Office Ladies The Paper Ep 9: Matching Ponchos
Mar 4, 2026
They dissect a road-trip investigation of a suspicious farm collective and the strange set design choices behind it. They laugh about a comic spider-in-the-car cold open and behind-the-scenes driving tricks. A reporter spirals over an online troll while another character explores incubus dreams and curse-breaking rituals. Plus listeners' local stories and on-set anecdotes from the director.
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Esmeralda's Incubus And Jenna's Dream Confession
- Esmeralda finds a younger photo of Barry and starts having sexy dreams, which she misinterprets as an incubus haunting.
- Angela admitted she once had a sex dream about a coworker and couldn't look at him for days.
Troll Tone Reveals Generational Freeze
- The troll GoMudHens10 uses dated internet slang to attack writers, revealing generational disconnects in online criticism.
- The show staged several examples (amazeballs, ermergerd) to emphasize the troll's stuck-in-time persona.
How They Filmed The Driving Scenes
- Donal and Chelsea filmed extensive car driving scenes using enclosed 'plates' and controllable lipstick cameras rather than free driving.
- Dave explained plates are screens around the car projecting moving scenery and remote cameras can now pan and zoom.