The Chad & Cheese Podcast

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.

Business
Careers
Technology
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Return to Office is BS with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
38 min
77
Indeed Tanks & Starbucks Forces Joy
42 min
78
Shredded: LinkedIn, Jolly, Lumber, Grayscale, G...
6 min
79
Personal Branding for Recruiters with Orlando H...
10 min
80
Deel & Rippling Spy Games
This week, Chad, Joel, and Emi dive into a juicy HR tech scandal—Rippling’s suing Deel over an alleged espionage plot, complete with a spy, Slack secrets, and a smashed phone. Meanwhile, ZipRecruiter lands a Fast Company nod but flops with job seekers as confidence plunges. Klarna’s IPO filing flexes big numbers, but its AI-driven layoffs raise eyebrows. And at Nvidia’s GTC, AI takes center stage—from GM’s self-driving push to Yum Brands’ futuristic drive-thrus. Is Nvidia still the gold standard? Buckle up for a wild ride on Chad & Cheese!
47 min
81
Shredded: Deel, Rippling, ZipRecruiter, iCIMS, ...
6 min
82
EUROPE: Regulation, Randstad, and a Tech Rumble
35 min
83
The Power of Diversity with Paige Elliott
10 min
84
Deel’s Cash Cannon vs. Remote’s Slingshot
44 min
85
Shredded: Deel, iCIMS, ZipRecruiter, Fiverr, Re...
6 min
86
Immigration Game: Trump 2.0 Insights and Impacts
40 min
87
A New Era for Employer Branding with Ashten Fizer
10 min
88
LinkedIn Has a Serious Gen Z Problem
49 min
89
Shredded: Workday, Employ, ADP, Google, HeyMilo...
6 min
90
2025 Vision Report for Talent
27 min
91
Indeed Lifts Walled Garden
48 min
92
Shredded: ZipRecruiter, Robert Half, Adecco, AM...
6 min
93
AI and The Future of Talent with Donald Knight
13 min
94
Firing Squad: Candidly's Hannah Peet
34 min
95
Netflix Expands, Klarna Fakes, and Boomers RTO
51 min
96
Shredded: HiBob, UpWork, Fiverr, Vetty, HowNow...
7 min
97
The Shifting Sands of DEI with Torin Ellis
14 min
98
The Future is Now with Stefan Youngblood
35 min
99
Phenom's Skates the Edge
46 min
100
Shredded: Phenom, Indeed, Randstad, ZipRecruite...
6 min