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Beware of the Babylon
The most fantastic half-hour of fun, laughs, and famous people randomly appearing for no reason at all from a different location LIVE ON TAPE in New York City. Combines the talent of Todd from Bewareoftheblog.com and Rachel from NYCBabylon.com
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON is back (again).
Returning from their busy lives, Rachel Weiss and Todd Sokolove reunite at Tartine Cafe in New York City's West Village, LIVE ON TAPE.
There was an air quality alert so they're a little loopy.
The bottle of Rosé probably didn't help.
HERE'S HOW IT WENT DOWN:
- Todd tries to apologize for the long period between episodes
- Rachel reaffirms her distrust and disgust of Donald Trump
- We flash back to 2006 with a discussion of Google Earth
- Rachel tries to explain what Prince meant by "sugar walls"
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We're live on tape from Williamsburg, Brooklyn gearing up to see Paul Weller at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. We also discover the most hipster Duane Reed of all time, serving up "retro beverages."
Fucking Brooklyn!
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BEWARE OF THE BABYLON returns to vocal fry and smash it up.
We're discussing three B's -
Bill Cosby
Bieber
Boyhood
And three C's -
CES
Cats
Cowboy
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We're live on tape from Todd's Hell's Kitchen apartment in New York City, cooking up a Sunday Night meal that includes a fairly complicated pork roast.
While we prepare the feast, join us as we discuss:
- Our thoughts on Oscar Nominations
- Our memory of FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC
- Our knowledge of a Briss
- Our discovery Rachel has only three straight male friends
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We're live on tape from NEW YORK CITY, feeling a little bit old this Halloween.
From one of the oldest Greek restaurants in Greenwich Village, we talk about:
- Rachel's new celebrity status in Fashion magazines.
- Todd's new celebrity status in his head.
- Our secret desire to see LAST VEGAS as soon as it comes out.
- The amazing science of turning loved ones into diamonds.
- Free to Be You and Me and Jewish.
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We're live on tape from the THE RIVERA CAFE in Greenwich Village, New York City.
In this exciting new episode of BEWARE OF THE BABYLON, we pledge to never go punk no matter how back in style it becomes.
Additional considerations discussed:
• Rachel admits her love for Marc Anthony.
• The great acid reflux conspiracy.
• Why it is always a good idea to juice naked.
• We discuss our constant love for NY1.
• Run don't walk reviews of Pippen and Matilda.
Stay tuned to the end of this episode for, "Come On Now," a new song from THE MAGIC MATTS. You can download it directly at http://www.reverbnation.com/themagicmatts
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In this new episode, we're live on tape from SXSW in Austin, Texas, where everyone is famous for at least four days.
Todd for Film, Rachel for Interactive.
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It's our 100th episode of Beware of the Babylon, and we've got conspiracy theories instead of celebrations.
We'll celebrate the milestone later. In the meantime, just listen to some of the secrets we discovered….
• We really only know who Reggie Jackson is because it was a delicious candy bar.
• Rachel thought Jamie Foxx was miscast on the Jamie Fox show.
• Todd's bold New Year's resolution involves going where he never has gone before.
• How to piss off your cat sitter.
• The latest, great Russian livery cab conspiracy theories.
• Transpo is the new transport.
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Beware of the Moustache
We're live on tape from El Paso on Houston Street in New York City!
Todd and Rachel are joined by Craig again in this intimate chat about movies, television, cats, powerball winnings and opinions about Todd's new moustache.
A short but sweet episode of BEWARE OF THE BABYLON, recorded live on tape on Rachel's birthday by the sea.
Oceanic revelations include...
• Hooking as a side gig can be lucrative. • Mad Libs birthday card readings are insightful. • The Olympics Closing Ceremony was created for Rachel and Craig. • 50 Shades of Grey makes a great birthday gift, but silver balls are greater.
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We are LIVE on TAPE from CANNES, FRANCE.
It's our most on-location location ever in the history of the podcast, and we're doing it up Rivera style just for you.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of podcasting, it was the age of mix tapes. It was the power, corruption and lies, it was the pretty hate machine.
In this exciting episode, Rachel and Todd are just a Rosetta Stone's throw from destroying the French language and starting another Revolution.
Highlights also include:
* Rachel breaks the bidet.
* Todd steps in le merde de chien.
* Rachel reaches her "French Breaking Point."
* Todd marvels at Rachel's love for a massive seafood platter.
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Close the window, calm the light. It's our SEVENTH year of podcasting and we're still discovering shocking truths about each other.
In this W Houston podcast (the street, not the singer may she rest in piece) you too will discover:
• What happens at Rachel's couples-welcome "massage parlor."
• Our new podcast segment called THREE QUESTIONS (not four).
• Rachel has a tiny little baby French voice when forced to speak French.
• Why over 40 year old men are wetting their beds.
• A detailed step-by-step instruction on how to subscribe to this podcast.
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON is freaking out in this very stressful podcast episode recorded LIVE ON TAPE from Vynl in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
Reasons to take Zoloft include:
• Rachel's objection to pretty much everything on the menu at Vynl.
• The mysterious "list" at the Boom Boom Room.
• Why our audience needs to fit all four quadrants.
• How half this podcast not being recorded (long story).
• The tax on our bill came to 6.66.
In this spirited episode of BEWARE OF THE BABYLON, we return to one of our favorite places this time of year - MACY*S.
No, we're not crazy. We actually like to go to MACY*S on a Sunday afternoon in peak holiday shopping traffic. That's how spirited we are. If you have a problem with that, take it up with the man up North.
Other miracles include:
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Reasons why Santa may be drunk on his way back from Rachel's house.
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Outstanding savings update on the Sunday spree.
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Why limos are basically time machines with free whisky.
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How to know if you're part dog.
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Why is it really the most wonderful time of the year?
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Recorded LIVE on tape from the Cinema Cafe in Midtown Manhattan, we're happy to return to the world of podcasting after a brief summer hiatus.
Why, you ask? Well, Rachel was busy working on keeping her virginity intact and Todd was busy developing an amazing new technology that finally brings STEREOPHONIC SOUND to our podcast!
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Live on tape from Bryant Park in New York City, we've got a great special guest star appearance from filmmaker/actor Paul Sado. Join us as we're rained out and moved to a swankier bar location to finish the episode. You'll discover…
• The problem with Keith Richards' Life.
• Rachel and Paul's ability to name anything above 14th Street.
• A surprising story about the origins of internet stalking.
• A surprising story about Rachel's fear of our fans.
• The surprising truth about hand-jobs.
• Our impressions of the impressions sequence from The Trip.
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In this episode, we invite you to explore the softer side of our podcast. Captured live on tape from Hells Kitchen, New York City on a warm Summer's night, Rachel and Todd reach deep into their collective subconsciousness to bring you this and more:
• The cinematic interpretation of Rachel's whirlwind Château vacation
• The dramatic reaction of Todd's misunderstanding of menstruation
• The fantastic exploration of Facebook's founding recapitulation
• The wondrous damnation of a podcast's rapturous exaltation
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BEWARE OF THE BABYLON brings you another video podcast, AND our second podcast episode from a Ferris Wheel!
What are the odds?
WE'RE BACK FROM OUR RESPECTIVE FRANCE WORK TRIPS!
Rachel was in Paris...
Todd was in Cannes...
Together, they're finding out, that the only way to get back into the groove of the Eastern Standard Time zone is to reminisce about their weeks in France.
Recorded LIVE on tape in Washington Square Park, this episode is tastier than a croque monsieur, and it smells better too.
Experience:
• Ambient sound that can only come from the West Village on a Sunday.
• Rachel's two very important things learned while in France.
• Todd's sexy, raspy new voice.
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It’s Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Even though Todd swears it didn't go anywhere, PODCASTING IS BACK!
Not only do we give you a brand new episode just one week after our last one, but Rachel shares her insight from the SXSW Interactive Festival!
Recorded LIVE on tape from Ben's Kosher Deli on St. Patrick's Day, the episode contains hard evidence that podcasting isn't just a flash in the pan:
• Todd goes a little Tipper to protect the children.
• Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun thoughts on Rebecca Black's fame.
• Rachel's review of THE BOOK OF MORMON
• Desperate pleas to be guests of The WTF Podcast with Marc Maron.
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BEWARE OF THE BABYLON
• The WINNING 6th Anniversary Podcast •
Greetings corporate trolls and winning warriors,
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON celebrates six years of awesome tiger blood fueled mayhem that you can't handle because, frankly, your head would just explode from all the podcasting splendor.
In this heart-pounding, brain-cured episode:
• Listen in on Rachel and Todd's CB Radio banter.
• Winning theories on just how crazy you have to be to reach level Sheen.
• The new iPod Rachel makes its debut with a review.
• A heated debate over which dessert we should order.
Beware! This time we really mean it.
Recorded over sushi on Valentine's Day, Todd and Rachel spiral into a world of double entendre and despair.
Join them as the recount their early-age drinking binges, Four Loko cravings and Oscar predictions.
It's gonna be a podcast you'll never forget.
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Rachel and Todd return with a year end podcast over a home cooked meal with very special guest star Nicole, who, for the record, does not like being referred to as "darling" Nikki. ...
Other revelations include:
• The debatable merits of BLACK SWAN
• The debatable merits of COUPLES RETREAT
• The latest gay sex entendres in advertising
• The ever-present qualities of the royal sons
• The worst pick-up line ever uttered to Rachel
In this special VIDEO edition of the popular New York City podcast BEWARE OF THE BABYLON, Rachel and Todd take to the streets amid the chaos of the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade!
There's no refudiating that this is one of our best shows yet!
We're coming to you deep, deep under your subconscious LIVE ON TAPE. Actually, we did this show from the Highline Park in New York City, which is a little like a set out of the new movie Inception and a hell of a lot more interesting. Highlights on the Highline include...
• The premiere of the first trailer for THE PODCAST, a the controversial new movie aboutBeware of the Babylon
• Refudiate isn't the only made up word that pisses us off.
• Rachel and Todd: At the Movies
• Our very menage a terrible idea.
• A dreamy music trivia face off.
This podcast, we're live on tape from a second floor terrace in beautiful, but kinda noisy, Long Island. And, yo, you gotta problem with dat, we'll come over there and bust your f*&%ing kneecaps.
On a lighter note, the topics include:
• A full on dedication to Rachel's favorite topic - Pussies.
• Todd's knack for seeing all of this summer's worst movies.
• What really gets Rachel all excited?
• How Todd's Mexican Horror Film wardrobe is not gay.
What better way to celebrate Todd's birthday and gay pride, with a brand spankin' new podcast with the following topics LIVE ON TAPE from Aroma Espresso Bar in SoHo... • The defining moment that changed Rachel's childhood involving pinball machines. • Why gay men hate lesbians, no matter what you've heard. • Deep reflections on growing old in the age of the podcast. • The forgotten "hits" of Rick Springfield. • Foursquare badge unlocking tips. • How not to become Snookie. Don't forget you can subscribe to the podcast FOR FREE and download this and over 75 BEWARE OF THE BABYLON episodes through iTunes!
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Oh yeah, we're movin' on up, to the east side! We finally got a piece of the pie...
Patsy's pizza pie to be exact, on this very sexy pre-Sex and the City 2 travesty podcast. Scandalous topics include:
• Edible cat litter - tastes like corn crusted chicken.
• Rachel's strategy for surviving a Times Square bomb scare.
• The latest theories on how Marina Abramović goes potty at MOMA.
• The, um, member of Duran Duran that made Rachel draw explicit portraits of in school.
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A lot can happen in five years. A lot more can happen in five years of podcasting. We're live on tape from the Angelika Film Center in New York City, where it all began for us just a little over five years ago! To celebrate, we've got an amazing new show for you celebrating everything that's kept us on the podwaves so long. That, plus we've got an exclusive phone interview with Rachel's mom, drilling her about District 9. Now that we've got your attention, don't forget if you haven't yet, please subscribe to the podcast FOR FREE on iTunes here. This is just one of over 75 BEWARE OF THE BABYLON episodes you'll find, completely free and completely guiltily pleasurable.
You may want to put the kids to bed before listening to this kinda dirty podcast. Oh, sure we talk about the usual—cats, movies, fashion, dating, food, New York, We Are the World. But we're blaming the day-after-Valentine's as a good reason for the show becoming a little blue. Intrigued? Download this ADULTS ONLY podcast, if you dare. Don't forget you can subscribe to the podcast FOR FREE and download this and over 75 BEWARE OF THE BABYLON episodes through iTunes here.
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON brings you our first ever VIDEO podcast, actually filmed completely on an iPod Nano! In this riveting SPECIAL PRESENTATION, you'll discover:
• who names their dog Luca
• where you can buy a had that looks like Sully from Monsters, Inc
• how to piss of Pepe just before a delivery
• why we stick to audio podcasts
• when to wear your dominatrix ballet flats
More traditional audio podcasts are to come in 2010 (we promise), and in the meantime, you can subscribe to the podcast FOR FREE and download this and over 75 BEWARE OF THE BABYLON episodes through iTunes here...
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BEWARE OF THE BABYLON is live on tape on a West Village rooftop to bring you our latest collection of wisdom:
Topics include...
• Naked podcasting. Will it start with a shower, or have we already done this naked?
• Why is Mary Poppins on Broadway so damn scary?
• How much drama is too much drama at the gym?
• The Inglourious Basterds geek-out
• Can you break up with Buddha?
• Things that make us feel old
• How to hoard episodes of A & E's 'Hoarders'
As alway, this and over 75 BEWARE OF THE BABYLON episodes can be automatically downloaded from iTunes here.
The new podcast is something a little different. As you loyal listeners know, Rachel and Todd were heavily influenced by the films of filmmaker John Hughes. His passing comes as a complete shock to us, but we wanted to share with you an audio memory of the moments and the music that shaped his films.
This is hardly a definitive collection, but we hope it serves as a tribute to the man that so many of our generation related to, laughed with and learned from.
Complete list of songs appearing in the show, and movies they came from:
SIXTEEN CANDLES • Kajagoogoo - Kajagoogoo • If You Were Here - Thompson Twins
THE BREAKFAST CLUB • Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
WEIRD SCIENCE • Tenderness - General Public
PRETTY IN PINK • Positively Lost Me - The Rave Ups • Thieves Like Us - New Order
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF • Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Dream Academy
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL • Can't Help Falling in Love - Lick the Tins
PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES • Mogdigiani - Book of Love
SHE'S HAVING A BABY • This Woman's Work - Kate Bush
UNCLE BUCK • Rhythm of Life - Hugh Harris
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Nothin' on my Mind - Soho
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Please note, all songs contained within this podcast are for review purposes. Individually, you can find these songs and more via your local record store, Tower Records or downloadable on iTunes.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73330508 It's been a little while since our last show, but we're still alive and well and podcasting a fresh new BEWARE OF THE BABYLON installment.
In this life changing episode, we're live on tape from El Quixote in the heart of New York City's Hotel Chelsea. We recomend that Veal Plancha. It's awesome.
Also discovered in this BACK FROM THE DEAD podcast...
• Just a few reflections on the man in the mirror.
• Reflections on Rachel's rendition of "Mirror in the Bathroom" with the English Beat.
• What to wear to your high school reunion.
• Embarassing revelations of 90s cassingles.
• Food overview on the new Yankee Stadium.
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Over a nice steak dinner at Viceroy in the heart of Chelsea, Rachel and Todd discover that...
• It's never too late to stop sucking your thumb and move on to other oral fixations
• ordering anchovies on your pizza makes you feel like a fish out of water
• twitter may be a fad, but the baby boomers are freaking out
• chuck mangione can soothe the savage beast
• whole foods can drive rachel crazy
As alway, this and every BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded from iTunes here.
We may not have the Swine Flu, but our podcast this time sure does. Actually we blame everything in this podcast on the pollen count...
• Rachel's date with a vampire (hold on spider-monkey)
• A trip to the future of the podcast, courtesy of Grey Gardens
• Commentary on bad Spring fashion decisions, live on tape
• Debunking the myth that is Flatbush Gardens
• Why it is better to be 22 than 30-something
• The death of the music trivia game
We're back, and here to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast. So let us be your Freak-a-zoid and wind you up.
Podcasting itself is four years and a day old, so come celebrate with us and listen in on these fascinating topics:
• Does President Obama have a "dark side?"
• What costume will get Rachel to Comic Con?
• What's that shape in men's underwear and does it occur in bras too?
• What's the key to beating these hard economic times and how much will it cost?
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• Why in the world is Rachel dressed in a Madeline costume? • What could that possibly have to do with the Recession? • Who the hell is Sasha Fierce anyway? • When will the high end stores sales end? • How did we manage to go so long without a new show?
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON answers all these questions and more on this brand new Christmas at Macys Santaland podcast, with very special guest, Craig the boyfriend.
On this exciting
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON
Post Op Podcast
Rachel and Todd are live on tape from the yummy Sullivan Diner in New York City's West Village. Rachel's a survivor, Todd's all nostalgic for Halloween music, and they're both just happy to be alive.
Topics include:
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The Presidential Election Process
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Why Clint Eastwood loves Cats
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How not to ask for "Feathers and Streamers"
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Why Kurt Cobain may be a fashion role model after you've had an exhausting operation
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On this extra political podcast, we're live on tape from our individual apartments as we SKYPE this podcast jointly watching the Vice Presidential debates.
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON
Vice Presidential Debate Podcast
Topics being debated include:
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Alaska, whether we like it or not
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Our extensive foreign policy experience
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CNN vs NY1
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How the Emmys were actually more boring than the debates
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Are we mavericks at podcasting?
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We are live on tape from one of the
very scary shifting cars of the world famous
Coney Island Wonder Wheel!
on this very special
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON
Take a virtual ride with Rachel and Todd as they:
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Scream like little bitches, while trying to podcast
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Gorge on Russian cuisine that will haunt them for days
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Swim in the live-active culture that is Brighton Beach
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Avoid buying bootleg DVDs of current movies (mainly because they didn't have Hamlet 2)
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Bringing back our ability to randomly run into celebrities in New York City, we secure an on-the-street spontaneous interview with THE ORIGINAL GOSSIP GIRL...
LIZ SMITH
on this very special BEWARE OF THE BABYLON Legendary gossip covered includes...
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Why our movie reviews don't matter (according to Liz Smith)
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Why blogging doesn't really matter (according to Liz Smith)
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Why podcasting doesn't really interest Liz Smith.
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Why Liz Smith doesn't know who Yaz is.
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Why we love Liz Smith and would do anything she says to do.
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We subliminally plug the products of about fifty Fortune 500 company products in this eloquently presented episode of BEWARE OF THE BABYLON recorded live on tape from a Fortune 500 company auditorium Put on your best Anthony Robbins asshat grin and listen as we discuss...
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Afterglow on the Sex and the City movie [Time-Warner]
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The mystery Doritos flavor revealed [Pepsico]
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Todd's first trip to Burger King in over 24 years [Burger King Holdings]
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We remind you to join our Facebook page [1 % Microsoft]
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This week's Guess Who I'm With Phone Challenge [Sprint Nextel]
Two months in the making, this is our first ever completely digital BEWARE OF THE BABYLON recorded live on tape from Bryant Park
Crisper, clearer, and digitally mastered topics include...
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Observations of a horny Isabella Rossellini
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The Babylon Summer Movie Oath.
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What constitutes a YP over an MP.
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Sex education mishaps that lead us to our adult lives.
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Occasional coughing from the overbearing NYC pollen count.
We're live on tape from Rockefeller Center
in midtown Manhattan with a brand
VERY SPECIAL EPISODE
of BEWARE OF THE BABYLON
Whored out topics include...
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The good, the bad and the ugly post-Eliot Spitzer commentary. Mostly ugly though.
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Exclusive News Report unveils prostitution ring clients 1 through 8.
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Who the hell is Ryan Eagle?
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St. Patrick's Day ass-hat interruptions.
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Uncut candid commentary on passer-bys.
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The true story of our crazy download statistics.
Celebrate the
THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF BEWARE OF THE BABYLON
live on tape from the
ANGELIKA FILM CENTER
Rather than flash back to past shows, we're bringing you a fresh episode with the following important topics:
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The fine line between Schnabel vs. Chic
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How to get great hair-styles in a hotel lobby
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Why rehab is out and the bin is in
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What we could have learned at an Ivy League
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How to dress for this year's BAFTA awards
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How not to read subtitles
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON is live on tape this week from
CAFE UN DEUX TROIS
After listening to this show, you'll surely want to buy one or two of Todd's THERE WILL BE COFFEE mugs by clicking here.
When not hocking mugs, we discuss:
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How you too can be "with" the band.
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Rachel's latent homomphobia.
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Todd's inability to stop selling his mugs.
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What missiles will look like if a woman lands the White House.
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Why we don't need no stinking WGA.
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BEWARE OF THE BABYLON is live on tape from
*the Macys Friends and Family sale...
Join us for a brand new show featuring:
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An all-star blogger Macy*s gathering featuring Perez Hilton, Trent Vargas, Arianna Huffington, Todd and Rachel.
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Todd's deceptively delicious brownie revelation.
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Rachel's latest shit-your-pants movie review.
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Gossip Girl and other Government conspiracies. * Fool proof tips on holiday regifting.
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Another trip to the scariest place at Christmastime - Santaland**
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON is live on tape this week
eating McDonald's outside the Newscorp headquarters in midtown.
Consumerist ranting and raving in this episode:
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Taste-testing the new McDonald's Angus Burger.
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Mark Jacobs hot new Mouse Shoes - worth every penny.
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Career advice for Britney Spears, and Todd.
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Holding out for a hero, or at least some novocaine.
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Why the Weiss family pets last longer.
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded from iTunes.
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON is live on tape this week from the new Father Demo Square in the West Village.
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Rachel unveils her naivety by dating older gay men.
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Todd unveils his concern for Rachel dating older gay men.
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The argument over the best pizza in New York continues.
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Shout out to hair products, never tested on animals.
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A rotating cast of characters in Demo square for support.
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What social networks are advancing our web status these days?
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded from iTunes.
Put down the Harry Potter book and
download the exciting new podcast from
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON
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High anxiety hits New York. Again.
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What's with the new Harry Potter book exactly?
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How to sleep your way to the top. starting with the job interview.
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Todd and Rachel actually agree on a song they both like right now.
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What exactly did Joanie love about Chachi?
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THIS WEEK ON BABYLONIAN IDOL
WE'RE DOWN TO THE FINAL FOUR!
Experience the talented Todd, Rachel, Mr. T, and the return of Barry Bellenbogen. Don't forget to vote at BewareOfTheBabylon.com
OTHER STAR-MAKING TOPICS INCLUDE:
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the ghost of dylan thomas
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sweet & vicious rumours about british royalty
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how we both once got a little hasselhoff
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just for the sponsorship of it, diet coke
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how to become more "global"
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what to do when your pussy gets wet
The rude and thoughtless little pigs of podcasting return in this very special podcast focusing on the future, but kind of a little on the past.
This week's angst ridden podcast also includes...
• thoughts on our need for a DJ name
• how France made Todd Alec Baldwin deficient
• quality time with crazy right wing Rachel
• Bronski Beat sings the latest Jock Jams
• what The Sopranos has in common with Melrose Place
• marketing buzzword mad-libs for all ages
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Time to reminisce about the podcasts past as we celebrate our second anniversary from our Inaugural location, the Angelika Film Center. This week's episode features...
• even more talk about Spring Awakening
• very little about Britney Spears
• the two-year-anniversary mega mix
• romantic thoughts about gynecologists
• fashion compliments of Bono, additional complimentary pieces by Rachel
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Center square dreams come true for Rachel and Todd as BEWARE OF THE BABYLON meets television and Vegas celebrity diva Madame in a rare caberet performance. Enjoy their pre-show ramblings to find out...
• just how do you get into Isaiah Washington's homophobic rehab?
• just how does Spring Awakening stack up against High School Musical?
• just what is it about the vagina that pissed Todd off in Babel?
• just how gay will the evening pan out?
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BEWARE OF THE BABYLON
THE SUSHI MAMBOCAST
Mambo in the New Year with Todd, Rachel and raw fish...
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Dirty jokes about dental fillings.
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Catching up with all things BAFTA.
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Favorite holiday moments remembered.
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PLUS, we answer the question "Is he just not into her or is he dead?"
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
*It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on this very special episode of Beware of the Babylon* for all our friends and family...**
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Todd and Rachel create their own Santaland Diaries moments.
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Discover which cookies Macy*s claims as Santa's "favorite."
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Find out which winter holiday is totally made up.
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Plus, which celebrity will flash their naked shaven vagina before the holidays.
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
Rachel and Todd completely forgo the political wrap up and instead talk about the important stuff... Including...
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Our new book club where we talk about books we haven't read.
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A revealing talk about Kirstie Alley's swimsuit reveal.
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Academy screening madness.
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How the snatch is back.
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
The most perverse episde of BEWARE OF THE BABYLON awaits all you little children this week...
In this revealing episode...
� Celebrity look-a-like madness, with some real celebs!
� Rachel chastises Todd for not watching enough television.
� How criminal and drug addicted celebrity children are more moral than porn stars.
� The signs of a really good dating, and screening season.
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
This week on BEWARE OF THE BABYLON we are reviewing our scars and explaining their orgins.
Also find out...
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The truth about Suri's fringe on top.
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Why Rachel's mother is so afraid of Madame.
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The hottest new haircut, the hottest new fashions.
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How In N' Out Burger may just drive you to drink and drive.
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MySpace break-up etiquette.
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
An infestation of city mice attack Rachel and Todd this week on BEWARE OF THE BABYLON
Also find out...
� What do Nuns, Klansmen, and Ancient Rabbis have in common?
� What's not to love about the afterlife?
� What does Todd like about Rachel?
� How should you break up with someone in public?
**On the hottest day of the summer,
You can do somethin'
You can do nothin'
Or you can Do the Right Thingcast! **FIght the powers that be and learn...
� What's more offensive than Mel Gibson after a night on the town?
� What happened to Rachel's other half - literally?
� Was the hand-picked Monkey Tea all just a lie?
� Why are the Jews so damn cool - literally?
� Why are the Virgin security guards so concerned about patrons reading magazines?****
Even though the gods are crazy, even though the stars are blind, Todd and Rachel podcast from a Bus Stop this time...
Other lyrical musings include:
• How our wedding date almost didn't happen.
• How to avoid getting on a bus, while waiting for a bus.
• Being watched over by crazy people that hang around bus stops.
• Our favorite other vanity songs (not actually by Vanity).
• Another interview with someone who's kinda famous.
Rachel and Todd pay their dues in a podcast any girl would die for.
Listen and learn...
� What do muppets and high-drama have in common?
� Our first real fight over the podcast, dramatically re-enacted.
� Where did all the Furbies go?
� Why Tom from MySpace needs a new photo.
� And, as usual, Rachel speaks Martian. Again.
That's all.
Life is kind of like reality television.
Our lives are like reality television about cats.BEWARE OF THE BABYLON explores this theory on this week's episode.
Meow meow meow, Todd and Rachel, meow meeeeooowww meow:
� A visit to the most famous place in all of catdom right now-Meow Mix House.
� Favorite song by a tragic musical figure.
� Capitalistic career advise from Rachel involving.
� And weddings, suicide, and how the best is yet to come.
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On the sixth month of the sixth day of the sixth year we celebrate our Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia with a brand new
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast.
Other highlights include:
� Patrick Dahlheimer of LIVE promotes the band's new album in our first ever exclusive interview.
� Where to meet in case of biblical apocalypse.
� Podcast safe dating updates from Rachel.
� Breaking up is hard to do when Jennifer Aniston stars in the movie.
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Hold your breath!
INSPIRED BY POSEIDON AND DAVID BLAINE, WE BREAK THE WORLD RECORD FOR LONGEST UNDERWATER PODCASTING FROM A HOT TUB...
• How long can we hold our breath?
• Will we get electrocuted first by the microphone in the hot tub?
• Will we reform the Pussy Posse?
• So much background water noise, you'll have to pee.
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
You're Fired!
No wait, come back here.
Todd and Rachel get Trumped in this special BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast from Trump Tower...
IS Trump Tower the next "Blueberry Hill?"
WHAT is Tony Soprano's secret?
WHY is the York County Junior Miss Pageant good for Evolution?
WHO is Rachel bitching out this week?
WHERE is the best place to buy infant gangsta clothing?
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON
April 24, 2006
Rachel and Todd ask important questions this week, like...
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Is Rachel turning into an old man who eats pie?
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Who is the black Tom Cruise?
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Did you have a bad day?
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Are we on Lord Xenu's shitlist?
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Are we now, or have we ever been "emo?"
Rachel and Todd do the right thing with their very first Stoopcast from the West Village…
Topics of conversation and interesting tidbits include:
• Big Love – Crazy-assed polygamy.
• Racists love Velcro.
• The great MySpace migration pimp-out.
• Special guest appearance from Erik of Playing Doctor.
• Ellen’s music-trivia game multiple choice answer.
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**Rachel and Todd at the Buddha House $4.90 lunch special...
What do you think we would do at this moment?**
• Report back about the Carnival Cruise from Hell.
• Get a face lift in time for the sedar.
• Rub the Right Guard to smell like a real man.
• Search for a lot of Menudo on You Tube Don't worry, it's delicious.
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
We don’t want to change the word, we're not looking for a new england.
Rachel and Todd crash the British Academy Film Awards and discover the following truths:
• We are so not British.
• Black Orpheus/Black Daliah pretty much the same thing.
• Rachel needs a vacation big time.
• Todd wishes he had five weeks of vacation.
• Michael Caine is very British.
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
BEWARE OF THE BABYLON celebrates one year of podcasting with this ambitious ANIVERSARY PODCAST featuring our greatest moments.
If you have never listened to one of our podcasts before, this is where to begin.
It's a self-congratulatory greatest hits bonanza you don't wanna miss.
Rachel and Todd get older and wiser at Chumleys and ask important questions like:
• Where did Han Solo's mojo go?
• What is Gwyneth's favorite word in the English language?
• Who is this guy, and how do I know him?
• Why does Todd feel so old?
• Does Cruisin' count as Cruising?
In honor of today's Oscar nominations we get all film school geeky.
Topics include:
• A full run down of The Noms.
• Dorothy's sexual journey to meet the Wizard.
• The most interesting thing Rachel learned in film school.
• The Selena - L.A.'s hottest car rental.
• Who are the Barrymores of our generation?
Don't cha wish your podcast was raw like this?
Rachel and Todd wax poetic this week on...
• Boobs everywhere on the Golden Globes.
•The End of the Spear - The Year's Hotest Gay Porno.
• How Margaret Thatcher ruined Rachel's love life.
• How the recorder is kinda not like a kazoo.
• Which waiter to stay away from at this weeks location, the Westway Diner.
Rachel and Todd catch their breath at L’Angolo and discuss the first week of 2006.
Topic include… **• Asthma—it’s not just for the weird kid anymore.
• Todd’s new beard—is it working?
• The Tale of Sweeney Rachel (and Todd)
• Will Rachel’s hot new brunette locks snag the Baldo?
• The best gefilte fish is your own gefilte fish.**
It's the YEAR OF THE PODCAST, so Rachel and Todd are counting down their favorite moments of 2005 live on tape from the Grey Dog Cafe
On the show this week...
• Why cats like Crash?
• Why we like the Brit.
• Being taken to the Candy Shop was okay by us.
• Favorite celebrity outbursts.
• A very special shout out to our listeners.
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod through iTunes.
**And in our world of plenty We can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world At Christmas Time
Boy George This week on the podcast we deck the halls, light the menorah and learn:
• our love/hate relationship with Santa
• how Judy Bloom ruined Christmas
• all about the holiday songs that matter
• what inappropriate animal-cruelty-in-the-name-of-fashion will come up
• just how "Chinese" is the Coffee ice-cream?
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your IPod through ITunes.
A game of hide-and-go-seek takes Rachel and Todd on a trip way beyond R. Kelly's closet and into a world beyond your imagination.
Highlights include:
• Narnia - It's E.T. good.
• She bops a we bop
• Billy Joel's Italian secret
• Fear the glockenspiel, love the skin flute
• Peta approved podcast procedure
This week Todd and Rachel podcast from O'Flaherty's on Restaurant Row and end up trapped in R. Kelly's closet...
highlights include:
� how to best remember your pets
� Sting or Bono (them right now)
� find out why you shouldn't go into the closet
� baby names that do not go well with 'Sokolove'
� who get's the kid
Todd and Rachel catch up at Cafe Dante.
In this week's long awaited podcast, find out -
� what you should do if your pussy smells like maple syrup
• who put the rum in the baba rum
• why Todd's Dad might have to arrest him
• what kills the music game dead for Rachel
• how do you measure, measure a year?
Listen as Rachel serves chopped liver to two Jews who can't stand it and four Gentiles who can't get enough.
Other shocking revelations in tonight's Rosh Hashanah podcast include...
• What celebs will be inscribed in the book of life this year?
• The secret recipe for Temple Chicken.
• Todd can speak Hebrew, but then again, so can Wyndham.
• The strange connection to Macho Man and Xanadu.
• and for the first time anywhere - Olivia Newton John exclusive audio commentary.
This week's Beware of the Babylon goes out to all our baby mamas.
Other bold statements include:
• Creationists need to keep it in their pants.
• Shania don't impress us much.
• Jim Croche may be alright after all.
• Pit-stains rock Rachel's world.
Plus, don't miss this week's exciting new feature: SHE'S A LADY!
Podcasting may be in the 14th minute, but we're gonna spend that damn last minute in style:
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a post-theatre photo shoot at Sardi's
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a full recap of Rosie O'Donnell's broadway Mitzvah
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Ipod Nano: A Sex Toy
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A British Invasion
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Basic Instinct - for the blind
It's all just too too exciting.
Washington Square Potcast
Rachel and Todd turn 21 on this podcast and you will learn...
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how to imagine no bush
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what every woman is reading
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what irks Todd and Rachel
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why babies should stay clear of Rachel's mom's dog
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beware of the band geek sucking on reeds
If you haven't already done it...
click here to subscribe to the podcast on ITUNES.
Or if you just want to hear it from here...
click here to download the podcast and listen.
This week on BEWARE OF THE BABYLON...
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how can you tell when your favorite place is gonna close?
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go back in time to Rachel's Karaoke party
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advice on double booking during the VMAs
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what does a wooden frog sound like?
DON'T FORGET THIS WEEK STARTS OUR TEN SECOND FILM FESTIVAL. www.bewareofthebabylon.com for details
Todd and Rachel are back from hiatus, downing wings and fine drinks at BAR 89 in soho.
This week on the podcast, find out:
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dirtier jokes than "The Aristocrats"
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how to be ten years younger
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what is "too much" to pay for a haircut
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the ravages of age
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how much does Elizabeth Berkley pay for a haircut?
THIS WEEK ON THE BEWARE OF THE BABYLON PODCAST...
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We go all Thelma and Louise without driving off a cliff.
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How Rachel's week was like Revenge of the Sith.
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Why Todd has toilet paper on his head.
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Find out who wants to get with Balki.
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Taking a hint from The New York Times, we talk about the podcast.
Rachel and Todd dish over dishes at the Sullivan Street Diner.
Find out-
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how everything and everyone has jumped the shark
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why W Houston street is really Whitney Houston Street
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why Rachel knows nothing about Atrophic Vaginitis
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what will we wear to the Emmysf?!?!
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how old is too old to act like a weirdo?
It's the 5th of July and Rachel and Todd eat a left-over bucket of KFC with a side of salami.
On the podcast this week you will learn:
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What kind of salami goes best with Kentucky Fried Chicken?
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why padded shoulder suits may not be power-dressing
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did Batman return or begin?
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what's in L. Ron Hubbard's cupboard?
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can Todd tune a guitar and can Rachel really play one?
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do we experience a visit from the ghost or the goat of the Queen Mother?
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why will Todd wear nuts and bolts to a formal event, but not a Viagra tie?
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how you can wear the chosen beer at www.sudsgear.com
Believe it or not, Rachel and Todd actually left Manhattan for this week's podcast.
Coming to you more live than a freak-show carny is our WE GOT CRABS PODCAST from Coney Island and Clemente's Crab House in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.
In this week's podcast you will learn:
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how to bump, bump, bump your ass off
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what happens when you put the mic in the earphone jack
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where to get bootleg copies of DVDs in Brooklyn
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how to speak up and ask for more crab legs
This week in the podcast you WILL learn:
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David McCullough's bathroom habits
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Where is Paula Cole now?
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What does a kiss from a rose feel like?
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where is the madison avenue of the village
Break a leg! On the podcast this week, you will learn:
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What Todd and Rachel have in common with Russell Crowe at the Mercer Hotel
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Whatever happened to Saturday night?
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What kind of soup Rachel hates
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How we are SO golden monkeys for Liev and Mike
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How we can spoil Revenge of the Sith if you haven't seen it yet
Questions brought up in this week's angst-filled podcast...
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Are vitamins a substitute for psychotropic drugs?
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What is the official song of all proms?
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What has Rachel smelling like a rasberry?
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When was Todd killed off by R.L. Stine?
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How did Rachel and Todd lose their front teeth?
What do these three images have in common? Find out in this week's podcast recorded from the line outside the world-famous Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City.
Also, you may just learn:
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how long it's been since Rachel touched another man's lightsaber
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what Spiderman is doing in the line
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which celebs will pass us by
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who shot JR
This week's breakthrough podcast comes from the BURGER JOINT in Le Parker Meridien.
In it, you might just learn...
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if Rachel is dating the Messiah
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what is and is not a Motown song
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which Yu-Be you be
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how much burgers sizzling sounds like tape hiss
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how did Tom bring up Katie's unsightly lip blemish
MAY DAY, MAY DAY!!!!
On this week's lovely podcast you shall learn:
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how can you befriend celebrities?
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Houston, gay or straight?
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should you ride the bus with your sister?
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what does D.U.M.B.O. mean?
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why is Fisher Price running the NY Waterways?
This week's exciting new Beware of the Babylon podcast comes from the ERASURE show line outside Irving Plaza just before the concert, and then a post concert wrap-up.
On it you will learn:
- what books could have been based on Rachel's life
- how not to sing Oh L'Amour
- just how amazing are those Elkland promo people
- how to be your own personal cell phone secretary -Bruce Villanche's Beauty secrets
Todd is back from France so we celebrated the new pope with a podcast at Da Silvano!
This week, find out:
-The best bench to spot celebs in NYC -How to dress like a whore in warm weather -Legal ways to score painkillers -Our songs we are ashamed to admit that we secretly love -Todd is back from France so we celebrated the new pope with a podcast!
This week, find out:
-The best bench to spot celebs in NYC -How to dress like a whore in warm weather -Legal ways to score painkillers -Our songs we are ashamed to admit that we secretly love
This week's exciting podcast features the following wisdom:
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the new must have trend is in your pants
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dude, loose the fauxhawk
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if you're a chinese restaurant and you don't have the crispy noodles, what good are you?
We pity the fool who doesn't download the new Beware of the Babylon podcast!
This week we are coming at ya from Table 10 at the Risotteria in the heart of New York's Greenwich Village.
Find out:
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how to say 'no' to the Blackberry
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just how big Bono's ego is
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how we avoided being thrown out of the joint
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how Rachel's cell phone ring is scarier than THE RING TWO..
Nacho chips crunch, gossip is spread, and a very very special interview with Michael Jackson. All from El Paso on Houston!
DOWNLOAD THE NEW POCAST and learn about
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Gilbert O'Sullivan's possible links to Satan.
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All about the Beckisode.
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About the saddest movies ever made.
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What one of Rachel's favorite foods is?
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Our special guest stars many New York careers.
Recorded from the Angelika Film Center where we discuss fashion week, Austin Scarlett and the Grammy Awards!
This week on the podcast we deck the halls, light the menorah and learn:
• our love/hate relationship with Santa
• how Judy Bloom ruined Christmas
• all about the holiday songs that matter
• what inappropriate animal-cruelty-in-the-name-of-fashion will come up
• just how "Chinese" is the Coffee ice-cream?
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your IPod through ITunes.**
This week on the podcast we deck the halls, light the menorah and learn:
• our love/hate relationship with Santa
• how Judy Bloom ruined Christmas
� all about the holiday songs that matter
• what inappropriate animal-cruelty-in-the-name-of-fashion will come up
• just how "Chinese" is the Coffee ice-cream?
As always, this, and EVERY, BEWARE OF THE BABYLON podcast can be automatically downloaded to your computer and transferred to your IPod through ITunes.**