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The Clopen Effect

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Welcome to The Clopen Effect, a Funny Retail Podcast! Join us every week as we share our lives working in retail. Our lineup features fantastic guests, including local business owners, seasoned retail professionals, and the occasional surprise musician and artist. We"re Basically Famous®! “By far the most relatable, humbling, and funniest podcast I’ve ever listened to! It keeps me busy at work, laughing, shaking my head in agreement, and remembering my own wild work stories. And it’s not always

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All Episodes

48:33

Nobody Asks You to Bring Drums to a Campfire

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/09/22

Wow! What a fun time! Dave Winiarski of Johnsburg Food Trucks and Lucas Matthew Music are here!You can find Dave and the Johnsburg Food Trucks at 2315 W Church St every Wednesday in the Summer. Visit their Facebook link for more info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091546492326. We will see you for the summer's final party on Wednesday 9/27/23!You can find Lucas Matthew Music here: https://www.lucasmatthewmusic.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063491414721Other artists

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38:16

Stay in Your Lane (Un-edited)

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2023/09/15

Grocery Shopping Etiquette! We share our listener's stories and visit AI for more information on being a better, patient, and efficient shopper. Also, we had a few drinks. It's been a long week. LolAll the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/supportBuy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effectNameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for all

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33:49

Coffee, Cigarettes, and Checklists

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2023/09/08

Cassandra tells us about her vacation in Florida, all of our listeners are back!, we asked our followers 'what's the best way to plan a day in retail?', the ladies that forgot their luggage, ChatGPT and Vedhq help us plan for a day in retail, Meredith shares a crabby customer story, Cassandra shares the difference between millionaires and billionaires, meat resets, don't hang your wedding dress on any sprinkler systemAll the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us

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36:26

Know When to Fold Them

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2023/09/01

Meredith is writing a book and Cassandra calls her an overachiever, 5 reasons you may want to quit your job are: you need more room to grow, you're experiencing troubles with your boss, you feel undervalued, you feel unmotivated, and you notice a high turnover rate, Cassandra is always setting up displays, when pallets hide in the backroom, we share our listener's reasons for leaving a job, our managing styles, Cassandra still remembers misspelling a word on her resume, you are capable, another

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34:14

Wealth, Wine and Waxing

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2023/08/19

Huge announcement on this episode but keep listening anyway!Also, what did people eat years ago? How did they get their food? How did they preserve and cook? What time did they eat dinner? Who invented baking powder, baking soda, wine, wax and burritos!? What was sold in a General Store? What did the word Grocery mean back in the day? Who invented the freezer? How old is soup? Edible candles? All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us recording:

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33:03

Tacos, Nuggets, and Bean Burritos

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2023/08/11

Top 50 fast food restaurants from QSR Magazine and our listeners' favorite places, listen to the Anxiety Makes Me Poop podcast, and bridezillasAll the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/supportBuy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effectNameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for the support

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32:21

'United States of Amazon' - Melissa S

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2023/08/04

We asked you 'Which popular jobs in the 1950s are almost gone today?' and we share your answers! Also, '20 jobs in the 1950s that are almost gone today' from Business InsiderAll the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/supportBuy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effectNameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for the support

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44:19

Taking Trips and Skipping Shifts

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/07/28

Meredith was not quite feeling it the last 2 weeks, Cassandra hopes everyone has taken most of their vacation time, the boss that denied days off, spending time with family and friends, take more than just a long weekend, the job was there before you and it will be there after you, don't love the job, love what the job gives you, Cassandra had no days off for 12 years, Jen went into labor and Cassandra didn't feel like working, our sad animal storiesAll the links:

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36:26

Be Safe, Use Condiments

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2023/07/21

Unedited - Coughs, mistakes, and all!The top 30ish condiments used in 2023, reading the responses from our socials, we really shouldn't be using ketchup after the age of 12, Meredith can't talk about pig roasts, 'compliments', why there is a shortage of Sriracha Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/supportBuy Merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect

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01:13:53

When You're with Katie, You're Family

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/07/14

Come tour Italy with Katie and the Clopen Gals! Learn a little about Florence, Italy and a lot about Katie's travels and credit card use. Katie is a great storyteller, shares funny stories of relationships and her love of Italy. Thank you for listening!Vieni in giro per l'Italia con Katie e le Clopen Gals! Impara qualcosa su Firenze, l'Italia e molto sui viaggi di Katie e sull'uso della carta di credito. Katie è una grande narratrice, condivide storie divertenti di relazioni e il suo amore per

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39:56

This is Your Sign

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/07/07

Why do we want every town to look the same?, highway signs and Cassandra's conspiracy theory, blue Toyota, colors of the alerts, Silver alert is issued for older adults with cognitive impairment, Amber alert (AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response, The acronym was created as a legacy to 9- year-old Amber Hagerman), Blue alert is issued and warns about violet offenders, Camo alert is issued for military with PTSD started in 2019, Clear alert assists in missing adults (TX),

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37:31

24 Hours or $25

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/06/30

24 hour cancellation notices and policies, wood burning gifts and slate coasters are the best, you can only use our logo and sayings if you are giving us the item as a gift, we live on coffee, Johnny's 'wig' and the dunk tank, Cassandra gets all her news from the Tok, she didn't want rainbow air, we will be owning a venue in the futureAll the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/supportBuy merch here because it's cool:

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38:26

Scan This For a Good Time

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2023/06/23

Cassandra talks about paying the taco truck people, Meredith took Benadryl prior to recording, we talk the difference between SKUs, UPCs and Barcodes and how they are created, dad still has a flip phone, barcode generator and shapes, Aldi barcodes, inventory, the alien RV, AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASSANDRA!All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/supportBuy merch here because it's cool:

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34:54

Dig Deep Not Wide

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/06/16

Meredith traveled for work, the interesting date, don't steal shopping carts, where carts go when they die, the alignment test, top tools we use in the industry, Meredith fell at a race, sharpen your carpenter's pencil the correct way, movie mentioned was Catch and Release, the perfect tool for burying bodies, some info borrowed from https://www.popularmechanics.com, the boxcutterAll the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us recording:

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02:36

Anxiety Makes Me Poop is out now!

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/06/11

Hi all! The Clopen Effect hosts are so excited to introduce our first episode on AMMP! Please download Anxiety Makes Me Poop Podcast to listen! If you can't find us, email us at anxietymakesmepoop@gmail.com and we will be sure to get it uploaded to your podcast app! Same hosts, same energy and a lighter look into life's heavier topics. We have a lot to share and look forward to bringing you content from both podcasts!Links: https://linktr.ee/anxietymakesmepoopAMMP listeners: Go

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30:52

Cookie Monster or Hugh Hefner?

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2023/06/02

When did we start wearing pajamas to stores, warning about those that sleep in the nude, history of pajamas, Cass witnesses another crazy driver, advantages and disadvantages of self check outsAll the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/supportBuy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effectNameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for all your

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35:36

How Sweet Is This Substitute?

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/05/26

We can finish each other's sentences, introducing our new podcast 'Anxiety Makes Me Poop' arriving in June, Cass has the most hilarious story, According to the FDA some sugar substitutes are “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), all the sugar substitute facts from familydoctor.org, another driving story, Meredith can never pronounce words, some sugar substitutes are banned in some countries, DragonfruitAll the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us recording:

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38:37

'Discount Managers'

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/05/19

Driving all day long, we were supposed to have guests, nicknames for our customers, co-worker nicknames, the cute belt, slurs for co-workers that act like managers, discount managers are the middle managers, some managers write the schedule all day, answering the manager phone, 47 snarky things you wish you could say to your co-workers from resourcefulmanagers.com, The King of ClingsAll the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffectSupport us here to keep us recording:

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55:53

Ed's Plants are Better than Brooklyn's Bagels

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/05/12

Nikki is here! We talk e-commerce, Amazon, Ed's plant shop AND Meredith surprises Cass and Nikki with a plant quiz from amexessetionals.comCompanies mentioned on this week's episode:Ed's Plant Shop -https://edsplantshop.com/ - Use code BAGELTIME10 to receive 10% off your total order.Elevate Brands:Sassy Cups -https://tinyurl.com/SassyCupsElixir Glassware -https://tinyurl.com/ElixirGlasswareSari Foods (Nutritional Yeast) -https://sarifoods.co/Feminique (Breast Forms)

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31:35

Name Droppin' Nick, Flawless Diamonds Co Part 2

The Clopen Effect ·

2023/05/05

If you haven't yet, please listen to part 1 of Name Droppin' Nick, Flawless Diamonds Co then join us here! Nick owns a shoe store in Schaumburg, watch out for fakes, Nick has us covered for any shoe donations, no window shoppers here, a store front in Chicago is expensive, no questions asked when clients purchase, the $80,000 engagement ring, the McHenry Spring Sip Wine Walk is May 13th, 2023, everyone should work retail, happy clients, Lil' Reese gives Nick a callAll the links:

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