EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 5 MIN
Chapter 8: The Promotion
from Fear and Leasing · host John Macready
A rare compliment from a landlord sends Macready’s career lurching in the worst possible direction: upward. In Chapter 8 of Fear and Leasing, a desperate attempt to sabotage his own promotion somehow convinces management he’s a visionary, leading to haiku reports, an office ibis, and the terrifying discovery that corporate success may be completely meaningless.
What this episode covers
A rare compliment from a landlord sends Macready’s career lurching in the worst possible direction: upward. In Chapter 8 of Fear and Leasing, a desperate attempt to sabotage his own promotion somehow convinces management he’s a visionary, leading to haiku reports, an office ibis, and the terrifying discovery that corporate success may be completely meaningless.
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Chapter 8: The Promotion
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