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.

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Chad & Cheese Mini-Documentary
The boys recently invaded the UK’s top recruiting conference, RecFest. Here’s what happened. Enjoy and special thanks to Talent Nexus for shooting the movie.
13 min
1152
Talkin’ Gen Z Fuckers
More pearls from the Talent Nexus interview.
1 min
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SHOTS FIRED w/ Ryan Gill
No one doubts the growth of the gig economy. By 2020, over 40 million Americans are predicted to be part of this reality. As such, platforms whose goal it is to support freelancers and solopreneurs are hotter than ever. However, not all platforms are cre
34 min
1154
Recruitics, KRT Marketing: “Hold my beer.”
The hills are alive with the sound of acquisitions! The latest – Recruitics acquiring KRT Marketing – is the fourth similar deal in just a month. The boys cover the news, as well as discussing how much is sucks to be Slack right now, pane vie
38 min
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New Celebrity Outro
Guess who?
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Gerry Tales V (Endgame)
Gerry Tales with industry icon Gerry Crispin was off-the-chain, and this is Part V, the last of our interview on all-things-recruiting. Enjoy, get smarter and show exclusive sponsor Nexxt some love.
16 min
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Recruitics Buys KRT
Welcome to THE SHRED a quick bite of Chad & Cheese breaking news - this is Chad Sowash This SHRED provided by our friends at HappyRecruiter.com. Why Happy Recruiter, because you dont want a pissed off Recruiter... Duh... Visit HappyRecruiter.com an
2 min
1158
When College Breaks US Economy
$1.5 trillion in student debt is breaking students backs, but it could also break the U.S. economy. Steven and Faith Rothberg who join Chad and Julie for a look at how College affects the workforce and our economy. Is college too big of a business to fai
25 min
1159
Will Indeed Drink Ad Agency Milkshake?
As the dog days of summer drag on, industry news remains hot, hot, HOT! This week, the boys discuss Indeed’s latest strategy to stick-it to recruitment ad agencies, as well as break down the latest buying spree of programmatic ad solutions and chat
43 min
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Gerry Tales IV (Gerrymandering)
Gerry Tales with industry icon Gerry Crispin was off-the-chain, and this is Part IV of our interview on all-things-recruiting. Enjoy, get smarter and show exclusive sponsor Nexxt some love.
18 min
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Recruiter Marketplace: Scout w/ CEO Ken Lazarus
One of the biggest stories from 2018 was recruiting software solution Scout getting $100 million in investment. The company is quietly becoming a force, so the boys decided to sit down with CEO Ken Lazarus to find out what’s going on. Enjoy this Un
34 min
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What Can Two White Dudes Do About Diversity?
Part of our interview with Torin Ellis. Full video interview coming soon.
1 min
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‘Job Board Summer Camp’ Sucks
It’s been a week since tearin’ shit up in London, and the boys are psyched to get back to the weekly round-up show. And the hits just keep on rollin’. This week, programmatic remains hot, Amazon says ‘there’s nothing to see
43 min
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Firing Squad: StaffUpApp
Do staffing firms need a native app for iPhones and Android devices? This startup certainly thinks so, but do the boys agree? Let’s just say it’s a house divided. Ready. Aim. Listen. And enjoy this Talroo exclusive.
31 min
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The Chad & Cheese Recfest 2019 ‘Hype Video’
Before going on stage at Recfest 2019, this happened. ‘Murica! Special thanks to Talent Nexus for creating.
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TMP Acquires Perengo
Its The Shred - a mini-Chad and Cheese bite of Breaking News -- This is Chad Sowash On to the NEWS for July 16st 2019.. THE ARMS RACE IS RED HOT We were talking about texting and chatbots - Now its a word most TA professionals cant even spell... Prog
2 min
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Indeed.com Strikes Back
When Stepstone acquired Appcast, the boys wondered why Indeed failed to snatch-up programmatic’s most well-known and successful companies. Maybe Indeed wasn’t even interested. Turns out, they were, as proven by the recent announcement that th
45 min
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Gerry Tales III (Beyond Thunderdome)
Gerry Tales with industry icon Gerry Crispin was off-the-chain, and this is Part III of our interview all-things-recruiting. Enjoy, get smarter and show exclusive sponsor Nexxt some love.
20 min
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We Love the Smell of Acquisitions in the Morning
The week of July 4th is usually pretty slow, but there were plenty of fireworks this year. Aside from a big acquisition, Facebook, Walmart and Hallmark are in the news, as well as a segment on rainbow-colored flags and the companies that say they support
36 min
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Recfest 2019: British / U.S. Relations are Head...
With Recfest 2019 a little over a week away in London, what better way for Chad & Cheese to pregame than to get the show’s masterminds, Jamie Leonard and Joe Slavin? The boys breakdown the show and give listeners a sneak-peek into the havoc tha
15 min
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Gerry Tales II (Electric Boogaloo)
Gerry Tales with industry icon Gerry Crispin was off-the-chain, and this is Part II of our interview all-things-recruiting. Enjoy, get smarter and show exclusive sponsor Uncommon some love.
17 min
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Appcast Acquired by Stepstone
Its The Shred - a mini-Chad and Cheese bite of Breaking News -- This is Chad Sowash On to the NEWS for July 1st 2019.. The Deutschland powerhouse Stepstone acquires programmatic job distribution darling Appcast. You heard it here on Chad & Chee
2 min
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‘Jibe’ Turkeys & Slack Smackdowns
If you missed the news breakdown from last week, you’re in for a treat this week. The boys breakdown a bevy of news, including iCIMS buying Jibe, another chatbot domino falling, rumors out of CareerBuilder, Entelo and Salesforce, and new headwinds
49 min
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Firing Squad: Job.com
An old URL with a lot of new ideas – including blockchain, paying job seekers and a credit card (yes, credit card) – but we’ll see how the company does against 40 years of industry experience. Chad & Cheese run Job.com CEO Arran Ste
36 min
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Gerry Tales w/ Gerry Crispin
Gerry Crispin is an industry treasure and a virtual encyclopedia for anyone who wants to take a look back at how things used to be, as well as getting an historical perspective on the present and the future. Chad & Cheese chatted with Gerry and it tu
13 min