Pawnee Public Radio: A Parks and Rec ...

Hannah Lil Nessen (@HannahLilNessen) and Will Sonheim (@WillSonheim) embark on a journey through Pawnee, Indiana on Pawnee Public Radio: A Parks and Rec Rewatch Podcast (@radiopawnee). Join Hannah & Will as they rewatch and recap each and every Parks & Recreation episode. New Podcasts each Tuesday. Artwork by Caroline Reedy, IG: @doot_doodles Theme Song by Patrick Budde, www.patrickbudde.com

TV & Film
After Shows
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S03E03 - TIME CAPSULE
82 min
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S03E2 - FLU SEASON!
72 min
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S03E1 - GO BIG OR GO HOME
70 min
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S2E24 - Freddy Spaghetti
89 min
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S2E23- The Master Plan
The Metaphorical Dessert has finally arrived & we LITERALLY can not contain our excitement! So, grab the nearest framed photo of pod-favorite Jack London & watch MASTER PLAN with us. We re-enact the unaired Mark/Anne breakup, chat nerds letting loose & then painstakingly analyze every single line that made us say WE LOVE THIS EPISODE out loud. Also, did we give you a bottle cap? No? Uh-oh…
78 min
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S2E22- Telethon
Like many episodes of PPR, TELETHON is best enjoyed after a double-all-nighter! We chat perfect puppy openings, Hannah’s dream of officiating weddings, and Mr. Schrempf's career accomplishments. Kick off your virtual shoes in our virtual living...
62 min
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S2E21- 94 Meetings
Gazoinksbo! That’s the sound of a brand new episode of Pawnee Public Radio! We give you an interactive tour of 94 MEETINGS (including the original hardwood floors and tastefully pixelated portraits). We chat dramatic quit stories, getting passionate...
73 min
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S2E20- Summer Catalog w/ Mari Takahashi
Please give a warm PPR welcome to our guest, Mari Takahashi (who is basically a real-life Hannah Montana if Hannah Montana also did stunts)! We’re having a sound picnic, so grab a blanket, throw some smoked salmon on the roof, and listen up! We...
79 min
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S2E19- Park Safety
It’s PARK SAFETY, the final episode of 2020! We talk about old babies, the JOYS OF SHOUTING, and the pros and cons of bullying your co-worker to the point of them dropping their burrito. And if you want thoughts on Andy, April, AND Anne? We’ve got...
66 min
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S2E18- The Possum
Quick look over here, there's either blood or ketchup all over my arm! It’s S2E18, THE POSSUM, where we talk Ms. Frizzle, critter control, and the actual episode of TV we just watched. This ep is fully compliant with City Code and to prove it...
77 min
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S2E17- Woman of the Year
It’s the Woman of the Year episode, and your name is on the plaque! We talk the art of a love-tease, wearing pants on a Sunday (!), and meeting a brand new character: The Snakehole Lounge. We also chat about the sounds of our life, celebrate our...
66 min
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S2E16- Galentine's Day
Galentine’s Day comes early this year on Pawnee Public Radio! Join us for a conversation about love, oldies (but goodies), and how NOT to end your green card marriage. We also tackle some of life’s big unanswered questions like “Which came...
117 min
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S2E15- Sweetums w/ Rob Cesternino
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:  Rob Cesternino joins the pod to talk about the SWEETUMS ep (which we recorded using 0 grams of fat & only 1000 grams of sugary tangents). We talk false advertising, true moving (horror) stories, & the heart-stopping...
93 min
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S2 E14- Leslie's House
Roll up your sleeves, study India’s Wikipedia page, and set your face on invisible fire, because today we’re talking about ep. 214, LESLIE’S HOUSE! We discuss hoarding, shoeshine-butt, and Leslie getting herself into a reeeeeal pickle. PLUS, we...
86 min
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S2E13- The Set Up w/ Shantira Jackson
TV Writer Shantira Jackson (BUSY PHILLIPS TONIGHT! SAVED BY THE BELL!) joins the pod, Hannah ties the room together with a rug, & Will calls in from the depths of a comfy cave! We talk writers’ rooms, the continued evolution of Mike Schur shows,...
100 min
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S2E12- Christmas Scandal
We’re just two podcast hosts standing near each other which can only mean one thing...a new ep has dropped! This week is the very timely Christmas Scandal, an episode as funny as Mayor Gunderson’s dog Rufus. Hannah & Will celebrate the various...
72 min
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S2E11- Tom's Divorce
Have you voted? You don’t even have to go to the fourth floor to do it! This episode we talk civic duties, dinosaurs, splitting bills, & love triangles while simultaneously helping you fill out that ballot. Plus, here’s the deal: if WE win...
75 min
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S2E10- Hunting Trip
Boolahboolahboolah! This episode pairs nicely with the great outdoors, gun safety, and VOTING. (The election is a week from today, so think like Leslie and make a plan!) In this episode, we chat about the three H’s (Hunting, Hickies, and...
64 min
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S2E9- The Camel w/ Writer Rachel Axler
We’re thrilled to have TV Writer Rachel Axler (Parks & Recreation, VEEP, The Daily Show, How I Met Your Mother, New Girl) on the pod to talk about THE CAMEL, an episode she wrote! We talk murinals, writers rooms, Ron’s moan, and how TV gets...
94 min
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S2E8- Ron & Tammy
Shhh… this one takes place in a library and we DON’T want to cross any librarians. SIKE!!! You can listen as loud as you want. (We already recorded the pod, so it’s mostly safe now.) Pull up a chair to your favorite shoeshine spot and catch an...
77 min
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S2E7- Greg Pikitis
You can’t spell “PRANK” without “PIKITIS”! The pit may finally be filled in but the peach pit remains in this spOoooOky Halloween ep. (FYI: This is a great starter episode to recommend to all of your true-crime friends who make you listen to...
59 min
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S2E6- Kaboom w/ Josh Wigler
KABOOM! Josh Wigler has escaped from Lost Island (maybe he'll go back…?) and crash-landed in Pawnee. It's a tale of two Pauls for this week’s episode, so hug your Daniel Craig body pillow tight, rent a dump truck and/or man, and get ready to...
86 min
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S2E5- Sister City
Leslie has some special visitors this week and so do we! Life imitating art etc. etc. except LESLIE’S guests are the very confrontational Venezuelans led by Fred “Raul” Armisen and OUR guest is the brilliant and very polite Venezuela expert,...
89 min
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S2E4- Practice Date w/ Ali Lasher
It's a Northwestern reunion this week on Pawnee Public Radio so break into the fight song about wildcats and welcome Ali Lasher to the pod!! This week we talk bad dates, grand gestures, and definitively name the sexiest musical instrument once...
89 min
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S2E3- Beauty Pageant w/ Mary Holland & Desi Wil...
DING-DONG! We’ve got two special guests stopping by the PPR living room and we can’t wait for you to meet them! Joining us this week is the delightful comedian Mary Holland (@mholland85) who joins us to talk about pageants, 3rd wheels, &...
95 min