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Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast

Park Pals is a fan Parks and Recreation Rewatch Podcast! We research every episode DEEPLY from deleted scenes to interviewing guest stars and crew that were actually on the show, all while relating it back to our real lives and delightful tangents. <3 We do all the work so you can sit back and have fun learning! Join us, you tropical fish! Insights or questions? parkpalspodcast@gmail.com (We are a fan podcast, and our views do not represent the cast/crew of Parks and Rec or NBC Peacock) Hosted by

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72:06

(S7Ep12) One Last Ride, Part 2!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/10/01

Happy October! A new season, a new episode, a new change. :) Today, we round out the futures of the Parks gang. The swing gets fixed (without a thank you, in true Parks fashion), Ron takes an exciting new job, Chris and Ann make an appearance, and Leslie is finally ready. Big shouts to Mike Schur and Greg Daniels for creating this show, teaching us about the importance of incrementalism, community and trying to do it with people you love. Cast and crew, we are forever indebted to you fo...

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92:56

(S7Ep12) One Last Ride, Part 1!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/09/24

We made it! Today, we see the futures of many of the Parks gang, learn about the 21 shoot salute, see Garry thrive, and honestly just reminisce about all of our Parks times. Thank you so much to Caroline Fogarty, who played Sasha Dunkirk in the "Pie-Mary" episode for your wonderful and hilarious voice memos! Such fun memories and so glad we could hear them! We'll see you for one final ride next week <3 Caroline Fogarty IG: https://www.instagram.com/carolineandred/?hl=en C...

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119:52

Our Conversation with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/09/17

Please welcome the only other lady (besides Leslie Knope) to write a book on Pawnee! Today is a great day to recap the whole series, and amazing to do it with someone who has researched more than I have! We'll talk about the trajectory of becoming a pop culture historian and how she's the real-life Shauna Malwae Tweep! We talk about how audiences and critics received Parks after the Office, Chris and Ben changing our journey, Obama-era incremtalism, feminism and yes, we do talk about Mark Bra...

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93:33

(S7Ep11) Two Funerals!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/09/10

"Death makes brothers of us all" This episode is so full of sincere, thoughtful moments! Donna and Andy step up Ron in his time of need, Tom creates a proposal plan with Leslie, Ben has closure on Ice-Town and our boy Gary gets a huge, perfect surprise! This ending was so beautiful and just truly perfect. Well done writers! And well done Ian Phillips, the sign employee who is actually the production designer on Parks yay!!! Thank you also to Burly for sending in fantastic emails about h...

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87:50

(S7Ep10) The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical...

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/09/03

"Karate's not about fighting, it's about knowing who you arrrrrreee!" Thank you Johnny for teaching us valuable lessons and we wish you the best of luck in DC! Thank you also to sweet Molly Lins for reviewing this episode with us; finding disclaimer details and pointing out that the clue that JC might be... Jesus Christ? Or maybe John Cena but who cares. If you are in Nashville, TN or Madison, WI area, please consider using Molly for her wonderful photography services! I've used M...

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121:58

(S7Ep9) Pie-Mary!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/08/27

Thank you so much to Bryon Goff of Citizens of Pawnee Podcast for joining today to review this episode! All the special moments between all of our favorite characters (April and Ron, Donna and Gary and of course, Leslie and Ben). Men's rights is nothing and you're stupid. Please be sure to follow Citizens of Pawnee Podcast and Parks Rec Memes on Instagram (links below!) Citizens of Pawnee: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/citizens-of-pawnee-a-parks-and-recreation-podcas...

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115:19

(S7Ep8) Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes To Washington!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/08/13

We're headed back to DC! April deals with telling Leslie her work/future woes, and Andy, Ben and Ron try to help in the best way they know how. Except Andy, who... tries. We also get to hear bloopers and Series Wraps, which is so emotional! Thank you to Herbert Russell for sending in fantastic voice memos explaining working with Nick Offerman and more! So lovely! https://www.instagram.com/herbertrussell/?hl=en Thank you so much to our theme song writer and friend, Sean Trainor for...

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100:45

(S7Ep7) Donna and Joe!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/07/30

Donna and Joe are getting married and it's so special! Ben makes a huge decision and Tom moves forward with Lucy. Also, yay Jen Barkley coming back! Thank you to Jamison Reeves (Turk, Donna's family member) and Louisa Abernathy (Dr. Callahan, Donna's mom) for sending in FANTASTIC voice memos about your time on set! We LOVE! If you'd like to help with the mission that Louisa is a part of, please check out "Genevieve's Garden" which is a ministry at the Parish of Blessed Sacrament in Hollywood....

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102:37

(S7Ep6) Save JJ's!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/07/23

On today's agenda: saving JJ's!, Tom and Donna in Beverly Hills, Tom finding romance, introducing Jonathan Karate!, and a brilliant ending to the question we've been waiting to have answered since the first episode of this season! When Leslie and Ron work together, with Ben as their paperwork extraordinaire, they can do anything! Thank you so much to Dalon J. Holland (Percy Cattube, the intern) for the incredible memories from the Gryzzlbox episode and thanks to Kamala Jones (Trish) for...

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106:29

S7Ep5: Gryzzlbox!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/07/02

The robots are here! Leslie laughed at Ben's novel when he said it was coming, but it's true! Today, we talk about the dangers of social media, AI, how data mining isn't always illegal, but how it's definitely NOT CHILL. We also get a fantastic Ben moment with standing up for Pawnee and owning up to his actions, we love you Ben! Plus fantastic deleted scens of scared-Ben-on-TV, Andy and Morris, you weirdo. 😂 Leslie works on getting Ron on board to take down Gryzzle, while also holding o...

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91:54

(S7Ep4) Ron and Leslie!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/06/25

One of our favorite episodes and most deep, heartfelt episodes of the series. We discuss all the therapy/psychology of this relationship, from heartbreak and grief of losing a friendship to making an FBI-style murder board to figure out where it went wrong. We do understand Ben probably got a babysitter, we just had to break it down. :P Plus, we acknowledge the fantastic camera angles leaving Ron alone and Leslie and Ron isolated together as well. Fun fact: this is the only episode wher...

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68:41

Re-Share: Our Conversation with Vincent Jones! (Theme...

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/06/19

Journey back with us to 2021, where we talk to the co-writer of our favorite show's theme song! He co-wrote this song with Gaby Moreno, and I can't wait for you to listen (or re-listen) to the awesome story AND you might hear him play a little bit. :D Thank you, Vincent Jones! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Support the show Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Follow us @parkpalspodcast on Instagram! Or email us at parkpalspodcast@gmail.com

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94:49

(S7Ep3) William Henry Harrison!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/06/04

Mama's going graspin'! Today, Leslie and Ron drift even further from their morals as they fight to gain leverage over the Newport land. We truly learn SO much about William Henry Harrison and his many museums (yeah, there are real museums AND the tin ball is real and started the phrase "Keep the Ball Rolling"!!) Plus, we're introduced to VP of Cool New Sizz, Roscoe Santanglo (Jorma, who has directed twice on Parks!) and Ron sides with Bloosh??! Also poor Ben, stuck in notary Hell. Thank you t...

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141:02

(S7Ep2) Ron and Jammy!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/05/28

Iconic episode alert! Madi teaches us about the Cubs (Mike Schur and the writers are wizards, regardless of what they say), we learn about the Geneva Conventions and we see humanity come back to Leslie and Ron to save their colleague Jamm. And special thank you and "see you later" to Yvans Jourdain (Councilman Howser), Kevin Symons (Councilman Dexhart), and Megan Mullally (Tammy 2), all of their very last episodes of the season!!! What a service they provided and I'm just so grateful! Plus Na...

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99:59

(S7Ep1) 2017!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/05/21

Back for the final season! The writers do a great job of dropping us in, 2 years after Season 6, where we see that Leslie is in a feud with someone who used to be her favorite person! We also find out some cool BTS details, like when/how this aired on original network TV, when they shot this series and some super cool deleted scenes. Check it out to see where the rest of the Parks gang landed in 2017. :) Don't forget to rate and review! Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/2...

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91:32

Our Conversation with Brady Smith (aka Grant Larson)!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/05/14

The man who brought back Power Rangers!!!!!! Thank you to Brady Smith for spending so much time talking about Parks, the Goddess Michelle Obama, working with Amy Poehler, writing and illustrating kids graphic novels?!, and so much more! We also go on tangents about celebrity parasocial relationships (because he gets recognized as Grant, of course), and I remind him of the other projects he's been on that he doesn't always remember the details of LOL Please check out his artwork, his nov...

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150:48

(S6Ep22) Moving Up: Part 2!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/04/02

THE END IS HERE! (of season 6 anyway!) So many amazing cast interviews, band interviews, finding out what Bobby Knight Ranger is, and again - all the cut scenes! Did you know the dummer of Mouse Rat was also the drummer of Letters to Cleo?! (Shouts to Mark Rivers!) More trivia like that, coming in hot during this episode! Thank you all SO much for listening and having a blast with us! This truly was so fun to research and watch. Don't forget to rate and review, and we'll see you for Sea...

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157:04

(S6Ep21) Moving Up: Part 1!

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/03/26

You guys, this is the big one. SO MUCH HAPPENS!!!! Cut scenes, replaced scenes, BTS from the cast themselves, Michelle Obama?! AND the Department of the Interior's Resident Bad Boy stops by, I mean..... this is truly a Parks and Rec DREAM. Thank you, writers, cast and crew, for this gift of an episode. :) Thank you to Joe Souza for sending in WONDERFUL voice memos, no one knew you were sick, and you were perfect! ahhh!!! SOURCES: Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanityfair.c...

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76:09

Re-share: Our Conversation with Cooper Thornton aka...

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/03/19

Support the show Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Follow us @parkpalspodcast on Instagram! Or email us at parkpalspodcast@gmail.com

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121:50

Re-Share: Our Conversation with Kevin Symons aka...

Park Pals: A Parks and Recreation Podcast ·

2026/03/12

Today's episode is an AMAZING rerun and if you haven't heard it yet, you're in for a treat! The best! Dexhart is an amazing guest and I have a feeling some of you haven't heard it yet! Please enjoy how excited we are by how excited HE IS about this show! We love when someone on the show is as big a fan as we are! Please remember you can ask him for personal messages via Cameo! Kevin's YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEQdbINKqPfzDhm7LFMG_2g Social Media: @thekevinsymons Get a...

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