The Office Alliance Podcast - An Office Podcast

 Standard Podcast [29:27m]: Download

With your hosts Melody and Sarah.

Email Surveillance (0:53) - The symbolism of New York in the show, reasons you might want to plunk down your hard-earned cash for the DVDs, Michael’s cycle of doom, Pam didn’t go to Hogwarts, and the writers continue to have it all wrong. (That’s our story and we’re sticking to it.)

Would You Rather (18:33) - We’re having some fun this summer, and we’re going to start with a short game of “Would You Rather”! Send us ideas for future “Would You Rather” segments!

Scranton Scoop (24:33)

• Rainn Wilson in Rolling Stone
• “Office” cast members were asked about their opinions about the spin-off
• Jenna Fischer answers fans’ questions
• Season 4 DVDs really released on 09/02/08
• Season 5 to premiere 09/25/08 with an hour-long episode

Fandomnicity (25:47)

• Northern Attack’s Summer Hiatus Competition
• A Three-Step Guide to Coloring Icons
• Sign up for your free Believe in Steve (Carell) button
• A translation of the SNL Japanese Office short
• Results of the Season 4 Survey
• The coolest “Office” birthday present ever
• The Bernard Boogie

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Running Time: 29:27

 Goodbye Proposal [77:42m]: Download

With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah.

Performance Review (1:17) - “Goodbye, Toby” - Someone normal likes Michael, Ryan was found out, Phyllis is a rock star, the cameramen can have fall-back careers as HR reps, Andy’s in love with being in love, Jim and Pam are now a cauldron full of angst, and Kimberly tries to convince us she’s over the writer’s strike.

Email Surveillance (56:25) - Our listeners come down on two sides of season finale fence - some loved it, some hated it.

Scranton Scoop (73:49)

• Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart on American Library Association poster
• B.J. Novak on NPR
• Dwight Schrute accepts John McCain’s offer
• The “Original” Office sketch on SNL

Fandomnicity (75:06)

• Irrational Hate: The Michael & Toby Story by Urban-Cougar 15
• XJill’s Season 4 survey

Melody and Sarah were guests on The Trivia War Podcast this week, where we went mic to mic with hosts Sue and Robin in an “Office” trivia battle. Find out who came out the victor by downloading the show here.

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Running Time: 77:42

 Job Fairway [63:38m]: Download

With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah.

Performance Review (1:10) - “Job Fair” - Creed is The Man, Jim finally wins one, Kevin wins a couple, Pam has a photographic memory, and Michael might be clueless to Ryan’s duplicity.

Email Surveillance (34:44) - Sarah gets shot down by the writers, so we decide to shoot the writers right back down in turn. Thoughts on Job Fair, the spin-off, and possibilities for the future.

Scranton Scoop (52:16)

• NBC shows, including “The Office,” to be available for the Microsoft Zune
• NBC is offering “The Office” for free on the iPhone or iPod Touch on NBC’s iPhone-friendly mobile website | NBC’s mobile website for iPhones
• Trailer for Rainn Wilson’s movie “The Rocker” now on Yahoo
• Trailer for Jenna Fischer’s upcoming movie “The Promotion”
• Season Four DVDs coming out September 9 (as per the rules of a Sierra Mist contest)
• Interview with Kate Flannery
• Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain selects Dwight Schrute as his running mate on “The Daily Show”
• Steve Carell to host SNL May 17
• NBC Digital Entertainment announces plans for “The Office” webisodes to be released this summer

Fandomnicity (55:28)

• An Interview with the author of The Office and Philosophy at The Two Cents
• Office music vidder gets NBC internship The video: Domo Arigato, Mr. Scott-o
• Creed and Ed serenade Angela’s baby

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Running Time: 1:03:38

 Five Rounds in Scranton: Download

With your hosts Melody and Sarah.

Performance Review (00:54): “Did I Stutter?” - Stanley blows his top, Sarah convinces Melody that Toby really is the worst, Dwight wins at everything, and Pam can’t catch a break.

Email Surveillance (28:58): Angela’s dating Andy to irritate Dwight, an idea for what Creed will do with three office chairs, and reactions to “Night Out” and “Did I Stutter?”

Scranton Scoop (35:52):

• Angela Kinsey has baby girl
• Steve Carell interviews Phyllis Smith [via Office Tally]
• Hulu on YouTube
• Rainn Wilson in L.A. Times

Fandomnicity (38:14):

• Andy/Dwight’s car on eBay
• ff7gal’s version of Dwight’s Mad Lib
• Astrodevil’s “Office” cartoons

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Running Time: 41:58

 Let's Hear It For the Boys [55:41m]: Download

With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah.

Performance Review (1:00) - “Night Out” - It’s the entire office against Jim and Pam, Michael was right about Toby all along, Creed surprises us, and Michael, Dwight, Ryan, and some magical creatures go out on the town.

Email Surveillance (31:13) - More Jim and Pam engagement talk and spin-off ideas.

Scranton Scoop (50:04)

• Steve Carell in Wired Magazine
• Jenna Fischer on FHM’s “100 Sexiest Women” list
• Oscar Nunez in NY Daily News [via Office Tally]

Fandomnicity (51:12)

• Dunder Mifflin Embraces the Technology of Podcasting, featuring The Office Alliance!
• That’s What She Said - The Office Meta LJ Community
• An Interview with Tall Girl #1
• She’s So Lovely from 4AM Insomniac

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Running Time: 55:41