After a week of back and forth with the technical team in the Philippines and multiple threats to escalate the issue to ACCC and the Ombudsman, Rohit’s internet has been upgraded from “Venezuela” to “how ya going.” This week begins with a cowardly, yet ultimately fair, ambush on Sen, with the use of Guerilla tactics that would’ve made the Viet Cong proud. After agreeing to disagree, the boys then cowardly attack another individual who they called out in last week’s episode for breaching COVID ru...
Jul 13, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Sydney is still in lockdown, which means the boys can’t meet in person (thank god), but that also means we are still recording remotely. This week we feel the wrath of remote recording as we fall victim to Rohit’s John Howard-era dial-up internet. After trying to record with that man on a 30 second delay, we gave up and decided to just record without him. In true cowardly fashion, we spend the first 10 minutes of this week’s episode slamming Rohit behind his back, before we rant about other buff...
Jul 06, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Huuuuge week for Critical Banter this week. As the title suggests, we welcome a very special guest onto the podcast - Jack Post. Jack is a doyen of Australian commercial radio, best known for his exploits on Hamish and Andy, and can now be found on breakfast radio on The Christian O'Connell Show. Before we delve into Jack however, we get an update from the boys as Sydney descends into Lockdown 2 and we all know sequels aren’t as good as the original. Nevertheless, Sydneysiders lost their collect...
Jun 29, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Incredibly sad week at Critical Banter as we mourn the loss of a pivotal member of our team and a true fan favourite. The sudden departure of this comrade has shook us to our core and we will always remember the great times we had. Nevertheless, we struggle on through with this week’s episode, as the memory of Kush’s mo casts a large shadow over us. After eulogising the mo, we discuss pant etiquette, awkward conversations at the barber and finally a crypto update. That’s right, you can now offic...
Jun 22, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 106
The lads take a break from watching the Euro’s to record this week’s episode. You may note the boys sound dusty as we were coming off a big night in the town celebrating Miguel’s birthday, which is where this week’s episode begins. Kush reveals his drunken purchase from that night, which was a t-shirt with his idol’s face on it. We then get a crypto update, Sen discusses drunk ettiquette at the club before Kush gets all theological on us. Next up we have a new and very self indulgent game this w...
Jun 15, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Kushagra joins us this week, taking a break from his rigorous preparations ahead of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. Upon his return, he ponders a philosophical question regarding our musical taste - lyrics or beat. We then have a crypto update, before in true podcast fashion, and what is quickly becoming a recurring trope, we have a strange bathroom story, this time featuring Sen. Finally, we delve into Rohit’s birthday extravaganza. Strap in as we take you through, not one, not two, but three (attempt...
Jun 08, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 104
The idiots are back for another week of the podcast. We begin as we did last week, with a crypto update as the hunt continues to name and create our own cryptocurrency. During the week, listeners wrote in with some good (and bad) suggestions for our crypto name. We’ve taken those suggestions into consideration and we finally decided on a name, unfortunately it will not be called Kush Koin. Sen then tells a tale of karma and delicious poetic justice featuring not one, but two, seagull drive by’s....
Jun 01, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 103
The lads need your help this week as we delve into the murky world of cryptocurrency. Kushagra has been summoned to broker peace between Israel and Palestine and in his absence the boys decide to take the next logical step in their podcasting career - creating their own cryptocurrency. What could go wrong? Sen then gives an update to Australia’s mice pandemic and PETA’s useless advice. New game this week as Sen tests Miguel and Rohit’s BS detector with a segment called “Fact or Fiction.” The boy...
May 25, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Like the old adage goes, “Still 0-0 lads,” the Critical Banter boys have reset after a huge week of 100th episode celebrations. To inaugurate this landmark (10)1st episode, Kush begins with an epic, and rather pointless, tale of his encounter with a squadron of mosquitos. To absolutely nobody’s surprise, Kush portrays all the hallmarks of a heartless, cold-blooded killer. Sen then hits the boys with an impromptu “Mind your Manners,” relating to paying for lunch before launching into an unhinged ...
May 18, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Raise the bat lads! They’ve done it, they’ve reached the big three digits. The first 30 episodes were a bit scratchy, with a few plays and misses outside the off stump, but it was smooth sailing since. This week the lads honour you, the listeners. We asked and you guys delivered. Strap in for an hour as we answer your questions, taking you on a journey from the very beginning to now, with some interesting stories and tidbits. No segments, just an hour of questions and answers. Hope you guys enjo...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 100
We are so close to Episode 100, we can almost taste it, however instead this week, we taste urine. Episode 99 begins with resident evangelical, Ro, telling us about his guardian angel. Following that, Miguel then tells us about his guardian angel and run in with the law, before he ends with his awkward encounter in the line to a club. Our new game this week is “Madlib Madness.” Sen and Migs go head-to-head as they provide various nouns, adjectives and adverbs in an effort to come up with the fun...
May 04, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 99
We are edging closer to Episode 100 as well as edging just in general. Kushagra is not here this week as he has been cryogenically frozen in anticipation for our 100th episode extravaganza. But before then, we have to get through Episode 98, which begins like many other episodes, with a discussion about consent. This time it’s consent regarding calling people while peeing (wang in hand and all). Definitely one of the more nicher consents to consider. Also, Covid almost a myth in Sydney, clubs ha...
Apr 27, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Not too long to go until the big Episode 100, but before then, this week’s episode doesn’t disappoint. Ro begins with a tale as old as time: a breakup in front of a live audience. After hearing that rollercoaster of a story, Sen rants about automatic tips being applied at bars and tipping in general in Australia. The boys realise their brains are getting slower as they get older, whether it be due to the aggressive drinking or substance abuse. In this new game “Brain Training,” we try to reverse...
Apr 20, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 97
The world was in shock this week as an unprecedented, sudden event swept the world's interest. Yes that’s right, Kushagra has shown up 2 weeks in a row. We’re just as confused as you are. To mark this momentous occasion, Kush starts with sucking up to the NSW Government and the metro before Rohit launches into by far the nichest rant we’ve had: tier listing carbs. After discussing carbs for far too long, we ramble about surprise birthdays and come to a common consensus that surprise birthdays su...
Apr 13, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Kushagra is back this week after helping dislodge the ship in the Suez Canal. Episode 95 of the Critical Banter Podcast begins with a discussion about pets, with a few notable updates. Rohit has finally gained legal ownership, ending a meaningless 9 month Mexican standoff with the previous owner. In other pet news, self proclaimed dog hater Miguel also got his own new puppy Dmitri (name still pending) - follow Miguel on Instagram for dog related content. Finally, to celebrate the coming and goin...
Apr 06, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Solemn episode of Critical Banter this week, as the title suggests. Before we dive into Sen’s current misgivings, we start this week with a philosophical discussion. Are umbrellas communal? Given the recent torrential rain in Sydney, this question has become more poignant than ever. We also each discuss our own shady pasts with “borrowing” umbrellas. We also then discuss other biblical signs that point to the end of the world including the current mice plague before ending with a discussion abou...
Mar 30, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Big week of comebacks as Kushagra returns, TCB Debate returns and my dad returns. Kushagra opens the episode with one of his trademark rants about something inconsequential - this time it’s religious education. Rohit then discusses his favourite past time and apparent schoolyard epidemic, vaping. We discuss other school trends that we’ve witnessed and experienced, with the usual suspects of Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon and Tazos being tossed up. We also mention using TAFE accounts and teacher accounts to i...
Mar 23, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Another week and we still haven’t been cancelled. This week, we begin by trying to do our best to get cancelled. Rohit recounts his tale of racial profiling, leading to Miguel and Sen telling their own stories of racial vilification. In the end, it was concluded that the boys are probably dishing more racial abuse than they are receiving. Next up we discuss a radical plan to send millions of samples of sperm to the moon, with the boys offering a few thousand samples themselves. Make sure to keep...
Mar 16, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 92
We have somehow reached Episode 91 of The Critical Banter Podcast - we’re just as shocked as you to discover we’ve done this 91 times. Just 9 more weeks until the big 100. What do we have planned? Not even we know. Until then, welcome back to another episode, Kushagra is not with us this week as he is load managing (2nd of 5 weeks). We begin with a discourse on useless/fake degrees, spurred by Rohit’s midweek discovery of the “Bachelor of Planning” degree. We then discovered that a “Energy Orgas...
Mar 09, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 91
TCB is back again this week and much like Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, we are 95% effective at talking about nothing. Kushagra’s gone walkabout this week, preparing for his cameo on this season’s “Dancing with the Stars.” In his absence, Rohit begins with a rogue discussion on our collective phobias, before we applaud the triumphant return of Schapelle Corby into the Australian psyche. We end with a brief eulogy to the humble mullet, after it has been banned at yet another private school. There...
Mar 02, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Hold the press, Kushagra actually joins us this week, fresh from receiving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Despite him suddenly developing a third eye, Kush is still very much the same as he immediately launches into one of his trademark, largely unhinged and rather unprovoked, rants on cyclists. Rohit then divulges an epiphany he had during the week about his apparent lack of fine motor skills and wonders when he will learn “dad dick energy.” The “Back to School” quizzes continue and this week ...
Feb 23, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Kush is currently out this week as he is waiting to be one of the first Australians to receive the coronavirus vaccine. In his absence, Rohit begins with a tale of unfound selfishness, featuring himself, a toilet and a man in a wheelchair. Will he change his ways after this? Probably not. We then discuss a freak in the US who “accidentally” swallowed an AirPod as well as chameleons who are hung like horses. The “Back to School” quizzes continue and this week we tackle the world of science. From ...
Feb 16, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Kushagra is still not with us, as he’s currently in talks to replace Jeff Bezos as Amazon’s CEO. In his absence, we begin this week with one of Rohit’s favourite topics, the notion of individual glory vs team success. We discuss whether we prefer to achieve individual success but the team loses or fail miserably but at least the team wins. There are differing opinions, but we all know which Rohit would prefer. We then explore the possibility of Google leaving Australian shores with the prospect ...
Feb 09, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Massive week this week, as Kushagra is currently on suicide watch after putting his life savings in GME. Unfortunately for him, the ASX listed GME has very little to do with the American game store chain, meaning Kushagra is currently on the run from loan sharks and is unable to join us this week. We begin with a moral discussion, as we hear the tale of a foolish individual who returned an extra mattress that had been delivered to them mistakenly. After we all very quickly realised this isn't mu...
Feb 02, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Another big week of news in the world and here is Critical Banter to cover absolutely none of it. Kushagra is off on walkabout this week, leaving Miguel, Rohit and Sen to their own devices. Rohit begins with yet another wallet update, this time providing us with a glimmer of hope. After hearing the magic wallet story, we discuss Trump’s pardons, Bernard Tomic’s missus and duck hunting. It’s late January, which means millions of school kids around Australia will begrudgingly head back to school (...
Jan 26, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 85
We’re absolutely rolling through January, so here is another episode of Critical Banter to help you through your work week. Kushagra is not here this week, as he’s on a diplomatic pilgrimage to the US, to attend Joe Biden’s inauguration. In his absence, the boys begin with a discussion on yet another example of Rohit idly standing by as someone is put into a dangerous scenario. After hearing about Rohit watching someone almost drown, we then discuss the name change of Australia’s most racist che...
Jan 19, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Many people have asked for it, and man-of-the-people Kushagra has delivered, gracing us with his presence for the first time in 2021. We begin this week as Kushagra fills us in with his whereabouts for the past 6 weeks, including tales of positive results, government building raids, and cock fighting training camps. We then reminisce about Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon cards where we discover Kushagra’s signature scam, Rohit’s card mafia and Miguel reveals a special Charizard. New game “Lost the Plot” th...
Jan 12, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 83
TCB is back for 2021 in style. Kushagra is off in the US, campaigning in the Georgia runoff election, but rest assured he will be back next week. We start this week as we ended 2020, with an unprecedented update to the Rohit Wallet saga. Just when we thought this epic tale had come to an end, we discover this plot has thickened, now featuring an actual act of identity theft. We also discuss Michael Jackson’s house and Russia’s Covid shenanigans. Next up this week we bring back “I want to be a Bi...
Jan 05, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 82
This is it, we have finally reached the end of this strange, “unprecedented” year which has simultaneously felt quick and long at the same time. The boys wrap up 2020 in classic TCB fashion, starting with a quick trip to the beach featuring a mature, orderly discussion about the male genitalia before diving into a discussion about cults and religion. Next up this week we have a quick fire quiz for 2020, called the “2020 20.” Sen tests Rohit and Miguel’s knowledge and decides if the boys have bee...
Dec 29, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 81
It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas, as the bells start jingling, the mall Santa’s put their fake beards on and the reindeer start warming up. We’ve somehow reached December of this godforsaken year and the boys decide to celebrate the holiday season by getting a bit silly and festive. Kushagra was in Adelaide during the week, busy opening the batting for India, so it was just Miguel, Rohit and Sen. After testing the dynamics of a drunk podcast, Rohit then tells the boys about a peculiar ...
Dec 22, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 80
