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John Powers

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Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

That's a really good question. I mean, I think we were so honored to be a part of that relationship because we have a weird relationship with our fans because a lot of people say, We are our fans, everything. But we literally get to say that because we were going to be canceled the first two seasons, definitely.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

Every week, I remember this guy, Jeff Engold, who worked at NBC, he came every week to say, listen, I love this show. It's just not working. We're going to cancel it. And it was at the time of iTunes. And I remember our fans were actually buying the show when they could watch it for free, which was a huge revelation, obviously.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

Every week, I remember this guy, Jeff Engold, who worked at NBC, he came every week to say, listen, I love this show. It's just not working. We're going to cancel it. And it was at the time of iTunes. And I remember our fans were actually buying the show when they could watch it for free, which was a huge revelation, obviously.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

Every week, I remember this guy, Jeff Engold, who worked at NBC, he came every week to say, listen, I love this show. It's just not working. We're going to cancel it. And it was at the time of iTunes. And I remember our fans were actually buying the show when they could watch it for free, which was a huge revelation, obviously.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

So because they were buying the show and not watching it on NBC, it showed people that there was a whole new audience that was loving the show so much that they'd actually spend money. So all that to say, we were so involved with our fans from the very beginning. And when I went around and bumped into people who were always so kind about the show, I They were genuinely moved by this relationship.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

So because they were buying the show and not watching it on NBC, it showed people that there was a whole new audience that was loving the show so much that they'd actually spend money. So all that to say, we were so involved with our fans from the very beginning. And when I went around and bumped into people who were always so kind about the show, I They were genuinely moved by this relationship.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

So because they were buying the show and not watching it on NBC, it showed people that there was a whole new audience that was loving the show so much that they'd actually spend money. So all that to say, we were so involved with our fans from the very beginning. And when I went around and bumped into people who were always so kind about the show, I They were genuinely moved by this relationship.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

There was something that everybody was connecting to this sort of will he won't he type of thing of whether or not I get up the guts to ask her out in the beginning and then followed us along as if we were part of their family or living some version of their lives. For me, I think it was a big responsibility to be a member of that couple. And I loved every single moment of it.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

There was something that everybody was connecting to this sort of will he won't he type of thing of whether or not I get up the guts to ask her out in the beginning and then followed us along as if we were part of their family or living some version of their lives. For me, I think it was a big responsibility to be a member of that couple. And I loved every single moment of it.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

There was something that everybody was connecting to this sort of will he won't he type of thing of whether or not I get up the guts to ask her out in the beginning and then followed us along as if we were part of their family or living some version of their lives. For me, I think it was a big responsibility to be a member of that couple. And I loved every single moment of it.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

It will always be one of the most, if not the most, special relationship I will have on screen.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

It will always be one of the most, if not the most, special relationship I will have on screen.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

It will always be one of the most, if not the most, special relationship I will have on screen.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

Thank you. Thank you.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

Thank you. Thank you.

Fresh Air
Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

Thank you. Thank you.

Fresh Air
50 Years Of 'Rocky Horror'

No, it's a very good point. And they behave that way a lot of the time because they're not trying to get elected to anything. They're not trying to sell a program to anything. They just have to perform on the field, on the court, wherever they might happen to be, the And there is a great disdain for the media among many, if not most, in sports. And the locker room is their domain.

Fresh Air
50 Years Of 'Rocky Horror'

No, it's a very good point. And they behave that way a lot of the time because they're not trying to get elected to anything. They're not trying to sell a program to anything. They just have to perform on the field, on the court, wherever they might happen to be, the And there is a great disdain for the media among many, if not most, in sports. And the locker room is their domain.

Fresh Air
50 Years Of 'Rocky Horror'

No, it's a very good point. And they behave that way a lot of the time because they're not trying to get elected to anything. They're not trying to sell a program to anything. They just have to perform on the field, on the court, wherever they might happen to be, the And there is a great disdain for the media among many, if not most, in sports. And the locker room is their domain.

Fresh Air
50 Years Of 'Rocky Horror'

Now, things have changed since the 80s in that for the most part, we're pretty much banned from locker rooms nowadays. The creation of the interview room, I think, is one of the worst things that's ever happened to sports journalism. Because if you think the answers in a locker room are rehearsed and canned and cliched,