Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast
Hosted by Holly Constant and Madi Hockaday, (two real-life Ann and Leslie's), Park Pals is a fun Parks and Recreation rewatch podcast! We research every episode DEEPLY from deleted scenes to interviewing guest stars that were actually on the show, all while relating it back to our real lives and delightful tangents. <3 We do all the work so you can just sit back and have fun learning! Join us you tropical fish! Insights or questions? parkpalspodcast@gmail.com (We are a fan podcast, and our views do not represent the crew of Parks and Rec or NBC Peacock)
Episodes
189 episodes
(S7Ep11) Two Funerals!
"Death makes brothers of us all" This episode is so full of sincere, thoughtful moments! Donna and Andy step up Ron in his time of need, Tom creates a proposal plan with Leslie, Ben has closure on Ice-Town and our boy Gary gets a huge, perfect ...
(S7Ep10) The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show!
"Karate's not about fighting, it's about knowing who you arrrrrreee!" Thank you Johnny for teaching us valuable lessons and we wish you the best of luck in DC! Thank you also to sweet Molly Lins for reviewing this episode with us; f...
(S7Ep9) Pie-Mary!
Thank you so much to Bryon Goff of Citizens of Pawnee Podcast for joining today to review this episode! All the special moments between all of our favorite characters (April and Ron, Donna and Gary and of course, Leslie and Ben). Me...
(S7Ep8) Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes To Washington!
We're headed back to DC! April deals with telling Leslie her work/future woes, and Andy, Ben and Ron try to help in the best way they know how. Except Andy, who... tries. We also get to hear bloopers and Series Wraps, which is so emotional!&nbs...
(S7Ep7) Donna and Joe!
Donna and Joe are getting married and it's so special! Ben makes a huge decision and Tom moves forward with Lucy. Also, yay Jen Barkley coming back!Thank you to Jamison Reeves (Turk, Donna's family member) and Louisa Abernathy (Dr. Calla...
(S7Ep6) Save JJ's!
On today's agenda: saving JJ's!, Tom and Donna in Beverly Hills, Tom finding romance, introducing Jonathan Karate!, and a brilliant ending to the question we've been waiting to have answered since the first episode of this season! When Leslie a...
(S7Ep5) Gryzzlbox!
The robots are here! Leslie laughed at Ben's novel when he said it was coming, but it's true! Today, we talk about the dangers of social media, AI, how data mining isn't always illegal, but how it's definitely NOT CHILL. We also get a fantastic...
(S7Ep4) Ron and Leslie!
One of our favorite episodes and most deep, heartfelt episodes of the series. We discuss all the therapy/psychology of this relationship, from heartbreak and grief of losing a friendship to making an FBI-style murder board to figure out where i...
Re-Share: Our Conversation with Vincent Jones! (Theme Song Writer!)
Journey back with us to 2021, where we talk to the co-writer of our favorite show's theme song! He co-wrote this song with Gaby Moreno, and I can't wait for you to listen (or re-listen) to the awesome story AND you might hear him play a little ...
(S7Ep3) William Henry Harrison!
Mama's going graspin'! Today, Leslie and Ron drift even further from their morals as they fight to gain leverage over the Newport land. We truly learn SO much about William Henry Harrison and his many museums (yeah, there are real museums AND t...
(S7Ep2) Ron and Jammy!
Iconic episode alert! Madi teaches us about the Cubs (Mike Schur and the writers are wizards, regardless of what they say), we learn about the Geneva Conventions and we see humanity come back to Leslie and Ron to save their colleague Jamm. And ...
(S7Ep1) 2017!
Back for the final season! The writers do a great job of dropping us in, 2 years after Season 6, where we see that Leslie is in a feud with someone who used to be her favorite person! We also find out some cool BTS details, like when/how this a...
Our Conversation with Brady Smith (aka Grant Larson)!
The man who brought back Power Rangers!!!!!! Thank you to Brady Smith for spending so much time talking about Parks, the Goddess Michelle Obama, working with Amy Poehler, writing and illustrating kids graphic novels?!, and so much more!W...
(S6Ep22) Moving Up: Part 2!
THE END IS HERE! (of season 6 anyway!) So many amazing cast interviews, band interviews, finding out what Bobby Knight Ranger is, and again - all the cut scenes! Did you know the dummer of Mouse Rat was also the drummer of Letters t...
(S6Ep21) Moving Up: Part 1!
You guys, this is the big one. SO MUCH HAPPENS!!!! Cut scenes, replaced scenes, BTS from the cast themselves, Michelle Obama?! AND the Department of the Interior's Resident Bad Boy stops by, I mean..... this is truly a Parks and Rec DREAM. Than...
Re-Share: Our Conversation with Kevin Symons aka Councilman Dexhart!
Today's episode is an AMAZING rerun and if you haven't heard it yet, you're in for a treat! The best! 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 ...
(S6Ep20) One in 8,000!
Did you know Mike Schur doesn't love Hawaiian Pizza? Such an informative, jam-packed episode and this is just the beginning of the end! (Of Season 6) ALSO the similarities I found between Friends (the TV show) and Parks is kind of hilarious!&nb...
(S6Ep19) Flu Season 2!
(Most of) the parks crew heads to the winery, and Ben and Leslie get a WILD surprise!!!!!! and Chip McCapp (Bo Burnham) is finally here, omg we've been waiting!!!!! Thank you so much to Steve Tom and Rebecca Klingler for sending in ...
(S6Ep18) Prom!
We're going to Prom, you guys! Leslie panics about the future, Ron helps ground her, and Alison is stuck in the middle. We learn about locations, uses for helium and more!Thank you so much to Piper Major from the Galentine's Day episode,...
(S6Ep17) Galentine's Day!
Leslie is on the hunt for a new best friend, and sadly uses the sacred holy Galentine's Day to rank the people she knows...Ben and Tom learn that Jerry/Larry is a powerful paperwork beast! ...but never shows it. And yay Ann i...
(S6Ep16) New Slogan!
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(S6Ep15) The Wall!
Today's agenda! -Amazing voice memos from Josh Breeding (our vegan restaurant store owner from the Anniversaries episode)- Amber Friendly (our reporter who has Mike Schur's favorite character name)- Requirements for st...
