With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah.

Performance Review (1:00) - “Business Trip” - There’s a technology boom on “The Office” this season; this week phones play a big role in character interactions. Andy and Oscar bond, Pam makes a choice, and Michael speaks his mind.

Email Surveillance (32:06) - A voicemail and emails with listener reactions to “Customer Survey” and “Business Trip”.

Scranton Scoop (47:13)

• Steve Carell, John Krasinski, and Amy Adams nominated for People’s Choice Awards
• Cornell’s quarterback reacts to “Office” mention
• Spoiler Alert!Cast News
• Rainn Wilson in Gap holiday ads

Fandomnicity (48:33)

• Dwight’s Craigslist Post
• Persuasive Speech About The Office
• Narrative Theory and The Office

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Running Time: 52:56

With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah.

Performance Review (00:46) - “Customer Survey” - Michael and Kelly are two of a kind, Michael acts like a real manager for once, Jim keeps secrets from Pam, and Angela and Dwight continue their clandestine affair.

Email Surveillance (26:21) - Reactions to “Customer Survey,” a prediction, and our listeners have a bone to pick with the show’s lack of continuity!

Scranton Scoop (50:15)

• Jenna Fischer to star in “A Little Help” [via PopCandy]
• Ed Helms and Angela Kinsey interview
• What role would Ricky Gervais play on the American “Office”?
• EW’s Castmates with Perfect Chemistry list
• SPOILER ALERT!Sneak Peek at this week’s episode

Fandomnicity (51:22)

• Office Beets
• ONTD for The Office

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Running Time:54:54

With your hosts Sarah, Melody, and Kimberly.

Performance Review (1:02): “Employee Transfer” - One part sad, and two parts fail. Jim and Pam survive an inexplicable storyline, but Michael and Holly aren’t able to survive a long-distance relationship. Meanwhile, “Office” writers borrow an idea or two from “30 Rock.”

Email Surveillance (28:00): Listener reactions to “Employee Transfer” and our Episode #79 on “Crime Aid.”

Scranton Scoop (39:10):

• Amy Adams and Jenna Fischer casting news
• Tug Coker’s interview with his local paper
• Amy Ryan on the cover of The New York Post’s Page Six Magazine

Fandomnicity (40:23):

• Pictures from the Office Set Costume Party
• Pictures from Office Fans Dressed as Characters on the Show

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Running Time: 46:22

With your hosts Melody and Sarah.

Performance Review (1:06) - “Crime Aid” - Andy sets a date to officially steal Angela away from Dwight, Jim becomes concerned that Pam is being stolen away by fancy new friends, and Michael and Holly steal our hearts.

Email Surveillance (23:05) - Listener responses to “Baby Shower” and “Crime Aid.”

Scranton Scoop (31:27)

• Captain Jack gets his own sitcom [via PopCandy]
• Mindy Kaling’s “Matt and Ben” play running in Sacramento, CA until 11/16
• SPOILER ALERT! Future plot locations revealed

Fandomnicity (32:30)

• Michael and Holly Picspam
• Voiceless Proposal Scene
• Andy and Angela’s Save the Date

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Running Time: 35:58

With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah.

Performance Review (1:00) - “Baby Shower” - In which both Dwight and Jan have already given birth, Jim and Pam are synchronized while out of sync, and Michael doesn’t have a connection with Astird, but he sure does have one with Holly.

Email Surveillance (18:53) - Listener reactions to “Baby Shower” and our Episode #77.

Scranton Scoop (29:02)

• Ed Helms to be in online series
• Steve Carell to star in “The Adventures of Brigadier Gerard”
• PopWatch Blog on “Baby Shower”’s cold open
• Amy Ryan at NYDailyNews.com

Fandomnicity (30:35)

• Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones Speak Out
• John Krasinski Birthday Picspam
• Fancy New Whatever’s Report on Inside the Writers’ Room
• Guide to Baby Pictures of The Office

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Running Time: 34:19

With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah.

Performance Review (1:21) - “Business Ethics” - Holly is apparently the only person in the whole of Dunder Mifflin with any notion of what is right and what is wrong. While she crusades for moral justice in the workplace, the rest of the office frolics in a veritable pit of sin.

Email Surveillance (23:37) - Listener voicemails about “Weight Loss” and “Business Ethics.” Also, are Dwight and Angela acting out of character? Sarah has a theory about that. It’s a big one. That’s what she said.

Scranton Scoop (43:03)

• Melora Hardin on Glidemagazine.com
• Rainn Wilson on Turner Classic Movies Tuesday, October 14th
• Entertainment Weekly’s favorite Jim pranks
• Jim and Pam are one of Yahoo’s favorite TV couples
• CareerBuilder.com decides which Dunder Mifflin salesperson they would hire
• Dunder Mifflin Store kiosk at Steamtown Mall starting November 1
• Oscar Nunez on A.V. Club website
• Steve Carell in “Get Smart” sequel, and starts his own production company

Fandomnicity (45:03)

• The Five Families’ Thoughts on Business Ethics

Office themed pumpkin carving designs:

• Jim and Dwight
• Kelly, Pam, Ryan, and Michael
• Angela, Andy, Kevin, and the Casino Night kiss
• Angela Kinsey chat at Office Tally
• Fan account of meeting Rashida Jones
• Cookie Monster singing Chocolate Rain

Please, watch Chuck and Pushing Daisies. We love these shows and think you will, too!

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Running Time: 53:37

With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah.

Performance Review (00:56): “Weight Loss” - Angela hitches a ride on the slow train from Philly, Stanley fights the power, Holly rocks Michael’s world (and ours), Ryan finally goes clean-shaven, and everyone in the office learns a valuable lesson about what it means to love oneself and each other thanks to that monster beautiful man, Michael Klump. The true weight that was lost, though, was the weight that was lifted off the shoulders of every Jim and Pam fan when Jim finally got his act together in a gas station parking lot.

Email Surveillance (45:00): Listener reactions to the Season Five premiere.

Scranton Scoop (60:07)

• Rashida Jones to appear in “Web Therapy”
• New York Times interview with B.J. Novak
• “The Office” on AOL’s Top 5 TV Moments [via The Office LJ]
• Paul Feig in New York Times Magazine
• Did you attend an “Office” premiere party?

Fandomnicity (61:48)

• Andy and Angela’s Wedding website
• Schrute Farms Beet Wine Label
• The Office Pilot, Chipmunk-Style
• A Jim and Pam Spoof
• A Jim and Pam Postsecret

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Running Time: 1:06:30

With your hosts Melody and Sarah.

Faxes From the Future (1:15) - We give our thoughts on what’s to come in Season Five.

Email Surveillance (30:25) - Pam’s online surfing habits, a Scranton vice-presidential showdown, a US/UK Office alliance, and the possible origins of the Michael and Toby feud.

Scranton Scoop (39:32)

• Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg to write Bad Teacher and Ghostbusters 3.
• Greg Daniels to receive award from Austin Film Festival [via Office Tally]
• NBC shows back on iTunes
• “Office” goodies back at Target
• New York Magazine interview with Ed Helms

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Running Time: 47:21

Unfortunately, there will not be an episode of The Office Alliance Podcast this week. Real life has been hectic for the three of us these past two weeks and scheduling a time to record the podcast proved to be more than we were able to take on!

We’re very sorry for the delay. We’ll be bringing you episode #75 a week from today, on September 15. We’ll be talking about what we hope to see and expect to see on the show in season 5. Please feel free to call and leave us a voicemail with any questions or comments at (646) 495-9201 extension 88488. We’d love to hear what you think is going to happen in the upcoming season! Is Ryan going to go to jail? Is Angela going to run off with Dwight? Is Pam going to dump Jim for some hottie in New York?

We appreciate your patience, and thank you for your continued support! We’ll see you next week!

Sincerely,
Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah

With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah.

Performance Review (2:06) - “Diwali” - Everyone fails at life except for Dwight and Karen. What kind of crazy mixed up world is this?

Email Surveillance (29:22) - Tips on how to get started in “Office” fandom, and the artificial qualities of Michael and Jan’s relationship.
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Scranton Scoop (39:46)

• B.J. Novak cast in Quentin Tarantino film
• The Onion A.V. Club interviews Rainn Wilson
• Rainn Wilson kidnaps Jenna Fischer until “The Rocker” makes $18.7 million: Opening weekend box office numbers don’t bode well | freejennanow.com
• Keep up to do date with NBC.com’s “Office” video updates: Twitter |RSS

Fandomnicity (41:17)

• An Office Spec Script Reading in Chicago
• A PostSecret Revealed - Ryan Started the Fire
• Initiation, in ballad form

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Running Time: 48:45

With your host Melody, and special guest KP from The Two Cents.

Performance Review (1:01) - “Initiation” - It’s the great battle of productivity versus procrastination. Ryan sinks to a new low and accepts help from Dwight K. Schrute. Dwight confuses “sales call” with “hazing.” Michael somehow manages to get work done in spite of himself, and in spite of a sweet pretzel with eighteen toppings. Jim and Pam initiate a fancy new line of communication. And, KP used to work at the Stamford branch.

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Running Time: 31:22

With your hosts Sarah and Melody.

Performance Review (1:08) - “The Coup” - A war is fought on two fronts - one political and one virtual. Dwight seizes control of the Scranton branch, Karen seizes control of Melody’s heart, and Andy is going to kill all of us for real.

Scranton Scoop (24:08)

• “The Office” nominated for 8 Emmy Awards
• Office Tally’s Comic-Con coverage
• Rainn Wilson plays weatherman
• Season Four DVD Cover Art: One | Two

Fandomnicity (25:45)

• A cartoon of Jim literally jumping Pam’s bones
• Congratulations to our listeners Chris and Courtney!

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Running Time: 31:14

With your hosts Kimberly and Sarah.

Performance Review (1:40) - Webisode #1: “Money Trouble” - Kevin doesn’t understand how loans work, but Oscar understands how Kevin works.

Email Surveillance (5:17) - Fans weigh in on The Golden Season, Kevin’s relationship with Stacey, and not catching things even after a third or fourth viewing. (Don’t worry, we’ve all been there).

Scranton Scoop (9:35)

• Strike.TV to launch this summer
• Watch “The Office” on Celebrity Family Feud online
• Ed Helms to star in “Hangover”
• DigitalJournal.com interviews Craig Robinson
• Hollywood Reporter talks to Jenna Fischer and other possible Emmy contenders
• “Office” writers at ComicCon on July 26 at 12:45

Fandomnicity (12:13)

• Andy Bernard fan mix | Michael & Ryan fan mix
• Jenna Fischer Daily picture community

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Running Time: 14:16

With your hosts Sarah, Melody, and Kimberly.

Performance Review (01:11): “Gay Witch Hunt” - Stamford means business - who knew that a job well done could be so depressing? Jim is sad, Pam is sad, and since we live vicariously through them, we’re sad too. Oh, and by the way, Oscar is gay.

Email Surveillance (33:07): We take on the issue of whether or not the second season is the Golden Age of “The Office.” (Here’s a hint: yes.)

Scranton Scoop (40:02)

• Rainn Wilson in EW: Photos | Behind-the-scenes videos
• Steve Carell hosts charity screening of “Get Smart”
• Creed Bratton and Brian Baumgartner to appear on “Celebrity Family Feud”
• Rashida Jones to appear on “Match Game”
• Steve Carell in for 3 more years of “The Office”
• “The Office” a semi-finalist for Best Comedy Emmy
• Amy Ryan will be back for Season Five
• BJ Novak promoted to co-executive producer

Fandomnicity (44:46)

• Beach Games Picspam
• John Krasinski Picspam
• Angela Kinsey Picspam
• Etched Jim and Pam Drinking Glasses

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Running Time: 49:20

With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah.

Conference Room (1:36) - An in-depth look into the life of stoic office superhero Kevin Malone.

Our Top 3 Favorite Kevin Moments (21:53) - Well, two of us stick to the rules, at least.

Scranton Scoop (28:51)

• Jenna Fischer and Steve Carell on NPR’s Fresh Air: Jenna | Steve
• Wish granted to lucky “Office” fan
• New “Office” merchandise at this year’s Comic-Con
• Dwight will feel the pinch of high gas prices
• A (very) little bit about the Office spin-off
• “The Office” named “Future Classic” at TV Land Awards

Fandomnicity (34:08)

• Kevin Malone: Nobody Does It Better
• The Office: The Best of Kevin
• Kevin is Awesome!

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Running Time: 39:13