The Bad Hire Podcast

What happens when you blow a $500,000 client shoot… and your boss still takes you to dinner? In Episode 15 of The Bad Hire, Ken and Nathan sit down with guest Hudson, founder of Unify Visual Marketing, to unpack what excellence looks like, even when things fall apart. They talk: – The pressure of hiring in small creative teams – When friends make bad hires – The difference between talent and trust...

What do you do when your brand-new attorney is found high in a bathroom stall—just four days into the job? Or when a retail worker starts running a full-blown refund scam out of the store’s register? In Episode 14 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Morgan, and Emma unpack the most chaotic employee stories yet. From double-dipping tech bros and weapon-hoarding receptionists to a Zoom meeting disaster that’ll ma...

What happens when your marketing director gets arrested for a DUI… in the company car… then uses his PTO to cover the week he was in jail? In Episode 13 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Emma, and Morgan break down the most jaw-dropping HR horror stories yet. From stolen credit cards and faked IDs to addiction-fueled meltdowns and escort-fueled disasters, this episode proves that some hires bring chaos in way...

What happens when a “perfect hire” walks out for a smoke break… and is later found drunk in the street insisting they didn’t even work that day? Or when a rookie news anchor forgets the one rule of live television—and says the quiet part out loud to an entire state? In Episode 12 of The Bad Hire, Ken, Morgan, and Emma unpack a mix of heartbreaking, shocking, and downright unbelievable workplace st...

What do you do when a new hire claims he got into MIT… two years in advance? Or when military police walk into your office to arrest your newest employee? In Episode 11 of The Bad Hire, Ken Monroe and returning guest Emma Morgan dive into real stories of outrageous lies, awkward bathroom moments, and one guy who tried to earn sympathy (and pizza) with a totally fake acceptance letter. You’ll hear:...

What do you do when an employee vanishes with your money, another claims to be Alexander Hamilton reincarnated, and a fired worker’s sister calls your office to threaten you? In Episode 10 of The Bad Hire, returning guest and CEO Dallan Wortham joins Ken and Nathan to unpack a new round of shocking hiring fails—real stories from real employers that are so unbelievable, they almost sound scripted....

What do you do when a job applicant legally changes his name to Batman… and actually gets hired? Or when a fired employee pulls out two bottles of wine and downs them on the spot? In Episode 9 of  The Bad Hire , Ken, Dallan, and Nathan break down real hiring horror stories that will have you laughing, cringing, and reconsidering your next job offer. You’ll hear: – A twin brother cover-up for a coo...

A guy gets caught driving on a suspended license… and uses the  company card to pay for bail . A sandwich shop employee  mixes bleach and ammonia  — twice. A delivery driver chugs  eight beers on break , gets stuck in a storm drain, and somehow keeps his job… for another hour. In this episode of  The Bad Hire , Ken, Emma, and Lindsey unpack another round of jaw-dropping stories — from chemical saf...

A new hire gets fired on the spot… and just shows up again the next day like nothing happened. A manager takes his team to a strip club to “boost morale.” One guy pedals 18 miles to the hospital with his severed thumb in his pocket. And another? He paid his bail bond using the company credit card. In this episode of  The Bad Hire , Ken, Linsey, and Emma share real stories of criminal hires, cluele...

A guy who brought ninja weapons to work. A military vet who leapt from a 5th floor window to win an argument. A lactose-intolerant candidate who broke into a federal building after too many cheese sticks. Oh—and an interviewee who proudly said her coworker with cancer “got what she deserved.” In this episode of  The Bad Hire , Ken, Emma, and Morgan break down another round of shocking stories from...

A librarian who did absolutely nothing for 90 days. A bank robber who forgot to remove her work ID before committing the crime. A coder who lied about knowing code… then refused to let women review it. In this episode of  The Bad Hire , Ken, Emma, and Morgan dive into the most jaw-dropping hiring horror stories yet. From boxcutter threats to Reddit confessions, workplace meltdowns to police chases...

Did you know some hires don’t even make it to lunch on their first day? One threatened a coworker with a box cutter on a smoke break. Another proudly claimed the “Employee of the Month” parking spot, only to end up in a fistfight. And then there was Tom, the retail worker who built a secret “cubby cave” with stolen merchandise and was caught napping instead of stocking shelves. In this episode of...

What do you do when a new hire orders room service for a week, then vanishes back to their old job? Or when a candidate casually admits to making date-rape drugs “as a hobby” during an interview? In this episode of The Bad Hire , Ken Monroe, Emma, and Nathan return with another round of jaw-dropping stories that show just how unpredictable hiring can get. From bizarre excuses like a “squirrel atta...

What happens when the new hire who seemed perfect on paper turns out to be a total disaster? In this episode of The Bad Hire , Ken Monroe sits down with Emma and Morgan to unpack some of the most unbelievable workplace stories you will ever hear. From imposters who show up pretending to be the candidate who interviewed, to a “six-hour hire” who derailed an entire office on his very first day, thes...

Behind every bad hire, there’s a story worth telling (and a lesson worth learning). In this very first episode of The Bad Hire , host Ken Monroe introduces the show, explains why bad hiring stories are more common than you think, and reveals how you can be part of the show plus, how your story could win you $10,000. From hilarious interview fails to tragic workplace disasters, Ken shares why these...

The Bad Hire is a bold, human-first podcast about hires gone wrong. Hosted by Ken Monroe, CEO of Bchex, each episode unpacks the funniest, strangest, and most shocking bad hire stories from offices, job sites, and teams everywhere. From outrageous résumé lies to first-day meltdowns, these tales will make you laugh, cringe, and say, “there’s no way that’s true.” Not just for HR or recruiters, it’s...