This is a bonus miniseries, our regular Office episodes will still come out this week. Welcome to the 2nd episode of Biscuits with the Boss - a miniseries about Ted Lasso ahead of it's season 2 release on July 23rd. “Let’s be sad now, let’s be sad together. And then we can be a gosh-darn goldfish. Onward. Forward.” In our last episode in the series, we reflect on the experience of binge watching a season of television in one day and then recording podcasts about it. We talk about how the day wen...
Jul 21, 2021•17 min
This is a bonus miniseries, our regular Office episodes will still come out this week. Welcome to the 2nd episode of Biscuits with the Boss - a miniseries about Ted Lasso ahead of it's season 2 release on July 23rd. “Right. The product you’d most like to get into business with is joy?" “Si, mucho, mucho joy." In the ‘Second Half’ episode we wrap up the rest of Season 1! With just 45 minutes we go through topics like the joy of Dani Rojas, the villainy of Rupert Mannion, whether Roy Kent returns ...
Jul 21, 2021•53 min
This is a bonus miniseries, our regular Office episodes will still come out this week. Welcome to the 2nd episode of Biscuits with the Boss - a miniseries about Ted Lasso ahead of it's season 2 release on July 23rd. “Do you believe in ghosts, Ted?” “I do. But more importantly, I think they need to believe in themselves, you know?" Our ‘First Half’ episode looks at the first half of Ted Lasso season 1, spanning from ‘Pilot’ to ‘Tan Lines’. We start with Sean's first impressions watching the show ...
Jul 21, 2021•54 min
This is a bonus miniseries, our regular Office episodes will still come out regularly. Welcome to the first episode of Biscuits with the Boss - a miniseries about Ted Lasso ahead of it's season 2 release on July 23rd. We kick off our Ted Lasso podcast series with our Pregame Interviews' episode, asking each other questions to set the stage for binge watching the season. We talk about our expectations for the day/show, our own soccer fandom, favorite pasta shapes, and much more. To follow along w...
Jul 21, 2021•20 min
“Winners prove me right, losers prove me wrong” This week’s episode is dedicated to ‘The List’, the opening episode from Season 8 and the first with Andy as manager. We talk about how the show moves on after Michael’s departure, how they give more attention to the ensemble, and the early impact of Robert California. In the conference room we read some listener emails and talk about what trends we wish The Office could have addressed. May as well have been sketching a cube. Support our show and b...
Jul 15, 2021•53 min•Ep. 119
"Yeah, I shot a bunch of footage around the office, edited it together on my Mac. I was thinking of entering it into some festivals. Probably won’t. You know, not what this is about." What happens when you put Michael Scott's creativity, imagination, and delusion behind a camera? Find this week as we discuss Michael’s movies! We go through all of the films he creates and screens throughout the series, including productions from both Diversity Tomorrow and Great Scott. We talk about how they reve...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 118
"I am king of forwards. It’s how I like to do business, everybody joking around. We’re like ‘Friends’. I am Chandler and Joey and, uh, Pam is Rachel. And Dwight is Kramer." This week we check the inbox and respond to some listener voicemails! We cover a wide range of questions, including how Office staffers would be on Zoom calls, why Charles Minor didn’t like Jim, why we never saw Michael’s family, what if there were multiple Gabes, and a whole lot more. We dedicate the entire episode to those ...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 29 min
“I would like to invite all of you to come away with me on a journey. [nips mylar ribbon with hedge clippers, it won’t cut, he tears it down] Welcome to the Michael Scott Paper Company!" This week we return to the topic from our very first episode, an arc that shook up The Office and inspired the name of our podcast, the Michael Scott Paper Company. We go through how this run of episodes stands out from the rest of the series, how it challenges major characters like Michael, Pam, Dwight, and Jim...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 116
Warehouse worker, gravel company founder, recipient of the Dundie for ‘Longest Engagement’, this week’s episode is all about Roy. We cover his arc and role on the show including his engagement to Pam, his friendship with Darryl, his attack on Jim, and his assertion that Pam’s art was the prettiest art of all the art. And of course we also cover all of the Office/Warehouse basketball, booze cruise snorkel shots, and AM weddings that make up his time on the show. Then in the conference room we get...
Jun 10, 2021•56 min•Ep. 115
Who is the Scranton Strangler? This week we take a deep dive into this mysterious figure from Office lore, discussing how it grew from side joke to main plot point to defining trait for Toby. We also go through all the fan theories about who it could be and why! Then in the conference room we talk about options for an Office theme park, from rides to food to fun run parades for Rabies awareness. And then we wrap with an alphabetical themed round of our signature trivia challenge! Support our sho...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 114
"What did we learn this week? Well, one, thanks to me, my team is much, much faster at coming to decisions than I thought they would be. Number two, never buy a fur coat with a credit card until you absolutely have the money to pay for it. And three, you should know that some people think it’s cool to throw buckets of fake blood on you as you are walking out of Burlington Coat Factory." This week’s episode is dedicated to ’The Surplus’ from Season 5! We talk about Michael’s struggle to please ev...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 113
"I have been Michael’s #2 guy for about 5 years. And we make a great team. We’re like one of those classic famous teams. He’s like Mozart, and I’m like Mozart’s friend. No. I’m like Butch Cassidy, and Michael is like Mozart. You try and hurt Mozart; you’re going to get a bullet in your head courtesy of Butch Cassidy." This week’s episode is dedicated to Michael and Dwight, one of the foundational relationships in The Office. We go through all of the watermelon babies, attempted coups, and fights...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 112
We're back with the 2nd half of our voicemail bag dump, this time to discuss Andy's investment woes, Michael in the 80's, podcast listening habits, and string cheese! Then we take an ordinary things question from friend-of-the-pod Pat, who is hosting Edwin while he's on the road. Support our show and become a member of Scott's Tots on Patreon! For only $5/month, Tots get exclusive access to our monthly Mailbag episodes where we casually pick through every single message/question/comment we recei...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 111
Jim’s voicemail: You have seven unheard messages. Pam: [voicemail message for Jim] Hey, Jim. It’s Pam. I keep looking up to say something to you and then Michael’s there and it’s horrible. Anyway, I’m bored. Come back! We’ve been back in the annex beacuse somebody did something to Michael’s carpet. Now our voicemail is full so this week we’re answering listener questions! Join us as we recast the manager candidates from ’Search Committee’, list our favorite Office ‘car' moments, and brainstorm w...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 110
"Do I feel bad about betraying Jim? Not at all. That’s the game. Convince him we’re in an alliance, get some information, throw him to the wolves. That’s politics baby. Get what you can out of someone, then crush them. I think Jim might have learned a very valuable lesson." Do we want to form an alliance with you? Absolutely we do. With the season 1 Superfan episodes of The Office hitting Peacock this week, we decided to focus on ’The Alliance’. We go through the birthday card messages, warehous...
Apr 29, 2021•54 min•Ep. 109
Andy: Where are you going? Pam: Uh, not on a three month boat trip. With our producer Alex vacationing in the Bahamas, we’re dedicating this week’s episode to an arc we're calling 'Andy at Sea’. We go from him embarking on the voyage (and leaving Erin behind) to his early return (“You’re back…and you’re disgusting") and everything that happens in Scranton while he’s gone. We cover why Ed Helms had to miss those episodes, how these developments affect Andy’s overall character arc, and why Dunder ...
Apr 22, 2021•46 min•Ep. 108
"It might seem crazy, but since there’s no one left in New York, Michael is Dunder Mifflin’s highest ranking employee. So, that’s where we are." 'The Banker’ stands out as the only clip show The Office, and on this week’s episode we talk about all the HR liabilities, Computron facts, and Office clips that make up this unique episode. That discussion got us thinking about what we’d want in a clip show of The Office, so we follow it up by going to the conference room to fantasy draft our own clips...
Apr 15, 2021•56 min•Ep. 107
Angela: The senator and I still have mystery. I’m always waiting to see what he’s gonna surprise me with next. [Oscar chokes on his coffee] This week we look at the love triangle between Angela, the senator, and Oscar. That dynamic spans the last few seasons of the show and plays a big role in the arcs of both Oscar and Angela as the show wraps up. We talk about all the yoga classes with Blake, picnics thrown by the comptroller’s wife (if anyone knew what a comptroller was), and sandwich deliver...
Apr 08, 2021•53 min•Ep. 106
Ryan: You have another job? Michael: What I do between 5:30 pm and 1 am is no one’s business but mine and my other business. Jim: Are you a cocktail waitress? What happens when you take the Dunder Mifflin staff out of the office? That’s what we’re looking at this week on the Michael Scott Podcast Company! We go through all of the characters’ second jobs and side hustles, including Michael’s time at the call center, Toby writing Chad Flenderman novels, and Creed selling fake IDs with a laminating...
Apr 01, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 105
“Mose is my cousin and he lives here. He will always be my best friend. Unless things go well with Ryan today, in which case I won’t hang out with Mose so much anymore.” We dedicate this week’s episode to Mose, the ping pong player, table maker, Schrute Farms valet, and cousin to Dwight. We look at the origins of the character and discuss Mike Schur, who plays him in The Office and went on to help create Parks & Recreation, Brooklyn 99, and The Good Place. Then we focus on how Mose adds to Dwigh...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 104
"It is St. Patrick’s Day, and here in Scranton that is a huge deal. It is the closest that the Irish will ever get to Christmas." Erin and Andy go bragh! This week’s episode is dedicated to 'St. Patrick’s Day' from season 6, as it comes out on St. Patrick’s Day in 2021. We go through all the green M&Ms, acapella versions of ‘Cat’s in the Cradle’, and mega desks that make up this one-off holiday episode. Then we head to the conference room, have a quick ‘Ordinary Things’ segment to discuss St. Pa...
Mar 18, 2021•57 min•Ep. 103
"She was the love of my life. What you and Jim have times 100. Just she…she just left. And I didn’t…I never got closure, you know? I never got closure with her. I haven’t talked to her since. I haven’t seen her since. And I feel like I need to go to Nashua and get closure. I feel like I need that.” “Okay, let’s go" With Alex on the road this week, we’re talking about Lecture Circuit! (Parts 1 & 2). We discuss Michael and Pam visiting other branches, Jim and Dwight planning Kelly's party, the ult...
Mar 11, 2021•58 min
"The thing about Jim, is when he’s excited about something, like the Office Olympics, he gets really into it and he does a really great job. But the problem with Jim is that he works here, so that hardly ever happens." This week’s episode is dedicated to Big Tuna, Jim/James/Jimothy, basically Gumby with hair, Jim Halpert. We start by talking about his function in the show, how he provides exposition through talking heads and acts as an audience surrogate by breaking the fourth wall. Then we look...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 101
This week for our 100th episode of the MSPC, we're sharing the audio from our live show on YouTube, which was a blast! We get up to all sorts of nonsense, such as: - Sean makes us Office-themed cocktails - Edwin plays the intro song live - Alex tries a scotch and Splenda - Discussion of Company Picnic (the 100th episode of The Office) - Sharing stories of how MSPC got to 100 episodes - A trivia challenge between fans (Kate & Alison from Lady Justice Brewing in Denver, CO) All that, plus a whole ...
Feb 25, 2021•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 100
“Every so often, Jim dies of boredom. I think today it was the expense reports that did him in. And our deal is that it’s up to me to revive him.” How do you escape the doldrums and ennui of the office? If you’re Michael Scott and Dwight go to sign the papers on the condo where your grandkids will someday learn to walk. If you’re Jim and Pam, you host the inaugural Office Olympics. We dedicate our episode to this episode, discussing all of the cathedral ceilings, flonkerton races, and carpenter ...
Feb 11, 2021•57 min•Ep. 99
“You see, I sit across from a man, I see his face, I see his eyes. Now, does it matter if he wants a hundred dollars of paper, or a hundred million dollars of deep-sea drilling equipment? Don’t be a fool. He wants respect, he wants love, he wants to be younger, he wants to be attractive. There is no such thing as a product. Don’t ever think there is. There is only sex. Everything is sex. You understand that what I’m telling you is a universal truth, Toby.” He’s the CEO, he’s Bob Kazamakis, he’s ...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 98
This week we open up the mailbag for another round of listener questions! We cover everything from favorite Michael-isms and Creed talking heads, to different spinoffs for Dunder Mifflin staff, and which Office parties we’d most like to attend. Be sure to tune in for Michael’s ’No, God, please no!’ adapted to a meme, and an incredible orchestral version of the Office theme song to close the episode. Support our show and become a member of Scott's Tots on Patreon! For only $5/month, Tots get excl...
Jan 28, 2021•47 min•Ep. 97
The tag at the end of episodes provides some of the most iconic and memorable jokes and moments from the series. And in the proud tradition of draft episodes, we are excited to share the MSPC Tag Draft! We draft tags from the entirety of The Office to discuss our favorite closing moments, including talking heads, Jim/Dwight pranks, and that time Stanley finds watermelon all over his car from Michael’s safety tests. In the conference room we go through possibilities of what Dwight’s Treasure coul...
Jan 21, 2021•46 min•Ep. 96
"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." We focus on Michael in season 7, highlighting his personal growth, his relationship with Holly, and that herpes scare that ended up being an ingrown hair. Then we head to the conference room and brainstorm wine pairings for different Office characters. We are Bacchus, god of win...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 95
“Imagine…someone has a personal hero they really wanna help. But then there’s this new guy. Very cool, very Will Smith-esque, who would not like it if he helped his hero.” This week’s episode covers the brief but impactful arc of Charles Minor on Dunder Mifflin Scranton We look at how his friction with Michael, his parking lot soccer games, and company picnic volleyball spikes. And yes, we’re of the effect he has on women. After that we meet in the conference room to discuss first impressions of...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 94
