Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast

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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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 to me. I am debt free. Those are my statements. What are yours? 

Feel free to venmo me at any time by the way LOL 
@hollyxconstant is my Venmo! 

Don't forget to rate and review and all the things! Sending you delusional thoughts too <3 

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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 with Ben, the amazing Jamm (Jon Glaser!) joins the cast and of course Diane, our super cool badass lady shows us how it's done! Also, shouts to Andy for making this happen! AND shoutout to Autumn Butler, the perm expert, who was the ACTUAL makeup artist for Parks and Rec! So fun! 

Rest in Peace to the wonderful actor James Greene, who played Milton. You will live in our hearts forever. <3 

Thank you all so much for listening, don't forget to rate, review, share with your friends and Venmo @hollyxconstant for all your giving needs. 😂😂😂😂

Have a great week everyone! 

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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 and not wait for it, so. Anyone else?
I hope it's not a bummer and more of a reminder that we're all in this together! DON'T FORGET TO VOTE! CLICK HERE TO CHECK WHERE YOU NEED TO GO AND FOR TENNESSEE RESIDENTS, DOWNLOAD THE APP OR WEBSITE "GO VOTE TN"!

Thank you for joining in the therapy sesh and I hope you all have an awesome day! 
Also, it's my birthday month - and if you want to venmo @hollyxconstant, I'm really open to that. 😂😂😂😂

xo 
Holly

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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 incredible BTS of shooting in DC, giving Leslie a fist "pound", telling Pratt that she's a pretty princess after getting hair/makeup, and more deleted scenes that we didn't get to hear! Make sure you check out her acting classes here!
https://www.jennyannehochberg.com/about-8
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5181988/

Second, *Jessica Hansen* @jessacts, who is an amazing voice actor and coach and was so sweet to send me a voice memo even though her incredible new studio isn't set up yet! Learning about John Hay from the Hay-Adams hotel being in Abe Lincoln's administration, John McCain leading her around on set, and shooting for 10 or 11 takes!
Her Coaching Studio: SigSound.net
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2430582/

Third, *Amy Tolsky* @amy.tolsky, loved learning about Dean Holland's direction informed her performance, compliments to the best hair and makeup team, plus you can watch her on Quiz Lady (with Awkwafina and Sandra Oh) and an iPhone 15 commercial! She also has some amazing projects that she has coming up. :)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0866212/

THANK YOU ALL!

Then after an hour of the best voice memos ever from the first episode of Season 5, we venture into Soda Tax! We discuss cringe Ben, the insane amount of sugar consumed PER MONTH, and we watch Andy defeat external goals while Chris learns internal goals are just as important. :) We also learn where Tom got that golf cart *eye roll*

Lastly, we get an amazing voice memo from *Bobby Reed* who played the purse stealer in the townhall! He has an incredible bio on IMDB (below), tells us what this episode was originally called and reminds us that Kyle Newachek, the director, IS TALL! Oh ps - he gets paid the most from these residuals and that makes me happy that Parks pays him.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0715327/

Incredible details and I'm so forever grateful! Thank you all for joining! 

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