# Intro and News Roundup Kickoff

- **Episode:** [170](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/episodes/170.md) (2025-02-11)
- **Type:** news-roundup
- **Tags:** news, roundup, intro
- **Time:** 0:33–2:30 (start 33s)
- **Listen:** [https://truthliesandwork.com/170?t=33](https://truthliesandwork.com/170?t=33)

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[0:33] John Lee Dumas: Nice
[0:37] Leanne Elliott: Hello and welcome to Truth, Lies and Work, the award-winning psychology podcast Brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals. My name is Leanne. I'm a chartered psychologist
[0:58] Al Elliott: My name is Al. I'm a business owner
[0:59] Leanne Elliott: And we are here to help you simplify the science of work and create amazing workplace cultures
[1:04] Al Elliott: Welcome, welcome. Hello. How's your week going? First of all, the chair opposite me is empty, and— but Leanne's on the screen. Leah, where are you?
[1:13] Leanne Elliott: I'm in Malaga
[1:15] Al Elliott: Beautiful
[1:17] Leanne Elliott: Do you want more? I'm in Malaga
[1:19] Al Elliott: Yeah, tell them
[1:19] Leanne Elliott: Um, I've, I've just, just come for a little trip, a little time in España, one of my favourite places in the world. Um, it's been fabulous, um, but I'm home tomorrow. I'll be back soon. But your background looks a bit different as well, Alistair
[1:36] Al Elliott: Yeah, while you've been away, um, I have done a studio refurb. Basically, I've put up a load of timber. It's because we rent here, so we can't put anything on the wall. We can't fix any of the walls, but a timber frame, hung new lights, hung new teleprompters. Not got the background done yet because Leanne's got the car. Well, the car is at Sarajevo Airport, um, so I can't go out and buy stuff. So I have to wait for Leanne to come back so we can buy stuff
[1:58] Leanne Elliott: Oh, because you didn't want to give me a lift
[2:00] Al Elliott: You say give you a lift, it's a 5-hour round trip
[2:03] Leanne Elliott: It's a 4-hour round trip
[2:05] Al Elliott: Anyway, regular listeners will know that every Tuesday, just like today, Leanne and I bring you a roundup of the latest news in work culture, plus a hot take from an industry expert, and then the The world-famous Weekly Workplace Surgery is where I put your questions to Leanne
[2:17] Leanne Elliott: Yes, and then every Thursday we bring you a brand new interview with an expert guest who knows how to create amazing workplace cultures
[2:24] Al Elliott: Leah, what time is it in Malaga?
[2:26] Leanne Elliott: It's my favourite time of the week. It is time for the news roundup. Al, cue the jingle