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The Michael Scott Podcast Company

316: Initiation (extended cut)

The Michael Scott Podcast Company

Cloud10

Tv & Film, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.51.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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"I wake up every morning in a bed that's too small, drive my daughter to a school that's too expensive, and then I go to work to a job for which I get paid too little. But on Pretzel Day... well, I like Pretzel Day." Plant that beet seed and get in the pretzel line—this week we’re talking about Initiation! We dedicate this week’s episode to this iconic episode from season 3. We cover all the major storylines, including Pam tracking Micheal’s productivity, Stanley’s love for pretzels, and Dwight and Ryan’s sales call. And of course we mention all of the pretzel toppings, Cosby impressions, and Mose cameos that go into this episode.  Then we head to the Conference Room where we talk jock jams and perfect personal pretzels before closing with a classic round of listener-submitted trivia! Look, just get in the coffin.  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 bonus series available to our Patrons, like our White Lotus Christmas Special, Party Down, Ted Lasso, Survivor, 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

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0:00.0

I'm Kristen Doty.

0:01.9

And I'm Luke Broderick. You might know us from Bravo's The Valley. We're hosts of the Balancing Act podcast. Luke and I know we're all out here doing our best to balance life, love, work, play, family, friends, downfalls, and dreams. Life is full of ups and downs and adulting can be hard. We are still here to get real from both female and male perspectives from very different walks of life,

0:21.0

unfiltered and vulnerable.

0:22.3

Listen to Balancing Act wherever you get your podcasts.

0:25.5

Have you ever sent food back to a restaurant?

0:28.7

Oh, I don't think, I can't remember a time I have.

0:32.5

I don't think I have, yeah.

0:33.7

I guess like unless something was legitimately like not cooked, yeah. Yeah. I've never sent anything back at a restaurant. One time we, I was with calling it Rose and Thistle and he ordered chicken wings and he took like a bite. Oh, it was raw. I was like, brother, that is raw. That chicken is raw. Oh, God. And, uh, wow. That would be the only thing I would probably do it for. I think otherwise I would just. Well, you literally can't eat it. Yeah, exactly. It was a, well, and also, I mean, it's a bar not a restaurant. And he went, he went back. I remember, I was like, this is, those don't look right. And he went back and they were like, do you want us to make you another one?

1:11.4

And he goes, no.

1:17.0

Suddenly I've lost my appetite.

1:19.2

Out of paper, out of stock.

1:21.9

There's friendly faces around the block.

1:24.8

Break loose from the chains that are causing

1:27.7

your pain

1:28.4

call Michael Stanley

1:30.7

Jim Dwight Creed call Andy and Kelly

1:33.7

for your business paper needs

1:35.3

or Dundamiff

1:36.5

Then the people versus paper people

1:38.7

Dundamiff

1:39.5

Then the people versus paper people

1:41.8

Dundamiff

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