Off Script: One Year of Talentless

One year of Talentless. Thirty-seven episodes. Two hosts who somehow still like each other. And a whole lot of people who tuned in along the way — thank you.

For our post-anniversary episode, Des and Ashley did the thing they've been avoiding for a year: they turned the mic on themselves. No guest. No script. No agenda beyond "let's actually let people meet us."

If you've been listening for the strategy, the receipts, the guest interviews — welcome to the softer side. This one's about:

• The two TV characters that make up Desiree (spoiler: they're both named Olivia)
• Why Ashley is a Shrek pretending to be a Ted Lasso
• Their most awkward hiring manager stories (yes, one involved the words "what about her breasts?")
• The vendor-hire nightmare that made national news
• Why Desiree wanted to write murder novels on a dog farm
• Ashley's dream of bagging groceries at Stanton's (still on the table)
• The bro culture of HR podcasting and why we started this in the first place
• Ashley's brother-in-law Brian, and why we do this work

It's honest. It's a little messy. It's the two of us at our most us.

Thank you for a year of showing up. Here's to year two.