Everything people and workforce—recruiting, marketing, technology, talent management, and workforce economics—delivered with biting sarcasm and unapologetic snark. Industry misfits Chad Sowash and Joel Cheesman bring their no-holds-barred opinions to dissect news, trends, and the occasional dumpster fire. If you’re a hiring company, staffing firm, or vendor looking for insights (and a thick skin), these two won’t just tell you what’s happening—they’ll tell you why you’re probably doing it wrong. Buckle up, buttercup.
Latest episodes
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28 min
How Heineken's Turned Recruiting Data Into Business Results with Kobi Ampoma
How do you tell 21,000 candidates a year "thanks, but no thanks" without accidentally convincing them to stop drinking your beer? From Amsterdam’s Muziekgebouw, Chad Sowash catches…
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58 min
Out-LinkedIn, LinkedIn?
Paris is Burning, Autonomous Fridges are Hacking Back, and the "Hiring Reject Machine" is Eating Candidates Alive Ever wonder what happens when nearly $400 million in VC cash colli…
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6 min
Shredded: Zenzap, Workday, Amazon, ADP, LinkedIn, Deel, HR Path, & More
The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment.
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45 min
The Future of Work and Staffing in an AI Era
If the idea of an AI-powered robot wielding a razor near your vital organs gives you cold sweats, you’re not alone—and according to global workforce statistics, job seekers are fee…
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1 h 03
Hungry Like The TechWolf : Jukebox is Thirsty : LinkedIn's 'Entrepreneurs R Us'
On the latest episode of The Chad & Cheese Podcast, Joel Cheesman and Emi Beredugo dig into a busy week of talent-tech deals and LinkedIn news. Acquisitions, resignations and bad d…
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4 min
Shredded: Juicebox, Fetcher, McKinsey, Rippling, Humanly, CareerArc, & More
The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment.
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37 min
Agentic Transformation with Kayleen Weaver & Patrick Kelly
Talent acquisition teams are currently being expected to pull off the ultimate corporate hat trick: hire at breakneck speed, manifest unicorn candidates out of thin air, slash budg…
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57 min
Metaview Raises, LinkedIn Hunts, & HCA Gambles on Palantir
Live from Amsterdam where redheads combust in the sun and nobody uses e-scooters—the Chad and Cheese crew are back with guest star Stephen McGrath to tackle HR’s messiest sagas: Me…
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4 min
Shredded: LinkUp, Robert Half, Lyft, Ahron, Personio, TechWolf, LinkedIn, & More
The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment.
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46 min
Zero Friction, Infinite Resumes, No Hope with Nathan Labenz
Joel and Chad welcome Nathan Labenz, host of The Cognitive Revolution and a self-described full-time student of AI. His agent booked the appearance after a weak first pitch and a b…
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1 h 05
LinkedIn Goes Full TikTok : Job Seeker Confidence Collapses
Joel and Maureen are back, slightly singed from RecFest, to argue about whether the industry is a warm community or a room full of under-resourced people begging an AI agent to rei…
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5 min
Shredded: Ando, Indeed, Septeni, Media House Holdings, Gallup, HiringCafe, Spott, & More
The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment.
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38 min
20 Recruiters Making 150,000 Hires with Shay Johnson
How do just 20 recruiters handle over 150,000 hires and 7 million annual applications? On this episode of The Chad & Cheese Podcast, Chad Sowash and Joel Cheesman chat with Shay Jo…
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44 min
Guilty Pleas, Autopilots and Iced Lattes: RecFest USA Live
What do a big couch, a can of Stella, and four of the biggest personalities in recruitment have in common? They’re all live from RecFest this week, covering the hottest topics in t…
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5 min
Shredded: DailyPay, Workday, Meta, Recruitics, ZoomInfo, Fuel50, Linkedin, & More
The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment.
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36 min
Candidate Fraud Stops Here with Etan Bernstein
Is the resume dying — or is it just lying and on life support while AI agents pump out 11,000 fake-looking apps a minute. On this episode of The Chad & Cheese Podcast, Joel and Cha…
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1 h 09
Meta Employee Meltdown : LinkedIn Goes Loco : 32-Hour Work Week Law?
This week on Chad and Cheese, Joel and JT unpack four stories that actually matter if you hire, manage, or look for work. Buckle-up buttercup! Meta just reversed two of its most co…
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5 min
Shredded: Intermezzo, Meta, Oracle, LinkedIn, BoomerangHR, Glassdoor, Workday, & More
The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment. The Shred is brought to you today by Jobcase.
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39 min
How AI is Reshaping the Workplace with Paul Roetzer
SmarterX founder and CEO Paul Roetzer joins the boys for a chat about how AI is reshaping the workforce in ways most don't suspect. Paul sold his marketing agency in 2021 as AI was…
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1 h 05
Jobs Utopia or Fiasco?
Joel, Chad , and Emi break down the intersection of AI recruitment technology, global labor markets, and industry regulation, alongside pop culture banter and sports highlights. Ke…