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It's Bullseye, I'm Jesse Thorn, Jennifer Fisher and Angela Kinsey are my guests this week.

Two performers who I think it is fair to say will be forever linked thanks to one show.

The Office.

It started in 2005 as an American reboot of the BBC show of the same name.

That show was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

But in its nine seasons the American Office became something else entirely.

One of the most popular sitcoms of all time, an inspiration for dozens of shows that came after it,

and a launch pad for some of the great writers and performers in comedy today.

Greg Daniels, Larry Wilmore, Mindy Kaling, John Krasinski, Michael Schur, that's a partial list.

And of course on that list as well, my guests.

Jennifer Fisher played Pam, the receptionist turned office administrator who eventually falls in love with John Krasinski's gym.

Angela Kinsey played Angela Martin, the steely, judgemental accountant, with a thing for cats.

When the show started, Angela and Jenna were strangers, but they became fast friends and their friendship has lasted long after the show wrapped.

In 2019 they started a podcast called Office Ladies.

It's a recap podcast, each episode corresponds with a different episode of the TV show.

It's also more than that.

Angela and Jenna talk about their friendship, their co-workers, their families.

It's like watching the show again with your best friend, only your best friend if they were one of the stars of the show.

Now the office ladies have a book, like their podcast, The Office BFFs, is a celebration of the show and a memoir of friendship.

It dives deep into behind the scene stories from the office.

The cast narrowly escaped carbon monoxide poisoning while riding a sketchy bus, 80s Hollywood gossip from James Spader.

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