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Talkward is a podcast about telling real life awkward tales. Funny, terrible, cringeworthy stories that you will be happy didn't happen to you!

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  • Talkward w/ guest Matt Visconage

    Talkward w/ guest Matt Visconage
    Feb 6 2026
    Talkward: Cringeworthy Tales — Matt Visconage and the Day Job That Broke Him
    This week on Talkward, host Marty Dundics welcomes improviser, writer, and office-culture survivor Matt Visconage for a painfully relatable deep dive into temp jobs, cubicles, customer service trauma, and the quiet despair of corporate life. Matt—an alum of iO Theater and Upright Citizens Brigade, and co-host of CAGEMATCH—talks about the long road that led to his new book, The Day Job Survival Handbook, a satirical “orientation manual” for anyone who’s ever cried in a bathroom stall at work. The conversation covers everything from his viral Onion guacamole photo that refuses to die, to being a literal cog in the customer-service machine, to the emotional toll of talking to 150 furious strangers a day. Matt breaks down the fictional company at the center of the book—Smart Haven—and its unforgettable cast of employees, shadow executives, party subs, and the relentlessly upbeat organizational guide COG 760 (“David”), who’s always there to help… no matter how bad things get. Marty and Matt also dig into workplace romances, holiday party bingo, corporate gaslighting, bacon costumes worn at the office, and why working customer service permanently rewires your brain. Plus, Matt discusses adapting the book into a live stage show at UCB, where the audience becomes new hires, and why the world of The Day Job Survival Handbook feels disturbingly close to reality. If you’ve ever worked a day job you hated—or one you’re still stuck in—this episode will make you feel deeply seen… and slightly concerned. 🎧 Listen, cringe, and survive. Get the book today! The Day Job Survival Handbook

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    53 m
  • Talkward w/ guest Mike Sacks

    Talkward w/ guest Mike Sacks
    Jan 27 2026
    Mike Sacks Returns (and Gen X Gets Bigger Fonts) Talkward is back for a new season, and host Marty Dundics kicks things off with a returning favorite: humor author and satirist Mike Sacks, the master of “artifacts from things that never existed.”

    This episode dives into Sacks’ signature meta-comedy—fake movies, invented cultural movements, and lovingly recreated pop-culture “memories” that feel too real—as Marty and Mike celebrate the release of Slouchers: Gen Xpanded Edition from Humorist Books.

    From the lost freedom of pre-smartphone childhoods to the plot-ruining menace of cell phones in storytelling, Marty and Mike riff on why the past is easier (and funnier) to satirize than the always-on present. Along the way, they nerd out over grunge-era touchstones (cargo shorts, mixtapes, WHFS, standing in line all night for concert tickets), and unpack the strange magic of nostalgia for a time that was messy, sincere, and gloriously offline.

    The conversation also explores Mike’s audio-comedy world—his new project StanLand, and how one “yes” from Jon Hamm helped launch an all-star cast for Stinker Let’s Loose, why collaboration makes the work better, and what he’s developing next with Chris Elliott. Plus: Substack advice without the hustle, Sedaris tour-opening war stories, and a little daydreaming about what Slouchers could become as a streaming series—complete with dream casting, cameos, and a soundtrack built from forgotten ’90s gems. Buy Slouchers: Gen Xpanded Edition and find more from Mike at mikesacks.com—then subscribe, follow, and keep the cringeworthy tales coming.












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    53 m
  • Talkward w/ guest Bob Eckstein

    Talkward w/ guest Bob Eckstein
    May 1 2024
    This episode we go off the grid to a dark cabin deep in the Pennsylvania woods where a recluse has come up for air to chat about his new book baby. Cartoonist, author, and all around creative genius Bob Eckstein chats about his new book The World's Greatest Museums. Order it today! https://bit.ly/footnotesmuseum

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    1 h y 6 m
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