{"podcast":{"title":"It's About Payroll","slug":"it-s-about-payroll-7044879","podcast_index_feed_id":7044879,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/itsaboutpayroll","website_url":"https://wrkdefined.com/podcast/its-about-payroll","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/dc43c432-79b0-11ef-b484-8b4888f64c54/image/a92b382105c248bdf7cb90017ccb5193.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"WRKdefined","episode_count":213,"summary":"Brian Escobar and Walter William Duncan III are the hosts of It’s About Payroll. Collectively, they have over 4 decades of experience in the payroll industry. This podcast was created with the intent of sharing their knowledge and attracting new talent to the payroll industry. ItsAboutPayroll.io You can access their LinkedIn profiles. https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/escobarbrian https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/william-duncan-477051187","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-about-payroll-7044879"},"episode":{"title":"$80K Payroll Theft: How a New Jersey City Employee Got Caught (+ Our Book Launch!)","slug":"80k-payroll-theft-how-a-new-jersey-city-employee-got-caught-our-book-launch","published_at":"2026-03-09T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-about-payroll-7044879/80k-payroll-theft-how-a-new-jersey-city-employee-got-caught-our-book-launch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-about-payroll-7044879","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DIRED2196319050.mp3?updated=1772915929","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DIRED2196319050.mp3?updated=1772915929","summary":"🎙️ It's About Payroll Episode 199: True Payroll Crime Story & Book Announcement 📚 Big news! We announce our new book \"It's About Payroll: Your Blueprint to Start, Grow and Lead from Entry Level to Leadership\" – created to change the narrative that people just \"fall into\" payroll. This is a career path worth choosing intentionally! In This Episode: ✅ Book announcement & why the payroll industry needs career resources ✅ True payroll crime story: NJ clerk sentenced to 3 years for $80K timesheet fraud ✅ Key payroll control lessons: spreadsheet risks, segregation of duties, and audit discipline ✅ Why payroll leadership matters more than ever ✅ Inflation impact: $100K today = $60K in 2006 purchasing power ✅ Fun rapid-fire questions: movies, food, gaming & more Quotes of the Episode: \"On the other side of impossible is greatness.\" – Brian \"Faith and fear both demand you to believe in something you cannot see. You choose.\" – Bob Proctor 🔗 Important Links: 📖 Podcast Page: https://wrkdefined.com/podcast/its-about-payroll 🌐 Main Website: https://www.itsaboutpayroll.io 📱 Payroll Universe Media: https://www.itsaboutpayroll.io/payrolluniversemedia 📱 YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/oydrqnefC6E 💬 Got payroll questions or topics? Drop them in the comments! 👍 Like | 🔔 Subscribe | 📢 Share with someone exploring career options! ItsAboutPayroll #PayrollCareer #payrollleadership #BookAnnouncement #payrollpodcast #careerdevelopment #books #reading #career","meta_description":"🎙️ It's About Payroll Episode 199: True Payroll Crime Story & Book Announcement 📚 Big news! We announce our new book \"It's About Payroll: Your Blueprint t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1970,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-s-about-payroll-7044879/episodes/80k-payroll-theft-how-a-new-jersey-city-employee-got-caught-our-book-launch/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-about-payroll-7044879/80k-payroll-theft-how-a-new-jersey-city-employee-got-caught-our-book-launch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}