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A podcast about The Office. The Michael Scott Podcast Company takes a deep dive into NBC’s ‘The Office’. Hosts Sean Roney, Edwin Janes, and Alex Ward look at the moments, arcs, and characters that make up the show’s 9-season run, and why it remains so popular after all these years. For new and old fans alike, the show punches back in to the world of Dunder Mifflin Scranton for another conference room meeting.
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Brad and Evan talk about the Office.
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Welcome to Michael Scott, where amazing things happen.
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Welcome to Michael A Scott, where amazing things happen.
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The HoopsHype Podcast with Michael Scotto will bring you in-depth interviews with NBA players, executives, coaches and agents to give you a behind-the-scenes look at The Association.
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I recorded this on January 20, 2025. It’s a day after the first 3 hostages were released from Gaza as part of the recently brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. It’s also the inauguration of America’s 47th president Donald J. Trump. Between the emotional high of the return of 3 young women from captivity in Gaza, concerns about freed terrori…
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This week’s episode is an interview with writer/producer/director Brent Forrester! Brent is our first guest who worked on The Office—he worked on the show from seasons 3 through 9, with numerous writing, directing, and producing credits from that time. He’s also written for shows like The Simpsons, The Ben Stiller Show, King of the Hill, and more. …
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"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 week we go all the way back to the beginning—we’re talking about the Pilot! In the spirit of the new year and fresh off our rewatch of the B…
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Having lived in the US for many years and now another 20 years in Israel I have a perspective on the differences in how healthcare is viewed in both countries. I now believe that it’s important to view healthcare as a service that the government should provide or pay for rather than as insurance one needs to purchase in case something goes wrong. S…
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"My resolution? I never want to make Holly cry again. Unless it’s from laughing too hard. Or making love too beautifully." We kick off 2025 with a Voicemail Episode! After a quick check-in on our resolutions from last year, we spend this week’s episode answering listener voicemails from the past few months. We cover all sorts or topics, including w…
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"The people you work with are people you were just thrown together with. You don't know them. It wasn't your choice. Yet you spend more time with them than you do friends or family.But probably all you've got in common is that you walk on the same bit of carpet for eight hours a day. And so, obviously, when someone comes in who you have a connectio…
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“Life is just a series of peaks and troughs, and you don't whether you're in a trough until you're climbing out, or on a peak until you're coming down. And that's it, you know, you never know what's round the corner. But it's all good. "If you want the rainbow you've got to put up with the rain". This week we finish our UK Office series 2 rewatch b…
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After all that talk in the first episode about buying and then procrastinating setting up the microphone, I dumped the whole setup this week and just talked into my phone. Find out why. I also talked about the advantages of having conversations via voice messages on WhatsApp. Sometimes it’s better and more effective to be able to process what the o…
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“Life is about communication. We live for three score year and ten. And it’s, ‘Did I communicate?’ 'Yes you did.' ‘Did I get something across?’ 'Yes you did.’ ‘Are you gonna pay me for it?’ ‘Yes, lots. Thanks very much. Not why I do it, but thank you.' Our BBC Office rewatch continues as this week we’re watching ‘Party' and ‘Motivation’ from series…
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I was deeply troubled by the invective and discrimination that the Trump campaign hurled at transgender people leading up the election. I understand that treatment, especially with regard to adolescents, is controversial even among medical professionals, but people’s mental health and welfare should not be the stuff of political point-scoring fodde…
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“Big day today. Swindon mob are arriving. Um, I’ve laid on a do for them. Part of the job…If you ask me what kind of vibe I’m going to lay down, it’s gonna be a very much just a chill out let’s-get-to-know-each-other type of vibe" This week we dive into Series 2 in our rewatch of the BBC Office! We look at ‘Merger’ and ‘Appraisals’, the first 2 epi…
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In a couple of previous episodes I referred to myself as both a “white man” and a “Jewish American”. In some corners both of those descriptions can be seen as controversial. I discuss why I see myself in those terms and more broadly how I believe we form our identities. Get full access to Michael Scott - Thinking Out Loud at mslipkin.substack.com/s…
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Malcolm: Are you saying that you cheated science and faked high blood pressure so that you could remain in the job? David: You know, you got to ask yourself that. Malcolm: Did you? David: What's worse, cheating medical science or cheating friends? This week we continue our deep dive into the original UK Office series with episodes 5 & 6: "New Girl"…
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I start off the episode discussing some good feedback I received on last week’s episode. I then go on to talk about the holiday of Thanksgiving, what it means to me and how I celebrate now that I no longer live in the U.S. Movies of my family Thanksgivings from 1956 - 1961 Video of a Thanksgiving Day football game with friends - 1983 My “fall” tree…
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"Yeah, so you choose anything. If he can throw it over, we've won the champagne. And that's it. And that's the real quiz. Choose one thing." This week we continue our deep dive into the original UK Office series with episodes 3 & 4: "The Quiz" and "Training". Whether you have something to prove in a pub quiz or need to break out the ol' axe for som…
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The recent U.S. election really brought out the worst in a lot of us. Understandably, people feel there’s a lot at stake. All too often we either ascribe nefarious intent or lack of intelligence to those who didn’t vote like us. I delve into these issues with a few real world examples. Some links refenced in the podcast: TED Talk by Jonathan Haidt …
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"David Brent. I've been in the business for twelve years, been at Wernham Hogg as General Manager for eight of those, so putting together my team." After many years of anticipation we finally go across the pond and dive into the BBC version of The Office! We finally are rewatching and discussing the episodes and seasons that started it all, 2 episo…
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It took me two and half years from the time I bought a Yeti Blue microphone until the day I opened the box and started talking into it. What's that all about? Get full access to Michael Scott - Thinking Out Loud at mslipkin.substack.com/subscribe由Michael S. Lipkin
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Darryl: Help me! Dwight: What do you want!?! Darryl: To look good for Val! Dwight: Val Kilmer? I don’t buy it. That doesn’t make any sense. Wow… I figured out your goal. I am going to make you the buffest dude Val Kilmer has ever seen. Grab your clipboard and put on your evening gown—this week we’re talking about Val! We dedicate this episode to th…
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"At first I drove myself crazy thinking about the things I should have done differently. I never should have played that joke on Erin. I never should have hollowed out this damn pumpkin in the first place. Then I realized that I was being silly. I mean the pumpkin should rot off of my head in a month or two. Right?" Put on your costume and prep you…
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This week we go back to basics with another installment of Casual Thursdays! We got through a grab bag of topics including costume ideas for a 2024 Halloween Office episode, favorite and least favorite Halloween candy, irrational fears, and more. And then we close out the episode we have a couple of games and an amazing illustration sent in by frie…
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Michael: If you had to guess, who it would be based on their job performance...and who you think deserved to be fired--who would that be? Pam: I just answer the phone. Michael: And...sometimes you just let it go to voicemail. This week we go back to basics, opening up the mailbox to answer listener voicemails! We take messages asking about pop cult…
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"Give me the bottle or you're fired!" "You can't fire me, I don't work in this van!" This week we're joined by friend of the pod and Patreon supertot Jemima to draft Car Scenes! We go through and draft all of best, funniest, and most memorable moments that take place in the car, including all the scenes where cars end up in lakes, where Jim (in a l…
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Dwight: [to phone] Phillip, if you’re hearing this memo, that can only mean one thing, I’m dead. You are the rightful heir to Schrute Farms. Please, you must do one thing. Kill Mose before he kills you. [presses button] Mose, hey, it’s Dwight. Listen, yeah, I just want to give you a heads-up. This week we're drafting Schrute Things! Draft month rol…
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"There are several different ways to tell if a perp is lying. The liar will avoid direct eye contact. The liar will cover part of his or her face with his hands, especially the mouth. The liar will perspire. Unfortunately I spoke to Oscar on the phone so none of this is useful." Draft month marches on with The Phone Call Draft! And this week we're …
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Michael: If you were getting fired, how would you wanna be told so you could still be friends with the person firing you? Sherri: Jan wants the name as soon as possible, Michael. This week we continue Draft Month by drafting Fireable Offenses! Sean, Edwin, and Alex go through and draft all of their favorite moments where someone could’ve (and maybe…
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Michael: David, guess who I'm sitting here dressed as. David: I'm not going to guess. You can tell me or I am going to hang up. Draft month continues with the Characters in Costume Draft! We draft all of our favorite moments when the Dunder Mifflin staff don costumes, whether that’s Halloween, raiding another branch, or becoming a character (if you…
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“Hey I just think you should know that one of my salesmen beat your stupid computer. So take that a******!" We kick off Draft Month with the long-awaited and much requested Bleep Draft! We draft all of the moments on the show that had to be bleeped for network TV. This naturally takes us to some of the wildest and most memorable moments of the show…
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To close our Au-guest series, this week we’re joined by Emily Hanks from She’s Speaking with Emily Hanks! We talk all things comfort and nostalgia TV, including The Office, best shows for rewatches, and what makes a show good to fall asleep to. Sean and Emily also deep dive into Bravo TV, including Vanderpump Rules, Real Housewives, and more. We co…
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