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Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 42 - Bachelorette Canceled, Don't Criticize the Atlassian CEO, Maintaining That Side Hustle & FedEx AI
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- Across The Bar Podcast
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- Mar 20, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2112
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Summary
The Bachelorette has been canceled just days before its premiere—an unprecedented move in reality TV history. On this episode of Across the Bar, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein are joined by media veteran Dan Wakeford to break down the Taylor Frankie Paul scandal and what it means for the future of the franchise, and Disney's new CEO. We also dive into the week's biggest workplace headlines: The "Rich Jerk" Firing: Atlassian fired a long-time engineer for criticizing the CEO on Slack. Was it legal? ⚖️ The AI Workforce: FedEx is replacing 50% of its workflows with AI agents by 2028. Is your job next? 📦🤖 The Side Hustle Survival Guide: How to build your side gig without getting fired from your 9-to-5. 💼✨