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Too Big To Behave: Big 4 Consulting and AI Hallucinations

Aug 13, 2026 · 1 hr · 12 segments

This week Deany and Simon take a very deep dive into the past few years of Big 4 consulting scandals inside Australia. AI hallucinations, whistleblowers, sketchy emails and fabricated reports that…

This week Deany and Simon take a very deep dive into the past few years of Big 4 consulting scandals inside Australia. AI hallucinations, whistleblowers, sketchy emails and fabricated reports that cost nearly half a million dollars. Also, this episode introduces our brand-new Anonymous Confessions segment and Deany announces her resignation and upcoming job search. If you'd like to contribute to our Anonymous Confessions segment, you can find the form right here 🎧Rejected or Selected Podcast: Anonymous Confessions

This week Deany and Simon take a very deep dive into the past few years of Big 4 consulting scandals inside Australia. AI hallucinations, whistleblowers, sketchy emails and fabricated reports that…

Speakers: Simon CarabettaHostDeanieHost

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot politicalAudience≈31 followers

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Top entities: KPMG×23 Australia×22 Al Pacino×6 PricewaterhouseCoopers×7 Queensland Government×4

Is Everyone in Sales?1:10 – 4:33

Simon CarabettaHost

1:10

And-

D

DeanieHost

1:10

Sales is just sales, you know?

Simon CarabettaHost

1:14

Yeah.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:16

I don't know, I don't know what it is.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:17

I think, I think 'cause from a young age watching, um...

Simon CarabettaHost

1:21

I don't know if you've seen the movie Glengarry Glen Ross-

D

DeanieHost

1:25

No

Simon CarabettaHost

1:25

... with, uh, Al Pacino and Jack Lemmon, and there's a few others in there.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:29

Um, Alec Baldwin.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:32

Um-

D

DeanieHost

1:32

Oh, wait.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:32

Yeah, just-

D

DeanieHost

1:32

What movie?

Simon CarabettaHost

1:34

Glengarry Glen Ross.

D

DeanieHost

1:36

Oh, no, no.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:38

Get...

Simon CarabettaHost

1:38

Check it out.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:39

Do watch it when you get a chance.

D

DeanieHost

1:42

I'll check it out.

D

DeanieHost

1:42

Yes.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:42

It's...

Simon CarabettaHost

1:42

Look, it's an early '90s flick.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:44

It's pretty easy to watch.

D

DeanieHost

1:45

Mm.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:45

It's based on a play.

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Is Everyone in Sales?1:10 – 4:33

Simon CarabettaHost

1:10

And-

D

DeanieHost

1:10

Sales is just sales, you know?

Simon CarabettaHost

1:14

Yeah.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:16

I don't know, I don't know what it is.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:17

I think, I think 'cause from a young age watching, um...

Simon CarabettaHost

1:21

I don't know if you've seen the movie Glengarry Glen Ross-

D

DeanieHost

1:25

No

Simon CarabettaHost

1:25

... with, uh, Al Pacino and Jack Lemmon, and there's a few others in there.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:29

Um, Alec Baldwin.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:32

Um-

D

DeanieHost

1:32

Oh, wait.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:32

Yeah, just-

D

DeanieHost

1:32

What movie?

Simon CarabettaHost

1:34

Glengarry Glen Ross.

D

DeanieHost

1:36

Oh, no, no.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:38

Get...

Simon CarabettaHost

1:38

Check it out.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:39

Do watch it when you get a chance.

D

DeanieHost

1:42

I'll check it out.

D

DeanieHost

1:42

Yes.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:42

It's...

Simon CarabettaHost

1:42

Look, it's an early '90s flick.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:44

It's pretty easy to watch.

D

DeanieHost

1:45

Mm.

Simon CarabettaHost

1:45

It's based on a play.

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