Breaking news, Acquisitions, Research, and Funding is The BARF. A look back into last week’s most talked about news in the world of work, what’s happened, what does it mean, and why should you care. Analysis that you can understand without a Ph.D. Proudly brought to you by WRKdefined with hosts William Tincup and Ryan Leary.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBreaking news, Acquisitions, Research, and Funding is The BARF. A look back into last week’s most talked about news in the world of work, what’s happened, what does it mean, and why should you care. Analysis that you can understand without a Ph.D. Proudly brought to you by WRKdefined with hosts William Tincup and Ryan Leary.
The BARF is hosted by WRKdefined. The show has published 71 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Korn Ferry Buys AMS, Reuters Cuts Engineers, and Work Gets Weird" (20 July 2026, 27 minutes), "Could AI Become Evidence Against Your Company?" (22 June 2026, 36 minutes), and "AI Is Eliminating Entry-Level Jobs. Who Trains Tomorrow’s Experts?" (9 June 2026, 38 minutes).
The BARF publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 71 episodes.
Booking probability for The BARF is 42%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The BARF requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The BARF's contact route on record: verified email.
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WRKdefined hosts The BARF, a news show with 71 episodes published.
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Would you hold a workplace grudge for 17 years? A candidate was ready to send a cease and desist after losing out on a job, raising a bigger question about grudges, second chances, and when it’s finally time to move the...
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Companies love talking about culture. Then a manager tells an employee they should've skipped the hospital after a car accident and come back to work. That's where this episode starts. The conversation digs into toxic...
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<p>Everyone’s excited about AI replacing tasks. Almost nobody is talking about what happens when there’s nobody left to learn those tasks in the first place. Nick explores a growing workforce problem: if AI removes the...
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<p>The hiring stack is breaking in real time. Amazon, Greenhouse, UKG. Everybody’s rebuilding recruiting while candidates and AI bots flood the system.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Recruiting used to be messy. Now it’s machine vs...
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<p>Everyone wants AI in HR. Almost nobody knows what “good” looks like yet. From opportunity cost to fake productivity, Ryan Leary and William Tincup unpack why AI adoption in recruiting is moving faster than leadership...
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<p>Employee engagement is wobbling. Loneliness is up. Job security now beats title chasing. And AI plus robotics are quietly reshaping talent management whether we like it or not. This one hits workplace reality from...
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<p>Work feels louder, faster, and less predictable than it did even a few years ago. AI is accelerating change, job security feels fragile, and the way people communicate is shifting in real time. Leaders are expected...
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<p>Modern work is asking more from people than it ever has, and almost none of it is being acknowledged. Beyond skills and output, workers are expected to absorb stress, regulate emotions, manage uncertainty, and stay...
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<p>This episode digs into the strange collision of leadership, ambition, and surveillance tech shaping the workplace. Bezos jumps back into the trenches with a new AI startup, Ring slides deeper into facial recognition...
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<p>This episode comes from the giving tree….</p> <p>Rival just dropped a new 30/60/90 Day Onboarding Template built for teams that need new hires contributing fast—not spending their first month figuring out who to talk...
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<p>AI isn’t just automating hiring—it’s reshaping how job interviews even happen. In this episode of BARF, Ryan Leary and William Tincup break down why AI is pushing companies back toward in-person interviews, how...
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<p>Gun violence, layoffs, and the shifting balance of workplace power—this episode covers it all. We break down the rise in corporate safety concerns, the hard truths behind layoff trends, and how AI is being used (and...
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<p>The workplace is shifting—fast. In this episode, Ryan Leary and William Tincup unpack Florida’s new take on non-compete clauses, the rapid invasion of AI into traditional jobs, and the rise of TikTok as an unlikely...
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<p>The world of work is weird right now—and we’re here for it. From SHRM’s bounce-back energy to teenagers being boxed out of the job market, everything's shifting. Companies are experimenting (Amazon’s making office...
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<p>In this episode, we talk about AI replacing intellectual labor, the collapse of employee wellness efforts, and why fast food chains are under fire for child labor violations. Tincup and Leary break down the...
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<p>Workplace discrimination is rising. Gen Z’s ghosting leadership. And AI? It’s rewriting the rules before HR finishes onboarding. In this week’s BARF (Best Analysis, Real Facts), Ryan Leary, William Tincup, and Jay...
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<p>42% of Gen Z are saying "hell no" to the desk job and going blue collar—and AI’s not just reading resumes anymore, it's writing your onboarding manual. From Starbucks' uniform protests to Klarna gig-ing complex work...
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<p> </p> <p>If you’ve ever asked yourself “What the hell is going on?”—welcome home. Ryan and William get into it all: family madness, breach drama, why skilled trades are back in style, and how tech bros still don’t...
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<p>Only 24% of employees trust leadership to "do the right thing." From ServiceNow’s $2.85B AI bet to Amazon’s new high-performer pay scale, this episode is stacked with trend shifts, red flags, and real-world...
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Only 32% of companies tie CEO pay to real results. State‑led paid leave is splintering across 50 policies. Deepfakes aren’t sci‑fi anymore—they’re boardroom threats. <p>This week’s episode zeroes in on DEI showdowns...
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