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The Price of Being Young in the Workplace with Eilise Patton Oct 30, 2025

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This week, Kim and Kate are thrilled to have the hilarious Eilise Patton joining them. They advise a woman hoping to transition a work friendship into a real-life friendship. Then, they answer a question from a zillennial who has become the de facto IT person for her boomer coworkers. Lastly, they help someone who unwillingly paid for a coworker and her husband’s dinner, and isn’t sure what to do in response. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved.

It’s Giving Purple Lady Oct 23, 2025

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This week Kim has big news: she’s gotten a new pair of sunglasses and a whole new personality. Kate isn’t sure what to make of this new Kim. They talk to a caller who is worried she’ll lose out on a job because of some criticism she’s given behind her potential colleagues’ backs. Then, they advise an emailer who is hoping that his company will allow him to go remote so that he can relocate. Finally, they help a therapist struggling to complete the administrative elements of her job. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved.

Reach for the Tums Oct 16, 2025

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This week, Kim and Kate discuss their feeling about milk and Tums. They talk to a caller who was passed over for a promotion and thinks it might have been due to unfair favoritism. Then, they advise an emailer who is trying to change a company that’s stuck in the past. Finally, they answer a voicemail from a stand-up comedian trying to track down a tape of one of her sets. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved.

Smelly Coworkers Oct 09, 2025

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Kim and Kate are recording in the afternoon!! They’re at a 10, despite Kate having had a very unlucky day. First, they talk to a caller who thinks it might be time to end a friendship with someone she’ll have to keep working with. Then, they answer an email question from a boss who needs to shift his management style. Finally, they advise two emailers dealing with smelly coworkers. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved.

Process and Delete Oct 02, 2025

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Kim and Kate discuss whether or not they should try to go viral. They help an emailer who was let go from her job, but is still harboring resentment and can’t stop thinking about it. Then, they talk to a caller who keeps winding up as the middle man in conflicts between her subordinates. And lastly, they advise an elementary school teacher whose resting bitch face is giving him a reputation he doesn’t want. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved.

Done Beats Perfect with Dana Schwartz Sep 25, 2025

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This week Kim and Kate have their first guest of the season, the wonderful and talented Dana Schwartz! They first advise a caller who is terrified of running into her former toxic boss. Then, they help an emailer whose lunch break conversations are boring her to death. Finally, they answer a question about how not to cry when receiving feedback. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved.

Butts and Bros Sep 18, 2025

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Kim announces that she is pregnant (again)! Kim and Kate talk to a caller who has gone from remote work to in-person work, and is very, very bored. Then, they help an emailer who hasn’t told her boss that her mom passed away and is finding herself caught in more and more lies. Finally, they answer a voicemail from someone whose coworker has turned their carpool agreement into more of a chauffeur service. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved.

Episode 3: Here For a Long Time, Not a Good Time Sep 11, 2025

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Kim and Kate are feeling EXHAUSTED, and in this episode, they discuss who is and isn’t allowed to be tired. They help out a caller who is dealing with a major work crush that’s taking over her life. Then, they answer an email about working in an industry that promotes questionable morals. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved.

Episode 2: Dye ‘Til You Die Sep 04, 2025

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Kim and Kate kick the episode off discussing what to do about former coworkers you’ve had issues with. Then, they talk to a caller who is ready to quit her first job and wants to do so in the nicest way possible. After that, Kim and Kate answer a voicemail question from a woman deciding whether to let her hair go gray or continue dyeing it. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved.

Episode 1: Season Two, Baby! Aug 28, 2025

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Kim and Kate are back for season two and ready to change more lives! They catch up on what’s been happening since they’ve been apart for some time, and discuss the fact that personal advice is useless, while work advice is very helpful. Kim and Kate advise a caller in her early career who is considering a pivot into a field that offers more growth but isn’t what she wants to do long-term. Then, they help an emailer whose boss owes them fourteen dollars. Everyone’s lives are changed forever, and the workplace is improved for all involved.

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