Award-winning content creators, husband and wife team & hosts of the podcast 'Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!' Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due chop it up with the team. In the JOB FAIR, they discuss their individual journeys and how to separate love from work and the art of collaboration. Steven, a New York Times bestselling, Hugo Award-nominated author, shares an outstanding SCAM OF THE WEEK on how he sought revenge on a TV producer by sneaking a line about oral sex onto network TV. In WORST & FIRST, Tananarive takes us through her humble beginnings as a teenage journalist before ascending to an award-winning author who teaches Black horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA to executive producer on Shudder's groundbreaking documentary 'Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror.' @ROD4SHORT explains wolves in northern MN aren't doing their jobs and which alcohol is "Family Court Liquor?"  

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Mixing love and work is complicated. But can you date a co-worker successfully? Our very own @Rod4Short mingles with callers who share their wins (and HUGE losses) dating in the workplace. Some end up married, others end up in a biracial relationship with a man 20 yrs older than them. LOVE IS CRAZY! The team also discusses CNN President Jeff Zucker's resignation over a consensual relationship.

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One retail store ALLOWS shoplifting but only up to a certain amount. A former employee breaks down why they do this, and how members of their internal security team are also stealing in SCAM OF THE WEEK. The movie 'Forrest Gump' leads to someone's worst experience in food service. Professional Film Critic & co-host of the "Medium Popcorn" podcast Brandon Collins explains in WORST & FIRST. Morehouse College is now offering courses in understanding the Black Man. Can white men take the course? The team debates. The fascination with NYC Mayor Eric Adams takes another cryptic turn, tattoos can be a controversial subject within the workplace, and the work of being a dog owner is never done. BUT would you protect your four-legged friend from a bear? Plus, which drug makes you more productive, Mushrooms or Crack? @Rod4Short shares his opinion and talks about psychedelics. In the JOB FAIR CORPORATE SUITE, the creator of the 'Empower Business Club Website' shares ideas for building your online presence with a sprinkle of e-commerce too. 

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The team focuses on paid mentoring programs that make a positive and lasting difference. Weighing in and NOW HIRING is the Executive Director of Friends of the Children–New York, a chapter of the nationwide organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of generational poverty through salaried, professional long-term mentoring. SCAM OF THE WEEK: A former mentor (and Roy's brother) shares the long-term emotional load (good & bad) most effective mentors carry. @Rod4Short talks about bodily fluids (consider this a warning), NYC Mayor Eric Adams continues to amuse, for the first time ever, new United States Army recruits could receive a bonus of up to $50,000, and in terms of physical exertion, which is worst, training for college football or unloading an ENTIRE UPS 18-WHEELER ALONE? The answer in WORST & FIRST. 

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The team talks with a Mississippi woman whose internship with a coroner exposed her to different aspects of dealing with the dead and all kinds of scams in WORST OR FIRST. SCAM OF THE WEEK: Can you send weed through the mail? The newest member of the Roy's Job Fair two-timer club shares an unexpected answer and details on the pros and cons of being a mail carrier. JOB FAIR: 4C Natural Hair Stylists are in high demand in the northwest, across the country, there are opportunities to be part of the team disrupting the car buying status quo. @Rod4Short details the return of new music from Aaliyah and Spain's new law to make pets legal family members. Roy's new favorite politician (for all the wrong reasons), NYC Mayor Eric Adams, is trying to save New York's economy. For Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper, an over $14,000 fine is not enough.

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An Arkansas server receives a $4,000 tip and a pink slip! A pastor returns to porn, NYC's new mayor put his foot in his mouth, and in WORST & FIRST working dogs!! The upshots of a canine partner that knows four different languages. NOW HIRING: The team discusses which sectors are seeing the most growth and most resignations. @Rod4Short weighs in on controversial statements from rapper Jim Jones and the head of the Catholic Church to help you break the ice. From the land of the pine trees, a parking lot SCAM OF THE WEEK! Plus, when should you stop wishing your colleagues a 'Happy New Year' in the deuce deuce? The team provides a definitive answer, sort of.

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Women buy his plane tickets, and he wants men to keep their d*cks off the internet! THE WISDOM OF ROD is a 2021 curated collection of wisecracks and wise thoughts from @Rod4Short. The lowkey philosopher and economist takes a tactful position on the OnlyFans debacle, shares how to break the ice with your black and white coworkers, responds to fan mail, and has some serious questions about a slavery-themed pre-wedding photoshoot. But, if you get beat up during your job interview, does that count as a resignation? @Rod4Short argues the pros and cons. Plus, the dos and don'ts of sending a woman flowers from his softer side. 

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Let's toast to the BEST SCAMS revealed in 2021 with "Absolut" proof most vodkas taste the same. From the two-timer's club, Bomani Jones (of ESPN's 'The Right Time' podcast) raises the red flags of skimming. Former Tallahassee Mayor & host of the podcast 'Real Talk with Andrew Gillum' alongside his wife R. Jai. recounts an office romance that includes an expert in wood. Adult entertainment industry legend Lisa Ann pinpoints the real-life, mixed bag of emotions in the multi-billion dollar enterprise, including sexual Olympians and suitcase pimps. A retail outlet accepts returns on underwear…with skid marks? And, Russians hire a black woman journalist to help throw the 2016 Election!

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In BEST OF THE WORST, we revisit some of the best on-the-job fumbles from 2021, such as fast food employees engaged in freezer sex, Ralph spills the tea on an entertainment giant some people consider a tyrant, and a death threat that makes a TV reporter leave the business. Cari Champion (co-host of Cari & Jamele (Won't) Stick to Sports on VICE and host of the Naked Podcast) recounts a personal story of redemption now foundational to her strong work ethic. Comedian/Writer Dave Helem (an ex-teacher) details how kids stole his laptop….twice! A favorite guest from the two-timers club, "Not Racist Susan," talks about a stint as a women's oil wrestler in the '80s. 

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Family week ushers in employment tips from relatives of the team. A touching WORST & FIRST from Jacqueline's brother Daryle about his days working at the first black-owned grocery store in Alabama. He also dishes on the early days of J.G.'s hating ways. JOB FAIR: When you have a job that forces you to move your family around constantly, how do you maintain a balanced home? Major Ralph Cooper, Jr. (aka Ralph's dad) walks us through raising multiple kids over multiple continents. @Rod4Short breaks down the Jussie Smollett verdict and the intersection of plastic surgery and...camels? SCAM OF THE WEEK: Can you date where you work?  Sex, love, & even prostitution rolls off the assembly line of an auto manufacturer where Roy's brother Jesstin once worked. He walks the team through how to survive a heartbreak with someone you still have to see every day on the job. 

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