Jacki learns the ways of the pirahna. Jacki's walkoff track is Gang of Four, Damaged Goods. Find more of her work here.

Dave has some thoughts on being downstream from DOGE.

"It's not a ripple, it's a tidal wave."

Pam and Amy talk about, well, some bullshit in the news.

• How to think about AI before it's too late
• Nvidia's Jensen Huang says CEOs who blame AI for layoffs are giving a 'lazy' excuse

• Microsoft AI chief gives it 18 months—for all white-collar work to be automated by AI

The book I mention is Fluke by Christopher Moore.

Mike got canned three times in succession.

"It gets harder and harder as you get older. I don't think I'll ever be completely over it."

Rachel fails at allyship and owns it. She takes the fall but notices that other folks whiffed it too... with no consequences. Yeah, it does get awkward.

Leigh totally reads the room and it was ... not a good read.

Annemarie logs out.

Pam (not your host, a totally different Pam) got fired a bunch of times before figuring out she was on the wrong path.