The Grackle and The 2019 French Open

In this episode Ris and Babs continue to discuss the “Dead Blackbird” as well as painting rocks and the 2019 French Open, and A LOT more about tennis.

It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

The Grackle and The 2019 French Open
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The Dead Blackbird Episode

In this episode, Ris and Babs talk about biblical weather, various TV shows, David Spade, Canada, Babs’ move, politics, Pete Buttigieg, the dead blackbird  - and so much more!

It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

The Dead Blackbird Episode
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Where in the World ...

In this episode, Ris and Babs talk about Babs’ pending move, U.S. politics, Canada, trip planning and much more. It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

Where in the World...
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Margaritas and the Madness

In this episode, we fixate on margaritas. We hear from Babs’ husband Jonathan about seeing Bob Dylan in Vienna. Ris launched a new “Like or Dislike” segment, and that kind of devolved into madness. It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

Margaritas and the Madness
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Welcome to Season Two!

Ris and Babs decided that 24 episodes was the equivalent of a sitcom season, so they decided to stop there to start a NEW season! There will be some tweaking with the format and the content. We’d love your feedback! You can visit us on FB - A Walk in the Park; on Twitter @awitpodcast; and on Instagram: awalkintheparkpodcast. As always, please listen and enjoy!

Welcome to Season Two!
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The Season One Finale

Ris and Babs decided that this is where Season One will end. In this episode, they discussed moms on the WTA, Tease TeaTox, Factuflness by Hans Rosling, a Google Maps and Google Earth fail, Sucking the marrow out of life, The Mueller Report, and so much more! It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

The Season One Finale
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Free the Tipple: Spring Break Style!

In this Bonus Episode, Ris and her friend, Cindy, record themselves while toodling around in a golf cart, trying to enjoy nature while avoiding an angry swan. It might be as close as two 40-something-women can get to a Thoreau-like experience in 2019. Lol!

Free the Tipple: Spring Break Style!
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"Oh, for the love", Bibliosmia, and the Horror of Socks with Sandals

In this episode, we discuss some of life’s “Oh, for the love” moments, what we knew about Trump and The Mueller Report on the day, Spring Break plans, Babs’ home remodeling philosophy, Bibliosmia, wearing socks with sandals, and so much more! It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

"Oh, for the love", Bibliosmia, and the Horror of Socks with Sandals
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Wine, Travel, and Soft Power

In this episode, we discuss wine, travel snobbery, soft power, Trump-related chaos, and so much more. It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

Wine, Travel, and Soft Power
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Ris and Babs Talk College, Capitalism, and More!

In this episode, we discuss rising anti-college sentiment, vocational schools, Trump’s “National Emergency”, travel, other podcasts, food, capitalism, the NFL, tennis, and so much more. It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

Ris and Babs Talk College, Capitalism, and More!
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Oh, What A World, What A World

In this episode, we discuss wind and the future of energy in the United States, AOC, the lack of UCC churches in the metro Atlanta area, the United Methodist Church, houses for sale in the ‘hood, August’s gig, Ris playing in a band, Vvivan’s terrifying gymnastics meet, and so much more. It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

Oh, What A World, What A World
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Bonus Episode: Free the Tipple 4!

In this bonus episode, Babs and her oldest daughter Naomi try making their first Hello Fresh meals! Toward the end of the episode Babs’ husband Jonathan and her youngest daughter Vivian join them to partake, provide feedback, and pick the meals for next week.

Babs doesn’t cook, doesn’t enjoy cooking, and would prefer to never cook. That’s what adds the entertainment factor here. ;-)

Do not listen to this episode if you can’t handle people talking with their mouths full, chewing, and plate scraping. Lol!

For the record, the Hello Fresh recipes were:

Presto Pesto Panko Chicken

Maple-and-Rosemary-Glazed Pork Cutlets

Free the Tipple 4!
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School, Solicitation, Success and So Much More!

In this episode, we discuss the stress of picking high school courses, the Robert Kraft solicitation situation, the Oscars, IALAC, and the Michael Cohen hearing. It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

School, Solicitation, Success and So Much More!
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Life and all its tentacles

In this episode, we discuss family stuff, disturbing historical stuff, disturbing Trump stuff, other disturbing political stuff, Amazon, and much more! It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

Season One, Epiosde Twelve
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Ris and Babs Have Too Much Apart Time

In this episode, Ris and Babs are not together. It’s sad. It’s kind of a sad, sad episode. If you don’t have any interest in random musings on shopping at Costco or memes posted on Facebook, just skip this episode. Lol.

Season One, Episode Eleven
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Here are some of the memes discussed in this episode, by Ris and/or Babs:

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Patriots Dynasty, Curling, Trump's SOTU

In this episode, we discuss SB LIII and the Patriots dynasty, the Maroon 5 halftime show, a Jamaal Adams update, the future of the Cowboys, Curling, the upcoming French Open and Laver Cup, Babs’ upcoming Denali purchase, ignoring Russia, Trump’s SOTU and Stacey Abrams’ Democratic Response. It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Babs roll!

Season One, Episode Ten
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