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Jan 2024
38m 36s

#64 - The Secret to Making Work Friends ...

Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo, Bleav
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Karo and Matt interview millennial workplace expert and man with best nickname ever Smiley Poswolsky. They discuss work besties, remote vs. hybrid, and office romances. Also, Producer Theo continues to insist he’s a millennial even though he has major Gen Z energy.

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