Episodes

  • Mark Your Calendars for a Canned In Person Appearance
    Mar 6 2026

    Hey folks! I'm on a panel at this event on March 19th, 2026 at Obec Brewing in Ballard. Please come say hi.

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    1 min
  • S2 E16: Assistant Editor
    Mar 5 2026

    Dee burns herself down to keep her role and was rewarded by the expectation that she'd keep burning herself down.

    Thanks to Todd Manley at Earsight Studios for his help with this episode.

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    30 mins
  • S2 Interlude: Gen X WTF Coaching Session
    Feb 19 2026

    Shelley McIntyre helps us grapple with reinventing ourselves after we get canned. How do we redefine the experience of getting fired and what to we do next?

    Find more about Shelley at Burn the Map.

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    44 mins
  • S1 E15: Head of Marketing
    Jan 30 2026

    Corey discovers the math just isn't mathing.

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    45 mins
  • 2025 In the Can
    Dec 28 2025

    Producer Amy and Host Pam review the absolute sh!tshow that work and the job market has been in 2025. Eff bombs a-plenty, heads up, it's who we are.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S1 E14: Writer
    Dec 18 2025

    Lianna learns a lot of valuable lessons from her first "big girl" job (her words, not mine) including how you shouldn't do all the work at once. Pace yourselves, kids, there's little benefit in finishing early.

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    32 mins
  • S2 E13: Health Care Communications Specialist
    Dec 4 2025

    It seemed like a great opportunity and Kevin believed in the cause, but "smellgate" made things awkward. Like, really awkward.

    Here are the reasons you might be eligible for unemployment if you quit a job in Washington, where I live, the rules may be different in your location.

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    38 mins
  • S2 E12: Senior Longform Video Editor
    Nov 7 2025

    "Layoffs are unfortunately a time where unions really show why they're important."

    • Zach posts about Workers Comp to Instagram, follow him to find out about their next event.
    • Ian -- Zach's co-creator for Workers Comp -- tells his story in E11, here.
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    1 hr and 5 mins