Aug 25, 2026 · 57 min · 12 segments
Ever wondered what *really* goes on behind the closed doors of an HR office? In this Summer Session episode, Al and Leanne open up the anonymous HR filing cabinet—and it gets wildly unhinged. We're…
Emma DjemilGuestLeanne ElliottHostAl ElliottHost[upbeat music] Little warning: this episode contains course language and adult themes.
For the next few weeks, we're taking a little break from the workplace news and the heavy topics to bring you something a little bit more fun.
You want something you can pop on when you're driving to the beach, when you're sat by the pool, when you've got a cocktail.
Because let's be honest, nobody wants to spend August listening to a typical work podcast.
Today, though, we are opening the HR filing cabinet, and we're not entirely sure we're ready for what we found.
We've spent for, well, I say we, Leanne has spent far too much time trawling Reddit and HR forums looking for the funniest, most shocking, and most relatable workplace confessions we could find, or she could find.
Some are hilarious, some are unbelievable, and every single one is claimed to be true.
Yes, it is, and after the break, we are joined by HR consultant and viral content legend Emma Jamil.
We'll chat about the parody, parody videos she's been doing that just perfectly capture the chaos of working in HR.
Uh, but before we do that, let's have a quick word from our sponsors just to make them happy, you know?
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