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What you shouldn't say to employees when they're laid off / The fog is getting thicker, and kids are getting larger / The smell of Ancient Rome
Maybe they can work lessons on firing etiquette into management training
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AI Can Provide 'Emotional Clarity and Confidence' Xbox Executive Producer Tells Staff After Microsoft Lays Off 9,000 Employees
That’s probably not going to make people feel any better about heartless corporations
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American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds
Maybe someone could launch an initiative to bring healthier food to schools, and get up and move around…
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More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…
Auditory Anthology
SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
When a curious beer truck driver accidentally creates a strange, water-hungry jelly in his kitchen, a lost weekend spirals into a terrifying discovery that could doom all of Lake Michigan—and maybe a whole lot more.
The Water Eater by Winston Marks Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar |
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The Courage to Ask — Paul Quinn on Getting What You Want
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WITH JOHN DEMPSEY
This week on What Does It Mean?, John Dempsey welcomes actor-turned-corporate coach Paul Quinn, whose new book The Big Ask explores why we hold ourselves back—and how to break through that fear with courage, clarity, and respect.
The Courage to Ask — Paul Quinn on Getting What You Want John Dempsey |
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Fake Stories, Real Rants, and the Rise of the Machines
THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL AND RICK TELANDER
What happens when a legacy newspaper unknowingly fills a Sunday supplement with AI-generated gibberish? You get a public mea culpa, a media credibility crisis—and one hell of a conversation between two seasoned observers of the human condition
Wayne Naus: A Trumpet, A Tour, and a Touch of the Spirit Big John Howell |
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Also Worth A Look…
Reddit User Claims ChatGPT Uncovered Medical Condition Doctors Overlooked for a Decade - Well, maybe the Xbox guy was right
What did ancient Rome smell like? BO, rotting corpses and raw sewage for starters - Then suddenly Marcus Aurelius asks “Whose cheese is this?”
Thanks to Zillow, Your Friends Know How Much Your House Costs—or if You’re Secretly Rich - Have you ever snooped on how much your neighbors house is worth?
AI-Generated Band Already Boast Over 500,000 Monthly Spotify Listeners - It worked for Gorillaz
Over 60 UFOs reported zipping over New York skies in the first half of 2025 - I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords
Betting Market in Disarray Over Zelensky Suit That's Also Maybe Not a Suit - If there had been betting markets back then, how much would people have won if they predicted President Obama was going to wear a tan suit one day?
North Korea beach resort opens to local tourists - Who is signing up to visit Lack of Pleasure Island?
Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Enters Inner Solar System - Might want to set your 401k to “Aggressive”
Four bears break into Connecticut home to steal food - Finally getting revenge on Goldilocks
Bee Attack in French Town Injures 24 - Chris Farley and David Spade were unavailable for comment
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