{"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 37 AI, the EEOC, the Eightfold Case, and an Empty Red Dog Couch","slug":"ep-37-ai-the-eeoc-the-eightfold-case-and-an-empty-red-dog-couch","published_at":"2026-02-24T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-37-ai-the-eeoc-the-eightfold-case-and-an-empty-red-dog-couch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/fa24d7a9","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/fa24d7a9/c99e7184.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The HR Life Podcast , Tony and Steve go from red couches and movie plot twists to one of the most important HR conversations happening right now: AI in hiring, reverse discrimination, and why the EEOC is very active. If you think AI tools are just making recruiting easier, think again. From insider panic in the AI world to federal subpoenas and a groundbreaking lawsuit against Eightfold AI, this episode dives into the legal and ethical risks HR leaders can’t afford to ignore. And yes… we still make time for dogs, Star Wars ornaments, and questionable hair decisions. Learn more about Fantastic Tony Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/ Learn more about Steve \"Big Deal\" Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/ Learn more about our Sponsor, MegaStarHR at: https://www.megastarhr.com/ Learn about books referenced on the podcast at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast Learn more about The Thrive Life Project at: https://www.thrivelifeproject.org/","meta_description":"In this episode of The HR Life Podcast , Tony and Steve go from red couches and movie plot twists to one of the most important HR conversations happening…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3970,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/episodes/ep-37-ai-the-eeoc-the-eightfold-case-and-an-empty-red-dog-couch/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-37-ai-the-eeoc-the-eightfold-case-and-an-empty-red-dog-couch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}