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Oh, the awkwardness. April asks Chris to be a sperm donor and I go on a tangent about how it didn't have to be this way. Leslie gets her jokes stolen and Donna saves the day with her magical prowess by finding the thief! (it wasn't Jerry)
Plus, there's a super funny gag reel and an amazing voice memo from Morgan Parker Brown who plays Charles (the server/Sweetums assistant) with INCREDIBLE details! Oh and also Nick Offerman directs for the first time!!!!! Thank you Morgan and please be sure to check him out in "One of Them Days" and more!
Morgan Parker Brown IMDB
Morgan Parker Brown Instagram
Jim Meskimen (Wood I Guy/Martin Housely!): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-conversation-with-jim-meskimen-aka-martin-housely/id1551856074?i=1000528207972
Episode with Christopher Murray aka Nick Newport!:
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I love you and I like you! The moment we've been waiting for! So many guest stars from our last episode too! It's been a long and winding road as Tom says for these lovebirds, but we are so excited and honored to review this very special, tender moment. SO BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you to all of our guest stars!!! And thank you to Kirston Mann for reminding me that the costume department DID in fact sew Leslie's dress with paper on fabric, so perfect.
Peter Allen Vogt: (amazing BTS about all the improv and you actually are from Orlando!
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Jim Hanna: (invented Paunch Burger curly fries and check him out in Matlock, 911: Lone Star and the Pitt!)
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Kenny Stevenson: (ol' faithful with his last episode coming in hot!)
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50,000 dollars is so much money to raise in one episode, but we can do it!!!!! Especially in this season! Leslie is called away to work on an emergency preparedness test for the city while the Parks gang takes over the fundraising gala to get this park going!
Thank you so much to Will McLaughlin who plays Officer Killnose for sending great behind-the-scenes memories! So fun to hear about your character name! We appreciate it so much!
Also some amazing deleted scenes to share and was there a body double for Burly? Wait to see! (the answer is yes LOL)
Will McLaughlin:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559622/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t17
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The episode that started it all! (Or at least the name of our show... "I guess we're Park Pals" *wink*) But honestly, I think our name comes from the true amazing park pals we get to come on this show and share their stories. Words can't really describe how much it means to me that actors and crew take time out of their day to contribute to our podcast and give us such incredible stories. This Pawnee community is so wonderful and something that I love to shed light on. <3
On that note, today we are joined by the amazing Michael Patrick McGill who played Sanitation Steve in Women in Garbage (and Roy's brother in The Office, you know I had to ask him about that!),
Brendan Jennings who plays Walter Koypond and Jimmy Spagula who both play citizens that are concerned about the effect Pawnee Commons will have on them. Thank you SO MUCH! We also got amazing emails from Cooper Thornton (Dr. Harris) and Jeffrey Markle (the chanting man! "topless park"!)
Please follow all of them below and check out our incredible interviews from other guest stars that have been on the show!!
Michael Patrick McGill:
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Brendan Jennings:
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Cook County Instagram
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Get It To The Dutch Podcast
Jimmy Spagula:
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Baby Mouth Podcast
Jeffrey Markle:
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Yvans Jourdain (Councilman Howser Interview):
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/re-share-our-conversation-with-yvans-jourdain/id1551856074?i=1000673391520
Cooper Thornton (Dr. Harris Interview):
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-conversation-with-cooper-thornton-aka-dr-harris/id1551856074?i=1000569857241
Mel Cowan (Red-Faced Man Interview):
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-conversation-with-mel-cowan-red-faced-man/id1551856074?i=1000519249677Support the show
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All the guest stars this week, so exciting! Thank you so very much to everyone who sent in these awesome, detail-filled behind-the-scenes messages, we love!
Women can do anything. The end, bye! :)
Tim Trobec (construction worker who finds the penis candy haha!):
https://www.instagram.com/timtrobec11/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1617308/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t24
Joe Foust (server at St. Elmo's Steakhouse):
https://www.instagram.com/joefoustart/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1724467/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1
Kiff VandeHeuvel (Dewey from Sanitation):
https://www.instagram.com/kiffvh/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888654/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_2_in_0_q_kiff%2520vandenheu
Julia Prud'homme (owner of Soup Kitchen):
https://www.instagram.com/juliaprudhommeactress/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1351573/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_julia%2520prud
Norm Hiscock Interview!
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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-9376135Support the show
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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:
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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").
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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!
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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. 😂😂😂😂
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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. 😂😂😂😂
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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!Support the show
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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 Insta halfway through, so that'll be fun to hear.
PLUS we get an amazing voice memo with behind-the-scenes juicy details from Ben Zelevansky who played Ranger Patrick in Ramsett Park!!! #rangerpatrickheads
He also has roles in Modern Family and Brooklynn 99 for those in the comedy universe and does a ton of wonderful self-produced projects.
You will not want to miss what he has to say (Rob Lowe actually sweats what?!) Please check out his website and follow him on Instagram so you can check out all the amazing projects he has coming up!
https://www.benzelevansky.com/
https://www.instagram.com/benzelevansky/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2298389/
Thank you to Madi for sending in a wonderful summary and notes (with baby Hockaday in tow) <3
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