The Michael Scott Podcast Company

Oscar: I really have no preference. We don’t even have to have a party. Michael: No, hey, hey. Don’t be ridiculous. Of course we are going to have a party. A celebration of Oscar. Oscar night. And I want it to be Oscar-specific. Order some Thai food and uncork that Spanish red—this week is all about Oscar! Well, multiple Oscars. Well, both Oscar Martinez and the 2025 Oscars to be specific.  We sta...

"In nature, there is something called a food chain; it's where the shark eats a little shark. And the little shark eats a littler shark. And so on and so on. Until you get down to the single cell shark. So now replace sharks with paper companies and that is all you need to know about business." Pull out your binoculars and get your clouds right—this week we’re talking about Prince Family Paper! We...

Put your phone in the bag and calm your chattering monkey mind—this week we’re talking about the White Lotus! We’re checking in for season 3 and unpacking everything from the first episode. We profile the different characters, discuss similarities with previous seasons, and make predictions for the season ahead. If a monkey uses a gun, you heard it here first. And of course we highlight all of the...

Oscar: So you can give that dollar back to mommy and daddy, but guess what? Next summer... Michael: I'll be six. This week we commemorate our sixth anniversary! And to celebrate this milestone, we announce some updates to the content and cadence of our show designed to help us evolve. We dedicate the full episode to talking about those changes and what they mean moving forward, along with mentioni...

Michael: Hot, tasty. Reminds me of college. Lived on this stuff. Brain food. Mmmm... You know what I really, really miss about college? The parties. Everybody'd go. The athletes, the, the nerds, professors. Pam: The professors would go to the parties? Michael: Yeah! They were the most fun. We always invited them. Grab your lunch, coffee, and notes about the microwave—this week we’re talking about...

Kevin: Jim has got it bad for Pam. Creed: Oh ho! Which one is Pam? Write a letter to your crush and put it in a teapot—this week we’re drafting Office crushes! We use the fantasy draft format to cover wide of crushes that take place over the show’s 9 seasons. And of course we cover all of the stolen glances, voicemails from Michael, and Sexy Tobys that go into those workplace infatuations. Then we...

“Here’s how I’m going to help out from now on. I’m going to not care, and I’m going to sit around and wait for Andy’s inevitable demise.” In honor of the release of the Season 8 Superfan episodes, this week we're talking about The Incentive! We cover all the storylines in this episode, including Andy getting a tattoo on the stern of the old SS Bernard, Darryl and Justine, and Kevin not saying many...

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. Our conversation covers a wide range of topics, in...

"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 BBC Office, we use this episode to look back at the...

"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 what Micheal would do in a time loop, Dwight vs. th...

"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 connection with…Yeah. Dawn was a ray of sunshine in my lif...

“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 by discussing ‘Charity’ and ‘Interview’! We go thr...

“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 2! We follow along as the staff have a party for...

“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 episodes in the next series. We go through all of the...

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" and "Judgement". Support our show and become a m...

"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 some singalongs, join us on our journey exploring the...

"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 episodes at a time. We start with the first 2 episodes...

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 the warehouse foreman who joins the staff in season...

"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 your signature song—this Halloween we’re taking about...

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 friend and Au-guest contributor Haylee! Support our s...

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 culture references in The Office and characters we mig...

"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 ladies' warehouse uniform) ends up discovered by Ka...

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 rolls into October as we keep the draft going for ano...

"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 joined by the voicemail legend himself, Thaddeus,...

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 should’ve) lost their job. The draft takes us all...