B. J. Novak

In this episode: B.J. Novak is best known for his role as Ryan, the ne’er-do-well temp from the NBC comedy The Office, as well as an actor in films like Inglorious Basterds and Saving Mr. Banks. He’s also a screenwriter, producer, and now, author of a new book of short stories, One More Thing: Stories And Other Stories. Novak shares a decades-spanning playlist of some of his favorite songs as part of Soundcheck's Pick Three series -- and talks about what he thinks is the most romantic song of all time.

And: Minneapolis singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith performs songs from his latest album, Heart Murmurs, in the Soundcheck studio.