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Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 45 - Talking About War At Work, Wild Corporate Retreats, Crazy Bosses & Voluntold Tips!
Episode 45
The world doesn't stop when you clock in — and this week, neither do we. Employment attorney Peter Rahbar and journalist Laura Brounstein tackle four…
2 months, 1 week ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 44 - Pam Bondi Fired, Oracle Lays Off 30,000 by Email & Has Work Lost Its Joy?
Episode 44
Employment attorney Peter Rahbar and journalist Laura Brounstein break down this week's biggest stories at the intersection of news, work, and the la…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 43 - White Collar Crime Prosecutions Are At A 40-Year Low & Your Boss Is Watching You
Episode 43
Employment attorney Peter Rahbar and journalist Laura Brounstein break down this week's biggest stories at the intersection of news, work and the law…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 42 - Bachelorette Canceled, Don't Criticize the Atlassian CEO, Maintaining That Side Hustle & FedEx AI
Episode 42
The Bachelorette has been canceled just days before its premiere—an unprecedented move in reality TV history. On this episode of Across the Bar, Pete…
3 months ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 41 - The Battle Between Anthropic & The Pentagon, Finance Bros Acting Stupidly & Major Trouble At Noma
Episode 41
This week on The Across the Bar Podcast, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein discuss the continuing battle between Anthropic and the Pentagon, the regu…
3 months, 1 week ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 40 - War on Iran’s Workplace Impact, Anthropic vs. Hegseth, the CEO Burger Bite Wars & Corporate Jargon!
Episode 40
Is your office ready for the geopolitical shifts of 2026? This week on The Across the Bar Podcast, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein dive into the es…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 39 - SOTU 2026, Federal Boardroom Takeover, AI Threats to Women & Wall Street Won't Let Analysts Sleep
Episode 39
This week on the Across the Bar Podcast, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein talk about the latest stories impacting the workplace, including the workp…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 38 - SCOTUS Tariff Shock, Goldman Sachs’ DEI Pivot, Speaking Up at CBS & MLBPA/WNBA Union Situations
Episode 38
This week on The Across the Bar Podcast, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein dive into a series of landmark decisions and scandals that are reshaping c…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 37 - AI Panic: Is Your Job Next?, Salesforce CEO’s ICE Blunder & WTF Is Happening At The Washington Post
Episode 37
Is the 2026 "AI Job Panic" justified? This week on Across the Bar, employment attorney Peter Rahbar and media veteran Laura Brounstein break down the…
4 months, 1 week ago
Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 36 - Epstein List Fallout, EEOC v. Nike and DEI, Why "Peanut Butter Raises" Fail & Pinterest's Petty CEO
Episode 36
In this episode of The Across the Bar Podcast, Peter Rahbar and Laura Brounstein tackle the messy intersection of corporate ethics, compensation stra…
4 months, 2 weeks ago