Critical Banter

The legendary duo of Miguel and Kush are once again joined by Sen (Ro still MIA). Kush kicks us off by revealing the Thomas Shelby alter-ego he has developed by wearing hats, before mentioning some other rare units at his office. There’s also some chat about the Snapchat AI before finally Sen launches into an epic war story featuring none other than our very own Ro. After 2 long years, we bring ba...

One week on from the momentous 200th Episode, Ro and Sen have immediately gone walkabout leaving Migs and Kush to pick up the pieces and begin the next 200 episodes. After briefly pondering their whereabouts, Kush launches into a tale of almost confronting a group of eshay’s in a movie theatre. Migs then tells a story of hoodwink and deceit as Ro tried to gaslight a group of very confused Koreans....

We have finally made it - the big 200. The TCB boys raise the bat once again to celebrate this momentous milestone, the highly coveted double hundred. Strap in as the boys self indulge to the highest degree in our longest episode yet. To begin proceedings, Ro recounts his calamitous experience at an opera which can only be described as a series of unfortunate events (not related to Lemony Snicket)...

The greatest duo of all time is now upgraded to the greatest trio of all time as Sen returns from his Melbourne trip, Rohit is still missing due to being photographed kissing the Dalai Lama. Sen launches straight into yarns from his trip including a tale of a rollercoaster weekend for repeat podcast character Triple Cheese. Sen also then reveals the existence of a work group chat with the sole pur...

Momentous occasion for the podcast this week as we cross the final frontier - a duo episode featuring Miguel and Kushagra. The self proclaimed Fortnite GOAT duo step into the podcast studio for the first time together, being the last duo combination left. Who knows what nonsense these boys get up, but rest assured they won’t be playing Pokemon smash or pass. Miguel begins with a tale of greed and...

Huge week for TCB - not only are all the boys back but they are back with a little special something. To kick us off this week, the boys review 5 flavours of Prime Hydration, now available in Australian supermarkets (not sponsored). They taste each of the flavours and score them from 1 - 10 and then rank them in order from best to worst. We also dive into the nutritional value and science behind t...

We start this week with a bombshell, with Kush currently MIA after being implicated in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Then Ro confesses to a heinous act at his work on International Women’s Day, where he went from ally to sex pest in the matter of minutes as he desperately tried to gaslight his workmates. Sen also has some work yarns including a kitchen cold war and an alternative education...

It’s that time of the month for all the Critical Banter boys to be present for an episode. Kush kicks us off, and in what’s quickly becoming a recurring gag, the man proceeds to immediately plug both his Instagram accounts. We reflect on his new niche of reviewing his experiences with people, revealing he will be reviewing one of the lads next. Ro then reveals something equally as startling as he...

Massive week for the lads and here to recap it is Migs, Ro and Sen - Kush is out presumably with bird flu. We kick off with a recap of the TCB Chess Tournament which concluded over the weekend (spoiler: the winner was the only person who regularly plays chess). Massive thanks to everyone who participated and a special congrats to Jack who made the final and then proceeded to get embarrassed. Sen t...

The revolving door at TCB continues this week as Sen taps out and Ro and Kush sub back in. This week Kush is full of yarns and brings forth an interesting conundrum - asking the lads if they would accept a sports-like contract over their normal work contracts, even going to the extreme of hypothesising a 10 year contract at Maccas for $2.5m. Then we are back to regular programming as Kush gets in...

It’s happened again, Kush and Ro are MIA so Migs and Sen must soldier on with another football heavy episode. We kick off this week (pun intended) with Miguel recounting his Valentine’s Day plans which includes an infinite food glitch - use at your own peril. Sen then discusses getting blue balled by Julian Assange, doing a Rohit and then complains about yet another overrated Sydney institution. A...

After last week’s opening segment was canned due to various violations of the Geneva Convention, Kush is back in person to oversee the other 3 monkey’s and ensure no other inhumane acts are performed on this podcast. To mark his return, Kush begins with a hypothetical review of his movie rating system, including potentially using his head as a scoring system. We then finally reveal an ongoing saga...

The wheels have well and truly fallen off here at Critical Banter, as this week the boys record an opening segment so heinous and so horrific that Kush had to cut out 95% of what was said to save the careers of Migs, Ro and Sen. Not sure what got into the lads this week to trigger such a violent outburst, but nevertheless one day when we are famous enough, we’ll release the full uncensored version...

We kick off this week straight off the bat with a controversial topic as Miguel (conscientious objector) reveals he worked on Australia Day, refusing to take leave. Even worse, he unintentionally had the gall to take the moral high ground over his coworkers who did in fact take the day off. We then discuss whether celebrating was allowed and if you were allowed to post an instagram story. Sen brin...

They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, yet here we are 2 years later and once again Rohit has fallen victim to identity theft. It’s very rare for sequels to reach the lofty heights of the first one, but as we regale this week we can absolutely confirm this edition of Rohit’s misfortune is as good as the first time. In a throwback, we bring back the classic “Would You Rather?” where the boys answ...

By the grace of God all four members of TCB are reunited once again and have convened for a special pod recording. Sen is back from India after helping RRR with their campaign for an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film and with him brings culture shocks and rants. After spending some time on Indian roads and witnessing first hand the sheer lunacy that is driving in India, Sen now admits the ste...

Fresh out of China covid lockdown, Kushagra graces us with his presence for this second episode of 2023. Kushagra reveals a new instagram account focused on movie reviews which he’s been working on during his annual leave from the podcast. After flogging that for a bit, we then get our weekly Rohit first world problem - this week it’s tipping culture in Hawaii. Unfortunately, Ro did not appreciate...

New year, same ol' Critical Banter. To kick off the year of the rabbit, the boys indulge in their New Years' resolutions which involve drunken stupors, Lego building and Spotify reviews. Rohit also tells a tale of how to ask your mum for relationship advice without asking your mum for relationship advice. Back again in 2023 is the timeless classic 'Bullslut' - where we challenge each other to name...

Final week of the year, final episode of the Critical Banter Podcast for 2022. We end the year just as we started, Kush going MIA and missing the recording session alongside shameless self-indulgence from the rest of the boys. Sen recounts some tales of how he has been spotted in the wild by some of the listeners, and we gain some insight into Miguel's unfortunate addiction to lootboxes. To wrap-u...

It’s officially the silly season here at TCB as we celebrate with our annual Christmas episode. To get us in the mood, Ro tells us about the light narcotics and gag glasses he gave to someone for secret santa - problem is however the gifts look cheap. We then hear about the lads' respective work Christmas parties (including a lot of complaining from Migs) as Sen gears up for his during the week. A...

We’ve heard your complaints and finally this week Ro joins Migs and Sen, however he can’t stop the boys from rambling about football for 30 minutes. Before that, Ro provides us with the much anticipated update from the dating consultant as he makes contact with God himself and seeks a quote. Sen then recounts his Saturday night which involved drinking, sleeping on an uncomfortable couch and excess...

In what is quickly becoming a reoccurring event, Migs and Sen are once again left on their own to steer the podcast ship home. Kush and Ro have had their Australian citizenship revoked after it was revealed they were secretly supporting Argentina against the Socceroos. Nevertheless the show must go on and we begin immediately with a tale of Sen being a buffoon in front of strangers. We then touch...

Massive week at TCB - we’ve gone to the top office in the land for help and the big dog Albo has come to our aid, reaching out to his Indonesian counterpart to negotiate the safe release of Ro from Bali’s Kerobokan Prison. Meanwhile, Sen is off on a plane to Qatar getting a last minute call up from Arnie to join the Socceroos squad as specialist drinks carrier. Speaking of Qatar, huge week for Kus...

It’s finally here - for the next month the world game elevates itself to universal levels and transcends the boundaries of sport and religion. Amidst all the controversy and naysaying, the tournament is still going ahead and here at Critical Banter we will bring you some additional content throughout the Cup. Kush and Ro are moral objectors to Qatar and are missing this week but Migs and Sen have...

The holy trinity are back this week with The Miguel, The Sen and The Holy Kundra all bringing great energy while unfortunately Rohit faces the death penalty in Bali for his heinous crimes - we of course wish him all the best. We begin with some technical difficulties right off the bat with Kush immediately malfunctioning the Rodecaster. After we overcome the rogue recorder, Sen startles the boys w...