Topic: Professional Networking

3 chapters across the catalog

Producer's Tribute to JCD
Episode 1889 2:08:30 - 2:11:03

1889: Producer's Tribute to JCD

LinkedIn Honey Trap and Fake Profile Experiment

A host describes creating a fake profile of a beautiful woman on LinkedIn to act as a "honey trap" for predatory users. The experiment revealed a high volume of "douchebags" attempting to connect with and message the fake persona. The discussion touches on the annoyance of professional women being stalked on the platform.

Cattle-lyst Converter
Episode 1330 1:58:20 - 2:01:21

1330: Cattle-lyst Converter

LinkedIn Honey Traps and Professional Stalking

A producer's note about LinkedIn being a "piece of shit" leads to a revelation about a "honey trap" experiment. One host created a profile for a beautiful fake woman on LinkedIn to see how many professional men would attempt to "hit on" her. The experiment revealed that many men use the professional networking site for inappropriate stalking, including people known to the hosts.

Show X
Episode 984 1:42:07 - 1:45:14

984: Show X

Infrastructure Support, Void Zero, and IT Professionals

The technical backbone of the show is credited to "Void Zero" (Mark) and a team of "weapons-grade IT professionals" who manage the content distribution network. After the collapse of Mevio, the show moved to a private infrastructure using OVH servers to handle the high volume of downloads. The segment acknowledges the essential behind-the-scenes work of the "dudes named Ben" in maintaining show stability.