Office Ladies

This week on Office Ladies 6.0, Jenna and Angela welcome back their pal Mike Schur for a deep dive into his time on The Office. Mike revisits episodes he wrote, revealing the challenge of making Michael Scott (occasionally) appear competent, the tricky business of writing Karen, and why Rashida Jones was so perfect for the role. Plus, Mike talks about his new book, Big Fan, which explores the strange and wonderful world of fandom, ...

This week we’re breaking down “New Boss”. Michael’s 15th Anniversary work party gets thwarted by the new no nonsense Vice President of the Northeast Region, Charles Miner, played by Idris Elba. The ladies give you some fast facts on Idris, Angela explains what a petting zoo at Burning Man is and Jenna addresses a couple “fan mail flurries” on how long Michael has worked at Dunder Mifflin and Jim&...

This week on Office Ladies 6.0, Jenna and Angela dig into “The Roast of Michael Scott” from Stress Relief Part 2 and unpack all the comedy that didn’t make it to air. The ladies dig into The Office Candy Bags to reveal hilarious alternate roast jokes, extended scenes, and never-before-heard burns for nearly every member of the office, including some absolutely savage material for Michael Scott. Along the way, they...

This week we’re breaking down “Golden Ticket”, and Rainn Wilson calls in to give an in depth interview about his experience playing the eccentric, unforgettable Dwight Schrute. When Michael’s Willy Wonka inspired “golden ticket” idea backfires, Michael tries to get Dwight to take the blame. Angela tells a story about her dad winning a pink car, Rainn reveals a mysterious white peacock named Ulma ...

This week on Office Ladies 6.0, Jenna and Angela dig back into one of the most iconic episodes of The Office, “Stress Relief, Part 1.” The ladies break down all the hilarious extended CPR training scenes, uncover even more of Michael Scott’s bizarre emergency response logic, and sit down with Robin Lynch, who played the unforgettable CPR instructor, Rose. Robin shares how she landed the role, and kept a straight f...

This week we’re breaking down Blood Drive! Michael throws a Lonely Hearts Club party at the office for Valentine’s Day, hoping the woman he met earlier at the blood drive shows up. Meanwhile Jim, Pam, Phyllis and Bob Vance (of Vance Refrigeration) go on a double date that ends in Phyllis needing to chug a bunch of water. Katie Aselton sends in clips on what it was like to play the mysterious glove women, Jenna does a de...

This week on Office Ladies 6.0 (our 300th episode!) Jenna and Angela dive into the Office Candy Bags, spotlighting the one and only Michael Scott. The ladies uncover hilarious alternate jokes, extended scenes, and never-before-heard talking heads written for Steve Carell, revealing just how many comedic gems were left on the cutting room floor. They also share a scrapped episode pitch that would have sent Michael, Dwight, and Andy ...

This week we finish breaking down Lecture Circuit. Pam and Michael make a detour to visit Holly at the Dunder Mifflin Utica branch only to encounter her new boyfriend, AJ. Angela Martin sold her engagement ring and bought a fancy cat, Princess Lady, and has to intervene with her other cats to make sure Princess Lady is bonding appropriately. We hear clips from guest star, Rob Huebel, on what it was like to play AJ, Angela gives us ...

This week on Office Ladies 6.0, we’re taking a look back at our interview with The Office cinematographer and director, Randall Einhorn! Randall discusses what it was like to shoot The Office, direct episodes and the invention of the “pooty scooty.” Afterwards, Jenna and Angela answer more fan questions and go over everything we missed from The Office season three: from Back from Vacation through The Job. We learn...

This week we’re breaking down the first part of Lecture Circuit! To help improve sales across all Dunder Mifflin branches, Michael and Pam travel to different branches and attempt to give lectures. Meanwhile, Jim and Dwight have taken over the Party Planning Committee and do their best to make Kelly happy after forgetting her birthday. The ladies talk precision driving vs fakey driving, Jenna points out suitcase acting and An...

This week on Office Ladies 6.0, it’s Angela’s birthday! We’re celebrating with a special episode filled with some of Angela’s favorite things: family, friends, and tennis. After  looking back on their unforgettable appearance on Family Feud, the ladies hear from Angela’s tennis friends, who reveal what happens when sweet, thoughtful Angela steps onto the court and becomes someone else entirely. Pl...

This week we finish breaking down “Stress Relief”.In a continued effort to relieve the office’s stress, Michael demands a comedic roast of himself; meanwhile Andy, Jim and Pam finish watching the very saucy film, “Mrs. Albert Hannaday”,starring Jack Black, Cloris Leachman and Jessica Alba. Jenna does a deep dive on Cloris Leachman, the ladies share stories of acting on a sitcom vs a single camera comed...

This week on Office Ladies 6.0, Jenna and Angela take fans behind the scenes of one of the most requested topics from their time on The Office: their trailers. From honey wagons and double bangers to life on location, the ladies share what their dressing rooms were really like, who was the noisiest trailer mate, and how the trailer village became its own little community. They also revisit the special trailer setups that helped the...

This week we’re breaking down “Stress Relief”! To kick off this two-part episode, the ladies break down one of the most famous cold opens of “The Office”, featuring clips from Rainn Wilson, Oscar Nuñez, Brian Baumgartner and cinematographer, Randall Einhorn. When Dwight stages a fake fire, Stanley has a heart attack and Michael goes into overdrive to protect Stanley. The ladies reveal how much went int...

This week on Office Ladies 6.0, Jenna and Angela celebrate Best Friends Day with a very special episode all about friendship. Inspired by a heartfelt listener letter, the ladies reflect on the highs and lows of making friends, share some of the best friendship advice they’ve ever received, and talk about the people who have shaped their lives along the way. Then, in collaboration with The Moth, they present three unforgettabl...

This week we’re breaking down Prince Family Paper! When David Wallace asks Michael and Dwight to go undercover and scout out a family-owned paper business, Michael’s conscience gets to him. Meanwhile back in the office, everyone debates whether Hillary Swank is hot or not. (The ladies may get on a soapbox or two for this one.) Jenna does a deep dive on Hillary Swank, the ladies delve into all the creative production wor...

This week, Jenna and Angela celebrate a truly historic Office Ladies milestone: 500 million downloads! To mark the occasion, they’re looking back at how it all began. The ladies share the full origin story of Office Ladies, reflect on the leap of faith that started it all, and hear from the producers, collaborators, and friends who helped shape the show along the way. Then, they open the vault and take a look back at the reco...

This week we’re breaking down The Duel! When Michael tells Andy that Angela and Dwight are having an affair, Andy and Dwight challenge each other to a duel for Angela’s hand! Jenna does a deep dive on duels, Office writer Ryan Koh calls in to share a behind-the-scenes racing accident, and Angela breaks down all the fakey items used to create the duel scene. There’s also talk of a casting sheet filled with cat head...

This week on Office Ladies 6.0, Jenna and Angela get fashion forward with a deep dive into two iconic Office wardrobe staples: Dwight’s mustard shirt and Pam’s cardigans. Angela uncovers the surprising origin story behind Dwight’s famous short-sleeve button down, while Jenna explores the epic history of the cardigan, from 19th century battlefields to the halls of Dunder Mifflin. Along the way, the ladies reveal ho...