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I'm Only Human Podcast
by In Your Ear Media
I’m Only Human is a bi-weekly podcast where we take a look at some of the more interesting pop-culture workplaces in order to learn about management, human psychology, employment law, and so much more. Every episode is begins as a humorous dissection of a cultural phenomena and ends as a thoughtful and informative discussion of human resource challenges, tactics, or trends.
Episodes
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Episode 20- Wonder Woman and the EPA
Even today, women within the American workforce make substantially less than their male counterparts. This week, we discuss the glory that is Wonder Woman as a lens through which to explore the status of woman within the modern workforce. We also examine the Equal Pay Act, along with some of its...
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Episode 19- The Avengers and Managing Exceptional Employees
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Avengers Initiative is supposed to be designed to protect mankind from extraordinary threats. However, it seems that the Avengers are better at creating and then saving us from the threats of their own creation. Like a mod boss and a protection racket, it…
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Episode 18- Board Games and The Workplace
Board Games used to mean long nights of Monopoly that usually end with half of the players storming off in anger and disgust. However, we are now in what is considered commonly known as a "golden age" of gaming, with thousands of complex titles being published every year. And while board games…
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Episode 17- Doctor Strange and Career Changes
During this episode we look to Doctor Strange in order to explore ways to approach a change in your career. Our first lesson is do not text and drive! OK, now that is out of the way, we can get down to the topic at hand. Whether career changes are forced or chosen, they can be an excellent...
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Episode 16- The Office and Workplace Bullies
During this week's episode of I'm Only Human, we look back at The Office. However, rather than focusing upon Micheal's "that's what she said" jokes, or Angela's homophobia, or that fact that Creed may be a serial killer (really, all the signs kinda' suggests that his is the Scranton Strangler) we...
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Episode 15- Amanda Knox and Preconcpetions
This week we talk about some of the behavioral science that impacts the ways that we pre-judge circumstances and others. Using the Netflix original series, Amanda Knox as our stepping of point we use the massive failures in the Knox instigation to help you avoid similar mistakes when you are...
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Episode 14- Stranger Things and OSHA
This week we look to the scientist at the Department of Energy from Hawkins, Indiana in order to help us understand a few of things you shouldn't do if you want to keep a safe workplace. Sure, they summoned a blood thirsty kill machine from the ether (and don't get us wrong that's bad) but their...
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Episode 13- Westworld and Trade Secrets
While Westworld is admittedly a remarkable spectacle and a marvel of science, the Delos Board must be run my absolute idiots. They have given unfettered and exclusive access to every form of their intellectual property to a man that keeps a robot in his office just to play him classical tunes on…
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Episode 12- Suicide Squad and Motivation
During this episode we look at the failed leadership style of Amanda Waller, "leader" of the Suicide Squad, in order to explore ways that you can effectively motivate your employees. While fear, mutual contempt, and the avoidance of death may seem like great motivators, they are less effective in...
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Episode 11- The Starks and Succession Planning
Ned Stark got just about everything wrong. In his wake, Robb Stark got even more wrong. If "The North Remembers" then... well, maybe a Stark regency isn't something they should embrace. Ever. When it comes to succession planning, the Starks have just about all of it wrong. While they clearly…
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Episode 10: Jedi and Religious DIscrimination
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... Someone knocked on your door asking if you have heard about the glory that is Mace Windu. In the Star Wars universe, one thing pre-dominates above all others, the Force. However, the order of religious knights that practice the Force can be a...
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Episode 9: Lord of the Rings and Team Building
During these week's episode we spend a little time talking about Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, and Humans as we critique the Fellowship of the Ring. When you consider that this is the group tasked with saving all of Middle Earth from complete domination, it is a bit surprising that this is the team…
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Episode 8: Friends and Work/Life Fit
One of the great challenges of professional life is striking a "balance" between professional and personal life. Many employers now know that finding a way to strike this balance is essential to recruiting, retaining, and developing the best workers. This week, we look at the flock of idiots…
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Episode 7: Superheros and Work Hours
There is a very good reason that most Superheroes are either trust fund babies or have ridiculous side gigs, being a Superhero is a hard way to make a living. But if we imagine for a moment that the Avengers, Justice League, and Suicide Squad have payrolls; how exactly are their members paid? Do...
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Episode 6- Bob's Burgers and Child Labor
In the world of animated families, the Simpsons reign supreme. However; the Belchers of Bob's Burgers are strong up and comers. This hard scrapple clan spend their days running the eponymous burger restaurant for which the show is named. In spite of Bob's delicious and brilliantly name specials,...
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Episode 5- Ghostbusters and Sexual Harassment
The recent Ghostbusters features a female cast, and to that we say, "You go girls!" However, one of the film's running gags features a hunky secretary named Kevin played by Chris Hemsworth and Kristin Wiig's character, Erin's inability to stop objectifying him. We get the joke and appreciate the...
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Episode 4- 80's Teen Rom-Coms and Employee Recruiting
John Hughes made movies that shaped the adolescence of most American 40 years olds. He brought awkward outsiders onto center stage and allowed them to shine. But he also perpetuated many mis-leading conception about how love is formed and grows. He was captivated by the fantasy of two unlikely...
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Episode 3- The Walking Dead and Leadership
There is no doubt that the human drama that personifies The Walking Dead, makes for good television. However, if you looks closely at the character at the show's center, Rick Grimes, you see a deeply flawed man and a horribly inept leader. Inconsistent, authoritarian, unable to learn from his…
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Episode 2- Hamilton and Crisis Management
During this episode of I'm Only Human, Ami and Patrick make a case for why you should not take advice for crisis management from the ten dollar founding father. While the hip hop musical Hamilton is deserving of the attention it has been getting, it's namesake and subject matter is not the best...
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Episode 1- Harry Potter and Mentorship
During this, the inaugural episode of I'm Only Human, Ami and Patrick deconstruct the role that Dumbledore plays in protecting and supporting Harry Potter. We hate to point it out, but the supposedly fatherly figure of Dumbledore from Harry Potter may not be the cuddly patriarch we imagined him…
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Pilot Episode 3- Grey's Anatomy and Fraternization Policies
During this preview episode of I'm Only Human, Ami and Patrick track the couplings that thread their way through Grey's Anatomy's Seattle Grace Hospital. In addition to calculating the probability of the patient's of this hospital dying on the operating table due to a lover's spat, Ami and…
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Pilot Episode 2- Frozen and High Performance Employees
During this preview episode of I'm Only Human, Ami and Patrick uncover the true villains of Disney animated film Frozen and discuss the various ways that Elsa was set up for failure. This week's episode focuses upon high performance/high needs employees and the unique challenges and opportunities...
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Pilot Episode 1- The Voice, American Idol and Performance Evaluations
During this preview episode of I'm Only Human, Ami and Patrick use American Idol and The Voice in order to compare two very different performance evalution models. During this week's episode, we critique traditonal performance evaluation models and examine the tactics that some highly succesful...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I’m Only Human is a bi-weekly podcast where we take a look at some of the more interesting pop-culture workplaces in order to learn about management, human psychology, employment law, and so much more. Every episode is begins as a humorous dissection of a cultural phenomena and ends as a thoughtful and informative discussion of human resource challenges, tactics, or trends.
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In Your Ear Media
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I’m Only Human is a bi-weekly podcast where we take a look at some of the more interesting pop-culture workplaces in order to learn about management, human psychology, employment law, and so much more. Every episode is begins as a humorous dissection of a cultural phenomena and ends as a thoughtful...
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