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Office Ladies · July 29, 2026 · 1h 12m

Mike Schur is Back!

Mike Schur

Jenna and Angela welcome back Mike Schur, one of the original writers and producers of The Office. He reflects on writing for Michael Scott, explaining how they tried to make him occasionally competent to keep the character from being completely inept. Mike also discusses the challenges of writing for Karen Filippelli, the character played by Rashida Jones, and why she was the perfect choice for the role. Later, he talks about his new book, Big Fan, and the journey he took with co-author Joe Posnanski to explore the psychology of fandom around the world.

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Highlights

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Making Michael Scott Occasionally Competent
Mike Schur explains that one of the challenges writing for The Office was making Michael Scott seem occasionally capable at his job so the character didn't become completely unbelievable as a manager.
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Writing Karen Filippelli and Rashida Jones
Mike talks about the difficulty of writing the character Karen Filippelli, who was introduced as a love interest and rival to Pam, and why he feels Rashida Jones was perfect for the role.
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Big Fan and the Psychology of Fandom
Mike shares that his new book with Joe Posnanski, Big Fan, explores what makes people become deeply devoted fans of teams, shows, or anything, based on their travels around the world.
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References

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Big Fan — Mike Schur, Joe Posnanski — Explores the world of fandom based on the authors' global travels
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