Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade Rainn Wilson Is Out Of Hot “Office” Takes
Sep 25, 2025
Rainn Wilson, best known as Dwight Schrute from The Office, joins the conversation with hilarious stories from his career and insights into his new film, Code 3. He shares details about spending a day with paramedics, touching on themes of burnout and the dark humor that helps them cope. Rainn provides a humorous take on the DMV, discusses his spirituality podcast Soul Boom, and reflects on his journey after The Office. With lively banter, he reminisces about iconic sitcom moments and reveals the origins of Dwight's unforgettable haircut.
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Clickbait Misrepresents Nuance
- Rainn Wilson recounts seeing clickbait headlines claiming The Office was racist and how he got baited by them.
- He describes media distortion turning nuanced comments into sensational headlines.
Code 3: Paramedics' Darkly Funny Shift
- Rainn Wilson describes Code 3 as a 24-hour story about burnt-out paramedics balancing humor and trauma.
- He highlights the film's focus on paramedics' underpaid, dangerous work and gallows humor.
Gallows Humor Sustains Paramedics
- Rainn Wilson observed paramedics use gallows humor to cope with trauma and chronic burnout.
- He emphasizes they face danger, abuse, and low pay while still doing heroic work.