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Jun 17 2014

Is your employer spying on you?

42 min 6 movies discussed
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Your employer may be secretly reading your emails, watching what websites you visit and tracking your whereabouts through your phone. And because of how the courts have ruled, there's nothing you can do about it. Learn all about employer spying here.

AI Summary

Josh and Chuck explore the surprisingly pervasive world of workplace surveillance in this eye-opening episode about employer spying. They dive into the various methods companies use to monitor their employees - from packet sniffers and desktop monitoring software to phone tapping and security cameras - revealing that most workers have likely agreed to be watched without even realizing it. The hosts discuss the legal landscape that heavily favors employers, share some shocking real-world examples of corporate overreach, and offer practical tips for detecting if you're being monitored at work.


Movies Discussed

Hey Dude
Hey Dude
1989
★ 6.8
"On the podcast, Hey Dude the 90s called David Lasher and Christine Taylor, stars of the cult classic show Hey Dude — Referenced in a podcast advertisement as a cult classic show from the 90s."
Office Space
Office Space
1999 1h 30m
★ 7.4
"It's like the boss from office space. Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. — Chuck compares someone's behavior to the boss character from Office Space when discussing how users start conversations with 'yeah'." — Chuck
Poltergeist
Poltergeist
1982 1h 54m
★ 7.2
"Do you remember AOL instant messenger and the dial-up sound like poltergeist? — Referenced in a podcast advertisement comparing dial-up internet sounds to the movie Poltergeist."
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
2026 1h 48m
★ 7.0
"Her was great. — Josh praises the Spike Jonze film Her during a discussion about the director's work." — Josh
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989
★ 8.0
"Delaware barely even counts. I love Delaware. I was kidding. Yeah, it's the screen door capital, isn't it, according to the Simpsons? — Josh references The Simpsons when discussing Delaware as the screen door capital." — Josh
The Wire
The Wire
2002
★ 8.6
"I guess we can talk about, how about this after this message break, we'll talk about old school eavesdropping, the wire style. — Josh references The Wire when talking about old-school wiretapping/eavesdropping methods." — Josh

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