Mari-time for War

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spk_0 Oh

spk_0 What's cooking your freaks Corbin Corbin he's a what's going on here?

spk_0 No, bibs folks. It's yours truly

spk_0 Corbin freaking Parker gracing your presence in the flesh not dead very alive

spk_0 Corbin I can't believe it. How is it all possible? I think this deserves

spk_0 Hang on Mary now's really not the time. It's always time for Chloe Sparks. I love Chloe Sparks y'all

spk_0 Wait, what no for real. I got to get on this track

spk_0 Yo, yo, it's Corbin the Mike bringing Friday vibes

spk_0 Rapping Wednesday night it Friday every single night

spk_0 Thursdays just a pissed off the real funs is sight

spk_0 Living like it's Friday underneath the sun

spk_0 What about Saturday and Sunday those freaking days been

spk_0 They're just Friday and pauses are got nothing to add living like it's Friday

spk_0 Every freaking day

spk_0 Now

spk_0 That rendition Corbin my cosmic delight. I was confused before but now yeah, I had no idea

spk_0 He was such a multi-disciplined artist, but but we thought you were dead. We saw you kick it, bro

spk_0 Still kicking and thriving and keeping up the vibe and I assure you Jimma can't tell us what the hell is going on

spk_0 You

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spk_0 Let me explain please do because we all thought Corbin was dead. He should be well way harsh Jim

spk_0 So happy you're alive by the way

spk_0 Didn't mean it like that at all, but you should be dead because through our interview slash interrogations

spk_0 It became evidently clear that Corbin's demise the other night was not by the hands of one murderer, but multiple murderers

spk_0 Those murderers all three candidates for the CTO position very not cool guys

spk_0 We went through this already, huh? And he's alive

spk_0 You have no proof well. I'll explain

spk_0 You see Mary Beale here was on Corbin's arm the whole night pretending to be his biggest fan

spk_0 Acting out all his scenes with him, but we already know that she was lying

spk_0 She doesn't even know Corbin's movies

spk_0 Felipe our office manager heard Mary talking about giving Corbin a big surprise before dinner. What was that surprise?

spk_0 Poison soup

spk_0 She was the distraction while the others were plotting the kill

spk_0 She made sure everyone's eyes were on her and Corbin while the soup was served and the deed went down

spk_0 She played the cool mom that nobody would suspect and since she was never by the soup her alibi was clean as a whistle

spk_0 But I know the truth, but you don't know why and without a motive. Oh, there's a motive

spk_0 Talk about career failure. You see we deduced through our chats that Mary's biggest failure was not during her time at Uber

spk_0 Where the app went down and caused the company a hell of a lot of money. No, no, no, no

spk_0 It was her time after that meat feet

spk_0 The uh

spk_0 Foot fetish app it wasn't a foot fetish app, but everyone thought it was when a celebrity tweeted about it didn't they that celebrity

spk_0 None other than Corbin freaking park

spk_0 Mary my swifty gal pal meat feet was my jam. I thought I was helping you

spk_0 I even wanted to throw some money into that soup play. I thought I was spreading all the love when I tweeted about it

spk_0 What did I tweet again snap those feet into action with at meat feet app

spk_0 Make walk-in look sexy

spk_0 Hashtag meat feet hashtag foot frenzy hashtag foot fetish

spk_0 Yeah

spk_0 My bad you thought you were helping heck if I knew you're so hurt

spk_0 I would have backed up the truck and funded it does it more ideas

spk_0 You know

spk_0 I think it's time for this bay to stop being so salty and apologize for my part in the uh murder since it's totally not the coolest and

spk_0 Corby maybe we should talk after this meeting then I have a few ideas

spk_0 And I want to hear him girl someone else who needs to apologize is max good ol boy wonder the mav

spk_0 Maximilian maxzilla we already know the why you and Corbin were childhood rivals

spk_0 You even went to the same college and who was the first ever recipient of the scholarship you set up at Iowa University

spk_0 Corbin

spk_0 You resented Corbin for casting a shadow over everything you did and muddying your name in the eyes of the tech world

spk_0 When he used that scholarship money to jumpstart his Hollywood career

spk_0 So much so that you exploited Corbin's shellfish allergy to carry out the plan my dude

spk_0 How could you

spk_0 I've always looked up to you, but if I had

spk_0 Five minutes with my childhood self

spk_0 I'd send him on a roller coaster in the opposite direction looked up to me. Yeah, man

spk_0 You were the coolest back in the day you haunted me

spk_0 You're still haunting me. Are you sure this guy's really alive? You were my hero

spk_0 Why do you think I shadowed you at every summer tech camp?

spk_0 Matthew

spk_0 Landed at the same college as you

spk_0 Pronato

spk_0 I ventured off to Hollywood to sprinkle star dust and make you beam with pride yo lies

spk_0 It's not I tried reaching out so many times, but you hit me with the old vanishing act

spk_0 I can't believe after all this time. I thought you were the enemy

spk_0 When really I was the friend of me

spk_0 I

spk_0 Get out come here to home on

spk_0 All right, okay, so I let slip an old childhood secret that's all I didn't pull the

spk_0 Metaphorical trigger or anything no, but you did have Felipe order the shrimp before dinner didn't you and while you sat right next to Corbin

spk_0 When everyone's eyes were on Mary you waited for the perfect opportunity to switch your soup the soup with the shellfish inside

spk_0 With his the hug is

spk_0 rescinded

spk_0 Wait, what does that mean doctor stone did it? How about it? I have nothing to hide. Are you sure about that?

spk_0 After you feigned defense that some off-handed comments made at dinner you got up to go to the bathroom

spk_0 conveniently entering through the kitchen

spk_0 Helping Felipe with serving the soup and I thought they said that at our final interview earlier. What did you have?

spk_0 Pia

spk_0 Yet at dinner the other night you told Corbin you were allergic to shellfish as well

spk_0 So he would see you eating the soup and know it was safe

spk_0 I could see the blood on your hands doctor stone you're alive you idiot. No

spk_0 Dead on the inside dicks to you she peppered in the little shrimp bits taken from the bobo in the kitchen

spk_0 She served the soup to max so nobody would suspect her and she even dropped a spoon

spk_0 So max could do the switcheroo while you were preoccupied

spk_0 But why after everything we've been through yes

spk_0 Everything you've been through you know a little birdie told me doctor stone that you had a memoir out

spk_0 This is my memoir colon. They told me I needed a subtitle copies on sale now

spk_0 You may have seen the adaptation

spk_0 You see I did a deep dive on Corbin's career after Felipe said he saw you two fighting about one of his movies

spk_0 And I realized that you weren't faking offense to Corbin's comments at dinner

spk_0 You were actually upset why because the rights to your memoir were purchased and adapted into a box office smash hit

spk_0 things doctor stone

spk_0 You are one of the most intimidating people I've met in my entire life

spk_0 But you're also one of the smartest and coolest I wanted to honor your life story with an amazing tale of

spk_0 Fato and success and vampires. Yes

spk_0 vampires

spk_0 How do you see in true blood? They'll show on HBO

spk_0 Anna Pacquan

spk_0 Get real

spk_0 Anyway, they were a metaphor for corporate leeches sucking the life out of innovation

spk_0 It was my way of showing the struggles you faced

spk_0 battling those who tried to steal your brilliance and diminish your achievements

spk_0 I thought it was obvious

spk_0 Well when you put it that way

spk_0 Maybe I should give it a watch. You didn't even watch it

spk_0 It's okay. It's okay

spk_0 You know what how does this sound executive producer for fangs too

spk_0 So you're saying that all three candidates are guilty of attempted murder?

spk_0 We never wanted him dead

spk_0 We're not killers. It was supposed to make him sick stop him from stepping on our toes

spk_0 Get him out of the running for the job

spk_0 They didn't want him dead. They wanted to hurt him. They wanted to take him out of the equation

spk_0 But nothing happened to him because he never tasted the soup his spoon was clean. He's spoon was clean

spk_0 Mm-hmm. That's right. My spoon was clean

spk_0 I saw tiny shrimp bits floating in my soup come on dudes and dudeettes. I wasn't touching that

spk_0 This is Corbin freaking Parker you're talking to

spk_0 It's time to lift a veil on this elaborate charade

spk_0 Corbin's death was nothing more than a ruse

spk_0 What could you win? Well that line stuck with me

spk_0 Corbin you said Gregory offered you the role of a lifetime talk about a dead giveaway

spk_0 Then I remembered the multiple sweaters you were wearing at dinner despite the sweltering Brazilian heat

spk_0 Why?

spk_0 Because you knew you'd be locked in a fridge for several days. I'm ready to admit

spk_0 She is good and let's not forget Corbin's love of method acting

spk_0 Wait, you were almost a living corpse in that role at dinner. You were all like I was this close to playing the guy stuck in a coffin and buried

spk_0 You said you trained to be boxed up for hours and then there's the biggest crime of all the stolen

spk_0 Brigadero's and cheesy bread I had to grab a sack

spk_0 But come on admit it

spk_0 It was a list acting at its peak right

spk_0 And what you didn't know is that I added a little extra flair the final level of Stanislavsky

spk_0 Is learning how to slow down the pulse to a near stop

spk_0 Just a little seasoning on an all-time great performance. How do you look so dead?

spk_0 I do my own stunts and my own makeup and putting on makeup in the dark in the refrigerator

spk_0 Not easy. So you see there is no murderer to find because there was no murder

spk_0 What I make Gregory and he told me about this company. I was all into invest

spk_0 But before that we had to deal with this little mole problem

spk_0 So we devised this charade to sniff out the mole leak in your secrets

spk_0 How would that help find the mole? I'd fake death hide in the building and spy on all of you to see if I could figure out who the leak was

spk_0 I was playing a mole to find the mole hang on you were spying on us

spk_0 How did you get in and out of the fridge and creep around the building undetected? Oh black beard caught me like 10 times

spk_0 I had to get in there and reprogram that bots reprogram

spk_0 But y'all were so occupied you didn't notice this may be one of the most half-baked ideas ever half baked

spk_0 Please I prefer to think of it as medium-rare genius the whole company was riding on a celebrity

spk_0 Well, but a very attractive one finding out the mole in a company. He knows absolutely nothing about

spk_0 He's played a spy three times. It was a great plan. It was not a great plan

spk_0 We need to talk about your planning sir. I'm reviewing all plans and plots from henceforth

spk_0 I admit it was never part of the plan for Corbin to actually be in danger

spk_0 But either way pressure forms the diamond

spk_0 And look at what you've accomplished you figured it all out you just needed a little push to the max

spk_0 So Corbin did you figure out who the mole is now inspector Corbin found nada

spk_0 Whoever it is kept their secrets on lockdown

spk_0 So nobody is guilty of murder, but someone is guilty of exposing secrets and that person

spk_0 I'm sure is very apologetic and we still don't have a ct. Oh

spk_0 Well, Jimma all eyes are on you for that. I just need

spk_0 One more moment

spk_0 Hey, you all gave me the runaround for the last 48 hours

spk_0 I need five more minutes to bring this whole thing home so go pull out your well hub apps do a stretching exercise or something and give me a few

spk_0 Thank you. I'll be right back

spk_0 Hi future Gemma remember earlier when Shane asked how my weekend was going. Oh just a complete disaster

spk_0 Is this a huge mistake am I about to screw everything up?

spk_0 Stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion of Gemma's unraveling mystery hour

spk_0 Gemma hi Shane. Do you just walk out of the board meeting and holy crap

spk_0 I cannot believe you figured all that out that was a mind blowing thing to see

spk_0 Wait, what are you doing here?

spk_0 I know Shane you know I know

spk_0 What gave it away say it I

spk_0 Want to hear you say it tell me first how you figured it out well Shane. You know how I don't know

spk_0 Everything about you. I think deep down. I always knew Shane

spk_0 I just didn't want to believe it was true

spk_0 The timeline works of course you started working here six months ago

spk_0 Exactly when Gregory said those rivals had been siphoning away clients. All right. I can see what you're implying but

spk_0 You said when Gregory gets back from his trip to Budapest

spk_0 But he never went I suspect he planted the lie to me to track where the info went

spk_0 I never said where he was going to you. I never said where he was to you or anyone else

spk_0 You were spying on me then and you fell for Gregory's trap

spk_0 You've been spying this whole time

spk_0 Gemma despite everything I trusted you

spk_0 I told you to input all the data into blackbeard and what you reprogrammed him to say I was the mole

spk_0 Nice touch, but I'm not that gullible

spk_0 Something also tells me that you wanted me to figure it out because because I couldn't lie to you anymore

spk_0 You betrayed me Shane

spk_0 You were my confidant my work bud my

spk_0 Friend for six months

spk_0 We got so close and to find this out

spk_0 It hurts

spk_0 Really really bad

spk_0 Gemma I never meant to hurt you and I hate myself for it say it so I can hear it out loud

spk_0 We make a damn good team and despite everything our partnership means something to me

spk_0 And I'm not ready to give up on it just yet

spk_0 Say it Shane. I'm into you

spk_0 What did you say what did you say? I'm a mole

spk_0 You don't get it remember when I told you about feeling stuck at a company how it felt like they were holding me hostage

spk_0 It wasn't just a metaphor. I tried Gemma. I tried to get out. I tried to stop it. I tried to tell you

spk_0 I'm either the mole here or six feet under with the moles down there and it's not just me they're threatening

spk_0 It's everyone I care about my family my friends my real gam gam and my current co-workers

spk_0 They threatened you Gemma

spk_0 All of you here at pieceship they got me in a chokehold

spk_0 They made it clear that if I didn't play along they make sure the people I love would pay the price. I had no choice

spk_0 I wanted to work here so badly, but now I'm just I'm just a pawn in their game

spk_0 They control me. I'm so sorry Gemma. I really am. I tried to tell you but I was too scared of what they do

spk_0 I never wanted to come to this

spk_0 You're into me if you figured out everything but that you're really not as good of an detective as

spk_0 I thought you were well that's going to make this next part really awkward. Gemma. Please save it Shane

spk_0 You're fired. Yeah. Yeah, I figured as much but there's a but there's always a but Shane is it a good but

spk_0 But before you start updating your resume

spk_0 Let's talk about what you really can bring the piece of ship if that's something I'm willing to consider

spk_0 A but and now and if

spk_0 You were always held back you said you had ideas so much to give

spk_0 What if I gave you the freedom you wanted and the protection you need what's this now

spk_0 What if I

spk_0 Offered you a new role Shane no way yes, what role well?

spk_0 We have a vacant CTO position me for CTO you ran circles around those candidates in there

spk_0 It's obvious you are beyond skilled in the field and you have way too many years of experience at different tech companies

spk_0 You know this industry like the back of your hand

spk_0 Not to mention we are pretty cash strapped and those CTO salaries are insane

spk_0 You'll be making half that you managed to fool me and all of us and that takes gumption

spk_0 We are an assassin company after all

spk_0 We need gumption you still trust me

spk_0 I'm the mold Gemma and your experience as the mold gives you all the insights

spk_0 We're going to need to take down the rival company

spk_0 Your old company if you choose to accept this position

spk_0 Plus non-compete. Don't matter in California companies and I swear if you try to negotiate your salary

spk_0 I don't I don't even know what to say say you'll be loyal to me from here on out

spk_0 But that means I'll be your boss now

spk_0 No, it doesn't okay. Well just so we're all on the same page the whole interview thing doesn't have to go bye-bye

spk_0 You'll have to disclose that to HR

spk_0 Are you in or out Shane?

spk_0 You've got to deal

spk_0 Gemma and Shane

spk_0 Don't tell me this is your big idea. Everyone meet the mold

spk_0 Just so you know, I did not agree to that reveal nice to meet you all. Hi Gregory Shane

spk_0 What the hell man? So we're no experts in this regard, but do you guys like kill him now?

spk_0 Shane care to explain yourself the floor is yours

spk_0 All right, okay here we go. Yes, I am the mold, but it's not what you think

spk_0 I didn't choose this I was coerced threatened. They've been holding me hostage not just figuratively

spk_0 But literally controlling my every move. I know it sounds dramatic, but this is my reality

spk_0 The truth is I love working here at pieces shit more than anything

spk_0 I love the people the projects. I even like doing paperwork for the first time in my life

spk_0 But I was too wrapped up in all the threats to see what a life at pieceship could be like

spk_0 All I saw was the writing on the wall if I didn't cooperate everyone here would be in danger too

spk_0 Also, I didn't want to bullet in the face. I like my face. It's a nice face. At least that's what I've been told

spk_0 I had to play along feed them information while desperately hoping for a chance to come clean and now here we are

spk_0 I'm sorry truly. I never wanted to betray any of you

spk_0 I've been living in fear trying to protect those I care about including all of you

spk_0 I know I've lost your trust

spk_0 But I hope you can understand the impossible position I was in if there is any way to make this right

spk_0 I'm willing to do whatever it takes

spk_0 Just please know that my intentions were never to harm anyone

spk_0 I'm genuinely sorry

spk_0 So what are we supposed to do with it?

spk_0 Well, I can understand if you'd like to you know off him

spk_0 Excuse me

spk_0 I won't lie when I figured it out. I was close to suggesting that myself

spk_0 You were you were what now? But then I thought what if he starts really working for our side from here on out

spk_0 So you flipped the mall into becoming a double mall

spk_0 There's a lot to get into and I have the details on my recordings to back this up

spk_0 Which I hope doesn't sound like too insane of an idea

spk_0 But I'd like to suggest Shane for the CTO position

spk_0 You must be kidding

spk_0 He has the experience, the knowledge and the goal to do what he did

spk_0 It's not just insane. It's next level Balkers

spk_0 It will save about 250k in salary and bonus

spk_0 I'm open to it

spk_0 I'm listening

spk_0 Well I'm satisfied, saving freaking cash

spk_0 Nice work, Gemma

spk_0 Haven't you all ever felt like you were waiting for that one chance to shine brightly

spk_0 Like you were being held back when really you just needed someone to put that trust in you

spk_0 In HR we believe in second chances in growth and in the power of trust

spk_0 Shane deserves this chance. He's shown he's ready to step up

spk_0 Not just because he wants to but because he's on it

spk_0 Let's give him the opportunity to show us just how brightly he can shine

spk_0 I trust him

spk_0 Even after all of the lies in the betrayal

spk_0 And I believe you should too

spk_0 This is my recommendation. Take it or leave it

spk_0 Well let me toss this shrimp on the Barbie and say promoting Shane Anagins over a year

spk_0 Is a ripper of an idea

spk_0 And as one of the investors

spk_0 I vote to give it the green light

spk_0 That is a spectacular deal

spk_0 We'd like to hear a little bit more but it's not the worst idea

spk_0 I can get on board

spk_0 I like knowing he'll be on our side now

spk_0 I can run you through all the details of what that may look like

spk_0 Shane why don't you stick around for a B

spk_0 If it involves keeping my face intact I am your man

spk_0 Yay!

spk_0 Hey Gemma, I want to you

spk_0 I want to extend an apology to the three candidates for wasting their time

spk_0 Not to worry I'm considering a career transition into Hollywood

spk_0 Isn't that right Corbin?

spk_0 You got it Dr. Girlfriend

spk_0 Yes and with Corby's generous offer to fund any of my ideas

spk_0 I'm thinking of going solo from here on out

spk_0 I'm cool. I got a free trip to Brazil baby

spk_0 I gotta say the last few days have been insane

spk_0 Things got pretty dark there for a second

spk_0 But I've learned that you can't dwell on the darkness for too long

spk_0 You need to bring your own light to see clearly

spk_0 So the only way to navigate the dark is if you're transparent and honest with yourself

spk_0 The think of your life and work as a garden

spk_0 Beneath the surface moles may be burrowing creating unseen tunnels and

spk_0 Causing disruptions

spk_0 These moles represent the hidden challenges and fears that can erode our confidence and stability

spk_0 But hey even moles need a home right

spk_0 Here's the thing

spk_0 By acknowledging these little trouble makers and addressing them head on

spk_0 We can strengthen our foundation and maybe even make friends with the view of them

spk_0 Embrace the challenges ahead and remember the only life-lying and truly have

spk_0 Is the trust you place in yourself

spk_0 Thank you everyone for this incredible honor of young HR manager of the year

spk_0 Let's continue to make our workplaces brilliant with the light of our own truth

spk_0 And remember

spk_0 Even the moles can be managed when we face them with honesty and courage

spk_0 While future Gemma here we are at the end of another wild ride

spk_0 The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of deceit, betrayal and

spk_0 Surprisingly some amazing teamwork

spk_0 We've learned that trust is fragile

spk_0 But when it's genuine, it's the strongest foundation you can have

spk_0 We've faced murderers moles and a lot of shrimp induced chaos

spk_0 But through it all we've stuck together and now we're about to step into a new chapter with Shane as our CTO

spk_0 And this is our first meeting and on that note

spk_0 I'd like to start us off with a little tradition. I have Shane don't

spk_0 Oh no, it was stuck in my head on the whole play right home and I just got it unstuck and wait is that

spk_0 Forbidden singing he just released a cover

spk_0 It's Corbin breaking

spk_0 Parker's freaking

spk_0 Rayman

spk_0 You know it's Corbin on the mic

spk_0 Bring it Friday

spk_0 Friday

spk_0 We're saying it's Friday

spk_0 Monday to Sunday

spk_0 It's that time to play

spk_0 We're on Tuesday

spk_0 Friday

spk_0 Every single day

spk_0 Are you proud of yourself?

spk_0 I wanted to get that in before Gregory arrived. Where is the big man?

spk_0 He should be here by now. I thought we corrected his tardiness last year

spk_0 Well while we have a moment I'd like to officially report something to my HR rep

spk_0 I have a crush on someone in the company and I need to address it

spk_0 Shane

spk_0 It's real and it's passionate and I don't know how I'll focus with the 5,000 miles between us

spk_0 Are you gonna say Felipe?

spk_0 I was gonna say Felipe you spoiled it

spk_0 You're a jerk

spk_0 Guilty

spk_0 Yeah

spk_0 Congrats on the award by the way

spk_0 Never doubted you for a second

spk_0 Top 10 speeches of all time and that's not coming from your new CTO

spk_0 It's coming from your friend

spk_0 Thanks

spk_0 It's actually kind of sweet

spk_0 Oh my gosh

spk_0 Oh my god are those

spk_0 You bet they are

spk_0 Don't grow

spk_0 Still one from the dispensers from Brazil

spk_0 Thought you'd like a little souvenir from our time there

spk_0 Ah

spk_0 We'll talk about stealing company property in a sec

spk_0 Um it's the corporate gods calling

spk_0 Hmm

spk_0 Gemma speaking

spk_0 Hmm

spk_0 Tucker Roe me

spk_0 What do you mean?

spk_0 When?

spk_0 How bad is it?

spk_0 What's wrong?

spk_0 Uh-huh

spk_0 Okay

spk_0 Sure we'll be right there

spk_0 Gregory's been shot

spk_0 What? How?

spk_0 We don't have the details yet

spk_0 But we need to get to headquarters

spk_0 I guess

spk_0 It looks like

spk_0 Our next challenge just landed in our laps

spk_0 Buckle up

spk_0 This ride isn't over yet

spk_0 You are listening to murder in HR

spk_0 I still can't believe Gregory was shot who would want to shoot him?

spk_0 Maybe someone who's not a fan of corporate jargon

spk_0 This isn't a joke Shane

spk_0 I know

spk_0 Just trying to lighten the mood

spk_0 It's my coping mechanism

spk_0 Really?

spk_0 Now

spk_0 Let's just get it out of our system

spk_0 Wow

spk_0 Every day is Friday

spk_0 Feeling so fine

spk_0 We're gonna party with our favorite wine

spk_0 From Monday to Sunday

spk_0 We're gonna party with our favorite wine

spk_0 It's time to play

spk_0 Living like it's Friday

spk_0 So who is the better singer?

spk_0 Mia Corbin

spk_0 Oh definitely you

spk_0 Corbin's got nothing on your high notes

spk_0 I can't believe how much I love this song

spk_0 As a joke of course

spk_0 It reminds me of you

spk_0 It's cute but kind of cringe

spk_0 And you can't get out of your head

spk_0 Eyes on the road Mr. CTO

spk_0 Yes ma'am

spk_0 Oh wow

spk_0 Welcome to Behind the Beat

spk_0 Where musicians take apart their songs

spk_0 And piece by piece

spk_0 Tell the story of how they were made

spk_0 This episode we're diving into

spk_0 The delightfully colorful world of

spk_0 From the album luminous by Chloe Sparks

spk_0 Featuring none other than Corbin Freaking Parker

spk_0 Heyo

spk_0 I do music now

spk_0 Chloe Sparks is a pop sensation known for her vibrant personality

spk_0 And catchy tunes

spk_0 Her latest album luminous

spk_0 Includes hits like permanent party mode

spk_0 No more Mondays

spk_0 And relaxation nation

spk_0 But today we're focusing on the Platinum record

spk_0 The song that's been an anthem for living life

spk_0 In a perpetual state of fun

spk_0 And confusion

spk_0 So like every day is Friday

spk_0 Started another Tuesday

spk_0 Wild right

spk_0 I woke up with this massive wine hangover

spk_0 And for a moment I was like

spk_0 Hang on what day is it

spk_0 I remember thinking is it Friday

spk_0 And then when I found out

spk_0 It wasn't it was like

spk_0 Why can't every day just be Friday

spk_0 And that's where the idea came from

spk_0 Plus Fridays have the best vibes

spk_0 Right

spk_0 The song is freaking iconic

spk_0 I mean every time I hear it I just imagine myself walking away from an explosion

spk_0 And slow mo with a glass of wine in my hand

spk_0 Before Corbin hopped on

spk_0 Chloe wrote this song with the help of Teddy Langstaff

spk_0 A renowned ghostwriter known for his enigmatic presence

spk_0 Chloe was honestly pretty tipsy most of the time

spk_0 We were working on the album

spk_0 She'd send me voice notes really late at night

spk_0 With these questionable ideas

spk_0 One was about telling a song from the perspective of her cats

spk_0 I mean pretty crazy stuff

spk_0 But then I got one that was just her saying every day is Friday

spk_0 Over

spk_0 And over

spk_0 It reminded me of the ancient musings of Epicurius

spk_0 Who believe that pursuit of pleasure is the greatest good

spk_0 I knew we had a hit right then and there

spk_0 Teddy took Chloe's tipsy inspiration and started crafting the song

spk_0 But recording wasn't the smoothest process

spk_0 Teddy is so deep at stuff

spk_0 He turns my weird little nuggets and thoughts into like a really sophisticated songs

spk_0 And he's the only one that can keep up with me

spk_0 This whole album is basically just amazing

spk_0 One thing and then recording something completely different in the moment

spk_0 And his eyebrows would all scrunge up all angry

spk_0 And what not he's the funniest

spk_0 Yeah I mean the only constant life is change

spk_0 And the biggest change came months after the song was a hit when actor

spk_0 Investor and surprise rapper Corbin Freaking Parker

spk_0 Called with a request to add his unique style to the track

spk_0 Man when I first heard this track I was like

spk_0 Huh this song is freaking awesome

spk_0 That's the thing

spk_0 When I could feel the freaking and the awesome

spk_0 That's when I know it's something special

spk_0 Plus I've had like a hundred buzz balls to this song over the last few months

spk_0 So I already had my rap written in my head by the time I called and said

spk_0 Yo yo yo it's Corbin Freaking Parker

spk_0 You must let me lay down a track with my signature beat

spk_0 I tried to work on the rap with Corbin

spk_0 But he refused my help

spk_0 I understand wholeheartedly

spk_0 Sometimes the best way to help is to not interfere

spk_0 People don't know this

spk_0 But I freestyle in my sleep

spk_0 My dreams are just me dropping bars all night

spk_0 And when I get in the studio I wanted it to be like

spk_0 Like a lightning bowl unexpected

spk_0 Electrifying

spk_0 And yeah a little bit shocking

spk_0 Uh

spk_0 Yo yo it's Corbin on the mic

spk_0 Bring it Friday vibes

spk_0 When say not it's Friday every single night

spk_0 First days just a pistol

spk_0 The real fun to sigh

spk_0 Corbin's first added that final touch

spk_0 Bringing an even more fun to the track

spk_0 That perfectly matched Chloe's vision

spk_0 Corbin just has this energy

spk_0 You know he can take a line

spk_0 And make it sound like the most epic thing ever

spk_0 Plus he's just so fun to work with

spk_0 Like he's always down for a good time

spk_0 That's the thing

spk_0 I feel like Corbin is actually like a Friday

spk_0 He's the embodiment of what Friday is

spk_0 So it was just so apropos to get him on this track

spk_0 His lyrics made zero sense

spk_0 I just sprayed a little corb juice on the song

spk_0 And let the magic happen

spk_0 It was beautiful

spk_0 Sometimes perfect can be perfected

spk_0 And it's like perfect squared

spk_0 Perfect squared is the trio's next collaboration

spk_0 Currently in the works

spk_0 Every day can be Friday

spk_0 If you just open yourself up a bit

spk_0 Chloe and I

spk_0 We're like musical soulmates

spk_0 She's the peanut butter to my jelly

spk_0 The flatey to my

spk_0 everyday

spk_0 Teddy's cool too

spk_0 And I bonded over our love of ancient philosophy

spk_0 Those old dudes say some wacko stuff

spk_0 The final product is this super cool song

spk_0 That just makes you want to live

spk_0 But also dance like why take life too seriously

spk_0 It all came together in this weirdly perfect way

spk_0 Much like the harmonious chaos

spk_0 Found in the universe

spk_0 This song is the ultimate life hack

spk_0 You play it

spk_0 And suddenly your day is a different day

spk_0 And that song is the best freaking day

spk_0 It's Friday

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spk_0 Visit wellhub.com today to unlock the mystery

spk_0 Thank you for listening to Murder in HR

spk_0 starring Kebemara Ben Chords and Adam Devine

spk_0 Created by Ian Faison

spk_0 Presented by Wilhub and Bamboo HR

spk_0 A Caspian Studios production

spk_0 Written by Taylor Sardone and Ian Faison

spk_0 Directed by Ian Faison

spk_0 Executive producers are Kebemara Ben Chords

spk_0 Adam Devine and Ian Faison

spk_0 Co-executive produced by Dan Eckerly

spk_0 starring Kebemara as Gemma Ben Chords as Shane

spk_0 Adam Devine as Corpem Parker

spk_0 A Teviano Acosta as Felipe

spk_0 Ross Palm Rans as Max Madverston

spk_0 Kristen D Mercurio as Mary Biel

spk_0 Jazz Zapatos as Dr. Stowe

spk_0 Christopher Dean as Lead Investor

spk_0 Zoe Zadema as Investor One

spk_0 Meredith Gooderam as Investor Two

spk_0 Alexa Menter as Investor Three

spk_0 Jess Avalino as Chloe Sparks

spk_0 Bradley Glanzrock as Teddy Langstaff

spk_0 Mark Wolf Roberts as the podcast host

spk_0 The song Every Day is Friday was written by Taylor Sardone

spk_0 and composed by Jess Avalino

spk_0 performed by Jess Avalino and mixed by Scott Goodrich

spk_0 Produced by Mark Wolf Roberts

spk_0 Produced by Taylor Sardone

spk_0 Our Supervising Producer is John Lee

spk_0 Our Supervising Creative Producer is Linda Bautias

spk_0 Sun Designed and Mixing by SoundSculpture

spk_0 Dialogue in Music Editing by Ryan Classy

spk_0 Mastering by Scott Goodrich

spk_0 Music Supervisors Landon Pontius

spk_0 Production Support from Bradley Glanzrock, John Libby

spk_0 and Jess Avalino

spk_0 Video Producer is Bradley Glanzrock

spk_0 Video Production Support from Scott Libby

spk_0 Marketing Support from Mina Pasalich, CalReska,

spk_0 Collins Stamps, Dylan Langlis and Rockable

spk_0 Script Consultant is Christopher Dean

spk_0 Additional Support from the team at Wellhub and Bamboo HR

spk_0 Recording Support from Studio Awesome

spk_0 and Special thanks to Chris Galley

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