Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast

"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 an amazing arc for Tom and discover a deep relationship with April and Donna. Plus, Chris and Ron hang out!  Plus, we get an amazing voice memo from Jay Tapaoan w...

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 jeweler when Ann and Chris go to the jewelery store, BUT he was a writer on Conan for 18 years, he currently writes for Stephen Colbert and I talked his ear off ab...

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 parallels between Tom and Leslie, and the inspiring way they bounce back. And om em squee, we love destructive Ben and Leslie.  Plus, we hear from Craig Stepp...

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 Angeles valley (follow the links below)!  We also have a tangent regarding Orphan Black starring Tatiana Maslany, who plays Nadia, (check that out when you can, it's...

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. :)   We discuss details about the importance of having a will, how social media mishaps do happen and we learn what the phrase "Gin It Up" act...

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-lane on this episode in particular and discuss her journey in acting, booking her first big role, our fav TV shows and of course our favorit...

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 meet the Eagleton Parks crew to find out who stays and goes, Leslie crashes out about Ann, and Ben/Chris have a nostalgic moment. Did you know the Beaufort scale was...

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 super pleased with this episode when it came out, what?! - Aubrey Plaza is a huge fan of Chris Bosh and told a hilarious story on Conan about meeting Bosh. (link below) - &...

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 Andy REALLY missed the train.  -Mongolia is super interesting to learn about and Khongordzol is a Queen.  -Reindeer (caribou) is definitely eaten in Scandinavian countries. So...

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 stolen!!!! We also learn about how Jerry and Donna eventually get their name in the opening sequence!  We also get wonderful voice memos with behind-t...

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 Chris go to the jewelery store, BUT he was a writer on Conan for 18 years, he currently writes for Stephen Colbert and I talked his ear off about it all! We dis...

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.  Leslie faces counterpoints even though she has made the town healthier, Tom faces an obstacle with Rent-A-Swag and someone is pregnant?!?!?! What a way to end...

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 this putt putt actually takes place, and hear some super fun deleted scenes!  "You two make a guy feel like a real lady" -Jamm LOL Don&apos...

🎶🎶 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! Thank you for sharing your audition story, being coached/taught by THE Amy Poehler herself and explaining more about your night shoot!...

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 incessant anniversary gifts. Kudos to Leslie for moving Pawnee forward and bringing our town into the future while finding a compromise that suits i...

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 project!  IMDB Instagram But we MUST talk about how amazing Adam Scott is and how nice he was to respond to my fan theory on Severance, omg! Peep 9:14 minute...

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 Ben's doctor and discuss at length the forced feeling of Chris and Ann, which is a bummer. Love that the Parks team gets payback for Ron though, we...

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 Chris go from sperm donor to dad? Also, why does Ann care so much about April liking her?  PS - we love Mara Marini's episode (Aka THE Brandi Maxxx...

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) Plus, there's a super funny gag reel and an amazing voice memo from Morgan Parker Brown who plays Charles (the server/Sweetums assistant) with INC...

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! Thank you to all of our guest stars!!! And thank you to Kirston Mann for reminding me that the costume department DID in...

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! Thank you so much to Will McLaughlin who plays Officer Killnose for sending great behind-the-scenes memories! So fun to hear about your char...

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 incredib...

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! Women can do anything. The end, bye! :) Tim Trobec (construction worker who finds the penis candy haha!): https://www.instagram.com/timtrobec11/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1617308/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t24 Joe Foust (server at St. Elmo's Stea...

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. :) Thank you Iker Amaya and Joe Foust for sending in such...

Did you know some of the woodworkers in this episode are real woodworkers!? So much wood to be worked - we love Tammy omg  Plus, Leslie is meeting Diane, Diane is meeting Tammy, Chris is meeting Millie's fiance, WE ARE MEETING GAYLE! Ben and Leslie play emotional support roles to their friends, some of the Parks gang learns a Christmas lesson for Jerry, and we learn how the amazing Christie B...