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Ep. 125: Treat Yo Self — In Beverly Hills!

As Leslie and Ron are teaming up against Gryzzl, they learn Dennis Feinstein has bought JJ’s Diner. Uh-oh. Will they make a difference before Feinstein releases “The Hounds” on them?

Meanwhile, Tom and Donna are enjoying Treat Yourself 2017 — in Beverly Hills! And it just might encourage Tom to finally ask out Lucy. Just go for it, you wimp!

Plus, can you name all the singers from Lady Marmalade? We’re sure trying to. And we’re chatting times we’ve spun out while driving, revisiting our outlandish Super Bowl picks, and reminiscing over the time U2’s album came on all Apple products. Simpler times, you know?

Speaking of simpler times, do you check a bag when you travel? It’s a classic debate.

By the way, here’s the 2Gether video we chat about:

EPISODE
S7, E6: Save JJ’s

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
Gin and Juice, Wakey Wakey Bourbon Bakey, and Lady Marmalade cocktails from Still Austin (plus tasty eats from The Bearded Baking Company)
Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top 5 Celebrity Encounters Joey Had While Living in LA

CATEGORIES
Pop Culture References to California or California Cities

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Ep. 124: Biden the Rails

Gryzzl is using data mining to get inside people’s heads and provide them with all the information they would ever find useful. Huh, sounds vaguely familiar, doesn’t it?

Anyway, this is a fantastic episode with just about every character showing their best characteristics. Leslie and Ben try to find a way to overtake Gryzzl, and they’re starting to get some help from their old crew. Ron cracks a funny joke about vegetables. Johnny Karate makes another appearance. Craig lists a lot of things he likes. The community is on Leslie’s side during a town hall. That’s super chill!

Plus, Sean shares his go-to McDonald’s order (both while sober and drunk), we break down some classic wine bottle designs, the best and worst movie premieres we’ve ever been to, and the beauty of exploring the world through the window of an Amtrak train.

We also recorded this before the Super Bowl, so you can hear some wildly incorrect predictions, such as which quarterback will throw a touchdown pass to himself and what color Gatorade will be poured on the winning coach.

EPISODE
S7, E5: Gryzzlbox

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
FitVine Sauvignon Blanc

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top 5 Retargeting Advertisements Sean Has Received From Instagram

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Ep. 122: It’s F*cking Milk

Leslie and Ron are each holding press conferences to promote their bids for land. Ron, Tom, and Donna have Anabel Porter from Bloosh, and Leslie has…a descendant of William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States. What a standoff!

Meanwhile, Terry has become a notary—“No, Terry!”—and is delighting in every minute of it. Ben has to continually get things signed, and Andy and April try to figure out what the latter is good at so she can turn it into her career.

Plus, putting Texas Roadhouse butter onto things besides their rolls, the Harlem Shake, spoiling movies with twist endings before they happen, and Sean has a grudge from five years ago that still grinds his gears.

EPISODE
S7, E3: William Henry Harrison

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
Joey: Love Street from Karbach Brewing Co.
Haleigh: Texas Tea from Bishop Cidercade
Sean: Sweet Tea from Popeye’s

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top 5 Lonely Island Music Videos

CATEGORIES
Famous Harrisons

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Ep. 121: Chicagoooo! The Big Apple!

Leslie and Ron are still fighting with each other and trying to sway votes from council members. But perhaps they can put their differences aside for a few minutes to rescue Jamm from the clutches of Tammy 2?

Meanwhile, Tom and Andy travel to Chicago, and Lucy makes another appearance. How fun. Donna and Terry drop by for about six seconds, and April has a mild career crisis. To the morgue it is!

Plus, the joys of drizzling honey onto your pepperoni pizza, a Kids Bopz version of Gangsters Paradies, the different meanings of IBS, Haleigh gets her first taste of Twitter, and the burdens of living a sedentary lifestyle.

Also, we totally recorded this before Inauguration Day so don’t forget to check out our bonus episode highlighting Parks and Rec star Joe Biden, too!

EPISODE
S7, E2: Ron & Jammy

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
Joey: Blind Lemon from Deep Ellum Brewing
Haleigh: The Dark Side from Bishop Cidercade
Sean: Honey Brown

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Mid-30s Crises

CATEGORIES
Baseball Terms

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Ep. 120.5: It’s Inauguration Day!

A Parks and Rec star is the President of the United States! With Joe Biden officially being sworn into the White House (and Leslie Knope on track to win the presidency by 2024), we’re going over our favorite moments from the inauguration, including Amanda Gorman’s incredible speech, the fabulous Bernie Sanders memes, Garth Brooks hugging everyone, and the special moment shared by Kamela Harris and Michelle Obama.

Sean’s got wings on the way and is a couple of Sean Margs in, so he is feeling GREAT. Happy Inauguration Day, everyone!

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Ep. 120: New Year, New Pawnee

It’s a new season, and there’s new drama! We’re three years into the future (at least compared to last episode) and Leslie and Ron appear to be rivals now! I bet we’ll uncover why soon enough. Ben is being honored at a gala, though he still secretly thinks it’s a prank.

Meanwhile, Andy and April are boring adults, Donna is engaged to Joe and has a Shia Labeouf exclusive dress, and Tom is still being a big ol’ self-centered jerk face. Maybe not everything has changed.

Plus, the difficulty in shooting things in video games, possible trivia punishments and rewards for Season 7, the joys of those wacky inflatable guys you might find at a car dealership, and the least creative Pokemon. And here’s that Vin Diesel jam we talk about!

Follow Parks n Wrecked on Facebook and Twitter, and be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. And check out SEAN’S NEW TWITCH CHANNEL!

P.S. Let’s all give Sean a BIG CONGRATULATIONS for winning his hated fantasy football league!

EPISODE
S7, E1: 2017

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
Joey and Haleigh: The Golden Russet Cider from Texas Keeper Cidery
Sean: Various Cabernets Sauvignons

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top 5 Cookies

CATEGORIES
Card Games

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Ep. 119: Six Seasons in the Books! And A Farewell to 2020

Well, we’ve made it through Season 6 and basically 2020, so there’s lots of reflecting going on. We reminisce about the very first episode of Parks n Wrecked and how wildly unprofessional it was (as if we’ve gotten more professional, HA). And of course, we’re going over some of the key moments of Season 6 of Parks and Rec.

Remember when Andy had a job in London and hopped into a dumpster? Or how about the time Chris Bosh made a guest appearance as an Eagletonian high schooler player despite being nearly 30 years old? Or when Leslie Knope got recalled?

Yes, we all remember the Unity Concert, and there was plenty of personal growth in Season 6. This was the season where Ann and Chris left us after birthing a beautiful child. Donna’s a realtor now. April is working with animals, which she LOVES. Tom sells his old company and opened up Tom’s Bistro. Ron and Diane got married and had a baby and we barely heard about it! Larry retired yet he’s still working all the time. Classic Larry. And then we time-hopped three years at the end of the season!

Plus, wild moments with the wind and ultimate frisbee, an in-depth look at butt fumbles, a deep dive into the Logical Journey of the Zoombinis computer game, and a full-on reflection of 2020 as a whole. We also take a trivia quiz that crashes on us halfway through, and Sean alienates his friends by criticizing both The Office and Parks and Rec.

And remember: 2020 may have been terrible but we all still accomplished good things this year. Take a moment to reflect on those and have a wonderful and relaxing holiday. We’ll see you next year!

Oh, and did you want to check out some of the other things we mentioned? We’d love to see you at Good People, Cool Things and Crisp Bounce Pass or dropping a review on this Bic Pen for Her or the book How to Avoid Huge Ships.

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
Madria Sangria Fruit Wine
Michelle Sparkling Brut

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Ep. 118: You’re So Good At Reminding Me Where Pizza Is

Welcome to the Unity Concert! We’ve finally made it and my, what a wonderful show. This Parks and Rec episode is chock full of guest appearances, like Ginuwine, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo, The Decemberists, Jon Hamm, Johnny Karate, and a whole lot more. And we’re all partying at Tom’s Bistro after the show.

Meanwhile, Leslie is looking for people to take with her to her new job as the head of the Midwest branch of the National Park Service. Ron is disinterested because the government, April hates people and Leslie (but also loves her). Andy briefly agrees after forgetting that he can also get pizza in Pawnee. And of course, Larry is game! The end of this episode also flashes forward three years into the future, which is wild.

Plus, the proper footwear to don if you’re participating on Floor Is Lava, how some people only have one karaoke song they ever sing, and the longevity of the Power Rangers as both a show and video game. Does it also seem like there’s far less Christmas music this year than usual or is it just us?

Also, Joey apologizes to Darkbuster for blanking on your name during the episode. Rock on!

EPISODE
S6, E22: Moving Up (Pt. 2)

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
Joey: Dragon’s Milk White from New Holland Brewing
Sean: Sean Margs
Haleigh: Double-Fisting Truly Seltzers (Wild Berry and Raspberry Lime)

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Concert Moments from Shows Joey’s Been To

CATEGORIES
Jackson Five and Michael Jackson Songs

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Ep. 117: Call Me Kristen Because I’m Wigging Out

We’re at the last episode of Season 6, but as NBC did, we’re turning it into a two-parter. Leslie still isn’t sure if she’s going to take that job in Chicago, Ben gets to show off his Cones of Dunshire skills, and we meet Gryzzl, who most certainly will make another appearance in future episodes.

Meanwhile, Tom’s Bistro just moved up its soft launch and it is going QUITE poorly. Tom is being a jerk. April has to sub in as a server and adds several cars to the list of available pasts. And Larry knocks over entire cabinets of glassware. Classic Larry.

Plus, we debate the merits of stuffing versus dressing, reminisce about adventures at a Texas Rangers baseball game, nerd out quite a bit over Star Wars, and there’s actually something related to parks and rec this episode! Sean is thrilled to share his experiences in working at conferences.

EPISODE
S6, E21: Moving Up (Pt. 1)

DRINKS OF THE EPISODE
Allegro Sleepytime Tea with Milam and Greene Triple Cask Bourbon Whiskey
Pineapple Coladas BuzzBallz

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Sean’s Favorite Star Wars TV Series and Movies (Some spoiler alerts in this one, so be warned!)

CATEGORIES
Airport Codes