Joey Held, Author at Parks n Wrecked

Posted on August 13, 2020August 10, 2020 by Joey Held — 2 Comments

Ep. 102: Some Lovely 90s Nostalgia

We’re dressing up and celebrating like it’s the 1990s! Well, everyone except April, who thinks we’re in the 1690s. Unfortunately, Leslie has to break away from the festivities so she can filibuster in the midst of city council. Wendy Davis would be proud.

Meanwhile, Ron is trying desperately to conquer the Big Buck Hunter video game, much to the delight of Donna. And Andy is back in town from London! Surely he won’t do something to screw up this cool opportunity, right?

And we’re celebrating with cookie cake because of Haleigh’s trivia victory! What a time to be alive. Plus skating of all kinds (roller and boarding), peeing in unusual locations, faking it til you make it when it comes to starting a new job, and the powerhouse cast of the movie The Outsiders.

EPISODE
S6, E6: Filibuster

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
Manhattan made from Still Austin “The Musician” Bourbon and Oso de Oro Vermouth
Passion Fruit Malibu mixed with Naked Berry Juice

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Items Sean Could Filibuster About

CATEGORIES
Cartoons that Started in the 1990s

Posted on August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 101: That Has Never Been True

Sean STRONGLY dislikes this episode, and he really ain’t wrong. Donna accidentally tweets out something personal from the Parks and Rec Department’s Twitter account and faces the wrath of big government. Plus Leslie learns something surprising about her one of her prized employees.

Meanwhile, Ben and Ron have the best moments of the episode trying to write a new will for Ron, as Ben struggles not to say accounting puns. And Tom has one of his creepiest episodes yet!

Plus, we discuss frozen yogurt adventures, playing on slip’n’slides, how Hulu commercials seem to be pretty targeting Sean’s specific viewing habits, and there’s actually some real-life parks and rec action in this episode. It seems like that has never been true, so how exciting!

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EPISODE
S6, E5: Gin It Up!

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
Joey: Old Chub Scotch Ale from Oskar Blues
Haleigh: Cape Line Sparkling Cocktail Strawberry Lemonade
Sean: Leftover Warm Dos Equis

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Favorite Jokes to Tell

CATEGORIES
Social Media Networks

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 100: A Wild 100th Episode Bonanza!

We’re celebrating our 100th episode of Parks n Wrecked with perhaps our most foolish idea yet — inviting friends on the podcast to answer trivia questions about us. Really, it’s just a humblebrag to prove we have friends.

You’ll learn things like Haleigh’s favorite Girl Scout Cookie flavor, the name and breed of Joey’s first pet, and Sean’s most popular bit on Instagram. Though if you’re following him, you already know. There’s also a ton of talk about mayonnaise. We’re really living it up over here!

This one took a LOT of effort to coordinate and edit (and Zoom was not the most cooperative), so we’d really appreciate it if you listened. 🙂 And have some cake! After all, we’re celebrating.

It’s been a wonderful 100 episodes so far, but we ain’t done yet. We’ll be back with Leslie, Ron, and the new (and improved?) Pawnee/Eagleton crew, or, as Leslie would never say, Pawneeagleton. Cheers to the 100th episode and many more to come!

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
Cape Line Sparkling Blackberry Mojito Cocktail
Teremana Blanco Small Batch Tequila
Flor de Cana Anejo Oro Imported Rum
Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 99: This Calls for Some Celebratory Lunges

There are so many guest stars in this episode! June Diane Raphael, Sam Elliott, Billy Eichner, Melinda Cohen, and a handful of other folks join the Pawnee crew after the town absorbs Eagleton, but will they all survive until the end of the episode? Magic 8 Ball says all signs point to no.

Meanwhile, Ben and Chris are trimming the fat of the Eagleton accounting crew, all while Chris does celebratory lunges. Can you think of a better way to show your excitement?

Plus, Haleigh attended her best friend’s wedding (while practicing social distancing), Sean considers a move to Colorado, we chat about the old Super Nintendo game Super Baseball 2020, and we talk about the glorious home arcade action that these new Arcade1Up cabinets provide, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and NBA Jam. You can finally find out Sean’s favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!

Hope you’re ready to jump, because this episode is all over the place.

EPISODE
S6, E4: Dopplegangers

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Avanti Pinot Pomegranate (with a picture of a dogtor on it)

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top Celebrities Joey Has Been Told He Reminds People Of

CATEGORIES
Types of Cheese

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 98: Why Is Everyone Else So Bad At Eating?

Pawnee is auditing Eagleton! The once-proud city is now…well, less proud. My, how the turntables have turned. There’s also a basketball game happening, featuring a then-29-year-old Chris Bosh playing as a high schooler. Ron is also trying to get off the grid and turns to Tom and Donna for help. Bet that’ll turn out great!

Meanwhile, Ann and April were hanging out together during this episode, for some reason. And they’re living it up in Bloomington, Indiana! If only we all could be so lucky.

Plus, the amazing names Kristen Bell’s characters have, the lasting impact of Penny Saver circulars, no one can say “Swarovsky,” excessive voting lines at the polls, and reminiscing about visiting colleges. What was your favorite campus tour?

EPISODE
S6, E3: The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Milam & Greene Bourbon Whiskey

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top Social Media Platforms Sean Has Used

CATEGORIES
Physical Magazines

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 97: A Waking Nightmare of Happiness

We’re kicking off Season 6 in style: by traveling to London! Most of the crew heads across the pond so Leslie can accept an award and Ben and Chris can hang out with someone that might be dumber than Andy is. Also, Ron and Diane get hitched in perhaps the quickest celebration ever.

Meanwhile, Ann has finally gotten pregnant, but nobody seems to care—except Jerry, who has the weirdest reaction of the show. We also meet two new characters: Papa Saperstein, played delightfully by Henry Winkler, and Lord Covington, a dumb, rich, easily excitable bloke portrayed by Peter Serafinowicz. And Sean still confuses Andy’s name with Chris Pratt’s actual name.

Plus, we’re talking about fireworks during Fourth of July, classic airplane dilemmas like whether to wake up the person next to you during a meal or if you’ll walk across the aisle to see a cool sight out the window, and we dive into every single one of Leslie’s 40 Phases to Success to get back in the good graces of Pawnee citizens.

Got an idea for a punishment (or reward) for this season’s trivia loser to truly make it a waking nightmare of happiness? Let us know at parkswreckedpod@gmail.com!

EPISODE
S6, E1/E2: London Pt. 1 and 2

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Black Cherry and Strawberry Lemonade Truly Hard Seltzer

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Places Haleigh would like to travel to

CATEGORIES
Countries in Europe

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Posted on June 25, 2020June 28, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 96: I Wish This Office Was Just Walls

We’ve wrapped up Season 5 so that means it’s time for a bonus episode! We’re recapping everything about the season, including some of our favorite new characters, whether Ron will be a good father, (our money is on OF COURSE), what a Parks and Rec video game would look like, and we take a “Which Parks and Rec Character Are You?” quiz.

Plus, Sean talks about his rec center closing down for a week before opening as a voting site and the disappointment it’s brought among the community. We’re going off on plenty of tangents, too. We dive into Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, The Price is Right, the joys of having inbox zero at work, playing the lottery at a gas station, and a guest star from the early days of Parks n Wrecked is getting married.

Take the character quiz here!

Watch the video from the ’96 Summer Olympics that Sean talks about!

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE

Passion Fruit Malibu with Questionable Mango Juice from the Fridge

Watermelon and Kiwi Truly

Ruby Red Grapefruit Beer from Shiner

Check out other episodes here!

Posted on June 18, 2020June 27, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 95: Are You Better Off?

It’s the Season 5 finale! Are you better off than the start of the show? Leslie’s trying to argue that Pawnee is, and name drops a bunch of great movies about dancing, like Honey and Step Up 2 The Streets. But the townsfolk aren’t having it. We get it—now if we want to start our day with a triple-decker pancake pizza, we have to go to the Paunch Burger 10 minutes away. And don’t tell me to not have that for breakfast, because I will NEVER consider that!

Meanwhile, Andy is carrying a pregnancy test around for this entire episode. Tom’s business is thriving and even has a potentially interested investor, but he’s still dating Mona Lisa, who is the wooooorst.

Plus our top Seattle attractions from T-Mobile Park to MoPOP, great moments on The Price is Right (including the time Manuela gave away a car), and whether or not the movie Shazam starring Sinbad actually exists.

We’ll have a super jam-packed bonus episode next week where we’ll probably answer that question again: Are you better off?

EPISODE
S5, E22: Are You Better Off?

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Fireball with Dr. Pepper Cream Soda

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top 5 Shark Tank Products We’ve Actually Tried

CATEGORIES
Movies with Baby, Child, Kid, Parent, Mom, or Dad in the Title

Have you missed a previous episode of Parks n Wrecked? You can check ’em all out here!

Posted on June 11, 2020June 12, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 94: More Like Who Am I Doing?

There’s a big vote to be had, which means it’s time for Putt Putt! Leslie and Ron face off in a battle for Councilman Jamm’s vote – and this episode features a special guest appearance from Esther Povitsky, Joey’s childhood friend!

Meanwhile, Tom and Ann are both trying to break up with Mona Lisa (as a boyfriend and friend, respectively), but only one is successful. Who could it be? Andy is also kicked out of Mouse Rat. Kind of. Maybe he should start going to practices.

Plus, Sean has some choice words for Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Joey talks about very close calls with band members not showing up, and we talk about the most famous people we know. It’s a great thing we’re doing here. Or more like who am I doing, amirite?

EPISODE
S5, E21: Swing Vote

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Fireball with Rumchata

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top 5 Times Sean Has Voted

CATEGORIES
Bands with at Least Two Lead Singers

Posted on June 4, 2020June 12, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 93: See You Tomorrow, Jeremy!

Jerry’s retiring! Didn’t he let anyone know? Well, in any case, we’ll have to find a new Jerry, and in a delightful cartoonish twist, it’s Tom! Get it, because Tom and Jerry is already a cartoon? Badum tsh.

We get to see Jerry in his natural element at home, and he’s suave and delightful. Leslie and Ben try to help him achieve all of his hopes and dreams. This episode also features Chris and Ann continue to be hesitant about having children. Will they ever start this beautiful family of theirs?

Plus, Haleigh delivers Sean a birthday treat, we discuss the merits of macaroni pizza, and controversial white elephant gifts and strategies. See you tomorrow, Jeremy!

EPISODE
S5, E20: Jerry’s Retirement

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Mural Agua Fresca Cerveza from New Belgium Brewing

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top 5 Reasons to Have an Office Party

CATEGORIES
Songs with Food in the Title