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Happy Galentine's Day! Is it a national holiday yet? It should be. In this very special Galentine's Day episode, we take a look back at all of our previous guests and have gathered insights and advice from each of our 66 guests into this one episode. We revisit why so many of our guests felt inspired to be a public servant, what lessons they have learned in their roles, and what advice they have for other women in public service. We hope your Galentine's Day is full of affirmations from the Galentine's in your life (aka, the noble land mermaids and powerful musk-oxens who walk among us)

In "Halloween Surprise" we gush over the house Leslie and Ben are going to move into, forget that Mark Brendanowicz existed, and bemoan the gang's treatment of Jerry after his fart attack (you're welcome, Tom). We also discuss the main event of the episode - Ben and Leslie's iconic proposal at the of the episode.

We add U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes, former Teacher of the Year and representative from Connecticut's 5th District, to our Wall of Inspirational Women.

Mara D’Amico, Program Administrator of the Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Program and Leslie Knope extraordinaire, joins Kathryn and Emma to discuss season 3, episode 9, “Andy and April’s Fancy Party.” They talk about the barriers women face to obtaining contraceptives, what it’s like to be a volunteer counselor for the Crisis Text Line, and why this episode made Kathryn face her two biggest fears. They also add Florynce Kennedy, feminist, civil rights advocate, and flamboyant gadfly, to the Wall of Inspirational Women.