Play It By Ear Podcast

Play It By Ear

Society EN ↓ 208 episodes

Three long-time friends each bring a topic to the forum for every show. The discussions on all topics are unrehearsed. Subjects discussed are based on the life experiences of growing up in the 70's, 80's, and 90's and will vary because we "Play It By Ear". Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support

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Play It By Ear Podcast

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Aug 31, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 73: Would you Rather?; Funny product reviews; Spintensity Game 24.09.2021

Episode 73 begins with Brady leading a topic on Would you Rather? Todd has topic 2 which is a list of funny product reviews. Aric rounds out the show leading a new game called Spintensity. Visit our website at  www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast through membership  visit www.playitbyearpodcast.com/support.  #earbudsunite!

Episode 72: AITA; Funny animal names; most heinous smells 17.09.2021

Aric starts out Episode 72 with one of our classic topics, Am I the (Anuse, Assle, Buttle). Todd has Topic 2 with a list of funny animal names. Brady rounds out the show with a discussion of the most heinous smells ranked (see what we did there?). Visit our website at  www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast through membership  visit www.playitbyearpodcast.com/support.  #earbudsunite!

Episode 71: Lamest Superheroes; Classic Cult Films; "Is Bri Brady's Sister From Another Mister?" 10.09.2021

Bri Benjamin from Let's Chat! Live joins us as a guest host for Todd in this episode. Brady has the first topic and a discussion on the lamest superheroes. Bri has the second topic with a list of the Top 50 Cult Films of All Time. Aric rounds out the show by finally answering the question..."Is Bri Brady's Sister from Another Mister?" with questions designed to see if they can match each other's o...

Episode 70: Best Lunchables; Dumbest Song Lyrics; Guesstimation Game 03.09.2021

Brady starts Episode 70 with a top 15 list of the best Lunchables. Todd has the middle segment where he talks about the dumbest song lyrics. Aric rounds out the show by emceeing a game called Guesstimation where the cohosts try to guess at number-based questions.   Visit our website at  www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast through membership  visit www.playitbyearpodca...

Episode 69: Unusual Guinness Records; Memorable Phrases Our Parents Used; Misery Index Game 27.08.2021

Episode 69 begins with Todd going through a list of unusual Guinness World Records. Brady has our second segment and leads a discussion about memorable phrases our parents used in their speech. Aric rounds out the show moderating a game of Misery Index.  Visit our website at  www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast through membership  visit www.playitbyearpodcast.com/supp...

Episode 68: Dumb things you got in trouble for at school; school lunches from the past; What If game 13.08.2021

Play It By Ear pays homage to Back to School with a couple of topics.  Brady starts the show with a topic discussing dumb things you got in  trouble for at school. Todd has the middle topic and has a rundown of  school lunches from each decade since 1900. Aric rounds out the show by  emceeing a game called What If? where the cohosts give their best answer  to things they shouldn't do when given a...

Episode 67: Are you a pickier eater than me?; Disturbing things about animals; Confident? game 06.08.2021

Todd begins the episode with a topic around the viral Facebook lists  regarding foods you will or won't eat. Brady has the middle topic with  21 disgusting and disturbing things about animals you don't want to know  (but we tell you anyway). Aric rounds out the show by moderating a game  called Confident? where the cohosts try to guess the answers to  number-based questions in as small a range as...

Episode 66: Sports that should be added or subtracted from the Olympics; Long gone fast food menu choices; Ducking High Game 30.07.2021

We pay homage to the Olympics as Brady talks about sports that should be added (and some that should be subtracted) from the Olympics. Todd has the second topic in which he discussed defunct fast food menu items. Aric emcees a game of Ducking High to round out the show. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast through membership visit www.playitbyearpodcast.com/suppo...

PIBE does Let's Chat! Live: Part Deux 23.07.2021

Aric, Brady, and Todd are interviewed on the podcast "Let's Chat! Live"  by co-hosts Bri and John. The interview covers the origins of the show  as well as how different aspects of our show came about.

Episode 65: Best TV and Movie Fan Fiction theories; Questionable Marketing gimmicks part deux; Best live Saturday morning programming from the past 16.07.2021

Aric and Brady go it alone for this episode. Aric starts out with a topic concerning the most intriguing fan fiction theories from favorite tv shows and movies. Brady revisits questionable marketing gimmicks in the second topic. The third topic is a discussion of the greatest live action shows that aired on Saturday mornings. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 1 09.07.2021

Getting back to our roots, where it all began. March 8, 2020, prior to the pandemic Play It By Ear Premiered. Aric, Brady, and Todd discuss the origins of the podcast as well as  Candies of yesteryear, local myths and legends, and What would your first decree as world czar be? Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast  through membership visit www.playitbyearpodcast.c...

Episode 64: Uniquely American things; American expressions that confuse foreigners ;That's It Game 02.07.2021

This episode has an "American" theme in honor of Independence Day. Brady starts the episode with a list of uniquely American things that are not seen in the rest of the world. Todd has the middle segment and leads a discussion on American expressions that confuse those from other countries. In the final segment Aric moderates a game called "That's It" in which the cohosts have to guess a single wo...

Episode 63: Ohio's creature sightings; Unusual sports from around the world; Would You Rather Game 25.06.2021

Todd starts the episode with a discussion on unusual creatures that have been sighted around Ohio. Brady has topic 2 and goes through a list of unusual sports from around the world. Aric rounds out the show with the game of the night, Would You Rather? Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast through membership visit www.playitbyearpodcast.com/support. #earbudsunite!

Episode 62: Conspiracy Theories that we believe; brand mascots; Misery Index game 18.06.2021

Episode 62 welcomes Todd back to the fold from vacation. Brady starts the show with a discussion of different conspiracy theories that we believe. Todd leads discussion in the second topic with mascots from different businesses and brands. Aric rounds out the show by moderating one of our favorite games, The Misery Index. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast thro...

Episode 61: The song that would be played on a loop in Hell; Unusual tourist attractions; Confident? game 11.06.2021

We welcome guest host Howard McClain as Todd is on vacation. Brady starts us off with a discussion about what songs we think would be played on a loop for eternity in the underworld. Howard has the second topic with a list of unusual tourist attractions from around the U.S.; Aric rounds out the show by emceeing a game called Confident? where the co-hosts have to guess a correct answers to question...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 13 04.06.2021

In this episode from May 3, 2020 Aric, Brady, and Todd pick up on the discussion of different meanings for words around the country. They also explore the things that annoy them the most in daily life. The final topic is a discussion on unusual sports that are played around the world with the hosts trying to figure out how they are played. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To suppor...

Episode 60: Great Rock Story Songs; Worst things about getting old; AITA? 28.05.2021

Aric starts out Episode 60 with a discussion of great rock/pop story songs from our lives. Brady has the second segment and leads a discussion on the worst things about getting old in honor of his 50th birthday this past week. Todd rounds out the show with another of our favorite segments of Am I the Assle? Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast through membership...

Episode 59: World's Most Dangerous Animals; Disgusting Public Displays: What If? Game 21.05.2021

Episode 59 starts with Todd and a list of the world's most dangerous animals. Some on the list are a bit of a surprise. Brady has topic 2 and a discussion of things done by people in public that should have been reserved for a more private setting. Aric rounds out the episode by leading a game called "What If?" where the cohosts have to come up with what not to do about the various situations on t...

Episode 58: Old Sayings That Need To Come Back; Greatest TV Moms; Ducking High Game 14.05.2021

Brady starts this episode with a list of old phrases that we want to become commonly used again. Todd has topic two with a discussion of the Greatest TV Moms in honor of Mother's Day. Aric rounds things out with our game which is called Ducking High. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast    through membership visit www.playitbyearpodcast.com/support.  #earbudsunit...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 14 Unusual foods from your lifetime, Jeopardy Feud, Memories of PE games 07.05.2021

Brady starts the conversation with foods they have been exposed to that were...unusual. Aric then moderates a humorous game of "Jeopardy Feud" where they have to come up with the questions after being told the most popular answers. Finally Todd rounds it out with a discussion of games that were played in PE class. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast   ...

Episode 57: Most annoying commercials; disgusting food concoctions; "Spill The Beans" Game 30.04.2021

Episode 57 starts with Brady leading a discussion on our picks for most annoying commercials of our lifetimes. Todd has topic 2 and a list of disgusting food concoctions that are disguised as recipes. Aric rounds out the show by moderating a game that has our co-hosts trying to guess the origin of popular expressions. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast   throug...

PIBE Instant Classic--Episode 9: Greatest Voices in Rock, Memorable Smells, Guilty Pleasure movies 23.04.2021

This Instant Classic is from April 11, 2020. Aric, Brady and Todd use a poll posted on the Shoe: Untied Blog (shoeuntied.wordpress.com) to delve into a debate on Greatest Voices in Rock. They also discuss situations in which a smell has created a lasting memory. The final topic expands on a previous topic of Guilty Pleasures in music and takes the same angle on movies. Visit our website at www.pla...

Episode 56: Would you eat this combo of foods?; Why is THAT considered good?; Misery Index Game 16.04.2021

Todd begins episode 56 with a poll of the co-hosts and audience about whether they would eat certain combinations of foods. Brady has the second segment and he talks about marketing catch phrases and what makes their claims true. Aric has the final segment and he moderates a game of Misery Index. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast  through membership visit...

Episode Double Nickel: "That Hurts"; Movie Quote March Madness; Commonly Mispronounced Words 09.04.2021

We can drive 55...Episode 55 starts with Brady leading a discussion on painful injury scenarios that have been seen in ERs. Aric leads a discussion in the second topic with a bracket of most popular movie quotes in honor of March Madness. Todd rounds out the show with a discussion based on a list of commonly mispronounced words in an article written by Dave Shoemaker for his blog "Shoe: Untied" fo...

Episode 54: Pod Decks Hypothetical Questions; How Would You Handle This Situation: Ask PIBE 02.04.2021

Aric starts out Episode 54 with a segment which includes a series of hypothetical questions brought to us by Pod Decks. Todd has segment 2 with a discussion that surrounds how we would handle strange situations as written on a Reddit feed. Our third segment brings in our audience with a series of mini-topics that were requested by them. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support o...

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