This week we look at the evolution of Michael Schur's sitcom content, which we have become comfort watching to us. We look back at the incredibly problematic racist and sexist moments of The Office and how the shows have evolved to adapt to the changing political climate. We talk about the highs and the lows and how The Good Place's philosophical abstractions actually reflects our nonsensical world in a way that The Office might not do for today's audiences. Pop culture moments of the week include Olivia Rodrigo's new album, silly Kardashian drama, Eurovision and celebrity thruples... We now have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club are out NOW! Join our Culture Gang! Email us at [email protected] and follow us on instagram @culturehangpodcast, twitter @CultureHang, TikTok @culturehangpodcast, join our Facebook group here Links: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/aug/13/how-did-millennial-comedy-get-so-surreal https://www.gq.com/story/does-the-office-hold-up Wisecrack 'The Office How Nonsense Conquered the Workplace – Wisecrack Edition' https://www.polygon.com/tv/2020/3/24/21190708/the-office-comedy-politics-still-watchable-on-streaming Culture Fluent 'Racism in The Office' https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/23/the-office-showrunner-slams-comedians-whingeing-about-cancel-culture-14461230/ https://www.vox.com/culture/21517475/chris-pratt-worst-chris-explained LiamAlan 'How Michael Schur Writes Empathy' https://www.vice.com/en/article/panvdk/the-complications-of-liking-brooklyn-nine-nine-as-a-black-man Shonalika 'Brooklyn 99 - COPAGANDA??!' Henry Kathman 'Brooklyn 99 is Copaganda and Here's Why' https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/02/good-places-finale-made-heaven-look-hopeless/606001/ https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/9/26/20874217/the-good-place-series-finale-season-4-moral-philosophy

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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