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The podcast where two literature professors analyze the great American story: The Office.

The Office Hours


    • Apr 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 28m AVG DURATION
    • 82 EPISODES


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    S5 E3, Business Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 60:39


    Teagan and Megan talk business and ethics. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S5 E2, Weight Loss Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 100:35


    Megan gets to the bottom of the goatee mystery. Teagan rekindles the flame with Ryan. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S5 E1, Weight Loss Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 67:25


    Megan and Teagan talk weight loss, wedding planing, and awkward gay jokes. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 Annex 2, The Devil Wears Prada

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 60:00


    Megan and Teagan attempt to see Miranda Priestly through the eyes of Michael Scott. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    Season 4 Annex: Dundie Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 51:57


    Teagan and Megan face the numbers and give out Hottest in the Office Awards for Season 4.

    S4 E19, Goodbye Toby Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 101:30


    Teagan and Megan wrap up season 4, and Toby tensions rise. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

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    S4 E18, Goodbye Toby Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 85:34


    Teagan joins Michael in the "eternal struggle" against HR; Megan opens her heart to Yoda-based flirtation. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

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    S4 E17, Job Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 73:14


    Megan and Teagan evaluate the fashion on display at the job fair and on the golf course. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E16, Did I Stutter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 94:30


    Megan and Teagan reflect on Jim Halpert's new status as People's Sexiest Man Alive and on Michael Scott's shaky status in the office. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E15, Night Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 85:28


    Megan and Teagan wish they could join Michael, Dwight, and Ryan for a night out.

    S4 E14, Chair Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 59:08


    Teagan and Megan discuss the new ladies in Michael's life and learn about the history of penny loafers.

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    S4 E13, Dinner Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 87:55


    Teagan survives "Dinner Party" with little support from Megan. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E12, The Deposition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 83:02


    With diary entries, performance reviews, and sworn legal testimony, "The Deposition" is full of texts for Teagan and Megan to analyze. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E11, Survivor Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 98:24


    When Teagan and Megan watch "Survivor Man," Michael Scott joins the pantheon of great nature philosophers. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott, 2007) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E10, Branch Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 119:27


    Megan runs some numbers, Teagan reads some mail, and together they revel in the Finer Things. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott, 2007) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E9, Local Ad

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 115:02


    Teagan and Megan theorize creativity through the lens of the Michael Scott Director's Cut. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott, 2007) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E8, Money Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 100:20


    Megan and Teagan dig into Michael's monkey problems. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott, 2007) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E7, Money Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 108:11


    Teagan and Megan enter the high-stakes world of the whoever/whomever debate. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott, 2007) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E6, Launch Party, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 73:44


    Michael asports a minor; Megan and Teagan get in over their heads with both U.S. and international law. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott, 2007) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E5, Launch Party, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 65:27


    Teagan and Megan discuss the pleasures and problems of technology in the office and celebrate the "European cut." "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott, 2007) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E4, Dunder Mifflin Infinity Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 78:16


    Garbage the feral barn cat continues to generate discussion. Megan and Teagan join Michael in the battle against technology. "So, you can all get your constructive compliments in ASAP" (Scott, 2007) at thebestofficehourspodcast@gmail.com.

    S4 E3, Dunder Mifflin Infinity Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 80:43


    Megan and Teagan debate office PDA, replacement cats, and Ryan.

    S4 E2, Fun Run Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 76:40


    Megan and Teagan debate which fun runners and romantic couples deserve the most support.

    S4 E1, Fun Run Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 97:53


    Michael hits Meredith with his car. Teagan and Megan assess the linguistic fallout.

    Annex Episode, Season 3 Dundie Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 59:14


    Megan and Teagan try to make sense of the Dundies they gave out in Season 3.

    Annex, Season 3 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 74:07


    Megan and Teagan reflect on season 3.

    S3 E25, The Job Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 86:53


    Megan and Teagan break down the math of Schrute Bucks and unicorns and pay tribute to the corporate regimes of Dwight and David.

    S3 E24, The Job Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 96:55


    From emotionally magnificent to patheticville, "The Job" gives Megan and Teagan new highs, new lows, and new vocabulary.

    S3 E23, "Beach Games"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 79:39


    Teagan and Megan jump into some beach day funtivities, care of Michael Scott.

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    S3 E22, Women's Appreciation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 106:34


    Megan and Teagan appreciate the women of the office, but they might appreciate the men even more.

    S3 E21, Product Recall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 99:46


    Megan and Teagan debate which kind of bear is best.

    S3 E20, Safety Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 81:12


    Teagan and Megan discuss paper practices, risk taking, and the cultural relevance of Nerf.

    S3 E19, The Negotiation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 125:55


    Michael wears a "woman suit" to the office; Megan and Teagan need two hours to debrief.

    S3 E18, Cocktails

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 86:26


    Teagan brings the magic; Megan brings the scotch.

    S3 E17, Business School

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 133:28


    Megan and Teagan welcome Michael Scott to the professoriate.

    S3 E16, Phyllis' Wedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 121:36


    Tyler cringes through Michael's outrageous wedding behavior while Megan revels in it.

    S3 E15, Ben Franklin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 112:10


    Tyler and Megan dig into early America--its paper products and "sexiest presidents."

    S3 E14, The Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 98:22


    Megan and Tyler celebrate Oscar's return and Andy's departure.

    S3 E13, Traveling Salesmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 110:27


    Megan and Tyler learn sales from Dunder Mifflin's finest.

    S3 E12, Back from Vacation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 108:43


    When Sandals comes to Scranton, Megan and Tyler are enchanted.

    S3 E11, A Benihana Christmas Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 92:08


    Megan and Tyler assess the weird social dynamics of competitive Christmas parties, karaoke song choices, and "new girlfriend" mix-ups.

    S3 E10, A Benihana Christmas, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 94:17


    Megan and Tyler celebrate the fine arts of goose preparation and Christmas card design.

    S3 E9, The Convict

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 162:43


    Tyler is turning into Michael, Megan is turning into Dwight, and neither can shut up about "The Convict."

    S3 E8, The Merger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 92:06


    Watching "The Merger," Megan and Tyler want more Jeff and less Jim.

    S3 E7, Branch Closing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 96:03


    As office employees receive news of the branch closing, Tyler and Megan judge their reactions.

    S3 E6, Diwali

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 103:22


    Megan and Tyler break down Scranton's drama and Stamford's interior design.

    S3 E5, Initiation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 103:06


    Tyler and Megan talk a little about the beet farm and a lot about the pretzel line.

    S3 E4, Grief Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 89:05


    Tyler finally joins Team Scott. Megan welcomes him with open arms.

    S3 E3, The Coup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 91:53


    A study in wardrobes, waffles, and epic power struggles.

    S3 E2, The Convention

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 94:45


    Megan and Tyler talk fashion, friendship, and bodily fluids.

    S3, E1, Part 2, "Gay Witch Hunt"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 97:02


    Tyler lays out a grand theory of the season 2 coat rack scene. Megan takes a too-dive into nail polish. Eventually, they finish "Gay Witch Hunt."

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