Fake job listings are phishing for your personal data. Cyber security expert and host of the podcast ‘What the Hack with Adam Levin’ explains how to identify them and other SCAMS in the job market. Rappers T.I. and Andre 3000 have handled the second act of their careers in much different ways. One possibly retired—the other, stand-up comedy. @Rod4Short helps to break both down. There are multiple reasons why attending an HBCU is a good idea. A man who has organized a career fair around just that talks higher ed. Also, Arby’s THEY HAVE THE GREASE! (*Ving Rhames Voice*)

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A listener asks the team "How long should you hold a grudge against a bad job?" Two Black women educators Kellie Carter Jackson and Leah Wright Rigueur break down their WORST JOBS finding broken glass in pancakes, and a chicken processing factory. Is college a SCAM? They answer. They also discuss their new podcast ‘Oprademics’ and how the media mogul has influenced diversity and representation in media. Opportunities are opening in the cannabis industry and wedding cake edibles are a hit! @Rod4Short explains. 

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Two-time Grammy winner (the first ever for Best Rap Performance) – and host of the web series 'Vinyl Destination' – DJ Jazzy Jeff digs into the crates sharing his early days of a FIRST JOB frying chicken at Roy Rogers restaurants, his love of music, and his lack of hobbies. Are the Grammys and other music award shows a SCAM? Jeff details the ways the music industry and radio stations have done a disservice to truly original music and how DJs and musicians can breakthrough now. @Rod4Short addresses the ways you can tastefully navigate Will Smith conversations at the job without being sent to HR. He also rains praise upon the unsung heroes of the nightlife – women security guards.  
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The team talks with the unofficial Chicago Mayor Blori Rightfoot. Not to be confused with the actual mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot. The first-ever sponsor of Roy's Job Fair, Sackleson State Community College, sends over the Dean of Admissions Lenard T. Falcon to share the research-driven admissions policies for both attractive and unattractive candidates - and back to back - all five smash hits of 'You Is Wimmen' before the Grammy Awards! 

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Women's history month comes to a close with two great female Comedians! Comedienne, actor, and producer PARIS SASHAY shares a SCAM OF THE WEEK involving working at a dry cleaner and wearing other people's clothes. In JOB FAIR, she discusses being a member of the LGBTQ community in the male-driven comedy industry and channeling the pain of abuse into something positive. The Kiana Dance recalls the drama of wearing a taco suit in WORST & FIRST and the importance of multiple income streams. @Rod4Short introduces "Brazilian Fart Porn" as only he can and talks about a man who drove through a tornado. A city in Nebraska is NOW HIRING after bodycam footage shows an officer having sex on the job. At least his bodycam was on though? Small victories? 

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Black WIMMENS are consistent trailblazers for social change. This week, the team talks with a representative of an insurance institute creating programs to level the playing field for job applicants with felonies. A compassionate judge joins the conversation breaking all the rules of sentencing. A mother details what it takes to raise a daughter with the same values as you. The Jussie Smollet verdict is in!! @Rod4Short evokes a mix of emotions about it all.

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In WORST & FIRST, a woman comfortable posing nude in front of a class bares it all for $20/hr. JOB FAIR: A woman who inadvertently received her pink slip via text message walks us through her range of emotions – oddly, anger was not her first instinct! And what you should do right after being fired. A school teacher is knocked out by a 5-year-old and for whatever reason @Rod4Short thinks it’s hilarious. NOW HIRING: A company creating and executing multiple digital campaigns across several platforms simultaneously. Plus, Roy serenades all the WIMMENS (yet again) and discusses the origins of Women’s History Month.

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At Roy's Job Fair, several award-winning WIMMENS fuel the show. Conversations with the creatives uncover a WORST & FIRST tale of modern-day slavery from vine to wine in Oregon. Also, there's southern discomfort with our clandestine and thorough researcher "Down South Georgia Girl" as she relives fast food drama, and how do you land luxury accommodations around the world far beyond a travel writer's budget? Our booker Hayat breaks that down. @Rod4Short has good news about Chingy and a 500-pound nuisance. 

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Women’s History Month kicks off with a great heartfelt WORST & FIRST trip down memory lane at a minority-owned shoe store that takes an unexpected erotic turn. SCAM OF THE WEEK: As women fight for equal pay and fair promotions, a battle-tested diversity, equity, and inclusion aficionado breaks down how she thinks so many companies are still just giving lip service when it comes to gender & race equity. NOW HIRING: An Alabama daycare owner talks about her journey into childcare and the unforeseen hurdles in that business sector. And, did you know bees can ‘ejaculate’ themselves to death? @Rod4Short does. He explains. 

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An on-the-job error spoils baptisms in the Catholic faith proving the devil is in the details. JOB FAIR: An award-winning distillery in the Rocky Mountains is pouring up the prospects of reparations with their company. SCAM OF THE WEEK: Black psychiatrists are few, and they've never been more needed. A man dutifully helping minorities in the world of mental wellness tells about the time he stole books. WORST & FIRST: What's the one body part you should NEVER rub on a plant? 

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