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Episode 248 is out now! Members also get Episode 247 - the unedited version of this week's episode! Wowee - Meredith had quite the experience at a local dealership! Plus, we take on a round of your one-less-band names, a

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Welcome to The Clopen Effect, a Funny Retail Podcast! Join us every week as we share our lives working in retail. Our lineup features fantastic guests, including local business owners, seasoned retail professionals, and the occasional surprise musician and artist. We're Basically Famous®!“By far the most relatable, humbling, and funniest podcast I’ve ever listened to! It keeps me busy at work, laughing, shaking my head in agreement, and remembering my own wild work stories. And it’s not always just about those crazy shifts—these hilarious women bring so much more. Give them a listen; you won’t be wasting your time!”
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Episode 248 is out now! Members also get Episode 247 - the unedited version of this week's episode! Wowee - Meredith had quite the experience at a local dealership! Plus, we take on a round of your one-less-band names, a

Meredith surprised Cass by switching the topic from pizza to cereal, leading to a discussion about how breakfast cereal evolved from ancient cereal grains that have sustained civilizations for more than 10,000 years into

Happy birthday to Cass! This week we're talking about how Cassandra somehow remembered how to flirt thanks to a TikTok trend, while Meredith is desperately trying to memorize her lines for the upcoming Murder Mystery. We

Many words that sound negative, intimidating, or even insulting have evolved to take on positive meanings when used in everyday conversation. Terms like awesome, savage, badass, and wicked are often used to praise someon

Meredith surprises Cass with a 'How Many?' quiz! Can you guess how many bananas fit in a shopping cart? Or how many rotisserie chickens would it take to weigh the same as a forklift? Random, we know! Also, the difference

From Chick-fil-A to Popeyes, America’s fried chicken wars became a billion-dollar battle over seasoning, sauces, sandwiches, and regional loyalty - with consumers treating their favorite chicken chain like a sports team.

June 14th - Live event at Kishwaukee Brewing! All - let's learn to zipper merge in traffic, caps and gowns go wrong during graduation, and all the other stories that come to mind when we are together. All The Clopen Link

We’re recapping The ABCs of Retail — highlighting your answers, stories, and retail experiences from A to Z. From clopens and call-offs to customers and chaos, our listeners understood the assignment… and proved retail w

From nationwide outbreaks to worms in soda machines, this episode explores how food safety failures happen at every level of the restaurant industry. We break down real cases involving contamination, pests, employee hygi

Cass got her chicken cutlets squished! She is doing so good keeping her health in check! Also, in this episode, Meredith shares a detailed recap of her recent cruise vacation. She outlines the overall experience, includi

AHHHH - In this episode of The Clopen Effect , we reviewed responses from our Facebook questions and discussed a range of perspectives and experiences shared by followers. We went through the answers, highlighted common

We first chatted with Dana back in 2022 when her book Spent came out, and now she’s known across the country for her incredible books. But get this… she’s back working in retail! She works at Indigo, Canada's largest boo

Melinda, Andie, Karin, and Kristin are here to talk about Salon Mackk in Crystal Lake, IL! We talk about good and bad reviews, being a super friendly salon, Refuge for Women, having great eyebrows, styles and trends righ

Today’s episode starts with a new member joining the podcast: Cass’s glucose monitor . It’s helpful, it’s important and it has the impeccable timing of a smoke alarm detecting burnt toast at 2:07 a.m. Naturally, we did w

Don shares his background in the pet treat industry and how he helped a company bring its products to market. Along the way, he connected with others in the holistic pet space and decided to take the leap. One product th

In this episode, we sat down with Alex, owner of Hometown Hug, the heart behind those unforgettable welcome baskets for new homeowners in McHenry County. 💛 They’re best known for their HomeTown Hug baskets — thoughtfull

Alyssa joined us from The Fiber Fellowship , an organization that supports several local charities, including Animal Outreach and oncology centers in the area. They also create fidget squares for emergency responders - v

Jen is back, and the coffee vibes are strong! We dive into another lively chat about all things coffee, play a hilarious game of coffee brand phrases, and Jen treats us to a sneak peek at four of her newer rockstar flavo

Welcome to the Clopen Book Club! Let's talk about books and reading a book before seeing the movie! All of Lexie's info is here and on Facebook: "Luna and Koi" All The Clopen Links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Supp

We do so much more than work retail! Let's talk about it. Hobbies and extracurricular activities. All The Clopen Links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support the show and advertising opportunity: https://the-clopen-e
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