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Odds are, if you know Nick Offerman, you know these facts about him:
First, that he starred on Parks and Recreation, playing the grumpy but lovable Ron Swanson, foil to Amy Poehler’s endlessly cheerful Leslie Knope. Second, you probably know that he’s married to the actress Megan Mullally, who played Karen on Will and Grace and Lori on the latest season of The Righteous Gemstones. And third, that as good as Nick Offerman is in every performance he’s ever done, he’s probably an even better woodworker. For nearly 25 years, he has run his own woodshop here in Los Angeles and has also written books on the topic.
His latest is called Little Woodchucks: Offerman Woodshop’s guide to tools and tomfoolery. The book contains, as the title might suggest, woodworking activities grownups can do with kids. Like, real fun stuff! Want to build a box kite? It’s in the book! How about a little free library? Guess what? It’s in the book.
Nick Offerman returns to the show to talk about his new book Little Woodchucks, and why woodworking is such a big part of his life. Plus, he gives Jesse a deep tissue massage. Yep, on the radio!
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