I Used To Work There

About I Used To Work There

Everyone has a work story. The hilarious disasters. The unbelievable moments. The jobs that changed us. The coworkers we never forgot. The terrifying situations, strange encounters, and paranormal experiences that still make no sense years later. I Used To Work There is a storytelling podcast where real people share the unforgettable things that happened on the job. From workplace chaos and dark humor to heartbreak, mystery, and the completely unexplained, these are the stories that stay with you long after you clock out. Some are funny. Some are unsettling. Some are deeply human. Some should never have happened at all. Have a story you’ll never forget? Send it to hr@iusedtoworkthere.com.

Publisher

Kelly Kennedy

Category

comedy · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Mar 2026

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 15 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Held Hostage for 31 Months, Revenge on a Magician, Haunted Hospital

   Host Tommy Savitt interviews Peter Moore about his harrowing 31-month captivity in Iraq, offering a profound story of survival and resilience.

2. 

   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Kidnapped Three Times, Miracle on the Hudson, $5,000 Phone Sex Bill

   Host shares unbelievable workplace stories including a $5,000 phone sex bill, surviving the Miracle on the Hudson, and three separate kidnappings.

3. 

   20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Lunch with a Murderer, Strip Club Business Meeting, $20 Million Phone Call

   This episode features an interview with individuals sharing wild workplace stories involving a potential murderer, a strip club business meeting, and a $20 million financial scandal.

4. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Burned Beaver, Mouse Disease, Fifth Floor Ghosts

   Host Kelly shares bizarre and chilling workplace tales, including a burned beaver and a mouse disease case, offering listeners unforgettable stories.

5. 

   27 Jul 2026

   A Quick Personal Update From Kelly

   Host Kelly Kennedy shares a personal update on his son's cancer fight and asks the community for story submissions to keep the podcast going.

6. 

   9 Jul 2026

   Trapped in a Car Vending Machine, Haunted Hotel, Runaway CEO

   Host [Host Name] interviews individuals sharing bizarre workplace tales involving a car vending machine, a haunted hotel, and a runaway CEO.

7. 

   25 Jun 2026

   Korean Picnic, Fake Phone Booth, Hollywood Shootout

   Host [Host Name] shares unbelievable workplace anecdotes from a Korean business trip to a Hollywood movie set, revealing truth is stranger than fiction.

8. 

   11 Jun 2026

   Chained Inside a Porta Potty, Haunted Church, Trapped in Belarus

   Host [Host Name] shares eight unforgettable listener stories of bizarre and dangerous work experiences, revealing the wild side of everyday jobs.

9. 

   28 May 2026

   Zoom Gone Wild, Breakfast Shift Breakdown, Shared Death Experience

   Host [Host Name] interviews guests sharing wild workplace mishaps and profound shared death experiences, offering insights into chaos and connection.

10. 

    12 May 2026

    Bachelor Party at Work, Russian Train Ride, Private Jet to Switzerland

    Host Kelly shares hilarious workplace disasters and surreal international adventures, including a Russian train ride and a private jet to Switzerland.

11. 

    23 Apr 2026

    S1E4: Shot at 7-Eleven, Career-Limiting Karaoke, Locked Out Barefoot Mid-Meeting

    Host [Host Name] shares wild workplace stories, including a 7-Eleven shooting and career-ending karaoke, revealing the unpredictable nature of work life.

12. 

    7 Apr 2026

    S1E3: Beaver Attack, Caught on Camera, Quadruplets Surprise

    Host [Host Name] shares wild Day Shift stories, including a beaver attack and a quadruplet surprise, revealing the unpredictable nature of work.

13. 

    24 Mar 2026

    S1E2: Police Chase, Greece Yacht Invite, Harassed at Work

    Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about unpredictable work experiences including a police chase and a yacht invitation.

14. 

    17 Mar 2026

    S1E1: Haunted Office, Bank Robbery, Kids With Guns

    Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about unforgettable workplace stories ranging from bank robberies to haunted offices, revealing the unpredictable nature of work.

15. 

    15 Mar 2026

    Welcome to I Used To Work There

    Host Kelly Kennedy shares unforgettable workplace tales, exploring the funny, strange, and unexplainable stories that happen everywhere.

Inside a recent episode

Held Hostage for 31 Months, Revenge on a Magician, Haunted Hospital

Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And my next flight went bang off perfectly without a hitch. And so all of that to say is if you fly microgravity, or even if you have a suboptimal outcome in life, the failure isn't the ending. There's that quote that says... Success isn't final. Failure isn't fatal. It's the will or the courage to go on that counts. And I really internalize that. And any time of a suboptimal outcome, I take it as a learning point or a learning experience to see how I can do better in the future. Wow. Wow. Well, that definitely sounds like advice from an astronaut. So I find that super cool. Also, if I look at my life and the things that worked out for me, there were usually lots of failures along the way, like, you know, micro failures, you might call them. that always give you that learning moment and let you learn something to make you more successful the next time around. […]

Who has been a guest on I Used To Work There

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Shawna Pandya
• Peter Moore
• Tommy Savitt

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.9 / 5

178 ratings

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