Crime. Reduces. Innocence. Makes. Everyone. Angry. I. Declare. This week’s episode is dedicated to Crime Aid from Season 5! We talk about the different relationships in this episode, from Michael and Holly starting to date, to Jim and Pam in Scranton and New York, and Dwight talking to Phyllis while he makes a knife with a knife. And naturally we also cover all the squeaky gavels, putt putt golf club sets, and vintage HP computer collectors that make up this episode. Then we do a quick Ordinary ...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 148
"The people that you work with, are just… when you get down to it… your very best friends. They say, on your deathbed, you never wish you spent more time at the office. But I will. Gotta be a lot better than a deathbed." Season 7 contains a number of important moments in The Office, including Michael’s exit to Colorado, Dwight’s taste of being manager, and Andy rollerskating to Dave Matthews Band. We dedicate this episode to that season, discussing how season it fits within the show and the diff...
Feb 10, 2022•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 147
The Office has provided countless amazing physical comedy moments, and what better way to discuss them than with another classic fantasy draft! We use the draft format to talk about our favorite physical comedy moment throughout the show, including all of the Dwight combat, Michael characters, and prank moments that make us laugh the most. Then we return to the music-themed Office trivia challenge to close out the show. This episode is sponsored by ExpressVPN! Secure your online data TODAY by vi...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 146
"I’ve, uh, I’ve been at Dunder Mifflin for 12 years, the last four as Regional Manager. If you want to come through here… See we have the entire floor. So this is my kingdom, as far as the eye can see. This is our receptionist, Pam. Pam! Pam-Pam! Pam Beesly. Pam has been with us for… forever." Reception is the gateway to the Dunder Mifflin world, and the receptionist is the first person to welcome people in. This week we talk about reception in The Office, including the physical location and mom...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 145
Oscar: "Hey, I just wanted you to know that you can’t just say the word bankruptcy and expect anything to happen." Michael: "I didn’t say it, I declared it." This week we declare bankruptcy, work a late shift selling diet pills, and stay a night at Schrute Farms—that’s right this episode is dedicated to ‘Money’! Join us for a deep into this episode from Season 4 with a special focus on the new scenes in the superfan cut. We go through Michael’s clever financial maneuvering, Jim and Pam’s first n...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 144
"Had a very good thing going with David Wallace. He was a good guy. He was somebody I could trust. Here he is. [holding up photo of him and Wallace] You can really see that he is ok taking a picture with me. Even though I was there for disciplinary reasons." Today’s a big day. Our podcast has been requested by Chief Financial Officer, David Wallace. He says he wants to talk about big picture stuff. That’s right, this week’s episode is about David Wallace, as was selected by our Scott’s Tots Patr...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 143
"Today I’m heading over to the job fair at Valley View High School, to find some new interns. Want to get some fresh blood. Um, euthanize this place.” New year, new Superman episodes, new cold open—to kick off 2022 we’re talking about Season 4’s Job Fair! We discuss all the new additions from the superfan cut, with a special focus on the debut of a new cold open that shows some of Michael’s inventions. But we also make sure to include Jim’s round of golf featuring Kevin and Andy, Pam driving 20 ...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 142
Another year in the books, sweet listeners, and to close it out we're emptying out the voicemail bag. Also, DROPS ARE BACK! Topics include: - Favorite grown-up Michael moments - Subconscious Office sayings manifesting in real life - Physical comedy moments we always think about - Character friendships we wish had been developed more - Fake Princess Unicorn ads - Familial crossovers with Office characters And so much more! Thanks for your support over the last year and we look forward to the next...
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 141
"When I was in training, many years ago… not so long ago… I worked side-by-side with a fellow named Todd Packer, and together we rocked the office. Packer and I once spent the whole day with our pants off, and when people noticed, we convinced them that they were crazy." What’s up my nerds? This week’s episode is dedicated to the traveling salesman, alligator nerd, and William Hung fan, Todd Packer. We discuss his different appearances, his negative influence on Michael, and his dramatic exit af...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 140
With the holiday season upon us, we are drafting parties on The Office! We revisit the always-fun draft format to talk about the different celebrations throughout the show, with a rule that we each select one Christmas party to highlight the holiday. In the Conference Room we continue the theme, talking about different holidays we wish had episodes or scenes in the show, and then we close with a quick Ordinary Things check in on the seasonal celebrations we have planned. This isn’t your grandmot...
Dec 09, 2021•58 min•Ep. 139
"Guess where I am going. I will give you a hint. It is a booze-fueled sex romp, where anything goes. You are correct, sir! I am headed to Philadelphia for the Annual Northeastern Mid-Market Office Supply Convention. And Jim Halpert is going to be coming, which will be fun. Poor little guy. He’s been stuck working under Josh, the poor man’s Michael Scott, as he is known around my condo." We take the train with Dwight and Michael for our episode this week about The Convention from season 3! We tal...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 138
“I grew up poor. I had little formal education. No real skills. I don’t work especially hard, and most of my ideas are either unoriginal or total crap. And yet, I walked right into a job for which I was ill-prepared, ill-suited, and somebody else already had, and I got it. If you ask me, that’s the American dream right there. Anything can happen to anyone. It’s just random.” This week’s episode is dedicated to Nellie Bertram, head of special projects, friend to Jo Bennett, and the record holder ...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 137
Pam: "So we just… we wanna help you plan the proposal so that it’s safe and responsible and realistic and doable." Michael: "I had a great idea until you ruined it." Oscar: "Wanna know how to do it? Here’s how you do it. Take her out to dinner. Go down on one knee. If you are in costume, you did something wrong. If at any point you find yourself tying a ring to a dogs collar, stop, and look at yourself." With Alex's wedding just around the corner, we’re looking at proposals in The Office. We tal...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 136
This week’s episode is dedicated to Hank, Dunder Mifflin’s head of security, resident blues musician, and executive barista at Dwight’s Caffeine Corner. We talk about his role in ensemble, his best comedic moments, and his outstanding performance in the now-released Matrix cold open. Then we head to the Conference Room to answer some questions from listener voicemails before announcing the winner of our Halloween costume contest. Hey! Are those skateboarders back? Where are they? Little punks! T...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 135
"I just got a text from Broccoli Rob – “Boo!” Scared me. And then I got this text from Robert California – “Looking forward to Halloween party. Expectations are high.” Scared the s**t out of me." Put on the Miami Heat jersey, set the fog machine to medium, and tell the man in black we say hello—this episode is all aboutt ’Spooked’ from Season 8! With Halloween just a few short days away, we go into this haunted episode, talking about the storylines between Andy and Erin, how Pam believes in ghos...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 134
"It’s like I used to tell my wife, I do not apologize unless I think I’m wrong, and if you don’t like it you can leave. And I say the same thing to my current wife, and I’ll say it to my next one too." Put on your backup glasses and break out the fluffy fingers, this week is about ‘Did I Stutter?’ from Season 4! We break down the clash of the titans, where in one corner you have Michael, and he is mad. And then in the other corner, you have Stanley, and he’s mad. Kevin says that’s about it, but ...
Oct 22, 2021•51 min•Ep. 133
"Well, I was in the Seminary for a year and dropped out ’cause I wanted to have sex with this girl, Cathy. Followed her to Scranton. Took the first job I could find in H.R. Later she divorced me. So no, I wouldn’t say I have a passion for H.R." We’ll let you in on a little secret: we’ve been very much looking forward to this episode. Very, very much. We have been steeped in anticipation. Toby has been cruisin’ for a bruisin’ for twelve years, and we are now his cruise director, and our name is C...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 132
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Oct 12, 2021•8 min
"Also, FYI, ah, I don’t technically have a hearing problem, but sometimes when there’s a lot of noises occurring uh at the same time, I’ll hear ’em as one big jumble. Uh, again it’s not that I can’t hear, uh because that’s false. I can. Um, I just can’t distinguish between everything I’m hearing." No, you don’t have a hearing problem, we’re replaying the audio from our Nate discussion! But before we do, Alex and Edwin check in to talk about life, weddings, refrigerators and anything else going o...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 131
Michael: “Here’s my wish. I want you to meet a great guy, and I want you to be happy.” Holly: “Thank you.” Michael: “My wish has come true, incidentally, because you’ve met me, and you are happy.” Darryl: “Clever, Mike.” With Edwin’s recent move, we dedicate this week’s episode to Employee Transfer from season 5! We start by checking in with Edwin before looking at Holly’s emotional move and in-car breakup with Michael, all while Darryl is driving. We go through all the different storylines in t...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 130
Jim: Ah, hey. Pam: Oh my God. Jim: Hi. Pam: Hi. Jim: Sorry, I forgot Kevin’s extension. It’s a fantasy football thing. This week we dedicate the entire episodes to a listener-submitted draft concept where we each build our own fantasy office. We must fill 11(!) roles with different characters from the show, but the inspiration and purpose of that office staff is up to each host. They say no man is an island. False! We are an island and this island is volcanic. And it is about to erupt, with the ...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 129
“Hey, you want to see a really messed up show? Follow us around, come to our office!" With just Alex and Edwin holding it down this week, we decided to focus on two of the most minor characters on the show, Gino and Leo from Vance Refrigeration. We go through all of their brief yet memorable moments in the show from just a handful of episodes. And of course we discuss all of the caprese salad drug deals, deleted scenes moments, and teddy bear deliveries that make up their time on the show. Then ...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 128
“I would love to live in New York someday. It’s a big dream of mine. Work for corporate, with Jan. It’d be awesome. Go to Broadway shows, eat hot dogs. Scranton is great, but New York, is like Scranton on acid, no on speed, no on steroids.” Michael in New York? Oh, he owns that city. Fuggedaboutit! With Edwin visiting there, this week’s episode is dedicated to Michael Scott in the city so nice they named it twice (Manhattan is the other name). We talk about what New York means to Michael and the...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 127
"You mean you flooded my building with dangerous electromagnetic radiation as a prank?" This week, during another late night recording, we set aside the carpeted comfort of Dunder Mifflin Scranton and hop on board Season 9's Work Bus. We discuss the intricacies of this unique setting for Office shenanigans, from Jim's quest for pies, to the pettiness between Andy and Nellie, and eventually to the barren trouser hives of Dwight Schrute. Then in the conference room we take do our own roll call cha...
Sep 02, 2021•53 min•Ep. 126
"It’s true. I’m having a party. I’ve got three cases of imported beer, a karaoke machine, and I didn’t invite Michael. So three ingredients for a great party." If you have a lot of sensitive emails, they should be deleted immediately, because this week we’re talking about Email Surveillance! Join us for a late-in-the-evening recording where we take a deep into this episode from season 2, in part to highlight the way the documentary crew interacts with the staff and how Angela and Dwight first co...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 125
“You can’t fire me, I don’t work in this van!” We expand one of our favorite mailbag questions to a full-length episode, dedicating this week’s episode to Office scenes in the car. We talk about how those scenes set up unique conversations between characters and move the plot forward, how they compare to talking heads, and how the camera angles and positions influence the comedic moments. And of course we eventually get to listing some of our favorite Office-car moments, including trips to the l...
Aug 18, 2021•59 min•Ep. 124
This week we tackle the immortal question—‘What If?’ We go through some alternate scenarios and talk about how it would’ve changed the show, including Pam marrying Roy, Karen going corporate, and a lot of different characters being manager. Then in our Ordinary Things segment we pose the ‘What If?’ question to each other before closing with a quick round of trivia! Special offer for MSPC listeners: go to grove.com/scott to get a free starter set with your first order. Support our show and become...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 123
"Who am I? Am I Michael Scott? I don’t know… I might just be a basketball machine. What’s Dunder Mifflin? I’ve never heard of it. Filing? Paperwork? Who cares? Possible downsizing? Um… well, that’s probably gonna happen, actually." The hand strikes and gives a flower—this episode is all about ‘Basketball’! With our friend and co-host Sean traveling, Alex and Edwin take a look at an all-time classic from season 1 that pits the office staff against the warehouse workers to see who’s going to work ...
Aug 05, 2021•55 min•Ep. 122
“How do I do it? Raise my daughter, work as director of office purchasing for this hospital and release an album of Doris Day covers on my own label? If I knew I’d tell you" Love to start my day with a hearty bowl of Jan. We dedicate this week’s episode to Jan! She’s the corporate VP, Michael’s lover, Astrid’s mother, and the famed actress behind Jasmine Windsong. We go through her arc and character, discussing all the trips to Jamaica, baby shower renditions of ’Son of a Preacher Man’, and incr...
Jul 29, 2021•55 min•Ep. 121
“There has been a lot of murder and a lot of intrigue. My little heart can barely take it no more." There’s been a murder in Savannah! This week we play a game of Belles, Bourbon & Bullets, dedicating this episode to Season 6’s ‘Murder’, Sean’s all-time favorite episode. We talk about what makes this episode unique within the show, while also going through all of the Tube Cities, evidence based on puns, and Voodoo Mama Jujus that make it so distinct. Then in the Conference Room we answer a great...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 120
