Brian Taylor of AMC's Small Town Security talks about the strangest P.I. case he's ever worked on and how he deals with Joan's suspicion that her smartphone is haunted. 

Q: You're sort of the "normal" one in the office. Does working at JJK ever get to be too much for you?

A: I knew what I was getting into when I first started working here. It's always been crazy. Anywhere you work, you're going to have some level of craziness, so I've always been able to handle it and accept it.

Q: What's the response to the show been like for you?

A: Where I go to do my banking, one of the tellers was like, "I saw you on E! the other night!" That's sort of odd because I just want to deposit a check. And everybody wants to ask you a bunch of questions and knows who you are. It's a weird kind of feeling.

Q: What would you say was the most shocking moment from Season 1?

A: I don't know if anything was shocking for me, but I'm sure it was shocking for other people. [Laughs] I guess the degree and level of detail of how Irwin used the poop stick. I was surprised they were able to go into that much detail.

Q: What do you do in your time off from JJK Security?

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Small Town Security's Chief Joan Koplan shares weekly workplace wisdom in her "Ask Joan" advice column. This week, Joan fields questions about addressing inappropriate attire, honesty on the job and the problem with canned corn.

Q: How do you deal with a co-worker who always wears inappropriate clothing in the office? Is there a way to respectfully tell them their dress (or lack thereof) makes me uncomfortable? --McGilligcuddy

A: If someone's dressing cheap, like a female with a short hemline on her dress, showing a lot of her breasts -- I don't mean like the nipples -- but she's got a lot hanging out, I think that's inappropriate. Believe me, I'm no prude. But that's just not right. You just have to sit them down nicely and say, "I'm sorry, but that's not what I want to see throughout the day."

Q: My new job involves a lot of desk time and I'm noticing I have to watch what I eat now. How do I balance eating whatever the hell I want with not gaining a ton of weight? -- Justin Pease

A: I've been trying to eat a lot of canned vegetables. I've been putting them under the sink with hot water and draining them, getting most of the salt off. I looked yesterday and just a regular-sized can of corn said it has 300 mg of sodium. That's a lot of sodium! 

[Brian Taylor in background]: That's not a lot of sodium!

JK: Yes, it is! 

BT: That's not a big deal.

JK: Well, now Brian's saying it's not a big deal. 

BT: It isn't a big deal. Not for a woman who eats ribs.

JK: I don't eat that many ribs.

BT: Yes, you-- 

JK: Oh, God. here we go! Will you please? I'm on the phone. Ugh, such idiots. I've never seen such weirdos.

Q: My son is interested in becoming a security officer. What type of training is required? -- Heather Howell

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