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Nick Offerman - 'Death by Lightning' & 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'

Aug 21, 2026 · 1h 13m

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About this episode

The consummate character actor reflects on how he landed and approached his star-making part of Ron Swanson on the comedy series 'Parks and Recreation,' why he relished playing a dramatic part on 'The Last of Us' en route to an Emmy, and how he tackled the two parts for which he's Emmy-nominated this year: a corrupt drunk who winds up as vice president and a former pro wrestler/recovering addict trying to reconnect with his daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices