Episodes
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Flight Drama, Trump Trauma
In this episode, Ris and Babs talk about “Flight Drama” - “breaking aviation news and updates from around the globe” and ongoing damage that Trump is doing to the U.S. and global economies with his Tariffs Debacle. There is a bit of tennis talk sprinkled in at the end. Please listen and enjoy!
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A Culture Episode (Mostly)
In this episode, Babs just starts talking and doesn’t seem to stop. You might think - was Ris even on the podcast? Topics discussed: Broadway, Book Club, Books, Lying Republicans, and a little Pop Culture. Please listen and enjoy!
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Personal Well-Being and More Controversial Topics
In this episode, Ris and an under-the-weather Babs talk about skincare and exercise before wandering off to more controversial topics like immigration, transgender student athletes, and Trump and his administration’s blatant disregard for the rule of law. Yes, it gets a bit feisty, and of course...
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Light and Heavy, Serenity Now
In this episode, on the lighter side, Ris and Babs talk about Babs’ recent trip to Vegas - shopping and skincare - and on the dark side, the ongoing nightmare that is the Trump presidency. #SerenityNow
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The Hellscape, Trump Trashing, and the Super Bowl
In this episode, Ris and Babs talk about the hellscape that Trump and his merry band of thieves are conjuring into existence with their blatant disregard for the Constitution and the rule of law and the Super Bowl, which thank goodness Mahomes and the Chiefs lost!
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January Woes, Not Gonna Lie, and TikTok
In this episode, Ris and Babs discuss how January is one of the worst months every year, Kylie Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie podcast, the current TikTok situation, and of course a bit of NFL and a bit of the upcoming Australian Open, so please listen and enjoy!
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Welcome to Season Eight!
Hello listeners! We are kicking off the New Year and Season 8 with a Babs Mini-sode, sharing some of the highlights of her December 2024 expedition to Antarctica. Please listen and enjoy!
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Don't Listen If You Voted for Trump
Or do, if you consider yourself to be an open-minded person. Ris and Babs talk about Trump and Vance, and not kindly because frankly, do they deserve it? Again, if you think so, don’t listen to Babs and Ris discuss hot topics like transgender rights, abortion, trade with China/tariffs, and more
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Flashback: ANOTHER Monster Episode: Tennis, Gisele, Jesus humor, GOAT commandment, Major World Religions, NFL football, and more.
(Recorded in 2018) PSA: Don’t listen to this episode if you are: (1) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions about religious that can skew irreverent and/or blasphemous; (2) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by the awesomeness that is Gisele Bundchen; and (3) Uninterested…
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Flashback: The MONSTER EPISODE: Dirt, Beer, Trucks, Heavy Metal, Plants and Planting, Pickles, Cocktails, The Odyssey, Fortified Wines, FREE THE TIPPLE!!!
(Recorded in 2018) PSA: Don’t listen to this episode if you are: (1) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions on any of the topics in the episode name; (2) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions about buying random crap; (3) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset...
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Flashback: Kittens, Bezos Billions, Island Nations, and More!
(Recorded in 2018) PSA: Don’t listen to this (short) episode if you don’t like listening to people jump around in conversation; this is a “Snip-Its” episode. Also, do not listen to this episode if you are: (1) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by kitten stories; (2) Uninterested in and/or...
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Flashback: Physical Ailments, Silence of the Lambs, and The Clampetts
(Recorded in 2018) PSA: Don’t listen to Episode 9 if you have a squeamish stomach (bowel ailments, dead bugs, dead animals), or if you are : (1) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by 2018 U.S. Open tennis talk; (2) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by general Life talk (e.g. pets…
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Sports Talk
Ris and Babs go all in on sports, particularly Men’s tennis, but some other sports as well. Please listen and enjoy!
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We Are Literally In A Park
It is truly a banner season with Ris and Babs once again podcasting together in-person again, this time in Georgia - so lucky! Topics of conversation: Babs’ upcoming trip to Antarctica, droopy penises (aka Trump and Vance).
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Recording in Proooogress!
Ris and Babs ramble about in their typical entertaining fashion, covering the Trump assassination attempts, his lying tendencies, the Olympics, and more. Please listen and enjoy!
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Back with Another Porch Pounder
What is a summer without porch pounders? Ris and Babs got a lot of mileage out of their summer time together, drinking and reminiscing about things like beef bourguinon and Dom Perignon. Please listen and enjoy!
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Beach Booze - Part 2
On the beach, Ris and Babs discuss space and the far side of the moon, conspiracy theories, satellite stashes, China and the WTO, and more. Please listen and enjoy!
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Beach Booze - Part 1
It never gets old! Ris and Babs are finally back together, recording - this time from a Florida Beach. Please listen and enjoy our discussions about the joy of song, earworms, porch pounders, and booze shopping.
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Flashback: Squeaky Sand, Sunsets, and “Serpentine!”
(Recorded in 2018) PSA: Don’t listen to Episode Seven if you are (1): Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by rambling drunk forty-something-year-old discussions; (2) Uninterested in and/or offended by forty-something-year- old friends sharing a bed; (3) Uninterested in and/or offended by...
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Flashback: Embarrassment, Ephemeral, and Pillow Talk
(Recorded in 2018) PSA: Don’t listen to Episode Seven if you are (1): Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by rambling drunk forty-something-year-old discussions; (2) Uninterested in and/or offended by forty-something-year- old friends sharing a bed; (3) Uninterested in and/or offended by...
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Flashback: Biting, Babs’ Theory of Evolution, Omarosa’s “Unhinged” (aka Trump Trashing)
(Recorded in 2018) PSA: Don’t listen to Episode Six if you are: (1) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions about Omarosa’s book “Unhinged” and criticism of Trump; (2) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions around forming an island nation; (3) Uninterested in…
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Flashback: Wine of the Cast - Vouvray
PSA: Don't listen to Episode Five if you are: (1) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions about wine; (2) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions involving maiming and injuring people; (3)Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions involving juvenile...
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Flashback: Isle of Eigg, Wine of the Cast, Sports
PSA: Don't listen to Episode Four if you are: (1) Someone who can't stand listening to people talking and chewing at the same time; (2) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions mocking the South; (3) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions about unicorns; (4)...
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Flashback: Shopping, SCOTUS, and Science
PSA: Don't listen to Episode Three if you are: (1) Uninterested in and/or offended by discussions about cyclists on the road; (2) Uninterested in and/or offended by discussions about SCOTUS and the Brett Kavanaugh nomination; (3) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions about...
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Flashback: Other People's Podcasts
PSA: Don't listen to this episode if you are: (1) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions about immigration, historical and present day; (2) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by discussions involving Melania Trump; (3) Uninterested in and/or offended or upset by references…
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Flashback: The First Ever AWITP podcast episode
PSA: Don't listen to this episode if you are: (1) Uninterested in the water resistance of various iPhone and Samsung phones; (2) Offended by an adult calling a child stupid; (3) Upset by discussions surrounding gun violence and gun/firearms. Before we fully launched the podcast, Ris and Babs did…
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Babs Moves to Georgia - The 100-day mark
You did it! If you are listening to this episode, you have made it through the first 100 days in Georgia with Babs, circa 2005-2006. It was ugly. And looking ahead further into 2006, it gets a bit uglier. But please continue to listen and enjoy!
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Continuing Along With Babs Moves to Georgia
While we’re getting closer to Babs and Ris coming out of hiatus, we hope you will continue to enjoy the “Babs Moves to Georgia” minisode arc, let’s say, well interlude really, of A Walk in the Park podcast.
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Babs Move to Georgia - January 2006
By way of reminder, Ris and Babs are on hiatus until June 2024. In the meantime, you can continue to listen to “Babs Moves to Georgia”, 2005-2006. Or not. Entirely up to you.
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Rounding Out December 2005
While Ris and Babs are on a podcasting hiatus until June 2024, Babs will continue sharing her “Babs Moves to Georgia” journal entries from 2005-2006. For the record, it is as bad, probably worse, than she remembered it. But please listen and enjoy!
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Season Finale
It’s a wrap for Season Six. Ris and Babs are both very busy, so there will be a 6-month hiatus before we resume podcasting together. Please listen and enjoy another installment of Babs Move to Georgia, 2005-2006. Babs will continue to share these mini-sodes until hitting the 100 Days in Georgia...
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Ris and Babs in Alabama
Ris and Babs were finally together in person again for the first time in far too long. And when they are together, well Babs always hits record in Voice Memos. Minivan Alabama plate 1A12BUX, you are now in Babs’ forthcoming License Plate Losers book. Please listen and enjoy!
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Continuing Along
Welcome to the Third Installment in Babs’ First One Hundred Days in Georgia. Reliving the less than glorious days, 18 years later. Please listen and enjoy!
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More Babs' Blog Circa 2005
Welcome back! If you enjoyed the most recent podcast episode and want to continue with the nightmare story of Babs’ move to Georgia back in 2005, please listen and enjoy!
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Babs’ Blog Circa 2005
Having recently stumbled across what Babs thought was a long-lost blog she kept 19+ years ago, she decided that while she and Ris are having trouble connecting to record, she will present her blog to you for your entertainment. Please listen and enjoy!
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ChardonnAY or ChardonNOT?
In this episode, Ris and Babs discuss Chardonnay and its merits or lack thereof. It seems like the most popular type of wine in the world these days. Does it deserve its place in the wine world? Other, more interesting wines are also discussed. Please listen and enjoy!
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A Ris Mini-Sode
Please listen and enjoy as Ris regales you with tales from the office - LOL!
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Blockchain, Bitcoin, and More - Part 3
This episode is Part 3 in a multi-part series covering blockchain, Bitcoin, and more, with special guest and expert, Jonathan Alexander, CTO of OpenZeppelin, the world leader in securing blockchain applications and smart contracts, and Co-Founder of Forta, the largest network of security intel in...
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Blockchain, Bitcoin, and More - Part 2
This episode is Part 2 in a multi-part series covering blockchain, Bitcoin, and more, with special guest and expert, Jonathan Alexander, CTO of OpenZeppelin, the world leader in securing blockchain applications and smart contracts, and Co-Founder of Forta, the largest network of security intel in...
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Blockchain, Bitcoin, and More - Part 1
This episode is Part 1 in a multi-part series covering blockchain, Bitcoin, and more, with special guest and expert, Jonathan Alexander, CTO of OpenZeppelin, the world leader in securing blockchain applications and smart contracts, and Co-Founder of Forta, the largest network of security intel in...
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Barbie, Bears, and More!
In this episode, Ris and Babs talk about the Barbie movie, Yosemite bear sightings, the ailments of aging, upcoming travel, and more. Special guest appearances by Vivian and, her friend, Audrey. Please listen and enjoy!
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The One With Vivian
Babs daughter Vivian did a two-week summer enrichment program out at UCSD (Kinesiology and Physical Therapy) and Babs decided it would make a good “summer filler” podcast episode. There is a great Flag Football; clip at the end, so be sure not to miss THAT! Lol.
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Babs and The Climate Crisis
In this Mini-Sode, Babs talks about how climate change is and will affect air travel, her shameful, dirty (literally) on-going contribution to anthropogenic climate change, which she will have to try to address. The episode does go a bit rambling about halfway through, but we all need to care…
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Life Is In Progress
In this episode, Ris and Babs discuss the joys of appliance shopping, the woes of office space, the joys of alcohol, the woes of booking air travel, the joys of being emailed to run for public office, and the woes/joys of aging. Please listen and enjoy!
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Work It! A Ris Mini-sode
Hello, listeners - in this “mini-sode” (which is like 25 minutes long, so maybe not so “mini” Lol), Ris talks about work, her job outside the home specifically. Hopefully nothing that gets her fired. Please listen and enjoy!
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An MB Spectacular!
Hello Listeners! In this episode, Babs catches up with MB IN-PERSON on all the exciting happenings in his life over the past month. If you want to be in the know, please listen and enjoy!
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Babs on Climate
Another Babs mini-sode, focusing on her current passion: the climate crisis. She holds a large mirror up to herself, so don’t think you alone are being judged. Honestly, this episode shares some of what Babs found to be some relevant and interesting information from The Climate Book by Greta...
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Babs in the Big Apple
Welcome to another Babs mini-sode. In this episode Babs regales you with her recent NYC trip. Hence, Babs in the Big Apple. There’s shopping and theater and Trump. There might have been a promise of more, but you will just have to drop a comment or send a email if you miss what was missing.…
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Disappointments Abound
In this episode, Ris and Babs talk about the disappointments of the Oscars, the Silicon Valley Bank failure, the Seaweed Blob heading to the Gulf of Mexico, the Climate Crisis, and more. MB joins them for MB’s Corner. Please listen and enjoy!
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The One Where Babs Made a Boo Boo
Hello A Walk in the Park Podcast listeners! In this episode Babs explains some things that are Currently on Her Mind, that she is Currently Consuming and a couple of Life Shares (aka the Season Six Segments). And we once again have MB back for MB’s Corner! Please listen and enjoy.