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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Society

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www.playitbyearpodcast.com

Latest episode

Jun 23, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 26: Play It By Ear Goes Back To School 24.08.2020

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.

Episode 25: Dream Interpretation; AITA; Incohearent 04.08.2020

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"

Episode 24: PIBE Celebrates Christmas in July! 28.07.2020

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". 

Episode 23: Song you would most like to vanquish from the earth; You're Sh*tting Me!; Things that were anticipated but ended up being letdowns 20.07.2020

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.

Episode 22: Best music decade of our lives, Inappropriate you were taught as a child, Misery Index 13.07.2020

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.

Episode 21: Encyclopedia of Sandwiches (pt 2),Your perfect summer day as a kid, Movies/TV shows that couldn't be remade today. 06.07.2020

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.

Episode 20: A Very Special...Retrospective 23.06.2020

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.

Episode 19: Trip to the mall; sandwiches; Match Game 15.06.2020

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.

Episode 18: Thought provoking questions part deux; Pick a card, any card; Movie/TV Villians you love to hate. 08.06.2020

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.

Episode 17: AITA?, Our cars, Thought-provoking questions 02.06.2020

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.

Episode 16: Sardinia Founder's Day 26.05.2020

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

Episode 15: Sophomoric shenanigans, Warning labels, Misery Index 18.05.2020

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".

Episode 14: Unusual foods from your lifetime, Jeopardy Feud, Memories of PE games 13.05.2020

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.

Episode 13: What Does That Word Mean To You?, Pet Peeves, Unusual Sports 04.05.2020

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.

Episode 12: Lies Your Parents Told You, Greatest Supergroup in History, Quarantine House Dessert Cart 29.04.2020

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.

Episode 11: Fashion from our childhood, Would you rather?, Unrealistic things from movies and tv 23.04.2020

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.

Episode 10: What's your phrase?, Common places we try to avoid, quarantine house 14.04.2020

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.

Episode 9: Greatest Voices in Rock, Memorable Smells, Guilty Pleasure movies 11.04.2020

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.

Episode 8: Favorite comfort foods, music's guilty pleasure, celebrity crushes 06.04.2020

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.

Episode 7: A very special episode: The Brown County Fair 03.04.2020

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

Episode 6: What did he say? Game Show Mt. Rushmore, Nothing ever goes as planned. 30.03.2020

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.

Episode 5: Classic commercials, embarrassing moments, quotable movies 27.03.2020

Aric, Brady and Todd talk memories of classic commercials, embarrassing moments in their lives, and movie quotes that stand the test of time.

Episode 4: Bucket of queasiness, classic tv, the skating rink 23.03.2020

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 3: Phobias, Songs that make you happy, favorite sports movies 20.03.2020

Aric, Brady, and Todd discuss personal phobias, songs that make a person happy, and favorite sports movies.

Episode 2: Explosion of snack flavors, Things our children won't experience, Best breakup song 16.03.2020

Aric, Brady and Todd discuss the recent explosion of off-the-beaten-path flavors in the snack food aisle, things we grew up doing that this generation will never experience, and the best examples of breakup songs.

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