nicole bailey

Sup brahs??? Who’s ready to pour some Jameson’s in their Lucky Charms?? That’s right, it’s the St Patricks Day spectacular, featuring popular misconceptions about St Paddy’s, and the history of America's sweetheart, the tiny little Leprechaun! So boil up some cabbage and throw up in a cab- it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! 

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Folks, it’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for! That’s right, the Ben and Jen-isode! If you’re a loyal fan of this program, first of all, we are sorry, but you will know that we talk about Ben Affleck each and every week for absolutely no reason. We can't remember how and when this started, but there’s no sign of stopping, and this week we are all in, neck-deep in donuts and organic steamed chicken breasts! Nic has the low down on Jenny from the block, and Z unleashes a scathing tell-all of Ben’s obsession with Dunkin'! So light up a cig and dust off that velour tracksuit, it’s Life’s a Ben Affleck the buttcast!

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Bonjour folks! We are coming in hot today, with our New Orleans episode! Ever wonder “what is the deal with Po Boys?” Well put that little, soft brain at ease, because Nic has the gravy on the history of this delicious sandwich, and Z details the life and times of America's first celebrity chef, Mr. Paul Prudhomme! So dust that beignet sugar off your upper lip, and take some acid in a graveyard with Karen Black, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Boo folks!! We are very scared of today’s episode, and you should be too! Boo! That’s right, we are talking ghosts! Nic holds a flashlight under her chin and tells us all about earth's most haunted fast food restaurants, and Z has got Venice’s most evil locals, because ya know, Italy has food right?? So throw on some chains and leave wet footprints in your neighbor's bedroom, it’s Life’s a Banquet the mother fucking haunted ass podcast!! Boo!

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Today we talk about scary movies. And food. Deal with it. It's Life's a Banquet the podcast!

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Bubble, bubble, toil, and trouble! Welcome friends to a full month of evil episodes, straight from the depths of Hell! We begin our reign of terror with a deep dive into planet Earth's most poisonous foods! What do you have to be extra careful of eating 40lbs of? How many apple seeds will kill you???? And who the funk is the Poison Squad anyway????? So nibble on some Rhubarb leaves and snap into a Blowfish, it’s Life’s a Banquet the mother fucking podcast!!

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Well, well, welcome folks! This week we are deep diving into local delicacies from our respective home states. Please, join us as we crack into a succulent Indiana Banana, aka the Paw Paw, and the spooky haunted restaurants of Long Island! So gather up some Michigan Mangoes and look out for Joey Buttafucco, it’s Lifes a Banquet the podcast!

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Folks, what can we say about this week's episode? It’s penis-shaped, and it just might kill you. That’s right, the mushroomisode! We’re talking fungus-fueled orgasms and bad tripppps. Plus, you guessed it, Ben Affleck. So get yourself some chicken marsala, and watch the paint melt off your walls, It’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Just when you thought that we’d never do a WW2 episode…… That's right folks, you have asked and we listened, and here we are with your dream come true: a food podcast about the tragedy that was WW2. Curious how to make a cake with no sugar or flour? Always wondered how many ways you could cook a shoe? Dying to know what Hitler's favorite exotic fruit was? Well, we answer these questions and more on today's slightly uncomfortable episode! So bake a bunch of carrots and pretend they're steak, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Folks, it’s finally here. After weeks of staring at your phone, waiting for Chips part deux, it’s finally here. Hopefully, now you can get some sleep. Join us, won’t you, as Nicole serenades us with the history of potato chips, plus used cars, taboo meats, and an uncomfortable discussion about the movie “Toys”. So pop, but please promise to stop, it’s Life’s a Banquet the god damn podcast! 

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Welcome you dashing old babes, to week two of our ancient restaurant series. Today we are mixing up a tableside episode, consisting of egg yolks, anchovies, Ben Afflecks, black pepper, romaine lettuce, Ernest Hemmingway, and of course, raw beef! Tuck your napkin into your shirt as we tell you the tale of LA’s most glam old school restaurant, Musso & Frank, and what every tragic and nontragic and semi-tragic old drunk movie star liked to eat there! So soak yourselves in brandy and light yourself on fire, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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We’re back folks, and we are the same as ever! This week we give you part 1 of our favorite old-school restaurant series. If you have a boner for gelatin, bow ties, and carpeted dining rooms, you’re gonna feel right at home on this week's delicious and extremely dusty-old episode. Nic is comin' at you all greased up with the history of the New York City steakhouse, and wouldn’t you know it, there’s plenty of toxic masculinity slathered all over it. So grab yourself a tomato juice and wrap yourself a puff pastry, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Welcome freaks and ghouls to a terrifying episode of your favorite haunted food podcast! This week Nic & Z are unraveling the toilet paper off of history’s most beloved monsters! They’re scary, they're spooky, they will eat your children and your children's children, and then just keep on walkin on broken glass. Monsters folks, you hate to love them but you can’t live without them. Hold on to your shorts as we talk monster themed foods, senseless murder of household pets, and of course, BIGFOOT! So grab a pitchfork and cover yourself in slime, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Space is the place kiddos, and today we are taking you there with an out of this world episode all about the final frontier. We talk ball, wars, trek and force. There will be dried up, dusty ass ice cream, and packets of beef and of course, blood. Plus a shocking in depth expose of your favorite restaurant, Mars 2112. So un buckle your seatbelts and float around your apartment, and find an alien to probe you, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Ahoy babes! Nicole moved this week, so we have a fly by the seat of our pants episode today, complete with food faves from the Middle Ages, birds on birds on birds action, and roosters that have been tied to bigs Human Centipede style! Plus, what's the deal with crepes?!? So turn on re-runs of Star Trek and shove a tiny bird inside an olive, it's Life's a Banquet the podcast!

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On today’s episode we have a deep and meaningful conversation about breaded foods. That’s right folks, the podcast episode you’ve been waiting for all summer long. Well, the wait is over and the gals are talking chicken nuggets, jalapeno poppers, and of course, fishsticks. So roll yourselves a Scotch egg, and trust the GOR-TONS fisherman, it’s mother fucking Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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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!

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Hey kiddos. As we enter yet another week of living on a prayer, we invite you to join us in a conversation about the most important part of any well rounded life; CONDIMENTS! They're tangy, they're slippery, they make the average shoe 100 times more delicious. Ever wondered "what's the deal with relish?" or "how much ketchup could I drink before I die?" Well we have those answers, plus the suspenseful history of mustard, and the best and worst salad dressings of this century. So jump in your Miracle Whip and drive on down to the Ranch, it's Life's a Banquet the podcast!

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Ahoy folks, how's the bread doing? Is it rising? Great. Well here we still all are, trying our best not to start a fight with our imaginary friends, and making sweaters with our own hair. Fear not, Nicole and Z are here to gripe about the injustices of life and offer up some Depression Era recipes. So put some pants on that blowup doll you've started dating and boil up a pot of stone soup, it's Life's a Banquet the podcast!

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