HR After Hours Podcast

HR After Hours Halloween Spooktacular 2025

Mick and Hanna are back just in time for the annual Halloween Spooktacular! This year, they take a frightening foray into the “found footage” and “based on a true story” corners of horror. Our dastardly duo sink their teeth into their favorite All Hallows’ Eve frights — from Stephen King and Freddy Krueger to snuff films and real-life horror mishaps.

The Mall Part 2: Mallrats, Thom McAn, & Drugstore Clerks

In this follow-up episode, Mick and Kerri revisit the cast of characters and wild shenanigans you would encounter while working at the mall. They also dive deeper into Kerri’s violent disdain for the infamous Thom McAn shoe store. Plus, don’t miss a brand-new Mick Makes the Call!
 
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Bubbler Podcast – “Let’s Go to the Mall”

Break out your Walkman and grab a pretzel, because the new season starts with a totally tubular trip to the 1980s! The HR After Hours crew beams the Bubbler team back to the glory days of suburban mall culture. Mick and Kerri dish on epic mall dates, the smell of a fresh cassette at the record store, button-mashing marathons at the arcade, and the sacred gathering place we called…the food court. From Orange Julius brain freezes to parachute pants fashion crimes, and awkward teen crushes to neon everything, this episode has all the mall-rat vibes your nostalgic heart can handle.

Coldplay, McNuggets, and Office Shenanigans

Mick and Hanna revisit the messy reality of workplace relationships in this remastered and reformatted episode. From the former McDonald’s CEO’s infamous decision to dip his McNuggets in company sauce (yes, really) to one host’s personal tale of an inner-office romance in his twenties—this episode is equal parts cringe, cautionary, and comical. Oh my.
 
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AI in Interviewing, Sesame Street, and the Blockbuster Effect

In this long-overdue episode, Mick and Hanna explore the smart—and not-so-smart—ways AI is being used in candidate selection. They discuss the risks of blindly jumping on the AI bandwagon, and what companies can learn from the downfall of Blockbuster to avoid a similar fate. Plus, a surprising mention of the various ways Sesame Street impacted our hosts and media today.
 
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When It’s Time to Part Ways: Mick & Hanna on Employee Terminations

In this long-overdue episode, Mick and Hanna finally address the rumors about Hanna’s so-called ‘involuntary departure’ from the podcast (spoiler: not true), before tackling one of the most challenging aspects of Human Resources—employee terminations. Tune in as these long-lost co-hosts share best practices for letting employees go with empathy, professionalism, and a touch of humor.
 
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Gen X Rewinds & Rates Adulting – Part 2

In this mini “conversation starter” episode, Gen X survivors Mick and Kerri press rewind—again—to their high school days, complete with bad hair and even worse decisions, to rate what it means to “adult” today. From parenting pitfalls to social obligations and the sacred legacy of video games, they take on grown-up life with just enough nostalgia and sarcasm to keep things relatable.
 
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Bubbler Tackles Adulting – Dream vs. Disappointment

Join Mick and Kerri as they dive headfirst into the absurd gap between teenage dreams and adult realities. Remember when we thought our first apartment would be glamorous—and not just a glorified laundry room with messy roommates and rent? Or that eating cereal for dinner would feel like sweet freedom instead of mild depression?
From Boo Berry at 8 p.m. to the myth of "pulling all-nighters" after 25, we’re unpacking the expectations we brought into adulthood. Let’s find out which ones lived up to the hype—and which ones got mercilessly stomped by reality.
 
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