{"podcast":{"title":"The Bad Hire Podcast","slug":"the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470","podcast_index_feed_id":7361470,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/105bd3598/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebadhire","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43812534/43812534-1748981790285-5478f4cad56a4.jpg","author":"Ken Monroe","episode_count":42,"summary":"The best stories about the worst employees. Hosted by Ken Monroe, CEO of Bchex, The Bad Hire Podcast unpacks the funniest, strangest, and most shocking hiring stories from offices, job sites, and teams everywhere. From outrageous résumé lies to first-day meltdowns, these tales will make you laugh, cringe, and say, 'there's no way that's true.' Not just for HR or recruiters — it's for anyone who's worked with that coworker or made a hire they'll never forget.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T06:18:57.016222+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470"},"episode":{"title":"She Lied About EVERY Degree on Her Résumé","slug":"she-lied-about-every-degree-on-her-r-sum","published_at":"2026-05-20T16:21:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470/she-lied-about-every-degree-on-her-r-sum","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebadhire/episodes/She-Lied-About-EVERY-Degree-on-Her-Rsum-e3jld8s","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/105bd3598/podcast/play/120287964/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-20%2F424551993-44100-2-1c194658453a7.m4a","summary":"A bank manager physically grabs an employee by the arm. A new hire brags at lunch that his résumé is completely fake. And an MIT admissions dean spends 28 YEARS building a career on degrees she never earned. In Episode 33 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Emma, and Kyrie react to some of the wildest stories yet — from workplace power trips and résumé fraud to theft, manipulation, and employees completely exposing themselves within hours of being hired. This episode proves one thing: People eventually tell on themselves. You’ll hear: – A toxic bank manager obsessed with female customers – A clerk arrested for stealing customer payment info – A finance employee overheard admitting his résumé was fake – A real-life MIT admissions scandal involving fake degrees – Stories about integrity, background checks, and hiring instincts gone wrong Some stories are funny. Some are uncomfortable. And some are genuinely unbelievable. 💸 Think you’ve heard worse? Submit your story at TheBadHire.com for a chance to win $10,000. Key Takeaways: • Toxic leadership destroys teams quickly. • Résumé lies almost always surface eventually. • Small integrity issues become massive risks over time. • Background checks matter more than ever. • Character problems reveal themselves early. ⸻ Connect with Us: 🌐 Website: TheBadHire.com 📧 Email: team@thebadhire.com 📱 Instagram: @thebadhirepod 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/thebadhirepod 🎵 TikTok: @thebadhirepod 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/thebadhire — Sponsored by BChex: Need better background checks? BChex makes hiring safer, faster, and simpler. From visitor management to employee monitoring—BChex has you covered. www.bchex.io — 🎙️ Submit your own bad hire story for a chance to win $10,000 at TheBadHire.com","meta_description":"A bank manager physically grabs an employee by the arm. A new hire brags at lunch that his résumé is completely fake. And an MIT admissions dean spends 28…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1204,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470/episodes/she-lied-about-every-degree-on-her-r-sum/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-hire-podcast-7361470/she-lied-about-every-degree-on-her-r-sum.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}