Gina and Gary are back with another episode of Need Not Apply, the podcast about Reddit workplace stories, customer service chaos, and weird news that somehow keeps getting weirder. This week’s episode features a bear causing havoc in Japan, a sneaky office coworker who thinks everyone else’s desk is her personal investigation zone, and a horrifying look at how AI data centers are guzzling water in drought-stricken places. Along the way, we also get updates on Punch the Monkey, bird conservation wins, and a very honest discussion about how modern life has turned every quiet moment into a scrolling session.

📚 Stories in This Episode

• A coworker reports someone’s Facebook post to HR over petty office drama.

• An office snoop goes digging through drawers and gets trapped by fake documents.

📰 News Stories Discussed

• Extremely intelligent bear attacks 4, escapes factory through locked window in Japan

• Punch the Monkey gets a major air conditioning update.

• Why modern life feels so exhausting even when you are not technically overworked.

• Eight crested ibises are released in Japan after decades of recovery work.

• A Guam kingfisher hatches at the National Aviary in another conservation win.

• Most new U.S. AI data centers are being built in drought-stricken areas, creating serious water concerns.

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