361: True Crime & The Office

361: True Crime & The Office

From The Michael Scott Podcast Company by Ordinary Things Media

June 4, 2026 · 1h 14m · Episode 361

About this episode

The episode discusses true crime elements in The Office with guest Cairenn Binder, an investigative genetic genealogist.

Toby: I was actually selected to be a juror on a very high-profile case. Michael: Yes, the case of the horrible red-headed sad sack. And the verdict, it was Toby. And the sentence, death. Death to Toby! Dwight: Death to Toby! This week it’s True Crime on The Office! We’re joined by friend of the show and investigative genetic genealogist Cairenn Binder! Cairenn gives us an introduction into investigative genetic genealogy and how she got into the field, and then we dive into some true crime moments on The Office! We discuss the Drug Testing, the Scranton Strangler, and other places where true crime intersects with the show. She also tells us how we (and you) can contribute to solving crimes through her field, and then to close out the show she asks us some hard-hitting questions she’s always wanted to ask us! What’s my perfect crime? I break into Tiffany’s at midnight... Support our show and become a member of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Tots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Patreon! For only $5/month, Tots get ad-free episodes plus exclusive access to our monthly Mailbag episodes where we casually pick through every single…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Scott Podcast Company

Guest: Cairenn Binder

Topics covered

  • True Crime
  • The Office
  • Investigative Genetic Genealogy
  • Scranton Strangler
  • Drug Testing
  • Crime Solving

Keywords

  • True Crime
  • The Office
  • Cairenn Binder
  • Scranton Strangler
  • Drug Testing
  • Genealogy
  • Crime Solving

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Office, Scott's Tots, Patreon

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