Actor Jim O’Heir Talks ‘Parks & Rec’
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NBC’s hit show “Parks and Recreation” ran from 2009 to 2015 and is now living a second life in streaming. A comfort show for many, it follows the staff of the parks department in the fictional Midwest town of Pawnee, Indiana. The show stars actors Amy Poehler, Rob Lowe, Nick Offerman and Chicagoan Jim O’Heir. Reset checks in with O’Heir as he releases his new book “Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendships, Waffles and Parks and Recreation.” For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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