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Folks, this just in from the wires of the associated press- Beans are tiny and small, but we should be wary of their intentions. Sure they're packed with protein, but do they have our best interests in mind? Can we call them in a crisis? These questions and more are answered on Part 1 of the BEANisode. So grab yourself some cassoulet and share it with your best friend Wallace Shawn, it's Life's a Banquet the beancast!

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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- you asked, we delivered! It’s sticky and sweet and we know you probably want to sit in it. That’s right, more cake. This week we bring you part deux of our riveting series on cake, and today, it’s wedding cake! Smush it in your face, put it down your pants, throw it in your freezer, it’s your cake, we just live in it. So smash a scone on your bride's head and party like it’s 1499, it’s Life’s a Banquet the cakecast!

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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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Good morning folks, and do we have a show for you today! Meatloaf is 86’d. Much like Nora Ephron's namesake meatloaf at Monkey Bar, this Meatloaf too has been permanently taken off the menu. Meatloaf is dead. You get the point. So we take this time to revisit our favorite food-themed musicians! No, not you Phish, what do we look like? This week Nicole covers the Bat out of Hell himself, and Z has a hard-hitting exposé of EMINEM! So light 1,000,000 candles, and show up at the Oscars for no reason 17 years too late, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!! 

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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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Folks, this is the New Year episode you’ve all been waiting for! That’s right, we’re talking the 1970’s! Ever wonder why the 90’s were so fat-phobic? Well, you can thank your friend the 70’s for all the Snackwells you were force-fed as an 11-year-old. And then, everyone’s favorite gate, WATERgate! Why did Nixon love cottage cheese so much anyway, and why in the fuck did he douse it in ketchup?! For breakfast?!! So fire up that fondue pot and crack open a Tab, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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In this week's Christmas movie spectacular, Zahra has a hangover and struggles to make sense, while Nicole can’t shut up about Dudley Moore. So pour some eggnog down your pants and make out with yourself under the mistletoe, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!

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Just when you thought you couldn’t possibly gobble up another strand of turkey flesh, we are here with our 1 week too late Thanksgiving episode! Nic has the jaded millennial history of Friendsgiving, and Z is here to warn you against the biggest threat facing Americans- vicious wild turkeys! So jump off your toilet and make more room for stuffing, it’s Life's a Banquet the podcast!

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On this week's short but sticky-sweet episode, Nicole, a real-life person with a sinus infection, and her squirrely co-host, Typhoid Zahra, explore some of the most ubiquitous sick foods. That’s right folks, we’ve got chicken soup, we’ve got ginger ale, we’ve got Ricola, and even dry rye toast! So get yourself a hot water bottle, and binge-watch The O.C., it’s Life’s a Banquet the post nasal podcast!

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Rerun alert! Still, I heard from my cousin's friend's best friend's aunt, that today's episode of Life's a Banquet is going to be super funny! That's right folks, we are myth-busting AND myth trusting on today's investigative episode. Hard-hitting journalism is coming at you from left, right, and of course behind, as the gals debunk, reminisce alive test some of the most prolific food urban legends in human history. So pack your faces full of pop rocks and coke and chase down a mutant KFC chicken, 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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It's spooky leftovers for tonight! We listen back to Episode 105!

Look, this show is haunted, you already know that. If you thought that this week's episode was going to be less haunted, boy were you wrong! On this week's 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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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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Folks, it’s happening, AGAIN! That’s right everyone, brace yourselves for Corn, revisited! This is the second time we have explored earth's scariest vegetable, but the first time we have told you why and how it became a highly controversial bread, and also about your favorite band, KoRn, and why Joe Biden loves them so much. So grow yourself some corn and use it for literally everything you could need in this world, it’s Life’s a Banquet the 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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