Podcast appearances and mentions of brent forrester

“My recommendation to anybody who is writing animation is to take advantage of the things you can do in animation that you can't do in live action, which is to spend an infinite amount of money, right? If you and I are going to write a scene and you say, ‘Oh, let's set it on a battleship, but then space aliens come and suddenly we're transported to Jupiter,' it better be animation because if it's not, we're never going to be able to shoot that. But if it is animation, that's exactly what we should be doing all the time. You want to create the most expensive set in the world because it costs nothing to draw that battleship and send us to Jupiter. And that's really the glory of an animated show,” says Brent Forrester, about what he learned writing for The Simpsons for three seasons.  On today's episode, we chat with Emmy-winning writer Brent Forrester about his prolific comedy writing career that includes shows like The Office, King of the Hill and Space Force. He shares why the writing room for The Simpsons was so intimidating and his surprise when The Office showrunners had to teach him the specific tone and structure for the show after he turned in his first episode and just wasn't getting it.   “I had gotten the tone wrong – it was largely my attempt to make it wall to wall funny. I wasn't getting that you really had to make it serious. There were other aspects, too, that I had to pick up. One of them is the use of what are called ‘talking heads.' It's when the character speaks directly to camera. It comes from reality TV where they pull the subject of a reality show aside and ask them a question and they just speak directly to camera. So we stole that device and it's a great crutch for writers because one of the hardest things for us is getting the exposition across,” says Forrester.  He also shares his advice for writing a great TV pilot that will hook the reader and offers a simple formula for writing jokes by mixing the sacred with the profane.  To hear more, listen to the podcast. 

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, including the art of comedy writing, what it was like crafting some of our favorite episodes, and even writing for animated comedies. It was a fantastic conversation and we hope you enjoy it!  Brent also teaches courses on writing TV comedy, his next class on WRITING THE PILOT starts on February 9! You can check it out here: https://www.brentforrester.com/webinar  Support our show and become a member of Scott's Tots on Patreon! For only $5/month, Tots get ad-free episodes plus exclusive access to our monthly Mailbag episodes where we casually pick through every single message/question/comment we receive. We also have Season 2 of our Ted Lasso podcast Biscuits with the Boss available to our Patrons, as well as our White Lotus Christmas Special, Party Down, and unreleased episodes of this show. Oh, and Tots get access to exclusive channels on our Discord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent Forrester is an award-winning writer, producer and director, who has written for 6 Emmy Award-winning television comedies. He's written on some of the biggest sitcoms ever such as the Office, The Simpsons, The Ben Stiller Show, Space Force, King of the Hill, Love, and Super Fun Night. Brent won his first Comedy Writing Emmy at age 25 for his work on "The Ben Stiller Show."  He went on to write for "The Simpsons," helped launch "King of The Hill," and was a writer, producer and director at NBC's "The Office" for seven seasons where he later became the co showrunner/ co head writer.  He's also written for "Late Night with Conan," "Mr. Show with Bob and Dave," and "The Larry Sanders Show,". He has also worked as a Head Writer on Netflix shows like Judd Apatow's "Love" and Steve Carrell's "Space Force," along with Amazon shows like Greg Daniel's "Upload" and "People of Earth."  Brent has a new writing course which is now out! (Link below). It doesn't matter if you missed the first one, you can still join and catch up on previous weeks. Here's the blurb for the course- “This is the latest and greatest version of my FIVE WEEK class:  five 90-minute webinars, Sundays at 2pm PST.  If you can't be there live, don't worry, there's a link to watch later.  In Class One I encourage everyone to take THE PLEDGE: "I will finish a draft of my script!"  Over the following weeks, I lead you through my own 6-part writing process, which I developed over 30 seasons in writers rooms, sharing all my most valuable writing secrets, in the most entertaining way I can. We analyze scenes together, I bring you on screen to discuss your work, and do everything I can to motivate your writing process!”   We chat about his drive to improve and move forward, writing, The Office, The Simpsons, being fired, his mentor Susan Harris, “not having talent”, rejection, writers room approach, his new epic course (which is now out) plus plenty more! The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Brent out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forrestercomedycourse/ Course/ website: https://www.brentforrester.com/webinar Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brentforrestercomedy

This week we're breaking down “The Target”. Angela asks Dwight to find her a hitman to take out Oscar for having an affair with the Senator. Meanwhile, some of the Dunder Mifflin employees make an impressive tower out of customer complaint cards. Chris Gethard who played Trevor sends in clips about his experience, along with director of this episode, Brent Forrester. Jenna breaks down how the card tower was constructed and Angela reveals in deleted scenes a holiday that was never celebrated on “The Office”. Please enjoy this episode, and remember, you're not stupid, jazz is stupid!  Check out Office Ladies Merch at Podswag: https://www.podswag.com/collections/office-ladies Office Ladies Website - Submit a fan question: https://officeladies.com/submitaquestionFollow Us on Instagram: OfficeLadiesPod

This week we're breaking down “Work Bus”. When Jim convinces Dwight the building is unsafe to work in, Dwight rents a bus for the office to work from. Jim seizes the opportunity to use the bus to get Pam some delicious pie and Erin helps Nellie with her adoption process. Ellie Kemper sends in an audio clip about peeing her pants while shooting “Work Bus” and Brent Forrester sends in clips about his memories writing and shooting this episode too. Jenna deep dives fail videos, Angela reads some “Roll Call” alts, and the ladies talk about the two incidents that made the cast deem this episode “Death Bus”. So avoid hitchhiking while playing hooky from work and enjoy this epic episode!   Check out Office Ladies Merch at Podswag: https://www.podswag.com/collections/office-ladies Office Ladies Website - Submit a fan question: https://officeladies.com/submitaquestionFollow Us on Instagram: OfficeLadiesPod

Welcome to Episode 191. Chad Gilchrist, grip and lighting guru extraordinaire, and Director of Photography for “Taking Carentan”, joins the podcast today to talk about the Top 5 skills every cinematographer needs to develop in order to be successful. Before we get into the episode, I wanted to let you know we're starting something really new. We have extra bonus content exclusively for our Patreon supporters. And this week, it's going to be an extended interview with Chad talking about his work on Steven Spielberg's favorite show of the year, “The Bear”. You don't want to miss this! Chad comes to the team with an amazing wealth of knowledge and skills from a variety of projects with some pretty impressive films. This episode's focus is on The Top 5 Skills every aspiring cinematographer needs to develop and why those skills are important. > Tip No.1: Develop a strong network. Build friendships and relationships. There is a ripple effect in networking. A key to networking is not seeing what one can get out of it for him or herself. The question rather is: Am I genuinely curious about other people? There really is a butterfly effect. You don't know where and when the fruits will blossom from the seeds that you planted years ago, but it is always important to keep planting seeds. > Tip No.2: Learn the techniques, technical skills, and then remember that it's about how you use them. “Creativity with what you have is filmmaking…Make it great with what you have” – Jason Rugg > Tip No.3: Go do the thing! > Tip No.4: Learn great communication. It matters how you manage people, it matters how you communicate, learning how to work with others is critical to success. > Tip No.5: Be flexible and adaptable. Filmmaking is never the thing that you pictured it being – ever. Chad and Jason expound on technology and resources useful to them from experience. They give a couple of situations when networking was a good thing for them to do. The team shares some resources available for listeners: Roger Deakin's Cinematography Books: https://www.rogerdeakins.com/  Dale Carnegie's book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People": https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/resources/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people-chapter-1 ASC: https://theasc.com/ Brent Forrester's Online Classes: https://www.brentforrester.com/ DocuView Déjà Vu Chad: Navalny, 2022, 1hr 39mins, HBO Max IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17041964/ Jason: YouTube videos – 2 parts called “Halo four is worse than you remember” Part 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjZMRcpbK2E Part 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2XcD7BV95E Christian: World War II in Color, 2009, Series, 13 Episodes (51 mins each): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2069688/ 05:37 – Tip 1 “Networking/ Connections/Community” 15:37 – Tip 2 “Technical Skills” 22:45 – Tip 3 ” Go do the thing – build your portfolio” 27:00 – Tip 4 “Communication – learning how to work with others” 29:09 – Tip 5 “Being flexible and adaptable” 34:19 – Resources for listeners 40:14 – DocuView Déjà Vu 45:23 – New DVD now available for purchase.   Follow our Substack Blog: https://documentaryfirst.substack.com/ Join our newsletter (bottom of page): https://thegirlwhoworefreedom.com/ Donate to help us tell more stories: https://givebutter.com/LivingStoriesLtd Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DocumentaryFirst

This week we're breaking down “The Search.” When Jim leaves Michael at a gas station to attend to baby Cece, Michael wanders around Scranton causing Dwight, Erin and Holly to go look for him. Meanwhile, the office has a caption contest to Pam's drawings even though Gabe keeps trying to institute unfun rules. Brent Forrester sends in clips on what it was like to write this “The Office” meets “Sleepless in Seattle” episode. Jenna wonders about the meaning of doodles, Angela talks about the animals cast in the pet shop and the ladies break down who's who in the pictures on the “THIEF!” wall. No need to send out an APB … Ask Pam Beesly… Did you see what we did- nevermind, enjoy this episode!  “The Meaning of Doodles” - https://99designs.com/blog/creative-inspiration/meaning-of-doodles/ Take a Writing Class with Brent Forrester: https://www.brentforrester.com/ Office Ladies Website - Submit a fan question: https://officeladies.com/submitaquestionFollow Us on Instagram: OfficeLadiesPodCheck out Office Ladies Merch at Podswag: https://www.podswag.com/collections/office-ladies

Rusty and Mike talk about their love of King of the Hill and what you can expect from this episode-by-episode podcast. Season 2 Episode 22: Peggy's Turtle Song (May 10, 1998). Bobby is diagnosed with ADD, which causes Peggy to quit her job and keep an eye on him. Peggy begins to question her role in life when she starts taking guitar lessons from a feminist musician. Directed by Jeff Myers Wesley Archer (supervising director) (as Wes Archer) Writing Credits Mike Judge (created by) & Greg Daniels (created by) Brent Forrester (written by) Cast (in credits order) Mike Judge Hank Hill / Boomhauer Kathy Najimy - Peggy Hill Pamela Adlon - Bobby Hill (as Pamela Segall) Brittany Murphy - Luanne Platter Johnny Hardwick - Dale Gribble Ashley Gardner - Nancy Hicks Gribble Beth Grant - Nurse Maurice LaMarche - Gary Ani DiFranco - Emily (as Ani Difranco) Tammy Wynette - Tilly Hill Stephen Root - Bill Dauterive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rusty and Mike talk about their love of King of the Hill and what you can expect from this episode-by-episode podcast. Season 2 Episode 20: Junkie Business (April 26, 1998). A drug addict is hired at Strickland, and his lawyer informs Hank that the business must accommodate for the man's "disability". Soon every other employee at Strickland is claiming made-up conditions in order to avoid a heavy workload. Directors - Cyndi Tang Wesley Archer (supervising director) Writers - Mike Judge Greg Daniels Jim Dauterive Stars - Mike Judge (voice) Kathy Najimy (voice) Pamela Adlon (voice) Brittany Murphy (voice) Johnny Hardwick (voice) Bertila Damas (voice) David Herman (voice) Toby Huss (voice) Stephen Root (voice) Brent Forrester (voice) Jim Dauterive (voice) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 historias cortas sobre Springfield es el capítulo 21 de la séptima temporada de la serie, estrenado el 14 de abril de 1996. El episodio agrupa una serie de cortos que relatan la vida de algunos de los más icónicos personajes de Springfield. Escrito por un selecto grupo de los clásicos escritores, guionistas y productores de #LosSimpson, Richard Appel, David S. Cohen, Jennifer Crittenden, Jonathan Collier, Brent Forrester, Steve Tompkins, Rachel Pulido, Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley y Matt Groening. #yonofuielpodcast #lossimpsons

This week we're breaking down “New Leads.” Sabre's no cap on commission policy has gone to the sales team's heads, and to get them under control, Michael hides the new leads which accidentally end up in the Scranton dump. Writer and director of the episode, Brent Forrester, sends in clips about working on this episode, Jenna breaks down how they made and shot the landfill scenes, and Angela gives Jenna and Sam a garbage quiz. So enjoy this episode, and may it make you believe that just as there can be hope in a frame, there can be hope in a dump.

Today we're breaking down “Mafia”. Jim and Pam are on their honeymoon leaving the office deficient in reasonable people. So when an Italian insurance salesman tries to sell Michael life insurance, Dwight and Andy convince him he's with the Scranton mafia. Writer of this episode, Brent Forrester, sends in clips breaking down how this farcical episode is legendary. Jenna reveals how Pam's watercolor was almost destroyed in this episode and Angela uncovers that Scranton had real mafia members including Russell Bufalino who was later played by Joe Pesci in “The Irishman”. This episode is so great that even if there was salad on top, you wouldn't send it back.  Check out Brent Forrester's writing class : https://www.brentforrester.com/

This week we're breaking down “Casual Friday”, and the ladies talk with the actor behind the famous chili cold open, Brain Baumgartner! Brian, who played Kevin Malone, shares how he got his role and what it was like to play this oddball accountant. Afterwards the ladies discuss this episode; Michael is back as the Dunder Mifflin manager of the Scranton branch and he reinstates Casual Friday. He also seems to be giving preferential treatment to Pam and Ryan causing resentment among some of the other employees. Kate Flannery sends in a clip about her famous wardrobe malfunction, Angela shares a deleted scene where Creed reveals what he calls the breakroom, and Jenna does an amazing deep dive on invisible ink. The trick to a great episode is to undercook the onions. Check out Brian Baumgartner's new book “Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of the Office”: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/welcome-to-dunder-mifflin-brian-baumgartnerben-silverman?variant=33080663080994 Take a writing class with Brent Forrester: https://www.brentforrester.com  

Homerpalooza, es el episodio 24 de la temporada siete de Los Simpson. Se estrenó el 19 de mayo de 1996 y fue el último capítulo escrito por Brent Forrester y el último dirigido por Wes Archer. Las estrellas invitadas fueron Peter Framptson y las bandas Cypress Hill, The Smashing Pumpkins y Sonic Youth. El título hace referencia al popular festival Lollapalooza, y se trata de cuando Homero Simpson se da cuenta de que está fuera de onda y trata de ser buena onda con sus hijos y decide llevarlos al gran festival de música “Hullabalooza”, donde termina sumándose a la gira como parte de los fenómenos. #TheSimpson #Lossimpsons #simpsonsfan #yonofuielpodcast #podcastenespañol

We continue our dive into the writer's room with writer, director, and producer Brent Forrester. Brent joined The Office in Season 3 and worked on highlight episodes like The Merger, but of course Brent's #1 accolade is directing the iconic chili scene with Brian Baumgartner himself. This episode, Brent and Kevin spill (the chili) about the scene (did you know Brian actually carried the 74 pound pot?) and talk about the art of attention to detail in writing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

We continue our dive into the writer's room with writer, director, and producer Brent Forrester. Brent joined The Office in Season 3 and worked on highlight episodes like The Merger, but of course Brent's #1 accolade is directing the iconic chili scene with Brian Baumgartner himself. This episode, Brent and Kevin spill (the chili) about the scene (did you know Brian actually carried the 74 pound pot?) and talk about the art of attention to detail in writing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

This isn't a four-hour pod, like the four-hour Snyder Cut, but we do review and recommendaysh it for a lot of this pod, along with a special guest reviewer! Coming Soon 07:49 – Black Widow release date (July 9, 2021 on Disney+ w/ Premier Access) 13:54 – The Last Cruise (March 30, HBO Max) 17:30 – The First 13 Minutes of Mortal Kombat (April 16, 2021, theatres and HBO Max for a month) Geek News Proper 18:12 – Behind the Magic: The Visual Effects of The Mandalorian Season 2 (ILM) 18:37 – The Green Knight (July 30, 2021) (background) 19:39 – Genndy Tartakovsky's animated Star Wars: Clone Wars series finally coming to Disney+ (April 2, along with Star Wars: Ewoks — Caravan of Courage and The Battle for Endor, and The Story of the Faithful Wookiee, from The Star Wars Holiday Special) (Clone Wars, not The Clone Wars) Speed round! 20:49 – The Boys spinoff adds Shane Paul McGhie, Aimee Carrero & Maddie Phillips as leads 21:12 – Lena Headey is heading back to TV for Beacon 23 adaptation 21:28 – Disneyland WILL reopen on April 30, says Disney CEO Bob Chapek (15% capacity to start) 21:49 – King of the Hill is in “hot negotiations” for revival set 15 years later (Reddit AMA w/ former writer Brent Forrester) 11:26 – Ace Ventura 3 in development at Amazon with Sonic The Hedgehog writers 24:20 – Benedict Cumberbatch apologises to Kirsten for lack of Doctor Strange cameo in WandaVision 26:08 – Animal Crossing horror film in the works from Timur Bekmambetov (based off of “Don't Peek” that we geeked out about last November) 26:59 – Kevin Feige shoots down report of Chris Evans returning as Captain America Reviews and Recommendayshes 29:23 – 91-Second Movie Review: Zack Snyder's Justice League (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/) 1:12:21 – Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry (Apple TV+) 1:14:28 – other Marvel movies coming soon 1:15:00 – TFATWS ep 1 (other Marvel partners congratulate TFATWS) (Bucky therapist Tweets one and two) (a bit of ARMLESS FUN) Extro! 1:37:48 – Our Oscar nomination homework! Please watch A Promising Young Woman and Trial of the Chicago 7 with us! Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Episode 19- “Who Shot Mr Burns Part Maude”- BIO: Did she do it? That's the question on our mouths this week at the MFIDFBSQBC. But first, a search party in Shelbyville? You better believe Maude's on board but not a part of it in “Lemon of Troy”- written by Brent Forrester and directed by Jim Reardon. And then, we look into rewriting Springfield history as we gather clues from “Who Shot Mr Burns Part One”- written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein and directed by Jeffrey Lynch- and pose the question...did Maude Flanders shoot C.M. Burns? Did she do it? Maude loses her kids again! And was she involved in this Burn's murder? She also ends up in Wigan and is portrayed as a burning skull. And then there are the hobgoblins. Biznay as usual brothers and sisters! She Dibney yo!

This week we're breaking down Business School. We reached out to writer Brent Forrester, to get his memories about this episode and what it was like working with director Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Avengers). Then we dig into everything you want to know about filming those hilarious scenes with Michael at Ryan's business school, and we get some amazing insights from Brent about what went into picking Pam's watercolor paintings for her art show. Finally, we hear from Kate Flannery herself, who gives us the scoop on everything we want to know about that scene with Meredith, Dwight and that bat, and Jenna recounts her memories of shooting that really touching Pam and Michael scene.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're breaking down The Merger, and the ladies reach out to director Ken Whittingham, and writer Brent Forrester, who share their memories and insights on this episode. Then we chat about Pam's plants and homemade sexy sweater, and we get the lowdown on that Staples shredder in the original airing of this episode. Finally, we get a little heartbreak in the breakroom (and maybe a new country song?), Tony's firing and reappearance in Threat Level Midnight, and we dig into that last hilarious last scene between Dwight and Andy. We hope your mama knits you a sexy sweater after this episode.    To submit your version of Heartbreak in the Breakroom email us at officeladies@earwolf.com or tag us on Instagram @officeladiespod See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Let’s go inside Netflix’s Space Force - #109 It’s Good To Be Back On The Moon. We’ll look at what it took to get this show off the ground, the blast they had on set, and hear exclusively from Noah Emmerich who portrays General Kick Grabaston. Executive Producer and Writer of the episode Paul Lieberstein talks about breaking the final two episodes. Owen Daniels who plays Obie, talks about the unique way he came aboard the show. Later, a Secret Special Guest calls in. Inside Joke: Space Force Netflix, 2020

Let’s go inside Netflix’s Space Force - #108 Conjugal Visit. We’ll look at what it took to get this show off the ground, the blast they had on set, and hear exclusively from stand out, Tawny Newsome who portrays Captain Angela Ali. Executive Producer, Director and Editor of the episode Dave Rogers joins to talk about what it took to put this show in orbit. Inside Joke: Space Force Netflix, 2020

Let’s go inside Netflix’s Space Force - #105 Space Flag. We’ll look at what it took to get this show off the ground, the blast they had on set, and hear exclusively from the Director of this episode Dee Rees. Writer of the episode, Brent Forrester and Locations Manager, Kyle Sucher also join to talk about the team effort required to execute the war games scenes that pit Space Force against Air Force! Inside Joke: Space Force Netflix, 2020

In Episode 107 of An American Workplace, Chad and Katie talk about Season 9 Episode 22/23 of The Office, “A.A.R.M.”! LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL TO BE HEARD ON THE SHOW! Dial 93-PRETZ-DAY (937-738-9329) An American Workplace is now live on Twitch each week! Watch on Twitter to see when we go live to record! OUR PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes P.O. Box: An American Workplace P.O. Box #852134 Mesquite, TX 75185 Show Notes "A.A.R.M. - Part 1" on iTunes "A.A.R.M. - Part 2" on iTunes 922-923 - “A.A.R.M.” Aired May 9, 2013 Dir. by David Rogers Written by Brent Forrester Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 98 of An American Workplace, Katie and Chad talk about Season 9 Episodes 7 and 8 of The Office, “The Whale” and “The Target”! LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL TO BE HEARD ON THE SHOW! Dial 93-PRETZ-DAY (937-738-9329) An American Workplace is now live on Twitch each week! Watch on Twitter to see when we go live to record! OUR PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes P.O. Box: An American Workplace P.O. Box #852134 Mesquite, TX 75185 Show Notes "The Whale" on iTunes "The Target" on iTunes 907 - “Here Comes Treble” Aired November 15, 2012 Dir. by Rodman Flender Written by Carrie Kemper 908 - “The Boat” Aired November 29, 2012 Dir. by Brent Forrester Written by Graham Wagner Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 91 of An American Workplace, Chad and Katie talk about Season 8 Episodes 17 and 18 of The Office, “Test the Store” and “Last Day in Florida”! LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL TO BE HEARD ON THE SHOW! Dial 93-PRETZ-DAY (937-738-9329) OUR PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes P.O. Box: An American Workplace P.O. Box #852134 Mesquite, TX 75185 Show Notes "Test the Store" on iTunes "Last Day in Florida" on iTunes 817 - “Test the Store” Aired March 1, 2012 Dir. by Brent Forrester Written by Mindy Kaling 818 - “Last Day in Florida” Aired March 8, 2012 Dir. by Matt Sohn Written by Robert Padnick Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 76 of An American Workplace, Chad and Katie talk about Season 7 Episodes 15 and 16 of The Office, “The Search” and “PDA”! LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL TO BE HEARD ON THE SHOW! Dial 93-PRETZ-DAY (937-738-9329) OUR PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes P.O. Box: An American Workplace P.O. Box #852134 Mesquite, TX 75185 Show Notes “The Search” on iTunes “PDA” on iTunes 715 - “The Search” Aired February 3, 2011 Dir. by Michael Spiller Written by Brent Forrester 716 - “PDA” Aired February 10, 2011 Dir. by Greg Daniels Written by Robert Padnick Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 65 of An American Workplace, Katie and Chad talk about Season 6 Episodes 21 and 22 of The Office, “Happy Hour” and “Secretary’s Day”! OUR PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes P.O. Box: An American Workplace P.O. Box #852134 Mesquite, TX 75185 Show Notes Hidetoshi Imura on Facebook “Happy Hour” on iTunes “Secretary’s Day” on iTunes 621 “Happy Hour” Aired March 25, 2010 Dir. by Matt Sohn Written by BJ Novak 622 “Secretary’s Day" Aired April 22, 2010 Dir. by Steve Carell Written by Mindy Kaling Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 64 of An American Workplace, Chad and Katie talk about Season 6 Episodes 19 and 20 of The Office, “St. Patrick’s Day” and “New Leads”! OUR PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes P.O. Box: An American Workplace P.O. Box #852134 Mesquite, TX 75185 Show Notes “St. Patrick’s Day” on iTunes “New Leads” on iTunes 619 “St. Patrick’s Day Aired March 11, 2010 Dir. by Randall Einhorn Written by Jonathan Hughes 620 “New Leads" Aired March 18, 2010 Dir. by Brent Forrester Written by Brent Forrester Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 57 of An American Workplace, Chad and Katie talk about Season 6 Episodes 6 and 7 of The Office, “Mafia” and “The Lover”! OUR PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes P.O. Box: An American Workplace P.O. Box #852134 Mesquite, TX 75185 Show Notes "Mafia" on iTunes “The Lover” on iTunes 606 - “Mafia” Aired October 15, 2009 Dir. David Rogers Written by Brent Forrester 607 - “The Lover” Aired October 22, 2009 Dir. Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky Written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 52 of An American Workplace, Katie and Chad talk about Season 5 Episodes 26 and 27 of The Office, “Casual Friday” and “Café Disco”! OUR PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes Show Notes "Casual Friday" on iTunes “Café Disco” on iTunes 526 - “Casual Friday” Aired April 30, 2009 Dir. Brent Forrester Written by Anthony Farrell 527 - “Café Disco” Aired May 7, 2009 Dir. Randall Einhorn Written by Warren Lieberstein and Halsted Sullivan Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 48 of An American Workplace, Katie and Chad talk about Season 5 Episodes 18 and 19 of The Office, “Blood Drive” and “Golden Ticket”! OUR NEW PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes Show Notes "Blood Drive" on iTunes “Golden Ticket” on iTunes 518 - “Blood Drive” Aired March 5, 2009 Dir. Randall Einhorn Written by Brent Forrester 519 - “Golden Ticket” Aired March 12, 2009 Dir. Randall Einhorn Written by Mindy Kaling Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 42 of An American Workplace, Chad and Katie talk about Season 5 Episodes 7 and 8 of The Office, “Customer Survey” and “Business Trip”! OUR NEW PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes Show Notes “Customer Survey” on iTunes “Business Trip” on iTunes 507 - “Customer Survey” Aired November 6, 2008 Dir. Stephen Merchant (created the original UK The Office w/ Ricky Gervais) Written by Lester Lewis 508 - “Business Trip” Aired November 13, 2008 Dir. Randall Einhorn Written by Brent Forrester Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 37 of An American Workplace, Katie and Chad talk about Season 4 Episodes 16 and 17 of The Office, “Did I Stutter?” and “Job Fair”! OUR NEW PATREON PAGE! Bonus content for as little as $1 per month! An American Workplace on iTunes Show Notes “Did I Stutter?” on iTunes “Job Fair” on iTunes 414 - “Did I Stutter?” Aired May 1, 2008 Dir. Randall Einhorn Written by Brent Forrester & Justin Spitzer 415 - “Job Fair” Aired May 8, 2008 Dir. Tucker Gates Written by Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 26 of An American Workplace, Katie and Chad talk about Season 3 Episodes 20 and 21 of The Office, “Safety Training” and “Product Recall”! An American Workplace on iTunes Show Notes “Safety Training” on iTunes “Product Recall” on iTunes 320 - “Safety Training” Aired April 12, 2007 Dir. Harold Ramis Written by BJ Novak 321 - “Product Recall” Aired April 26, 2007 Dir. Randall Einhorn Written by Brent Forrester & Justin Spitzer Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 24 of An American Workplace, Chad and Katie talk about Season 3 Episodes 16 and 17 of The Office, “Phyllis’ Wedding” and “Business School”! An American Workplace on iTunes Show Notes “Phyllis’ Wedding” on iTunes “Business School” on iTunes 316 - “Phyllis’ Wedding” Aired February 8 2007 Dir. Ken Whittingham Written by Caroline Williams 317 - “Business School” Aired February 15 2007 Dir. Joss Whedon Written by Brent Forrester Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

In Episode 19 of An American Workplace, Chad and Katie talk about Season 3 Episodes 7 and 8 of The Office, “Branch Closing” and “The Merger”! An American Workplace on iTunes Show Notes “Branch Closing” on iTunes “The Merger” on iTunes 307 - “Branch Closing” Aired November 9, 2006 Dir. Tucker Gates Written by Michael Schur 308 - “The Merger” Aired November 16, 2006 Dir. Ken Whittingham Written by Brent Forrester Contact Katie Twitter Facebook Chad Twitter Facebook Cinescope An American Workplace Facebook Twitter Website Email workplacepod@gmail.com iTunes/Amazon links contain affiliate tags that help us to earn a bit of money when you click on them. Your support is much appreciated!

We chat with Brent Forrester, showrunner for the Judd Apatow's "Love" on Netflix and former writer for The Office, King of The Hill, The Simpsons, and Mr. Show.

Brent Forrester (Mr. Show, The Ben Stiller Show, The Office, The Simpsons, Love) and Jamie discuss comedy as spiritual conquest, the balance of happiness, and the how to create your own writer’s room. Plus: Talkers Block!

with Brent Forrester and Gareth Reynolds Eddie Ifft (@EddieIfft) and Jason Auer (@JasonAuer) are recording Episode 448 of Talkin' Shit, the last episode before Eddie heads down under for a series of shows. This week Brent Forrester joins the show to talk shit, Brent was a writer for The Ben Stiller Show, starting off a great career that lead into writing for the Simpsons and The Office as well as many more.  Also joining us is Talkin' Shit regular Gareth Reynolds (@reynoldsgareth). Jason talks over Brent about all sorts of uninteresting things... as usual.  Once they take back control, Brent talks about leaving a show once, and how things went down. Simpsons talk and much more.  Tune in, download, or get it how you get it... Talkin' Shit with Eddie Ifft. Don't forget - rate and review Talkin' Shit (aka "Talkins Hit") on iTunes or your favorite podcasting service! Follow the show, get merch and listen to previous episodes on www.EddieIfft.com. Eddie Ifft - @EddieIfft | FacebookJason Auer - @JasonAuer | FacebookOfficial Talkin' Shit - @EddieTalkinShit | FacebookBrent Forrester - @lachjawGareth Reynolds

Brent Forrester, Danielle Ward, Nadia Kamil and Shawn Pearlman join Dave Holmes for pop-culture quizzing, seasonal coffee, buttsteaks and TV detectives. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.

Curtains raise on Policies! Policies! An unexpected star is born.

A recharged Rafael breathes fresh life into his problematic script.

Rafael reveals a secret, and Gayle tries to rejuvenate his fallen spirits.

The cast's suggestions and demands drive Rafael to a breaking point.

Rehearsals are off to a rocky start, as Rafael's patience wears thin.

Gayle and Rafael try to help Zeke with his paralyzing stage fright.

The cast gathers for the first read-through of Policies! Policies!

Open auditions for Policies! Policies! has all of Maple Grove aflutter.

Rafael seeks funding for his show from the only wealthy couple in town.

Gayle encounters a strange man who wants to stage a musical in Maple Grove

A preview of the third season of In Gayle We Trust.

The first annual Chili Cookoff has Maple Grove atwitter, with every participant assuming Gayle will award them top prize.

The Maple Grove High School football coach comes crawling to Gayle for advice on how to motivate his squad and reverse their lackluster results.

Gayle, Mike and Charlie encounter car trouble, giving Mike and his ego the perfect opportunity to play hero.

Denny Potter is so self-sufficient no merchant in Maple Grove has been able to sell him a thing. That is, until now.

The nicest family in Maple Grove attempts to uncover the culprit of their recent car accident.

Jack Stumpfl, Maple Grove's plumber-by-day, rock star-by-night returns to Gayle's office, and this time he's wearing guyliner.

Kyle and Kim return to Gayle's office, this time attempting to disguise their desperate need of parenting advice under a thin veil of insurance needs.

Rival insurance agent, Drake LaBouche, confronts Gayle on the main streets of Maple Grove and unveils his plot to bring her down once and for all.

Gayle makes a routine check-in with the Andersons, only to discover that their lives have drastically changed since her last visit.

A small town insurance agent serves her colorful clientele and their unusual predicaments.

Hilarious moments from set when things didn't go quite as planned.

A client seeks life insurance for his dog, while the dog seeks a new life.

Gayle and Mike attempt to teach Charlie soccer, but accidentally offer inspiration of a different kind.

A recently married couple has more on their minds than insurance.

Elisa Donovan talks about Gayle's positivity and the fun she had playing her.

The actual cause of a client's car accident is slowly realized.

Gayle makes a birthday call to a longtime client, but her thoughtfulness backfires.

Gayle attempts to discuss Charlie's report card, while Mike attempts to become a robot.

A peculiar new client seeks unusual liability coverage from a small town insurance agent.

Gayle visits the home of a teenage driver and his out-of-touch parents.

A small town's good-natured insurance agent (Gayle) encounters her arch nemisis (Drake) on her way to work.

An ego-maniacal plumber seeks protection against identity theft.

Nestled somewhere in the middle of America, Maple Grove is populated with a host of colorful characters, and they all turn to one person for insurance needs, counseling and much much more. Though an insurance agent by trade, Gayle Evans has become the default cure-all for the small town, as her pleasant disposition and sound advice has made her a go-to resource in the lives of her clients. From a newlywed couple seeking weekly marital advice, to a over-confident plumber trying to protect his coveted identity, to a travelling hypnotist needing liability coverage, Gayle's clientele range from sympatheic to pathetic to outright bizarre. In Gayle We Trust, a 10-part comedy series from NBCU Digital Studio is written and directed by multiple Emmy-winner Brent Forrester (The Office, The Simpsons, King of the Hill).

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