Episode 35 – The Dark Ages of Deoderant

Episode 35 – The Dark Ages of Deoderant

Author: Hostile Work Environment July 9, 2018 Duration: 40:56
Some people work for peanuts, other people won’t work in a workplace with peanuts — Marc and Dennis explore a disability lawsuit where peanuts figure quite prominently. Dennis tells an international tale with an interesting defense to a sex harassment claim. And Marc tells an uplifting tale of workplace body odor and how a social…

Ever had a truly bizarre day at the office? The kind you can’t wait to tell someone about, but you know HR would never understand? That’s the territory explored in Hostile Work Environment. This isn’t a dry lecture on policy manuals. Instead, it’s a raw, often hilarious, and deeply relatable look at the absurd theater of modern employment. Hosts Marc and Dennis dive headfirst into the stories we all collect but rarely share openly-the passive-aggressive emails, the baffling management directives, the coworker who defies all logic. They dissect the unspoken rules and cultural quirks that shape our daily grind, asking the questions everyone thinks but is too cautious to voice. By blending personal anecdotes with a sharp, comedic lens, they transform universal workplace frustrations into cathartic conversation. You’ll find yourself nodding along, laughing in recognition, and maybe feeling a little less alone in your own professional struggles. Tune in for a weekly dose of solidarity and humor that reframes the daily slog through corporate life. It’s the podcast that gets it, because we’ve all been there, surviving one hostile environment at a time.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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Episode 54 – Long and Tedious [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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We have a very special episode–our last. We go out with a bang, starting with a news item of a very unique form of harassment, and where we learn not to go to your boss for a pelvic exam. Then, we go through four differe…
Episode 53 – Dennis Corrects His Wild, Flaming Idiocy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:31
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Episode 51 – sweetthang@hwepodcast.com [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Episode 49 …and a Horse [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:21
So, you fired the person you concluded committed a workplace sexual assault – and now that person is suing you for sex discrimination! Can that happen? Marc and Dennis discuss what duties (if any) employers owe suspected…
Episode 48 – We’re Better Than Vodka [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:07
Can a workplace lawfully ban dreadlocks? Is that racist, or anti-Rastafarian? Does a policy banning “caps” apply to headscarves? Also, what do you do if you inadvertently say a really racist thing to a newly hired employ…
Episode 46 – It’s My Service Stallion! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:33
We’ve been waiting a long time to talk about this one: service animals! What is a “real” service animal? What do you do when an employee shows up with their “emotional support wolverine?” What should you do when a cowork…
Episode 45 – I Hate Them and I Hope They All Burn [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:30
Marc and Dennis are coming to you from #ASHHRA18 in beautiful Pittsburgh PA! Why does the U.S. Women’s soccer team get paid a fourth of what the Men’s team gets paid, even though they are clearly way, way better? What is…