalating "cage match" between Indeed and LinkedIn. They break down Indeed’s aggressive new spend-matching program, questioning if it’s a genuine incentive or a tactical data grab for competitive intelligence. Meanwhile, LinkedIn counters with AI-managed interviews. Plus, a look at vibe-coding and Travis Kalanick’s robots.

Fresh paint, same problems? iCIMS launches a new brand, Indeed finally hires a CTO, and companies blame AI for layoffs while others promise AI training. Chad & Cheese unpack the hype, the leadership shakeups, and the never-ending HR tech buzzword parade.

Hold onto your scotch—Chad and the ladies are back for a cheese-free episode of HR’s most dangerous podcast. This week: StepStone is spinning stats, JT warns of Silicon Valley’s "superstar" obsession, and Emi calls BS on corporate hype. From Olympic Village condom shortages to Nantucket’s cocaine-filled sewers, it’s a chaotic deep dive into the industry’s messiest corners. Don’t be average.