Critical Banter

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...

Kush is currently out this week as he is waiting to be one of the first Australians to receive the coronavirus vaccine. In his absence, Rohit begins with a tale of unfound selfishness, featuring himself, a toilet and a man in a wheelchair. Will he change his ways after this? Probably not. We then discuss a freak in the US who “accidentally” swallowed an AirPod as well as chameleons who are hung li...

Kushagra is still not with us, as he’s currently in talks to replace Jeff Bezos as Amazon’s CEO. In his absence, we begin this week with one of Rohit’s favourite topics, the notion of individual glory vs team success. We discuss whether we prefer to achieve individual success but the team loses or fail miserably but at least the team wins. There are differing opinions, but we all know which Rohit...

Massive week this week, as Kushagra is currently on suicide watch after putting his life savings in GME. Unfortunately for him, the ASX listed GME has very little to do with the American game store chain, meaning Kushagra is currently on the run from loan sharks and is unable to join us this week. We begin with a moral discussion, as we hear the tale of a foolish individual who returned an extra m...

Another big week of news in the world and here is Critical Banter to cover absolutely none of it. Kushagra is off on walkabout this week, leaving Miguel, Rohit and Sen to their own devices. Rohit begins with yet another wallet update, this time providing us with a glimmer of hope. After hearing the magic wallet story, we discuss Trump’s pardons, Bernard Tomic’s missus and duck hunting. It’s late J...

We’re absolutely rolling through January, so here is another episode of Critical Banter to help you through your work week. Kushagra is not here this week, as he’s on a diplomatic  pilgrimage to the US, to attend Joe Biden’s inauguration. In his absence, the boys begin with a discussion on yet another example of Rohit idly standing by as someone is put into a dangerous scenario. After hearing...

Many people have asked for it, and man-of-the-people Kushagra has delivered, gracing us with his presence for the first time in 2021. We begin this week as Kushagra fills us in with his whereabouts for the past 6 weeks, including tales of positive results, government building raids, and cock fighting training camps. We then reminisce about Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon cards where we discover Kushagra’s si...

TCB is back for 2021 in style. Kushagra is off in the US, campaigning in the Georgia runoff election, but rest assured he will be back next week. We start this week as we ended 2020, with an unprecedented update to the Rohit Wallet saga. Just when we thought this epic tale had come to an end, we discover this plot has thickened, now featuring an actual act of identity theft. We also discuss Michae...

This is it, we have finally reached the end of this strange, “unprecedented” year which has simultaneously felt quick and long at the same time. The boys wrap up 2020 in classic TCB fashion, starting with a quick trip to the beach featuring a mature, orderly discussion about the male genitalia before diving into a discussion about cults and religion. Next up this week we have a quick fire quiz for...

It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas, as the bells start jingling, the mall Santa’s put their fake beards on and the reindeer start warming up. We’ve somehow reached December of this godforsaken year and the boys decide to celebrate the holiday season by getting a bit silly and festive. Kushagra was in Adelaide during the week, busy opening the batting for India, so it was just Miguel, Rohit...

Kushagra has a covid scare midweek, forcing him out of the league fixture on the weekend, meaning he is missing for a second consecutive week. This week starts with a much anticipated (and much needed) update to the Pepper Press as Rohit and Miguel reflect over the past 6 months. One of the boys is given a point for one of the categories with the other 4 categories and the ultimate winner to be an...

What is the difference between The Godfather Part III, The Return of the Jedi, Game of Thrones Season 8 and this week’s episode? This week’s podcast actually produces a satisfactory conclusion to a much loved franchise: the Rohit wallet saga. With Kushagra away this week, off in the UK helping Pfizer test their coronavirus vaccine, the rest of the boys gear up for the second ever filmed episode of...