Friday Chit Chat 8

Summary

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Office Ladies – Friday Chit Chat 8 (January 16, 2026)

Hosts: Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey
Producer: Cassie Jerkins (final episode), introducing Matt Beegel
Guests: Sam Kieffer, Cassie Jerkins

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Episode Overview

The first Friday Chit Chat of 2026 finds Jenna and Angela in a reflective and lighthearted mood as they discuss New Year’s resolutions, small life “fixes,” and answer listener questions about romantic date nights and grocery store etiquette. The episode is also bittersweet, bidding a heartfelt goodbye to longtime producer Cassie and welcoming new producer Matt. In true Office Ladies spirit, the hosts blend funny personal anecdotes with thoughtful listener engagement, keeping things friendly and fun.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. New Year’s Resolutions & "Little Fixes"

[01:26 – 05:10]

• Jenna and Angela share their BFF resolution: “Get off the hamster wheel and do one thing at a time.”
• Angela introduces the idea of “little fixes, little wins”: not setting massive goals, but making small improvements that make life smoother.
  • Jenna’s "Little Fix": Replacing dingy hand towels in her guest bathroom.

    “They're just green striped towels. They're not a big deal, but I like them.” ([02:34])

  • Angela’s "Little Fix": Swapping out a difficult spring-loaded toilet paper holder for an easier one.

    “No more springy thing. I'm done with the springy thing.” ([04:30])

  • Both underscore how small changes can have an outsized positive effect and require minimal effort.

2. Listener Chit Chat – Ideal Romantic Dates

[05:12 – 11:35]

• Listener Freya (Phoenixville, PA): Asks hosts (and producers) to share their ideal date night.
• Jenna’s Ideal Date:
  • Movie Monday Matinees with her husband, Lee.

    “Maybe we'll go to lunch and then see the movie, or maybe...the kids will meet us up at the mall where we see movies for dinner, and we'll have dinner in the food court. And it's fun.” ([06:29])

    • It reminds them of young dating days and is made easy by their flexible work and the kids being in school.
• Angela’s Ideal Date:
  • A weekend away with Josh, featuring hiking/walks in nature, lunch at a local spot, relaxing movie in the afternoon, and “lights out by nine.”

    “We love...getting up in the morning and going for a hike...and then stop off some little spot local for lunch...then picking some random movie and being cozy and watching a movie, and then lights out by, like, nine o’clock.” ([07:25])

  • When they can't get away, even just a neighborhood walk counts.
• Other Shared “Date” Activities:
  • Grocery shopping together as a couple, “errand days,” and making meals as small but meaningful forms of connection.

    “Sometimes our married dating is doing chores together or errands together, but we're in the car alone, and then we go grocery shop, and then we come home and make a meal together.” – Jenna ([09:26])

• Sam’s Ideal Date (Audio Engineer):
  • Wasting time together: Watching all three Lord of the Rings extended cuts with partner, taking breaks, just enjoying each other's company.

    “It took 12 or, like, 20 hours to watch 11 hours of movies, but it was great. It was just nowhere to be. No set schedule…just spending time with someone you love.” ([10:27])

• Cassie’s Ideal Date (Producer):
  • Early morning coffee spot, walking along LA River, LA Sparks game with good seats, Taco Bell on the way home.

    “The LA river is really nice because they have those coffee shops that are always popping up...later...would love to see an LA Sparks game...and then pick up Taco Bell on the way home.” ([10:59])

  • Signature Taco Bell order: Cheesy Bean and Rice Burritos – “They're so good. And they're only, like, a dollar.” ([11:30])

3. Listener Chit Chat – Shopping Cart Morality

[11:47 – 17:35]

• Listener Peter (Chandler, AZ): Asks about etiquette for returning shopping carts, referencing the “shopping cart theory of morality.”
• Hosts’ Responses:
  • Both always return carts and feel it’s a “litmus test” for self-governance and good citizenship.

    “You unload the groceries and like the apples are in the little baggie. Go the extra mile, finish it, lady.” – Angela ([13:11]) “Don't half ass it. This is something I say to the kids all the time.” – Jenna ([13:07])

  • Touch on variations: Sometimes stores have less cart returns/long walks, which makes it harder but doesn’t relieve the obligation.

    Angela: “...Am I obligated to walk it [my cart] back up to the store if you've removed all the cart returns?...It's more inconvenient for me.” ([14:32]) Jenna: “I think you are.” ([14:53])

• Sam & Cassie: Both always return carts and get “mad” when others don’t ([13:56])
• Instagram Account Shoutout: “Cart Narcs” – someone who shames people who don’t put carts away, Dwight Schrute-style ([13:30])
• Self-checkout Side Topic: Angela loves it, Sam not so much, leading to a tangent about childhood grocery games and nostalgia ([15:28-16:37])
• Mike Schur’s Book Reference: “How to Be Perfect" — mentioned as inspiration for the shopping cart discussion and other moral dilemmas ([12:19], [16:44]).

  “It's the how to be perfect. The correct answer to every moral question. And Mike talked about this. This is like a litmus test.” – Jenna ([12:19])

4. Behind-The-Scenes News: Goodbye Cassie, Hello Matt

[17:44 – 20:26]

• Emotional Farewell to Producer Cassie:
  • Cassie is leaving after five years, having started as a transcriber in the Earwolf days, promoted to producer in 2020.
  • Hosts express deep gratitude and sadness at her departure, calling her “family.”

    “Cassie, you've meant so much to us, but this is also an exciting time for you.” – Angela ([17:53]) “There's so much of your job that is behind the scenes and you just showed up for us so many times time and time again.” – Angela ([19:11])

  • Cassie: “It's been an absolute pleasure working with you and Sam for the past five years and we've had a lot of adventures.” ([18:25])
• New Producer Introduction:
  • Matt Beegel is introduced as new senior podcast producer

    “Really big shoes to fill. Cassie's been amazing…” – Matt ([20:10])

• The hosts promise continuity and look forward to continued listener engagement.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On small wins:

  “I wanna look for these, like, little things and the effort that it took, it was minimal.” – Jenna ([04:45])

• On date nights:

  “I think the thing I love about our little Movie Mondays is they make me feel kind of like we're back in our young dating lives again.” – Jenna ([08:07])

• On grocery store etiquette:

  “It's a litmus test…an individual's capacity to self govern depends on whether or not they are the type to return a shopping cart or leave it next to their car or elsewhere.” – Jenna ([12:37])

• On teamwork in relationships:

  “Sometimes our married dating is doing chores together or errands together…but we're in the car alone, and then we go grocery shop, and then we come home and make a meal together. Like those moments. I love that.” – Jenna ([09:26])

• On Cassie’s departure:

  “Your office ladies family is always gonna be here for you.” – Angela ([19:01])

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 01:26 — BFF New Year’s Resolutions: “Little Fixes”
• 05:12 — Listener Freya: What’s Your Ideal Date Night?
• 11:47 — Listener Peter: Shopping Cart Etiquette & Morality
• 17:44 — Farewell to Producer Cassie & Welcome Matt Beegel

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Tone & Language

The tone remains upbeat, friendly, and conversational throughout, with personal anecdotes, laughter, and warmth. The hosts are supportive of each other, welcoming listener contributions, and sentimental as they say goodbye to Cassie. The language is casual, humorous, and inviting—true to the dynamic that Office fans have come to expect.

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Summary

This episode of the Office Ladies is a blend of practical life advice, delightful personal stories, and genuine listener engagement. Jenna and Angela’s “little fixes” theme encourages not just big resolutions, but celebrating small, feel-good wins. The listener segment on date nights is a treasure trove of cozy, relatable ideas—ranging from Movie Mondays to extended Lord of the Rings marathons—while the debate over shopping cart returns playfully dovetails into broader questions of morality. The episode wraps by honoring producer Cassie’s five-year legacy and looking forward to working with Matt, both with affectionate humor and sincerity.

For fans of The Office and the podcast alike, this Friday Chitchat reaffirms the joy of simple moments, everyday improvements, and the enduring power of friendship—on-mic and off.

Transcript

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[A]

Hello.

[B]

Happy Friday.

[A]

Happy Friday. Chitchat, everyone. Our first one of 2026.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know, we've been talking a lot on the pod about our resolutions, our shared resolution this year.

[B]

Angela. Yeah, we have a BFF shared resolution to get off the hamster wheel and.

[A]

To do one thing at a time. And I have another one.

[B]

What's that?

[A]

They're all just like permutations of the same thing.

[B]

Okay, mine was. Let's get off the hamster wheel.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

What are you bringing at me?

[A]

I'm bringing little fixes, little wins.

[B]

Ooh, I like that.

[A]

So, like, not coming in hot with giant goals and like major plans.

[B]

Yeah, little things, little adjustments, but that.

[A]

Like, make things run smoother. I did this years ago and I love it. Okay, here's my little fix of the week. Okay, this is my example. My hand towels in my guest bathroom have been dingy for a while. I just haven't replaced them because who has the time?

[B]

Who has the time?

[A]

And it's not a big deal, you know, but when we had our Christmas party at Christmas, I was like, oh, I gotta put out the dingy hand towels. Again. Cause I never fixed that. So I fixed it.

[B]

You got new hand towels.

[A]

I love them. That's the thing. They're just green striped towels. They're not a big deal, but I like them. And I looked at the little tag, and then I found the website where I got them years ago, and I ordered two new ones, and they just arrived, and they're making me very happy.

[B]

They're fresh towels. Fresh, fresh.

[A]

But I did tell my family, guys, the fresh ones are for the guests. We're gonna keep using the dingy ones.

[B]

But if someone comes over, I'm putting the nice ones out.

[A]

I'm putting the nice ones out.

[B]

I have one.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

A little fix for a big win. Okay. You know the thing that holds the toilet paper and you have to pull it back and there's a spring.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So whenever you have to change your toilet paper, you gotta do the spring.

[A]

Which feels like such a big effort, which is why people always just set it on top. Well, ours.

[B]

I don't know who made our springy thing, but when you pull it, freaking thing, like, springs out.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

And then I'm, like, on the ground. I'm getting the spiral thing. I'm putting it back in. I'm putting the thing back together. Then I'm getting the toilet paper.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

So the other day, it sprung out and it, like, snapped my finger. Like, it. I don't even know how I did it, but it, like, kind of hit. You know when you hit your fingernail at an angle, that then it feels like a nail bed bruise.

[A]

Where's the win in this story?

[B]

It's coming. Okay, but have you ever done.

[A]

Yes, of course.

[B]

Yes. So then your fingernail hurts. I was like, to hell with these things. I'm done. And I was like, josh, there's gotta be a better solution. There's gotta be a better way. And he found the. Now, look, there's some toilet paper holders. That's just a hook. And you just slide it on. Yeah, he found one that's like a little arm that goes. It just lifts up. You put the roll on and me. It just clicks back down.

[A]

Oh.

[B]

So guess who has those in all the bathrooms? Minus one. We didn't count them up enough, but, yeah, we've got them in almost every bathroom now.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

I know. No more springy thing. I'm done with the springy thing.

[A]

Gosh, that is big win.

[B]

I can't tell you how much happier I am, which is big win. Yes. Now when we're out of toilet paper, I'm Like, I don't have to deal with the spring anymore.

[A]

Amazing. Well done.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

So I wanna look for these, like, little things and the effort that it took, it was minimal.

[B]

It was minimal.

[A]

Cause that's all I got. I got minimal effort to make little fixes.

[B]

Josh found them at the hardware store. We just swapped em up the other ones. Put the other ones in.

[A]

I love it. All right, well, listen, for this Friday chit chat, we are going to you all. We've got a chit chat suggestion from Freya in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. What is Freya gonna ask us? I don't know.

[B]

Let's hear it. Let's hear it.

[A]

Hi, office ladies.

[C]

My name is Freya and I am from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. And I love your podcast. I listen to it every day when I visit my patients. I'm a home health nurse, so I drive a lot. And my question is, what is your ideal date? Or like an ideal romantic date with your significant others? And Cassie and Sam, please answer this as well. Thank you. I love you guys. Bye.

[B]

Oh, okay.

[A]

Yes.

[D]

Okay.

[A]

I remember this. I remember choosing this one. And I had said something at dinner. I said, oh, I'm gonna be sharing on the podcast what my ideal date is with my significant other.

[B]

I did the same with Josh because I was like, you have to be part of this answer.

[A]

Well, it's funny, my daughter piped up and she said, I know what it is.

[B]

Oh, yeah, Movie Monday. Oh, you do? You guys love to go to a movie together. You do like a little matinee thing.

[A]

Mm, we do a matinee movie Monday. This was a thing we started a few months ago. And we love it. We go during the day. I mean, listen, we both work from home primarily, so we have that kind of flexibility.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

But the kids are at school, so we don't have to get a sitter. Right. And we carve out a couple hours on a Monday. And maybe we'll go to lunch and then see the movie, or maybe we'll see the movie and then the kids will meet us up at the mall where we see movies for dinner, and we'll have dinner in the food court. And it's fun. They're getting used to. They're like, oh, dinner in the food court on Monday. Cause mom and dad did movie Monday.

[B]

I love food court. Well.

[A]

Cause everybody can get what they want. Everyone wins.

[B]

Everyone gets what they want. Exactly. Okay, well, I was actually talking to Josh at breakfast about this. I was like, we're gonna do this question about an ideal date. And he was like, well, we know what that is, and we just. We do. So here it is. We love. Like, this is in an ideal world where we have, like, maybe a weekend away. You know, this is our favorite thing, where we get up in the morning and we go for a hike or some kind of nature walk. Like some big, like, hike walk.

[A]

But you're out in the fresh air.

[B]

We'Re out in nature. It's like somewhere where there's lots of green and trees and maybe some water. Like, get out there, right. And then we would then stop off some little spot local for lunch, you know, and just kind of explore whatever little town we found. And then, you know, then it's like an afternoon in the hotel because nobody's tired, you're not too full. And then maybe it's just like. Like just picking some random movie and being cozy and watching a movie, and then lights out by, like, nine o'. Clock.

[A]

I mean, that sounds amazing as well.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I think the thing I love about our little Movie Mondays is they make me feel kind of like we're back in our young dating lives again. Because, you know, when you're.

[B]

You're going to the movie. Yeah.

[A]

I mean, we did that all the time. And we're such movie buffs, and we love to talk about the characters and the plot afterwards and. But also, like, I don't know, being out in the day like that, it just feels like young and spontaneous and special. And clearly it's working for us because our daughter was like, you guys love your movie Mondays.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And we do.

[B]

I think that's great. And when we can't get out of town, we just try to go for a walk. Just like a neighborhood walk. Makes me happy. And we, like, talk. And he is so patient. He stops while I take a picture of a flower that I. You know, it could be the same patch of flowers I walk past all the time, but I'm like, oh, that one's blooming. I should take a picture of it.

[A]

Can I say something else I love doing with Lee?

[B]

What?

[A]

That I consider, like, sometimes this is like a date. I love going grocery shopping with him.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

Cause we used to do that again, like before we had kids, before we got so busy, you know. Now we have to divide and conquer. Like, there's. If somebody's grocery shopping, the other person's doing laundry. Like, we can't do that together, but. But, oh, my gosh, every once in a while I love to do, like, this Errand day.

[B]

I get very excited. Errand day. Listen, we're gonna drop some things off at the cleaners, then we're gonna stop by and, you know, maybe finally get that rain gauge I've been wanting.

[A]

Yes. Sometimes our married dating is doing chores together or errands together, but we're in the car alone, and then we go grocery shop, and then we come home and make a meal together. Like those moments. I love that.

[B]

Yeah, me too.

[A]

Cause usually at this time with the kids, the age, everybody's always going in different directions and everything, so to do something together, I love.

[B]

I love it. My mom will say. I'll tell her about our day. She'll be like, y' all are so busy. Cause we have kids doing all these different activities.

[A]

This is the busy time.

[B]

It's the busy time. But I love it.

[A]

Okay, well, Sam, Cassie, are you willing to share?

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

All right.

[E]

I am a big fan of just wasting time with the other person. Like, on New Year's Day, my girlfriend Stephanie was in town, and we watched all three Lord of the Rings extended versions. It took 12 hours, I think.

[A]

Yes.

[E]

Back to back.

[A]

That's amazing.

[B]

That's the best.

[E]

We fell asleep during it. We paused it and got up and, like, went for walks. And just, like, it took 12 or, like, 20 hours to watch 11 hours of movies, but it was great. It was just nowhere to be. No. No set schedule. Just spending time with someone you love.

[B]

That's wonderful. Jinx. Oh, my gosh, Cassie.

[D]

Yeah. I really related to both of you guys talking about movies and afternoon stuff and all that. But, yeah, I think my ideal, like, we love to get up early in the morning and, like, go check out a new coffee spot.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[D]

The LA river is really nice because they have those coffee shops that are always popping up, and you can walk up and down the river, and then later in the evening, would love to see, like, an LA Sparks game, get good seats, and then pick up Taco Bell on the way home.

[E]

Still be in bed by nine.

[D]

Imagine.

[B]

Maybe, maybe, maybe. Or by 11.

[D]

Yeah. Yeah.

[A]

We're all going to bed early.

[B]

We're all going to bed early. Taco Bell on the way home. I mean, that brings me back. What is your order at Taco Bell?

[D]

My favorite item. It's called Cheesy Bean and rice burritos.

[A]

They're so good.

[D]

They're so good. And they're only, like, a dollar.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

It's awesome. Yeah.

[B]

Oh, my God, I love that. Oh, that question made me so happy. Thank you, Freya. All right, well, our next Friday chitchat comes from Peter R. In Chandler, Arizona. And here's what he has to say.

[F]

Hey, office ladies. This is Peter from Chandler, Arizona. I was calling to see how you guys felt about people that don't put their shopping carts back where they belong. I want to know if you guys lean on the side of, you know, hey, let's give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they were in a rush or, you know, maybe do you guys feel like we should shun them socially of some. Of some way? You know, I don't know how that would happen, but. Or is it something that doesn't even matter because you're putting quarters in your shopping carts so you don't have to worry about that?

[A]

Well, you know, this is a very loaded question. This is in Mike Schur's book. Remember his book? It's the how to be perfect. The correct answer to every moral question. And Mike talked about this. This is like a litmus test. Oh, I looked it up just now. Cause I wanted to get it right.

[B]

What'd you find?

[A]

And it says, in a nutshell, the shopping cart theory of morality states that an individual's capacity to self govern depends on whether or not they are the type to return a shopping cart or leave it next to their car or elsewhere.

[B]

I always return it. I return my shopping cart.

[A]

Same.

[B]

Also, I think let's address how you return it to the little cart caddy thing. Do you just kind of slam it towards it so it bounces off the side and doesn't really go in like.

[A]

You'Ve done it, but you've done it Half assed. As my dad would say, don't half ass it.

[B]

Don't half ass it. This is something I say to the kids all the time. It's like, yeah, you unload the groceries and like the apples are in the little baggie. Go the extra mile, finish it, lady.

[A]

You know, that's our thing.

[B]

That's our thing.

[E]

Are either of you familiar with the Instagram account Cart Narcs?

[B]

No.

[A]

What is this?

[E]

Sam has 1.2 million followers. It's C A R T N A R C S. It's a guy who's a fictional parking lot enforcement. He doesn't work for the company.

[B]

Is he the Dwight Schrute?

[E]

Yes. He goes around shaming people who don't put their carts away.

[B]

He's the deputy sheriff.

[E]

He has magnets that he sticks to your car and when people. Like he has a bag. When people get out of their car angrily and throw him off, he just throws two more on. It's great.

[B]

Oh, My God, I'm looking this up right now. Cartoon.

[A]

Well, Cassie, Sam, do you return your.

[E]

Shopping bag every time?

[D]

Oh, yeah. I get really mad if someone doesn't either.

[B]

Yeah, you know what? Because you're civilized. You're civilized. And now I'm not like, I'm not gonna get like, hostile or aggressive, but I am going to shoot you a side eye, snark look.

[A]

But let me ask you this question. So I feel like the, you know, shopping centers, they used to have a lot of cart returns. And I'm noticing I just went grocery shopping recently. There were none. Like, they're getting rid of them to make more parking maybe. So in order to return your shopping cart, you have to walk it all the way back up to the entrance of the store. And I wonder, am I obligated to walk it back up to the store if you've removed all the cart returns? Like, you've made it more inconvenient for me to do it.

[B]

I think you are, but you're still obligated get your steps in return your cart.

[A]

Yeah, yeah.

[D]

It also sounds like in that scenario they probably don't have the labor to have somebody go out and check every 30 minutes and bring carts back in to.

[A]

So you think it was like they did layoffs. So it's not that they were trying to make more parking spaces, but they were actually like, I don't want to hire someone to collect them, so I'm going to get people to put them up at the entrance for me. Yeah, I mean, that pisses me off, actually. That annoys me.

[E]

Yeah, that's up there with the self checkout for me. I don't work here.

[B]

Oh, I don't mind the self checkout. I get really excited. No, what are you talking about? No, I like, I love this sound. It's very satisfying. Like, beep.

[A]

It takes me back to being a kid. Like when you were a kid, didn't you want nothing more than to do the little like, boop, boop gun.

[B]

Oh, my gosh. I remember I was so excited when Isabel was little. I got her one of those little mini kitchens. You know, she was so excited. And we would just spend Saturday morning cooking stuff. And then we made a whole grocery store. Me and Isabel and Kade one day spent all day making a fake grocery store. We made aisles because we had gotten a Fisher Price little mini register that had the little scanner.

[A]

Yes. It's so fun to scan it.

[B]

And we made Josh and Jack come and shop at our grocery store. It was so fun.

[A]

We do an elaborate diner with a little register. And our little register has a. What you call it? Microphone. Microphone. I don't know why we need that in our diner. But yeah, same.

[B]

I love that. Yeah. So anyway, I love a self checkout. Sam, I'll work for you. Okay. If you and I go to the grocery store together, I will do your self checkout.

[E]

Sure.

[A]

But I think ultimately, to answer Peter's.

[B]

Question, we think you should return the shopping cart.

[A]

We think you should return the shopping cart. By the way, because this reminded me of Mike Schur's book, I looked up some of the other moral questions that he goes through in his book and they're so good. Here's some of Can I still enjoy great art if it was created by terrible people? Oh, why bother being good at all when there are no consequences for being bad? Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason? What he says in parentheses? No.

[B]

I mean, I guess you just have to say, what is my moral compass?

[A]

Yes, but in his book he provides you an answer to all of these questions based on his in depth study of ancient philosophers and human behavior. Yes. And he's so smart. I loved this book. It was very funny as well. So this is reminding me of his book. So I'm giving it a plug.

[B]

Well, there you go. Those are two of our chit chats. Thank you so much to Freya and Peter for writing in and sending us your audio clips. I really enjoyed those conversations.

[A]

Yes. Now listen, before we go, we've got some Office Ladies news, and it's some pretty big Office Ladies news.

[B]

We do. It's bittersweet Office Ladies news because our beloved producer Cassie is moving on. And Cassie, you've meant so much to us, but this is also an exciting time for you and today is actually her last day in the studio here. We have a few more work days, but this is her last day in the studio with us. Yes, and I guess the day you all are hearing this is actually her last day, the way the episode's gonna come out. But gosh, Cassie, we just love you so much.

[A]

Ah, thanks guys.

[D]

It's been an absolute pleasure working with you and Sam for the past five years and we've had a lot of adventures. So I'm very honored to share this chapter with you all.

[A]

Five years. Cassie, I don't know if people know, but you started as our transcriber way back in our earwolf days and you moved to being our producer. I went back to our digital clutter, Cassie. And you started as Our producer in November of 2020. Wow, that's a long time. But you're ready for some new adventures.

[D]

Yeah. Yeah. It's just time to be challenged in a different way.

[B]

Yeah. Well, your office ladies family is always gonna be here for you. I really hope that you pop up and say, ladies, I got a chit chat we need to discuss.

[D]

Yeah, I'm sure I will.

[B]

And we'll just be always here for you, Cassie. Your office lady's family forever. And we have a few little things for you we're gonna give to you after we say goodbye here. But really, thank you so much for everything you've done. There's so much of your job that is behind the scenes and you just showed up for us so many times time and time again. So we wish you all the best.

[D]

Thank you so much.

[A]

Getting a little emotional here.

[B]

I know, I know.

[A]

It's gonna be weird not to have your face in the booth moving forward, Sam.

[B]

No pressure.

[D]

Yeah, I know. Good luck, Sam.

[B]

I know.

[A]

Well, the second part of this news is that we've got a new face and a new producer, and we're excited to introduce you to our new senior podcast producer, Matt Beegel.

[B]

Matt, say hi.

[G]

Hey, Office ladies.

[A]

Matt, you've been training with Cassie for the last couple of weeks and you're about to take over. How do you feel? Are you ready?

[G]

No, I'm just kidding. I'm ready to go. I'm thrilled to be here. Really big shoes to fill. Cassie's been amazing, getting me up to speed, and I'm so happy to be here. I can't wait to meet and chat with and hear from Office Ladies listeners. And ready to go.

[B]

Yay. Yay. Well, 2026, some really fun new beginnings for all of us. And we love you guys. Office Ladies listeners. The family and support you've been to us all these years is so meaningful to us. And thank you.

[A]

Yeah. All right, Happy Friday. Chitchat, everybody. We'll see you next week.

[B]

That's right.

[A]

Thank you for listening to Office Ladies.

[B]

Office Ladies is a presentation of Odyssey and is produced by Jenna Fisher and Angela Kinsey.

[A]

Our executive producer is Cassie Jerkins. Our audio engineer is Sam Kieffer, and our associate producer is Ainslie Bubaco.

[B]

Odyssey's executive producer is Leah Reese Dennis.

[A]

Office Ladies was mixed and mastered by Bill Schultz.

[B]

Our theme song is Rubber Tree by Creed Bratton.