Office Fans React to Peacock’s The Paper

Sponsors for today’s episode includes Thrive Market.  Go to ThriveMarket.com/RVC to get 30% off your first order and a free $60 gift. ______ Join us for the Wellness Collective, October 21st or 22nd: https://www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com/shop ______ Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets In this episode of The Really Very Crunchy Podcast, Jason and Emily share their review of the new Peacock TV show The Paper. As lifelong Office fans, they discuss how the series measures up, what works comedically, and where it fits in the current landscape of television. They also talk about the state of the sitcom in today’s world, how streaming has changed the way shows are made and watched, and why capturing the magic of a classic workplace comedy is so difficult. 00:00 Jason’s Solo? 01:06 TV used to be an event. 06:41 Sitcoms inspire us. 08:16 The Paper (The Office Spinoff) 11:00 Language in sitcoms… 12:39 Streaming is a problem… 15:03 Reviews said what?! 17:08 No buzz anymore… 19:55 We’ve lived a lot of sitcom moments. 22:34 The one where our bikes were stolen… 28:42 Boystown - The Sitcom 30:43 City Council Meetings - Basically Parks & Rec 34:39 We made a sitcom.  36:42 Thank YOU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices