Earlier this week, we brought you coverage of Alison Brie’s band – The Girls – making their triumphant return to (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City to open for Jones Street Station. But we were also there in April 2012 for The Girls very first live performance. And at that show, we caught up with Brie to talk to her about her new band and her two beloved television shows – Community and Mad Men. We even asked her what her castmate Donald Glover, who has a musical career of his own, thought of her new venture. If you missed our interview back then, enjoy it now from the vault.

Last night fans said goodbye to the American version of The Office, a show that ran on NBC for nine seasons (and over 200 episodes). If you are having trouble letting go of the much loved sitcom, spend some time reliving the glory days with our classic interviews with members of the cast. In 2006 and 2007, we talked to Angela Kinsey (Angela), Kate Flannery (Meredith), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin) and Melora Hardin (Jan). You can find links to all of those interviews in this installment of “From the Vault.”

In honor of Presidents Day, we bring you two articles from the archive to help you get in the spirit of this holiday known mostly for its mattress and used car sales. The first column is by Aaron R. Davis, who reveals the origins of Presidents’ Day and shares some lesser-known facts about former POTUSes that you aren’t likely to learn in school. The second one is a column by Joel Murphy encouraging you to “Know Your POTUS,” even the really obscure ones like our 12th president, Zachary Taylor.

On this show from 2011, Joel Murphy and Lars reconnect with their pal Jane, who joins them for a Thanksgiving-themed podcast.

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With Barack Obama getting reelected, its a tough time to be a Republican. So while certain members of certain states are looking to secede from the country, we thought we’d offer a pick me up to our Republican readers still reeling from the results.

Every Halloween, all of your favorite movie monsters come out of the woodwork to cause havoc. But what do they do in the other 364 days of the year? How do they spend their downtime? Joel Murphy answers this question in this classic column, which we bring to you from the vault.

You may know John Michael Higgins from his comedic roles, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t serious about acting. In 2008, as he was set to star in the NBC sitcom Kath and Kim, we caught up with Higgins to talk about his new show, life as a journeyman actor and his tendency to create quartets to pass the time on set.

While the calender is already overflowing with pointless holidays created by Hallmark in an effort to sell more greeting cards (Arbor Day? Secretary’s Day?), there is one obscure annual holiday that is actually worth celebrating – International Talk Like A Pirate Day.

[Editor's Note - Joel Murphy and Lars are still recovering from their Fourth of July festivities, so please enjoy 2010's Fourth of July podcast, from the vault ...]

• Introduction
• The National Anthem performed by Theresa Gaddy
• America’s birthday
• A “movie-enhancing” cell phone ap
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the advertisers
• Wonder Woman’s new costume
• Contractually-obligated Batman discussion
• Highlights from Hobo Radio 5 – Strippin’ ain’t easy

This Sunday night, most Americas will head outside to watch people blow shit up in honor of our victory over England 234 years ago. It’s a strange tradition, but one that all Americans seem to love. Joel Murphy and Lars do their best to make sense of this yearly spectacle and also pay tribute to America, albeit somewhat unenthusiastically.

They also discuss Despicable Me‘s stange new gimmick, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World‘s ineffective advertising campaign and Wonder Woman’s boring new costume. Finally, the dynamic duo looks back on of the earliest Hobo Radio podcasts – the infamous Fourth of July “stripper show” from way back in 2006.

How was the movie industry forever changed in 1994? When exactly does Scott Pilgrim come out? What the hell is Wonder Woman wearing? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.

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