Some episodes are about the state of the world. This one is about the state of the back office. Today I get honest about what a work crush actually does for you, where the line is between harmless and not, and what the post-MeToo moment quietly took from office culture. Plus: eighth grade reinvention and a closing song. Timestamps 1:17 — The difficulty of the solo show 2:22 — The work crush and what it does for you 4:18 — Eighth grade, style changes, and becoming serviceable at sports 9:34 — Is having a work crush cheating? 14:15 — "The Workplace Crush" (closing song) Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Want to contact the host? Send an e-mail to
[email protected]![<description><p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> Some episodes are about the state of the world. This one is about the state of the back office. Today I get honest about what a work crush actually does for you, where the line is between harmless and not, and what the post-MeToo moment quietly took from office culture. Plus: eighth grade reinvention and a closing song.</p> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> <strong>Timestamps</strong></p> <ul class= "[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">1:17 — The difficulty of the solo show</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">2:22 — The work crush and what it does for you</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">4:18 — Eighth grade, style changes, and becoming serviceable at sports</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">9:34 — Is having a work crush cheating?</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">14:15 — "The Workplace Crush" (closing song)</li> </ul> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> <strong>Listen and subscribe</strong> wherever you get your podcasts.</p> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> Want to contact the host? Send an e-mail to cruelphilosophr@gmail.com</p></description>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/88/b1/22/88b12282-01a8-4d38-84c0-e40b82e071b8/mza_7262537621699344429.png/600x600bb.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)