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The Clopen Effect

©The Clopen Effect

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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01:09:42

SHUT IT DOWN!

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/09/17

Please join us for an incredible interview with Gina and Jerry, owners of the Richmond Brathaus! Please visit them here: https://richmondbrathaus.com

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01:06:33

Garbage Panda

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/09/10

Paul and Kevin are here!Notes: Pizza Paul, Garbage Panda, Driver's Ed, why is their pizza place the best, best pizza out of 10, ordering for the restaurant, stealing customer's credit card (not her real name), Meredith's wallet get stolen, pooping on company time, sweating wet bathroom, Paul's last work party, Cass' last work party, Kevin missed the whole Vegas Pizza Expo, what happens in Vegas, delivering beer, the pizza delivery truck, the accident, favorite pizzas

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01:26:03

Fun-fetti!

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/09/03

The experts of cake decorating are here! An interview with Abby and Jenna!Show notes: the bulldog tattoo, big daddy, unhappy customers, the graffiti themed cake, those that take the orders, call me at the store, Poppycakes, IDDBA, the parking lot exchange, best and worst compliments, no cake mixes here, wedding cakes, the drowsy medicine, they bring the children into it, Meredith surprises Cassandra with another quiz!Poppycakes: https://www.facebook.com/poppycakespatisserie/Support:

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58:28

Cheesecakes, Clay, Art and Barks

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/08/27

Jess and the review episode are here! Here are the businesses mentioned in this week's episode:KT's Cheesecakes DBA: https://m.facebook.com/KTsCheeseCakes/(mentioned) The Sugar Circle in Woodstock, IL, Cullom Knoll in Ringwood, IL, After the Fox in McHenry, ILSkidbarks Dog Toys: https://www.facebook.com/skidbarksGrowing Vibes: https://growing-vibes.myshopify.comClayamore Jewelry: https://clayamorejewelry.com/shopShannon Abbey Art: shannonabbey.comBelinda McB: NestEggFarm.ShopHickory Hill Foods, LLC:

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01:00:29

Show Us Your Junk

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/08/20

Show notes: we could never work in insurance; we’re too empathetic, the junk aisle in a store, junk drawers, collectors, haircuts and tipping, cutting your bangs, stores are back to wearing masks, Meredith’s work trip that never happened, the bag story, gossip at the airport, half lockdown, so many aggressive people, 9 retail questions that we answer all wrongSupport: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclopeneffectVenmo: @theclopeneffect

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01:03:44

Mrs. A

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/08/13

The Clopen Effect takes on Indy! We talk about our visit to St. Elmo's Steakhouse, drinks at Kilroy's, and the street rapper we met. We also talk about Mrs. A aka 'the worst customer ever', the blind shopper, and Meredith surprises Cassandra with a Golden Girl's quiz! RIP Betty White 12/31/21Merch store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/

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01:15:38

'It's Like A Family Here!'

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/08/06

Reckless drivers, traveling again, truck driving and put it in park, hitting the cart corral, Escapades, Cass teaches us how to buy a vehicle, service writers, the windshield story, the lady beeping in the parking lot, water parks are scary, ya'll are broke, the general labor strike, interview prepping and practice questions, tell the person next to you that they are beautiful Support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclopeneffect

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01:01:44

Do You Wash Your Chicken?

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/07/30

Show notes: Washing the walls, gross hair in shower drains, Cass' driving story and the things she sees, bathrooms, wood working with smoker's furniture, the baby spider nest, palmetto bugs are flying cockroaches, moldy lunchmeat pushers, just getting product in during 2020, you can't wear brown shoes with a black shirt, Healthy Headlines food safety quiz, cleaning your kitchen before cooking, Cass' house flies and the neighborhood fliesSupport: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclopeneffect

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01:03:26

Sorry, We're Closed!

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/07/23

It's sibling Friday! Drew and Mandy are here! Show notes: all of Mandy's jobs, business closings, ordering product from different counties, working concerts, Greek night and broken plates, those that wear hair extensions, restaurants we are boycotting, the Italian visitor, store walks, deli stories, the sibling quiz, sleeping on the jobSupport: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclopeneffect

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57:08

Whining and Dining

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/07/16

Johnny 'planned' dinner, first day at the office, corporate visits, shiny focaccia, cupcakes in the wrong packaging, store walks, emails, being organized, being questioned on everything, knowing your numbers, that mute button, having to look up words, word of the day calendar, the slip and slide, the full sheet cake storyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_clopen_effect/

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59:27

Do You Work Here?

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/07/09

Karma, meatloaf recipe?, talking about salaries, levels of experience and schooling, restaurants paying their staff, the numbers guy, tipping in other countries, the woman ordering a pizza, pager pranks, Cass doesn't wear glasses, Do you work here?, move it along when at the lane, if you hold on to something long enough, gay friends, COOGI sweaters, Anthony Bourdain, The BratHausInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_clopen_effect/

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57:23

This or That?

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/07/02

Kalla is here! Show notes: pronouncing names correctly, service dogs, animals are so smart, do non-service animals belong in a grocery store?, the photo op in the pillow aisle, RIP Kalla's hairless rat, video rental and tanning salon, only tan once a day, Who rents porn anymore?, the twins, adult entertainment talk, the This or That game

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50:57

Happy Birthday, Cassandra!

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/06/25

Show notes: stressing over nothing, positive affirmations, corporate walks, sanitized pies, glitter soap, being a legit business, banks own us, the super creepy whisperer guy, the homeless woman, giving to the homeless, https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect

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01:08:38

You've Been Eighty Seven'd

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/06/18

Brianna is here!Show notes: Do not be like customer #87, deli stories, why do they ask so many times?, the bearded lady, crumblier, being a great manager, good looking customers, stinky co-workers, more driving storiesVegan beef jerky review: Noble Jerky

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07:40

Surprise! Bonus Episode!

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/06/15

Just for fun! This is how many times we have to practice our intro because we laugh so much! Let us know which intro you like best! 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 the support

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01:05:03

Hey, Can I Talk To You for a Minute!? Part 2

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/06/11

The case of the century, working the floor, slippery times, we will catch you, Cass hit another speed bump, rolling coal, the grandma that steals, employee theft, benefit of the doubt, time clock fraud, gambling on the clock, working in the pharmacy, sleeping on company time, first time stealing, quick change artistsAll 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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01:09:21

Hey, Can I Talk To You for a Minute!?

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/06/04

Part 1 of 2! We interview our friend from Loss Prevention and it's amazing!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: 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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01:04:00

Creepy yet Discreetly - Kevin

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/05/28

Pizza management, skate boarding, hanging clothes the correct way, angry customers, customers that don't know they are using their own phone to call you, threatened to get beat up, delivery drivers, jack of all trades but master of none, creepy but discreetly, 'Narr'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: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effectNameTag Productions, LLC

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01:08:02

Roxy and the Maskimals

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/05/21

Working overnights, being a student while working third shift, Maskimals and those that take selfies with them, pay attention to your video calls!, the new stove, Where's my toaster?, power equipment and their slow speeds, PPE while making a bale, the workers that don't stop talking, lunch breaks

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01:21:03

Know Your Worth!

The Clopen Effect ·

2021/05/14

EEEKS Episode 13! It put a spell on us but we got through it: Grand openings, labor shortages, following maps, Oh Canada, Hi Jason!, asking for more money, negotiating, know your worthQuote: "Nothing will destroy a great employee faster than watching your employer tolerate and reward the bad ones."Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_clopen_effect/

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