Critical Banter

Rohit’s John Howard era dial-up internet is still on the ropes, so he misses this week’s episode, which is a damn shame because this week we have a very special and very funny guest, Sydney comedian Jenny Tian. Before we get to Jenny, the boys reveal some big news from during the week. The boys are sick and tired of being in lockdown so they take matters into their own hands this week by getting t...

Another week of lockdown madness here at Critical Banter. This week’s episode begins with a discussion on virtual meeting etiquette and some awkward horror stories of virtual meetings. Also this week, as the Olympics are currently in full swing, we take some time to discuss various sports and whether they should even be considered sports. Seriously wtf is skateboarding doing at the Olympics. This...

We’re back again this week, still in lockdown and a little bit crazy. We begin with an inane chat on the intricacies and nuances of the use of the word “belated,” i.e. when is it too late to say “belated”? Then Sen launches into a rant on virtual farewell cards/farewell drinks and virtual drinks in general, which is increasingly becoming the norm in the post-Covid world. Finally, a big announcemen...

This may be our most UnAustralian episode thus far. We begin with a cheeky update from Covid bandit we mentioned a few weeks back, it appears that bridges may be burned. Following that, we answer a few questions from a listener, mostly regarding how much our friends/family/co-workers know about the podcast, and considering none of us have been fired (yet), it’s clear that we keep these lives separ...

After a week of back and forth with the technical team in the Philippines and multiple threats to escalate the issue to ACCC and the Ombudsman, Rohit’s internet has been upgraded from “Venezuela” to “how ya going.” This week begins with a cowardly, yet ultimately fair, ambush on Sen, with the use of Guerilla tactics that would’ve made the Viet Cong proud. After agreeing to disagree, the boys then...

Sydney is still in lockdown, which means the boys can’t meet in person (thank god), but that also means we are still recording remotely. This week we feel the wrath of remote recording as we fall victim to Rohit’s John Howard-era dial-up internet. After trying to record with that man on a 30 second delay, we gave up and decided to just record without him. In true cowardly fashion, we spend the fir...

Huuuuge week for Critical Banter this week. As the title suggests, we welcome a very special guest onto the podcast - Jack Post. Jack is a doyen of Australian commercial radio, best known for his exploits on Hamish and Andy, and can now be found on breakfast radio on The Christian O'Connell Show. Before we delve into Jack however, we get an update from the boys as Sydney descends into Lockdown 2 a...

Incredibly sad week at Critical Banter as we mourn the loss of a pivotal member of our team and a true fan favourite. The sudden departure of this comrade has shook us to our core and we will always remember the great times we had. Nevertheless, we struggle on through with this week’s episode, as the memory of Kush’s mo casts a large shadow over us. After eulogising the mo, we discuss pant etiquet...

The lads take a break from watching the Euro’s to record this week’s episode. You may note the boys sound dusty as we were coming off a big night in the town celebrating Miguel’s birthday, which is where this week’s episode begins. Kush reveals his drunken purchase from that night, which was a t-shirt with his idol’s face on it. We then get a crypto update, Sen discusses drunk ettiquette at the cl...

Kushagra joins us this week, taking a break from his rigorous preparations ahead of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. Upon his return, he ponders a philosophical question regarding our musical taste - lyrics or beat. We then have a crypto update, before in true podcast fashion, and what is quickly becoming a recurring trope, we have a strange bathroom story, this time featuring Sen. Finally, we delve into...

The idiots are back for another week of the podcast. We begin as we did last week, with a crypto update as the hunt continues to name and create our own cryptocurrency. During the week, listeners wrote in with some good (and bad) suggestions for our crypto name. We’ve taken those suggestions into consideration and we finally decided on a name, unfortunately it will not be called Kush Koin. Sen the...

The lads need your help this week as we delve into the murky world of cryptocurrency. Kushagra has been summoned to broker peace between Israel and Palestine and in his absence the boys decide to take the next logical step in their podcasting career - creating their own cryptocurrency. What could go wrong? Sen then gives an update to Australia’s mice pandemic and PETA’s useless advice. New game th...

Like the old adage goes, “Still 0-0 lads,” the Critical Banter boys have reset after a huge week of 100th episode celebrations. To inaugurate this landmark (10)1st episode, Kush begins with an epic, and rather pointless, tale of his encounter with a squadron of mosquitos. To absolutely nobody’s surprise, Kush portrays all the hallmarks of a heartless, cold-blooded killer. Sen then hits the boys wi...

Raise the bat lads! They’ve done it, they’ve reached the big three digits. The first 30 episodes were a bit scratchy, with a few plays and misses outside the off stump, but it was smooth sailing since. This week the lads honour you, the listeners. We asked and you guys delivered. Strap in for an hour as we answer your questions, taking you on a journey from the very beginning to now, with some int...

We are so close to Episode 100, we can almost taste it, however instead this week, we taste urine. Episode 99 begins with resident evangelical, Ro, telling us about his guardian angel. Following that, Miguel then tells us about his guardian angel and run in with the law, before he ends with his awkward encounter in the line to a club. Our new game this week is “Madlib Madness.” Sen and Migs go hea...

We are edging closer to Episode 100 as well as edging just in general. Kushagra is not here this week as he has been cryogenically frozen in anticipation for our 100th episode extravaganza. But before then, we have to get through Episode 98, which begins like many other episodes, with a discussion about consent. This time it’s consent regarding calling people while peeing (wang in hand and all). D...

Not too long to go until the big Episode 100, but before then, this week’s episode doesn’t disappoint. Ro begins with a tale as old as time: a breakup in front of a live audience. After hearing that rollercoaster of a story, Sen rants about automatic tips being applied at bars and tipping in general in Australia. The boys realise their brains are getting slower as they get older, whether it be due...

The world was in shock this week as an unprecedented, sudden event swept the world's interest. Yes that’s right, Kushagra has shown up 2 weeks in a row. We’re just as confused as you are. To mark this momentous occasion, Kush starts with sucking up to the NSW Government and the metro before Rohit launches into by far the nichest rant we’ve had: tier listing carbs. After discussing carbs for far to...

Kushagra is back this week after helping dislodge the ship in the Suez Canal. Episode 95 of the Critical Banter Podcast begins with a discussion about pets, with a few notable updates. Rohit has finally gained legal ownership, ending a meaningless 9 month Mexican standoff with the previous owner. In other pet news, self proclaimed dog hater Miguel also got his own new puppy Dmitri (name still pend...

Solemn episode of Critical Banter this week, as the title suggests. Before we dive into Sen’s current misgivings, we start this week with a philosophical discussion. Are umbrellas communal? Given the recent torrential rain in Sydney, this question has become more poignant than ever. We also each discuss our own shady pasts with “borrowing” umbrellas. We also then discuss other biblical signs that...

Big week of comebacks as Kushagra returns, TCB Debate returns and my dad returns. Kushagra opens the episode with one of his trademark rants about something inconsequential - this time it’s religious education. Rohit then discusses his favourite past time and apparent schoolyard epidemic, vaping. We discuss other school trends that we’ve witnessed and experienced, with the usual suspects of Yu-Gi-...

Another week and we still haven’t been cancelled. This week, we begin by trying to do our best to get cancelled. Rohit recounts his tale of racial profiling, leading to Miguel and Sen telling their own stories of racial vilification. In the end, it was concluded that the boys are probably dishing more racial abuse than they are receiving. Next up we discuss a radical plan to send millions of sampl...

We have somehow reached Episode 91 of The Critical Banter Podcast - we’re just as shocked as you to discover we’ve done this 91 times. Just 9 more weeks until the big 100. What do we have planned? Not even we know. Until then, welcome back to another episode, Kushagra is not with us this week as he is load managing (2nd of 5 weeks). We begin with a discourse on useless/fake degrees, spurred by Roh...

TCB is back again this week and much like Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, we are 95% effective at talking about nothing. Kushagra’s gone walkabout this week, preparing for his cameo on this season’s “Dancing with the Stars.” In his absence, Rohit begins with a rogue discussion on our collective phobias, before we applaud the triumphant return of Schapelle Corby into the Australian psyche. We end wit...

Hold the press, Kushagra actually joins us this week, fresh from receiving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Despite him suddenly developing a third eye, Kush is still very much the same as he immediately launches into one of his trademark, largely unhinged and rather unprovoked, rants on cyclists. Rohit then divulges an epiphany he had during the week about his apparent lack of fine motor skills an...