Reality Gap Pod
Career advice is contradictory, AI is weird, burnout is real, and your five-year plan is a joke. But you still need rent money and something to care about. We navigate the gap between what work is supposed to be and what it actually is. No gurus, no blueprints. Pull up a seat for honest, funny conversations about navigating the mess of modern work.
The Reality Gap Pod is a production of Signal + Pattern LLC.
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Ep07. Would You Be Severed? TV Jobs vs. Real Jobs
What if you could completely forget work the moment you left the office? Lorenzo's in... Tom's not so sure.
This week we're breaking down the TV shows that shaped how we think about work: Severance, Criminal Minds, The Office, and Silicon Valley. What did they promise us? What did they get wrong? And why does Gen Z still crave the in-person office experience when most of us are working from our bedrooms?
Plus: If we made a TV show about the Reality Gap podcast, what would it actually look like? (Antonia demands a ball pit.)
Tell us: What's your favorite workplace show, and how long could you actually survive working there?* Drop a comment or email us at social@realitygappod.com
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - The premise: TV jobs vs. real jobs
1:28 - What is Severance?
4:02 - Would you rather be in Severance or The Office?
6:05 - Is the job search why Lorenzo wants to be severed?
8:23 - Severance as a burnout cure
10:33 - Why Tom didn't get The Office until he started working
12:28 - Antonia's pick: Criminal Minds
14:57 - The Criminal Minds team breakdown
17:48 - Could The Office work on a hybrid schedule?
20:54 - Has anyone made a show about remote work?
23:02 - Why Gen Z still craves in-person work
25:16 - The 9-5 "timestamp" vs. virtual flexibility
27:20 - What makes Criminal Minds' workplace appealing
29:48 - What makes The Office work: It's the people
31:07 - Lorenzo's pick: Steve Irwin aka "Khaki Jesus"
34:13 - If we made a Reality Gap TV show...
40:05 - Would AI be a character on the show?
41:32 - Has the office sitcom era passed?
43:21 - Outro: Tell us your favorite workplace show
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Hosts: Tom, Lorenzo, Antonia
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Ep06. Tis The Season (For Explaining What You Do To Your Family)
Ep05. LinkedIn Lovers: Swiping Right On Your Career
Ep04. Layoffs Making Us Sweat (And Why We're Networking Shirtless)
Ep03. The Office Snack Bar Is A Trap
Ep02. Healthy Crying, SSRIs, And Federal Prison
