Play It By Ear Podcast

Play It By Ear

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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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www.playitbyearpodcast.com

Latest episode

Jun 23, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 49: Unusual Road and Street Names; What candy debuted the year you were born?; Incohearent game 26.02.2021

Brady starts out Episode 49 with a list of unusual street and road names from around the world. Todd has the middle segment with a list of years that different candies were invented. Aric rounds out the show by moderating a game of Incohearent. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To become a member of our podcast visit www.playitbyearpodcast.com/support. #earbudsunite​!

Episode 48: Things that you did in the 80's that would probably get you arrested today; He-Man villain roll-call; Poultry or Ovum game 19.02.2021

Episode 48 starts out with Todd and a discussion of things that were commonly done in the 80's that would result in calls to the authorities today. Brady has a discussion of various unusual villains in the He-Man cartoon series. Aric rounds out the show by moderating a game of Chicken or Egg (or as we call it Poultry or Ovum?) Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To become a member of...

Episode 47: Play It By Ear does Valentine's Day 12.02.2021

Our Valentine's Day episode starts with Brady talking about peculiar dating rituals around the world. Todd has the middle segment with a list of the most romantic animals. Aric has the third segment when we welcome Celia Griffin, Joe and Christi Rockey, and Howard and Danielle McClain to play a game based upon the 70's/80's classic game show Tattletales. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast...

Episode 46: Greatest TV theme songs; Things we didn't like in school; This food or that food. 05.02.2021

Episode 46 begins with Aric taking us through a list of the greatest tv theme songs according to a magazine poll. Brady has the middle segment with a discussion of things we didn't like to do in school. Todd rounds out the show with an opinion poll of his cohosts and the audience of "This Food or That Food". Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support us financially visit www.playi...

Episode 45: What background music would you choose?; soda flavors that failed; Misery Index game 29.01.2021

Episode 45 begins with Brady and a topic about best background music for different hypothetical situations. Todd has topic 2 with a list of unique soda flavors from the past that failed. Aric rounds out the episode by moderating one of our favorite games, The Misery Index. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support us financially visit www.playitbyearpodcast.com/support. #earbudsu...

Episode 44: Exotic Oreo Flavors; WTF?; Don't Know What You Got Until It's Gone 22.01.2021

Todd begins Episode 44 with a discussion of off-the-beaten-path Oreo flavors. Aric has a middle segment of off-the-wall questions that his co-hosts try to answer; Brady rounds out the show with a segment on various things that left a hole in your life when they went away. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support us financially visit www.playitbyearpodcast.com/support. #earbudsun...

Episode 43: Have you used these words?; Superhero Pod Decks; Idiom Addict Game 15.01.2021

Aric opens the episode with a discussion on a list of unique words from  the past. The second topic comes from the Pod Decks series and is called  Superhero Deck and asks questions about superheroes designed for  critical thinking. Todd rounds out the episode by moderating a game  called Idiom Addict. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To  support us financia...

Episode 42: Predictions about the future that were wrong; McDonald's menu items that can only be ordered outside the US; The future freaks me out 08.01.2021

Brady starts the first episode of 2021 with predictions from the past about the future that were wrong. Todd has the second segment with a list of McDonald's menu items that can only be ordered outside of the United States. Aric rounds out the show with a series of questions from the Pod Decks set "The Future Freaks Me Out" which asks his cohosts to make predictions based upon questions from the d...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 6 01.01.2021

For this instant classic we go back to March and Episode 6 as Aric, Brady, and Todd discuss local dialect differences, great tv game shows, and how things that you expect to happen may not in the way you want.. This episode gave birth to many of our “-isms” that can be found on our website at playitbyearpodcast.com. For those of you who have joined on as earbuds in recent months this episode will...

Episode 41: A Play It By Ear Christmas 25.12.2020

Todd begins our Christmas episode with a list of 12 reasons that Christmas is more frightening than Halloween. Aric fills the middle segment with 27 Christmas Tweets that will make you smile. Brady rounds it out with a Christmas memory hodgepodge. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support us financially visit www.playitbyearpodcast.com/support. #earbudsunite!

Episode 40: 100 Popular American Foods (90-100); Memories of Music Class; Am I the A$$h*le? 18.12.2020

For our 40th episode Todd starts us out with a discussion of numbers 90-100 on a list of the 100 most popular American foods. Brady has the middle segment with a trip down memory lane with memories of elementary school music class. Aric rounds out the show with a segment of the ever-popular "Am I the Asshole?" Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support us financially visit www.pla...

Episode 39: Who is your cellmate?; This or That?; Dirty Minds Game 11.12.2020

Brady opens up the show with a segment on what two fictional characters would be the chosen cellmates of our hosts if they were in prison. Todd has segment 2 with a discussion on "this or that" choices. Aric moderates a game of "Dirty Minds" in segment three. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. #earbudsunite!

Episode 38: Secret Menus; Greatest Movie Franchises; Would You Rather? 04.12.2020

Episode 38 begins with Todd leading a discussion on secret menu items that can be obtained at popular chain restaurants. Brady takes over the middle segment with each host creating a personal list of his favorite movie franchise. Aric rounds out the episode moderating a game of "Would You Rather?" with help from the audience. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com where there is merchandi...

Episode 37: A PIBE Thanksgiving 27.11.2020

With Thanksgiving around the corner we decided to have an episode with the holiday theme. Aric starts the episode with a topic where Brady and Todd created their Thanksgiving meal "fantasy" team. Brady led a discussion about overrated Thanksgiving experiences in the middle segment. Todd rounded things out by leading a Thanksgiving trivia game. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To su...

Episode 36: Classic TV Cars; slang words from history; Origins of Expressions 20.11.2020

Brady starts our episode with a discussion about our favorite classic tv cars, Todd is in the middle segment with a discussion on the top slang words from individual years in recent history, and Aric rounds out the episode by leading a game in which the object is to guess the origin of famous expressions. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com #earbudsunite!

Episode 35: cartoon oddities; outdated customs; Guesstimation game 13.11.2020

Brady starts the episode with a discussion about things in cartoons that make no sense. Aric then talks about outdated customs that we still follow for some reason. We round out the show with a game of Guesstimation with the audience. Help us by supporting what we do by going to anchor.fm/playitbyearpodcast/support

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 4 06.11.2020

Due to our change in schedule this week, and since we have gained new fans that we want to introduce to our early catalog, we decided to reissue one of our classics...Episode 4 from March. Aric, Brady, and Todd discuss stories of situations that have caused queasiness, memories of classic tv, and stories of experiences at the skating rink.

Episode 34: Play It By Ear Halloween Edition 30.10.2020

Aric starts of the podcast with a discussion about the list of the ten best and ten worst Halloween candies. Brady leads a discussion about our favorite scary movies in the middle segment. Todd rounds it out with songs that have a Halloween theme...or could have a Halloween theme. Please help support what we do. Visit anchor.fm/playitbyearpodcast/support sB03Ov687Q2TXG39vxei

Episode 33: Disgusting jobs, Dirty Minds, Cereal Killers 23.10.2020

Todd starts off the episode with a list of the world's most disgusting jobs. In the middle segment Aric moderates a game called "Dirty Minds". Brady rounds out the show with a debate surrounding mascots for various cereal brands. Support what we do at anchor.fm/playitbyearpodcast/support

Episode 32: Weird Festivals around the world; AITA; Who was on your wall? 16.10.2020

Brady starts our episode with a discussion about a list of the 20 strangest festivals around the world. Aric is in our middle segment with another edition of "Am I the A$&hole?"; Todd rounds things out with a walk down memory lane and a discussion about posters we had on our bedroom walls (or posters we wish we had).

Episode 31: Celebrity Deaths that affected you the most; ridiculously named animals; chicken or egg game 09.10.2020

Brady starts the podcast with nod to the death of Eddie Van Halen and a discussion on the celebrity deaths that affected you the most. Todd picks up with a list of the most ridiculously named animals in the world. Aric rounds out the program by moderating a game of "Chicken or Egg"

Episode 30: PIBE Live!!! The Chili with Crackers Episode 28.09.2020

Our first live recording begins with Brady and a discussion of "you get what you pay for". Todd is in the middle segment with a nod to the first day of fall and a discussion of chili. Aric rounds out the episode by moderating a game of "Misery Index"

Episode 29: Teen Night Life in Brown County in the 80's and 90's; Would You Rather?; 3 questions about your vacation from hell 21.09.2020

Brady starts the episode out with a discussion about how teens in Brown County passed the time in the 80's and 90's. Aric leads a game of "Would You Rather?". Todd rounds things out by asking his co-hosts to speculate about their worst possible vacations.

Episode 28: Favorite songs that no one knows; pitfalls of sugarless candy; memorable cartoons 14.09.2020

Aric begins the discussion of his favorite songs that charted and are familiar but not readily remembered. Todd then looks at some reviews of sugarless candies and the possible side-effects of consumption. Brady rounds out the episode with memories of cartoons from our youth.

Episode 27: World's dumbest animals; What would be in a 2020-themed museum?; What is the world's most beloved song? 02.09.2020

Todd starts our episode with a top ten list of the world's dumbest animals. Brady leads a discussion on what types of exhibits would exist in a museum about the year 2020. Aric ends the episode with a topic on what would qualify as the world's most beloved song.

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