All About Jan Levinson (Gould) with Melora Hardin

Office Ladies

Audacy & Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey

Comedy, After Shows, Tv & Film

4.8 • 88.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

This week on Office Ladies 6.0 Jenna and Angela dive into a fan-favorite “All About” episode, breaking down the one and only Jan Levinson. The ladies kick things off with a deep look at Jan’s character (including juicy details from the show bible), share their favorite Jan moments, and then welcome the incredible Melora Hardin to answer fan questions and reflect on her time on The Office. They discuss Jan and Michael’s complicated relationship, iconic storylines like “Dinner Party,” and behind-the-scenes moments you’ve never heard before. Along the way, Melora shares insights into building Jan’s character, improvising unforgettable scenes, and the magic of working on the show. So put on your favorite CD, light a candle, and enjoy! Office Ladies Website - Submit a fan question for Around the Town, Chit Chat, The Paper & Second Drink favorite moment: https://officeladies.com/submitaquestion Follow Us on Instagram: OfficeLadiesPod Follow Us on YouTube Follow Us on TikTok To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Jenna Fisher and I'm Angela Kinsey.
0:06.3	We were on the office together and we're best friends.
0:09.5	And now we're doing the ultimate office lovers podcast just for you.
0:13.6	Each week we will dive deeper into the world of the office with exclusive interviews
0:17.8	behind the scenes details and lots of BFF stories. We're the Office Lady 6.0.
0:25.0	Hello! Hi, lady! I'm excited for today. I'm so thrilled and giddy. I'm actually like having the
0:32.6	little body buzz. We're doing an All About episode, everyone. As you know, these All About episodes, we focus on a specific character from the show. We really deep dive into them. They were my friend Angela Kinsey's idea. Thanks, lady. You said, I have this idea. We do these episodes where we dive into a character that's called All About Fill in the Blank. I wish people could see you right now, because your impression of me is very jazz hands. Well, you've got an idea. You've got a vision.
0:59.2	I don't know why you've suddenly become like a director from the 1920s, but that's how I'm doing you.
1:04.8	Well, I'd like to kick things off with this letter that we got from Lauren W. in Philadelphia,
1:09.6	Pennsylvania, Who said,
1:11.7	Hi, Jenna and Angela. I'm sure I'm not the first person to suggest this, so I'll add my name
1:17.6	to the list. We need an All About Jan episode. Malora Hardin is absolutely amazing, and the character
1:25.8	of Jan Levinson is one of the most brilliant
1:28.4	creations in TV history.
1:30.8	Well, Lauren, we couldn't agree with you more.
1:32.7	100%.
1:33.7	So today is all about Jan Levinson.
1:38.1	Gold.
1:38.8	Without the gold.
1:39.8	Yes, exactly.
1:41.6	Okay, so normally are all about character breakdowns. We pick an area of interest to discuss about that particular character.
1:48.2	But we're going to do this episode a little differently because, Lauren, many people, just like you, wanted an all about Jan.
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