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Posted on April 2, 2020April 26, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 84: This is Garbage

We may be social distancing, but we’re not letting that get us down! And perhaps it’s fitting that the world is knee-deep in garbage, because we’re covering the episode “Women in Garbage” today. Sean is far away and sounds a bit like he’s in a well, but we’re doing our best with what we can, people.

For some reason, Ron once again has to play babysitter for his girlfriend, Diane, Warrior Princess. She can’t seem to find adequate care for her children! Luckily, Ron’s got Ann on his side, and she’s terrible at watching kids, too. Meanwhile, Leslie and April are picking up garbage to show they’re just as proficient as men when it comes to tackling sanitation needs. Oh, and Andy and Ben are trying to teach Tom how to play basketball. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t go well.

Plus, frustration with the government, dumb people that blatantly ignore useful rules, and we provide some activities you can do while practicing social distancing. And Haleigh gets SUPER heated during her Top 5. Take a listen!

EPISODE
S5, E11: Women in Garbage

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Mermaids and Unicorns from True Vine Brewing Co.
Fireball Shots
Austin Eastciders Sangria

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Gender Inequality Things that Piss Haleigh Off

CATEGORIES
NBA Teams

Posted on March 19, 2020March 21, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 82: Little Ditty About Ron and Diane

This is one of the finest episodes of Parks and Rec but probably not one of our finest podcast episodes. But we’ll let you be the judge of that, eh? Jerry’s hosting a dinner party and the people that are usually the meanest to him haven’t been invited. Leslie, Ron, and Diane try to avoid the madness that is Tammy 2 at a woodworking awards banquet. Shenanigans ensue, including a lot of flashing and a fight in a dumpster. Meanwhile, Chris is drinking FULL FAT eggnog. What is he thinking?

We also talk about some delightful video games that feature soccer elements like Rocket League, Crazy Taxi 2, and Excitebike. Plus, the weird ways to spell Haleigh and the introduction of Jerry’s family! And Duke Silver makes another appearance! What lucky ducks we are.

EPISODE
S5, E9: Ron and Diane

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Jeppson’s Malort

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Cabin Fever Activities

CATEGORIES
Christmas Songs

Posted on March 5, 2020March 21, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 80: Aren’t You Supposed to be a Sheep?

April wants to build a dog park, but the best location for it is Lot 48, home of Leslie’s triumphant big accomplishment formerly-a-pit-but-eventually-turning-into-a-human-park. Of course, that won’t fly with Leslie, so IT. IS. ON. Plus Oren delivers a great line about what it’s like to be a sheep.

Meanwhile, Tom is looking for more Rent a Swag investors, Ben keeps getting job offers, and Andy is trying to solve a criminal case right inside the very walls of town hall.

Plus, we’re talking about mediating disputes at work, Sean has regular encounters with a customer that has poor hygiene, and we dive into the NBA All-Star Game festivities, including the dunk contest, despite the fact all of this happened two weeks ago. Better late than never, amirite? On top of that, we theorize about hypothetical dunks we’d like to see. It’s absolutely magical.

EPISODE
S5, E7: Leslie vs. April

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Lady Bird Lemonade from Uncle Billy’s

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Activities Our Dog Does

CATEGORIES
Dog Breeds

Posted on February 6, 2020March 21, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 76: Pawnee Porpoises and Therapy Sessions

Leslie is trying to keep a pool open for the Pawnee Porpoises youth swim team, but she has to jump through quite a few hoops to make it happen. Classic Jeremy Jamm ruining our plans. Ben and April are stuck in a parking garage for the entire episode. Ron goes on a date with a woman that’s not named Tammy. WHAT?! Chris Traeger has a therapist now, so that means the parks department has to install a 3-1-1 line? Look, this part of the plot doesn’t really make sense, but here we are.

Sean is MAD this episode. Why? Because it illustrates everything that’s wrong with BIG POLITICS. But he sure is impressed by Leslie’s perm. Plus we reminisce about our first encounters with smoking cigars. Much like Tom, we did not like them.

EPISODE
S5, E3: How a Bill Becomes a Law

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Shiner S’more Chocolate and Marshmallow Ale

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top 5 Favorite Sporting Events

Posted on January 30, 2020April 26, 2020 by Joey Held

Ep. 75: Soda Taxes and Training Interns

Leslie wants to introduce a soda tax on the ABSURDLY large cups that Sweetums is selling to people. Across the country in Washington, D.C. Ben Wyatt tries to earn the respect of his interns. But first, he has to win over someone near and dear to his heart. While all of that’s going on, Tom and Chris try to get Andy into tip-top shape to join the police force. Andy runs a lot and it gets us winded.

Meanwhile, Sean is in incredible pain from all of the sports he’s been playing recently, we briefly talk about our favorite Oscars films (despite only seeing between 11 and 22 percent of the nominations), and we dissect the wonderful meme of Rob Lowe wearing a hat with the NFL logo on it. Joey also goes on a passionate rant against Apple despite having way too many Apple products, but the rant is only for like 30 seconds. Sorry, Siri.

After we recorded this episode, Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles. We hopped on the phone to record an additional outro, sharing some of our favorite Kobe Bryant moments and what he accomplished with basketball, business, and storytelling. If you haven’t seen his Oscar-winning “Dear Basketball” short, we’d highly recommend it.

EPISODE
S5, E2: Soda Tax

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Milkshakes from Shake Shack

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top 5 Track and Field Events

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Joey Held

Ep. 70: A Good Old Fashioned Political Debate

It’s time for a debate! Leslie Knope and Bobby Newport are joined by Pawnee mainstays like Brandi Maxxxx and Fester Trim. We also talk about a bunch of movies, especially when it’s someone’s finest role! That whole conversation is inspired by Andy acting out movies during the live telecast of the debate, because he conveniently forgot to pay the cable bill. *Cue obnoxious laughter*

Meanwhile, Sean is triggered by many things throughout this episode. He strongly dislikes Perd Hapley (the nerve!), thinks Bobby Newport is the dumb Parks and Rec version of Michael Scott (understandable) and continues to be baffled by the Tom and Ann relationship (aren’t we all).

Haleigh also gets down a rabbit hole with all the Tom Hanks kids. Finally, Sean perhaps went on a firing spree at work, or maybe he just fed them Olive Garden.

EPISODE
S4, E20: The Debate

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Market Pantry Eggnog with Flor de Caña Rum

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Movies Joey Could Act Out

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Joey Held

Ep. 66: The Sweetest Sweet Sixteen

Jerry’s celebrating his 64th birthday (aka his Sweet Sixteen) and the gang is excited! Just kidding, they totally forgot. Meanwhile, Leslie is doing too much multitasking between her campaign and parks and rec duties, leading to lots of hilarious misadventures. We get lots of Champion in this episode, which is always a plus. And we learn a fun fact about Donna this episode, and it’s a huge part of our trivia. HOW FUN!

Tom and Ann are dating and it’s making Sean FURIOUS. Perhaps swayed by Champion’s screen time, our own pup mascot Franxie is trying to make appearances on this episode, too – you may hear her barking in the background. That’s very sweet of her. We also teach you about Trifecta, a terrific drinking game you can play at your next house party or social gathering.

EPISODE
Sweet Sixteen

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Mighty Swell Cherry Lime

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Lakehouse Activities

Posted on October 24, 2019November 7, 2019 by Joey Held

Ep. 64: Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Take Me Out to the Game

Dave the Cop returns to try and win Leslie back. Meanwhile, Ben still can’t speak normally around police officers, and Andy is trying to write a hit song, but he sadly can’t recreate the magic of 5,000 Candles in the Wind…but maybe he CAN with a little help from one Duke Silver.

On our end, Joey is butchering trivia left and right, Haleigh knows some people who are very quick at peeing, and we give plenty of speed dating advice to Sean. Feel free to share your best tips! Plus we chat mascots of our various schools.

Chris Traeger also does a brilliant job singing the classic hit “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” But don’t just believe us – here it is.

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EPISODE
Dave Returns

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Bohemian Black from Shiner

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Rain Activities

Posted on September 13, 2019October 23, 2019 by Joey Held — 1 Comment

Ep. 58: I Hold Myself In Contempt!

Leslie Knope is ON TRIAL. What for? Well, you’ll have to tune in to find out. Plus we’re chatting about the wonders of Google Earth, get a bit nostalgic with Matchbox Twenty, the many unethical things going on during this episode, Sean’s super old laptop, being punished via caning or a belt, how many songs are about candy, and Sean’s extreme love/hate affair with football. On a related note, one of Joey’s doppelgangers recently retired from the NFL and now he’s sad.

This episode also has arguably the best cold open of the entire series. Here it is. Tell us you disagree (you cannot). Oh yeah, and Sean doesn’t even know what Citizen Kane is! What has he been doing with his life?

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EPISODE
S4, E9: The Trial of Leslie Knope

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Dry Sparkling Soda (Vanilla and Blood Orange Flavors)

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
Top 5 Snow Moments, or “Snowments”

Posted on September 5, 2019September 19, 2019 by Joey Held

Ep. 57: A Teeny Tiny Park

Dream team Leslie and Ben are creating the smallest park around. Andy wants to take college courses and struggles to decide which one is the perfect fit. Plus, getting lost in areas really close to our house, playing calculator games, educating Sean about the 27 Club, and getting upset over bad luck.

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EPISODE
S4, E8: Smallest Park

DRINK OF THE EPISODE
Prickly Pear Vodka with Steaz Green Tea

TOP 5 OF THE EPISODE
College courses unrelated to Joey’s major