The Clopen Effect

We're back! Meredith won some money on a lottery ticket, Cass is on Keto, the Kevie special, purse tacos, Meredith cannot make decisions, the furniture salesman, the Goodfellas scene, there are weirdos everywhere, the large trucking company and seeing some weird stuff, the chef story, Cass should fake fall when the guy brushes past her, Cass isn't bothered and has learned not to overact, break the...

Forgive our sound - Cass had to call in again because it's her turn being sick! We talk all about our symptoms, product shortages, snow's here, light truck loads, let's get this over with, the second wave, Betty White and the Golden Girls, Cass' trip to Florida with Sam and Jason, National Holidays from Nationaltoday.com, the lady in the fur jacket, clearance items, Meredith surprises Cass with a...

Please forgive the sound! Meredith has Covid so Cass had to call in! Show notes: Johnny is a 'Ken', the water heater story, the screen door, Meredith is the 'Karen' of her house, bad haircuts, never get a haircut the day of Prom, recommendations, champagne, Cass' Christmas, Meredith's Covid story, Cass has driving stories, turn on your lights, just be nicer, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz Mer...

Music written and recorded by Meredith. Show notes: cookie baking, the stores are empty, photo shoots, find your people, comments from our families, how Cass got her boss in trouble, Cass missed the cheese department, Meredith ate the cheese board, holiday bonuses, save it for a rainy day, negotiating salaries, sign on bonuses, Cass talks about traveling nurses, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz...

2 different guys, Cass' half shirt, embarrassing moments, computer problems, Cass grabs lunch during calls, Meredith forgets her point of the story, time changes, TikTok story, Ready Player One movie, catfish filters, cookie baking, why are you trying to be perfect?, some managers are bad, our bestie will do anything for her job, 'yes people', checklists, what kind of manager are you, we share inf...

This is the Cassandra interview! Meredith asks Cassandra all about her job. Also: the accidental email, the mixed responses, 2 surprise quizzes, used as an example; Hershey's and Kellogg's companies, no loyalty, we love our jobs, how do these companies know she is working for them, new stores vs. older stores, the milky substance, monthly goals, getting caught taking pictures in comp stores, worki...

Show notes: throw out your leftovers, the girl that used the R-word, we don't condone violence, responding to people who make us mad, what would you do?, the store associate's response, karma, reading our listener's responses, service desk stories, plastic bag song, another story about sister Jenn, air fryer, chocolate peppermint shake, cats and brain freezes, babies eating spicy food, we are love...

Julia and Drew are here! Happy Thanksgiving to all! Show notes: greens, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, tanning rules, customers and their sweat, the girl that burnt her insides, rumors, Drew and Cass have light skin, poop, Drew listens to the best podcast ever, the company that buys the whole cart for customers during the holidays, stores closed on holidays, last minute shoppers, traveling again, 'tha...

Show notes: donations at the register, round It up, Sarah McLachlan song 'Angel", Salvation Army, the store that made Cass sick, the extra storage, Cass' Easter basket, young ones and all the things they say and do, 1, 2..., Canada fruit, so many cars, lobsters, fish tank, over informed, Black Friday shopping, another Jenn story, the young thief, twentytwowords.com, lost kids, the fish tank at the...

This is a fun one! We interview KT Hugz, owner of KT's Cheesecakes and talk all about cheesecake. Then, Meredith surprises Cassandra with a quiz by funtrivia.com. #ogcheesecake Support us here by buying some Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/

It's recap week! Join us for some fun highlights from the first 39 episodes, including some outtakes that never made it onto an episode! Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/

Notes: Cassandra has a great store director story for us, store walks, resetting a display, single serve meals, if Cassandra wanted to feel needed, adding emotions to messages, Jenn's bright phone, differing doctor appointments, Christmas movies, store music, Cassandra sings for us, work vs. the podcast, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz

Brianna is back! Notes: Halloween, Spooky Season, Trick or Treaters, Cass' breakfast, the creepy cart pusher, another Mrs. A story, the kid driving the cart, oil spills, the gross water machine, dirty jugs, merch store, pumpkins, Brianna gets drug tested, what would you do, choking, drowning, Meredith surprises Cass and Brianna with a quiz

Notes: Cass fights with a Jeep, following the red, yellow and green lines on the floor, he forgot his hearing aids, older people at the DMV, Meredith fails a test, Cass is a great driver, speed light cameras, photo enforced, Cass cries a lot for some reason, the bad nurse, Meredith's private tests, colonoscopies, taking care of those co-workers, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz Merch: https://w...

We didn't even know this was going to be a spooky episode but here we are! Notes: we scare easily, people that scare us, accidents in the backroom, getting locked in the freezer, trucks leaving the dock with team members in the trailer, being awkward at funerals, béchamel sauce, dock guidelines, the bailer, the pressure cooker, the last moments in a freezer, use waste bags on the mountains, the di...

Professional stylist Annie is here! Annie owns Turning Heads in Antioch , IL and she has some fun stories for us! Notes: vocational school, open campus lunch, Meredith has really bad hair, chunky highlights are coming back, trends, mullets, no more perms!, messy bums, box color in 2020, don't lie about what you've done to your hair, lice, ASMR, hair extensions, washing your hair, sleepy clients, M...

Notes: Cass's Florida trip, poor man's margarita, more mask talk, fishy smells, Champ's in Lake Geneva, over and under tipping, can't understand accents, the pharmacy didn't want to help her, the greek alphabet, the military alphabet, spelling out your name on the phone, more airport stories, Meredith surprises Cass with another quiz

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

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,...

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 Cassan...

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, IL Skidbarks Dog Toys: https://www.facebook.com/skidbarks Growing Vibes: https://growing-vibes.myshopify.com Clayamore Jewelry: https://clay...

Episode Highlights: Why we could  never  work in insurance: too much empathy! The hilarious reality of the junk aisle, junk drawers, and quirky collectors. Haircuts, tipping etiquette, and the chaos of cutting your own bangs. Masks make a comeback in stores—what’s the vibe now? Meredith’s epic work trip… that never happened! The unforgettable “bag story” and juicy gossip from the airport...

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 12/31/21 Merch store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/

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...

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, Cas...