Critical Banter

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...

Kushagra is back from his week-long Bunga Bunga Party, just in time to join us for a very momentous episode. This week marks our very first episode to be filmed and uploaded to YouTube. That’s right, from this week, you’ll now have the privilege to both hear, and see us, as we record our episodes. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel 'Critical Banter' (link below) for future episodes and exclu...

Kushagra is a no show for this week, presumably out celebrating South Dakota recently legalising marijuana, but alas the show must go on. We begin this week with a story about first dates, leading to an in depth discussion about the etiquette of first dates and the do’s and don’ts. We then discuss the rebranding of Red Skins and Chicos as we revisit one of our favourite topics; racist food names....

This week the boys are back in the flesh, recording face to face for the first time in 8 months. After getting the customary reaching around out of the way, we begin this week’s episode with a small teaser of our next coning adventure. Rohit then floats other potential prank ideas, alarmingly all of which include 1 year old birthday parties. We end with a mini “Mind Your Manners,” as Rohit recount...

This was a big week for the world, and this podcast, as Kushagra joins Miguel, Rohit and Sen to dissect the most pivotal events from the week (from a betting perspective). We start with another Rohit wallet update as the saga of the world’s most nonchalant robbery seemingly continues. We then discuss the US election, Melbourne Cup, State of Origin and of course, gambling. The ever popular “What is...

Kushagra is back this week for this spooky edition of the podcast. We begin this week with Rohit updating us on his ongoing battle with the man actively stealing his identity. The obvious conclusion we come to is, Rohit taking justice into his own hands and becoming a vigilante. We then get into the halloween spirit as we discuss the nuances of halloween and trick-or-treating. We also discuss othe...

Weirdly sexual episode of the pod this week, as Rohit goes out of his way to make his daddy fetish known. Kushagra fortunately misses out on this sensual experience as we begin this week with a tale of tragedy. Rohit was a victim of a petty crime by an opportunistic criminal and he decides to take justice into his own hands and seek vengeance. After which, he’ll change his name and identity and mo...

Big week for the boys at TCB as we finally test out the cone theory, with surprising results, not to mention Kushagra also graces us with his presence. This week we begin with a quick recap and exclusive sneak peek at our coning adventures (be sure to also check out the full video on YouTube). We also get a story about a potential Karen and a small yappy dog and how to carry out revenge against te...

This week we welcome on board our new sponsors (and very good friends) at MANSCAPED. Kushagra, overcome with so much excitement, embarked on a 5 day bender and has not been seen since and as a result does not feature this week. Nevertheless, the other boys plow on and this week we begin with stories of being stuck, whether it be in the sand, in a cave or in a washing machine with your step-brother...

This week we reach a very important milestone in both the podcast history and in our own personal lives. That's right, we’ve reached Episode 69. Kushagra, however, is again in mourning this week as our glorious leader, President Donald J Trump tests positive for coronavirus, which we discuss in great detail. We also hear Rohit and Miguel’s driving adventures before Sen recounts his run in with a r...

Kushagra is in mourning this week after discovering Schoolies had been cancelled for 2020 - he is currently on the Gold Coast partying with other Toolies. Despite this tragic setback, the rest of the boys have picked up the slack in this week’s episode. We start with an update from our friend Jack from last week, before critically analysing the trials and tribulations of the Triwizard Shorenament....

Kushagra, fresh from the Anti-Lockdown protests, joins us for this week's episode as we begin with a number of updates. We get an update from lovestruck Liam, who was featured in last week’s episode, as well as an update on the great sauce debate, revealing the results from the midweek Instagram poll. Finally we end with an update from Eggboy, who’s undertaken an ambitious rebranding to become Aus...

Kush’s student visa extension request was denied this week and as a result he misses the episode due to him being currently on the run from the Department of Immigration - we wish Kush all the best in his endeavours. Back to the episode, and this week we begin with an update from Miguel and Rohit regarding their fitness challenge. We then read some hate comments from our ice-cream tier list, befor...

This week we talk about incest as Kush graces us with his presence. Kush returns and we discuss incest, coincidence? Probably. After dissecting the nuances of incest and incestuous marriages, we then talk about incest through the lense porn and we ponder the plight of the father of modern day porn, Ron Jeremy. We end with a quick chat about the fraud that is David Blaine. Next we bring back “Bulls...

Unlike your dad who went to the shop to get milk and never came back, The Critical Banter Podcast returns as promised - jam packed with classic tales of debauchery such as mild hiking and speeding fines.  However, we are once again missing fan favourite Kushagra, whose disappearance suspiciously coincides with the public surfacing of the various charges held against his notorious moustache do...