Podcasts by A Walk in the Park

Our Thanksgiving Episode from 2021-11-28T18:27

We have much for which to be thankful and hope you do as well. We’re testing out some different content and format ideas in anticipation of launching Seaso...

Tornadoes, Tippling and Titos from 2021-10-29T23:45

Ris and Babs share with you a short, pre-Halloween weekend Happy Hour. Please listen and enjoy!

Falling Back into Podcasting from 2021-10-11T19:05:03

Well, dear listeners, we have such busy lives that we seem to have become a monthly podcast for the time being. This episode is more of a double episode, ...

Summer Wrap-Up from 2021-09-08T22:36

In this episode, Ris and Babs discuss books, wine, cooking and more! Tune into MB’s corner to hear about college and sports, of course.

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Who Is Paying Attention? from 2021-07-23T20:00:28

Listeners - if you actually listen to this episode, you will notice something different. Please listen and enjoy!

Happy Hour with Ris and Babs from 2021-07-09T16:10:51

In this episode, Ris and Bab share a virtual happy hour and talk about life, wine, books, and Wimbledon. Tjis episode does not include MB’s Corner, as he ...

It Has Been Awhile from 2021-06-09T17:50:51

Hello AWITP listeners —

It’s been while. Let’s call that our May madness hiatus. Here we are - back again. In...

Fair Warning: Episode Ennui from 2021-04-28T16:26

Sometimes you have a podcast episode where, when you start editing and producing it, you think: “this is not one of our better ones.” Well, that is this ep...

Crises Abound - Covid, Canals, and More! from 2021-03-31T14:24

In this episode, Ris and Babs explore how Ris is managing her positive Covid test quarantine and existence, in general (See: The World According to Physics...

In Pursuit of Self: Crystals, Aging, Wine, the Future, and More! from 2021-03-17T20:32

In this episode, Ris and Babs talk about crystals, Babs becoming the mom of an “official adult”, the wine that could get her through that (and that Ris wil...

Oprah Said What? from 2021-03-03T19:13

In this episode, Ris and Babs stumble around something Oprah might have said, but didn’t actually, as well as other entertaining topics such as Escape to t...

Tom Brady is the GOAT (and some other stuff) from 2021-02-17T17:00

Yes, that’s right, haters, Tom Brady is the GOAT, so deal with it! In this podcast, Ris, Babs, and MB do talk about other things, like philanthropy, the A...

Do You See What I See? from 2021-02-03T20:14:55

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB discuss life as we approach the end of year one of a global pandemic, the personal (vision and glasses), the bigger pict...

We Have a New President!! (And an MB's Corner Adventure!) from 2021-01-20T19:05:48

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB talk about life (theirs, specifially), hot topics (such as the second impeachment of the worst President in the history ...

Season Four is Here! from 2021-01-12T18:38:35

It is January 2021. To say things are not going well in the United States of America right now is an understatement. At the begining of the podcast, Babs g...

Everyone Could Use A Bonus from 2020-12-09T14:09:20

“When I find myself in times of trouble…”

It’s time for a Bonus Episode of a Walk in the Park podcast. In thi...

On the Path to Hell from 2020-10-27T13:07

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB talk about the current state of voting (as of October 24, 2020), the climbing Covid numbers, sports (of course) and a smattering of other topics. This...

The "Hot Mess" Episode from 2020-10-08T16:50:39

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB spend most of their time discussing that hot mess that was the first presidential debate. But there is also a little bit of this and a little bit of t...

Come What May? from 2020-09-30T00:44

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB talk about Trump’s nominee to replace RBG on the U.S. Supreme Court, the then upcoming Presidential deate, Voting, Real Time with Bill Mar (9/25/2020)...

Notorious RBG from 2020-09-21T17:48:17

In the ongoing nightmare that is 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18th. She was 87. It was her dying wish that her replacement not be pickeed until a ne...

The Struggle Bus, Making Stops At... from 2020-09-16T17:05:13

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB wrap up their discussions on the U.S. Open and cover other topics, such as school, Covid, the NFL, and much more. This might even be the epsiode where...

The 2020 U.S. Open (the important tennis one) from 2020-09-08T16:53:41

This episode is a deep dive into the 2020 U.S.Open’s first week, culminating in U.S. Open tennis tournament referee, Soeren Friemel, defaulting World #1, Novak Djokovic, for accidential...

The Usual: Sports, School, and Politics from 2020-09-01T18:01:37

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB talk about the Western & Southern Open, the US Open (the tennis one), the back-to-school experience, and, of course, politics. Please listen and e...

Battling For The Soul Of Our Nation from 2020-08-17T17:27:36

In this episode Ris, Babs, and MB discuss Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate as well as the upcoming DNC Convention. It’s an all politics podcast, so it gets a b...

Toddler-in-Chief, In the Time of Covid from 2020-08-09T16:23:14

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB talk about the Toddler-in-Chief and his tweet about delaying the November election as well as his niece Mary L. Trump’s book - Too Much is Never Enoug...

Masks and More! from 2020-07-31T16:00

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB dive into the ongoing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp v. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms “mask face-off”, Covid, Biden’s VP selection, and more. Please...

Sports and Oh, Sports from 2020-07-24T16:44:23

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB spend most of their time talking about sports — high school sports and professional sports, through the Covid lens, of course. There is a bit of other...

Remembering John Lewis from 2020-07-19T20:23:42

Babs, Ris, and MB recorded a special bonus episode in the wake of learning of John Lewis’ July 17th death. His death is truly a loss for humankind. He was a true hero, and his work is ...

Back to School, Biden and A Bunch More from 2020-07-13T19:45:51

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB spend a fair amount of time discussing what Back to School looks like in Georgia, public and private. They also discuss Biden’s VP candidates. And, of...

Voting, Vaccines, and Voices from 2020-06-15T18:22:21

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB talk about the pathetic and embarassing Georgia primary election problems, Covid and the future vaccine, recent protests against police bruality, spor...

This Is Not The World We Want from 2020-06-08T17:15:46

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB talk about the murder of George Floyd and the protests and rioting that have followed. They also discuss other, less significant everyday things at th...

We Keep On Keeping On from 2020-05-18T17:57:08

In this episode, Ris, Babs, and MB cover their usual wide range of topics, focusing heavily on sports. They also cover a bit of cooking in a pandemic, among other things. It’s always an...

The World As We Know It from 2020-05-08T17:37:55

Ris, Babs, and MB cover their usual wide range of topics: Covid, Sports, Politics, Entertainment, Travel. It’s just three people, ages 17 to 49, talking their way through a global pande...

We're in Week (Who Knows Anymore)? from 2020-04-30T16:34:23

It’s definitely all blurring together these days as Babs, Ris, and MB continue to shelter-in-place and record podcasts via Zoom (which let us down in this episode). Please listen and en...

The Three Amigos Talk Again from 2020-04-20T14:42:15

In this episode, Babs, Ris and MB talk about the Covid-19 pandemic, toilet paper, politics and WHO funding. It’s always an ecelctic group of topics. Please listen and enjoy!

The Wide World of Sports (in a global pandemic) from 2020-04-15T18:19:38

In this episode, Babs, Ris, and MB talk about the state of sports. The MLB is starting its season with Grapefruit and Cactus leagues? Why wasn’t the great sport of tennis represented on...

Political happenings are always happening from 2020-04-06T19:07

Athough no longer the top story in these coronavirus pandemic days, there are still some political happenings to share. In this episode, Babs, Ris, and MB talk about Biden and Bernie; t...

It's a Brand New Season - Coronavirus Pandemic Style from 2020-04-03T16:49:18

With everything that has changed recently due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ris and Babs will have a regular guest for much of this season. MB will be chiming in with the young adult (al...

It's the End . . . of Season Two! from 2020-03-26T17:08:22

When Ris and Babs started this podcast, they decided the seaons would be a smiliar number of epiosdes to TV sitcoms. As this is Season Two, Episode 24, this episode is the last one of t...

These are the Times in which We Live from 2020-03-21T15:31:03

Ris and Babs talk about the Covid-19 pandemic. Please know that all joking aside, we do take it seriously. We are concerned for all at-risk populations, our doctors, nusrses, first resp...

It's been a long, long road from 2020-03-15T21:03:09

Ris and Babs have been busy. Even pre-coronavirus epidemic busy. So, getting episodes recorded and distibuted has been challenge. But please listen and enjoy this episode, primarily foc...

The Hypocrisy of Everything from 2020-02-05T14:00:50

Ris and Babs continue their discussions and reflections on the Trump impeachment proceedings, specificaly the Senate Trial phase. They also discuss a bit about the Democratic presidenti...

Politics and Ponderings from 2020-02-03T22:09:59

In this episode, Ris and Babs are once again heavily focused on the state of our union in the United States of America. Listen and enjoy!

Being a Better Person in 2020 from 2020-01-16T17:20:22

This is 2020! The beginning of a new decade! (Maybe). In this episode, Ris and Babs discuss the new decade, vision boards, and 13 Ways to Be a Better Person in 2020. This epiode has a s...

We've been a little busy from 2019-12-14T14:27

This holiday season has been a busy one for Ris and Babs, so please excuse the lengthy delay between episodes. Here in the final episode of 2019, Ris and Babs share their thoughts on...

Bonus Episode: House Hunters International from 2019-11-02T20:32

Babs and Ris were on opposite travel schedules for much of the month of October, so Babs recorded a random bonus episode about House Hunters International. Sometimes it just is what it ...

The Revolution Will Be Podcasted from 2019-10-12T15:27

Ris and Babs have a lengthier episode queued up here because the nightmare that is Trump is discussed. But there are many other things discussed as well about sports, books, pop culture...

What's It All About When You Sort It Out from 2019-09-28T17:04:14

Ris and Babs talk about many things in this episode: their time on 30A, the U.S. Open, the word “poppycock”, Austria - a cause for concern, and much more. It’s always an eclectic group ...

Beach, Brexit and Boos from 2019-09-14T20:38:42

Ris and Babs talk about many things in this episode: their upcoming Seaside trip, tennis (of course), Trump and what a great environmentalist he is (tone dripping with sarcasm), Brexit ...

End of Summer Ramblings from 2019-08-31T15:33

Ris and Babs talk about many things in this episode: sommelier course work; the Carnegies, books, and, of course, tennis. It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris...

The One Where the Heat Affects Our Brains from 2019-08-17T18:08:44

Ris and Babs talk about many things in this episode: TV, psychic dreams, tennis (of course), but there really is no review. They just got together yo review and talked about other thing...

The Happenings of Summer from 2019-08-10T20:46

In this episode Ris and Babs talk tennis and the upcoming U.S. Open, books, travel, The Kennedys, and politics, specficially gun control (or lack thereof) in America and more.

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Bonus Episode: Alaska! from 2019-08-05T17:25:56

Babs and Ris were on opposite travel schedule for much of the summer. Babs and her family went on a 10-day trip to Alaska, and, of course, Babs did a bit of podcast recording. Listen an...

Politics, politics, and a few other things from 2019-07-20T16:48

In this episode Ris and Babs continue to talk running, politics, the book about The View -Listen

Wine, Tech Neck, and Trump from 2019-07-13T19:46:55

In this episode Ris and Babs continue to talk about a Pinot Noir Blanc, Tech Neck, Trump, and more!

It’s always an eclectic group of topics because that is how Ris and Ba...

Thank You for Your Service! from 2019-06-29T19:04

In this episode Ris and Babs continue to talk about Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker as well as Ris’s recent jury duty serv...

The Dining and Entertainment Episode from 2019-06-22T18:24:23

In this episode Ris and Babs talk about eating out, movies, Game of Thrones, Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker, and more! Listen

The Grackle and The 2019 French Open from 2019-06-15T17:14

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

It’s always an eclectic group of ...

The Dead Blackbird Episode from 2019-06-08T20:42:35

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!

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Where in the World ... from 2019-06-01T17:26

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...

Margaritas and the Madness from 2019-05-11T20:31

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 i...

Welcome to Season Two! from 2019-04-27T14:40:36

Ris and Babs decided that 24 episodes was the equivalent of a sitcom season, so they dec ided to stop there to start a NEW season! There will be some tweaking with the format and the co...

The Season One Finale from 2019-04-17T22:59:42

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, Suck...

Free the Tipple: Spring Break Style! from 2019-04-10T20:30

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-some...

"Oh, for the love", Bibliosmia, and the Horror of Socks with Sandals from 2019-04-04T02:19:40

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, Bibliosmi...

Wine, Travel, and Soft Power from 2019-03-27T15:17:57

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!

Ris and Babs Talk College, Capitalism, and More! from 2019-03-20T14:06:58

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 alw...

Oh, What A World, What A World from 2019-03-13T14:19

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...

Bonus Episode: Free the Tipple 4! from 2019-03-06T23:49:10

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 the...

School, Solicitation, Success and So Much More! from 2019-02-28T01:34

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Life and all its tentacles from 2019-02-20T22:37:55

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Ris and Babs Have Too Much Apart Time from 2019-02-13T18:26:28

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Patriots Dynasty, Curling, Trump's SOTU from 2019-02-07T00:52:59

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How the partial government shutdown does NOT ruin the Australian Open and the NE Patriots from 2019-01-31T00:27:11

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The very first podcast episode from 2019-01-23T17:37:04

Phones, Pools, and Problems

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 ...

Random Pipe Problems, Entertainment, Tennis, the NFL, and Curling! from 2019-01-16T20:17:09

Random Pipe problems, Entertainment, Tennis, the MNFL, and Curling!

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What's Wrong with Hershey's Kisses Tips and Donald Trump from 2019-01-09T18:55:36

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Bonus Episode: Free the Tipple 3! from 2019-01-02T19:00

Do NOT listen to this podcast if you want to watch the Netflix Original movie Bird Box starring Sandra Bullock. There ARE spoliers!

In this episode, we talk about ping pong, Scrabble, TV ...

Bonus Episode: Free the Tipple 2! from 2018-12-27T02:37

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Wine, Wiretapping laws, Lean In, and More! from 2018-12-19T13:16:57

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Wine, Sex, Movies, and More - Always More from 2018-12-12T16:11:37

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Rocks, Books, Criminal Justice Reform, and Other Adventures from 2018-12-05T15:45:26

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Bonus Episode: Free the Tipple! from 2018-11-28T18:45:10

Discussed in this episode:

1. Relative temperatures of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans;

2. Red Tide;

3. Friends with differences (Red Sox v. Dodgers);

4. Deflategate - ye...

Parasailing, Politics, and Puddles the Clown from 2018-11-21T13:52:41

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Exercise addles our brains from 2018-11-14T15:29:07

In this episode we talk, most importantly about black licorice! And we throw in a bit about politics, Russia, and Ris’s Theory of Calm. Listen and enjoy! Head on over to www.awitpodcast.com and...

Welcome to Season One! from 2018-11-07T20:59:24

Ris and Babs went back to the park where it all began. They walked and talked life, liberty, and the pursuit of wine, cake, friendship, laughter, success, families, fun - the extraordinary! Joi...