Leslie is on the hunt for a new best friend, and sadly uses the sacred holy Galentine's Day to rank the people she knows...

Ben and Tom learn that Jerry/Larry is a powerful paperwork beast! ...but never shows it.

And yay Ann is back and we get to meet Oliver! Plus our tent guy is here! Deleted scenes, summaries and more. <3

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Thank you, Devin Sidell and Bonnie Bailey-Reed for sending incredible voice memos in, about the kindness of Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler and more! Such detailed and incredible information. This week, we discuss where the Pawnee/Eagleton park is located, how Leslie feels that she's lost control, and Tom's Bistro may become a reality. Plus Andy deleted scenes, so good.

Sources for the episode:

Follow Devin Sidell and her project "Love, Danielle"! https://www.instagram.com/devin.sidell/?hl=en

Bonnie Bailey Reed IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0047541/

Mike Schur's Favorite Names: https://variety.com/2015/tv/spotlight/mike-schurs-10-favorite-parks-and-recreation-character-names-1201403320/

National Parks: https://npshistory.com/brochures/criteria-parklands-2005.pdf#:~:text=To%20be%20eligible%20for%20favorable%20consideration%20as,by%20some%20other%20governmental%20agency%20or%20by

State Park VS National Park: https://vamonosoutside.org/es/whats-the-difference-between-a-national-forest-and-state-park/

Yvans Jourdain (Councilman Howser): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/re-share-our-conversation-with-yvans-jourdain/id1551856074?i=1000673391520

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Today's agenda!

-Amazing voice memos from Josh Breeding (our vegan restaurant store owner from the Anniversaries episode)

- Amber Friendly (our reporter who has Mike Schur's favorite character name)

- Requirements for state parks vs national parks

-We discuss how in the heck Leslie could leave the Parks department behind!

-The origin of Tom's Bistro!

Sources:

Jen Statsky interview: https://ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/hacks-co-creator-jen-statsky-on-getting

State Parks Vs National Parks:

https://vamonosoutside.org/es/whats-the-difference-between-a-national-forest-and-state-park/

https://www.publiclands.com/blog/a/americas-next-national-parks#:~:text=There%20are%20a%20few%20different,leveled%2Dup%20via%20Congressional%20vote.

Mike Schur's fav character name:

https://variety.com/2015/tv/spotlight/mike-schurs-10-favorite-parks-and-recreation-character-names-1201403320/

Good Hang w/Amy Poehler: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-hang-with-amy-poehler/id1795483480

Dig - New Mike Schur and Amy Poehler Show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36843594/

Loved One by Aisha Muharrar: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/loved-one-aisha-muharrar/1146546133

Lauren Shaw Stunt Lady! https://www.instagram.com/iamlaurenshaw/?hl=en

Josh Breeding's Band The Megas! https://www.youtube.com/user/theMegas

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Game of Thrones replica! A horse-drawn carriage with Jerry!? The birth of the UNITY CONCERT!?!? So many amazing stories in this episode! Plus, the amazing Debra Mooney and Peter Bonerz join the cast, holy star studded show.

Thank you to Christopher Wolfe for exchanging emails to follow up, and thank YOU all for commenting/liking our videos and letting us know information you know! (Like how Adam Scott *had* directed before) It honestly is so fun to share this with you!

Don't forget to rate and review, and talk soon!

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Tbh, this episode should be called Ann and Leslie, but we get it :( What a beautiful send off for our Ann and Chris - the parties, the groundbreaking, the headlocks, all of it! Thank you writers, Aisha Muharrar and Mike Schur and director, Dean Holland, for making this such a magical moment for the fans to say farewell and see you soon. <3 <3 Plus, the green park bench, Tom Petty and a drone shot?! Come on. Perfect.

PS, yes we talk about why they left. lol

Thank you to Christopher Wolfe for sending in amazing voice memos about BTS from Farmer's Market! So fun and detailed!

Don't forget to rate and review please and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Thank you for a great 2025 year of Parks!

Also a quote I found later that I didn't mention: "Rashida has a producing gig at Warner Bros. and she just sold a TV show yesterday -- I hope I'm not breaking that news -- and she's really focusing more on writing. And as I writer, I fully support that," he added.

When the writers talked about what they have planned for Ann and Chris with Jones, "she was totally on board. The real headline is that everyone is happy. There's no controversy," Schur pointed out.

Sources:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3460878/?ref_=ttep_ep_13

https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/31/showbiz/parks-and-rec-departures-ew#:~:text=We've%20been%20working%20on,in%20the%20works%20for%20them.%E2%80%9D&text=While%20it%20is%20unclear%20what,Henry%20Winkler%20and%20Lucy%20Lawless.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-are-rob-lowe-and-rashida-jones-leaving-parks-and-rec-mike-schur_n_3691399#:~:text=But%20no%2C%20the%20decision%20wasn't%20like%2C%20'We're,they've%20just%20been%20going%20in%20that%20direction.%22

https://people.com/movies/rashida-jones-reportedly-left-toy-story-4-due-to-alleged-unwanted-advances-from-john-lasseter/#:~:text=That%20is%20untrue%2C%E2%80%9D%20Jones%20said,Tuesday%20about%20any%20inappropriate%20behavior.

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Adam Scott's directorial debut, Chard Bodies, Connies Cabbage, Whine and Cheese Club, and of course Leslie and Ben's quest for balance at home and at work. "You can't escape city hall, fool!" Omg, plus, the birth of the name/character, JOHNNY KARATE! So many amazing stories and beginnings :)

PS - pregnant ladies, did you have cravings and what were they? Tell us!

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We love John Balma, our fav accountant! What a true treat for US to experience his presence! We talk all about his start in Hollywood, his sort of typecasting (you've seen him in Friends and Scrubs!), his pivot to a career in dog care (OMG George Cluny is his sweet dog’s name and we are HERE FOR IT), living in San Francisco and we also hear the FUNNIEST story about his time on Star Trek. Please join us and please support his dog business below! Thank you so much John, you are and always will be a friend of the pod!

John's business! https://www.sfstowaways.com/

John's business partner! http://www.activepacksf.com/

Moonlight Mile Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNr6kmV2Bb0

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Who are we without the Parks department?! Leslie finds out as Tom takes over a new project. Plus, Ben has his first day as City Manager and gets pranked by the Parks team, which I can't decide how I feel about.

Thank you to Bob Bancroft and Ben Begley for sending in INCREDIBLE voice memos! So funny and informative, we love! Bob played "Frank" in the Cones of Dunshire (the frank accountant, get it?) and Ben plays one half of the couple in the jewelry store with Ann and Chris!

Ben Begley: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2384265/

Bob Bancroft (also in Xenon!!!): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051619/

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