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...
Jul 21, 2024•36 min
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 after getting hair/makeup, and more deleted scenes that we didn't get to hear! Make sure you check out her acting clas...
Jul 11, 2024•2 hr 17 min
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 even at?) and that we get to see Chris be a fair, appropriate leader to Ron. :) Oh side note, I go live on In...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 1
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 Nick Offerman remembering you and more! Also, let's bask in the glory that is Leslie's speech (shouts to Ben for writing an...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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 motherhood moments, then dive deep with an exciting promo from back when this originally aired (almost to the exact...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min
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 amazing voice memo about her time on set ("did Groffle use a boat of some kind?") and all the behind-the-scenes det...
May 09, 2024•56 min
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! - Danielle Kennedy who plays the reporter breaking the news of Nick Newport's death stops by with a...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 17 min
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!) Then we dive into the Debate with Bryon Goff from Citizens of Pawnee Podcast! Our Queen Amy Poehler writes and...
Apr 25, 2024•2 hr 26 min
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 it was the first thing I brought up. We discuss how his friend helped him come back after his break from acting (am...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 43 min
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 for the non-gamers too), she plays Freya in God of War and she also has a wonderful new show called D...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr
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 fandom is! We learn about the inspo that West Wing had over Parks and the easter eggs nodding to th...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 56 min
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. Thank you all for tuning in if you did and see you on the next one!!! Merch is coming soon, so please follow us...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 44 min
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 Rey-Oktay (aka Marta, JJ's waitress!) sends us a sweet voice memo - thank you so much Ana! PS - do you say po...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 49 min
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 episode starts at about 52 minutes if you want to skip, but I encourage you to just pause if you need to! H...
Mar 07, 2024•2 hr 7 min
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 Kenny Stevenson drops by for some info from last episode and Burly sends an AMAZING picture and more detai...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Have you ever danced to Single Ladies by yourself at your exes wedding bc his new spouse told you to? Leslie has.... This week Madi comes on for the first half of the episode and we talk about what a pregnancy princess she is, how you cannot ask certain questions to pregnant people and to let us know this will be the last time in a while for her to join us live because sweet baby Park Pal is coming so soon!!!! After, Kris Carr and Holly dive into the episode discussing Leslie's almost unsolvable...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 56 min
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1663456/supporters/new Here's a sneak peek on what you'd be in for if you signed up for Bonus Pods for $3 a month!!!!!!! I talk about fun stuff, hard stuff, award show gossip, dating, and I shout OUT YOUR NAMES!!!!!! My goal really is to make a community - as hard as it is - so I'd love to send you a sticker and make a dedicated podcast to you with your specific questions. (Ask Katherine, it has happened and will happen again!) Talk to you soon! Sign up here! https://w...
Feb 20, 2024•34 min
What's Leslie’s first least favorite word for a woman? Get ready to go intimately and weirdly bowling today! Join Holly and Sean as they discover so much about the guest stars (thank you everyone for sending in voice memos), how Holly is deeply connected to the specific bowling alley in Parks, and we see Ben punch someone for the first time in his life. Also April shows the biggest arc we've seen yet and we love it. :) Thank you Heather Horton, Brad Slaight, Polly Humphreys, Bill Coelius and Bru...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 43 min
What do Parks and Marvel have in common? Paul and Pratt, but that's not what this is about - this week is Leslie's campaign ad! Bobby is just a rich Andy, Andy has 800 medical problems and Leslie and Ben balance their extreme views to a middle ground. Also we learn who Mr Belvedere was, what Raclette the dog was named after and what Alsace Lorraine even is. Cheers to doing your best scary campaign ad impressions of "Bobby Newpooooorrrrttttt" Cooper Thornton aka Dr Harris interview: https://podca...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 35 min
🎶 GET ON YOUR FEET! 🎶 Calzones, chaos, Champion and campaigns!!! This week we welcome Crystal Dockery to the podcast to ride the adventure that is the relaunch of Leslie's campaign! We also welcome back Johnny Sneed to talk to us about his last episode, sad!!!!! Megan Grano also stops by to give us a look at what it was like being the head of the letter writing of the PCP. <3 We hear about the amazing props that Gay Perello makes including books, and more plus deep dive into the first Lette...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 57 min
Don't touch my pickles Ann! Please welcome first time Park Pal, Erin Thomas! Fun fact, Erin and Holly lived together and so did Madi and Holly so it's a roommate vortex! Join us in one of the biggest sugar episodes - there's Salgar, gingerbread houses, candy office workers, 1% of the milkshake and Christmas delight! Also, what a great reminder of how Leslie never stays down for long thanks to the support and love of the people she surrounds herself with. Thank you Erin for joining! Read her amaz...
Jan 20, 2024•1 hr 36 min
We are not going down in history as frozen whores so BUCKLE IN. The trial of Leslie Knope is afoot and we discuss how we see both sides of Chris and Leslie, but Chris might have taken some things too far (in our opinion). Also, we learn interesting facts about the French painter, old stone face, and how his portrait was repurposed for this episode. We also learn how Google Maps started AND learn some pretty insane yet still active laws. Join us! 7 Laws You Might Have Broken: https://blog.linksqu...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 16 min
The episode we've all been waiting for!!!!!!! Lasers, environmental impact reports and LESLIE AND BEN SITTING IN A TREE!!!! (or park...) Ann shows up in the best friendship way, Ron shows more love for his work proximity associates by funding their education and Tom dreams for the Parks department. Yay! NASA laser link: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/laser/en/ Smallest Park in real life! (Portland OR): https://www.portland.gov/parks/mill-ends-park 5 Smallest Parks in the country: https://www.sunnys...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Sting did tantric workshops with his wife and that's how Kris knew what it was. Holly had to Google it. Also did you know Leslie banging her shoe is based off a real UN incident with Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?! Thank you so much to Ashton Bingham and Jenny Soo (UN students) for sending incredible voice memos and Madi for sending in her wonderful summary! Follow Ashton below! In summary - Ben and Leslie (and Andy and April with their moon territ...
Jan 04, 2024•2 hr
Hail Zorp y'all. It's the end of the world! Leslie scrambles to keep Ben in her life (he's flirting with Tweep wtf?!), Tom and Jean Ralphio throw the party to end ALL parties (SHRIMP WALL!) and April and Andy make an awesome trip to the Grand Canyon (hello webisodes)! PLUS Nicholas Hormann aka Martin the Nipple King sent in a super detailed voice memo and Rob Mainord the Lowe's guy ("I know more than you...") sent in some great answers!!!! Thank you so much for messaging! Huge thanks to Shana Ha...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 36 min
🎶 Entertainment 720, where dreams come, they come true! 🎶 It's a Meet N Greet! Or is it a party for E720? Or both? Tom does show his business side for a change.... in some parts. Join Leslie as she meets small business owners for her campaign including Martin Kernston (the nipple king in all his glory!), we learn about blood orphans (they are real), and we question why in the eff Ben still lives with Andy and April if he has all these problems (but also maybe have a mature conversation?) Also,...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 8 min
"I am a Goddess, a glorious female warrior" YEAAAHH!!!! (our womanly roar) This week we head to Wilderness Weekend with the Pawnee Rangers and Pawnee Goddesses! ALSO a literal treat - TREAT YO SELF is in the same episode??!! Tom and Donna comfort Ben (or should we say Batman...) and Chris gets a little too comfortable with Jerry. We also speculate about our own treat yo'self days, learn about the history of Girl Scouts and how Ben would react to Game of Thrones being cancelled. Yikes. Networth a...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 33 min
We are so excited to share this week's episode! It's so nerdy, we love it! Join us as we talk to the super nice and funny Norm Hiscock! We learned so very much about everything from his time with Greg Daniels (on kind of everything... Kids in the Hall, SNL, King of the Hill) to all the different kinds of producers there are! We truly learned so much about the behind the scenes creation of our favorite show and we are forever grateful! Seriously, so much to talk about and learn. Just another remi...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Is there psychology to these questions? Who cares. This week I finish out the 36 Questions To Fall In Love, by myself, to myself, and all of the above. I actually had a great time answering these and think it would be so great if you answered them with your friends, family and strangers. Make sure you're taking care of yourselves as best as possible friends and Happy freakin' November! PS Don't forget to rate and review us and pray for the strike to be over! In all seriousness, thank you to the ...
Nov 02, 2023•33 min
They call me Han because I'm solo. Omg just kidding. I'm off the rails because it's just me today!!! I talk about the SAG strike, how SNL can be on air, how confused I am, and answer a few questions from the love quiz that may seem pitiful but kind of funny and isn't that just my brand anyway...? Also, I probably share too much but oh well! My healing energy goes to everyone. <3 https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/36-questions-to-fall-in-love Support the show Rate and review us on Apple Po...
Oct 16, 2023•45 min
