The Babylon Bee New Year's Special 2021

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is the Babylon Bee New Year's Special 2021.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of The Babylon Bee Podcast, Kyle and Ethan do a rundown on 2020's biggest and best Babylon Bee stories that gave the world fake news they could trust. They talk about all the big changes at The Babylon Bee and give a behind-the-scenes look into the creative process behind the top ten Bee articles of the year. Even though the year was a crazy one, Kyle and Ethan want to end 2020 with a little Chestertonian awe, wonder, and gratitude.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Be sure to check out</span> <a href="http://youtube.com/thebabylonbee"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Babylon Bee YouTube Channel</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for more podcasts, podcast shorts, animation, and more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To watch or listen to the full podcast, become a subscriber at</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/plans"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://babylonbee.com/plans</span></a></p> <p><strong>The Babylon Bee 2020 In Retrospect</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This year, The Babylon Bee:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Got a real studio</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Launched video podcasts</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Launched animation</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grew tremendously in # of subscribers</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We shifted to full-time coronavirus jokes for a while</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">First annual BeeCon</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Got attacked by Facebook, banned by Twitter</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hired more people (it was basically just me and Ethan a year ago)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Trump shared our article, thinking it was real?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Times profile</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Interviewed some really big names!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Published The Sacred Texts Of The Babylon Bee, Volume 1!</span></p> <p><strong>Top 10 Bee Articles of the year</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">10 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/inspiring-celebrities-spell-out-were-all-in-this-together-with-their-yachts"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Inspiring: Celebrities Spell Out 'We're All In This Together' With Their Yachts</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">9 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/trumps-says-5-golden-tickets-to-be-hidden-among-stimulus-checks"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Trump Announces He Has Hidden 5 Golden Tickets Among Stimulus Checks</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">8 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-i-am-the-only-candidate-who-can-beat-ronald-reagan"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Biden: 'I Am The Only Candidate Who Can Beat Ronald Reagan'</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">7 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/federal-prison-hires-top-rated-italian-bodyguard-hillena-clintonelli-to-protect-ghislaine-maxwell"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">FBI Hires Top-Rated Italian Bodyguard Hiluigi Clintonelli To Protect Ghislaine Maxwell</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">6 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/walmart-requiring-all-shoppers-to-wear-pants"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Walmart Now Requires All Shoppers To Wear Pants</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">5 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/nfl-to-adorn-all-uniforms-with-lace-doilies-in-to-honor-rbg"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">NBA Players Wear Special Lace Collars To Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">4 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-campaign-says-he-is-so-close-to-a-vp-pick-he-can-smell-her"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Biden Campaign Says He Is So Close To A VP Pick He Can Smell Her</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">3 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/bernie-tests-negative-for-president"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Bernie Tests Negative For President</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">2 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/cracker-jacks-changes-name-to-more-politically-correct-caucasian-jacks"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Cracker Jack Changes Name To More Politically Correct Caucasian Jack</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1  -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-cuts-holes-in-medical-mask-so-he-can-still-sniff-people"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Biden Cuts Hole In Mask So He Can Still Sniff People's Hair</span></a></p> <p><strong>One last "G.K. Chesterton!" for 2020.</strong></p> <p><strong>Subscriber Portion: Bonus Top Articles #11-15</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">15 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/coronavirus-passes-over-houses-with-cfa-sauce"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Miracle: Coronavirus Passes Over Houses With Chick-Fil-A Sauce Smeared On Door Posts</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">14 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/with-statues-gone-pigeons-forced-to-poop-on-rioters"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">With Statues Gone, Pigeons Forced To Poop On Rioters</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">13 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/pelosi-rips-up-bible"><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Bold Anti-Trump Statement, Pelosi Rips Up Bible</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">12 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/podiums-at-next-debate-to-be-equipped-with-life-alert-buttons"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Podiums At Next Debate To Be Equipped With Life Alert Buttons</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">11 -</span> <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-warn-that-american-people-may-tamper-with-next-election"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Democrats Warn That American People May Tamper With Next Election</span></a></p>