The Michael Scott Podcast Company

“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 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 reveal his character, how they emulate popular films or videos from that time, and how the rest of the staff responds as his captive audience. Our conference room segment can be described as ‘roasted by memes’, as we talk about an Onion headline and another meme about podcast hosts that give us that ‘boom, roasted’ feeling. And of course we close out the show with another round of trivia. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 hard hitting topics before wrapping with a unique trivia challenge all about episode titles. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit www.betterhelp.com/Scott for 10% off your first month! Go to HelloFresh.com/14scott and use code 14scott for up to 14 free meals plus free shipping! 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“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, and how the meatball parm is Alfredo’s worst sandwich. And we also cover all of the rundowns, parking lot soccer games, and C-shaped bagels that make up this arc. In the conference room we talk about some listener feedback on our Roy episode and discuss the announcement of a new workplace comedy from Mindy Kaling. And then of course we close with another trivia challenge. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit www.betterhelp.com/Scott for 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 some more suggestions for the Office theme park and get some corrections from our listeners before we close with another classic round of trivia. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 everyone while choosing between a new copier or new chairs, along with Dwight, Angela, and Andy touring Schrute Farms as a wedding venue. Of course we highlight all of the butter sculptures, tuna sandwich kisses, and trips to Burlington Coat Factory that make up this episode. Then we head to the conference room where we choose sides on the important issues of our time: new copier vs. new chairs, chunky vs. smooth peanut butter, Recyclops vs. Belsnickel, and more! And if we start coughing during the show, we’re sorry, we’re eating tiramisu. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 at the dojo that make up their arc, while also talking about how the relationship changes and evolves over the course of the show. Then in the conference room we take a question about Karen ‘Phillip’-elli, hear more of Sean’s ’True Crime Podcast’ voice, and hear about some of things people do while they listen to our show. And then we close with an International themed round of trivia. What can you do? You can get up. And you can hug it out, bitch. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 what was going be on the hip hop mix Michael promised to make for Darryl. We don’t know if you guys figured out who did that to Michael’s carpet yet, but we have a theory that involves an inter-departmental conspiracy. Everybody in the office. We need to talk. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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, warehouse box stakeouts, and accidentally generous walkathon donations that make up this episode. Then we compare it to the Superfan cut before talking more generally about what those new editions mean for the show. In the conference room we talk about funny moments from Zoom or Teams calls while working remotely, and then we wrap up with another round of trivia. "Look, we can breathe just fine. But if it makes you feel better we’ll poke holes in the box." 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Mifflin runs smoothly with him gone. Then we head to the conference room for a listener-submitted MSPC Bingo Card, and then we close with one quick trivia question. If you’re sad that Andy took his brother instead of you on the boat trip, just remember that Bob Marley song—no, woman, no cry. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 from all 9 seasons. And then of course we finish up with another trivia challenge sent by a listener! We left a copy of Best American Mystery Stories 1999 in Toby’s favorite stall, so yes, I think we bought us some time. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 deliveries for Oscar Martinez that make up that arc. And to think, it’s all because Angela and the senator shared a bale at Hay Place. Then we head to the conference room we take some listener emails, talk about David Wallace’s house going up for sale, and think about what Office locations we’d want to Airbnb in. And then of course we conclude with a signature round of trivia! Got that bimbo? Got it bimbo. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 machine that he swiped from the sheriff’s station. Then we head to the conference room to build our Office staff to start a new paper company. Tripadvisor is the lifeblood of the agro-tourism industry, and The Office is the lifeblood of the Michael Scott Podcast company. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“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 Dwight’s character and provides a unique comedic element with every appearance. In the Conference Room we take some listener questions, and then we wrap with another Ordinary Things segment. Table making never seemed so possible! 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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. Paddy’s Day traditions, and close with another round of trivia. They say that no man is an island. False! I am an island, and this island is volcanic. And it is about to erupt, with the molten-hot lava of three friends talking about The Office. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 ultimate smackdown between the Nard Dog and crippling despair, loneliness, and depression, and the psychological issues that go behind Angela licking a cat. In the Conference Room we answer a listener voicemail about a new use for Schrute Farms beets, get a correction in the ‘Actually’ corner, and discuss Angela and Jenna on the Conan O’Brien podcast. And then of course we close out the show with a few quick trivia questions. Many happy returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 at his professional and romantic arc, followed his relationships with Pam, Michael, Dwight, and corporate. And of course we highlight all the teapot notes, Dwight pranks, arrogance/smudgeness, and looks to the camera along the way. After that, we go to our Ordinary Things segment, where we discuss times we were too early for something, like Michael interviewing at corporate, and then we close with a quick round of trivia. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 lotta questions from viewers. Thanks to everyone that tuned in! You can watch the full video on our page on YouTube and catch all our bonus content on Patreon. Much love to you all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“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 ants that make up this epsiode. In the conference room this week we talk about Brian Baumgartner’s new podcast that compiles the interviews from An Oral History of The Office, have a quick ‘Actually’ moment, and react to John Krasinski’s SNL Office theme. Then we debut a new segment where we talk about our own lives called Ordinary Things. It smells like cookies. Yes it does, my friend. Yes it does. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“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 the f*cking Lizard King. We dedicate this episode to Robert California, one of the most unique characters in The Office and a defining figure of season 8. We go through all the pool parties, one-man saturnalias, and nature metaphors that comprise Robert’s time on the show. The man speaks of nothing but sex! Well, that’s not true, sometimes he talks about flesh…and bacchanals. After that we head to the conference room for a new segment where we correct errors on the show. Then we discuss which Office images we’d want as jigsaw puzzles before wrapping with another round of trivia. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 exclusive access to our monthly Mailbag episodes where we casually pick through every single message/question/comment we receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 could be, and then we close with a trivia challenge focused on the different branches of the Dunder Mifflin tree. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 wine, and you are all Bacchus’ friends. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“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 The Office on Peacock and close with some listener-submitted trivia. In the words of Charles Minor: “I can’t wait!" 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I’m friends with everybody in this office. We’re all best friends – I love everybody here. But sometimes your best friends start coming into work late, and start having dentist appointments that aren’t dentist appointments. And that’s when it is nice to let them know that you can beat them up." This week we look at season 2’s ’The Fight’ and season 5’s 'The Dual’, two Scranton showdowns featuring Dwight. We compare the two episodes and confrontations, highlighting all the purple belts, hidden weapons, and Michael Scott business tips as we do. Then we take some voicemails in the conference room, answer some listener submitted trivia, and say goodbye to The Office on Netflix to wrap up 2020. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cheer or fear? Belsnickel is here! Has your year been impish or admirable? We hereby dedicate this episode to season 9’s ‘Dwight Christmas’, a vision of an austere, Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas. So drink some gluhwein, enjoy some hasenpfeffer, and enjoy Christmas with saint Nicolas’ rural German companion, Belsnickel. Then we assemble in the conference room for some end-of-year quarantine picks before wrapping up with another classic round of trivia. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Everybody, I want you to look at Holly right now, and maybe if you look at her deeply enough, you will see what I see in her. And that is that we are all very lucky to have her here. Holly is the best thing that has happened to this company since World War II. Fifty years, she is the best.” - Michael G. Scott This week we focus on the Holly Flax the HR rep, improv / life partner to Michael Scott, and potential professional baker. We follow her arc in the show through her move to Colorado with Michael, highlighting all the weight loss initiatives, PDAs, and soup snake moments along the way. Then we discuss an email from David Wallace on The Office’s impending move to Peacock before closing with some ‘would you rathers’. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Listen, Stanley, how long does it take to pick out a soda? Still deciding? Peach iced tea. You’re gonna hate it.” Grab a snack, buy a drink, and look out for notes Michael put in your food, this week is all about the break room. We go through all of the lunchtime gossip, John Denver covers, secret conversations, and that time Stanley yelled at Ryan (“Boy have you lost your mind? Cause I’ll help you find it!”) to break down what it means to the show and how it fits in the world of Dunder Mifflin. Afterwards we assemble in the conference room to discuss lines that are funnier because of the actor’s delivery and Jim and Pam in season 9 before wrapping with another round of trivia. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“You know what, Michael? Let me stop you right there. And leave." WIth that line, Billy Merchant deals with Michael Scott about as effectively as anyone in The Office. And then he correctly diagnoses Dwight’s concussion. This week we wanted to focus on a character who didn’t have a large role in the show, and we chose Dunder Mifflin’s property manager, highlighting all of his moments and appearances in the first few seasons. We also talk about how he could’ve had larger role in the show and what those moments would look like. Then we meet in the conference room to listen to some voicemails about favorite small moments, Jim and Pam, best Michael Scott characters, and more. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I will never be happier than I am right now. I will also never be less happy. I will be at my current maximum happiness for the rest of my life. Because I am manager of the Scranton Branch of Dunder Mifflin. Acting Manager." Punch into the old time clock, grab your gigantic business cards, and feed your killer fish, because Dwight K. Schrute is acting manager. We talk about Dwight as the manager of Dunder Mifflin, looking at his brief managerial stints in seasons 3 and 7 before he finally gets the job in season 9. Then we hold a conference room meeting to take some listener voicemails and close with another round of trivia. Don’t worry, the piranha is a rescue. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I just feel lucky that I got a chance to share my crummy story with anyone out there who thinks they’re the only one to take a dump in a paper shredder. You’re not alone sister. Let’s get a beer sometime." Meredith Palmer is Dunder Mifflin’s resident partier, Supplier Relations rep, minivan driver, and PhD of school psychology. We devote this week’s episode to her and how she’s become more and more of a favorite character of ours over time. We go through all the car accidents, rabies incidents, shaved heads and surprise rehab visits she has during the show, while highlighting all the times she helps out other characters and unapologetically is herself. “Shaboom! How do you like me now?" After that we head to the conference room to discuss what the show would be like without Andy, give some quarantine TV/movie picks, and play another round of Office trivia. Good night, Mary Beth! 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 (+ the video version!) where we casually pick through every single message/question/comment we receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Halloween coming up, this week’s episode is all about Season 7’s Costume Contest! We go through the Scranton staff's attempts to win the prized coupon book, why Danny never called Pam back, and Darryl going over Michael’s head to go behind his back to give a good idea to corporate. Then we take guesses about Andy’s shopping habits and look at some more one-episode characters before we close with another a quick round of Office trivia. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"People always talk about triumphs of the human spirit, well today I had a triumph of the human body. That’s why everybody was applauding for me at the end. My guts and my heart, and while I eventually puked my guts out, I never puked my heart out. And I’m very, very proud of that.” - Michael Scott We take a look at Fun Run (season 4, episode 1), or as it’s known around Michael’s condo, the Michael Scott, DM FM PMC Rabies Awareness Pro-Am fun run race for the cure. We start with the unique circumstances around season 4 at NBC, which influenced the structure and extended runtime of this episode before looking at how the episode starts with Michael eating cereal and ends with him puking fettuccine alfredo. Then we bring back the fantasy draft format in a mini-draft of our favorite one-episode characters and wrap with another trivia challenge. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I remember when people thought biceps were ‘all that’. They’d dance all night at the discotheque...Core’s critical. There are four tenets of pilates that I live my life by. One—lengthen, two—elongate” Gabe has accomplished so much, career-wise and height-wise, that we devoted this week’s episode to him. We go through his introduction as a corporate liaison, his relationship with Erin, and his metamorphosis into the tall skeleton/ugly pelican/Gabe Lincoln that is a fan favorite. Then we head to the conference room to talk about what non-Office things make us think of the The Office before closing with our signature round of trivia. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pam: [voicemail message for Jim] "Calling from my cell phone. I don’t know if you guys figured out who did that to Michael’s carpet yet, but I have a theory that involves an inter-departmental conspiracy. Everybody in the office. We need to talk." This week go back to the reception desk to answer some more listener voicemails! Why does Dwight need to work at Dunder Mifflin? What if Jim got the corporate job in season 3? Would Michael and Holly fall in love if thyme under different circumstances? We answer questions like these and more, plus we get called out for our trivia miscues and someone sings a b-side to our theme song. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Everyone, okay? Uh, I have an announcement. Apparently, in business school, they don’t teach you how to operate a toaster oven. Because some smart, sexy temp left his cheese pita on oven instead of timing it for the toaster thing!” Ryan started the fire, just like The Office started our podcast, it was always burning since the world’s been turning. We focus on ’The Fire’ from Season 2, looking at the best moments, the character snapshots of our favorite staff members, and everyone’s desert island movies. Then we answer a question from someone who's been converting The Office to VHS, and talk about how the medium affects the way we view the show. And then of course we put out the fire with another round of trivia. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“You know, we’re all here, I’ve got the music cued, why don’t I just do my routine without the juggling balls. Prepare to go into the danger zone”. We take a look at Deangelo’s time on The Office, spanning with his training from Michael, his dramatic slam dunk exit, and his brief return in a hospital gown. We look at his best moments and his effect on the other characters before discussing whether he could have had a longer run on the show. This week's conference room meeting asks the big question, ’Team Copier or Team Chair?’ and asks about some different ‘what if’ ideas, and then we close with another trivia challenge. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy: "What if we changed our outgoing answering machine message, so it just had a little more… zing, and a little more pep?" Michael: "Zing and pep, see that’s those are the kind of words we’re looking for. Yes, Jim?" Jim: "What about if we did an even newer voicemail message that had even more zing and pep?" Michael: “Now we’re cooking." This week we answer voicemail questions from our listeners! We talk Office-inspired tattoos, Michael’s confidence going for the corporate job, corporate Ryan going after Jim, and much more before wrapping up with a quick message from a potential new paper client. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Webster’s Dictionary defines “wedding” as the fusing of two metals with a hot torch. Well, you know something. I think you guys are two metals. Gold medals" We cover weddings this week, going from Pam and Roy’s prolonged engagement to Dwight and Angela’s marriage at the bucolic Schrute Farms and all the weddings and proposals in between. Then we congregate in the conference room to talk about some little moments in the show we just can’t get over, and close once again with trivia. 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 receive. On top of that, a portion of all show proceeds are donated every month to organizations that help fund education opportunities for minority students. Help us accomplish the mission that Michael Scott could not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Here's a non-hypothetical...I'm really happy I'm with Karen." Jim and Karen come together as a couple just as the Stamford branch closes and merges with Scranton. We look at how the love triangle between Jim, Karen, and Pam influences the rest of Season 3 and displays The Office’s ability to create tense, heartbreaking, and emotional moments. Then we head to the conference room to discuss different ways to hold a baby, and end with another signature round of trivia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“There are some people who have charm and some who don’t. Guess which type I am? Charm type." This week is all about Kevin Malone in what we’re dubbing episode number Keleven. We talk about the way his character changes over the show and highlight our favorite moments, like winning back parking spaces from the Five Families, eating pigs in a blanket in a blanket, or being mistaken for Ashton Kutcher (to be fair they’re equally handsome, equally smart). Then we talk about different members of the cast playing different roles in the show, and wrap with another listener-submitted trivia. 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 receive. It gonna be zoppity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Let’s try this: everyone, tonight, my house, wear a swimsuit. Let’s just call it a get-together. And let’s say no food." We dive in to 'Pool Party’ from season 8 to talk about Erin flirting with Dwight to make Andy jealous, Toby’s dangerous game of pretending he’s a wine aficionado, and Jim trying desperately to go home. Then we take some listener voicemails, brainstorm an episode that would just focus on Creed, and close with another classic listener-submitted trivia. It’s not a party if it doesn’t do something that scares you. 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 receive. It gonna be zoppity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we look at Ryan Howard’s rapid rise and fall, his on-again off-again relationship with Kelly Kapoor (The Business Bitch), the brief life of WUPHF.com, and all the cheesy pita-induced fires along the way. In our conference room we discuss some moments we wish we could’ve seen, headlined by Ryan’s arrest. And this week’s trivia comes courtesy of a listener who professionally writes trivia questions. 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 receive. And don't worry, we meander off-topic even MORE than our weekly show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we continue our series on the different physical locations at Dunder Mifflin, heading out to the parking lot for a Goodbye Toby celebration, an employee soccer game, and a charity fun run for rabies awareness. We go through all the different moments that occur just outside the office doors and take a deeper look at how that space acts as a buffer between the office and the outside world. Then we read some fan-submitted favorite office ear worms following last week’s episode before once again concluding with a season one-specific trivia challenge. 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 receive. And don't worry, we meander off-topic even MORE than our weekly show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve taken our podcast and turned it into a place to hang out. A place where unattractive and attractive people can get together. To meet. To greet. To see the ones that you love. To love the ones that you see. That’s right—it’s Cafe Disco. We revisit one of our original test recordings and one of our first big disagreements about The Office, focusing on a few specific moments to ask if the show ever jumps the shark. Then we list some of our favorite quotes that we just can’t get out of our heads, and wrap once again with listener-submitted trivia. 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 receive. And don't worry, we meander off-topic even MORE than our weekly show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It begins with a secret meeting and a cheese cart, it ends with Dwight’s tie in his coffee cup. This week we take a deep dive into the Co-Manager arc, where Jim focuses on the day-to-day, Michael focuses on the big picture, and Dwight focuses on bringing Jim down. We go through the episodes, koi ponds, and fake college tuition that make up this arc before zooming out and talking about what it means for Jim, Michael and the rest of the Scranton staff. Then we take some listener voicemails and close with another classic round of trivia. 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 receive. And don't worry, we meander off-topic even MORE than our weekly show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pam and Dwight have one of the most unique dynamics in The Office. Their relationship spans the entire show, from fake diseases in ‘Healthcare’ to Dwight’s last talking head in the finale, with alliances, pranks, and Dwight’s concussion in between. We look at how it grows and evolves over the nine seasons, with Dwight turning to Pam for a gentler touch, and Pam turning to Dwight to provide some muscle. Then we answer some listener voicemails, talk about the cringiest non-Michael moments, and finish with the second half of our listener-submitted trivia. 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 receive. And don't worry, we meander off-topic even MORE than our weekly show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for some after-work drinks while we discuss Happy Hour! This week's show is focused on a fun, unique episode of The Office set in a Sid & Dexter's so the characters can eat, drink, and play Dance Dance Revolution. We get to meet Date Mike (’Nice to meet me'), watch Andy and Erin avoid drama, and see Dwight and Isabel whack some moles. Then we brainstorm some Dunder Mifflin-spired insults, names, and put-downs before flipping it and coming up with some Office-themed compliments and affirmations. For trivia this week it’s all about cold opens, thanks to a fantastic listener who sent us some questions! 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 (+ the video version!) where we casually pick through every single message/question/comment we receive. And don't worry, we meander off-topic even MORE than our weekly show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices