We went super over last time but we still couldn't resist talking and catching up, so enjoy this bonus episode of us being friends as we discuss wedding planning and Vegas and ummmmm...... more wedding planning! Have a great week! Please rate and review us! Questions? Comments? Email us! parkpalspodcast@gmail.com Truly, Madi and Holly @parkpalspodcast Music by @seantrainormusic Art cover by @sketch.it.snips Support the show Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Follow us @parkpalspodcast on Inst...
Sep 16, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 25
BOOLAH BOOLAH BOOLAH!!!!!!!! Join us as Leslie tries to beat Ron at hunting, we learn where in the heck that cabin was and as always tangents upon tangents about Dean Holland and the brilliance that is his jump cuts. ALSO, you get an extra special long episode because Alison, our sweet fan who shares our obsession with Hamilton, comes on to talk about her life and health journey in our therapy sesh!!! Please follow her blog and send her a shout on Instagram! Also please manifest or help us get B...
Sep 09, 2021•2 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This week we share a classic Park Pals episode, our amazing conversation with the incomparable Jay Jackson ! Thank you so much for listening and thank you Jay for your time, we still are in shock this happened. Please follow him and all of his life adventures below! Get a cameo video for a loved one, tell your friends who want to be a reporter about his clinic, spread the word everywhere you know how :) Website: https://www.jjacksonjazz.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayjacksonjazz Instagram:...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Today we welcome the extraordinary magnificent tropical fish Kris Carr to the show!!!!!!!! Join us as we watch the Parks Department try to win with their murinal.. I mean mural... and we discuss everything like why Ron loves shoe shines from Andy, why Tom is into shapes, the longest tangest on Criminal Minds (which our friend Mia Topalian was in! Season 11, Episode 10), our first ever Sewage Joe and Kyle appearance and MADI'S ENGAGEMENT!!! Follow Kris @actorkriscarr here for all of her voice ove...
Aug 19, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 22
We talked to DEXHART!!!! He’s as big of a fan of the show as we are! You Park Pals get a long episode today because we were so entranced by these stories and conversation that we didn’t dare cut much of anything. There are secret cut lines (he had his script omg!), music (did you know he studied opera?! 🤯), improv, soap opera BTS and just so much more! Go get an individual message from him on Cameo, go watch him on Best Friends Whenever, soap operas, Blackish and more! Thank you Kevin, we are s...
Aug 05, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Today we talk to the amazing Jim Meskimen aka the "Wood I" guy! He plays the MC in so many episodes including the Beauty Pageant, Ron and Diane (Ron's wood convention) and Pie Mary! Check out his show Impress Me, follow his YouTube Jimpressions where him and his family share content and impressions and please watch all the Producer's Cuts of Parks and Rec on Peacock RIGHT NOW! THANK YOU JIM! We had so much fun talking about your career, improv and more! Jimpressions YouTube: https://www.youtube....
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 20
"I'll bring the beer, you bring the girls, and the troops will bring the freedom" -Chip McAff (Bo Burnham) We hope everyone has an amazing 4th of July weekend! We have one more episode for you after this but after that, we're taking a much needed break for July and we hope you all can take time for family, friends, gratitude for our nation and enjoy some fun in the sun. Or in your house just resting and not talking to anyone, that's fine and needed too. Thank you sweet Linda Montana for singing ...
Jul 01, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 20
We're back for Part 2 of Ron and Tammy with special recurring guest and theme song writer Sean Trainor! (Listen to Part 1 if you haven't already) Join us as we adventure through Ron's first red Tiger Woods sex shirt, our deep dive on the brunette with breakfast foods (she's a super cool model and musician who plays with The Nielsen Trust starring guitarist, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick- they're currently on tour!) and we have a mini therapy session because it's necessary. PS Sean's pup Mr. Hutson...
Jun 24, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 19
IT'S RON AND BLEEPING TAMMY TIME!!!!!! This week we have the wonderful Park Pals theme song creator, Sean Trainor!!!!!! You'll feel like you're just laughing and hanging with friends because Sean, Holly, and Madi all went to Berklee in Boston together! It was so incredibly fun to reunite about Parks and Rec and go on super fun tangents (which is why we needed two parts) AND we talk about how Sean wrote the theme song for Park Pals! One day Madi will be in the same room as Sean and Holly and life...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Today we talk to the amazing LINDA MONTANA! We love her so much! She is the famous "most bookable" talent in Pawnee known for her incredible and long National Anthem (SHE SINGS IT AT THE BEGINNING FOR US, OMG THANK YOU!) but she also sings in the beauty pageant and in the city council debate with Bobby Newport! She is an amazing multi-talented, hardworking Queen, and we loved learning all about her career, she's been in the business starting with trick riding with her famous cowboy family, she's...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 17
IT'S PIKITIS TIME!!!!!!!! There are spoilers so sorry not sorry just a heads up. This week it's Halloween on Parks and Rec and some spooky, crime type stuff is going down. Join us as we tail the MANIACAL and strangely smart and turdish Greg Pikitis! Plus we learn that Halloween is Ann's favorite holiday, the do's and don'ts of TP'ing someone's house (but don't) and how to behave appropriately when you’re a guest at a party. This is an episode of firsts as well, since Ron's first pirate costume i...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Just in case you couldn't already tell how freaked out and excited Madi and Holly were about talking to Jay Jackson, here are some bloopers to prove our point! Like our theme song says, we love Parks and Rec, we love behind the scenes and we should also add we LOVE bloopers! Thank you again Jay Jackson so much for your time and for letting us fan out about your life and amazing role in this show! Follow Jay everywhere including Cameo, YouTube and his website all listed below! Instagram: JayJacks...
May 25, 2021•3 min
HOLY MOLY SURPRISE!!!!!! WE PARTIED WITH PERD! Today we talk to the amazing, incredible, multi-talented, smart, enigmatic Jay Jackson, or I don't know, as you might know him, PERD FREAKIN' HAPLEY! You know he's an actor but did you know he's a jazz musician, news reporter, novelist, teacher, short film producer, sommelier trainee, business owner and the list goes on?! You'll just love learning about him! Jay was beyond generous with his time and knowledge for us. We had so much fun chatting with...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 15
It’s a supersized episode this week! Do you ever wish you could just chat/laugh with your friends about life, Parks and Rec, Harry Potter, the organization Kaboom, Bradley Cooper and the Schur-verse? Well have we got the perfect podcast for you! Today we're joined by Holly's sweet sister, the official Park Pals government advisor, Brookelynn Constant! She works for the government and has a lot of awesome insight as to how this crazy world of Pawnee is obviously heightened but based in truth. Thi...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Have we got a TREAT FOR YOU THIS WEEK! We talk to Mel Cowan, or as you may know him on iMDB, Red Faced Man. This fellow is anything BUT a red faced man in real life though, what a genuine treasure. We LOVED talking to him about his audition for Parks, his start in improv, playing with Amy Poehler and his writing career. We hope you enjoy this nerd out about the nonsensical business that is entertainment. Apart from Parks, you've seen him on Brooklynn 99, Meet Dave, his UCB house team Sentimental...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Hellooooo Fred Armisen! (... I mean, Raul!) This week we meet the delegation from the Parks Department in Boraqua, Venezuela. Bonus because we have the DVD commentary with extra special guests! Controversy, diplomacy, Donnatude, oh my! So many goodies in this episode, especially when we learn of all the improvised lines and deleted scenes! PLUS SWEETUMS AND KERNSTONS, WHAT! Enjoy! Please rate and review us! Questions? Comments? Email us! parkpalspodcast@gmail.com Truly, Madi and Holly @parkpalsp...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week Ann helps Leslie get over her fear of bad dates with exposure therapy of practice dates! Follow along as we unveil TONS of dirt on the parks crew, we meet Dexhart and Perd for the first time AND NEW STINGS!!!!! See you there! PS Please subscribe, rate and review our pod! Believe it or not, it helps us and we can get more guests/exposure that way! (get it, because of exposure therapy) Music by @seantrainormusic Art by @sketch.it.snips Truly, Your Park Pals, Madi and Holly @parkpalspodca...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 11
We got Vincent Jones! (Sing to the tune of "We Got Annie") Composer Vincent Jones wrote the theme song of Parks and Recreation with Gaby Moreno and has worked on other amazing shows like Grownish, Black AF, F is for Family and a number of features! He also talked to us about his time in Grapes of Wrath, his work with our Queen Sarah McLaughlin and we got some great inside knowledge on composers and musicians in LA. Thank you Vincent, you are our hero! So excited for everyone to hear this one! Wh...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This is a special one! It's time for a Pawnee Beauty Pageant! Join Leslie and Tom as they judge the contestants on talent, intelligence and of course the Naomi Wolfe factor. Listen closely to hear where the inspiration from this episode comes from because it's insane. See Mark and Ann's weirdest second date, and of course watch Andy in the pit. ALSO we have our first Joe Biden mention, what!!!!!! PS there may or may not be a new sting in here, who's to say? Get signed up for your vaccine on vacc...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 9
It's community garden time! Which means potential weed growers?! Join Leslie and Tom as they stakeout the community garden to catch the perpetrator and witness a Tom and Ann date in the meantime. GORP comes back, Leslie's love whipped cream and feminism shows itself and Ron may or may not have herpes - just kidding it's a hernia. See you there! Music by @seantrainormusic Art by @sketch.it.snips Truly, Your Park Pals, Madi and Holly @parkpalspodcast Support the show Rate and review us on Apple Po...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 8
We made it to Season 2 and it's getting topical up in here!!!! We discuss same sex marriage, based on a real life story, Leslie raps oh so perfectly and we of course meet some of our favorite recurring guest stars! Have questions or do you work for a local parks department? Let us know! email: parkpalspodcast@gmail.com insta: parkpalspodcast With Love, Madia and Holly xoxo Music by @seantrainormusic Art by @sketch.it.snips Support the show Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Follow us @parkpal...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 7
We made it to the finale friends! ROCK SHOW!!!!! Join us as we see Andy's band, Leslie's "date" (where Leslie is H-A-W-T!), and of course some serious falls and mishaps. You don't want to miss this one! Stick around for therapy as usual! Don't forget to follow us on Insta at @parkpalspodcast and let us know what you want to hear! Music @seantrainormusic Art @sketch.it.snips With Love, Madi and Holly Support the show Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Follow us @parkpalspodcast on Instagram! O...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 6
We're going to the Tellenson awards! Leslie's mom, Marlene, is being awarded with this prestigious local government award and Leslie takes Ann as her date. (Which side note, Madi and Holly would totally do) We also deep dive into JJ's diner, oh my gosh! In the meantime, we see Mark come to terms with who he wants to surround himself with and Tom has some pretty questionable pick up tactics. See you there! Theme Music @seantrainormusic Art @sketch.it.snips Much Love, Madi and Holly @parkpalspodca...
Mar 04, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week Leslie and Ann infiltrate the Boys Club of City Hall! (official name patent-pending) We discuss the guilt Leslie feels, why there would ever be a vending machine outside, see a fancy conference room and of course talk about pigeons. We also LOVE that we have a real-life infiltrator of Boys Club in our Queen Kamala Harris, which we discuss at length. See you soon and don't forget to "smash" the subscribe button! (Can you tell we just learned that "smash" was a term?) Music by @seantrain...
Feb 25, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Our world expands as we meet the reporter we all know and love, Shauna Malwae-Tweep, we eat waffles at JJ's for the first time (we learn why it's called that too!) and we discuss our favorite lines which both have to do with the male anatomy. It's a time warp since we recorded this a while back, so enjoy your time machine podcast! Also therapy gets REAL this week! Music by @seantrainormusic Art by @sketch.it.snips Truly, Your Park Pals, Madi and Holly @parkpalspodcast parkpalspodcast@gmail.com S...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 3
You gals and guys ready to go canvassing? We meet the people of the Pawnee (we call this the cameo episode) and what they have to say about a park being built in their neighborhood. Join the gang as we dive into the park committee and guess what? We go to our first town hall! See you there! Your Park Pals, Holly and Madi Amazing music by @seantrainormusic Wonderful artwork by @sketch.it.snips Hosted by @madshockaday and @hollyxconstant Follow us at @parkpalspodcast on Insta! Support the show Rat...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this pilot episode, we meet our darling, sweet, perfect Leslie Knope, the Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation in Pawnee, Indiana. We see how the injury of a local citizen's boyfriend (ANN AND ANDY!), inspires Leslie to start a committee to build a park on an incredibly large and dangerous pit. Meet the Pawnee Parks and Rec crew and join us for behind the scenes on everything from locations to characters, and of course stay for the therapy. We need it. Amazing music by Sean Trainor @seantr...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 1
