Critical Banter

Do not adjust your earphones, you are hearing this correctly - Kush is back and back for good. Wowee ladies and gentlemen, strap it, because it simply does not get much bigger than this. Kundra graces us with his presence as the pod returns to its more familiar 4 man roots. We hear some final San Francisco yarns as well as an overall summation of his time abroad and experiences in the land of the...

Back to regular scheduled programming, well for some of us at least. Ro & Migs in the studio for this week's episode - Sen & Kush both on annual leave without pay. Wrapping up the past couple of week's, Ro regales us of a tale where he has been cucked - once again whilst Migs recounts various stories on his most recent escapades overseas including one where he nearly lost his iPhone 17 Pro...

Long overdue guest this week, we welcome Justin Li, of Humans of Eastwood fame, to the podcast. We learn about all things Justin, from his background, to career in politics, to actual career, as well as all things Eastwood - how he gets the inside scoop on everything happening in and around Eastwood, the craziest submissions he's received on the Humans of Eastwood page & the lore behind the Gr...

Usual nonsense chat this week (disclaimer this was recorded a few weeks ago) including entertaining Ro's weird obsessions, more LinkedIn rants, NFL and GTA VI. We also do some "Quick Fire Tier Lists," which is always guaranteed to anger someone out there. ___________________________________________________________ FULL PODCAST EPISODES 🔽 APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-c...

Whole lotta nothing to kick us off this week as Sen opens up the Pandora's box of understanding the other boys social media habits, including cheeky LinkedIn scroll's at work and the various environments where hitting a scroll is acceptable. Sen and Migs also share physio stories. We end with "Play On or Not," where we discuss if certain behaviours in a work setting are kosher or not. ____________...

Full time haters this week as Sen gets on his soapbox about the Sydney Marathon, leading to a lengthy discussion about the etiquette of wearing participation medals. We also talk Brisbane local government politics and suit shopping. We play the "Muted Draft," this week which starts off strong and then inevitable descends into chaos. ___________________________________________________________ FULL...

One in, one out policy at TCB as Ro returns and Migs departs. Sen and Ro have some lovely yarns including engagements, a triumphant football season, responding to listener comments and recounting what can only be described as a hate crime. We are also joined by a special guest for our segment "10 to 1." ___________________________________________________________ FULL PODCAST EPISODES 🔽 APPLE PODC...

Once again it's just Migs and Sen this week and once again the yarns go far and wide and at time incredibly niche. The boys also bring back "Rapid Fire Tier Lists," with some quick tier lists and given the personnel, of course there's a football one. ___________________________________________________________ FULL PODCAST EPISODES 🔽 APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-critic...

Just some light hearted yarns this week between Migs and Sen as we hear about upcoming travel plans, weddings, buying new TVs, documentaries, a fraud baker and getting fined twice. We're back again with a few more Top 10 lists this week. ___________________________________________________________ FULL PODCAST EPISODES 🔽 APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-critical-banter-pod...

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Just Ro and Migs this week and Ro once against has found himself in a unique situation regarding gym memberships - how this man manages this is beyond us. We also talk lemon parties, dupes, lost air pods, FIFA corruption and a Chinese drama. And finally, back by popular demand, our tier lists are back this time in quick fire form as we continue to subvert genres on this podcast. __________________...

Great, now that the title caught your attention, we have a cracker episode in store this week as Ro announces he's finally out of his gym contract but now somehow into water polo. He then admits to also having no survival instincts, Sen saw a police chase and saw a stinker movie, Migs is in the market for a tv, we talk Odyssey, Kimi K3 and the World Cup final. We end with the "Highest Bidder Wins,...

Boys are all over the shop this week as evidenced by the start as we go from talking hacker houses (glorified slums) to LAN parties, quant trading firms, the South Korean stock market, the destruction of the social contract, filing for bankruptcy and much more inbetween. Miguel then provides the boys with a Deutsche Bank report. We're back this week with the old faithful "Bullslut" as the boys tur...

Bit of a quiet week this one as we start off with some Black Ops chat to celebrate the release of the PS5 version. We then talk AI slop, Easyway, private equity owned businesses, Chinese robo vacuums, tier listing chores and leaving negative reviews on small businesses. Our other segment this week is "what your x says about you," where we just rattle off stereotypes for some cheap laughs. ________...

The 3 stooges are back this week and yet again more football yarns this week as Sen proudly proclaims to have done zero work this week yet then also proceeds to buy a $400 ergonomic office chair - make it make sense. In other news the boys are both proud and disappointed in the Socceroos, Ro's having furniture issues and a tip for getting discounts. We also implore Afterglow Eatery to stop posting...

We've done a straight swap - Ro out, Kush in. Kushagra joins us live and direct from San Francisco with a recap of his time at the Socceroos vs Paraguay. We get the full experience, almost as good as being there. Kush has other American yarns for us including Vegas tales, a trip to a National Park and copping IMAX tickets. Miguel also wants to become a karen. We bring back 'Top 5's/10's,' with som...

The boys are back and so is the World Cup chat, with the boys straight off a 4am wake up to watch the Socceroos. We talk Maccas collectables, Sen's looking for an ergonomic work chair and Ro's looking to furnish a new abode. We also have a bidet conundrum and should the internet be available to everyone. We have "World Cup Fun Facts," where we chat fun and wholesome stories of this World Cup and p...

Just when you thought Ro's stories couldn't get more ridiculous, he brings a new one that somehow tops all the others. As we wrap our heads around what Ro had just told us, friend of the show Jack sends in a mental submission basically outlining a redundancy Hunger Games in Norway. Sen then rants about SpaceX. We end with some helpful tips and tricks for those who are not so in tune with the FIFA...

Once again it's just 2 of the lads on this week's episode and with Migs and Sen you know it's going to be World Cup themed. The boys talk World Cup songs, World Cup ads, KSI leaving the sidemen, a gnarly story out of the UK and Sen started a fight. The boys play some World Cup quizzes to test their ball knowledge. ___________________________________________________________ FULL PODCAST EPISODES 🔽...

Sen kicks us off this week with a new Maxibon rare unit - there seems to be dozens of people like this. Ro has restaurant stories out the wazoo, Migs has an update on his hike and finally Sen talks Tim Payne, Vivid drones and Harambe (RIP). Top 5's and 10's are back this week and we have some doozies, including ones that are completely vibes based. _________________________________________________...

Sen opens the batting this week with a stay dangerous at a concert and then a wild tale of a cuck or be cucked and rare unit all tied into one. Ro then has his own rare moment before Migs launches into a rant about Arsenal fans and quick game of 'fair game or not.' We end with some 'Price is Right' for what is turning out to be an exorbitantly expensive World Cup. On the theme of footballers, we g...

Bad week for Ro as he was left reeling on multiple occasions with no choice but to take it like a champ. Luckily for him, he's aware of someone else he knows who's also been left reeling for other reasons. Migs brings up Andros Townsend and Sen breaks down the budget. We're back with "Overrated/Underrated," as we once again let rip with some awful hot takes or otherwise. __________________________...

Sen's back this week and comes full of yarns from his trip to Sri Lanka, his night out last Friday and he went to go scope out the competition, watching a live podcast. Migs then brings a follow up from last week about AI companions. "Agree or Disagree" is back with the boys sharing some hot takes with each other. ___________________________________________________________ FULL PODCAST EPISODES 🔽...

Another week, another duos episode with Sen coming and Sen going as we're back with Ro & Migs. This week, we're back to regular programming with the episode released on time on Wednesday - we give updates on why the past 2 were delay (Ro giving a half apology, half blame someone else). Migs chats about his absence last week and the etiquette behind parking in Mudgee & throwing yourself aga...

Another week and another duo's episode, this time it's Miguel who's gone walkabout. Sen's been missing a few weeks and helpfully comes back with absolutely zero yarns, how good. Just when you thought we were done with wedding chat, Sen starts with his own wedding stories, Ro brings up the name and shame list and a story about a phone sale almost gone wrong. Sen ends with a moral discussion on insi...