Podcasts about Eagleton

This week, I covered "Doppelgängers" from Season 6. When Pawnee officially absorbs Eagleton, the government employees from both towns are paired up with their counterparts; Leslie gets some devastating news; a friendly face returns!; and Ben and Chris do some more auditing. ALSO, I SPOTTED ANOTHER LERPISS!! Intro/general nonsense (00:08) "Doppelgängers" (11:55) citizensofpawnee@gmail.com @citizensofpawneepodcast @parksrecmemes

This week, I covered "The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic" from season 6. Leslie is ecstatic when she hears some devastating news for Eagleton, even though she has to help Ben and Chris solve the problem; Tom and Donna help Ron get off the grid; and Ann takes April to her veterinary school orientation. Also, a message from Germany, and LESLIE KNOPE WROTE ME A LETTER! Intro/general nonsense (00:08) "The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic" (23:49) citizensofpawnee@gmail.com @citizensofpawneepodcast @parksrecmemes

How should you prepare for media appearances? I invited Michelle Eagleton on the podcast to give expert advice on how to snare the spotlight, and once you've got the opportunity, how to prepare so you can speak with confidence. Michelle is an experienced TV and Radio presenter with over 20 years in broadcast journalism working for national and local media, including BBC Radio Manchester, Key 103, GMTV, BBC Breakfast, and most recently BBC One's Morning Live. Her career has seen her interview a number of high-profile celebrities including Sir David Attenborough, Cher and Dame Joan Collins.As a regular live event host, Michelle will be found compering ladies lunches, fashion shows and taking to the stage to present at awards and charity balls, standing her in good stead to give advice on what to do before speaking to an audience. Tune in to hear some backstage stories and to find out the best things you can do to get media appearances. We also cover the practical things to think about when appearing on TV or radio, and how best to maximise the opportunity. So, let's get stuck in… ... Connect with Michelle: Instagram: @michelleeagletonofficialTikTok: michelleeagletonofficialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-eagleton-44545825/ Connect with Sophie: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-milliken Instagram: www.instagram.com/moja_sophie/ X/Twitter: www.twitter.com/Moja_SophieFrom Unknown to Unforgettable: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCQ6K5F1/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= References: Headliner App: https://www.headliner.app/ ... This podcast is brought to you by Moja. Moja is an award-winning modern PR agency working with entrepreneurs and senior executives to get you known in your industry. See how your profile is currently performing: https://mym-btb.scoreapp.com/

In a special post-election episode of EJB Talks, Dean Stuart Shapiro and Elizabeth Matto, Director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, offer post-election insights on the impact of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential win. They explore the reasons for the former President's victory, and whether the Harris campaign could have done anything differently.  Dr. Matto emphasizes the continued importance of supporting and engaging students and fostering democratic participation in politics to strengthen American democracy and representation. They explore shifts in voter demographics, such as increased support for Trump among Latino men and the implications of this trend for both parties. Dean Shapiro takes a few minutes to reflect on potential policy shifts under a Trump administration, including tariffs, tax cuts, immigration restrictions, and shifts in foreign policy, all of which could impact various segments of the population and students at Rutgers.  They close by highlighting the significant representation milestones that were achieved in this election as crucial markers of representation and progress.

Yay, we're talking about the Park that started it all! First we start with jazz plus jazz equals jazz, then we get into Eagleton vs. Pawnee while Tom shows such a great growth arc and Burt Macklin hangs up his shades. Did you know Brad Hall aka Wreston St. James is married to Julia Louis Dreyfuss?!! Also, we talk about Julia's show Wiser Than Me, it's INCREDIBLE. Please take a listen.  Plus, thank you to Derek Baynham for the wonderful email giving us amazing behind-the-scenes details about his time on set! He played the waiter in Eagleton explaining why there are palm trees there

Intellabridge Technology Corp CEO John Eagleton joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share the company's unique approach to merging cashback rewards with social impact. Through its Karma Card, customers earn cashback, which they can donate to causes aligned with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This innovative product allows users to contribute to global goals like poverty reduction, education, and environmental sustainability simply through everyday spending. In addition to the consumer-facing Karma Card, Intellabridge is launching Karma Connect, a B2B solution aimed at empowering credit unions and community banks. The company has plans to further integrate this solution with POS systems by next year, bringing the cashback-for-charity model to more retailers and merchants. Eagleton emphasized Intellabridge's growth in the US, especially with its listing on the OTC, which allows American users and investors to engage directly with the platform. He also noted that the company's low customer acquisition costs set it apart from competitors like Revolut and Chime, positioning it for continued growth in the competitive fintech space. Looking ahead, Intellabridge has set its sights on global expansion, starting with the UK, followed by Europe and Canada. With its mission to connect financial transactions with social good, Karma is poised to leave a meaningful impact as it scales its operations. #proactiveinvestors #intellabridgetechnologycorp #otcqb #kashf #KarmaCard #CashbackRewards #SustainableFinance #Charity #POS #B2Bsolutions #GlobalMarkets #CustomerAcquisition #FintechInnovation #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

This week I covered "Pawnee Commons" from season 5. Leslie is dumbfounded when a man from Eagleton wants to help; Andy finds that his new weekend gig is very boring; and the parks crew helps Tom get Rent-A-Swag going. Intro/general nonsense (00:08) "Pawnee Commons" (08:29) citizensofpawnee@gmail.com @citizensofpawneepodcast @parksrecmemes New episodes every Tuesday

Special Agent Burt Macklin (aka Andy Dwyer) hangs up his shades, Tom gets Rent-A-Swag up and running, and Leslie and Ben cross the border into Pawnee's smug sister city Eagleton to collaborate on a park design for Lot 48. Jim O'Heir and Greg Levine are breaking it all down in this week's rewatch of “Pawnee Commons.” Plus, Jim and Greg think up vanity license plates for our main characters in this week's Town Hall segment.  Got a question for the Pawnee Town Hall? Send us an email at ParksandRecollectionTownHall@gmail.com!

This week we hear from our Northern Power Women Awards Purple Carpet host, Michelle Eagleton

"I like to start there because some of the sort of wonky ways that we find our way into the things that we love matter and make us who we are."In this episode, we explore Nick Eagleton's wonderfully creative and unconventional mindthe "Playful Saboteur" and co-founder of Sabatura. Prepare to have your perspectives challenged and imaginations unlocked!Key Takeaways:The magic of an artistic education - Finding your tribe and the freedom for self-discovery through creativity. How art school taught Nick to question rules and conventions.Drawing as a way of thinking - The power of scribbles, doodles and sketches to capture ideas, memories and unlock the imagination, even in corporate meetings.Escaping the Matrix - Nick's brave leap from the corporate world to co-found Sabatura, a revolutionary brand experience company with no job titles or hierarchy.The importance of curiosity - Keeping a childlike sense of wonder, asking "why?" and being open to life's surprises as fuel for creativity.Balancing rational and intuitive - Navigating the polarities of process/freedom, structure/messiness to allow space for unbridled ideation.Redefining leadership - Nick's refreshing take on "reluctant leadership" - focusing on inspiration over authority and making it about "us" not "me."Finding your "mischievous saboteur" name - A fun exercise to tap into your creative spirit! What adjective unlocks your imaginative side?Stay playful and don't be afraid to question norms. As Nick shows, a little subversive creativity can spark magic in work and life. Let your artistic mind run free!Connect with Nick Eagleton LinkedInSaboteurConnect with MeWebsite |Youtube |Instagram |LinkedInEmail: hello@mindsetshift.co.uk

The notion of evil is nothing new, but the word itself has become an increasing part of our daily lexicon. Is this word overused? Should we modify our understanding of this word and the way we apply it in our daily life?Duration: 31:27Credit: YouTube Segment with Ricky Gervais - Invite Hitler Or Little Girl With Food AllergiesPosted: February 25, 2024Highlights:Concept of evil and its evolution in societyDifferent types of evil and their connections to religious beliefsSocietal perception of evil in modern timesEmpathy for the "bad guy" in movies versus real-world perceptions of individuals in powerAssociation of "evil" with religious connotationsHistorical evolution of the concept of evilTypes of evil: moral evil, natural evil, bodily pain, and mental anguishEvil as a failure to take action in situations of sufferingSocietal perception of evil and its portrayal in popular cultureImpact of the word "evil" in modern discourse and its desensitization

Today I am speaking with Brisbane-based Street Artist Gus Eagleton. Gus possesses a diverse skill set. Exploring figuration through studio work and contemporary mural painting, from small compositions to expansive murals. Gus is particularly interested in the diversity and intrigue of people. Over the years, Gus has exhibited nationwide and abroad, receiving accolades in the form of art awards and steadily producing commissioned works for private clients and corporations. In this interview we talk about scheduling work, choosing the right projects, collaborating with other artists, pricing projects and the importance of rest. Some of the projects we mentioned in the interview:‘Two Rivers', the two walls painted with Fintan Magee // https://www.guseagleton.com/street-art/2022/12/13/two-rivers-a-collaboration-with-fintan-magee-2021The large Mural in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast: ‘The Bush Walker' // https://www.instagram.com/p/CClBRW9lFQc/?img_index=1 If you'd like to check out Gus' work, or get in touch with him you can find him on: Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/instaguss/ Website // https://www.guseagleton.com  ——— Thank you so much for tuning into the Art + Business + Murals PodcastIf you'd like to say ‘hi' to me, or if you have any podcast topic ideas or artists you'd like me to interview, please email: podcast@sarahsculley.com Please follow along: Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/sculleydesign/ Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/sculleydesign You Tube // https://www.youtube.com/@SarahSculley/videos Website // https://www.sculleydesign.com Feel free to give this podcast a star rating and ‘follow' so you are notified when new episodes come out each Monday. Please share it with any creatives in your life.

The gandalf of grapes and the wizard of snacking join John to discuss breaking the rules, going "off the grid," and the poetics of farming.  Kevin was turning 40, that's why he wasn't there. Hire Jenny for a job, and drink Nate's wines. ////LIST////Chateau Massereau, Bordeaux Superior, 'Cuvee K,' 2012//Domaine du Pech, 'la Badinerie du Pech,' 2011//Hiyu, 'Corvus,' 2019////Support the show

This week, I covered the episode "Eagleton" (15:50) from season 3. We meet arguably the worst character in P&R history- Lindsay Carlisle-Shay, and we finally find out something personal about Ron... FILLER: V/H/S/85 (2023) (7:45) and When Evil Lurks (2023) (11:08) CONTACT: citizensofpawnee@gmail.com and Instagram @citizensofpawneepodcast and @parksrecmemes New episodes every Tuesday GO TBA HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NATTY!

This week Mark and Allen break down the Episode where we are introduced to Peebo the Ping-Pong Playing Panda! Ben unveils the new city website for Pawnee, featuring an online poll for the new town slogan. Just after this happens, Leslie meets with Grant Larson, Director of the Midwest Branch of the National Parks Service, to further discuss the details of the job offer he made in the last episode. Grant tells Leslie her new role will include overseeing 200 people and be mainly focused on creative, big picture stuff ... and as a result, will no longer involve the everyday minutiae, which she currently does, and loves very much. A bit later, Ben is ready to go live with the slogan poll, and comments the website will do all the work for them. Perhaps drawing a parallel between what Grant told her, and the website, Leslie reacts to this by insisting that they still need to manually do stuff, such as door-to-door promotion, handing out flyers, canvassing, and even holding a press junket. A bit later, the aforementioned press junket starts, with Leslie meeting with notable town icons such as Perd Hapley, Joan Callamezzo and Crazy Ira and The Douche to try and get them to promote the slogan poll. Unfortunately, Crazy Ira and The Douche get their listeners to bombard the poll with votes for "Pawnee: Welcome To Douche Nation". Upon finding this out, Leslie takes it upon herself to go on their radio program in an attempt to get their listeners to vote for a less-douchy-and-more-elegant slogan. Meanwhile, Tom is trying to find the perfect (and affordable) place for his restaurant venture, Tom's Bistro, and calls upon Donna and Regal Meagle Realty to help, with April tagging along to give her opinions on the available properties. For the next two days, Donna, April, and Tom visit a variety of places, but all of them seem to have inherent flaws (e.g. too expensive, too far from City Hall, too small). At the end of the 2nd day, Tom is at his wits end, and laments that ... maybe Tom's Bistro wasn't meant to be ... and plans to inform his investor that he can't find a suitable property. Finally, Andy has been driving all over Indiana looking for bands to play the unity concert, but has been largely unsuccessful. When he asks Craig for any advice, Craig mentions a couple of locations in Eagleton that do pretty well, including Cozy's Bar. Willing to try anything, Andy goes to Cozy's to check it out. There he finds a throng of excited middle-aged women waiting for ... the one ... the only ... Mr. Duke Silver. Noticing how much Duke resembles Ron, Andy goes into Ron's office the next day to tell him about his visit to Cozy's. Seeing now way out of it, Ron admits he is Duke Silver, but insists Andy keep it a secret. Andy, however, is too excited at this news, and insists on booking Ron/Duke Silver to play at the Unity Concert. As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... How will Leslie do on-air with Crazy Ira and The Douche? Can Donna find a suitable property for Tom? Will Andy really book Duke Silver to play at the Unity Concert? Will Leslie ever be capable of delegating work to others? Does April ever provide positive feedback? Will Duke Silver actually PLAY at the Unity Concert? What will be Pawnee's new town slogan? Will Tom's Bistro ever become a viable up-and-coming business, or will it go the way of Entertainment 720? Does Ron do anything to keep his alter ego, Duke Silver, a secret? Loyal podcast viewers, last episode witnessed the largest scoring gap Mark and Allen have ever had. Will this week be better? Tune in to find out! Many thanks to our wonderful sponsor, "Cozy's Bar".

This week Mark and Allen break down the Episode where we are first introduced to the 3rd floor at City Hall! Leslie hopes the Unity Concert will prove the Pawnee-Eagleton merger was a success, but plans a couple more things to ensure success. First, she books a meeting with Grant Larson, Director of the Midwest Branch of the National Parks Service, to ask about declaring "Eagleton Hills" a national park for the Unity Concert grand finale. Second, at the park that borders Pawnee and Eagleton, Leslie decides to knock down the graffiti-filled wooden fence dividing the two towns during a press conference where she will announce the Unity Concert. Things are going well at the press conference, and Leslie has two Eagletonians do the honors of delivering the symbolic "first strike" on the wooden fence. Unfortunately, there is a BEEHIVE directly behind the spot they hit, causing hundreds of bees to scatter and sting those attending the press conference. When it turns out the majority of those stung were Eagletonians, the media assumes Leslie set it all up as a prank, which furthers the divide between the two towns. Meanwhile, Tom and Ben hold a Unity Concert sponsorship seminar to entice local businesses to pledge their support. Tom's does a good job with his pitch, reeling in 16 sponsorship offers, including one from Mitch Savner, owner of Savner Bleaches and Chemicals. Mitch tells Tom he likes to invest in good ideas, and he was so impressed by Tom's presentation, he believes Tom is an "idea" man, and offers Tom the opportunity to pitch his best idea to him the next day. Tom's only fleshed-out idea, and the one he's most passionate about, is a restaurant venture, but Ben reminds him just how risky restaurants can be. Tom reluctantly asks Ben for help, knowing that even though he may not come up with something sexy, Ben can likely produce a solid business idea. Finally, unbeknownst to Leslie and the gang, Diane already had Ron's baby. Indeed, this only comes to light when Ron brings his newborn son, John, into work with him. However, Ron quickly grows tired of his co-workers constantly hovering and fussing over John, as it denies him the peace and quiet he so desperately wants. In an attempt to get away from the gang, he takes John up to seemingly-deserted 3rd floor of City Hall, where he happily stumbles upon the combo of a faulty radiator, and a tool box. Happily fixing the radiator, Ron and his son attract the attention of the construction crew getting ready to start work on the 3rd floor, who warn them that they are about to make a lot of very loud noise. As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... How does Leslie combat the media saying the bees were an elaborate prank? Can Ben come up with a solid business idea for Tom? Does the construction crew drive Ron and his son away? Will Leslie do anything to make the stinging victims feel better? Will Tom pass out from sheer boredom? Can Ron continue to elude everyone making a fuss over the baby? Whatever happened to Leslie's meeting with Grant Larson? What does Tom ultimately pitch to Mitch Savner? What else will Ron find in this paradise called "the 3rd floor"? Loyal viewers, how does this episode stack up against the rest? Tune in to find out! Many thanks to our incredible sponsor, "Perkins Day Care".

This week Mark and Allen break down the Episode where we first hear about the Unity Concert AND we first see Jim O'Heir and Retta in the show's opening credits! With both Pawnee and Eagleton citizens still not happy about the towns merging a few months ago, Leslie goes on Wamapoke County Public Radio to convince people  the merger was both a good idea and a success. After several callers criticized the merger, Leslie determines the merger needs a win, something symbolic and happy for people to focus on. Later, while looking at a local newspaper, Leslie notices a couple from a Pawnee-Eagleton marriage celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. She whips up a plan to use this couple as a symbol that Pawnee and Eagleton can come together and unite, including interviewing them on Pawnee Today. Unfortunately, it becomes clear this is not exactly a loving couple ... in fact, they both despise the other. Meanwhile, Ben plans a big day of celebration with Leslie to commemorate their one-year anniversary, but to surprise her, and to ensure she makes that "dopey surprised face" he always seems to make when she gives HIM gifts ... he decides to do it the day BEFORE their actual anniversary date. Ben enlists the help of Jerry, who has the most successful marriage of the entire gang, to help him orchestrate things. Unfortunately, with Leslie concentrating on all this crazy merger stuff, Ben and Jerry are unable to lure Leslie to the secret events they have set up, and Ben is unsure what to do. Finally, Ron goes to the Pawnee Animal Shelter to adopt a dog for Zoe and Ivy. Passionate about animals, and Director of Animal Control, April helps him out, but is frustrated and annoyed to learn that, once again, Donna has left work without any advance notice. Unsure how to approach disciplining Donna, April talks to Ron, and then finally decides to submit an anonymous bad review via Yelp that chastises Donna for being absent ... Something which Donna is rather unhappy about. As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... Does the Pawnee Today interview with Joan Callamezzo go smoothly? Did Jerry screw up any of Ben's plans? How does Donna react to the bad Yelp review? Will the DeMarcos be the symbol of Pawnee/Eagleton unity Leslie is looking for? What gift did Ben ultimately give Leslie? What gift did Leslie ultimately get for Ben? Will April and Donna resolve their differences? Will Derry Murbles murder his new co-host? Who ended up making the dopey surprised face? What idea does all this internet / IP address silliness give Ron? Loyal podcast viewers, can Parks and Rec maintain their quality storylines now that Ann and Chris have left? Tune in to find out! Many thanks to our amazing sponsor, "Thought For Your Thoughts" with host Derry Murbles.

Richard Eagleton is a musician and spiritual seeker who met Jaymee's parents in the 1970's, eventually joining their band in Los Angeles in 1976, the year Jaymee was born. Born in Beirut, Lebanon to an American Diplomat in the 1950's, Richard had a rich multicultural experience throughout his youth, setting the stage nicely for the spiritual exploration and psychedelic ingestion that arrived in the late 1960's. After studying various spiritual paths and receiving teachings from notable teachers such as Muktananda and Neem Karoli Baba, Richard eventually had a chance meeting with one of the great Tibetan Buddhist masters of the 20th century, Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, and instantly became a lifelong student and collaborator.  Richard took interest in becoming a documentary filmmaker, and one of his first projects was documenting John Cleese meeting His Holiness The Dalai Lama at his monastery in Dharmsala. He also had the honor of being hired to document a rare meeting between The Prince Of Ethiopia and Rita Marley at her home in Jamaica, and shares wisdom he learned from encounters with Jamaican shamans on that trip and (truly) so much more.  This conversation was the first ever between Jaymee and Richard, who hadn't seen Jaymee since he was a newborn in 1976. In the first 5 minutes of their reuniting, it became obvious that the two were old friends who had simply never met, who now had a ton to catch up on. Jaymee fired up the Rodecaster Pro and had mics up in minutes, so you'll have the opportunity to enjoy one of Jaymee's favorite conversations on the podcast to date. FEATURED GUEST: Richard Eagleton FEATURED MUSIC COLLAGE: "Souljazz Orchestra meets Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche" LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST! produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM! @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener  BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE or LACEE! email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Mark and Allen were fortunate enough to chat with Ian a few weeks back.  What a great interview, and a fascinating discussion!  It's always nice to take a look behind the scenes and get a deeper appreciation as to "how the sausage is made", so to speak, and Ian really delivered. He is intelligent, a great conversationalist, and has an uncanny knack for diving into interesting details while at the same time keeping it lively and fun.Join in as the guys talk to Ian about all of the incredible, creative work that goes on behind-the-scenes and turns Pawnee, and even Eagleton (spit) into real life places occupied by our favorite Pawneeans!  Ian has worked on hundreds of productions as both an Art Director and Production Designer, working across dozens of TV Series, Videos, Shorts, TV movies and films - not the least of which is a little show we like to call Parks and Recreation! In fairness, NBC actually called it that too; but we like the title enough to skip the AKAs!This was a very enjoyable Pawnee Spotlight, and Ian is definitely one of our favorite guests. We hope you all like it as much as we did! Enjoy!P.S. You can check out Ian's work at imdb.com/name/nm2214641/ and https://adg.org/directory/1318-ian-phillips/ and you can follow Ian on Instagram at @ijpdesign_tv/ where you can see some of his beautiful furniture too!

On this episode, Bryon goes over the season 2 episode "Park Safety." We get a great cameo by Andy Samberg, Jerry has an accident, and Ron bear-hugs Andy into unconsciousness. Also, besides Eagleton, is there anything worse than a toothache?? FILLER: Extraction 2, Insidious 5: The Red Door (more like The Red Bore amirite??,) Secret Invasion CONTACT: citizensofpawnee@gmail.com and Instagram @citizensofpawneepodcast and @parksrecmemes New episodes every Tuesday GO MOUSERAT!

Welcome back everyone! This week we discuss some BIG news! Congratulations Madi! We also discuss Holly's last few hundred months of fun and hard working musical theater so if you need to skip the first 20ish minutes that's fine haha It's a long one this time around, so please break it into parts if you need to!Then we get into Leslie Knope's book about Pawnee and the scandal of potentially not being born in Pawnee?! What?! (It's not where you're born, it's where you're from) ALSO, WHO SNITCHED?! Then, we hear from some amazing guest stars, Elizabeth Sandy (Alexis Pratchett from Eagleton) and Kenny Stevenson (Jim Kabernick from Pawnee running Joan's show!) PS follow Kenny to see him at his improv shows!!!!!! Woo! Kenny's Podcast Fan Controlled Fandom:https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fan-controlled-tv/id1653692361Please follow and support these incredible actors :) Also follow our Instagram at Park Pals Podcast to follow all the Gotcha dancers! Support the showRate and review us on Apple Podcasts!Follow us @parkpalspodcast on Instagram! Or email us at parkpalspodcast@gmail.com

After a short mini-vacay, Mark and Allen return this week to break down the Episode where Ben gets fired from Sweetums! Now having access to Eagleton's reservoir and water treatment supply, which contains fluoride, Pawnee is set to ALSO have fluoride in its water for the first time in its history. With Leslie's time on the Council now ticking away, she attempts to get her Pawnee-Eagleton reservoir merger bill approved, but Jamm counters with a bill that prohibits adding anything to Pawnee's water supply forever, as he is a dentist, loves cavities, and is therefore anti-fluoride. To sway the public, Jamm uses scare tactics by accusing Leslie of wanting to put a dangerous chemical into the water supply. Realizing there are no consequences to her actions (seeing as she has already been recalled), Leslie begins to fight back with ferocity and recruits Tom to help her spice up the idea of fluoride. Tom effectively re-brands fluoride into TDazzle, which the public loves. Meanwhile, Chris has been reading numerous parenting help books and follows them to a T. When Ron shows off his latest wood working project, building a crib for his unborn child, Chris becomes concerned that Ron is ignoring every known crib safety standard, and insists Ron accompany him to Bloomington's baby boutique store, so he can show Ron where he bought "the safest crib in the explored universe". At the store, Chris is shocked to find out that the crib he bought was recalled after a hazardous chemical was discovered in the glue. This causes Chris to change his mind, deciding he wants to do things the "Swanson way". Ron finally agrees, and plans to teach Chris how to build his own crib at the Swanson woodshop. During the lessons, however, Chris starts looking for metaphors in Ron's lessons, assuming he can learn parenting tips along the way. Finally, when April, Donna, and Craig look at Animal Control's new dog adoption website, they notice how a few dogs resemble some of the gang. This causes them to start a fun game where they pair member of the Parks Department with their "spirit dog". Everyone has a good time, until April chooses a dog for Donna ... at which point Donna gets upset, stands up, and leaves. As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... Can Jamm counter TDazzle, and if so, how so? Are there actually metaphors in Ron's lessons? Why did Donna get upset with April's choice? Does Sweetums gets involved in this hotly contested issue? Can Chris truly learn "the Swanson way"? How can April make things right with Donna? Will Pawnee finally get fluoride in their water? What crib does Chris end up with? What IS Donna's spirit dog? Loyal podcast viewers, the clock is ticking on Leslie's time in office ... can she make the most of it? Tune in to find out! Many thanks to our amazing sponsor, the one and only, "Sweetums".

This week Mark and Allen break down the Episode where we first Ben likes women in skates. Like ... A LOT. Reasoning the citizens from Eagleton will likely have Leslie's back in the recall election, since she saved most of their jobs when the towns merged, Councilman Jamm proposes a bill that only allows someone to vote in a Pawnee election if their ID lists an official Pawnee address. Leslie manages to get the bill tabled until after the election, and carries out an early 90's birthday party for Ben at the roller skating rink. However, she finds out Jamm is holding a special session in the council chamber to untable the bill, and vote on it. Despite being dressed in skating gear, she decides to filibuster the session to prevent the vote, knowing she is not allowed to stop at any time or receive help from anyone in attendance. Midway through her filibuster, Leslie begins to tire and falter, but at that moment a crowd of citizens from former Eagleton enter the council chamber to support Leslie's attempt at preserving their voting rights ... and she gets a second wind. Meanwhile, Tom and his new girlfriend Nadia attend Ben's party at the  roller skating  rink. As they continue to bond, Tom desperately tries to impress Nadia as she is leaving for Rwanda in two days with Doctors Without Borders, could be gone a very long time, and Tom hopes she likes him enough to contact him when she gets back to Indiana. As a going away present, Nadia challenges Tom to win her a stuffed bear playing skeeball. However, Ann also takes a liking to the bear, offers cash to buy it, and walks away with Tom's best chance to impress and woo Nadia. Also meanwhile, Ron is also attending Ben's party at the roller skating rink, and notices Donna playing an arcade hunting game. Intrigued, he decides to give it a go. Given his real life experience, he assumes it will be easy. Alas, this is not the case. He finds it is not that simple, and does poorly, something Donna teases him about. Infuriated and at his wits end, he contemplates one way to save face with Donna. He gives up on the game, and takes Donna out to the woods to show her "real" hunting, where certainly his skills and natural ability will shine through. Finally, Andy makes an unexpected surprise return to Pawnee to see April. Seeing as he only has 19 hours to spend with April before he has to go back to London, they decide to make the most of it and attend the birthday party Leslie is throwing for Ben at the roller skating rink. They have a great time, but finally it is time for Andy to go back. He gets in a taxi and says goodbye ... but then April catches Andy stopping the taxi down the street, getting out, and jumping into a dumpster instead. As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... Will the Eagletonians prove to be a help or a hindrance to Leslie? Will Tom confront Ann about stealing Nadia's potential bear? Why did Andy jump into the dumpster? Will Ron regain some pride by showing Donna some real hunting? Does Councilman Jamm have any other dirty tricks up his sleeve? Does Ann have any advice for Tom about how to make things work with Nadia? Is Andy having problems with his job in London? Does Ron still want to go back and show that arcade game who's boss? Can Leslie manage to successfully filibuster through the entire evening? Can Nadia have a memorable night with Tom, even without the bear? Can April give Andy any advice to make him feel better? Loyal podcast viewers, tune in to see the 2nd filibuster episode. Can it top Patton Oswalt's first one from a few episodes back? Tune in to find out! Many thanks to our amazing sponsor, "Ron's Retro Arcade".

This week Mark and Allen break down the Episode where we are first introduced to former Eagletonian Craig Middlebrooks! When we last left our heroes, at the end of "The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic", Eagleton was absorbed back into Pawnee, with the 2 cities returning to how it was in 1817. Leslie is charged with sorting the Eagleton government into their new departments, and as a result, the Parks Department takes on 4 new employees from Eagleton.  Donna is paired with Craig, who is crazy and intense but loves his job and is very good at it.  April is paired with Tynnyfer, who is vapid and useless.  Ron is paired with Ron Dunn, who initially seems very much like Ron, thus causing Ron to like him ... at least at first. Finally, Tom is paired with ERIC, which he soon realizes is not a person, but a computer program, which stands for "Eagleton Reservation Information Center".  Worst of all, this overload of employees leads to Leslie having to make some hard decisions, as she is forced to cut down the number of people on staff. While Pawnee re-absorbing Eagleton may be a brilliant move in many ways, the unfortunate reality is still that Eagleton's government lost millions of taxpayer dollars, and need someone to swoop in and clean up the obscene mess they made. Enter Chris and Ben ... auditing bros!  The pair is excited to be back working as auditors, and once again have an opportunity to demonstrate their amazing teamwork via their now-infamous good cop/bad cop routine: Chris gets everyone in a good mood ... and then Ben hacks their budgets to ribbons. They really get into the task, realizing once again how well they work together, and how much fun they have. Finally, continuing the plot line brought up in the last episode, Ann and Chris are now seriously considering moving away from Pawnee to raise their child. Knowing Leslie will NOT take this well, Ann tries to strategize the perfect way to break the news to her. First, she introduces Leslie to her Eagleton equivalent, Evelyn. Once that breaks the ice, Evelyn leaves the two of them to talk ... and Ann gently tells Leslie about what she and Chris are thinking about. Before Leslie can fully react, though, Ann has several Leslie-specific distractions on hand, including, but not limited to, a giant plate full of waffles and whipped cream, and a framed picture of a shirtless Joe Biden riding a horse. As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... How does each member of the gang react to their Eagleton counterparts? Are the Auditing Bros ultimately successful at slashing the Eagleton budgets? Will Ann's well thought out diversions prevent Leslie from melting down? Will Ron find a rare friend, or is this a false alarm? What can the Auditing Bros do to keep the excitement and momentum going? Are there any side effects of Leslie trying to absorb Ann's news? Seeing as there are now too many employees ... who will Leslie get rid of? Has Chris told Ben about he and Ann potentially leaving Pawnee? Can Leslie get to a point where she truly accepts that Ann is leaving? Loyal podcast viewers, what better way to improve upon our beloved Pawnee gang than to introduce their DOPPELGANGERS?!? Tune in to see how effective this was! Many thanks to our incredible sponsor, "Mitchell's Mean Machines".

This week Mark and Allen break down the Episode where we are introduced to Ben's calculator, "Dr. Buttons"! Still losing heavily in the recall election, Leslie uses the press conference covering the Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic to score some cheap points by slamming Eagleton. A bit later, Chris tells Ben their old boss from Indianapolis wants them to take a look into Eagleton's budget problem, something which delights Leslie to no end. At the meeting, Eagleton's city council, including Leslie's counterpart, Ingrid de Forest, prefers not to talk openly about money, instead allowing Chris and Ben direct access to their files, so they can see for themselves. They find out Eagleton's debt-equity ratio is off the charts, and they are now on the brink of an epic financial disaster. Leslie is excited, not only because this is a potential way to get Pawnee back on her side (since she "saved" Pawnee from bankruptcy, and now their worst enemy is about to collapse into bankruptcy), but also, quite simply, because it's a chance to stick it to Eagleton. To that end, while Chris and Ben legitimately want to try and help Eagleton, and come up with a viable solution, Leslie puts together a mock presentation disguised as a financial recovery plan. Either way, unfortunately for Eagleton, having borrowed everything they can from the state, Pawnee is now their only hope. Meanwhile, Ron is disturbed by the lack of privacy he has after receiving a magazine addressed to him at Diane's house, where he has lived for less than a month. Ron recruits Tom and Donna to help him get completely off the grid, although quite frankly Tom and Donna are confused as to why anyone would want that, as they LOVE the grid. Ron gets rid of his cell phone, chops up his credit cards, destroys his City Hall car park access keycard, removes his name plate from his office door, destroys his paediatrician files, and even goes around to all the diners and restaurants in town where he has set food eating records and removes his pictures. Finally, Ann and April take a road trip together to the city of Bloomington, IN. They do so for two reasons: So April can attend her orientation day for Bloomington's School of Veterinary Medicine, and so Ann can shop at some of the nicer baby stores, which far outclass what she can find in Pawnee. Ann leaves April to her orientation so she can do some shopping. However, before long, April shows up at the baby store Ann is at, apparently not a fan of the orientation and bailing almost immediately. Ann insists that April return to the orientation and complete it, but April will only do so if Ann agrees to play along with an embarrassing scheme she's concocted, where Ann pretends to be April's 65-year-old grandmother. As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... Will Leslie succeed in getting Pawnee back on her side? Can Ron truly get completely off the grid? Will Ann agree to April's crazy scheme? Is Eagleton truly on the brink of financial disaster? Do Tom and Donna help or hinder Ron towards his goal? Will April finish her orientation? Can the Pawnee gang find a way to help Eagleton ... or they even want to? Will there be any drawbacks to Ron's efforts? Is April still on track to go to vet school? Loyal viewers, there are some big shoes to fill after the fantastic Season 6 premiere ... is this episode up to the task? Only one way to find out! Many thanks to our amazing sponsor, "Cozy's Bar and Grill".

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Damn, here come those Santa Ana winds again. Recorded in East Oakland, CA, an intimate discussion with Michael Cruse of Cruse wine Co and Jenny Eagleton, the inventor of modern snacks. We discussed sparkling California wine. Duck didn't take off his sunglasses all episode. ////LIST////Emme Wines, Sonoma County Cider, 'Monday's Child,' 2022//Martin Pohl Wines, Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc, 'Orange Hue Pet-Nat,' 2021//Ruth Lewandowski, Lost hills Ranch Muscat, 'Tasteful in Nature,' 2019//Cruse Wine Co, Napa Valley, 'Sparkling Rancho Chimiles Validiguie,' 2022//Cruse Wine Co,  Napa Valley, 'Tradition,' NV, 2019 base//Ultramarine Wines,  Sonoma, 'Ultramarine,' 2016 ////Support the show

From hotshot lawyer to head of the Crown Prosecution Services (CPS), Keir Starmer is perhaps not the first person many would associate with the British Labour Party. But the party's shift in ideological stance under former Prime Minister Tony Blair opened the door for the highly polished Starmer to become the leader.Joining Lowkey on today's episode of “The Watchdog” is Oliver Eagleton, author and assistant editor of the journal, The New Left Review. Eagleton knows Starmer well; his 2022 biography, “The Starmer Project: a Journey to the Right,” forensically dissects both Starmer's background and his rapid ascension to the top of the party and details the Labour Party's ideological shift from social democracy to neoliberalism.Today, Eagleton highlights the 60-year-old politician's questionable relationship with Washington during his time as Director of Public Prosecutions, stating:Starmer developed a close relationship with the Obama administration…he went over to Washington and had a series of meetings with Eric Holder, head of the DOJ [Department of Justice] who, at the time, is the guy most famous for developing the legal infrastructure around the Obama administration's drone program.”Starmer has played a key role in the prosecution of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange. As head of the CPS, he used every weapon in his arsenal to keep the Australian publisher in the country and under constant surveillance, even threatening Swedish prosecutors who wished to drop their charges against him – the entire pretense underwriting Assange's detention.“Swedish prosecutors had grown tired of the case, [it was]consuming a lot of resources, and they want to drop it. Again, the CPS intervenes and says ‘no, no, no, you must keep the case going,'” Eagleton told Lowkey; “The exact form of words that they used were: ‘don't you dare get cold feet.'”Eagleton was unimpressed by Starmer's political history or his ideological consistency. “He is just sort of a political chameleon or a blank canvas, and he can sort tack right or tack left, depending on who he is listening to at that moment,” he said. What we do know is that the leader of the Labour Party pushed for tougher sentences for a whole range of crimes and demanded more police presence in working-class communities.Before wrapping up, Oliver Eagleton makes a fundamental distinction between Keir Starmer and Tony Blair as leaders of the Labour Party.Many have compared Starmer, both in outlook and in tone, to Tony Blair. Yet Eagleton says that this is, if anything, unfair to Blair, noSupport the showThe MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media.Lowkey is a British-Iraqi hip-hop artist, academic and political campaigner. As a musician, he has collaborated with the Arctic Monkeys, Wretch 32, Immortal Technique and Akala. He is a patron of Stop The War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Racial Justice Network and The Peace and Justice Project, founded by Jeremy Corbyn. He has spoken and performed on platforms from the Oxford Union to the Royal Albert Hall and Glastonbury. His latest album, Soundtrack To The Struggle 2, featured Noam Chomsky and Frankie Boyle and has been streamed millions of times.

Welcome back to this week's Author Interview. In this episode, Ian Eagleton, joins us to talk about her debut Middle-grade novel, Glitter Boy. I chatted with Ian about writing picture books, the challenges of writing as a new parent, and promoting LGBTQ+ history and community in his books. Ian was a great guest to have on the show and we are very grateful he was able to join us on the show. ***COMPETITION*** If you want to be in with a chance of winning a copy of Glitter Boy head over to Twitter and follow @BigKidsBookClub. Send us a tweet using the hashtag #Glittercomp and tell us your favourite music artist. (UK residents only) The competition closes at midnight on 24th February

Everyone knows that Champagne has bubbles. What this podcast presupposes is... maybe it doesn't? John is in France right now, so Kevin has to write this write-up, and you can bet it's gonna be a stinker. Jenny Eagleton was out here on the east coast, so we had to drag her on the pod. You may know her from wine bar and bottle shop Daytrip out in Oakland, where I'm not cool enough to hang out, and also from her recurring Snack column for Disgorgeous zine. She invited everyone's favorite Meatball, James Sligh, of Children's Atlas of Wine fame, to join us, and folks... it got silly.Don't worry gang, I remembered to edit out the legally actionable part. LIST///Chavost, Coteaux Champenois Blanc 2020 //Marguet Coteaux Champenois Ambonnay Rouge, NV//Marie-Courtin, Coteaux Champenois Blanc, 'Blanc du Tremble,' 2018Support the show

This week we get a wild origin story! However, to be honest, we spent the first 25 minutes catching up about the New Year and the holidays so if you need to skip ahead, go for it, but there's a lot of therapy moments which is what we're all about!We also learn about the origin of birthday celebrations, BTS of Parker Posey (Lindsay Carlisle Shay) and we discuss what each of our Ron Swanson/Ann Perkins parties would be! What would yours have??Don't forget to rate and review! Happy New Year! Support the showRate and review us on Apple Podcasts!Follow us @parkpalspodcast on Instagram! Or email us at parkpalspodcast@gmail.com

Here at This Was A Thing, we love a good political scandal. And even though they pop up like weeds nowadays, back in 1972, right before a story broke about a certain hotel and a certain series of tapes by a certain president who shall not be Nixoned, uh, named, the hot goss around Washington was all about one figure in particular. Especially because he could have been next in line to be the leader of the free world.  Rob teaches Ray about George McGovern's presidential campaign, and his choice of Thomas Eagleton as his V.P. nominee; how Eagleton's medical history became such a hot topic; why crying in politics is a strategic misstep; and the discussions the Thomas Eagleton story inspired about the level of privacy a politician deserves. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS ABC Evening News 1972 VP Drama SYND 29-7-72 SUPPORT FOR THOMAS EAGLETON Eagleton speaks after stepping down as VP candidate VP candidate Eagleton drops out of 1972 race Novak on sources-"I keep your secrets only til you die."Pt2 SYND 6-8-72 MCGOVERN NOMINATES SHRIVER ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee," "Waunobe March," and "Rainbows" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Mark and Allen break down the Episode that reveals where Jerry met his wife Gayle! Ann is preparing for Leslie's bachelorette party with what might be considered "typical" choices: dancing, Jell-O shots, strippers, anything that can be penis shaped WILL be penis shaped - you know, the usual. Unfortunately, despite Ann's diligent efforts, Leslie is not able to enjoy things when it is revealed that Councilman Jamm (in conjunction with Pawnee Restaurant Association spokeswoman Kathryn Pinewood) is moving forward with his plans to turn Lot 48 into a new Paunch Burger restaurant. Desperate to counter this unexpected move by Jamm, Leslie contrives a plan to litter the pit with what she hopes will pass as sacred Wamapoke artifacts, thus halting all construction on the lot. Unfortunately, she quickly realizes she's made a horrible mistake, confesses her mess to the girls, and recruits them to help her fix it.  Meanwhile, Chris is preparing for Ben's bachelor party, which, at Ben's request, is going to be very low-key, essentially beer and board games. The guys gather at Ben's house to indulge him in a game of Settlers of Catan. When finished, Tom convinces the guys to visit Eagleton's hot new molecular mixology bar, Essence. While there, they chat and realize none of them got to experience their own bachelor party. In a moment of inspiration, Chris declares that tonight, everyone gets their own bachelor party experience, custom tailored to them, and whatever they want to do. While this seems great on paper, some of the requests get a little complex. Not only that, but poor Chris doesn't have a chance to have his moment in the spotlight, as he's never been married. As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... Does Leslie come clean to Ken Hotate? Can Chris pull off everyone's bachelor party requests? Will Councilman Jamm and Kathryn Pinewood get their Paunch Burger site? What do the guys do to show their appreciation to Chris? What is the "Gettysburg Undressed"? Is there actually a "wrong way" to consume alcohol? Loyal viewers, Season 5 so far as been a freight train of goodness ... will this episode continue the trend? Only one way to find out! Many thanks to our wonderful NEW sponsor, St. Elmo's Steak House! 

This week Mark and Allen break down the Episode that introduced us to a new April alter ego!  After asking the public for park design submissions for Lot 48, Leslie receives only one decent submission ... from one Mr. Wreston St. James ... who lives ... in Eagleton.  As you might expect, Leslie wants to reject him outright, but Ben convinces her to at least meet with Wreston before making a decision. They do so, in a beautiful Eagleton park (some of Wreston's handywork), and discover Wreston is very cheerful and enthusiastic. Ben loves him. Leslie hates him. Wreston assures them he's on the up and up, and that it's about the people - as it should be - but Leslie doesn't trust him for a second.  After meeting with Wreston in City Hall, Leslie ends up being very rude to him. Taking Leslie aside, Ben insists she move past her hatred for Eagleton, apologize to Wreston, and agree to have him be the architect for the park on Lot 48.  Meanwhile, Tom asks the gang to help him refurbish his new Rent-A-Swag store. Although it's a fixer-upper, the gang gets to it, and Tom initially impresses them with his cool, calm demeanor.  He thanks them appreciatively, and compliments their hard work.  At the end of a long day, with Rent-A-Swag's facelift finally complete ... it definitely looks better ... but still far from great.  Tom thanks them one last time, but the gang start to see the cracks in his armor, as he gives them a pizza party with one small topping-less pizza, 2 cans of soda, and yells for them to turn off the lights to save electricity.  Finally, Andy begins his new job as weekend security guard. However, he quickly gets bored and asks April to join him and keep him company. This starts a classic round of role playing, with Andy bringing out his crime-fighting alter ego, Burt Macklin, and April playing ... a new villain. While in the midst of their cat-and-mouse game, Andy and April come across a new player in the game ... a small, nervous boy named Joey, who got separated from his mother in City Hall.  As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... Can Leslie manage to apologize to Wreston St. James? Will Rent-A-Swag ever get off the ground? Who is April's new alter ego, and can Macklin defeat her? Will Wreston double-cross Leslie and Ben? Can Tom avoid having a cheapskate meltdown? Is Joey actually a child spy, sent to derail Macklin's investigation? Why are there palm trees in Eagleton? Why is Chris working on a stairway to nowhere? Will this be Burt Macklin's final case?  Podcast viewers, this one has a ton of important and interesting plot points - tune in to see how everything gets reconciled!  Many thanks to our amazing sponsor, from Pawnee Public Radio, the new interview show "3Q's and an A" with Derry Murbles.

“When they come to the meeting of the International Fellowship and they see what God is going around the world through Free Will Baptists, it is encouraging to them.” Dr. Kenneth Eagleton, director of field partnerships for IM, Inc. and secretary of the International Fellowship of Free Will Baptists, gives a recap of the triennial meeting of the fellowship, where nine countries were represented. He shares updates about the various works of Free Will Baptists around the world, the challenges they face, and the ways we can pray for and encourage each other. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

Ron wants off the Grid, April wants out of Bloomington, and Eagleton wants out of their crushing terrible debt. They blew it. They Deserve it. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Wherein your hosts talk about the things they've read and watched in their unintended 2 month hiatus, decide which 99 is the best of all time, whether Pawnee or Eagleton are better comparisons for Edmonton and Calgary (though Red Deer is DEFINITELY Shelbyville), and decided that they are most like Benvolio.

Jimmy Eagleton has never been conventional. The first day he looked into the eyes of a sand shark, it had him at “hello”. Since then he has perfected the art of hooking sand sharks (guitar fish) solidly in the mouth. Not bothered by boundaries, Jimmy takes us on a journey, explaining how he figures fish out...  

The International Fellowship of Free Will Baptist Churches (IFOFWBC) unites churches from around the world for the purposes of identification, communion, and mutual edification and encouragement. Dr. Kenneth Eagleton, secretary-treasurer of the fellowship and director of field partnerships for IM, Inc., shares about the history of the fellowship, its membership, and details of its upcoming meeting in September in Bulgaria. #NAFWB #BetterTogether

Cowboys VP of Media & Content Derek Eagleton joins the C-Block to discuss how  DallasCowboys.com covers the 'Boys and more

Call your friends and welcome them to Pawnee. Today Rob Lowe and Alan Yang are watching S3E12. In "Eagleton" Leslie is forced to deal with a former beloved colleague-turned bitter enemy when a neighboring town separates a shared park with a fence. On this episode find out how amazing it was to work with Nicole Holofcener, why a trash fight convinced Parker Posey to be in this episode, what in this script made Rashida cry, and why Alan never keeps ice cream in his home! Got a question for the Pawnee Town Hall? Send us an email: ParksandRecollectionTownHall@gmail.com Or leave a 30-Second voicemail at: (310) 893-6992  Eagleton, a more prosperous neighboring town of Pawnee, has erected a tall fence in the shared Lafayette Park to keep Pawnee residents at a distance. Leslie's theory is that it's the work of Lindsay Carlisle Shay (Parker Posey), The Eagleton equivalent of Leslie. Lindsay is a former Pawnee parks department employee and used to be Leslie's best friend. While dealing with the fence, Leslie also discovers Ron's upcoming birthday, a date he has kept secret for years. Leslie promises a horrified and annoyed Ron that she will throw a surprise party for him. In the standard style of a disorderly public meeting, the citizens of Pawnee call for the fence to be removed. Leslie meets with Lindsay, who refuses to take the fence down and insults Pawnee in the process. Leslie, Tom, and Ben attend a catered Eagleton town meeting inside a country club to plead their case to its citizens. The people of Eagleton are wealthy and civil, but also incredibly condescending. Citing the poor maintenance of Pawnee's side of Lafayette Park, the Eagleton citizens would like the fence to stay up. Leslie reveals to Tom and Ben that she was offered the job of Eagleton parks director five years ago but turned it down. At the time, Leslie and Lindsay both promised to remain in Pawnee. However, Eagleton then offered Lindsay the job and she accepted, turning her back on Pawnee and worse… Leslie. Ron becomes increasingly paranoid of Leslie's birthday party, especially after he overhears April and Andy discuss outrageous plans. When Ron learns what a huge party she threw for Ann's birthday, he becomes so paranoid that he resorts to sleeping in his office to avoid any potential surprises at home. While this is happening, Leslie seeks revenge against Lindsay by getting her parks employees to throw garbage over the Eagleton side of the fence. When Lindsay arrives to stop it, the two get into a fight amid the garbage bags. The police arrive and arrest both women: Lindsay is jailed in Pawnee, while Leslie is jailed in Eagleton's pristine holding cell.  After Ann bails Leslie out of jail, she tells her that Lindsay built the fence to get a rise out of Leslie, because she is jealous that Leslie was offered the Eagleton job first. Ann suggests that Lindsay should be hit with a baseball bat, which gives Leslie the idea to turn Pawnee's side of Lafayette Park into a wiffle ball field, with the fence serving as the outfield wall. Lindsay is impressed by how fast Leslie turned the fence into something positive, and remembers why she and Leslie joined the parks department in the first place. With their relationship on the mend, the two agree to get a drink together.  Later, Leslie returns to the office to throw Ron's party: she takes him to an empty room with steak, whiskey and his favorite movies waiting for him, and reveals that April and Andy's duties were red herrings. Leslie explains she made a party that he would want and leaves a content Ron alone to enjoy his birthday.

Keir Starmer's work with the Obama Administration and UK Foreign Office comes under scrutiny this week, following the release of Oliver Eagleton's The Starmer Project. Along with the author, we welcome New Left Review assistant editor Cait Doherty, plus political historian Anton Jäger, to the discuss the international left's turn to the courts, and what the Bernie and Corbyn movements did next after the defeats of their leaders. Don't miss TWO all-original bonus podcasts with these guests this week, TPS81 INTELLIGENCE TEST and TPS83 COMPONENTS OF THE LEFT NATIONAL CULTURE. This episode also appears as our fourth video show for the Sublation Media YouTube channel. Please consider helping The Popular Show continue by becoming a supporter at Patreon.com/ThePopularPod.

What Oliver had to leave out of the Starmer book! the Jimmy Savile question! The antinomies of Mark Fisher and how they played out in the millennial left! Lawfare of the left and right! The New Left Review today! It's all here in our exclusive Patrons-only continuation episode. Become a patron now and get weekly exclusive shows, plus access to our archive of  patrons-only interviews with Ben Burgis and Peter Hitchens, Michael Tracey, Laura Smith,  Sunetra Gupta, Karie Murphy, Peter Dale Scott, Toby Young, Joe Guinan, and loads more.

A podcast bonus with two editors of the New Left Review, in which we anticipate Sunday's big Sublation Media show on the left's legal turn, Sir Keir Starmer's deep state past, and the condition of the residual left 'Squads' after the defeat of Bernie and Corbyn. Here, we cover the week Starmer followed in Corbyn's footsteps by making himself the main character, how his resignation gamble over allegations he broke lockdown rules is perceived outside the Labour Right's weirdo circle, and how the left should respond to media attacks on Starmer going forward. Get the whole conversation soon, and all our bonus episodes, by supporting us at Patreon.com/ThePopularPod. Check out Oliver's book on Starmer and Cait's latest article.

The election of Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party was met with euphoria across the mainstream media. But despite winning the leadership with a huge majority, Starmer had only been involved in politics for five years – having previously worked as a barrister, a pro bono lawyer and director of public prosecutions – […]

John Eagleton, CEO of Intellabridge, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the next protocol to gain critical mass adoption.

This week Mark and Allen break down the Episode that introduces us to the heir to the Sweetums candy fortune, Bobby Newport!  Bobby Newport, heir to the Sweetums candy fortune, enters the City Council race (despite a complete lack of political interest or experience) and is immediately WAY ahead of Leslie in the polls. Since Bobby refuses to debate Leslie, Ben pushes for a negative campaign attack ad during the highly rated Pawnee vs Eagleton high school basketball game. Leslie always dreamed of running a clean campaign and is very uneasy with this approach, but Ben thinks pointing out Bobby's shortcomings is the only way she can come back in the polls. They decide to have Leslie make a positive ad, Ben make a negative ad, and let the gang decide which one they like best - with the winner airing on TV.  Meanwhile, Chris asks for Ron's help in delivering bad budget news, which the anti-government Ron is VERY happy to do. However, afterwards Ron becomes uncomfortable when Chris asks him out to lunch. Over time, Chris continues to offer seeming overtures of friendship, and Ron continues to avoid Chris' overtures of friendship. On a hunch, Donna suggests to Ron that *maybe* Chris misses Ben, who he was close friends with, and, was always the one to deliver bad news.  Finally, when Andy gives himself a possible concussion, he and April go to Ann for medical advice, who reminds them they both have health insurance (Andy maybe for the first time), so stop being idiots and go see some freaking doctors. They initially meet with rude Dr. Harris regarding the concussion, but after Andy tells him all the ailments and injuries he acquired over the years, Dr. Harris gives them several referrals, and April and Andy prepare to spend the rest of the week going to multiple specialists for both of them.  As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... What does Leslie think of Bobby Newport? Is Ron's automatic office door fast enough to stop Chris? Exactly how does Andy give himself a concussion? Who will win the ad-off, Leslie or Ben? Does Chris actually drug Ron? How do April and Andy deal with their insurance deductible? Loyal viewers, this episode is a great one!  Be sure to tune in!  Many thanks to our amazing sponsor, Pawnee Super Suites.

In this episode we open with the real power player in the Democratic Party of 1972, Senator Ted Kennedy. He would step up to nominate George McGovern. Then George McGovern will go to the podium in the wee hours of the morning to make his case to the nation as to why they should trade in Richard Nixon for him. It would be the high mark for a campaign that would end up with a shock just days after the convention gaveled to a close. The news that would change the upward stride of the campaign was that Vice Presidential Candidate Thomas Eagleton had had electro shock treatment for depression just a few short years before. Then the McGovern campaign had to move Eagleton off the ticket and make room for Ted Kennedy's brother in law, Sargent Shriver, to try and carry them to the finish line. ***** Ranked number 17 as one of the 60 best American History podcasts of 2022 by Feedspot.comhttps://blog.feedspot.com/american_history_podcasts/

Enjoy the Pawnee outdoors with a bang! Today Rob Lowe and Alan Yang watch the 6th episode of season 2. In "Kaboom" the parks department build a playground with help from an exciting organization. In today's episode you'll find out why originally S2E6 had a PSA at the end, the makeup room dance parties, and if Pawnee has such a large body of water!Got a question for the Pawnee Town Hall? Send us an email: ParksandRecollectionTownHall@gmail.com Or leave a 30-Second voicemail at: (310) 893-6992  Leslie and Ann head to Eagleton as volunteers to help build a playground. The event is organized by a charity called KaBoom, which is headed up by its extremely charismatic leader Keef Slertner, played by Paul Scheer. While they're there, they bump into Andy, who says he's volunteering, but is actually just there for the free food. He tells Ann and Leslie that he's moved out of the pit and is now living with the drummer of his band.  Leslie ends up being so inspired by the Eagleton playground build, that she decides to take matters into her own hands and tries to get the pit filled herself without anyone's permission. This plan backfires as they try to fill the pit and discover they just dumped a ton of dirt all over Andy and his home - it turns out he never actually moved out after all. He gets injured and is taken to the hospital, where Ann tries to take care of him.  He tells Ann that he believes there's still a connection and tries to persuade her to choose him over Mark. Ann shuts the conversation down by getting Andy another nurse.  Meanwhile, Leslie's in hot water. Andy has decided to sue Pawnee for his injury, believing that if he wins the money, he'll be able to impress Ann and get her back. Leslie says there's another he will be able to impress Ann. The next day at City Hall, Andy says he will drop the lawsuit if the pit gets filled. The pit gets filled the next day and we see Keef ride off into the sunset on his boat, revealing that KaBoom is actually just an elaborate prank.