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
163 episodes
Re-share: Our Conversation with John Balma!
We love John Balma, our fav accountant! What a true treat for US to experience his presence! We talk all about his start in Hollywood, his sort of typecasting (you've seen him in Friends and Scrubs!), his pivot to a career in dog care (OMG Geor...
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(S6Ep11) New Beginnings!
Who are we without the Parks department?! Leslie finds out as Tom takes over a new project. Plus, Ben has his first day as City Manager and gets pranked by the Parks team, which I can't decide how I feel about. Thank you to Bob Banc...
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(S6Ep10) Second Chunce!
This week we are joined by amazing Kris Carr to talk all things Second Chunce! First, we start with amazing voice memos from Rob Kerkovich and Stacy Allen, who were guests in The Cones of Dunshire episode! Then, we...
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Our Conversation with Jay Karas (Director!)
Today, we're talking to the director of Doppelgangers, Jay Karas! We cover a broad range of topics, like working with the amazing superstar cast of Doppelgangers, how the camera operators are characters and how he got started in the in...
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(S6Ep9) The Cones of Dunshire!
Yay Cones of Dunshire! What an iconic piece of Parks and Rec lore!!!!! We discuss Leslie's reason for wanting the lockbox so badly (and how Jamm is unstable), Ron sells his cabin to an unlikely buyer and Ben is so hot when he's confident and ne...
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(S6Ep8) Fluoride!
"I say T, you say Dazzle!" H2Flow, sparkle points, plain blue t-shirts, oh my! Today, we talk all about fluoride and learn a lot about how it's safe, good for you, and a great accomplishment in public health. We also see...
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Re-share: Our Conversation with Brian Stack!
We love Brian!!!! I loved this conversation so much!!!!! Full disclosure, we kept thinking of things to talk about, so enjoy our many "endings" that turned into other stories LOL Brian Stack played Ted in Article Two, and the jewele...
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(S6Ep7) Recall Vote!
Oh dear, it's Recall Vote day, and we are all emotional. Ben and Ann set up a task force to help Leslie stay distracted, Tom makes some great entrepreneur decisions and we get introduced to Bloosh!!! It's so interesting to see the p...
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(S6Ep6) Filibuster!
Today, Leslie fights for our voting rights!!!!!!! We talk about the history of the filibuster, the (early) 90s vibes, and get an awesome location breakdown for the skating rink, which is now a resource of the unhoused in the Los Ang...
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(S6Ep5) Gin It Up!
Today on the pod, we're back to basics with Parks romance (Tom and Nadya "whatever-her-last-name-is"), Parks coworker relationships (Donna and Leslie), and Ron being Ron, not quite understanding he has a family now and needs a will. :)
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Our Conversation with Stephanie Erb!
Today, we have a guest from Season 1 Episode 6, "Rock Show" - Stephanie Erb! Stephanie played Ron's date/Tammy 2's "Younger, prettier sister" - go back and watch it as a refresher, so fun! We have a really great walk-down-memory-lan...
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(S6Ep4) Doppelgangers!
ALL THE GUEST STARS! Voice memo guest stars from The Pawnee Eagleton Tip Off Classic AND all the guest star appearances on Doppelgangers! Today, I'm solo, but never fear - Madi sent in her summary and we are off to the races! We mee...
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(S6Ep3) The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic
Classic episode alert! Leslie struggles with Ben being on her side, Tom and Donna try to get Ron off the grid, and April and Ann learn about making tough decisions by trusting your gut. :)Things we learned: - Not everyone was...
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(S6Ep2) London: Part 2!
What a learning week! Things we learn:-Hugh Jackman is not what a wolverine looks like. LOL -Coffee grounds can in fact drive slugs away, but it's not always 100% effective.-Stonehenge is 2 hours away from London, so A...
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1:25:32
(S6Ep1) London: Part 1!
WE'RE BACK! Season 6 baby! The Parks gang heads to London for Leslie to accept an award (thank you April for submitting!), Andy and Ben get a wild twist of fate with Lord Covington, and Tommy learns who is behind his intellectual property being...
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Our Conversation with Brian Stack!
I loved this conversation so much!!!!! Full disclosure, we kept thinking of things to talk about, so enjoy our many "endings" that turned into other stories LOL Brian Stack played Ted in Article Two, and the jeweler when Ann and Chr...
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(S5Ep22) Are You Better Off?
We feel better off, and that is IMPORTANT OKAY!? And while I would like to burn the Recall Knope float to the ground, we are going to review this episode anyway 😂😂 And in the words of Ben, the more you accomplish, the more heat you get.&n...
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(S5Ep21) Swing Vote!
It's putt putt time! And why don't you melt the cheese!? Leslie and Ron fight to get what they think is best for the community, Andy re-discovers Mouse Rat music is his passion and Ann and Tom have a Mona Lisa meltdown! Also, we learn where thi...
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1:05:36
(S5Ep20) Jerry's Retirement!
🎶🎶 Eggs, bacon and toast! 🎶🎶🎶 It's Jerry Day! (or what I'm calling Jerry Day) We hear from Julie Brister, who plays the incredibly funny guard at the executive dining hall ("His dream, really?) Check her out on St. Denis Medical coming out soon...
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(S5Ep19) Article Two!
Omg it's Ted Party day!!!!!!! aka Star Wars/Patton Oswalt Day! Today, we get some behind-scenes on removing some Pawnee charter rules, Chris and Ron debate which motivation tactic is better, and Ann and Ben join forces to figure out Leslie's in...
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(S5Ep18) Animal Control!
Starting this episode with our Partridge park ranger, Clark Freeman! Thank you so much for talking about your original audition (not a park ranger!), getting the call the NIGHT BEFORE and how sweet Adam Scott is! Plus, keep an eye out for his p...
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(S5Ep17) Partridge!
We're headed to Partridge, people! Ben on painkillers is the absolute best, Jamm gets Jammed, and Chris and Ann are... not doing great compatibility-wise. We have a lot to discuss and Madi is back! We get to hear an awesome deleted scene from B...
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(S5Ep16) Bailout!
HAPPY GALENTINES! Let's celebrate by reviewing a classic Parks episode! New guests coming in hot! (Jenny Slate/Mona Lisa omg!!!) Parks and business mix with a quintessential Ron and Leslie moment! And we discuss/rant about how in the heck did C...
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