Best of Office Ladies Deep Dives
Summary
Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey celebrate fan-favorite "deep dives" from their podcast, revisiting Angela's research on the history of dueling, including Andrew Jackson and a topless duel over floral arrangements. They also explore the origins of the Mounds Bar, revealing how its "Flea Fleet" ships smuggled intelligence during WWII, and discuss the historical and sexual connotations of the color green. The episode opens with a lighthearted segment about Sam’s stolen laundry and closes with a fun fact about Twizzlers.
Topics discussed
Sponsored segment for Maurice's clothing
Sponsored segment for Year Up United
Sam's laundry theft and drafting a note
Morning mishaps: forgotten laptop and spilled coffee
Listener mail and request to revisit deep dives
Revisiting Angela's Fear Factor deep dive
Nostalgia for early deep dive stings
Sponsored segment for Michael's party supplies
Sponsored segment for life insurance
Deep dive: History of dueling and Andrew Jackson
Deep dive: Women's duels in history
Deep dive: History and symbolism of the color green
Sponsored segment for Vinted
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Deep dive: Origin of Mounds Bars and the Flea Fleet
Deep dive: History of Twizzlers
Deep dive: Invisible ink and WWII resistance letters
Live experiment: Jenna reveals urine invisible ink
Closing remarks and listener thanks
Sponsored segment for Newport, Rhode Island
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