{"podcast":{"title":"The HR Life Podcast","slug":"the-hr-life-podcast-7368906","podcast_index_feed_id":7368906,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-hr-life-podcast","website_url":"https://thehrlifepodcast.transistor.fm/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BVjrIn3cLzcZ9amAQWcRnMP_HccdWgMf8DJ0MnI2Q0w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jODk0/MWQzOTZhY2IyMDVi/ODhhMWZmY2EyZTFl/ZGU0Ny5wbmc.jpg","author":"Tony Benjamin","episode_count":61,"summary":"The HR Life Podcast is a show about the work-life experience of those of us in Human Resources and business leadership. This long-form podcast is a conversation, casual, and not always the corporate line. Hosts and guests touch on everything from serious or even controversial topics to the absurdity of modern American business practices. Your hosts are Tony Benjamin, owner and founder of The Grange Strategic HR Consulting, and Steven J. Smith, Author of The Hiring Tree: Laws of Applicant Attraction and all-around important guy. Guests include the best minds in the HR world. Join the show weekly.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:17:32.802408+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906"},"episode":{"title":"EP - 32 Dentist Elves, SHRM's Mistakes, Lawsuit Politics, and Clydesdales In the Empty Red Seat","slug":"ep-32-dentist-elves-shrm-s-mistakes-lawsuit-politics-and-clydesdales-in-the-empty-red-seat","published_at":"2026-01-20T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-32-dentist-elves-shrm-s-mistakes-lawsuit-politics-and-clydesdales-in-the-empty-red-seat","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/7f387653","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/7f387653/c3de77a6.mp3","summary":"In this episode the guys lay out SHRM's dirty laundry for everybody to see. They discuss the $11.5M case specifics, the rumored toxic work environment at national SHRM, and how politics play into it all. It needs to be said. They mention the HR Besties podcast and critique their takes and the attempts of some to take down SHRM and its local affiliates. Learn more about Tony \"Two Weeks' Notice\" Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/ Learn more about Steven \"Big Deal\" Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/ Learn more about our sponsor MegastarHR at: https://www.megastarhr.com/ Learn more about the books referenced on the podcast at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast This podcast supports Pucks for Autism. Learn more at: https://www.pucksforautism.com/ The podcast notes that no parakeets were harmed in the recording of this podcast, they volunteered their voices to contribute to the sunny nature of the episode.","meta_description":"In this episode the guys lay out SHRM's dirty laundry for everybody to see. They discuss the $11.5M case specifics, the rumored toxic work environment at…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4909,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/episodes/ep-32-dentist-elves-shrm-s-mistakes-lawsuit-politics-and-clydesdales-in-the-empty-red-seat/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-32-dentist-elves-shrm-s-mistakes-lawsuit-politics-and-clydesdales-in-the-empty-red-seat.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}