Best Alison Becker Podcasts (2024)

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Alison Becker: Women in Garbage (S5E11) 55:47

7m ago55:47

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“TWEEP!” Alison Becker (Shauna Malwae-Tweep herself) joins Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine to break down Shauna’s “situationship” with Chris Traeger, Leslie and April’s day fighting misogyny within the sanitation department, and Ron’s failed attempt as a babysitter. Plus, Alison recounts finding out she was cast on the “Unnamed Amy Poehler Project” and …

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Matt Besser: Ann’s Decision (S5E12) 53:03

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Ann’s on a quest for a sperm donor amid Pawnee’s shallow pool of candidates, April sets fire to Leslie’s impressive collection of pantsuits, and Ben, Ron, and Chris are stricken with an epic case of food poisoning. Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine break it all down in this week’s walkthrough of “Ann’s Decision.” Plus, improv genius Matt Besser joins Jim …

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Two Parties (S5E10) 45:47

7d ago45:47

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“It’s time for the Gettysburg UNDRESS!” Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine break down the highs and lows of Ben and Leslie’s bachelor and bachelorette parties in this week’s walkthrough of “Two Parties.” They cover it all, from Leslie digging in the dirt with gummy penises, to Andy catching a pass from Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, to Newt Gingrich’s unpl…

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S5 Ep 05 – How we got into email and how to keep it diverse with Jay Oram of ActionRocket 36:08

8d ago36:08

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If you’re a part of the email community, you know for a fact that it's a very diverse group of people. That’s why on this episode we wanted to sit down and ask everyone to share a bit of their backgrounds and how we all landed in email. Chances are you literally fell into this career and now you love it. Join our friends Jay Oram, Head of Dev at Ac…

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Ron and Diane (S5E9) 46:44

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“Diane Lewis? More like Diane Sawyer!” In this week’s episode, Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine break down Leslie and Diane’s first meeting, Jerry Gergich’s surprisingly lovely home life with Gail (played by supermodel Christie Brinkley), and the sexual hurricane that is Tammy II. Plus, Jim and Greg give their top pick of who they think would be the last…

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Pawnee Commons (S5E8) 45:50

18d ago45:50

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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 vani…

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John Balma: Leslie vs. April (S5E7) 48:37

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“Calc-you-later!” Ben receives a slew of job offers, Andy launches a full-scale investigation into his missing computer, and Leslie and April go toe to toe over a dog park project proposed for Lot 48; Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine get into all of it in this week’s episode walkthrough of “Leslie vs. April.” Plus, John Balma stops by to talk about playi…

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Ben’s Parents (S5E6) 48:00

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It’s the war of the Wyatts! Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine break down every jab in this week’s walkthrough of “Ben’s Parents.” In this episode, Leslie presents a unity quilt to Ben’s divorced parents (Jonathan Banks and Glenne Headly), Tom and Jean-Ralphio aim to make Ron a ground-level investor in Rent-A-Swag, and Chris goes on a rollercoaster of emot…

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Alan Sepinwall: Halloween Surprise (S5E5) 47:53

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Rolling Stone’s chief TV critic Alan Sepinwall joins Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine to break down the “fart attack” heard ‘round the world and Ben and Leslie’s heartwarming proposal. Plus, Alan discusses the joys of sitting in on the Parks writers room, the challenge of writing a negative episode review for a show that you love, and the satisfaction of…

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Darlene Hunt: Sex Education (S5E4) 48:57

2M ago48:57

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STDs, paper iPhones, and a robotic congressman—Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine discuss it all in this week’s walkthrough of “Sex Education”. In this episode, Leslie Knope launches a safe sex initiative for Pawnee’s senior citizens, Tom goes on a technology detox after crashing his car while texting, and April and Ben try to decipher if Congressman Murra…

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Jon Glaser: How a Bill Becomes a Law (S5E3) 49:19

2M ago49:19

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You just got JAMMED! Jon Glaser (Jeremy Jamm himself!) joins Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine in this week’s walkthrough of “How a Bill Becomes a Law” to break down Leslie Knope’s first encounter with the Pawnee councilman we love to hate, the 311 hotline that leads Ron Swanson to find the love of his life, and the reason Ben and April can’t make it out …

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Mary Faber: Soda Tax (S5E2) 48:35

2M ago48:35

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Broadway star Mary Faber joins Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine to discuss her recurring role as Pawnee’s Restaurant Association member Kathryn Pinewood. In this episode, they discuss soda cups large enough to hold a liquified toddler, the first cries for Leslie Knope’s recall, and the underlying attraction between Pinewood and another one of Leslie’s ne…

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Ms. Knope Goes to Washington (S5E1) 49:29

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Senator cameos, D.C. location shoots, AND a live pig named Tom—Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine break it all down in this week’s walkthrough of “Ms. Knope Goes to Washington.” In Parks & Recreation’s season five premiere, Leslie is off to the Capitol to visit Ben and apply for a federal grant to clean up Pawnee’s riverbed, leaving Ron Swanson in charge o…

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Adam Scott: Win, Lose, or Draw (S4E22) 57:37

3M ago57:37

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Adam Scott (Ben Wyatt himself!) joins Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine to discuss his character’s surprising plot twist in Parks & Recreation’s season four finale: “Win, Lose, or Draw”. Plus, the instant connection he felt to Amy in their first scene together, the ballroom dance lessons he took with Jim, and the cryptic note Aubrey Plaza passed him durin…

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Aisha Muharrar: Bus Tour (S4E21) 50:34

3M ago50:34

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The writer most compared to Leslie Knope, Aisha Muharrar (Parks and Rec, Hacks, The Good Place) joins Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine to discuss “Bus Tour”. In this episode, Aisha breaks out her Parks notebook recounting the time Amy Poehler helped her out of a jam, the logistics of maneuvering a full-sized campaign bus through a small Los Angeles neigh…

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The Debate (S4E20) 50:42

3M ago50:42

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Dust off your podium - Jim O’Heir (Jerry Gergich himself!) and writer Greg Levine are back to discuss “The Debate”! In this episode, Jim and Greg break down Leslie Knope’s face-off with a slew of Pawnee’s City Council hopefuls (including local porn star Brandi Maxxxx and Sweetums heir Bobby Newport), Andy Dwyer’s one-man reenactment of the movie “R…

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S5 Ep 04 - The DMARC side of the Yoogle update with Ash Morin of dmarcian 35:32

4M ago35:32

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Continuing with you on this journey of the Yahoo and Google email authentication update, a familiar friend stopped by to explain to us the DMARC side of this whole update and how it affects you. Ash Morin, Director of Deployment at dmarcian joined us to give an overview of what he’s seen and what he predicts with the new email authentication standa…

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S5 Ep 03 - Chad S. White of the Oracle Digital Experience Agency is back. The email marketing side of the Yoogle update along with whats new in his book! 41:46

4M ago41:46

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Yay we got Chad S. White back in our virtual studio and its always a joy to have him. We learn about the new 4th edition of his book Email Marketing Rules. We’re such super fans Nick Schafer our Sr. Manager of Deliverability joined in to also hear Chad’s email marketing views on the Yahoo and Google email authentication update we talked about last …

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S5 Ep 02 - The big email standards update from Yahoo and Gmail with Marcel Becker of Yahoo. 33:54

5M ago33:54

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In fall of 2023 Yahoo and Google made a major announcement requiring all bulk email senders to enable email authentication standards to prevent bad actors from continuing to send spam. Why did Yahoo want to create a new standardization? We sat down with Marcel Becker who made the announcement on behalf of Yahoo and had a very good philosophical con…

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S5 Ep 01 - The current state of email deliverability in 2023 with Alison Gootee of Braze 39:16

6M ago39:16

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Email’s Not Dead is back and the first person we wanted to talk to is Alison Gootee because she’s one of the funniest people we’ve ever met. We chatted about the previously released state of email deliverability report, why we want our senders to use best practices and why JNCO jeans are suddenly back from the late 90s. Plug in, grab your walkman a…

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Parks and Recollection Announcement 2:35

10M ago2:35

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Jim and Greg are pressing pause on Parks and Recollection until the SAG-AFTRA strike is resolved. Please stay subscribed to this feed, and follow @teamcocopodcasts on socials for the latest news on Parks and Recollection!By Team Coco and Stitcher

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Live Ammo (S4E19) 53:30

10M ago53:30

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Jim O’Heir (Jerry Gergich himself!) and writer Greg Levine are here to discuss a very “West Wing” episode of “Parks & Rec!” “West Wing” super-fan Greg walks us through all the references, from the episode’s title to the appearance of guest star Bradley Whitford. They also discuss working with animals, Greg’s tours of the “West Wing” Oval Office, Ro…

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Hadley Hall Meares: Lucky (S4E18) 1:16:37

10M ago1:16:37

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How “Lucky” are we? Jim O’Heir (Jerry Gergich himself!) and Greg Levine are back to discuss Season 4, Episode 18 - it’s “Lucky!” They discuss the return of Ron’s post-coital polo shirt, Jerry’s mechanical envelope-stuffing method, Andy’s Women’s Studies exam, why it’s so fun to see Sean Hayes play an asshole, and much more. And stick around for an …

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Rob Lowe: Campaign Shake-Up (S4E17) 33:44

10M ago33:44

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Rob Lowe returns to talk “Campaign Shake-Up!” Rob and our hosts Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine discuss this episode’s appearance from the legendary Carl Reiner, how a magazine cover altered the character of Chris Traeger, the comedic talent of Kathryn Hahn, and much more. This episode was recorded on July 13, 2023.…

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Norm Hiscock: Sweet Sixteen (S4E16) 1:04:45

10M ago1:04:45

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Parks writer Norm Hiscock (whose illustrious writing credits include King of the Hill, Saturday Night Live, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins Jim O’Heir and Greg Levine to discuss “S4E16: Sweet Sixteen” (written by… Norm Hiscock!). They discuss Jerry’s leap year birthday, R&B star Ginuwine, the joys of a simple plot, Wheels for Meals on Wheels, and Jim…

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Dave Returns (S4E15) 49:09

11M ago49:09

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Jim O’Heir (Jerry Gergich himself!) and Greg Levine are here to discuss “Dave Returns!” They discuss Adam Scott’s tour de force performance in this episode, the triumphant return of Mouse Rat, Jim and Greg’s shared love for “We Are the World,” what if Jerry had a Duke Silver-style alter ego, and much more! Treat yo’ self and give it a listen! Got a…

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Operation Ann (S4E14) 50:00

11M ago50:00

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Happy Galentine's Day! This week, Jim O'Heir and Greg Levine are talking "Operation Ann." Leslie Knope makes it her mission to find Ann Perkins a Valentine's date, Ron Swanson proves himself to be a master puzzle-solver, and, for one beautiful moment, Chris Traeger contemplates a life with Jerry Gergich. It’s an excellent Valentine’s Day episode - …

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Kevin Dorff: Bowling for Votes (S4E13) 1:10:29

11M ago1:10:29

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Comedian, actor, and writer Kevin Dorff (known for his work with Conan O'Brien and his appearances on shows like The Office, 30 Rock, and White House Plumbers) joins Jim O'Heir and Greg Levine to discuss his role as Derek in “Bowling for Votes.” Yes, this is the episode where Ben Wyatt punches a guy. It’s also the episode where: Jerry Gergich gives…

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