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Work Words

Work Words

By: John McKinstry
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 Welcome to Work Words, a fortnightly poetry podcast. Poetry can be found anywhere and the inspiration for the poems in this podcast is taken from the world of work – specifically the offices and call centres so many of us call home. Join me for poems about things that most office and call centre workers will be all too familiar with – including such things as team building days, good (and also terrible) managers, what it’s like to work in sales, the horrible impact of redundancy and the perils of recruiting the wrong person or blaming everything that goes wrong on the training.Copyright 2025 John McKinstry Art Economics Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Ep 14 - Dumpster diving

    Ep 14 - Dumpster diving
    Oct 27 2025

    Content warning - Bereavement

    The poem for this episode is “Dumpster diving” which looks at the impact of a bereavement on someone in the office

    Music

    https://www.purple-planet.com


    Work Words – Poems about the world of work and life in the office

    https://amzn.eu/d/etSDojJ


    The Pressure Cooker – A solo journaling game about toxic workplaces, office politics and the price of success

    https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/515353/the-pressure-cooker-fate-awaits-solo-journaling?src=newest_recent
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    8 mins
  • Ep 13 - When her face lights up

    Ep 13 - When her face lights up
    Oct 13 2025

    The poem for this episode is “When her face lights up” – a gentle plea to avoid playing favourites in the office


    Music

    https://www.purple-planet.com


    Work Words – Poems about the world of work and life in the office

    https://amzn.eu/d/etSDojJ


    The Pressure Cooker – A solo journaling game about toxic workplaces, office politics and the price of success

    https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/515353/the-pressure-cooker-fate-awaits-solo-journaling?src=newest_recent
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    11 mins
  • Ep 12 - Can sting over and over

    Ep 12 - Can sting over and over
    Sep 22 2025

    The poem in this episode is “Can sting over and over” – a warning about making assumptions about people, especially when it comes to the difficult conversations you might have with them…


    Music

    https://www.purple-planet.com


    Work Words – Poems about the world of work and life in the office

    https://amzn.eu/d/etSDojJ


    The Pressure Cooker – A solo journaling game about toxic workplaces, office politics and the price of success

    https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/515353/the-pressure-cooker-fate-awaits-solo-journaling?src=newest_recent
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    10 mins
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