Critical Banter

The boys are joined by a very interesting guest this week as Scott from Lupo Bianco drops by. Scott is a tailor at Lupo Bianco who are one of Sydney’s premier custom suit tailors. We discuss a bit about the business, his journey into tailoring, what makes and good suit and much more. As usual our game is “Bullslut” as Scott takes on Migs and Ro in 5 rounds covering all sorts of topics. We end with...

Got a hell of yarn to kick us off this week as the boys went to the infamous Ivy Penthouse for a party last week. Massive shout out to the Maison Chen Law Group for inviting us to their birthday celebrations. We talk about penthouses, showers in penthouses, bathtubs in penthouses as well as a run in with the Glambot operator. There's also some yarns about Totti’s and Sen went karting. Our game thi...

Lot of yap in this week’s episode, so much so that we forgot to do a game. In any case, we start with a stay dangerous, Migs has an update on the shirtless gym bro and then Sen provides an update on his driving fine, as well as a life hack to unlimited free Adobe. Sen also has a yarn about a billionaire and ends on his soapbox complaining about kids on the metro. Our other segment today is “Top 5’...

Unfortunately no Kush this week, but Migs, Ro and Sen are all back. Ro spent some time in Bali and brought some yarns from before and during his trip including a passport frenzy, a hectic wedding and an unfortunate ATV incident. We play a variation of “Bullslut” this week between Ro and Sen where Sen shows off his ability to name many different types of analysts. Our final segment today is “Band f...

Firstly we apologise for Kush’s scuffed audio this week - Sen and Ro are chimpanzee’s. In any case, no Migs for this episode but Kush steps up in his place and wowee does he bring yarns. We talk about all things America, including a sleazy driver, self driving cars, San Francisco’s abysmal nightlife and Kush’s dating adventures. “Price is Right” is back this week as Sen tests Ro and Kush on how in...

We are back with a brand new episode this week after a brief break last week. Joining Migs and Sen is friend of the show (and in real life) Jeffrey whilst Ro is still overseas. We talk about Sydney airport, a rare win against a large tech conglomerate, narrowly avoiding a beat down in soccer and Jeffrey gives us his thoughts on NY and Boston. Sen tests Migs and Jeffrey’s niche knowledge in the “To...

The boys start off the episode strong chatting about hacked uni group chats, the etiquette in greeting high school alum in the wild, and long distance partners mooching long-term accomodation rent free (literally). We round off the logue with an impromptu #AskTCB where we answer some of the burning questions you guys have asked over Instagram - be sure to follow us on @criticalbanter to get your s...

Sen kicks off formalities this week with a few tales. In his first tale he is both the victim and perpetrator, as he ignores the sage words of Gandhi and goes eye for an eye. In other news, Sen is also engaged in a painstaking battle with Microsoft in a desperate attempt not to get charged $150. Elsewhere, Ro got a ride share with a driver who started abusing him to his face in another language -...

This week, Migs and Ro recount their experience at their first ever influencer(?) event where they tried their best to not look like cheapskates and miserably failed in doing so. We also have a listener submission about unethical life hacks which includes impersonating companies, leading to a passionate rant from Migs about a specific ice cream store. Our game this week is “Taboo,” which is simila...

Some weird energy in the studio this week as the boys recorded this late on a Monday night. Despite the delirium, Ro has a stay dangerous as well as a yarn from his time in BrisVegas about the homeless people of the great northern state. Ro also has a yarn from Oztag featuring serial pest Triple Cheese as he continues to drag this podcast’s name through the mud - this time in a case of mistaken id...

Yet another special episode this week as we welcome Mike and George from Wingboy onto the show. Only the second time we’ve had duel guests on one episode and wowee is this a huge one. We get around Mike and George and learn about their journey to where they are today as well as some industry secrets and future plans for the lads. As usual we play “Bullslut” with our guests as Mike and George take...

Unofficial guest episode this week as we welcome back friend of the show (and in real life) Rohan for this 3rd* appearance on the pod. We’ve replaced one rare Ro with another and off the rip we dive into whatever niche interests Ro is into lately. We hear about his equally rare roommates, his obsession with side adjusters and his famous battle with Jetstar. We also talk about Vitamin C showers, As...

Huge episode this week with another very special guest - Cal Best. The Heavy himself joins us to discuss a range of topics including how he got into watches, how he became a viral sensation, where his famous catch phrases come from as well as just some good funny yarns. As usual we play “Bullslut” with our guest as Cal goes up against both Migs and Ro for bragging rights. We finish this week with...

Massive episode this week featuring a very special guest - Winna Bhun. We start off getting to know Winna and his many talents including competitive eating, how he grew his social media following, working at a casino, a drunk night out at UNSW and much more. As usual we play “Bullslut” with our guest as Migs and Winna go head to head for bragging rights. We finish this week with a segment called “...

Yarn heavy episode this week as Ro and Sen recount stories from their weekend in Melbourne, including a very generous restaurant owner, a grumpy casino dealer and large amounts of head loss and carry on from the boys in a story where they definitely come out looking shameful. Our game this week is “Taboo,” which is similar to charades except each round gets more difficult as the game master (Sen)...

Very fun episode this week as we are joined by the Kebab master himself - The Ox Show. We learn all about Ox’s journey into the kebab world, how he began, industry secrets, HSP Appreciation Society, Gold Coast Kebabs and he actually shows us his resume. We have our first guest for 2025 and as per usual, the game of choice for our guest is “Bullslut'' as Ox goes head to head against Rohit and Migue...

Absolutely huge episode this week filled with plenty of yarns. Sen is back from a quick trip to the USA while Ro is also back from a work trip to Byron Bay. Sen went to Vegas and Ro took on a cyclone - this week is story heavy and self indulgent. We really went above and beyond for our game this week “Logo Quiz.” Based on the famous board game, Ro asks Migs and Sen questions from the game to find...

With Sen exploring alternative (and very right-wing) podcasting options in America and Kush still fighting for his life in the mean streets of San Francisco, we are left with the dynamic duo this week as Miguel & Rohit recap the week. Ro kicks off chatting about the Slater & Gordon incident that left nearly 1,000 executive salaries, performance reviews & other sensitive info leaked. Th...

Another week rolls on and Ro continues to be involved in lengthy battles with various wedding venues across NSW. This week’s battle is catering and which venues will allow delicious Indian and Chinese food to be cooked and served. We then talked about Drake’s Sydney concerts, our Thursday night 6 a side comp before ending with some deeply disturbing footage and a sombre warning about AI. The ever...

Ro is up to his gills in wedding planning and begins this week almost immediately complaining about the cost of wedding venues. We entertain this man for a bit before both Migs and Sen share niche Metro chat, we have an update on Summer Soccer which gets derailed for one of the more unbelievable (as in we don’t believe it) Stay Dangerous stories. The game this week is the “Letter Game” - pretty si...

Few “Stay Dangerous” to kick us off this week before we have an extra unethical life hack from a listener. After we discuss the intricacies of Talon’s plan, we discuss the biggest news of the week - Luka Doncic’s “trade” to the Lakers. Ro then tells us about his accountability group and his menacing communist behaviour. Migs and Sen end with tales of social etiquette in the workplace. For our game...

Migs starts proceedings this week with an immediate attack on a certain culture’s parenting style as he retells his encounter with a bratty child at a shopping centre. Ro shamefully admits to playing Last Man Standing Cricket - the lowest form of cricket known to man. Sen then pleads with the listeners for any potential football players looking to join a new team before outing Ro in a tale of betr...

We kick this week off straight off the bat with a hot take from Miguel as he ponders if Lavar Ball is the greatest dad of all time. Ro then once again shows off his pro bus agenda with a smear campaign against the metro before Sen ends with a tale featuring Cliff Dive and a security guard hellbent on busting Ro’s balls. New game this week called “Guess the Job.” Miguel has found some very normal j...

We bid farewell to Kushagra once again but welcome back to Sen who returns from his trip to Vietnam. He comes bearing gifts - both physical and metaphysical in nature. He brings along with him a new ideology which he immediately pushes onto the boys. As the lads get used to their new left wing mantra, Sen regales them with tales of his trip to Vietnam. We’re bringing back an old game with “Stockho...

The boys from last week run it back again with Sen still MIA, probably pleading with US officials not to ban Tik Tok. In any case, Ro kicks us off with a baffling tale of watching Wicked in cinemas and a potential administration error on his end. He then even more concerningly admits to not knowing Wicked is a musical. Kush then tells a yarn of some cat like PDA, Mig’s saw a bloke wearing a gaming...