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Ahoy babes! Gather round and grab a fist-full of buttery pound cake, and open your little ear holes as two middle aged women tell you all about Ben Affleck's back tattoo and the riveting history of baking powder! Guess what? It’s made from ground up forks and knives! So grab yourself a dry scone and be careful not to choke on it, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Ahoy mouse community, this Buds for you! This week Nic & Z are talking fromage! Oui, it’s true! Nic gets hysterical about Mac & Cheese, while Zahra taps into the wires of the Associated Press to bring you everything you need to know about Cheese and crime! So bake your self up a Brie and melt into this unhinged Ep, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

It’s only 350 days until Valentine’s Day... And that’s why we are getting an early jump with our VD lovestravaganza! Buckle up, buttercups, for the gory story of the Valentine's Day massacre, and the worst possible foods to eat on a date if you want to get laid without soiling the bed. So crack into that box of Russel Stovers and pick out all the shwaggy ones filled with fruit cream, it’s Life’s a Banquet the lovecast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Hello tiny baby piglets, and welcome to a frightening episode about Americas third favorite meat, Pig meat! Join Nicole & Z as they take on Big Pork one falling-off-the-bone rib after another, in this hard hitting exposé! PIGS! They’re awfully cute, but they will eat you if you don’t eat them first! So dust off that Shake & Bake and queue up Pig in the City, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Strech it, toss it, and cover it in outrageous conspiracy theories. That’s right folks, it’s everyones favorite food, especially if you’re a turtle….PIZZA! Join us for the brutal history of the “Pizza Wars”, and the adorable ping pong themed restaurant at the center of The Clinton’s all child buffet! So grab a slice and log on to the dark web, it’s Life’s a Banquet the mother fucking podcast!! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Move over Charlie Sheen, there’s a new bad boy in town, and his name is Bobby Flay! Folks, it’s time for a trip down memory lane, and the path is slathered in Mango Salsa! Join us for two hilarious NYT reviews of Union Square Cafe and Mesa Grill, and save room for the Blue Corn Crusted everything!  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Have you had it up to here with burnt pine? Are you sick and tired of Deer Blood Sorbet?? Well folks, this is the episode for you! Strap in for part one of Nic & Z discussing the perils of New Restaurants. So get yourself a live Owl and bite directly into it while drinking an impossibly floral Pinot, it’s Life’s a Banquet the Podcast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by  Simplecast.

Unhinge your jaws folks, because this week's episode is going to make you laugh until you pass out and die! We are talking Holidays, and you know what that means- absolutely unhinged madness! So pour yourself a glass of grog and put some mistletoe above your head and kiss yourself, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Hello folks, it’s time to squish into a yogurt cup with today’s edge-of-your-seat Episode all about earth's softest, squishiest foods! Tune in to hear Nic blow your mind with the history of Gum, and stay for Z’s hard hitting reporting on Rice Pudding! So cozy up to a bowl of Guacamole and fill your pockets with Cottage Cheese, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Welcome folks to the intersection of pets and food. Some might call it Pet Food, others Food Pet, but either way, you are here. Strap in as Nicole tells you all about earth's most exciting pet, the rock, and Z has the history of Goldfish Crackers! So scoop out some wet cat food and just try not to barf, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Folks, you’re haunted and so are we. We are sorry to inform you that you’ve been dead the whole time. We know, what a twist. Join Nic & Z this week for an episode from the other side, and learn all you need to know about ghosts, ghouls, spirits, and The Stanley Hotel! So cut some eye holes in a sheet and open up all the cabinets, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Hello fellow undead friends! Welcome to our spooky castle. This week Nicole and Z are sucking your blood, and your will to live with a freaky, freaky episode about VAMPIRES! Bet you didn’t know vampires have OCD! Plus the behind the scenes dramzzzz of everyone’s favorite food movie- Interview With The Vampire. So float outside someone’s window, then go hang upside down while you sleep, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

So we all have a new car, and now it’s time to hear about Oprah’s experiences with dieting through the decades. From the notorious “Wagon of Fat” incident to Weight Watchers poster child, we are talking about how and why O became the face of diet culture.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Folks, we are about to tread on some unholy ground- that’s right- we are talking some light shit about the most beloved person in human history, Oprah. But also we love Oprah, and also, also, we hate billionaires, but then again who doesn’t love a free car, but let’s not forget the “Wagon of Fat”, and we are not sure how to feel about Tom Cruise. So basically it’s complicated, and there you have it- the two most unqualified people to unpack it all- on a food podcast nonetheless. So jump up on a couch and lose your god damn minds, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Take us to your leader, folks, we’ve got a story to tell! This week the Earthlings are talking about little green men, but the good kind, aliens! Nic has all you need to know about abductions, (spoiler alert- being probed isn’t as bad as everyone makes it out to be!) and Z waxes poetic on everyone’s favorite movie, “Coneheads”! So eat a roll of toilet paper, and let your boy Mel know someone drew a penis in his corn field, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

In this weeks hot and sweaty ep' we clear up the crazy history of no one's favorite bev', Zima, and stuff ourselves full of facts about the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest! So throw another shrimp on the Barbie, and call your boy Dan Cortez, it's Life's a Banquet the podcast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Greetings from Italy, ya little freak shows! Tune into this week's totally unhinged episode to hear about all the celebrity gossip you already know about, plus some random birthday party facts, and a very special guest! So let the moon hit your eye like a big pizza pie, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Last night, she said, there’s gonna be a part two, so pull up those Cheap Mondays and hop on the L Train for a ride to the Williamsburg of yesteryear! Nic & Z reminisce about when the hood used to be all farmland. Farmland and dance parties and bars with free pizza, and of course, Union Pool! The gals talk about the history of Americas favorite bar, who they hooked up with there, and all the things that went down in the photo booth. So if Jesus is truly your homeboy, tell him to stop staring at the sun and crack open a Four Loko, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast!  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Life's A Banquet by becoming a member! Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

Well, you’re in hell! A hell of a good time that is! This week Nicole & Z start a 2-parter on the worst time in fashion history, that is for some reason making a comeback, the early aughts. Nic starts things off with a disturbing look in to diet culture and body shaming by the likes of US Weekly, TMZ, and Perez Hilton, and how it effected us all for the decades that followed. It’s always been in fashion to malign women, judge their bodies, and scrutinize the habits that keep them alive,( like eating!), and never was it more popular than in the early years of the new millennium. So cut that waistband off your jeans, and pluck out all your eyebrows, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast! HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivate a radically better world. This month, we’re asking you to join us. Become a monthly sustaining member at heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.

This week we pull the gum off the bottom of our shoe and put it on you, loyal listener. We have the follow up of dead-cat-pond-turned-famed-drinking-water, and the history of “a Fucking icon”, Elaine Kauffman! So somebody tell Keith Hernandez what time it is, it’s Life’s a Banquet the podcast time god damn it! HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivate a radically better world. This month, we’re asking you to join us. Become a monthly sustaining member at heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Life's A Banquet is Powered by Simplecast.