Thank you to everyone who tuned in live to see our own Jennifer Keishin Armstrong in conversation with Shea Serrano about the subject of her new book, Parks and Rec. If you missed it, here’s a replay in which we discuss:
what Shea learned about storytelling while working with Parks co-creator Mike Schur on his own charming Amazon series Primo;
how Parks built deep backstories for even minor characters;
Ben and Leslie’s swoonworthy romance (and Adam Scott’s sneaky leading-man energy);
what would happen if Don Draper met Ron Swanson; and
the time Shea wrote jokes for Obama.
Do yourself a favor and subscribe to Shea’s excellent Substack, GOOD MOVIE, if you haven’t already.
