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That's What She Said -- The Office

Matt Sommerwww.twsspodcast.com
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID takes an in-depth look at the world of NBC's THE OFFICE. Each and every week we will offer audio highlights, episode commentary, news, reports on upcoming media appearances of the cast, retro reviews, a selection of podsafe music, and much more. Often imitated, yet never equaled, TWSS is the longest continually running podcast dedicated to the best show on TV. Please SUBSCRIBE to receive the most recent episodes.
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Episodes

Episode # 131 -- "Series Finale" (8/29/12)

Episode # 131 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin crying like tiny little babies. Friends, listeners, countrymen... lend me your ears. We've come to bury TWSS, not to praise it. OK, maybe we'll praise it a little. The last half of season EIGHT on the other hand..? Hrm. THANK YOU to everyone who listened to and/or donated to TWSS over the past five seasons. TWSS and THE OFFICE have taken up a huge portion of my life, and left me with many awesome memories. Incidental music provided ...

Aug 29, 20122 hr 16 min

Episode # 130 -- "Mrs. California" (12/1/11)

Episode # 130 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin in a state of confusion (eating Asian fusion?). I wish they ALL could be "California" girls... don't I? or not? Uh... little help? Robert? Jim? Anyone..? When Roberto Californo sends Andy mixed signals about hiring the missus (Biiitch), it leads to an afternoon of fun and bafflingly nervous anxiety. What I wouldn't give for one of Phyllis's classic room clearing farts right now! Meanwhile, Dwight starts a gym, Darryl continues his s...

Dec 08, 20111 hr 24 min

Episode # 129 -- "Gettysburg" (11/17/11)

Episode # 129 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin wondering if it's "too soon" to joke about Lincoln's death. TWSS listeners: You've got your sheep, and you've got your black sheep... and I'm not even a sheep. I'm on the freakin' moon! When Andy realizes that business is like a war, he decides to give the office staff a battlefield education. Surely the lessons learned from the Battle of Gettysburg can be applied to the daily operations of a small paper company? Meanwhile, Kevin lo...

Dec 01, 20111 hr 17 min

Episode # 128 -- "Pam's Replacement" (11/10/11)

Episode # 128 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin playing the body-bongos. Ooh, baby I love your (replacement's) way-ay... eve'ry day! When preggo-Pam is feeling a bit underappreciated and under-actractive, who better to call on for some crotch-grabbing/ husband testing action than dear old Dwight K. Schrute? NO ONE, I say! Let hilarity ensue! Meanwhile, Andy, Darryl and Kevin learn a valuable lesson about jamming, Gabe continues to creep everyone out, and I continue to wonder why,...

Nov 27, 20111 hr 9 min

Episode # 127 -- "Doomsday" (11/3/11)

Episode # 127 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin jamming out to Semisonic. It's Y2K all over again! When Robert California berates Andy for the office staff's many mistakes, it's up to Dwight "#2" Schrute to set things right-- with a computerized doomsday... I mean "accountability" booster. Five strikes, one home run, and the self-destruct mechanism is triggered. Surely they'll be up for the challenge. Right? Ehem. Meanwhile, Gabe and Darryl enter a Bermuda Triangle of love, and.....

Nov 16, 20111 hr 10 min

Episode # 126 -- "Spooked" (10/27/11)

Episode # 126 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin experimenting with "podcasting of the unsettling." It's that time of year again when young hearts turn to thoughts of... fear. Or, at least the "unsettling." When Robert California expresses his high expectations for the annual Halloween party, Andy feels the pressure to deliver... and poor Wendy (er... Erin) isn't cutting the mustard. What's a manager to do? Meanwhile, Jim and Pam argue about ghosts, Dwight meets his intellectual e...

Nov 02, 20111 hr 21 min

Episode # 125 -- "Garden Party" (10/13/11)

Episode # 125 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin enjoying a delicious watercress sandwich. When Andy throws a garden party at Schrute Farms in a 2-for-1 attempt to impress both his dear old dad AND Robert California, you just gotta know this isn't going to work, don't you? I mean, anyone? Still, poor AndyÉ it's not everyday you get outsung AND disrespected by the guy who starred in Tales of the Gold Monkey. Add in a sycophantic Gabe, a baby naming war, the return of Kevin's toupee...

Oct 25, 20111 hr 23 min

Episode # 124 -- "Lotto" (10/6/11)

Episode # 124 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin catching lotto-fever. You've gotta be in it to win it! When the warehouse crew quits after winning the lottery, Andy and (Fat) Darryl have to interview and hire a NEW squad of licensed warehouse experts. Unfortunately, Darryl's existential mid-life crisis seems to be getting in the way just the teensiest bit. Meanwhile, Jim, Kevin, and Erin set their combined brainpower towards streamlining the loading process. Senor Loadenstein, an...

Oct 12, 20111 hr 5 min

Episode # 123 -- "The Incentive" (9/29/11)

***WARNING! EXTREMELY CRITICAL COMMENTS INSIDE!*** Episode # 123 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin arguing over which one of them is going to get the "TWSS" tramp-stamp. Me am Matt. Me no happy with cold open. Me cry now. When Robert California challenges Andy to double the office's sales figures, Andy will have to use every beet selling trick he can manage to steal if he hopes to impress the new boss. If that doesn't pan out, I guess he'll just incentivize them by offering up hi...

Oct 05, 20111 hr 4 min

Episode # 122 -- "The List" (9/22/11)

Episode # 121 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin... actually making podcasts again. California, rescue me//From office mee-dee-ock-ri-tee. It's the dawn of a Carell-less season of The Office, and both Robert California and Andy Bernard find themselves filling the managerial voids left by their predecessors. The question is, on which side of the list will they fall? When California divides the office into winners and losers, it's up to Andy to set the record straight. Except for Ga...

Sep 27, 20111 hr 37 min

Episode # 110 -- "The Seminar" (1/27/11)

Episode # 110 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin riding the crazy train. Hey Brohombre, coffee's for CLOSERS. When slumping sales lead Andy to promote a small business seminar in the Dunder Mifflin offices, the law de Murphy seems ready to table things before they get started. Can the Office's "B-team" seal the deal after the "A-team" flakes? Meanwhile, Michael's a plant, Jim's a coward, and Pam & Oscar help Erin play Scrabble against Gabe (it's all about the two letter words,...

Feb 03, 20111 hr 23 min

Episode #107 -- "China" (12/2/10)

Episode # 107 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin thinking of picking up the cello. If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit. When Michael returns from the dentist with a new-found fear of China, he becomes an office folk hero by putting Oscar "Mr. Actually" Martinez in his intellectual place. But round two looms, and things don't look good for our hero keeping the championship belt. Meanwhile, Pam and Dwight battle over the building, Creed parlays, Nate ...

Jan 14, 20111 hr 9 min

Episode #106 -- "Wuphf.com" (11/18/10)

Episode # 106 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin preparing themselves for the TWSS IPO. You may be right; I may be crazy. But it just may be a social networking site you're looking for. When Michael and others in the office invest in Ryan's WUPHF.com, they quickly come to realize that their long shot just might be a not shot. Can Michael overcome his mancrush on Ryan to save everyone's money? Aye... am not going to tell you. Meanwhile, Dwight becomes the hay king, Angela hooks up ...

Dec 25, 20101 hr 17 min

Episode #105 -- "Viewing Party" (11/11/10)

Episode # 105 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin arguing over who's going to solo at regionals. There's a time for love and a time for livin'. Not since the epic battle between Tony Danza and Judith Light have so many wondered who, exactly, is the boss. When Erin and Gabe throw a Glee party, Michael resents that others think Gabe is his superior. Michael, spoil a party for his own selfish needs? Naaahh. Meanwhile, Pam sells out Jim in order to acquire Dwight's baby- whispering ski...

Dec 01, 20101 hr 29 min

Episode # 104 -- "Christening" (11/4/10)

Episode # 104 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin trying to get off this frickin' bus. Office writer Peter Ocko, why you always gotta be so mean to me? Baby CeCe's getting baptized, so of course the entire office trudges along to witness the "blessed" event. Michael (feeling boxed out) and Andy (looking to impress Erin), decide to join a Christian Youth bus trip to Mexico, Dwight drums up business, Toby argues with God, and Angela steals thousands of scones. What could possibly mak...

Nov 18, 20101 hr 22 min

Episode # 103 -- "Costume Contest" (10/28/10)

Episode # 103 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin checking their trick-or-treat bags for rocks. Happy Halloween...JERKS! When Blackula goes behind MacGruber's back (or was it "takes him from behind"?) with an idea for corporate, Michael vows to defend the chain of command at all costs, friendship be damned. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam are still obsessing over Danny Cordray. Halpert? You looking for someone to bang your wife? Gabe-wad dances, Andy and Kevin choose sides, Oscar gets ratio...

Nov 07, 20101 hr 27 min

Episode #102 -- "The Sting" (10/21/10)

Episode # 102 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin loving Big Brother. TWSS listeners, I find you absolutely ribbitting! When Michael, Jim, and Dwight are bested by male model slash pam's ex-lover slash salesman Danny Cordray, they set up an undercover "stinger" operation to learn the secrets to his hunky success-- if Meredith can keep her pants on, that is. Meanwhile, Andy's feeling blue when pal Broccoli Rob finds an amazingly small amount of professional success. His answer? Jam ...

Oct 27, 20101 hr 13 min

Episode # 101 -- "Sex Ed" (10/14/10)

Episode # 101 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin cataloging their previous lovers. Give it a rest, pencil dick! When Michael learns he has herpes (or maybe just a cold sore), Dwight guilts him into taking a trip down sexual memory lane. Why? Revenge, of course. And maybe some personal growth if there's time. Meanwhile, Andy tries to impress Erin by teaching a sex ed seminar in the conference room. It goes about as well as can be expected. Angry? you won't LIKE him when he's angry....

Oct 21, 20101 hr 23 min

Episode # 100 -- "Andy's Play" (10/7/10)

Episode # 100 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin embracing the power of showtunes. Attend the tale of Michael Scott... his pride was hurt, his temper hot. Andy's plan to impress Erin with his Sweeney Todd performace hits a bit of an O'Henry-style snag when she ends up babysitting for Jim & Pam. Whoops. Meanwhile, Michael grows as a person (booooooo), Angela blue-balls Dwight, and Gabe orders some delicious broth. TWSS listeners-- my world crumbles when you are not here. Now sh...

Oct 13, 20101 hr 25 min

Episode # 99 -- "Counseling" (9/30/10)

Episode # 99 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin eyeing each other while checking their copies of the DSM-IV. Pretty sneaky, sis! When Michael faces off against counselor Toby in a battle of wills, he's determined to keep his lips zipped. Can Toby break through his defenses with subtle subterfuge and a couple of classic board games? Only ALF may know for sure. Meanwhile, Dwight gets snubbed at the Steamtown Mall, Pam bluffs her way through the scam of all scams, and Ryan appears to...

Oct 06, 20101 hr 14 min

Episode # 98 -- "Nepotism" (9/23/10)

Episode # 98 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds Matt, Ian, and Kevin staking out their respective pee corners. Keeping it in the family? NO no. No. No no no. No no no no. Michael cheeses off his subordinates when he covertly hires his estranged nephew to be the new office assistant. The new, HORRIBLE, terrible, annoying office assistant. Maybe it's in the genes? Meanwhile, Gabe dates Erin, Creed hates Betty White, Ryan whores Wuphf, and Pam attempts to win back her husband's love by pranking Dwight. ...

Sep 29, 20101 hr 39 min

Episode # 97 -- "Whistleblower" (5/20/10)

Episode # 97 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin furiously erasing their hard drives. If nobody talks, everybody walks. When word gets out about the Sabre printer fires, Jo goes on the warpath to smoke out the whistleblower. Will it be Andy, Pam, Darryl, or Kelly who get their anuses checked? Meanwhile, Dwight looks to make the investment of a lifetime, Michael bargains with the devil, and the IT guy... uh, Shadow? Garth? Sport?... makes a dramatic exit (boom, roasted). We cannot l...

Aug 16, 20101 hr 41 min

Episode # 96 -- "The Chump" (5/13/10)

Episode # 96 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin checking their calendars. Boing-oing-oing-oing-oing! When Michael continues dating Donna after finding out she's married, the entire office becomes disgusted with "Affair Mike's" remorseless attitude. It's up to Andy Bernard, the cuckolded ghost of infidelity past, to show his emotionally scroogey boss the errors of his ways. Meanwhile, Dwangela hash out terms of their baby contract, Ryan chickens out, and Jim and Pam go on a quest f...

Jul 26, 20101 hr 24 min

Episode # 95 -- "The Cover-Up" (5/6/10)

Episode # 95 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin eying their peripherals VERY carefully. The printer... the printer... the printer's on fire! We don't need no Dunkin Donuts gift card, let the mother effer burn. Michael's enjoying his new relationship to the fullest (it's even distracting him from work!), but when the office convinces him Donna's cheating, it's up to Dwight Schrute, P.I., to get to the bottom of things. What are a couple of thigh pulls between friends? Meanwhile, it...

Jun 15, 20101 hr 11 min

Episode # 94 -- "Body Language" (4/29/10)

Episode # 94 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin wondering what the significance of an extended index finger might be. Hola, amigos y amigas! Beinvenidos al programa de TWSS. When Donna stops by for a sales presentation, Michael can't quite seem to get a read on her feelings for him. Despite discouragement from everyone in the office (sans Pam), Michael, like Rudy, refuses to give up. People don't just TAKE OFF barettes, you know. Meanwhile, Sabre's looking for a few good minoritie...

May 23, 20101 hr 24 min

Episode #93 -- "Secretary's Day" (4/22/10)

Episode # 93 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin hanging out in their respective hair rooms. I'll have what she's having! When Michael takes Erin (aka "the rube") out for a celebratory Secretary's Day lunch, he inadvertantly lets Andygela out of the bag (much to Erin's disgust). Meanwhile, the rest of the office spends the day pointing out Kevin's resemblance to a certain blue pastry-eating muppet, and it's up to Sabre's Gabe to lay down the law. Or not. Maybe they don't respect hi...

May 13, 20101 hr 20 min

Episode # 92 -- "Happy Hour" (3/25/10)

Episode # 92 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin locked in epic battle with Date Matt and Date Kevin. Hey TWSS listeners, it's nice to meet me. How do you like your eggs in the morning? A desperate shot at gay love leads Oscar to invite the entire office (plus warehouse) out for drinks, but will Matt be worth the effort? Meanwhile, when Jim and Pam set Michael up with an unsuspecting friend, it's up to "Date Mike" to seal the deal. And what's this? Yet another love interest bloomin...

May 02, 20101 hr 24 min

Episode # 91 -- "New Leads" (3/18/10)

Episode # 91 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin fighting over the set of steak knives. Pastries are for closers! Civil War erupts when Sabre's new commission-oriented sales system motivates the entire sales staff (Yes, even Stanley) to new heights of dickishness. Will the accountants and customer service take up arms against their uppity bretheren? Shall Michael Scott follow the lead of our first president, Abrahama Lincoln, to help bridge the divide? Well, only if Lincoln was dow...

Apr 18, 20101 hr 18 min

Episode # 90 -- "St. Patrick's Day" (3/11/10)

Episode # 90 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin imbibing massive quantities of green beer. Well sure and begorah! Tis the wearin' o the green at Dunder-Mifflin (a division of Sabre, doncha know?), and Michael's taken a shine to a very special lass-- his new boss, Jo. Should he be bookin' those plane tickets ta Florida, now? Or will a new chain of events change his outlook on loife? Meanwhile, when Jim's away, Dwight will play-- with MEGADESK, that is. What sorts of shenanigans wil...

Mar 18, 20101 hr 20 min

Episode # 88 -- "Sabre/ Manager & Salesman" (2/4 - 2/11/10)

Episode # 88 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin considering the fact that they're not as charming as they think they are. Well, it's gonna be a good day... for Dunder Mifflin and Sa-bray... erm... SAYber. When electronics giant Sabre buys out Dunder Mifflin, they make quite a few changes that Michael just can't seem to live with. Can David Wallace save the day, or will Michael just have to SUCK IT up? (Har) Later, when Sabre CEO Jo Bennett arrives in Scranton to inspect the troops...

Feb 26, 20102 hr 6 min
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