# layoff (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover layoff. Page: Feed: --- ## [The State of the AI Bubble with Ed Zitron](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-state-of-the-ai-bubble-with-ed) _2026-08-14 · Brian Merchant · Blood in the Machine_ How much further can the AI bubble inflate before it bursts? What might cause the ultimate puncture? Why aren't more people worrying about this? A dive into all those questions, and more. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211105996/5725952406f41aa7bd5876f81e5632c5.mp3) ## [The Odyssey as tech criticism](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-odyssey-as-tech-criticism) _2026-08-06 · Brian Merchant · Blood in the Machine_ Christopher Nolan's Odysseus is an entrepreneur who unleashes an AI-caliber scourge on the world ## [Revisiting Why Systems Thinking Isn't Enough](https://digestibledeming.substack.com/p/revisiting-why-systems-thinking-isnt) _2026-08-05 · Christopher R Chapman · The Digestible Deming_ A Reader Asks Insightful Questions About Systems and Theories of Management ## [What is an 'Elon Musk'?](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/what-is-an-elon-musk) _2026-07-24 · Brian Merchant · Blood in the Machine_ How the world's richest man explains the AI boom and 21st century economy. An interview with Quinn Slobodian, co-author of Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208239293/cb3f841802a9899710f62403059b220d.mp3) ## ["Everyone hates AI" in Paris](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/everyone-hates-ai-in-paris) _2026-07-22 · Brian Merchant · Blood in the Machine_ A dispatch from the European capital where “tout le monde déteste l’IA.” ## [Two Data Point Comparison Theatre](https://digestibledeming.substack.com/p/two-data-point-comparison-theatre) _2026-07-21 · Christopher R Chapman · The Digestible Deming_ There's Often a World of Difference Between Our Expectations and Reality ## [Xbox workers speak out about layoffs, AI, and how big tech brought a crisis to gaming](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/xbox-workers-speak-out-about-layoffs) _2026-07-17 · Brian Merchant · Blood in the Machine_ Three Microsoft workers hit by mass layoffs reveal what it's like to be run over by a tech giant in the age of AI--and how they're fighting back. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207467847/96622e0a95fea8c72c1296a8b2dbc9f4.mp3) ## [What VAR tells us about AI](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/what-var-tells-us-about-ai) _2026-07-13 · Brian Merchant · Blood in the Machine_ FIFA's semi-automated refereeing system promises neutrality but brims with bias. It's widely despised yet embraced by elites. It is, in other words, a lot like AI. ## [Chat-n-Chart with Claude](https://digestibledeming.substack.com/p/chat-n-chart-with-claude) _2026-07-10 · Christopher R Chapman · The Digestible Deming_ Where I Walkthrough How to Use My New Claude Skill for Charting StatsCan Data [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206458981/78f80b60666980a67f261271de837b16.mp3) ## [The Luddites take New York](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/how-the-luddites-took-over-new-york) _2026-07-10 · Brian Merchant · Blood in the Machine_ The Summer of Ludd just wrapped in NYC; we talk to a participant and documentarian. Plus, is the Trump admin secretly worried about an AI bubble? The biggest-ever data center gets shut down, and more. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206421390/de64167aefe4773e08627727f14b7a92.mp3) ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cRElTB065doT) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Making PBCs from StatsCan Data with Claude and PBC Analyzer PRO](https://digestibledeming.substack.com/p/making-pbcs-from-statscan-data-with) _2026-07-06 · Christopher R Chapman · The Digestible Deming_ An Experiment in the Lab with Surprising Results ## [How and why to de-Google your life](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/how-and-why-to-de-google-your-life) _2026-07-03 · Brian Merchant · Blood in the Machine_ Plus, a data center rebellion erupts in Canada, Gen Z says it's sexy to be a Luddite, and the push to paint anti-tech activists as extremists. This is Episode 2 of the BITM show with guest Paris Marx. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204872883/19a98d80f93ade8ac45b82692818507b.mp3) ## [When Dr. Deming Applauded a Canadian Business for Good Management](https://digestibledeming.substack.com/p/when-dr-deming-applauded-a-canadian) _2026-07-01 · Christopher R Chapman · The Digestible Deming_ The Story of Reimer Express Lines of Winnipeg, Manitoba ## [Are Deming-Led Organizations Better Able to Take Advantage of AI?](https://digestibledeming.substack.com/p/are-deming-led-organizations-better) _2026-06-30 · Christopher R Chapman · The Digestible Deming_ How Better Theory Better-Prepares Leadership for Sensible Adoptions ## [The AI industry is pouring hundreds of millions into US elections](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-ai-industry-is-pouring-hundreds) _2026-06-26 · Brian Merchant · Blood in the Machine_ Plus: Fiery resistance to a nuclear AI data center and A24's Google debacle. Welcome to the first episode of BLOOD IN THE MACHINE: THE SHOW, with the great AI and crypto watchdog, Molly White. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203603786/3335fdefa336190818fa4d08fa784206.mp3) ## [Why Systems Thinking Isn't Enough](https://digestibledeming.substack.com/p/why-systems-thinking-isnt-enough) _2026-06-23 · Christopher R Chapman · The Digestible Deming_ What Deming's System of Profound Knowledge Unlocks ## [Understanding the Luddites in the age of AI](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/understanding-the-luddites-in-the) _2026-06-19 · Brian Merchant · Blood in the Machine_ The Luddites are back in fashion, but too many people still get them all wrong. This is what they really stood for, fought against, and why they matter now more than ever. ## [The Four Horsemen of the Coming Layoffs Apocalypse](https://digestibledeming.substack.com/p/the-four-horsemen-of-the-coming-layoffs) _2026-06-19 · Christopher R Chapman · The Digestible Deming_ How AI is Turbocharging Expensive Hallucinations in Management Thinking ## [Teaser: Conversations with Bobby Moesta](https://digestibledeming.substack.com/p/teaser-conversations-with-bobby-moesta-f74) _2026-06-05 · Christopher R Chapman · The Digestible Deming_ ReWired Group Co-Founder and Jobs-to-be-Done Pioneer Sells His Deming Journey [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200765777/1440790e9537d27f379fab833e39471d.mp3) ## [Introducing NODUS](https://digestibledeming.substack.com/p/introducing-nodus) _2026-06-02 · Christopher R Chapman · The Digestible Deming_ Now in BETA: An App for Quickly Creating Dialogue Maps ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CQaCSQigdDx0) _2026-06-02 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [An Intentional Ending: Completing the Journey for This Body of Work](https://nerd-journey.com/an-intentional-ending-completing-the-journey-for-this-body-of-work/) _2026-01-27 · Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional_ When does a body of work reach completion? One answer is to end it by choice. This week in episode 356 you’ll hear the reasons behind our intentional ending of the Nerd Journey Podcast. We’ll rewind the clock and focus on the show’s trajectory and inflection points over time just like we’ve done for guests, share what we learned over the course of an 8-year journey from idea to consistently… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/nerdjourney/storage.googleapis.com/nerdjourney-podcast-episodes/NerdJourney-Episode356.mp3) ## [Mind the Gaps: Organizational Changes and Your Career Lifecycle with Ryan Conley](https://nerd-journey.com/mind-the-gaps-organizational-changes-and-your-career-lifecycle-with-ryan-conley/) _2026-01-13 · Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional_ Has organizational change redefined your job role? If it hasn’t yet, it will at some point. Whether acknowledged or ignored, every organizational change at a company impacts you. This is broader than just layoffs and more employees under a single manager. What are the organizational changes we might see, and what can we do to stand out and stay the course? This week in episode 355 we’re joined by… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/nerdjourney/storage.googleapis.com/nerdjourney-podcast-episodes/NerdJourney-Episode355.mp3) ## [Layoff Bounce Back: Resilience through Personal and Professional Networks with Dave Stevens](https://nerd-journey.com/layoff-bounce-back-resilience-through-personal-and-professional-networks-with-dave-stevens/) _2025-12-23 · Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional_ Imagine your work day starting off like any other only to find you’ve been laid off. What would you do next? Dave Stevens lived this reality a couple of years ago and joins us this week in episode 354 to share the lessons from that experience. We’ll take you through how Dave processed the news of being laid off, the warning signs he missed, when he knew it was time to begin searching for a new… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/nerdjourney/storage.googleapis.com/nerdjourney-podcast-episodes/NerdJourney-Episode354.mp3) ## [Translating Experience: Clarity from Leadership in the People Industry with Christy Honeycutt (2/2)](https://nerd-journey.com/translating-experience-clarity-from-leadership-in-the-people-industry-with-christy-honeycutt-2-2/) _2025-12-02 · Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional_ How can we help recruiters advocate for us in a tough job market? According to people industry veteran Christy Honeycutt, our guest in episode 353, it starts with being kind and translating your experience into something a recruiter can understand. And even more importantly, it takes practice. In part 2 of our discussion with Christy, she translates deep experience in talent acquisition and… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/nerdjourney/storage.googleapis.com/nerdjourney-podcast-episodes/NerdJourney-Episode353.mp3) ## [People First: Systematizing Go-to-Market for Your Role with Christy Honeycutt (1/2)](https://nerd-journey.com/people-first-systematizing-go-to-market-for-your-role-with-christy-honeycutt-1-2/) _2025-11-18 · Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional_ Go-to-market strategy is something we often associate with a company or its products / services, but what if we could apply go-to-market to our job role? Christy Honeycutt, a talent acquisition veteran and our guest this week in episode 352, has used this mindset as a personal differentiator starting with her first job in the banking industry. We’ll follow Christy as she describes early experience… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/nerdjourney/storage.googleapis.com/nerdjourney-podcast-episodes/NerdJourney-Episode352.mp3) ## [A Special Announcement – Changing Our Release Schedule](https://nerd-journey.com/a-special-announcement-changing-our-release-schedule/) _2025-11-04 · Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional_ Original Recording Date: 11/2/2025 Expect a Change Moving Forward – The Schedule Hi everyone – thank you for being a listener. This is a brief reminder that episodes from this point forward will be releasing every 2 weeks for the time being. Life circumstances have demanded we make this change to keep producing the show. Don’t expect any changes to our content. We remain committed to serving the… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/nerdjourney/storage.googleapis.com/nerdjourney-podcast-episodes/ReleaseScheduleChange_2weeks.mp3) ## [Opt In: A CEO’s Take on Becoming AI Native with Milin Desai (3/3)](https://nerd-journey.com/opt-in-a-ceos-take-on-becoming-ai-native-with-milin-desai-3-3/) _2025-10-28 · Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional_ What does it mean to become AI native? It’s not about using every AI tool on the market. For Milin Desai, the CEO of Sentry, it’s about becoming familiar with the tools and opting in to use the capabilities that deliver practical value. This mindset was born while Milin was the general manager of a business unit at a software company. In this role, he had to manage a profit and loss statement,… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/nerdjourney/storage.googleapis.com/nerdjourney-podcast-episodes/NerdJourney-Episode351.mp3) ## [Scope and Upside: The Importance of Contextual Communication with Milin Desai (2/3)](https://nerd-journey.com/scope-and-upside-the-importance-of-contextual-communication-with-milin-desai-2-3/) _2025-10-21 · Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional_ When we use a generative AI tool, providing more context can often lead to better output. What if we could apply this to our communication with other humans? Milin Desai, the CEO of Sentry, says contextualizing communication will change the way you operate. This week in episode 350, we’ll follow Milin’s story of changing companies and pursuing different levels of leadership. Listen closely to… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/nerdjourney/storage.googleapis.com/nerdjourney-podcast-episodes/NerdJourney-Episode350.mp3) ## [Expand Your Curiosity: Build, Own, and Maintain Relevance with Milin Desai (1/3)](https://nerd-journey.com/expand-your-curiosity-build-own-and-maintain-relevance-with-milin-desai-1-3/) _2025-10-14 · Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional_ How curious do you think you are at work? Take a second to rate yourself. After today’s conversation with guest Milin Desai, you’re going to want to dial that curiosity up a notch. Milin is currently the CEO of Sentry, and one of the keys to his success from the very beginning was allowing the scope of his curiosity to expand over time…beyond specific projects and even beyond his job role. Perhaps… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/nerdjourney/storage.googleapis.com/nerdjourney-podcast-episodes/NerdJourney-Episode349.mp3) ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H4oROVAo9ann) _2025-10-14 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Organizational Flattening: Intentionally Model Behaviors to Build the Culture You Want (2/2)](https://nerd-journey.com/organizational-flattening-intentionally-model-behaviors-to-build-the-culture-you-want-2-2/) _2025-10-07 · Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional_ As managers inherit larger teams inside flatter organizations, we might immediately point out the challenges. But what about opportunities? Despite the trend, those who seek to lead (in a management capacity or otherwise) have the chance to intentionally build a better culture. We pulled in former guests Shailvi Wakhlu, Neil Thompson, and Abby Clobridge in a roundtable format to get actionable… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/nerdjourney/storage.googleapis.com/nerdjourney-podcast-episodes/NerdJourney-Episode348.mp3)