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Friday Night Babble NightEpisode 52 | Happy Babble AnniversaryHappy 1st anniversary Babblers! As we celebrate doing this Podcast for a year, we reminisce about the fun podcasts, as well as one particular embarrassing one, as we head into to weekend. Furthermore, we babble about motivation, the farmers market and about us taking a small break from Babble Night. We will be back, but we will take a small break and figure out how to bring Babble Night back to you guys. Thank you guys for being part of the journey! 2021-10-2951 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 51 | What you want vs. what you needAs we approach our first anniversary of Friday Night Babble Night, we take a deep dive into a few topics like using sustainability as a status symbol or how we prefer spending on what we want vs. what we actually need. We're also super pumped to go to the first live football match since the start of the pandemic, as two teams from Zurich meet and we head to the game with friends with fans from both camps.2021-10-221h 05Friday Night Babble NightEpisode 50 | Dealing with Negativity50 Episodes Babblers, 2 weeks away from our 1 year anniversary. Yay! As Mark is still struggling to shake off a nasty "Post-Master's Cold", we babble about personalities and dealing with negative people in your environment. We hope you enjoy us babbling about psychology stuff. 2021-10-1554 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 49 | If you can't explain it, confuse themHello there Babblers! We celebrate Mark finishing his Master as Layla is finding her feet as she's starting her journey. Also, since the cold weather is creeping in, we embrace the cuisine at this time of the year as Mark has brought some goodies home from the farmers market.2021-10-0855 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 48 | A Crow Crossing the StreetGood evening Babblers! We start this week's episode of Frida< Night Babble Night, trying to establish if a crow has the right of way at a pedestrian crossing, as Mark had a second of confusion. Other than that, Mark is coming to an end with his thesis, while Layla is starting her academic journey. We hope you enjoy.2021-10-0150 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 47 | The calm after the stormThe first Babble Night at home in a month! Welcome back babble family. After a busy month, podcasting from France, from a tent and the night before Layla's European Championship in Verbier, we are bringing Babble Night to you from our little shack in Zurich again. A typical Babble Night, reminiscing about Layla's Spartan Race, autumn coming around and having a bit more of a relaxed time ahead. 2021-09-2452 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 46 | Pre-Spartan Race NervesWelcome back from beautiful Verbier, Switzerland Babble Fam! As Layla is about to run in the Spartan European Championships, we have a short babble about Verbier, Layla's pre-race nerves, our deja-vu in restaurant visits and our week in general.2021-09-1735 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 45 | Finally! Podcasting in a TentWelcome back guys. After a week's break from the podcast, we share what we've been doing in the meantime as we had our families over from the UK to spend some quality time together. It is also the first time we are recording Babble Night from a tent, after the first attempt in July failed miserably. We babble about our week, camping in the Italian part of Switzerland, as we enjoy a few days off work. We are back Babble Friends.2021-09-1037 min
Friday Night Babble NightEpisode 44 | Layla on the PodiumWelcome back guys and apologies for the late delivery of last week's episode. The week we babble about Layla's amazing achievement, as she made the podium in Morzine, France, in her first Spartan Race in roughly 18 months. We continue about the experience of being back at the races and our first weekend abroad, before we babble about decency as Mark has had an annoying incident this week. Furthermore, we look forward to having our families over for a week, before we head to the southern part of Switzerland for another Staycation.2021-08-2748 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 43 | Babbling abroad for the first timeAs Layla is about to take on the first Spartan Race since the start of the pandemic, we babble abroad for the first time since we started our podcast. Coming to you from Morzine, France, we babble about travelling again for the first time in a while, Layla's excitement for her Race and the rest of our week. The WiFi at the hotel, however, had room for improvement, which is why this week's episode is a little late. 2021-08-2334 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 42 | Friday Night Balcony NightWelcome back babblers, as we babble from our balcony for the first time, since it was a beautiful and hot evening. In this week's episode, we babble about Mark finally being "out in the field again", his Master Thesis finally being delivered, Layla's first Spartan Race coming up since the start of the pandemic, as well as heading abroad for the first time in a while. We hope you enjoy :)2021-08-1347 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 41 | A new Neighbour, Swissness and a Flashback WeekendAs we enjoyed a relaxed Friday night, we decided to record a Babble Morning for once, as we babble about Mark's first full week of work for a long time, our new neighbour and Swissness, as we enjoy our Flashback Weekend.
We hope you enjoy ;)2021-08-0749 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 40 | Birthday Surprises, a new Deal and some more RainAs we celebrate our 40th episode, we look back at what has been an amazing birthday weekend for Layla, with all the surprises that her family, friends and Mark had lined up for her. Mark has signed a new deal this week, which will keep him busy for some time, Layla is receiving more gym gear and we will celebrate Switzerland's national day on Sunday, the 1st of August, with some more rain, as we struggle to have a proper summer. We hope you enjoy ;)2021-07-3032 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 39 | Layla's Big WeekendBuona sera, dear babblers! It is a big weekend ahead, as we're about to celebrate Layla's 30th birthday. It is also the first time we welcome guest to our show: the surprise visit from Layla's parents Tony & Sue, as we babble about how we made this surprise happen, what it is like to travel in "Covid-Times", as well as their first visit to the farmers market. 2021-07-2445 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 38 | Staycation Fail as storms hit Central EuropeBon soir dear babblers, as we attempted another Staycation (holidays in our country), we babble about how all the signs were there that this time round it wasn't to be another great Staycation. However, we assess the situation and put it into relation with the real problems the storms in central Europe have caused as we record another Episode safe and sound from our home in Zurich. 2021-07-1649 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 37 | Another Drama after the second JabBon soir dear babble crew! Before we head out to beautiful Lake Geneva for a one week holiday, we babble about our drama last weekend. As we both received our second vaccination, we were knocked out for about two days and pretty much flat out all weekend. Other than that, Mark finally handed in his thesis, Layla gets to enjoy England playing in the final of the European Football Championships. Layla is being stressed out by her own lists and we talk about whether or not to watch the Olympics in Japan this summer.2021-07-0937 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 36 | Back to SchoolWelcome babble crew! It's been an eventful week, with Switzerland beating France in the European Championship (Hopp Schwiiz), England going through against Germany, our new arrival Lizzy the Leon, getting our second jab and Mark finishing up his thesis and Layla going back to school.2021-07-0237 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 35 | "Mark, that was biblical!"it is Friday night and you know what that means! It is a proper ramble about all sorts tonight. From Football (soccer), a day by the river, using a rotisserie and a skillet on the grill, Mark's thesis, to a storm in Zurich, we cover quite a bit of ground in this week's episode. We hope you find it entertaining. ;)2021-06-2546 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 34 | Betsy the Beast & Lizzy the LeonWelcome back babble crew!
A lot of things happened on this Friday, the 18th of June 2021, as Layla's parents celebrate their wedding anniversary, Mark finds himself a new gig, Layla has a flat tyre but gets a new request for personal training. Furthermore, we babble about the new additions to the household: Betsy the Beast and Lizzy the Leon. ;)2021-06-1843 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 33 | GrandparentsWelcome back babblers! We hope everyone is well. In this week's somewhat different episode, we reminisce about the relationship with grandparents, as we say our goodbyes and celebrate the life of Layla's grandad, who sadly passed away this morning, Friday the 11th of June, 2021. From the dreaded pork chop, to getting locked out of the apartment, to evacuating a department store, we look back at some of the funniest moments we had with our grandparents. We hope you enjoy. ;)2021-06-1146 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 32 | First Covid19 Jab & Christmas in JuneWelcome back beloved babblers! In this week's episode, we share our experience of our first Covid19 vaccination, having to postpone the wedding yet again, summer finally arriving in Switzerland and an early Christmas in June, as Layla is upgrading her gym and we "had to" get a new TV.2021-06-0456 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 31 | Wiggly Worms and SwexitAnother classic Babble Night, as we talk about Layla's upcoming gym upgrade, Mark's latest video, wiggly worms in the compost, Swexit and the current overdose in politics. 2021-05-2851 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 30 | Consistently InconsistentHello beautiful Babblers! In this week's episode we babble about, guess what, the weather, and just how consistently inconsistent it has been. We also babble about Mark's Children's Hospital Video & working with 2 to 3 year old actors, drinking half a pint of wheat grass, tarts and Layla being called middle aged. 2021-05-2145 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 29 | A weird man, a rescued bird & the holy ice lordsWelcome back babblers! In this week's episode, we babble about a weird guy swagging about in our area, saving a bird from the attic, Mark "ignoring" the post lady and the holy ice lords. We hope you enjoy! 2021-05-1457 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 28 | First ever Covid testWelcome back babblers, we seemed to have a bit of a struggle with Mark's mic, so apologies on our behalf. However, this week we babble about our "hectic" Friday morning, our first ever Covid Test, whether or not the farmers market is a bit disappointing recently and prioritisation, as ark is pushing back his "sparky exam.2021-05-0746 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 27 | Whatever happened to Customer ServiceWelcome back guys! After an apology for a weird episode last week, we are back babbling about Layla's growing outdoor bootcamp, Mark's future video projects, the Swiss gastro industry, customer service, and, of course, Mark's visit to the farmers market. 2021-04-3046 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 26 | First meal out in monthsHey babblers! As terraces were open for the first time in a while, we made a rookie mistake and went all in and had a meal out. It felt great, but there were some "buts"... A different Babble Night to usual. Regardless, we hope you enjoy and we make you giggle along the way!2021-04-2348 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 25 | The new Beetroot QueenWelcome back people babble friends. This week we babble about food we cook from the farmer's market, the new beetroot queen in the house and the herbs we buy, that actually grow in front of our house! Furthermore, we chat about our potentially last ride this season, the surprising loosing of restrictions of the Swiss lockdown measures and Mark's mental rollercoaster week. We hope you enjoy. 2021-04-1657 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 24 | A Competitive CoupleWelcome back guys
As we head into the weekend, you are invited to a typical babble between Mark & Layla, as we chat about competitiveness, reminiscing about travel, the desire to party and jerusalem artichokes. We hope you enjoy. ;)2021-04-0951 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 23 | A Good Friday BabbleWelcome back boys & girls, as we (sort of) celebrate Easter, we babble about the good week we had, as we were able to visit some friends and have some friends over at our place, our new living room arrangement, Mark's Covid 19 reminder and April fools. We hope you enjoy ;)2021-04-0242 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 22 | A dickie tum & a runny bumWelcome back Babble Squad! This week we chat about a dickie tum & a runny bum, the different seasons in Switzerland, potentially our last time snowboarding this week, how Layla developed a passion for flowers and we discuss why it is frowned upon to talk about money. 2021-03-2649 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 21 | Just a regular Babble NightThis week's episode is a perfect example for Babble Sessions between the two of us. We babble about Layla's busy day, Mark's first emergency call out, personal discoveries, dream houses, political discussions amongst friends and finances between couples. A regular Babble Night at our house, we hope you enjoy. 2021-03-1944 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 20 | The Shortbread SituationThis week, we babble about undercooked shortbread, horseradish, listening to other podcasts, Layla's love for baking and revamping our apartment.2021-03-1258 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 19 | Do you expect too much of yourself?Welcome back guys, this week we babble about our ongoing lockdown projects, the first week of self employment, our quiz night expecting too much of yourself and, of course, Mark's visit to the farmers market. Yes, the ladies are back!2021-03-0646 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 18 | It's over, we're done!We approach a new chapter guys! In this weeks episode, we babble about the changes coming to our lives, a bit of normality in our week and our lockdown projects. Also, are tradies messy? We hope you enjoy!2021-02-2652 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 17 | Having an illegal lunchIn this week's episode, we babble about our podcast errors, Marky's sparky school, his trip to the farmers market, Mexican food trucks, treehouses and having an illegal lunch in the mountains.2021-02-1944 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 16 | Recording a Podcast twiceWe had another hick up, trying to record our podcast, but we were determined to bring it to you! We babble about motion sensors on the toilet, the Spartan European Championship in Verbier and our struggles to record this podcast! We hope you enjoy ;)2021-02-1242 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 15 | A Friday Night Babble on a Saturday MorningAfter our little technical issue on Friday Night, we re-recorded our babble session on Saturday morning, babbling about Layla’s ice cream nightmare, Mark going back to school, Snakes behind the oven and finding time to exercise.2021-02-0650 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 14 | Self EmploymentIn this episode, we babble about Layla’s resignation, our lockdown project number 1, Mark’s future plans, self employment and, of course, Mark’s visit to the farmers market.2021-01-2943 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 13 | Lockdown ProjectsAs we headed up to the mountains again, we babble about Mark’s return to the farmers market, a potential lack of inspiration and our lockdown projects.2021-01-2243 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 12 | A snowy situation in ZurichWe look back at our weekend in the mountains in the eastern part of Switzerland, after our first snowboarding session. We babble about the chaos caused by the snow in Zurich, as much as the magic that comes with it.2021-01-1646 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 11 | A Cast from a PodAs we headed up to the eastern Alps in Switzerland, we recorded our weekly podcast straight from a tiny wooden pod. We babble about lunch time in Switzerland, Mark’s absence from the farmers market, Layla’s love for the mountains and whether it is right or wrong to go snowboarding? We also launched a website for our podcast: www.fridaynightbabblenight.com2021-01-0847 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 10 | First babble in 2021As we celebrate into the new year, we babble about New Year’s Resolutions, change in general and the next Staycation season, as we record from the mountains.2021-01-0137 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 09 | A Christmas BabbleAn unusually short Babble Night, but we wanted to say Merry Christmas to all our listeners, babbling about this year's Christmas at home, what we got from the farmers market and what we cooked for Christmas dinner. 2020-12-2526 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 08 | Can farting spread Covid?Switzerland is tightening measures with Layla's work effected once again, as the health care system is running at its limit. Covid can apparently also spread through your farts, so be sure to wear underwear and don't come too close to your loved ones. Mark has been to the market once again while trying to make up his mind about the future and Layla keeps helping people get fitter and healthier. 2020-12-1859 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 07 | How complicated is nutrition?Hang on tight guys, this is a long one! We babble about Mark's early Christmas, his visit to the farmer's market (again) and Layla shares her thoughts on basic nutrition throughout the festive season.2020-12-111h 25Friday Night Babble NightEpisode 06 | We should be in Abu Dhabi right nowThis weekend, we should be in Abu Dhabi for the Spartan World Championship 2020. Instead, we are at home without Christmas Markets, helping out our friends that tested positive, while we discuss a potential vaccine. Furthermore, we babble about Mark's interview for a new job and Layla's second week teaching CrossFit. 2020-12-0456 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 05 | Is it too early for Christmas vibes?!Mark's ongoing dilemma with the microphones and his weekly visit to the farmers’ market. Layla's first week teaching CrossFit and her success with a loyal customer. Starting Christmas decoration early this year and should ski resorts open in the midst of a pandemic?!2020-11-2756 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 04 | Making the best out of 2020Mark's relationship with technology and are humans lazy? Making the best out of a bad situation, where to go next and what did Mark get forth farmer's market? 2020-11-2050 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 03 | Helping others requires commitmentThis week we babble about Mark's two disappointments on Friday the 13th, Räbeliechtli, supporting your community, commitment and the benefit of happy lines.2020-11-1348 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 02 | What a WeekThe past week felt intense! Sports, Food, Job, Babies, Presidents, Turnip Lights... Another babble session with Mark & Layla. We hope you enjoy ;) 2020-11-0642 minFriday Night Babble NightEpisode 01 | We started a PodcastAs we start our podcasting journey, we babble about working out with a mask on, cooking celery root and what will happen next week. We hope you enjoy! ;)2020-10-3041 min