Michael Schur

So a very popular moment on Parks and Recreation is when two Fresh Air critics were name-checked. Our TV critic, David Bianculli, and one of our music critics, Ken Tucker. And I want to play that clip, and I'll just set it up briefly. So Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, is on the local public radio or community radio station called getting interviewed by one of the hosts.

So a very popular moment on Parks and Recreation is when two Fresh Air critics were name-checked. Our TV critic, David Bianculli, and one of our music critics, Ken Tucker. And I want to play that clip, and I'll just set it up briefly. So Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, is on the local public radio or community radio station called getting interviewed by one of the hosts.

So a very popular moment on Parks and Recreation is when two Fresh Air critics were name-checked. Our TV critic, David Bianculli, and one of our music critics, Ken Tucker. And I want to play that clip, and I'll just set it up briefly. So Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, is on the local public radio or community radio station called getting interviewed by one of the hosts.

And here he is, promoing what's coming up.

And here he is, promoing what's coming up.

And here he is, promoing what's coming up.

I love it. So do you remember who came up with that and why? And also, I want to know, didn't you think, no one's going to get this? Like 1% of your audience is going to get the joke.

I love it. So do you remember who came up with that and why? And also, I want to know, didn't you think, no one's going to get this? Like 1% of your audience is going to get the joke.

I love it. So do you remember who came up with that and why? And also, I want to know, didn't you think, no one's going to get this? Like 1% of your audience is going to get the joke.

I should mention the voice of the public radio host was Dan Castellanata. Am I saying his name right?

I should mention the voice of the public radio host was Dan Castellanata. Am I saying his name right?

I should mention the voice of the public radio host was Dan Castellanata. Am I saying his name right?

Yeah, I see his name in credits all the time, but I never knew how to pronounce it. See, he's the voice of Homer on The Simpsons. Anyways, thank you for that.

Yeah, I see his name in credits all the time, but I never knew how to pronounce it. See, he's the voice of Homer on The Simpsons. Anyways, thank you for that.

Yeah, I see his name in credits all the time, but I never knew how to pronounce it. See, he's the voice of Homer on The Simpsons. Anyways, thank you for that.

So we need to take another break here. If you're just joining us, my guest is Michael Schur. He wrote for The Office and co-created Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and created The Good Place, as well as a new Netflix comedy series called A Man on the Inside. We'll talk more after a short break. This is Fresh Air. This is Fresh Air. Let's get back to my interview with Michael Schur.

So we need to take another break here. If you're just joining us, my guest is Michael Schur. He wrote for The Office and co-created Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and created The Good Place, as well as a new Netflix comedy series called A Man on the Inside. We'll talk more after a short break. This is Fresh Air. This is Fresh Air. Let's get back to my interview with Michael Schur.

So we need to take another break here. If you're just joining us, my guest is Michael Schur. He wrote for The Office and co-created Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and created The Good Place, as well as a new Netflix comedy series called A Man on the Inside. We'll talk more after a short break. This is Fresh Air. This is Fresh Air. Let's get back to my interview with Michael Schur.

He wrote for The Office and co-created Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He created The Good Place and the new Netflix series A Man on the Inside. What's the TV that meant the most to you when you were growing up?

He wrote for The Office and co-created Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He created The Good Place and the new Netflix series A Man on the Inside. What's the TV that meant the most to you when you were growing up?