{"id":47,"date":"2025-11-28T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedorksidepodcast.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/yes-youre-settling-ep-25-046\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:00:00","slug":"yes-youre-settling-ep-25-046","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedorksidepodcast.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/yes-youre-settling-ep-25-046\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes You&#8217;re Settling &#8211; Ep 25-046"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-47-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/a612d0f1-70d2-4b94-9504-d4c8a4b53415.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/a612d0f1-70d2-4b94-9504-d4c8a4b53415.mp3\">https:\/\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/a612d0f1-70d2-4b94-9504-d4c8a4b53415.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Welcome to <em>The DORK Side<\/em>, where ambition goes to die quietly in a cubicle under fluorescent lights. 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