This week on Across the Bar, we break down the chaos behind corporate exits, AI spirals, and billionaire power moves. Laura and Peter dig into Linda Yaccarino’s departure from X, Grok’s racist outbursts, and the recruiting wars colliding with layoffs at banks and private equity firms. Plus: how interns should handle layoff news, Bezos-buying rumors, and Bill Ackman's latest ego play!

How the news and pop culture are changing the workplace every day, with top employment lawyer Peter Rahbar and top comms strategist and workplace expert Laura Brounstein.
Is “unlimited PTO” a workplace scam? And what does Caitlin Clark’s $75K salary really mean for women’s sports?

This week on Across the Bar, Laura and Peter cover:

• Condé Nast workers fighting back during NYC’s heat wave
• The truth behind unlimited vacation policies
• What every boss can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s political upset
• WNBA contracts, collective bargaining, and how power shifts fast
• Plus: Heroes & Zeros—from Brad Pitt and F1 to SCOTUS and Paramount

Perfect post–July 4th catch-up for anyone navigating work, politics, and power.

00:00 – Summer mode + rosé rules
01:40 – Unlimited PTO: benefit or scam?
02:45 – Condé Nast pushback during NYC heat wave
06:00 – What bosses can learn from NYC’s mayoral primary
08:10 – Mamdani’s win: IRL organizing + digital reach
12:20 – Caitlin Clark’s $75K WNBA contract and collective bargaining
16:13 – Heroes & Zeros

Welcome to the Across the Bar Podcast, where workplace culture expert Laura Brounstein and top employment lawyer Peter Rahbar discuss what executives should be learning from today's top news stories. In this episode, Laura and Peter talk about the Infinite Workday, AI Fright and Riches, the Bezos Wedding, Anna Wintour's succession plan and much much more! Please watch, subscribe and rate!