After a long day of work, you want to go home, kick off your shoes, and queue up…a tv show about work? Wait, what? Today, we’re talking about pop culture’s obsession with work. We’ll explore:

• Some of our favorite tv shows and movies depicting the workplace in all its glory
• Why everyone loves the mundanity of The Office
• The effects of both realistic (The Office) and unrealistic (Emily In Paris) depictions of work in pop culture

Show Notes

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New Yorker Article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/12/14/why-do-we-still-love-the-office

The Devil Wears Prada: 7 Fun Facts: https://www.vogue.fr/fashion-culture/article/the-devil-wears-prada-fun-facts-cult-movie

Off The Beat: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-the-beat-with-brian-baumgartner/id1550331348

Office Ladies: https://officeladies.com/episodes

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