Crapitalism

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Jerry and Nate have been called many things: sultans of sales, masters of marketing, Titans of trade, captains of capital... have been none of those things. But, they have strong opinions about the pitfalls of capitalism, and they desperately seek validation. So, join them in Crapitalism.

08/26/2021

The Cost of Quitting

This week Nate and Jerry discuss just how much of a pain it is to switch jobs and the hurdles that may be blocking your path of escape. They also dive into just what exactly constitutes a breakfast food after a message from a friend detailing a strange zoom call. Music: St. Louis Tickle by the Heftone Banjo Orchestra
08/12/2021

The Billionaire Space Race

Hot off a few weeks of watching uber rich people launch themselves into the sky, Nate and Jerry are here to discuss the Billionaire Space Race. They go into what's happening, how much it costs, and how exactly Minimally Useful would approach the situation. They go on a audio voyage that includes space pirates and even features a special guest. Music: St. Louis Tickle by the Heftone Banjo Orchestra
07/29/2021

The Pay Day - Part 4 - Paying to Work

Sometimes work isn't just all glitz and glamour followed by the wage fairy raining money on your head. Sometimes it's more than that. Sometimes it's coming to your first day and shelling out money for the privilege to work. That's what Nate and Jerry discuss in this episode. Along with an interesting theory on subway's marketing strategy, what the hell is going on with Olympic shorts, and just how messed up things are at Activision Blizzard right now. Music: St. Louis Tickle by the Heftone Banjo Orchestra
07/15/2021

The Pay Day - Part 3 - WTF is a Salary

Continuing down the yellow brick road of trying to get paid, in this episode Nate and Jerry discuss some of the origins of paying people for work. They break down salary vs hourly, go over the pitfalls of pay bands, and share stories of the tricks companies will play in order to squeeze just a bit more work out of people without paying them more. Music: St. Louis Tickle by the Heftone Banjo Orchestra
07/01/2021

The Pay Day - Part 2 - The Negotiation

After covering what exactly constitutes pay in Part 1, Nate and Jerry go on to discuss the trials and tribulations of negotiating away your life in exchange for being able to afford food, lodging, and maybe a ticket or two to a medieval themed water park coming soon to a town near you. They also share their take on what exactly would constitute a better setup and lay the groundwork for their plans at Minimally Useful Industries. Music: St. Louis Tickle by the Heftone Banjo Orchestra
06/17/2021

The Pay Day - Part 1 - What is Pay?

In this episode, Nate and Jerry decide to take a step back from the outright bashing of crapitalism to come at it from a more nuanced stance. Well... Maybe. This episode kicks off a multi-part series of what they're calling "The Pay Day" and will be discussing all things pay. Part 1 is all about what constitutes pay and the guys get into a discussion on where you can draw the line on pay. They also create some incredible new incentives for working at Minimally Useful that will hopefully catch on everywhere. Music: St. Louis Tickle by the Heftone Banjo Orchestra
06/03/2021

The Interview Game - Part 2

To continue on the journey of applying for and accepting a new job, Nate and Jerry dive into the world of scoping out a potential employer, dealing with interviews in all their pain, negotiating that paycheck, and finally, what you should do once you start your new job. Additional Reading: Minimally Useful’s 10 Steps to a s****y resume Seeking Pain: Looking for a job in the Corporate Hellscape The Minimally Useful Industries Guide to Acing Your Interview in the Classical Stylings of Neil Strauss’ The Game Music: St. Louis Tickle by the Heftone Banjo Orchestra
05/20/2021

The Interview Game - Part 1

Interviewing is a part of life and it totally sucks. In this episode Nate and Jerry go through the finer points of sprucing up a resume, including a couple of things you should definitely not do. Then they move on to the fun of going through the job boards and looking for something that piques your interest and wouldn't be a total disaster of a place to spend a bulk of your life. Also, in true Minimally Useful fashion, we recorded quite a bit more than we intended and instead of making you suffer through a super long episode, we've broken this into two parts... Basically we really hate looking for jobs. Additional Reading: Minimally Useful’s 10 Steps to a s****y resume Seeking Pain: Looking for a job in the Corporate Hellscape The Minimally Useful Industries Guide to Acing Your Interview in the Classical Stylings of Neil Strauss’ The Game Music: St. Louis Tickle by the Heftone Banjo Orchestra

Trailer

Trailer - Welcome to Crapitalism

Hello fellow human. We’re the masters of Minimally Useful and we’re coming at you with a podcast about one of our favorite topics, a little thing called Crapitalism. As titans of industry we view it as our civic, maybe even divine, duty to point out all the ways we’re being attacked, cornswaggled, and even boondoggled by businesses while throwing in our own flavor with powerful insights.

Jerry and Nate have been called many things: sultans of sales, masters of marketing, Titans of trade, captains of capital... have been none of those things. But, they have strong opinions about the pitfalls of capitalism, and they desperately seek validation. So, join them in Crapitalism.

Creator

Minimally Useful
Years Active

2020 - 2021
Episodes

28
Rating

Explicit
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