The flagship program upped its release schedule from two days a week to three and tacked on a bonus, subscriber-only feed in addition to regular live shows around the country and additional, breaking-news episodes.

That often meant working long hours with no clear policy about comp time, on that show and others. At least one staffer worked 12 days straight. Other staffers said they regularly put in 12-hour days.

Imagine working 12 hours a day for the Pod Johns. I’d eat a bullet.