Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast (Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast )
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| 03 Feb 2022 | Our Conversation with Andrew "Burly" Burlinson aka Burly! | 01:29:47 | |
We were total fan girls this episode (mostly Holly) and we are not afraid to admit it! Today we talk to the wonderfully genuine and talented Andrew "Burly" Burlinson aka Burly in Mouse Rat! (Or Rat Mouse depending on how you look at it) We are so beyond honored to talk about his time being a part of the biggest band ever, some serious behind the scenes gems and his life and career as an actor/musician! (Did you know he was in Blue Man Group?!) We were hanging off the edge of our seats! Thank you so much Burly and we cannot wait to see what else you do!!!!! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 10 Feb 2022 | Woman of the Year! (W/ Kris Carr) | 01:46:30 | |
This week we are joined by the amazing Kris Carr (@actorkriscarr) to talk about our favorite Woman of the Year, Ron Swanson! Wait, I mean Leslie... I mean Ron? Come with us as we talk about institutional gratification, Andy searches for an apartment and Tom tries to get everyone to invest in our favorite club, The Snakehole Lounge. Also guest star galore! Thank you to Sara Sanderson aka Cindy and Andy Milder aka Freddy for sending in voice memos! We are forever grateful and LOVE all the stories you shared! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 10 Mar 2022 | The Possum! | 01:51:04 | |
Time to catch a possum! Leslie and co. work together to catch a possum that's been terrorizing Pawnee Municipal golf course (animal control alert!), Mark helps Ron with city codes for his woodshop expansion and April housesits for Ann in addition to having some *drama* with Andy. ooOOOOoooOooo Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 17 Mar 2022 | Park Safety! | 01:27:14 | |
"Sometimes the best way to maintain a strong team is just by letting someone know they are still a part of it." - Leslie Knope Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 | Summer Catalog(ue)! | 01:44:25 | |
This week we start off with a little therapy moment because it's been a WEEK. Then we dive into Summer Catalog - is it spelled Catalog or Catalogue? Either way, we meet former Parks department heads and we have all sorts of love situations with Anndanawitz and April/Andy (celeb couple name TBD). ALSO our favorite JJ's waitress Marta (Ana Rey-Oktay) comes on the show to share her experience behind the scenes! Thank you so much Ana! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 | Our Conversation with Michael Trim! (Director and DP!) | 01:43:31 | |
Please welcome Emmy award winner, Director and Director of Photography extraordinaire, Michael Trim! He DP'd a lot of Parks and Rec and also directed legendary episodes like Park Safety, April and Andy's Fancy Party, and Fluoride along with DP'ing some of the most iconic music videos ever including Express Yourself by Madonna, Crash and Burn by Savage Garden, and Love Is Strong by the Rolling Stones! This was such an eye opening interview for us and we loved hearing a different perspective and the nuts and bolts of filmmaking. We really felt like we were just hanging out and the mics happened to be on, which was so fun. There's so much more that we could have talked about, but for now, enjoy being a student of film in this episode :) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 07 Apr 2022 | Re-Release: Our Conversation with Vincent Jones! (Theme Song Goodness!) | 01:08:41 | |
This week we are re-airing one of our most favorite episodes and our very first interview ever, Vincent Jones!!!! We talked about Vincent last year so we wanted to go ahead and share this for those of you who haven't heard! Even if you have, this one is a treat and such a fun time to hear true behind the scenes stories: can you even imagine Parks without this theme song?! We'll be back for fresh episodes in two weeks because podcasting is a real job and we all need a break sometimes. Enjoy this spring weather and enjoy Vincent! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 21 Apr 2022 | 94 Meetings! (W/Crystal Leigh) | 02:50:40 | |
As Madi says in her summary, "LET THE CHAOS BEGIN!" Join Holly and welcome our amazing friend Crystal Leigh, as we go OFF the literal deep end with deep dives about the Turnbill mansion, all the wild relationships AND talk to 7 (SEVEN!!!) of the costars who had meetings with the Parks crew, either via voice memo, emails or phone conversation! AMAZING! PLUS a very special message from our very own Christopher Murray aka Nick Newport Sr himself! Big thank you to Crystal Leigh who joined us on this podcast, we are so excited and honored that you joined to share your joy and deep dives with us!!! (we now know we can paint our house Miami Teal 😛 ) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 05 May 2022 | Telethon! (W/Sean Trainor) | 01:46:15 | |
Let’s Dia-beat-this! Today, Leslie tries to show her a$$ again (for a good cause), Detlef gets a 15 minute tangent because that guy is incredible and so many guest stars that we’ve interviewed come back to make their appearance! Wild! Thanks to Sean Trainor for joining us, Linda Montana aka Denise Yermley (Pawnee's most bookable talent!) for sending in a video, Burly and John Balma aka Barney for the emails (if you have/know a dog in need of caretaking in San Francisco please reach out to sfstowaways or his partner's business @joey.activepack!) and to everyone who was a part of this episode! P.S. Please don’t drink 8 glasses of milk at one time. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 19 May 2022 | The Master Plan Part 1! | 01:25:44 | |
TED! Ben is here!!!!!! It's the moment we've all been waiting for- the time when Ben and Chris arrive! We split this episode into two parts because it was just TWO good (get it because TWO parts, omg, wow) and we needed to cover everything! Join us as we go on deep dives about the Swiss Police Force, Hydrox vs Oreo, Jack London (why is Leslie obsessed with him?) and of course we spend the last minutes going over Adam Scott and Rob Lowe, hello?!?! Grab a drink and a friend and catch up with us! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 26 May 2022 | The Master Plan Part 2! | 00:58:50 | |
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Master Plan where we start right where we left off! WOOMPF, there it is!!! (Ben's inauguration song) Our amazing friend April Eden comes back (aka Trish) and she gave us some AMAZING details on what it was like to be on set that day - ALSO CONGRATS ON BEING A NASA AMBASSADOR YAY! Then, Andy and April and Ann have an accidental love triangle moment (and Jean Ralphio wedges his way in somehow....) plus Leslie and Ann get super drunk and we see the budding of a new friendship/professional workplace proximity associates in Leslie and Ben! Yay! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | Freddy Spaghetti! | 03:12:39 | |
This is a long one because we start this episode talking about the terrible, heartbreaking loss of lives that happened in Uvalde. Since we've recorded this episode, there have been AT LEAST 2 more mass shootings and we NEED to do something about it. Text ACT to 644-33 to email your senators and then text MARCH to 954954 to find out where you can find a "March for Your Lives" event near you. It really is so quick to do this, please please do this. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 14 Jul 2022 | Our Conversation with Cooper Thornton aka Dr Harris! | 01:14:13 | |
This week we're joined by the amazing Cooper Thornton aka Dr Harris!!!!! He was wonderful to talk to and answered all of our questions with such generosity! We talk all about Parks and his process for Dr Harris, but did you know he was in the Office (yes! - sadly it was cut), he went to the Welsh School of Drama (and did fight choreo at his professor's wedding?!), he is a competitive swimmer and he's from Nashville?!? (Holly was excited) Please enjoy Cooper's interview and be sure to follow him on his blog below in the mental health space (hilarious and deep at the same time) and all of his social media accounts. THANK YOU! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 28 Jul 2022 | (S3Ep1) Go Big Or Go Home! (W/Sean Trainor) | 01:22:01 | |
Join Holly, Madi and Sean as we go on the cringiest episode of Parks yet! Ann goes out with Chris to entice him to give money to the Parks department and Leslie throws her under the bus for it. Tough look. Meanwhile, Andy is in love with April but she has a new Venezuelan boyfriend! And then Ron flaunts his new lover Wendy so Tom is a jerk to Lucy at the basketball game making everyone look awful and selfish. Oh dear, chaos! But now we have the Harvest Festival idea, yay!!!! Thanks to David Trice for sending in a voice memo about what it was like to hit on Chris Traeger at the Bulge, we appreciate you! Music by @seantrainormusic Please rate and review us! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 04 Aug 2022 | (S3Ep2) Flu Season! (W/Crystal Leigh) | 01:50:30 | |
It's flu season ya'll! Aka the most iconic episode with the most random references (so many sports), improv lines, and WAFFFLESSSSSS. "Stop Pooping" "Internet connectivity problems" "Leslie Monster" " You had me at Meat Tornado" "My body is a microchip" I mean I don't know if we need to say any more right?! Join Tom at Spawnee and then question with us why Ann doesn't get sick even though she's surrounded by sick people. Thank you to Crystal Leigh for joining us, we always love having you!!!!!! Please pour one out for our most favorite diner owner, JJ, Brent Briscoe, you. are. a. legend. #waffles Music by @seantrainormusic Please rate and review us! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 11 Aug 2022 | Re-Release: Our Conversation with Kevin Symons aka Dexhart!!! | 02:01:50 | |
YOU GUYS! Dexhart is an amazing guest and I have a feeling some of you haven't heard it yet! Please enjoy how excited we are by how excited HE IS about this show! We love when someone on the show is as big a fan as we are! Please remember you can ask him for personal messages via Cameo and don't forget he's not as sleazy in real life but he will Music by @seantrainormusic Please rate and review us! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 18 Aug 2022 | (S3Ep3) Time Capsule! (W/Brookelynn Constant) | 02:26:42 | |
What an episode! We have a ton of guest stars (thank you!), and Brookelynn Constant is back, yay!!! Brookelynn is so smart and knows so much more than Holly, time capsules are stupid (there are real life examples we discuss), and there were biblical references up in this episode?! Plus, so much BTS and Twilight talk!!!!! @parkpalspodcast Music by @seantrainormusic Please rate and review us! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 25 Aug 2022 | Our Conversation with Jeffrey Mossa! (aka Art Director of Parks!) | 01:06:28 | |
We have an amazing techie talk for you today!!!! Jeffrey Mossa, aka the Art Director for the majority of Parks joins us to talk about all things Art Direction, Production Designing, Jurassic Fork , Harvest Festival and more!!!! We start talking more about Parks around 30 minutes so you can skip if needed. @parkpalspodcast Music by @seantrainormusic Please rate and review us! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 29 Sep 2022 | (S3Ep4) Ron and Tammy 2! (W/Brookelynn Constant!) | 01:43:48 | |
Please welcome back Brookelynn Constant to talk all about Ron and Tammy 2! Is the book Ron allegedly rented about micro-penises real? Did Lionel Richie really dance on the ceiling? Did Aziz actually throw himself into the bookcase at the bridal shower? Were the cornrows real? All these questions and more to be answered on today's pod!!! Thanks to the wonderful Brooke Baumer for sending in voice memos! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 06 Oct 2022 | (S3Ep5) Media Blitz! (W/Sean Trainor) + Craig Pearman! (Justice of the Peace) | 01:37:36 | |
Welcome back our fav theme song writer, Sean Trainor! Today, we're going on a press tour with Perd, Joan, Crazy Ira/The Douche and of course Tweep! See how crazy Ben goes (seriously, who hasn't had gay thoughts?), witness Andy and April take a step forward and so many other insanely cool Behind the Scenes stuff! You may need to Google some things for visual aids or go to our Insta to understand (911 clip, Jerry wiggling his toes....) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 13 Oct 2022 | (S3Ep6) Indianapolis! (Madi Is Back!!!) | 01:37:26 | |
"GIVE ME ALL THE BACON AND EGGS YOU HAVE." Also, yay Madi is back! Today, we're taking a road trip to Indianapolis and getting some steaks! ....or so we think. Ann learns some sad news, Andy and April start their romance for realz, and Ben and Tom nurture a budding friendship. Leslie is a Queen goddess of everything, holding the crew together which is why she gets VIPP this week. (Very Important Park Pal) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 28 Oct 2022 | (S3Ep7) Harvest Festival! | 01:50:10 | |
Finally, it's Harvest Festival time!!!! Curses, MINI HORSES!!!, Aunt Tilda and some hospitality kiosks! Join us as we dive deep and Holly takes an hour and a half to understand this shoot schedule research that should be easy to understand LOLZ Thank you to Shana Hagan, our amazing camera operator friend for sending emails, and Nick Armstrong for reaching out about his eggs and bacon scene last episode! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 10 Nov 2022 | (S3Ep8) Camping! | 02:11:48 | |
Please welcome back Brookelynn Constant, the Queen of details! There are so many amazing behind the scenes catches like what's in Tom's tent, what Ron is building, what Andy is holding and more! You honestly may want to have this episode up as you're listening because it's incredible. Plus, we see the pressure of Leslie and Ms. Elsa Clack and her cats and german muffins make an appearance 🤣 Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 17 Nov 2022 | (S3Ep9) Andy and April's Fancy Party + Annie O'Donnell (Elsa Clack!) | 01:57:25 | |
Surprise, it's a wedding! Andy and April invite everyone to a "dinner party" (Avatar anyone?) and Ann and Donna spark a relationship over single's night! PLUS WE GOT ORIN!!!! You'll hear some incredible voice memo BTS from Eric Isenhower, who played the infamous character. Also, Ben and Leslie's "relationship?" really starts heating up when we learn Ben is staying!!! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 01 Dec 2022 | Re-Release: Our Conversation with Shana Hagan! (Camera Operator Goddess!) | 02:02:48 | |
This week we're reliving our incredible conversation with Shana Hagan! She is one of the camera operators on Parks and is a true BACKBONE of the way we see this mockumentary style! (Not just saying that because she carries a 30 pound camera on her back/shoulder) This is such a great tech talk and she also shares with us her story on how she got started, what sparks her joy in this business and so many behind the scenes details it made us so happy!!! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 08 Dec 2022 | (S3Ep10) Soulmates! | 01:58:20 | |
Iconic episode alert! The burger cookoff with Ron and Chris, a soulmate level match with Leslie and another office worker.... (although the wrong one at first), and wildflower mural goodness! Plus omg all of Tom's incredible shortened phrases (chicky chicky parm parm) - thank you Alan Yang and Aziz and team for these golden nuggets. Also, lots of BTS on Grain N Simple, Food and Stuff (yes the "and" is spelled out) and Ann comes into her own which we love! (Thank you, Donna) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 15 Dec 2022 | Our Conversation with Minni Jo! (aka Natalie!) | 01:04:28 | |
What a lovely treat today! Today, Holly talks to Minni Jo aka Natalie, April's sister! Everything is discussed, from time on set with Chris Pratt and Aubrey Plaza to Minni Jo's training, her incredible music and more!!! It was so wonderful to talk about the space she's creating for women in the arts, especially electronic music - plus discussing fantasy and fairy magic is ALWAYS a delight. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 22 Dec 2022 | (S3Ep11) Jerry's Painting! | 01:53:09 | |
"For me, it's when the penis goes in" Okay Brandi Maxxxx, we hear you. Today we talk about why in the heck Ben moves in with Andy and April (such a bad idea), Jerry's painting gets put through the RINGER and Leslie takes control in her true goddess form. PS, do you think Diophena is a real goddess? Find out by listening! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 05 Jan 2023 | Our Conversation with Mara Marini, aka Brandi Maxxxx! | 01:08:45 | |
We cannot express what a joy it was to talk to Mara! (and how totally starstruck we were) She is so inspirational, hard working and just an overall gem of a human. She busts her butt for her work and we love seeing the determination that both Mara and Brandi Maxxxx have in common. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 12 Jan 2023 | (S3Ep12) Eagleton! | 02:19:23 | |
This week we get a wild origin story! However, to be honest, we spent the first 25 minutes catching up about the New Year and the holidays so if you need to skip ahead, go for it, but there's a lot of therapy moments which is what we're all about! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 19 Jan 2023 | (S3Ep13) The Fight! | 02:19:26 | |
Go get me another Snorkjuice because it's time for THE FIGHT!!! We have been waiting forever to do this episode! Oh. My. God. We've got BTS on what was improvised, thoughts on juice cleanses, who wrote Jean Ralphio's raps and omg so much more! Plus, it's an extra deep therapy session because we related so deeply to Ann and Leslie - adult friendships are hard, let's talk about it!!! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 01 Feb 2023 | (S3Ep14) Road Trip! | 01:55:44 | |
Time to talk about banjos and Johns Hopkins University on a road trip (an hour and a half counts as a road trip right?)! Listen in as we deep dive the sexual tension of Leslie and Ben, Andy and April get in a fight over Tom's new game (yet somehow Jerry and Donna are crushing it?), and more! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 09 Feb 2023 | (S3Ep15) The Bubble! | 01:55:07 | |
There's SO MUCH going on today! Recap from last week thanking John Sloman and adding Rene Pena to the mix - she played alongside John as committee members with Ben and Leslie in Road Trip! She shares location breakdowns, audition stories and what she's working on now! (see below) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 16 Feb 2023 | Re-Release: Our Conversation with Andrew Burlinson aka Burly! | 01:32:25 | |
We now have a Patreon! Please visit https://www.patreon.com/parkpalspodcast to support our show for exclusive access to early episodes, questions to guests and more! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 01 Mar 2023 | (S3Ep16) Li'l Sebastian! | 02:15:46 | |
Omg long episode alert bc it's the Season Finale YAY! So many guest stars sent in voice memos, and so much chaos is happening! We see Ben and Leslie aren't being careful at all even though they think they are, Tom and Jean Ralphio start Entertainment 720 (what do they do?) and throw a memorial for LB, and Chris thinks he's dying and thinks about life in a way that involves Ann (but should it?) Plus, 5000 Candles in the Wind is introduced! Go Mouse Rat! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 09 Mar 2023 | Our Conversation with Johnny Sneed (aka William Barnes, campaign manager!) | 01:15:02 | |
Today on the show, we are treated by the kind and gentle Johnny Sneed who plays one of Leslie's campaign managers! We talk all about his story of auditioning for Mike Schur on the Office (did you know he auditioned for Jim? He def could have been the understudy), how he was a lawyer in Dallas for a brief stint and how he's a drummer too! (he got to play Hal Blayne in Love and Mercy, the Beach Boys movie!) Plus, we talk about the world of acting and how it's a tough one sometimes. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 16 Mar 2023 | (S4Ep1) I'm Leslie Knope! | 01:51:31 | |
OMG OUR GIRL IS RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL!!!!!!! Leslie has to break up with Ben, but he gave her a chocolate eclair, so what's a gal to do?! Joe from Sewage sends his penis to City Hall and we rage at the dumbassery of men (But Dr Harris aka Cooper Thornton comes back which we love) Then Andy gets a surprise job! Plus, Tammy 1 is teased and we get to meet Patrica Clarkson- goddess of all things and awards!!!! Also, what's up with Chris Traeger's hair? All that and more on this episode of Park Pals! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 23 Mar 2023 | Re-Release: Our Conversation with Cooper Thornton aka Dr Harris! | 01:16:09 | |
"That man has the largest penis I've ever seen" Please read his blog! https://cooperthornton.medium.com/ Become a member, learn more at https://medium.com/ Insta: @thatsmecoopert Twitter: @sendtocooper Support the showRate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Follow us @parkpalspodcast on Instagram! Or email us at parkpalspodcast@gmail.com Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 06 Apr 2023 | Our Conversation with Kirston Mann! (Costume Goddess!) | 01:36:08 | |
Kirston Mann is here!!! She is the best in all the land and has been in the Schurverse (The Good Place, Loot, Brooklynn Nine-Nine just to name a few!) for a really long time now, so she knows what she's doing! She is such a natural light and so fun and easy to talk to. She answered all of our questions so naturally and genuinely which we just cannot thank her enough for. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 23 Apr 2023 | (S4Ep2) Ron and Tammys! (Part 1) | 01:42:10 | |
We have so much to unpack with Ron's psychological state in this episode PLUS 100 thousand deleted scenes so we're splitting this into two episodes! We also get into the NBA strike, how Tom thinks he has a good business plan (even though it's basically a fancy crack house lol) and how we are proud of Leslie for standing up to Tammy 1! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 28 Apr 2023 | (S4Ep2) Ron and Tammys! (Part 2) | 00:57:27 | |
Everybody pants now, pants, pants, pants, pants, pants! (Not prance like the subtitles say) We're back for Part 2 where we get a good ol' fashioned prairie drink off - the Swanson family mash liquor is used to burn warts of the mules omg. Such beautiful imagery always. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 06 Jul 2023 | (S4Ep3) Born and Raised! (We're Back!) | 02:23:12 | |
Welcome back everyone! This week we discuss some BIG news! Congratulations Madi! We also discuss Holly's last few hundred months of fun and hard working musical theater so if you need to skip the first 20ish minutes that's fine haha Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 30 Nov 2023 | Our Conversation with Norm Hiscock, Producer and Writer! | 01:25:25 | |
We are so excited to share this week's episode! It's so nerdy, we love it! Join us as we talk to the super nice and funny Norm Hiscock! We learned so very much about everything from his time with Greg Daniels (on kind of everything... Kids in the Hall, SNL, King of the Hill) to all the different kinds of producers there are! We truly learned so much about the behind the scenes creation of our favorite show and we are forever grateful! Seriously, so much to talk about and learn. Just another reminder that this is a real job that deserves real wages. :) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 17 Aug 2023 | Strike Pod 1: A Bag of Worms! (With Kris Carr!) | 01:32:02 | |
Welcome to Strike Pod! Because we can’t talk about our fav show as we stand in strike solidarity, I’m inviting all my friends on to talk about literally anything else! First up, it’s one of our fav people, Kris Carr!!! We talk about job hunting, money, how Jack Black is the dreamiest dream boat, and we continue learning about each other and our histories! We also definitely talk about the actual strike, set conditions and how our Parks fam was there supporting on the picket lines including Li’l Sebastian!!!! PS Sweet Madi was there in spirit!!! Missed you! Please consider donating to the Strike fund to help people pay their bills and to the Maui wildfires fund. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 07 Dec 2023 | (S4Ep4) Pawnee Rangers! | 01:32:55 | |
"I am a Goddess, a glorious female warrior" YEAAAHH!!!! (our womanly roar) This week we head to Wilderness Weekend with the Pawnee Rangers and Pawnee Goddesses! ALSO a literal treat - TREAT YO SELF is in the same episode??!! Tom and Donna comfort Ben (or should we say Batman...) and Chris gets a little too comfortable with Jerry. We also speculate about our own treat yo'self days, learn about the history of Girl Scouts and how Ben would react to Game of Thrones being cancelled. Yikes. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 31 Aug 2023 | Strike Pod 2: Large Talk! (With Mia Topalian!) | 01:24:45 | |
"Sometimes just making the thing is the thing" Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 14 Dec 2023 | (S4Ep5) Meet N Greet! | 01:07:48 | |
🎶 Entertainment 720, where dreams come, they come true! 🎶 Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 14 Sep 2023 | Strike Pod 3: Let's Fall In Love! (With Kris Carr) | 01:30:18 | |
We're falling in love this week! (Well, more than we already are...) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 21 Dec 2023 | (S4Ep6) End of the World! | 01:36:22 | |
Hail Zorp y'all. It's the end of the world! Leslie scrambles to keep Ben in her life (he's flirting with Tweep wtf?!), Tom and Jean Ralphio throw the party to end ALL parties (SHRIMP WALL!) and April and Andy make an awesome trip to the Grand Canyon (hello webisodes)! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 21 Sep 2023 | Strike Pod 4: Strike Talk and Terrible/Treasured Memories! (With the Character Actors) | 01:30:46 | |
Welcome Kris Carr and Mia Topalian TOGETHER to the pod!!!!!! This week we discuss Drew Barrymore, more updates on the strike, and we continue to answer the 36 Questions to Fall In Love- although again, we just fall deeper in love. Some of these are intense!!!!! I'm so lucky I have these gals and I will never take it for granted. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 04 Jan 2024 | (S4Ep7) The Treaty! (With Kris Carr) | 02:00:19 | |
Sting did tantric workshops with his wife and that's how Kris knew what it was. Holly had to Google it. Also did you know Leslie banging her shoe is based off a real UN incident with Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?! Thank you so much to Ashton Bingham and Jenny Soo (UN students) for sending incredible voice memos and Madi for sending in her wonderful summary! Follow Ashton below! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 05 Oct 2023 | Strike Pod 5: Music Business and Lots of Feelings (With Sean Trainor) | 01:40:59 | |
Should we do psychotics and start a podcast in a sauna? Join us as we think about it! This week, friend of the pod, Sean Trainor and I discuss so much about music business/unions and how there should def be more talk/action for them. Plus, we continue the 36 Questions to Fall in Love and learn what the definition of affection means and that saying how you feel is like.... so beyond important, say it to your loved ones, just do it! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 11 Jan 2024 | (S4Ep8) Smallest Park! | 01:27:18 | |
The episode we've all been waiting for!!!!!!! Lasers, environmental impact reports and LESLIE AND BEN SITTING IN A TREE!!!! (or park...) Ann shows up in the best friendship way, Ron shows more love for his work proximity associates by funding their education and Tom dreams for the Parks department. Yay! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 16 Oct 2023 | Strike Pod 6: Wtf, Holly's Solo | 00:45:18 | |
They call me Han because I'm solo. Omg just kidding. I'm off the rails because it's just me today!!! I talk about the SAG strike, how SNL can be on air, how confused I am, and answer a few questions from the love quiz that may seem pitiful but kind of funny and isn't that just my brand anyway...? Also, I probably share too much but oh well! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 18 Jan 2024 | (S4Ep9) The Trial of Leslie Knope! | 01:15:47 | |
We are not going down in history as frozen whores so BUCKLE IN. The trial of Leslie Knope is afoot and we discuss how we see both sides of Chris and Leslie, but Chris might have taken some things too far (in our opinion). Also, we learn interesting facts about the French painter, old stone face, and how his portrait was repurposed for this episode. We also learn how Google Maps started AND learn some pretty insane yet still active laws. Join us! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 20 Jan 2024 | (S4Ep10) Citizen Knope! (With Erin Thomas) | 01:36:10 | |
Don't touch my pickles Ann! Please welcome first time Park Pal, Erin Thomas! Fun fact, Erin and Holly lived together and so did Madi and Holly so it's a roommate vortex! Join us in one of the biggest sugar episodes - there's Salgar, gingerbread houses, candy office workers, 1% of the milkshake and Christmas delight! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 05 Feb 2024 | (S4Ep11) The Comeback Kid! (with Crystal Dockery) | 01:56:52 | |
🎶 GET ON YOUR FEET! 🎶 Calzones, chaos, Champion and campaigns!!! This week we welcome Crystal Dockery to the podcast to ride the adventure that is the relaunch of Leslie's campaign! We also welcome back Johnny Sneed to talk to us about his last episode, sad!!!!! Megan Grano also stops by to give us a look at what it was like being the head of the letter writing of the PCP. <3 Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | Strike Pod 7: I'm Back Again! | 00:33:26 | |
Is there psychology to these questions? Who cares. This week I finish out the 36 Questions To Fall In Love, by myself, to myself, and all of the above. I actually had a great time answering these and think it would be so great if you answered them with your friends, family and strangers. Make sure you're taking care of yourselves as best as possible friends and Happy freakin' November! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 08 Feb 2024 | (S4Ep12) Campaign Ad! | 01:35:27 | |
What do Parks and Marvel have in common? Paul and Pratt, but that's not what this is about - this week is Leslie's campaign ad! Bobby is just a rich Andy, Andy has 800 medical problems and Leslie and Ben balance their extreme views to a middle ground. Also we learn who Mr Belvedere was, what Raclette the dog was named after and what Alsace Lorraine even is. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 15 Feb 2024 | (S4Ep13) Bowling for Votes! (with Sean Trainor) | 01:42:33 | |
What's Leslie’s first least favorite word for a woman? Get ready to go intimately and weirdly bowling today! Join Holly and Sean as they discover so much about the guest stars (thank you everyone for sending in voice memos), how Holly is deeply connected to the specific bowling alley in Parks, and we see Ben punch someone for the first time in his life. Also April shows the biggest arc we've seen yet and we love it. :) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 22 Feb 2024 | (S4Ep14) Operation Ann! (with Kris Carr) | 01:56:17 | |
Have you ever danced to Single Ladies by yourself at your exes wedding bc his new spouse told you to? Leslie has.... Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 23 Feb 2024 | (S4Ep15) Dave Returns! (with Molly Lins) | 01:34:40 | |
When you two spoon, who spoons who? Donna <3 Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 07 Mar 2024 | (S4Ep16) Sweet Sixteen! (With Kris Carr) | 02:07:04 | |
This week we start off the podcast with amazing voice memos from Dani Fish (Pawnee Rangers - Lauren), Jeff Holman (Smallest Park - Joe), Eric Pierpoint (Dave Returns - Chief Trumple), and Kelly Washington (The Treaty- Allison)!!!!!!! There were SUCH incredible stories and I'm so excited and honored that you shared your experiences with us! Please follow all of them below! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 14 Mar 2024 | (S4Ep17) Campaign Shake Up! (With Molly Lins) | 01:48:33 | |
JEN BARKLEY AND NED JONES ARE HERE! Make way!!! (We love you Kathryn Hahn and Carl Reiner!) This week, Leslie and Ben go head to head with Jen Barkley (who we get incredible info from, on her Wikipedia page!!), Bobby's new campaign manager (who isn't even here!!), Molly finds some amazing background catches with the signs at the senior center and Ron is forced to actually work. PLUS! Ana Rey-Oktay (aka Marta, JJ's waitress!) sends us a sweet voice memo - thank you so much Ana! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 29 Jan 2024 | 🔒 Bonus Pod 1. Job Hunts and Thumbs Ups | 00:32:38 | |
Welcome to the first ever bonus episode of Park Pals! This all started because I did "Strike Pod" during the SAG strike when we couldn't talk about Parks. Some of you (only a few lol), wanted to keep up with the strike pods so guess what, I'm doing it. BUT ONLY FOR SUBSCRIBERS! I want this to be an exchange of ideas! Contact me, DM me, ask me questions, it doesn't have to be about Parks, I'll talk about a lot!!!!!! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 07 Feb 2024 | 🔒 BP2. 2024 Ins and Outs (Romantically, Personally and FOR KATHERINE!!!!) | 00:59:36 | |
This week is literally motivated by Katherine. Thank you for all of your amazing questions and topic suggestions!!!! We're discussing my ins and outs of 2024 some of which include wigs and middle fingers and sexy photoshoots. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 21 Mar 2024 | (S4Ep18) Lucky! (LIVE ON IG WITH HOLLY!) | 01:44:08 | |
We went rogue and live and lucky people! This week, Holly goes live on IG to review Lucky! Sean Hayes plays the lovely, condescending reporter PLUS Ervin Ross (the hot tub limo driver), and Chris Regan (the political Pawnee pundit from Campaign Shake Up) stop by to give funny and informative voice memos! Plus, don't miss Ron's sexy Tiger Woods shirt, and Jerry being a government drone. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 16 Feb 2024 | 🔒 BP3. Everything Is Annoying | 00:26:56 | |
TODAY WAS WILD. Canceled interviews, annoying stuff and how work is our whole culture, so let's just rant together. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 11 Apr 2024 | Our Conversation with Danielle Bisutti (aka Professor Linda!) | 01:00:08 | |
Omg what an exciting day! The Queen, BAFTA nominated Danielle Bisutti who plays Professor Linda stopped by and we talked all about the direction she got from Nick Offerman, the amazing fan interactions (one bought her flowers and wine), and how the pheromones from Nick Offerman are basically impossible to ignore. 😏 Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 20 Feb 2024 | BONUS POD TRAILER!!!!!!! | 00:34:07 | |
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1663456/supporters/new Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 28 Mar 2024 | (S4Ep19) Live Ammo! (with Bryon Goff of Citizens of Pawnee Podcast) | 01:55:48 | |
AMAZING EPISODE ALERT! This week is extra special because we have not one but two special guests! First we have Leslie Thurston who played the waitress at the bar where Andy celebrates passing his college course THEN we have Bryon Goff of Citizens of Pawnee Podcast! Bryon and I dive deep and get nerdy about all things Parks and it was very fun to have another Park Pal on board with how intense the fandom is! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 18 Apr 2024 | Our Conversation with Yvans Jordain! (aka Councilman Howser!) | 01:43:02 | |
AH! Yvans Jordain, aka Councilman Howser, is here as our newest Park Pal! What a spiritual, kind, easy conversation! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 02 Mar 2024 | 🔒 BP4. The Beach and Golden Girls Saves Me | 00:36:32 | |
Hello! Welcome back! Today I'm talking about how job searching is like dating (seriously, the metaphor works), thoughts on the Oscars and how I WILL live at the beach when I retire if not sooner. (I went to the OBX with my mom and it was great) Also, let me know if you ever want to try boxing sometime because it's the best! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 25 Apr 2024 | (S4Ep20) The Debate! (With Bryon Goff) | 02:25:52 | |
First and foremost, Holly doesn't know the difference between Rocky and Rambo. Secondly: FIERCE, POWER, DO IT, PUMP IT UP! I love you and I like you. SO many incredible iconic moments! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 25 Mar 2024 | 🔒 BP5. Uber Eats Driving and Ode To Katherine | 00:32:32 | |
Bonus Pod 6 everyone! There are a lot of things you might not know about Uber Eats/delivery services so I'm here to tell you bc that's all I can do right now to make money! Uber Eats is BETTER, DoorDash sucks - listen in to find out why, but for the love of God, TIP YOUR DRIVERS/DELIVERY PEOPLE. I drove out to the holler and to malls for people, like we're doing the most. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 23 Apr 2024 | 🔒 BP6. Old Dating Messages & WELCOME MOLLY! | 00:50:40 | |
WELOME MOLLY!!!! Thank you for being here as part of the Bonus Pod Club! We are so grateful to have you! and by we, I mean me! (Probably K too) Join me as I talk about my old dating text messages that I'm going back to delete, a wild set story, and a new job adventure! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 02 May 2024 | (S4Ep21) Bus Tour Part 1! (With Kris Carr) | 01:17:28 | |
We had so many juicy details for this one, we had to split it into 2 parts!!!! And our favorite and only Kris Carr is here! The best!!! Take voice-over classes from Kris and Logan! You will not regret it! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 09 May 2024 | (S4Ep21) Bus Tour 2! (With Kris Carr!) | 00:55:30 | |
We're jumping in right where left off, with a cut scene from the classroom reading at Groffle the Awful Waffle AND the tea on how exactly Groffle crossed the syrup river!!!! There's also tea on who owns the Newport Mansion in real life (OMG), more cut scenes, in fact a whole tag, with Donna (JUSTICE FOR DONNA!) and a Jury Duty rant! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 16 May 2024 | (S4Ep22) Win, Lose or Draw Part 1! (Madi's Back!) | 01:08:38 | |
Welcome back Madi!!!! And welcome back Park Pals to the SEASON FINALE!!!! I'm calling this the Deleted Scenes extravaganza because there were so many juicy cut moments! (Ron bringing his own whiskey and taking a shrimp plate, a lot of amazing guest stars, why Chris thinks it's okay to ask Ann if he can sleep with Jen again - gross) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 13 Jun 2024 | (S4Ep22) Win, Lose or Draw PART 2! (FINALE!) | 01:04:46 | |
CITY COUNCIL B*TCHES! ...Jerry didn't vote. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 27 Jun 2024 | (S5Ep1) Ms. Knope Goes to Washington! | 01:26:04 | |
Season 5 premiere baby! We're going to DC! Join me (Holly) as I take us through new camera operators for this season, where scenes in DC were shot and more commentary about how Ron can't just kill a pig in front of kids. Love that we get to see some history from Washington (why is it called a National Mall, why does the color of the Washington Monument change?, what Smithsonian were they even at?) and that we get to see Chris be a fair, appropriate leader to Ron. :) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 11 Jul 2024 | (S5Ep2) Soda Tax! | 02:17:28 | |
SO MANY GUEST STAR VOICE MEMOS! So many incredible visuals and government tax opinions!!!! And Madi is here! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 21 Jul 2024 | Freebie: I Declare a New Year (HBD to me) | 00:36:02 | |
Hi everyone! I'm back! And it's free! And I don't think I cursed once... wtf? Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 31 Jul 2024 | (S5Ep3) How A Bill Becomes A Law! | 01:22:54 | |
THE PERM. MUST. WAIT. We start this episode discussing the Olympics (GO USA AND BEYONCE AND CELINE AND SIMONE AND EVERYONE!) then we dive into how a bill becomes a law!!! What a great episode to set up some wonderful characters for the Parks gang to add to their crew! And we don't know about you, but seeing Ron start a healthy relationship is so emotional! We decide we'd love a road trip with Ben, the amazing Jamm (Jon Glaser!) joins the cast and of course Diane, our super cool badass lady shows us how it's done! Also, shouts to Andy for making this happen! AND shoutout to Autumn Butler, the perm expert, who was the ACTUAL makeup artist for Parks and Rec! So fun! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 07 Aug 2024 | Freebie: Focus Vs Manifesting? | 00:22:30 | |
Hi I saw a video on Tik Tok (Surprise, surprise) about a focus wheel and I wanted to share my exercise with you! I've always found manifesting difficult to wrap my head around, because I'd like to experience peace and contentment now, not when "X" thing happens. This seemed like a good balance, but maybe I'm just delusional and isn't that really the point? Money comes to me. I am debt free. Those are my statements. What are yours? Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 15 Aug 2024 | (S5Ep4) Sex Education! | 01:45:30 | |
"Great news! Lots of old people have chlamydia." This week, we discuss abstinence-only vs Leslie's sex education! (Where for some reason we have bananas, a cucumber, a pineapple AND a watermelon?) Also, this story line was based on a real discussion at this time - STD's were spreading everywhere through old folks homes. Thank you Alan Yang and Craig Zisk for giving us this gem of an episode. <3 Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 29 Aug 2024 | (S5Ep5) Halloween Surprise! | 01:47:32 | |
Yay, Halloween is here, a sad Fart Attack, and the LERPISS FAMILY!! We learn what the real Halloween movie name that's shown at the Parks Dept (it's called Blood Hook from the 80's), Tom invents Rent-A-Swag, and Ron, Leslie and Ben all take steps in their relationships! IT'S SO WONDERFUL AND EMOTIONAL!!!! Plus, Jerry has some super insightful, wise moments and we love. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 05 Sep 2024 | Freebie: Madi and Holly Therapy Talk! | 00:15:48 | |
Hi! Throwing you a bonus today, because I hit record and we didn't know this cool chat about therapy would happen <3 Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 | (S5Ep6) Ben's Parents! | 01:42:28 | |
Are you a Twizzlers or Red Vines family? Should we invest in gold? Who did Adam Scott originally audition for? All that and more on this new episode where we break down meeting Ben's parents, Chris's emotional rollercoaster, and the growth of Tom! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 26 Sep 2024 | Our Conversation with Mary Faber! (aka Kathryn Pinewood) | 00:57:32 | |
Yay, welcome Mary Faber to the pod, the iconic Kathryn Pinewood of the Pawnee Restaurant Association!! First, we talk about all things Parks, like auditioning, working with her old college pal Gregory Levine (script supervisor), improvising some lines and being the nememis to Leslie! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 03 Oct 2024 | (S5Ep7) Leslie vs April! | 00:53:56 | |
This week, we're discussing whose side you're on! Leslie or April or was there a way to compromise? Seems like we all had different gut reactions, but we all know we could (and did) compromise somehow :) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 10 Oct 2024 | (S5Ep8) Pawnee Commons! | 01:38:42 | |
Yay, we're talking about the Park that started it all! First we start with jazz plus jazz equals jazz, then we get into Eagleton vs. Pawnee while Tom shows such a great growth arc and Burt Macklin hangs up his shades. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 17 Oct 2024 | Re-share: Our Conversation with Yvans Jourdain! | 01:43:02 | |
Some of you haven't listened to the amazing conversation I had with Yvans Jourdain and you need to!!!! We absolutely loved talking about all things spiritual, acting, overcoming insecurities and the journey life takes you on! PS - He's in a Paxlovid commercial and I just LOVE seeing Parks people out in the wild. 😜 Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 07 Nov 2024 | (S5Ep9) Ron and Diane! | 01:17:43 | |
Did you know some of the woodworkers in this episode are real woodworkers!? So much wood to be worked - we love Tammy omg Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 | (S5Ep10) Two Parties! | 01:25:10 | |
How did Newt Gingrich get here? Is there such a thing as too many penis shaped things? Can Jerry kick a field goal? Are the Colts super cool? Discover all that and more on this week's episodes of Two Parties! The compassion, the friendship, the happiness, that's what's important in life. And also making fun of the white man. :) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 12 Dec 2024 | (S5Ep11) Women In Garbage! | 01:25:54 | |
All the guest stars this week, so exciting! Thank you so very much to everyone who sent in these awesome, detail-filled behind-the-scenes messages, we love! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 19 Dec 2024 | (S5Ep12) Ann's Decision! | 01:36:30 | |
The episode that started it all! (Or at least the name of our show... "I guess we're Park Pals" *wink*) But honestly, I think our name comes from the true amazing park pals we get to come on this show and share their stories. Words can't really describe how much it means to me that actors and crew take time out of their day to contribute to our podcast and give us such incredible stories. This Pawnee community is so wonderful and something that I love to shed light on. <3 Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 09 Jan 2025 | (S5Ep13) Emergency Response! | 00:59:44 | |
50,000 dollars is so much money to raise in one episode, but we can do it!!!!! Especially in this season! Leslie is called away to work on an emergency preparedness test for the city while the Parks gang takes over the fundraising gala to get this park going! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 16 Jan 2025 | (S5Ep14) Leslie and Ben! | 01:31:40 | |
I love you and I like you! The moment we've been waiting for! So many guest stars from our last episode too! It's been a long and winding road as Tom says for these lovebirds, but we are so excited and honored to review this very special, tender moment. SO BEAUTIFUL! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||
| 30 Jan 2025 | (S5Ep15) Correspondents Lunch! | 00:54:18 | |
Oh, the awkwardness. April asks Chris to be a sperm donor and I go on a tangent about how it didn't have to be this way. Leslie gets her jokes stolen and Donna saves the day with her magical prowess by finding the thief! (it wasn't Jerry) Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! | |||