S5 E1: Nick Offerman on "Buddy"

Published: Jan. 31, 2024, 10:20 a.m.

b'This week, Nick Offerman\\u2014noted actor, humorist, author, woodworker, canoe paddler, and agrarian philosopher\\u2014talks about Willie\\u2019s 1968 song, \\u201cBuddy.\\u201d It\\u2019s likely an obscure title even to real-deal Willie nerds, but not to devoted fans of Nick\\u2019s old show \\u201cParks and Recreation,\\u201d who should recall it as Ron Swanson\\u2019s favorite song. Nick\\u2019s going to explain why \\u201cBuddy\\u201d was chosen for a key moment in what he calls the show\\u2019s most important episode, and then he\\u2019ll describe the magic of his first Willie concert, the vital work of Farm Aid, and why he considers Willie Nelson one of the greatest Americans who ever lived.'