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Episode 53 - Self-Improvement Has Side Effects

Episode 53 - Self-Improvement Has Side Effects

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 New year, new you… and somehow everyone else’s worst behavior too. 💪😵‍💫As resolution season kicks off, Gina & Gary wade into the chaos of gym culture at its absolute peak; from power-tripping regulars and impossible-to-cancel memberships to a man who refuses to stop loudly moaning his way through a workout, clearing rooms and testing the limits of public decency. Add post-holiday retail burnout, malicious compliance victories, and the familiar realization that self-improvement season brings out the least improved versions of people...and you’ve got another unhinged trip to the workplace-adjacent twilight zone.🏋️‍♀️ On Today’s Episode…A gym “regular” goes full rage-mode when asked to stop acting like a menace 🧓💥The gym customer who refused to stop making… loud “adult” noises (yes, really) 😳🔊The contract cancellation saga from hell — certified mail, fees, and a surprise clause that flips the script 📬🧾A delicious bait-and-switch cancellation move that deserves a slow clap 👏😈🧊 Life Updates from the Break RoomRetail holiday aftermath: returns, exchanges, and “it’s never actually slow” energy 🎁↩️Snow/ice check-in + the rare “smart shoveling decision” ✅❄️Tech chaos + “oops did we go live?” moments because we are professional-ish 😅📡Streaming check-in + the road to Twitch affiliate (50 is right there) 🎮🔥Cozy distractions: Stanley cup thoughts, Secret Santa wins, and a Govee star projector that the cats may or may not be obsessed with 🌌🐈📰 News Break: Weird Science & Future Dystopia (Our Favorite)Plant-based hair serum that may boost regrowth in weeks 🌿🧴Cyborg cockroach spies (Madagascar hissing roaches… with backpacks??) 🪳🎥Wood + salt = biodegradable plastic that avoids microplastics (science said “fine, I’ll do it myself”) 🌳🧂Russia planning a nuclear power plant on the moon within a decade… because priorities 🌙⚛️Humans doing math before numbers existed via ancient floral pottery patterns 🌸➗Intermittent fasting + brain-gut connection (and what it might mean for appetite & behavior) 🧠🦠AI driving a global RAM shortage — your tech may get pricier, and Gary is personally offended 💻📈📌 Catch Us at the Water CoolerIf your resolution is “get swole” 💪 or “survive society” 🫠 — we’ve got you.✅ New episodes every Wednesday at 5 AM📩 Send your stories: NeedNotApplyPod@gmail.com📲 IG + TikTok: @neednotapplypod📺 YouTube: Need Not Apply PodcastSee you at the water cooler… and don’t forget to punch out. 🧊🕔👊
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