Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast

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 WONDERFUL voice memos! We loved hearing all of these stories omg!
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Link to articles I referenced:
https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/12/newt-gingrich-stumbles-into-parks-and-rec-cameo

https://www.colts.com/news/colts-to-appear-on-nbc-s-parks-and-recreation-9376135

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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 Brinkley got her role on Parks. Also, do you guys like egg nog? 

Christian Becksvoort (Shaker Style Woodmaker) Instagram and Website: 
https://www.chbecksvoort.com/
https://www.instagram.com/chbecksvoort49/?hl=en

Jim Meskimen ("Wood I" guy) Interview:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-conversation-with-jim-meskimen-aka-martin-housely/id1551856074?i=1000528207972

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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 backstory and how his character is the father figure to them all :)

We hope you enjoy and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Also, please follow Yvans on Instagram to follow all his awesome projects!!

https://www.instagram.com/yvansjourdain/
 

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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 listen. 

Plus, thank you to Derek Baynham for the wonderful email giving us amazing behind-the-scenes details about his time on set! He played the waiter in Eagleton explaining why there are palm trees there 🤣  (We are...truly blessed)

Wiser Than Me Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wiser-than-me-with-julia-louis-dreyfus/id1678559416

Voices in Action: https://voicesinaction.org/

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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 the accounting firm... again) while Tom gets rejections and Andy and Chris go through the realities of being a cop :)

Yvans Jordain aka Councilman Howser: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-conversation-with-yvans-jordain-aka-councilman-howser/id1551856074?i=1000652807643&l=fr-FR

John Balma aka Barney Varmm: 
https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/park-pals-a-parks/our-conversation-with-john-D6Q4Cvgd582/

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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 Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and American Idiot!) I loved getting to hear her process and how she goes in phases with Film/TV, voice-over and musical theater. Currently, she's in a workshop for a new musical in New York! Plus, did you know we're both from Virginia? Whodduthunk!?

Make sure you follow her Instagram to be updated and thank you so much again Mary!!!!!!!!!! A delight! <3 

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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! 

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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 of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking"). 

Hope you enjoy and that this helps you feel in community with somebody. :D

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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 on some tangents, sorry not sorry.

THANK YOU so much to our amazing guests!

Ryan Radis - unwilling to pay $300 for a used jacket of Tom's LOL (about 1:02)
Laura Ingraham - basically started Rent-A-Swag haha (about 1:19)
and our pal, Kenny Stevenson (about 1:38) who gives the girls their Nov. 8th candy and is apparently a meme! 

Thank you all so much for sending in such awesome behind-the-scenes details, I can't even stand how happy it makes me!!!

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"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

We also discuss social media and how it's only gotten worse, but can be used as a tool and for joy in some moments! Plus, Holly creates a fan theory about how Congressman Murray is in Severance mode!!! (If you know, you know) Also, Ben and April finally are seen as friends!

Thank you SO much to Todd Sherry who plays Marshall Langman, we heard some amazing and wonderful details!!! INCREDIBLE! So glad you joined the show and the podcast!!!
Thank you also to Alex Morris who plays Judge Lankito for sharing some fun memories and things you can watch him in! 

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