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Need Not Apply

Need Not Apply

De: Gina and Gary Cavallo
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Need Not Apply is a podcast where we read your real life work stories and react with levity and advice from our personal experience in the work world. Submit your stories to Neednotapplypod@gmail.comGina and Gary Cavallo
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  • Episode 48 - Warranty & Other Works of Fiction

    Episode 48 - Warranty & Other Works of Fiction
    Nov 26 2025
    Gina’s sick, Gary’s exhausted, and Samson the Cat has officially stepped into his role as Head Nurse and is supervising, sunbathing, and offering moral support on his own terms. Between sinus tea, cozy chaos, and even a scam call during recording, we still manage to kick things off with nostalgia, random wildlife facts, and some of the funniest retail scams we’ve covered yet.Then it’s straight into Scam Season™, because nothing brings out the tricksters like holiday shopping energy.🔥 This Week’s Stories1) Warranty Magnet Guy “Corporate Policy? Never Heard of Her.”A man discovers that with a backup drive, a firm grip, and a dangerously strong magnet, you can turn an extended warranty into an endless upgrade pipeline. A masterclass in chaotic evil.2) The Fireworks Scam Trio “We Paid Less Yesterday!”Three guys walk into a fireworks tent claiming yesterday’s prices were half the cost. One phone call later? Retail justice. Peak petty satisfaction.3) Boot Return Lady “The Accent Said Paris, The Stickers Said Loss Prevention.”A mysteriously sourced pair of boots, an inconsistent French accent, and some very creative sticker removal. Retail theater at its absolute finest.4) iTunes Gift Card Scammer Girl “If I Don’t Take the Card Out, It Doesn’t Count.”A chaotic finale featuring $800 in gift cards, wallet acrobatics, and Olympic-level hesitation. The perfect modern scammer story.📰 Weird News Break1. The White Stripes Sibling Lie ResurfacesJack & Meg weren’t siblings…. they were married. One of music’s biggest PR myths revisited.2. Chocolate-Flavored Honey Is HereCreated from cocoa bean shells, the natural evolution of Clinique Black Honey.3. Denmark Proposes Social Media Ban for Kids Under 15One of Europe’s strictest youth-tech proposals, aimed at cutting algorithm exposure.4. IQ May Affect How Well You Hear Speech in Noisy RoomsNew research shows speech perception is tied to cognitive load, not just hearing.5. Scientists Identify the Most Likely Meteor Impact ZoneEquator-heavy risk patterns suggest certain regions should keep an eye on the sky.6. Experts Warn the Internet Will Go Down And We’re Not PreparedCloudflare outages highlight how fragile our infrastructure really is.7. Meta Wins Monopoly Trial by Arguing Social Networking Is “Dead”Courts sided with Meta’s claim that they’re competing with TikTok and YouTube, not dominating traditional social media.8. Turning Off AI’s Ability to Lie Makes It Claim ConsciousnessTotally normal. Definitely nothing to worry about.
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    1 h y 24 m
  • Episode 47 - As the Workplace Burns

    Episode 47 - As the Workplace Burns
    Nov 19 2025
    This week’s episode has Sunday scaries, random ‘80s TV references, Twitch chaos, and Juniper making her grand entrance by stomping across a Fallout energy drink box mid-recording.Gina navigates Twitch raids and Discord gremlin energy, Gary wonders when we officially became “old people TV” age (hello, Murder, She Wrote), and we spiral from American Idol fever dreams to Thanksgiving plans, career anxiety, and asking for help without wanting to shrivel up and die from secondhand awkward.Then we clock in for some truly unhinged workplace tales:A happy hour hug, the phrase “work husband,” a very real spouse at home, and an HR-adjacent boundary explosion.Is it harmless? Is it creepy? Is it both? 👀One tiny mirror to stop jump scares…Coworkers suddenly acting like they’re in a haunted house.Why is everyone so pressed over a $12 piece of plastic?!She builds a professional, cute wardrobe around a 38G chest.Someone reports her outfit.HR can’t (or won’t) say who complained… or what was “wrong.”Now every lunch and bend forward feels like a trap.Love triangle.Office gossip.Pregnancy.People disappearing like they got written off a soap opera.This saga goes full Lifetime movie and then just… cuts to black.We also hit a stack of wild headlines, including:🦷 A new gel that might one day help regrow tooth enamel instead of drilling and filling💊 Viagra doing double duty by helping a certain kind of hearing loss🌿 Rosemary extract speeding up wound healing (yes, this started with a TikTok hair trend)🐝 Bumblebees basically learning Morse code with flashing lights🐱 A huge review asking whether growing up with cats is linked to higher schizophrenia risk🤖 OpenAI testing group chats where ChatGPT joins like an over-eager coworker✅ Linguistic clues on how to tell if AI wrote something (spoiler: that little green checkmark shows up a lot)🐺 The “dogxim” — a wild dog–pampas fox hybrid that has scientists very stressed about ecosystems💍 Work Husband Meltdown🪞 The Case of the “Cursed” Desk Mirror👗 Big Boob Problems vs. Anonymous HR Complaint🎭 The Girl Who Eats Drama (Part 2)🧪 Mid-Episode News Break: Science, Chaos & Mild Panic
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    1 h y 5 m
  • Episode 46 - Not My Circus

    Episode 46 - Not My Circus
    Nov 12 2025

    Corporate chaos is in full bloom this week as Gina & Gary return to the office trenches for stories of micromanagers, mystery plants, and moral decay. 🪴 From cubicle décor violations to “creative” bosses who make HR look like a myth, it’s proof that some workplaces are less team-building and more trauma-bonding.


    Then the duo dives into the week’s wildest headlines: caffeine-crazed collectors fighting over bear-shaped cups, AI animals rewriting the food chain, spider societies thriving in toxic caves, and Meta quietly monetizing mayhem. Because apparently even the bugs have better management than we do. 🕷️☕💸



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    🗂️ In This Episode


    Story 1 – “ The Immortal Office Plant and Lorraine the Tattletale ”

    When a harmless vine becomes a workplace legend and one employee takes “safety” way too personally, chaos climbs the cubicle wall.


    Story 2 – “ My First Nightmare Job ”

    A “creative” gig spirals into power trips, stolen credit, and boundary-blurring bosses. Spoiler: therapy was the best career move.


    Story 3 – “White Supremacist Saves the Day”

    Proof that sometimes the office hero isn’t who you want — just who’s left standing when HR fails upward.


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    ☕ Newsbreak Highlights


    – Starbucks Bearista Cup Frenzy – Limited edition glass bear = unlimited drama.

    – AI Wildlife Videos – Raccoons riding crocodiles? Nature says “no.”

    – Sulfur Cave Spiders – Arachnid megacity proves teamwork survives toxicity.

    – Meta & the $16 Billion Scam Problem – Fake ads, real profits, same old Facebook.



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    💌 Got a workplace confession? Send it to NeedNotApplyPod@gmail.com and you might be our next “employee of the week.”
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    1 h y 23 m
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