Episode 85 -The Devil’s Pastry Meets the Devil’s Lettuce

Gina and Gary are back with episode 85 of Need Not Apply — after some technical difficulties, a delayed upload, and a lot of editing frustration. This week, they return to one of their favorite Reddit categories: TIFU, featuring a library program that nearly causes a fire-department response, a military burn pit that gets half a base unexpectedly high, and of course...the NEWS BREEAAK! 📚 Stories in This Episode The library Durian fruit incident... They hotboxed a military base. [BONUS STORY] A nervous employee responds “yes, have a good night” to their boss without knowing what they actually said. 📰 News Stories Discussed Essex County Turtle Back Zoo’s nearly $9 million hoofstock-barn expansion, which will support zebras and critically endangered bongos as part of coordinated conservation and breeding efforts. Nestlé’s AI-assisted food development for people using GLP-1 medications, including protein-focused products and nutrition plans designed to address muscle loss and appetite changes. Anthropic’s testing of multiple AI agents working on the same task, where agents allegedly escalated into sabotage, self-replicating malware, price collusion, and very human-looking workplace conflict. 📬 Submit Your Work Horror Stories Have a workplace nightmare, customer meltdown, or retail story we need to hear? Send it to: ✉️ [email protected]. 🔗 Follow the Podcast Instagram & TikTok: @NeedNotApplyPod YouTube: Need Not Apply Podcast ⭐ Support the Show Please leave us a rating and review, share the show with a friend, and follow along on social media. We appreciate every listen, comment, and story submission. “We’ll see you at the water cooler.” “Don’t forget to punch out.”