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Spring has sprung, and we are too! On sexy spring produce that is! Tune in to hear the latest Ben Affleck news, PLUS Nic has the spicy history of radishes, and Z is all in for peas and the adorable ancient tradition of “Knocking Up”, and no, not that knocking up, get your mind out of the gutter…...and into the trash, because this episode is unnecessarily filthy! So gas up that John Deer and start foraging for ramps…….it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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April 22nd 2021: Two opinionated women in their late 30’s/ early 40’s hobble over to their respective computers.  One is in Indianapolis, Indiana, the other in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn- both areas where people have been known to “go on vacation and never come back”. The women find themselves amusing, and so have subjected the world to their podcast, “Life’s a Banquet”. In today’s episode these chrons have decided to take on the chilling topic of “Unsolved Mysteries”. But things take a horrifying turn as they most likely once again bring up Ben Affleck for no reason. Plus, they dare to ask the question that has mystified people for hundreds of years: “Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?” So get out that metal detector, and start looking for Jimmy Hoffa, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Well, just when you thought you’ve already heard us talk about coffee on this show, you realize you’re absolutely right. But today’s coffee redux is grande with an extra shot of cheese. Open wide for Nicole’s riveting history of coffee enemas, and stay for a working-class-hero story of the notorious “McDonald's hot coffee” tort lawsuit. So put on another pot of blazing hot Java, and shoot it directly up your butt, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Happy spring baby bunnies, and welcome to a non denominational Easter spectacular. You’ve mad it through the cruel winter, and have arrived at America’s favorite podcast, just in time to hear two middle aged women debate the best flavor jelly bean, and whether or not Jesus was in fact, anyone's homeboy. Are you a born again pagean? Perfect! We have all the bloodiest rituals coming right at your face. Want more? How about the sticky, grainy and highly divisive history of PEEPS? So bite into an egg filled with liquid corn syrup and rise up from the dead in all your pastel glory, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Well alright, alright, alright you little beach bums- you’ve arrived, probably drunk, at part deux of the Floridaisode! Strap in for the wild ride that is the history of your favorite Floridian sub shop, Miami Subs! Murder, mayhem, and Pitbull! So grab yourself a pink grapefruit and head on down to Pleasure Island, it’s Life’s a Banquet the god forsaken podcast!

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Ahoy! What’s green and hot and full of frogs and serial killers? That’s right darlings, Florida! This week we are talking about everyone’s love to hate state, but wait, it’s also great! Look, every place you go has something to mock, and yes, we know, Florida is whacky and also often quite scary, but there’s also a lot to love! Tune in as we unwrap the sticky history of Key Lime Pie, and digress into the perils of internet dating. So get on the banana boat and head on down to Margaritaville, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Hey knuckleheads! We’re back and we are the same as ever, with this weeks in depth investigative look at Americas sneakiest food, CHEESE! It’s wet, it’s dry, apparently now sometimes it’s made of cashews. There are holes and mold, and it comes in logs and rolls. So pop a couple lactaid, and fire up that god damn fondue pot, it’s Life’s a Banquet, the CHEESECAST!

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Hey ya knuckle heads! Welcome to an in your face, high octane, nacho cheese covered episode of Americas favorite podcast! There’s layers to this shit, 7 to be exact. That’s right folks, this here is a Superbowl Ep! If you want to listen to two people who don’t like football and can’t understand why there is a Superbowl during a global pandemic, you’ve come to the right damn place. Fear not, we will be talking your fave commercials and the dusty history of Doritos! So place your bets on which host is gonna win at being the least entertaining this week… it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Well Merlot you drunken lunatics! No, not you Miss Dry January, we’re talking to our oenophiles, and twophiles for that matter, because today’s show is all about your favorite thing to water into, and ours-WINE! Saddle up as we talk about Champale, Ed Hardy Wine and the History of Americas most beloved wine movie of all time, Sideways. So call up Paul Giamatti and think of something to say that makes your feel smart, but sound dumb, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Well folks, 2020 if finally over, and we have your mid January year end wrap up! What can we say about a year like 2020? We laughed, we cried, we cried, we stared at the wall, we made sourdough, we cried, we marched, we drank vodka from a baby bottle. Join your two favorite freaky deakys as they unpack the good, the bad, and the totally horrifying highs and lows of our collective last year on earth. So slice up a banana bread, and smear it with hand sanitizer, It’s Life…….It’s the end of the world as we know it, and we feel nothing! 

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Good tidings babearinos! You've reached the top of the mountain, and it's littered in fruitcake! On this weeks rum soaked episode Nicole and Z help you sink gently into the holidays like a bathtub full of thick ham glaze! The two tell tales of gingerbread, fruitcake and of course unveil their favorite holiday albums! So chug some grog and tell Phil Spector the turkeys done, it's Life's a Banquet the podcast!

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Happy holidays ya mixed nuts you! This week we are coming atcha drenched in eggnog and covered in sap. That’s right babes, it’s a holiday episode extravaganza! Nic has some of the worst Christmas movies ever made, and Z is telling you all about the BEST Christmas movie ever, Die Hard. That’s right haters, Die Hard is a Christmas movie. So take off your shoes, and crank up that Phil Spector record, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Are you tired of biting into that brand new cast iron skillet or sick pair of Jordans, only to discover you’ve broken your tooth and clogged your bowels? Well fear not folks, because on today’s show we are covering the only gifts you should give, and eat; edible gifts! Sure they might stain your sheets and give you cancer, but who doesn’t want some out of season Chilean honeydew on a stick at their grandma's funeral? Nicole has an in-depth investigation of everyone's least favorite emotionally devoid gift, Edible Arrangements, and Z is comin atcha fast and loose with the fascinating history of edible underwear. So gather up a basket of dusty old macadamia nuts and send them to a friend you don’t really like that much, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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They’re a limp yet loveable, perfunctory, predictable, practical and sometimes putrid; that’s right folks, they’re leftovers. This week, as many of us enjoy turkey milkshakes and stuffing tacos, we thought what better time than now to directly address food you made too much of, assuming you’d want to eat it for two weeks straight. Leftovers are a necessary part of food waste reduction, and sometimes they are also very gross, and we are here to unpack the whole (leftover) enchilada. Nic has the economic history of fridge leavings, and Z is coming atcha fast and lose with the thrilling tale of Tupperware. So scrape that omelette into the ice cream maker and throw another bone in that stew, it’s Life’s a Banquet the Podcast!

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Folk’s, we cordially invite you to hold onto your butts, because we have a very special episode coming directly at you this week. On this week's ep Nicole and Z are joined by America's sweetheart, comedian, podcaster and dried beef lover, Dan Ahdoot! Dan is the host of the hilarious food podcast, “Green Eggs and Dan”, and soon to be starring in the Netflix series, “The Crew”. The three unpack centuries of food trends, from beaver tails to natural wine. PLUS the poorly told history of the Pu Pu Platter, and you guessed it, plenty of jokes about feces. So grab yourself a cronut and wash it down with a unicorn latte, its Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Time to spread your seeds kiddos with this weeks squishy, moldy episode, dedicated to PUMPKINS! Why do we carve them? Why do we eat them? Where did you come from where did you go? Nicole has the history of Pumpkin carving, and tells us why Satan is much chiller than God. And Z has the simultaneously heartwarming and nihilistic backstory of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown". So grab some pumpkin spice humus and praise the gourd, it's Life's a Banquet the podcast! 

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Look, this show is haunted, you already know that. If you thought that this weeks episode was going to be less haunted, boy were you wrong! On this weeks extremely evil and possessed episode we are talking horror movies! Nicole puts us on to some of the best scary movies about food. We’re looking at you “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes”. And Z has the history of zombie flicks, why they eat brains, where you can eat brains, and why Rob Zombie is a vegan. So put on a nightgown and go see what that noise in the barn was all alone, it’s Life's a Banquet the podcast! 

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Welcome friends to a more haunted than usual episode of your favorite evil and undead food podcast. Muhahaha. That’s right, muhahahahaha!! This week Nicole and Z are diving brains first into spooky season and talking hauntings! How did Jesus get into your grilled cheese?! Why is Mary all up in your baked Alaska? Plus Z has the stories behind some of NYC’s most ghost positive restaurants. And what’s the story with Aaron Burr anyway? So knock some pictures off the wall and leave wet footprints in an innocent family’s carpet, it’s life’s a banquet the podcast!

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, we bring you THE BEACH PART DEUX! We have the history of The Boogie Down’s Orchard Beach, man eating sharks and a heartwarming story involving mashed potatoes on the set of JAWS! The ocean is vast and it’s full of needles and sharks, so don’t get too comfortable. So oil up that butt and get to a bigger boat, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!!

In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

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Ahoy babes! It’s boiling lava hot out there, and that’s why this week we are talking about the goddamn BEACH! You may know it from such appearances in Gilligan's Island and Baywatch, or maybe you’ve just had recurring night terrors about being buried alive in the sand. Wherever you heard about the beach, you’re about to hear more, including the riveting and slightly grotesque history of Jacob Riis Park, and the corrupt and totally glam life of the king of Atlantic City, Nucky Johnson. So grab yourself a chip buffet and rub lotion into someone’s hairy shoulders, it’s Life’s Banquet the podcast!

In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

Keep Life's a Banquet on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. 

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