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
1201
Don't Be A Trainwreck
Trainwrecks, AI, and CEOs Oh my!
13 min
1202
Upwork F*CK3D UP!
Upwork has a nasty surprise for companies who rely on its platform, someone swipes right on Madgex and the US women's soccer team needs more "responsibility."
40 min
1203
CULT BRAND: Relentlessly Focused
What does long-term focus really mean? Do companies really wait months to decide on a priority position? When does culture really matter?
24 min
1204
Madgex Silent Acquisition
Silently, a big player in Job Boards gets acquired???
4 min
1205
Oleeo Means Diversity?
Jeanette Maister talks brand, rebranding, events, QR codes, diversity, bias, recommending not matching? and much more.
18 min
1206
Indeed Flunks IQ Test
On this week's show, Indeed flunks an IQ test, Tengai, the recruiting robot, passes its validation test, the world's immune system is getting tested, and Chad is feeling testy.
41 min
1207
IKEA's Rick Carsley: No Assembly Required
Swedish meatballs, Deadpool, Recruiting, and more from IKEA.
48 min
1208
Suck On That, Indeed
The Shred is a bite-sized bit of recruitment news to help make sure you’re in-the-know, even if you’re on-the-go. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.
3 min
1209
NAS Recruitment Has a New Sugar Daddy
The Shred is a bite-sized bit of recruitment news to help make sure you’re in-the-know, even if you’re on-the-go. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.
3 min
1210
VOICES: Culture, the New Discrimination?
The Gig Economy, Culture, and What is hard work?
16 min
1211
Coronavirus Edition
Coronavirus is effecting everything, Cornerstone acquisition, Workday's Sales events and if that wasn't bad enough the global economy,
39 min
1212
Brand Revelation
Is your brand dealing disappointment to loyal followers wanting to join the team?
45 min
1213
Billion Dollar Acquisition Closes
The Shred is a bite-sized bit of recruitment news to help make sure you’re in-the-know, even if you’re on-the-go. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.
3 min
1214
Somebody's Watching Me!?!
Ben Mones, Fama CEO, talks social screening.
29 min
1215
The Bigger They Are...
On this week’s show the boys discuss a $22 billion merger, iCIMS finds their new leader, and Walmart says, “Taco Bell, hold our beer.”
28 min
1216
Will White Box Save A.I.?
What is Whitebox AI and is it the answer to better transparency and technology for the future? 
12 min
1217
FIRING SQUAD: HR Lancers CEO, Chris Russell
Freelancing and the Gig Economy is getting bigger. Are HR giggers ready for it yet?
27 min
1218
Amazon Ruins Everything
This week’s episode covers Slack’s comeback, Indeed’s whack Oscars ad, gaming Amazon gigs and much more.
44 min
1219
#Blessed that Recruiters Suck
Sourcing extraordinaire Mike "Batman" Cohen is not the kind of cat who pulls punches In this can't-miss episode
23 min
1220
Another ATS Bites the Dust
The Shred is a bite-sized bit of recruitment news to help make sure you’re in-the-know, even if you’re on-the-go. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.
2 min
1221
Symphony Talent CEO, Roopesh Nair
Roopesh Nair is president and CEO at Symphony Talent, the recent acquirer of SmashFly, which listeners will remember from the podcast.
35 min
1222
Indeed Switcharoo
Indeed plays Lucy and moves the ball on Charlie Brown aka Talent Acquisition
45 min
1223
LinkedIn Loses Its Weiner
The Shred is a bite-sized bit of recruitment news to help make sure you’re in-the-know, even if you’re on-the-go. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.
3 min
1224
VOICES: Does HR Care About Candidate Experience?
Robert Ruff, President of Sovren Technology tackles the hard questions as he and the boys about the black hole experience hiring process which really hasn't changed much in the last 20-years.
9 min
1225
Everything Must Go! CareerBuilder's Latest Sell...
The Shred is a bite-sized bit of recruitment news to help make sure you’re in-the-know, even if you’re on-the-go. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.
3 min