EP 180: Of Mice and Men

EP 180: Of Mice and Men

From Office 365 Distilled by Steve & Marijn

January 26, 2026 · 58 min · Episode 180

About this episode

The hosts celebrate Burns Night by exploring the connections between Robert Burns' poetry and Microsoft 365.

In this episode of Microsoft 365 Distilled, the boys celebrate Burns Night in true Scottish fashion: with tartan‑level enthusiasm and a whisky that would make even the Bard raise an approving eyebrow. They go hunting for insights in places no one has ever thought to look. The mission? To see whether the timeless wisdom of Burns, actual old-school poetry can shed new light on the ever evolving universe of Microsoft 365. And to everyone’s surprise (including their own), it absolutely does. Expect hilarious interpretations, dramatic readings, suspicious Scottish accents, and philosophical detours that somehow make perfect sense. Along the way, they uncover governance lessons hiding between the verses, collaboration metaphors tucked into the stanzas, and even a few productivity tips disguised as 18th-century poetic flair. It’s part whisky tasting, part literary adventure, part tech nerd‑fest—and 100% Distilled chaos in the best possible way. So pour yourself a dram, warm up your best “Auld Lang Syne,” and join the boys as they celebrate tradition, toast the future, and prove once again that wisdom, like whisky, only gets better with age.

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve, Marijn

Topics covered

  • Scottish culture
  • Microsoft 365
  • poetry
  • productivity
  • governance
  • collaboration

Keywords

  • Burns Night
  • Microsoft 365
  • poetry
  • whisky
  • productivity tips
  • governance lessons
  • collaboration metaphors

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Books & works: Auld Lang Syne

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