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May 12, 2026

207: 6-Figure Tech Careers for Vets: The Real Truth

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April 27, 2026

206: Is the Job Market Cooked(in 2026)?

Check us out on Patreon: https://patreon.com/techtualchatter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In episode 206 of The Techtual Talk, HD and CyberShortieee promote her new pre-...

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April 13, 2026

205: Is Claude Mythos the End of Cybersecurity? (Project Glasswing)

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March 31, 2026

204: Ep. 204 FBI Director & Lockheed Martin Hacked: America’s Worst S…

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March 17, 2026

ep. 203 Iranian hackers Just DELETED Stryker: The Scariest Cyber Att…

Get into cybersecurity here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this episode of the Techtual Talk podcast, HD and Cybershortieee cover major cyber stories including a pro-Iran “wiper” attack claim agai…

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March 10, 2026

Ep. 202 Why Gen Z is getting FIRED, Capella's Master Degree in 36 day…

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March 2, 2026

Ep. 201 Why Jack Dorsey Just Fired 4,000 People (And Who Is Next) |

Get into cybersecurity here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode of The TechTual Talk covers cybersecurity news and trends, featuring lively discussions between HD and Cybershortieee. Key topi…

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Feb. 18, 2026

Ep. 200 What Amazon & Meta Aren’t Telling You About Layoffs

Get into Cybersecurity here: https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode of The TechTual Talk covers the massive Amazon tech layoffs in 2026, the Ring doorbell fiasco, Tips from HR, Epstein hackers, mo…

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Feb. 12, 2026

From College Dropout to $500k AWS Cloud Engineer

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Jan. 22, 2026

What Recruiters Really Think: Resumes, AI, and Job Search Myths Uncov…

Get into cybersecurity here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/sessions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode of The TechTual Talk features HD and recruiter Nate Wylie, diving into what recruiters really think about resumes, the impact …

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Jan. 5, 2026

Episode 199 Ex Intel Employee stole 18,000 files, Top Breaches of 202…

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Dec. 27, 2025

Ep. 198 Breaking Into Security: Helpdesk Roots, GovTech Woes, and Red…

Get into cybersecurity here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles/57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode of The TechTual Talk features Lee Clayton sharing his career journey from helpdesk to pentester. HD and Lee Clayton discuss …

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Dec. 15, 2025

Episode 197 Would you Return to Office for a $250k Salary?

Get into cybersecurity here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles/57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this episode of The TechTual Talk HD and CyberShortieee dive deep into money, tech, and career growth. They cover negotiation tips, bo…

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Dec. 12, 2025

IT Helpdesk helped him become a Cyber Security Analyst(in 2025)

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Nov. 27, 2025

Ep. 196 CrowdStrike's Insider Threat Problem, $140k Student Loan Debt…

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Nov. 21, 2025

Episode 195 Cloudflare’s Outage, DoorDash hacked, Nvidia $57B revenue…

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Nov. 9, 2025

Ep. 194 AfroTech Recap, Amazon Layoffs, Business Casual

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Oct. 13, 2025

Ep. 192 How we got into Cyber Security (tips for newbies)

Get your ticket to the BlackGirlsHack Gala here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/rise-and-reign-a-blackgirlshack-celebration In this episode, HD and co-host Cyber Shorty dive into their personal cybersecurity journeys, ...

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Oct. 6, 2025

Ep. 191 AI Boyfriends, Roblox is Creepy, & Cyber News

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Oct. 1, 2025

Ep 190 Why getting a job feels impossible right now

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Sept. 18, 2025

Ep. 189 Do College Universities need AI for Graduate Success?

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Sept. 8, 2025

Ep. 188 Are GRC Analyst roles dead, is GRC engineering the future, te…

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Sept. 3, 2025

Episode 187 Cyber Security Engineers, Advanced Degrees, & Security A…

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Aug. 22, 2025

Ep. 186 The Honest Truth about Security+, Govtech, & working helpdesk…

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