This week we’re talking about Jim and Darry! We dedicate this episode to their arc from basketball opponents to start-up colleages and apartment roommates. We go through all of the beats and shared storylines in their relationship, highlighting all of the search committees, dead fish, and C.R.I.M.E. A.I.D. drinks along the way.
Then we ride to Westeros in honor of the season premiere of House of the Dragon. We check in on Edwin starting HotD, Alex’s GOT rewatch, and more!

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Michael: If we hire Cirque du Soleil as salaried employees, will that help us with the year-end tax stuff?

Dwight: I think he hung up.

David: …No

Plan your anniversary party and grab a C-shaped bagel—this week we’re talking about New Boss! We dedicate this episode to this season 5 classic, the first appearance of Charles Miner and the only appearance of Jim in a tuxedo. We go through the different storylines and discuss how Charles impacts the branch. And of course we mention all of the dress code memos, fake kidnappings, and two-way petting zoos that go into this episode. 

Then we head to the Conference Room for a quick Ordinary Things segment where we talk about the World Cup, formalwear, old video games, and a whole lot more!The thing about classy is it’s a state of mind.

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"I made a crazy risk, a gamble. And now it's about to pay off"
Get your auction bids ready--this week we're talking about Uncut Gems! With the NBA Finals in full force, we dive back into this Adam Sandler-led, Safdie brothers-directed anxiety attack from 2019. We're joined by friend of the show Jordan Heffernan, who hadn't looked into the opal before this episode.
We go through the bets, characters, and gambling debts that make up this movie, highlighting all of the school plays, hired goons, and poisoned fish along the way. So put on your glasses, call Kevin Garnett, and join us for this week's episode!

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Toby: I was actually selected to be a juror on a very high-profile case.

Michael: Yes, the case of the horrible red-headed sad sack. And the verdict, it was Toby. And the sentence, death. Death to Toby!

Dwight: Death to Toby!

This week it’s True Crime on The Office! We’re joined by friend of the show and investigative genetic genealogist Cairenn Binder! Cairenn gives us an introduction into investigative genetic genealogy and how she got into the field, and then we dive into some true crime moments on The Office!

We discuss the Drug Testing, the Scranton Strangler, and other places where true crime intersects with the show. She also tells us how we (and you) can contribute to solving crimes through her field, and then to close out the show she asks us some hard-hitting questions she’s always wanted to ask us!

What’s my perfect crime? I break into Tiffany’s at midnight...

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“Wow, you need to learn a lot about your own culture. I’ll make you a mix” 

This week is another edition of Millennium School of Pop Culture! We dive into the year 2016 to see what was making waves in the worlds of music, sports and pop culture. We talk about the albums Views by Drake and Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper, and then we cover the 2016 NBA Playoff match up between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Then we close the episode by reflecting on Harambe and some things we wish The Office could have covered.

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Alex & Kaylah hop on to break down the 50th season of Survivor wrapping up, offering a review of the post-merge episodes before diving into the live finale episode.

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How’s my favorite branch doing?!

We’re back this week with another edition of Casual Thursday. We dive into a grab bag of random topics, including Edwin’s airplane notes, Alex’s birthday reflections, and an earnest inquiry into how much the average person sings on a daily basis. Then we close with a quick check on what we’re reading/watching/listening to and the NBA playoffs before signing off.

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"They're making me out to be a Bond villain. I like to think of myself as a brilliant scientist, who will stop at nothing to remake the world. Like...not Dr. Moreau, someone good. Dr. Frankenstein! Dr. Jekyll! Not them. Dr..."
This week we're drafting Scheme Teams! Alex and Edwin go back and forth drafting 5-person teams to take part in a caper, ruse, folly, misadventure, or other hi-jinx. We go back and forth compiling teams for our perfect scheme. Then we head to the Conference Room where for a quick check in on the NBA playoffs!

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We'll be back next week with new stuff, in the meantime enjoy a trip to the archive!

In many ways, season 3 of The Office represents a high point for the show. From critic and audience reception to character arcs and development, the season stands out as one of the show’s best. We dive in to look at the beats, highlights, and signature moments, and why it remains so well loved.

Then we wrap with look at a mystery character from the early seasons and a trivia segment graced with Prison Mike.

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Fire up the video iPod--this week we're looking back at pop culture! In an episode we're calling Millennium School of Pop Culture, we dive into a few significant things from 2006 and 2016. In the music world we look at Daniel Powter's 'Bad Day' and 2000s soft rock before jumping ahead a decade to talk about Beyonce's Lemonade.

Then we go to the silver screen where we talk about the origins of Star Wars Day and 'May the 4th be with you' and then move to 2016 to discuss Captain America: Civil War and the MCU both then and now.

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