Podcast & Recreation

Minutes of today’s meeting: Nora and Jill welcome a delegation from a fictional town in Venezuela, describe Fred Armisen’s career in a nutshell, and accidentally go on hiatus for 5 months. We’re back, baby!

Minutes of today’s meeting: Nora and Jill go on an awkward first date featuring the talents they wish they could put on their resumes, the Hunger Games with April Ludgate, and dorky Passover traditions. Further reading: Yellow Ostrich, “Whale:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1KCsOT1VaM The Superior Person’s Book of Words: https://www.amazon.com/Superior-Persons-Book-Words/dp/087923556X Viggo’s haka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_kqn5MQiDY Buy Literary Starbucks auf Deutsch! https://www.amazon.de/Literatur-zum-Mitnehmen-Starbucks-Begegnungen/dp/344215930X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1498568438&sr=8-2

Minutes of today’s meeting: Nora and Jill reduce the subjective quality of physical beauty to a number and dehumanize all women in the process, debunk elementary school myths about George Washington Carver, examine Louis Cop K., and identify Dulé Hill’s most important role. Further reading: ¿Por qué no los dos? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgSO8_cRio Madeline Albright’s pins: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/madeleine-albright-on-her-life-in-pins-149191/ … Continue reading "2.03 Beauty Pageant"

Minutes of today’s meeting: Nora and Jill stay up all night in a van, have a Netflix-induced crisis, spoil iconic movie endings, and dream of Leslie’s reaction to Hamilton. Plus, “The Crackpots and These Women” and 2 blissful seconds of Jason Derulo. Further reading Barry Obama and the Choom Gang: https://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/a-users-guide-to-smoking-pot-with-barack-obama?utm_term=.qqXAWqYw1#.cmMKwkGdm Mindy Kaling’s closet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGXNH2o03NM … Continue reading "2.02 The Stakeout"

Minutes of today’s meeting: Nora and Jill go on Pawnee Today to discuss their differing opinions on the definition of the word “fun,” the extent to which climate change is ruining Jill’s chances of doing the Iditarod, and what constitutes a great first date. Plus, we read a letter from a fan and Nora adds … Continue reading "2.01 Pawnee Zoo"

Minutes of today’s meeting: Nora and Jill rock out to “The Pit,” zombie apocalypse scenarios, and Mark Brendanawicz’s sordid love life. Plus – exclusive spoiler-filled content for you re-watchers out there. Further reading Season 1 bloopers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpaQTZm5dHA A great season 1 analysis from Vulture, which is full of spoilers (you’ve been warned): www.vulture.com/2015/02/parks-rec…n-season-one.html

Minutes of today’s meeting: Nora and Jill host an awards ceremony for not-yet-a-feminist Ron Swanson, Paul Ryan’s terribleness, and Aziz Ansari in a fuzzy orange hat. Further reading For you cartography nuts, an 1821 plan of the city of Indianapolis: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm…dianapolis.jpg For you history nerds, a nice article on the history of Indianapolis within the wider … Continue reading "1.05 The Banquet"

Minutes of today’s meeting: Nora and Jill infiltrate the boys’ club to drink Indiana IPAs, cry about animal movie deaths, and make fun of the most oppressed people in our society – straight white dudes. Further reading Drink the same beer as the Pawnee Boys’ Club: www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1170/3323/ Perhaps Andy’s relationship with his boombox is similar to … Continue reading "1.04 Boys’ Club"

Minutes of today’s meeting: Nora and Jill write an op-ed for the Pawnee Journal about Shauna Malwae-Tweep, media ethics, slut-shaming Mark Brendanawicz, and how to pronounce “raccoon.” Further reading The New Yorker on Samantha Bee’s “Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner:” www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tole…spondents-dinner The world of Tumblr gives us a girl paint rolling her face: www.dailydot.com/unclick/girl-paint-roller-video/ Get on … Continue reading "1.03 The Reporter"

Minutes of today’s meeting: Nora and Jill unpack the realities of canvassing, reveal the untold story of Lawrence Who Owns Birds, and make a New Girl reference despite this being a Parks and Rec podcast. Nora and Jill apologize for the horrendous audio quality. They’re working on it and next week’s episodes will be way … Continue reading "1.02 Canvassing"