Play It By Ear

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"

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"

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.

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.

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.

In honor of our students going back to school our hosts take a trip down memory lane with their best memories of back to school time including clothes, lunchboxes, and recess.

Brady starts the episode with a discussion on dreams and uses a dream encyclopedia to interpret some dreams of the other hosts. Aric is in the middle segment with another session of Reddit's "Am I the A*$hole". Todd rounds out the episode with a game of "Incohearent"

We celebrate Christmas in July with our guest host Joe Pilger from Monmouth, IL. Brady has the first topic in which Christmas TV specials are discussed. Joe takes the second topic with a critique of Christmas candy. Todd rounds it out with a list of the best Christmas "movies". 

Aric starts the show with a discussion about the song you would most like to vanquish from the face of the earth. Todd leads a discussion of selections from the book "You're Sh*tting Me!". Brady ends the show with a discussion of things that you anticipated that would be great that ended up being a major letdown.

Todd starts the episode with a discussion about which decade in our lives has produced the best music. Special guest host Matt Vaughn leads a discussion on inappropriate things you may have been taught as a kid. Aric rounds out the episode leading our hosts in a game of Misery Index.

Todd starts off the episode by going through the rest of the "Encyclopedia of Sandwiches" that he started in episode 19. Aric leads a discussion of what your perfect summer day looked like at 12. Brady rounds out the discussion with movies and tv shows that could never be remade today.

Aric and Brady narrate a look back on the first 19 episodes of the Play It By Ear Podcast. The show is divided into catch phrases, clips most commented on by listeners, and Aric, Brady, and Todd's personal favorites.

Brady starts us off with a trip down memory lane with remembrances of trips to the mall. Todd polls the hosts on their feelings on different types of sandwiches. Aric rounds out the show by moderating a round of Match Game.

Todd starts the episode with some more thought provoking questions from his Episode 17 list. Aric leads a discussion of different topics from the Pod Decks cards. Brady rounds out the show talking about TV and movie villains we love to hate.

Aric starts the episode by getting opinions of his cohorts on whether people in certain situations exercised bad taste. Brady then leads a discussion on cars that we have owned. Todd rounds it out by getting opinions on thought-provoking questions.

Aric, Brady, and Todd take a stroll down memory lane talking about the local Fourth of July festival.

Todd starts our show off with remembrances of uncontrolled Undeveloped Frontal Lobe Syndrome which caused us to do stupid things as teenagers. Brady brings a discussion about warning labels on various products. Aric ends the show moderating a game of "Sh*t Happens".

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.

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.

The guys talk about lies your parents told you to keep you in line. They also create the greatest rock supergroup in history. As in any gourmet meal dessert comes last with a discussion of what desserts you would have on the cart in your quarantine house.

The crew discusses fashion faux pas from their younger years, plays an exciting game of "Would You Rather?" and dissects unrealistic cliches that happen in movies and tv.

Aric, Brady, and Todd go down the road of American dialect once again. They also discuss common places that make them uncomfortable. To top it off they make their choices of their favorite quarantine group.

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.

Aric, Brady, and Todd discuss the foods that can be of comfort, music that we listen to in secret, and memorable celebrity crushes from back in the day.

Aric, Brady, and Todd discuss impressions and memories of the Brown County Fair in a very special episode.