Tyler's Grim Reminders

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Previously (as in a few episodes ago), we dissected an episode from Family Guy and played around with the possibilities of real life with reflections of that episode we covered. For this episode, we take another cartoon and do the same thing, except this one is a bit more lighthearted. But don't get too comfortable because let's just say that this podcast still has a mission. The show in question is more ki...

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There are these workplace programs where employees are encouraged to donate their paid time off to their colleagues who are in dire situations. At a first glance, it might seem like a kind gesture; you got a workforce community that is helping each other out. But if you stop and really think about it, there's something that seems off about these acts of charity. Now depending on how limited the benefits are at ...

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While most folks might pick up a few extra groceries or a flashlight just in case if something goes wrong, there’s a whole other world out there where money rewrites the rules of what it means to be prepared. These select few are equipped with private airstrips, hidden mountain retreats, and to top it all off, sprawling underground homes that look more like boutique hotels than bunkers but they are nonetheless. The...

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You don’t have to look far to notice how things change; it’s happens all the time, right under our noses. Sometimes it’s as simple as a new café opening up where your old haunt used to be, or the way your neighborhood looks just a little different in the morning light. People come and go, people's habits evolve, and even the things you thought would always stay the same have a way of "turning over a new pag...

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We're all familiar with what the ocean is to us: from the slow, rhythmic pulse of the current to the the vast blue and the descent to darkness pressing in from every side. Now picture a small vessel descending through that darkness, carrying five people toward the most famous shipwreck in history. There’s excitement, anticipation, and a sense of adventure. But there’s also something else: the faint, persistent h...

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Have you ever opened your eyes in the morning and realized there’s no frantic scramble to warm up your car or catch the bus, there's no need to iron that shirt or rehearse for some polite small talk before you’ve even had your coffee? Instead, there’s a quiet moment where the day stretches ahead, and for once, it actually feels like it’s yours. You wander into the kitchen, make your own breakfast at your own pac...

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You ever walk into your job and just think, “Oh man, is this really it?” From the moment you plop down at your desk, you can already feel how the day’s is going to play out. It's those endless meetings that could have totally just been an email, and those long email chains that somehow turn into giant projects. Then there's that one coworker who seems to think they're the center of the universe and that...

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Sometimes, the most damaging things aren’t the loud clashes or visible conflicts, but the quiet shifts that happen beneath the surface, so subtle they almost escape notice. It’s in the moments that go unremarked, the choices that seem small but repeat often enough to create a pattern. The doors that open a little wider for some, while others wait longer in the hallway, their footsteps fading before they reach the r...

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It's still here, dragging its way through our calendars and to-do lists, showing up every day without a second thought, and sitting through meetings with a blank stare. That’s work ethic, or what’s left of it. You can feel it in the quiet moments between emails. In the heaviness that lingers after a long day of “being productive.” It’s that moment when you open your laptop and feel your stomach drop, not from s...

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On March 25, 1911, a terrible fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, which turned out to be one of the worst industrial disasters in the history of the United States. It all started, most likely, from a discarded cigarette, and it quickly spread through the upper floors of the Asch Building. At the time, hundreds of young women, many of them immigrants, were working there. Unfortunately,...

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We talk about that wild episode of "Family Guy", the one called "The Old Man and the Big C." In it, Brian and Stewie go up against Carter Pewterschmidt, who actually has a real cure for cancer but keeps it hidden just to keep making money. It’s a pretty dark idea, but it makes you stop and think: do some companies really see cured patients as lost customers? The show takes this over-the-top story an...

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When you think about Human Resources, you might imagine a friendly team making sure everyone gets along at work. But the truth is that it ain't smooth and steady as we like to believe. Given their reputation as a sanctuary for workers, there's still plenty of workers all around that really do feel like they're on their own. There are many employers that still take advantage of their staff in ways that s...

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After the Great Resignation, we’ve started to see something new and persisting to this day: quiet quitting. Unlike the dramatic exits or loud protests we might expect, this is more about a silent withdrawal from work. Many workers are feeling really drained and disillusioned, so instead of putting in extra effort, they’re just doing the minimum required to get by. They’re showing up and doing their job, but their h...

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We dig into the thought-provoking question: Should people be ruled by AI? We look at how artificial intelligence is woven into our everyday lives, from helping with mental health and keeping us organized to influencing big business choices and shaping our purpose. Using real-life examples, we talk about both the benefits and downsides of AI having more power...like how it can make life easier but also the dangers o...

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It's been a few years since the world turned upside down. Parallel to the events of the 2020 pandemic was also the Great Resignation of 2021, a phenomenon that saw millions of people leaving their jobs in search of better opportunities, work-life balance, or simply a break from the grind. We examine the underlying reasons behind this mass exodus. From burnout and lack of job satisfaction to the pandemic-induced...

Corny music made with a few digital instruments...without any sense of music theory...which all sounds like an ear ringer of a doorbell...Check.

Podcast title with a rhyme that doesn't totally show how amateur I am hosting a show from scratch...Check.

Some trailer monologue that repeats the stuff that already stated on the main page of this podcast...regardless, to establish an official birthday of this show...Check.

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