{"id":124,"date":"2025-12-16T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedorksidepodcast.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/jobs-with-a-death-clause-ep-25-050\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:00:00","slug":"jobs-with-a-death-clause-ep-25-050","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedorksidepodcast.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/jobs-with-a-death-clause-ep-25-050\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs with a Death Clause &#8211; Ep 25-050"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-124-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/f2530f6b-7ba7-41ac-8cbc-08e63f846886.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/f2530f6b-7ba7-41ac-8cbc-08e63f846886.mp3\">https:\/\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/f2530f6b-7ba7-41ac-8cbc-08e63f846886.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Welcome to the DORK Side, where we\u2019re contemplating the fine line between a &#8216;career&#8217; and a &#8216;darwinian plea.&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>Today, we\u2019re exploring the jobs that make your &#8216;high-stakes&#8217; marketing meeting look like a game of patty-cake. 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