Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast

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. 😜  Yvans played Councilman Howser and I LOVED getting to hear about the bac...

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. Did you know Brad Hall aka Wreston St. James is married to Julia Louis Dreyfuss?!! Also, we talk about Julia's show Wiser Than Me, it's INCREDIBLE. Please take a liste...

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 :) ALSO PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HELLO!!!!!! Also, random side fact, did you know the Sweetums molasses explosion was based on a true story? Meanwhile, Ben gets a million job offers (and saddens...

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! Then I dive into asking questions about her professional Broadway experiences! (she's been in Avenue Q, How to...

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! Plus, a wonderful guest cast to talk about and insider cab driver details!  Please rate and review and share with all of your friends!  Suppor...

Hi! Throwing you a bonus today, because I hit record and we didn't know this cool chat about therapy would happen <3  We discuss our therapists, (which leads wonderfully into Chris being open about his therapy journey), what works best for you and how to relate to people and all the things.  We also talk about introversion and extroversion (you should read the book "Quiet: The Power o...

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. We do go...

"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...

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...

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...

Hi everyone! I'm back! And it's free! And I don't think I cursed once... wtf? I talk about what's been happening this year of 2024 - job searches, how acting/singing/podcasting might not be the money-making career for me ever and that could be okay, grief, cultivating relationships and just life transitions all around. My goal for the years to come is to be happy/content NOW an...

SO MANY GUEST STAR VOICE MEMOS! So many incredible visuals and government tax opinions!!!! And Madi is here! For the first hour, we hear from 3 guest stars that were in our Season 5 premiere of Ms. Knope Goes to Washington. First, *Jenny Anne Hochberg* @jenny.anne.hochberg i ncredible BTS of shooting in DC, giving Leslie a fist "pound", telling Pratt that she's a pretty princess aft...

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...

CITY COUNCIL B*TCHES! ...Jerry didn't vote. It's all coming to a close, and yet it's all beginning! Aubyn Philabaum, who plays Dana the bartender, joins us by sending in an amazing voice memo! Thank you for sending this to us after a 12 hour day on set in line for your burrito, you deserve it! (Check out Aubyn's work including a new movie below!!) Amazing stories to hear of Nic...

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) First, we catch up a bit with Madi going over some mothe...

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! Thanks SO MUCH to Brenda Canela for sending in an amazi...

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!!! - THE Brad Leland aka Fester Trimm from the Debate episode and from Friday Night Lights fame stops by to share his amazing stories and BTS of someone the crew who was actually named Fester! - Norm Hiscock emails us to confirm the tea on why Leslie hates libraries!...

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!   First, we hear from Billy Merritt (Mr. Hamster Penis himself from Live Ammo!) and Sarah Gaboury (a political pundit on the Campaign Shake Up episode!) Thank you both so much! (links below to follow them!) The...

AH! Yvans Jordain, aka Councilman Howser, is here as our newest Park Pal! What a spiritual, kind, easy conversation! We jump right in with talking about how sometimes you need to take a break from acting (or just in general), and how everything works out the way it's supposed to (even though it's HARD to remember that). He's currently in a Paxlovid commercial and you better believe...

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. 😏 Plus, we dive into all her other amazing projects! For the gamers out there (and f...

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...

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. T...

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...

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!  The Sweet Sixteen e...

When you two spoon, who spoons who? Donna <3 Welcome a new Park Pal, Molly Lins to the show! We talk about Dave returning, Catch Your Dreams, AND THE TOM BOO SONG?!?!? What an episode! Also, remember FB relationship statuses and how dramatic they got? Tom's is hilarious, because I paused it. 😂  And guess what? Chris Traeger is a human who can be sad and forget lyrics and sing v bad. Then...