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The Celebrity HR Department

The Celebrity HR Department

Written by: Jon Wells
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Welcome to the Celebrity HR Department: The only podcast that asks, what if being a celebrity was a REAL job with REAL consequences? The kind you or I might face. In our world, ALL celebrities are employees of Celebrity INC. All of them. And we are the Celebrity HR Department. That means we handle it all: the feuds, the scandals, the sickness, the sackings and everything in between. This is where the spotlight meets the HR handbook, and we put real-life celebrity issues through the HR process.


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Episodes
  • 1000 Listeners Special - HR vs Celebrity Traitors - How to Unmask Your Workplace Traitor
    Nov 3 2025

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    In this special episode, we mark 1,000 listeners with something deliciously dark: the hidden dynamics of betrayal at work. From solo saboteurs to strategic cliques, we explore how traitors operate in workplaces just like yours— and what HR can actually do about it.

    You’ll learn:

    • What makes a workplace Traitor
    • How to spot them before your faithful disappear
    • Practical steps to deal with Traitors
    • And to know when it’s time to leave the castle entirely…

    Blending psychology, real-life case law, and sharp HR insight (with just enough murder mystery energy), this episode is for the faithful — and the ones trying to stay that way.

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    38 mins
  • S2 E5 - HR vs Prince Harry - A Royal Grievance Heard
    May 19 2025

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    Prince Harry says he was denied support, ignored when he raised concerns, and pushed out of the only job he was born into. The Royal Family says he stepped back on his own terms. In this episode of The Celebrity HR Department, we take on the world’s most high-profile resignation and treat it like a formal grievance. From flexible working to protection and retaliation, we investigate each claim, apply UK employment standards, and deliver a final HR verdict.


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    36 mins
  • S2 E4 - How the Pope Gets Hired…. And Why It’s an HR Nightmare
    May 5 2025

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    What happens when the most powerful leadership role on Earth is filled without interviews, without a job ad… and without a single woman in the room?

    In this episode of The Celebrity HR Department, we take a hard look at how the Pope gets hired — the secretive, centuries-old process known as the Papal Conclave — and ask what would happen if it played out in a modern UK workplace. Spoiler: HR would have a lot to say.

    From unlawful discrimination to a total lack of transparency, Jon and Layman unpack why this sacred selection process would collapse under today’s employment laws — and what it reveals about bad leadership habits closer to home.

    Whether you're into faith, fairness, or just fascinated by how power really works, this episode will make you think differently about the phrase "we’ve always done it this way."

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    27 mins
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