Critical Banter

Massive week at TCB as Kush undertook his 24 hour challenge. Before that, Ro is full of yarns from his trip to Melbourne last week. He begins with a tale of a magical venue that doubles as both a succulent Chinese restaurant as well as being a fully fledged night club. Next he recounts his ordeal in voting in the referendum which includes being accosted while waiting in line. He then goes on a lon...

Different kind of episode this week, a rather self-indulgent one at that (if you couldn’t tell from the title alone). Ro is off in Melbourne this week, mourning the results of the Australian Referendum - speaking of which Kush and Sen ran into the most adamant of No voters out in the wild. Sen then apologies for absolute pelican behaviour during the week as he retells one of the stranger stories w...

Big episode this week with Kush nowhere to be seen still since the conclusion of the challenge. Nevertheless, the lads move on, Ro and Migs tell a tale from a party they attended last week which featured a rogue fruit and a threat of an explosion. Next Sen asks the boys for some petrol station etiquette. We also get an update on various social sports the boys are playing and we end with a review...

Rohit kicks us off with some anti-establishment energy this week as he spends upwards of 5 mins bashing cops following a strange run in with the law. Sen then gives some unethical life tips regarding drink driving. Kushagra is also MIA this week fresh off his brave loss in the game challenge last week. In his absence we announce an update to the Maccas Challenge, as we reveal this challenge will b...

Another glorious week here at TCB, and of course some more audio issues, this week we lost our Would You Rather segment to the podcasting gods. Nevertheless we got some wicked yarns to kick us off as we went on an excursion during the week to Marrickville and the Factory Theatre to support the arts. We discuss our succulent Vietnamese meals before discussing the standup comedy we watched which con...

The boys are on a roll here and this week is yet another cracker. We begin with some Rohit yarns, firstly a rare moment on Sydney roads where all drivers show utmost respect to one another, culminating in a roundabout standoff. His next yarn is more of a flex really as he boasts about pre ordering the new premium iPhone, with his new credit card before his luxurious Europe trip. Tosser. Anyway, Se...

Another red hot episode this week as we begin with another update from the pesky downstairs neighbour. Sen’s workmate has given their blessing for the boys to approach Marta as they also seek external legal advice on the legalities of their plan. Ro then tells a tale of woe and misery and deadset blatant false advertising. The boys were desperate to get glazed and were unable to do so. Finally Mig...

Plenty of admin up top to start the episode as we get some quick updates from previous yarns. Ro gives us an update about the money lent to his cleaners (must be nice): no money has been paid back. Sen gives an update on whether the boys can accost Marta, the horrible neighbour at her apartment: waiting to get confirmation. As we said, quick updates. Manny has a proper yarn for us as during the we...

We are in record breaking territory as we have yet another week with a full house of the lads. Sen kicks us off this week with a riveting update from the annoying downstairs neighbour first mentioned a few weeks ago. Sen reads out the second letter in this intriguing tale and the boys toss up whether they should investigate this apartment block themselves and see if they can score an exclusive int...

 After last week’s calamity, we tested our audio not once, not twice but three times before we began. With everything in place, we begin with Ro posing an interesting hypothetical to the lads. We delve deep into the world of gambling addiction, who we’d give money to no questions asked and why Kush would not give any of the lads a single cent. Next up, Kush describes some equally disgusting behav...

Our episode starts with an apology this week as our audio is completely scuffed throughout as well having to scrap our usual weekly wrap up segment. Luckily we were able to salvage the rest of the episode which contained the comeback of 2 classic segments. We bring back “The Price is Right” this week as Miguel, Rohit and Kush are asked to guess the price of everyday grocery items from Woolworths t...

Fresh off appearing in the AFR, Ro reveals how he was accosted at his local Mazda dealership by a podcast fan - have the boys finally reached a middling level of fame? Ro goes on to mention how he took advantage of this poor unassuming listener and took him for all he’s worth. If you are a TCB fan and you come across Ro in the wild, avoid at all costs! Kush then has his weekly “old man yells at cl...

Like all good episodes, this week’s starts with an apology for last week’s shambolic audio quality. The lads then go into detail on the troubleshooting efforts that took place to ensure clean audio for this week. Kushagra takes centre stage to use this platform to condemn the state of Adidas (or Abibas) shoes which caused him much pain and discomfort - could be user error, the jury is still out o...

 Shambolic start to this week as we reveal an ongoing saga behind the scenes regarding our bank account - we know, riveting stuff. Kush goes full Karen at some poor bank branch workers before donning the tin foil hat as everyone tries to steal his data. The FIFA Women’s World Cup is currently on in Australia (and New Zealand) and Miguel gives us his unfiltered opinion on the Matilda’s exhilaratin...

Lots going on this week with the lads. Firstly Kushagra is nowhere to be found and is presumed to have joined the writer’s strike in the US. Meanwhile Ro and Migs have been busy this week doing side quests as they have been featured in a prestigious Australian publication (not Zoo magazine). According to the Australian Financial Review, Ro is now the unofficial godfather of Pickleball in Australi...

WELCOME TO SEASON 3 OF CRITICAL BANTER! Much like The Simpsons, Season 3 is set to be our biggest and best season yet as we debut our brand spanking new studio. The lads have treated themselves to the finest podcasting microphones on the market, 2 beautiful new couches, a robust shelf and of course a lovely rug to tie it all together. To celebrate this new space of ours, we bring back some loved s...

 Back to full strength this week as Ro is back from exile and Kush has overcome the plague. Straight off the bat Kush is furious with Migs and Sen for using the new technology despite being strictly told not to do so - in their defence they’re baboons. Sen tells a yarn from his Friday night where a lonely Ro with nothing else better to do joins his work drinks event and attempts to pretend to be...

As the famous saying goes: all roads lead to another Miguel and Sen duo spectacular. Ro is off in NZ and Kush doesn’t have covid for the third time, leaving the lads with autonomy for yet another week. After deciding against doing part 2 of Pokemon Smash or Pass and doing even more football content, this week the boys start light with some exchanging of lunch ideas in Sydney’s CBD. Then they get i...

After a month of galavanting around Europe, Sen is back and is brimming with yarns. As is tradition, when one comes in, another pops out with Kush making way. To kick us off this week, however, is Rohit who brings two cautionary tales and some valuable life lessons with them. He begins with a review of his use of the website Temu and their too good to be true offers before he reveals he is in the...

Another week, another low attendance day at the Critical Banter podcast. Here for roll call are Miguel & Kush whilst the other 2 boys have gone everywhere but the podcast studio. Nevertheless, the show must go on with the cult favourite duo which kicks off with Kush's introduction to tarot card readings where he drops all preconceived slights he had against it in light of the favourable readin...

With Sen's still in Europe doing [redacted], the Big 3 are once again back in the studio. This week's episode starts off with wedding fever, with every man and their dog getting engaged and/or married at this time of year. The boys dissect a few engagement posts they've seen on social media, and rank them as if they've got any right or qualification to judge other people's happy relationships. Roh...

Running out of ideas, Rohit and Kush were minutes away from calling Dimitri Anatoli back from the gulag for this week's episode. However, they have been saved by the freezing & heavily jet-lagged Miguel who has returned from his semi-frequent galivants to Europe. We start this week's episode with Miguel dobbing in Rohit for being guilty of a very behaviour he lambasted last week. We then hear...

The running theme continues as Miguel and Sen are absent. Perhaps this is an experiment from ChatGPT itself to see how far the boys can go without each other. Regardless, the show must go on with Rohit and Kush. And to join the boys this week is (not you Dimitri) but Triple Cheese. The man, the myth, the legend. He arrives in scintillating fashion, brimming with yarns and tales, ones that are fier...

It’s happened again, Miguel in Europe, Kush on annual leave - Ro and Sen left to their own devices. That means this week is choc full of yarns. To kick us off Sen immediately dobs in Ro for his atrocious behaviour at Costco and IKEA. Then we get a recap of the lads trip up to Brisbane as well some other smaller stories. Our only segment this week is a new one, “Red Handed” which is where we recoun...

Kush has put in a marvellous shift the past few weeks and has earned a well deserved break as Rohit finally comes back. He begins with some clarifications from last week’s tale of his unfounded act of violence (all still completely true). Staying on the theme of violence, Ro also brings 2 other yarns - one of police brutality outside a Maccas and another of animal roadkill. Another Tik Tok game th...