The greatest duo of all time is now upgraded to the greatest trio of all time as Sen returns from his Melbourne trip, Rohit is still missing due to being photographed kissing the Dalai Lama. Sen launches straight into yarns from his trip including a tale of a rollercoaster weekend for repeat podcast character Triple Cheese. Sen also then reveals the existence of a work group chat with the sole purpose of directing people to free food. As promised last week, “Rate Your Local” is finally here - in...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Momentous occasion for the podcast this week as we cross the final frontier - a duo episode featuring Miguel and Kushagra. The self proclaimed Fortnite GOAT duo step into the podcast studio for the first time together, being the last duo combination left. Who knows what nonsense these boys get up, but rest assured they won’t be playing Pokemon smash or pass. Miguel begins with a tale of greed and scoring a win against a Merivale establishment before Kush ponders the legitimacy of movie marketing...
Apr 04, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Huge week for TCB - not only are all the boys back but they are back with a little special something. To kick us off this week, the boys review 5 flavours of Prime Hydration, now available in Australian supermarkets (not sponsored). They taste each of the flavours and score them from 1 - 10 and then rank them in order from best to worst. We also dive into the nutritional value and science behind these drinks. Fairly simple game this week with the “Antonym Game.” In this game, Sen gives the boys ...
Mar 28, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 197
We start this week with a bombshell, with Kush currently MIA after being implicated in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Then Ro confesses to a heinous act at his work on International Women’s Day, where he went from ally to sex pest in the matter of minutes as he desperately tried to gaslight his workmates. Sen also has some work yarns including a kitchen cold war and an alternative education institution in rural Victoria. We’re back with another improv game - this week the “One Word Challen...
Mar 21, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 196
It’s that time of the month for all the Critical Banter boys to be present for an episode. Kush kicks us off, and in what’s quickly becoming a recurring gag, the man proceeds to immediately plug both his Instagram accounts. We reflect on his new niche of reviewing his experiences with people, revealing he will be reviewing one of the lads next. Ro then reveals something equally as startling as he tells the boys his gripping tale of laughing at death in the face at the beach. We end with the fina...
Mar 14, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Massive week for the lads and here to recap it is Migs, Ro and Sen - Kush is out presumably with bird flu. We kick off with a recap of the TCB Chess Tournament which concluded over the weekend (spoiler: the winner was the only person who regularly plays chess). Massive thanks to everyone who participated and a special congrats to Jack who made the final and then proceeded to get embarrassed. Sen then provides another update to the neverending football saga before Ro reveals he’s discovered a new...
Mar 07, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 194
The revolving door at TCB continues this week as Sen taps out and Ro and Kush sub back in. This week Kush is full of yarns and brings forth an interesting conundrum - asking the lads if they would accept a sports-like contract over their normal work contracts, even going to the extreme of hypothesising a 10 year contract at Maccas for $2.5m. Then we are back to regular programming as Kush gets in his weekly plug of his movie review Instagram (@mrzorbasmith). He then floats a new Black Mirroresqu...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 193
It’s happened again, Kush and Ro are MIA so Migs and Sen must soldier on with another football heavy episode. We kick off this week (pun intended) with Miguel recounting his Valentine’s Day plans which includes an infinite food glitch - use at your own peril. Sen then discusses getting blue balled by Julian Assange, doing a Rohit and then complains about yet another overrated Sydney institution. As usual, with Kush and Ro nowhere to be seen, Migs and Sen revert back to doing football content wit...
Feb 21, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 192
After last week’s opening segment was canned due to various violations of the Geneva Convention, Kush is back in person to oversee the other 3 monkey’s and ensure no other inhumane acts are performed on this podcast. To mark his return, Kush begins with a hypothetical review of his movie rating system, including potentially using his head as a scoring system. We then finally reveal an ongoing saga regarding our upcoming football season as we have been unceremoniously dumped from our previous tea...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 191
The wheels have well and truly fallen off here at Critical Banter, as this week the boys record an opening segment so heinous and so horrific that Kush had to cut out 95% of what was said to save the careers of Migs, Ro and Sen. Not sure what got into the lads this week to trigger such a violent outburst, but nevertheless one day when we are famous enough, we’ll release the full uncensored version. Anyway, we move and we got a new game this week as we play the “Alphabet Game.” As you may have se...
Feb 07, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 190
We kick off this week straight off the bat with a controversial topic as Miguel (conscientious objector) reveals he worked on Australia Day, refusing to take leave. Even worse, he unintentionally had the gall to take the moral high ground over his coworkers who did in fact take the day off. We then discuss whether celebrating was allowed and if you were allowed to post an instagram story. Sen brings some yarns from his roadtrip which coincidentally happened during Australia Day (no celebrating o...
Jan 31, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 189
They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, yet here we are 2 years later and once again Rohit has fallen victim to identity theft. It’s very rare for sequels to reach the lofty heights of the first one, but as we regale this week we can absolutely confirm this edition of Rohit’s misfortune is as good as the first time. In a throwback, we bring back the classic “Would You Rather?” where the boys answer increasingly absurd and thought-provoking hypothetical questions leading to some heated discussio...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 188
By the grace of God all four members of TCB are reunited once again and have convened for a special pod recording. Sen is back from India after helping RRR with their campaign for an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film and with him brings culture shocks and rants. After spending some time on Indian roads and witnessing first hand the sheer lunacy that is driving in India, Sen now admits the stereotypes he has helped perpetuate in fact may be understated. Elsewhere, on his return journey home,...
Jan 17, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Fresh out of China covid lockdown, Kushagra graces us with his presence for this second episode of 2023. Kushagra reveals a new instagram account focused on movie reviews which he’s been working on during his annual leave from the podcast. After flogging that for a bit, we then get our weekly Rohit first world problem - this week it’s tipping culture in Hawaii. Unfortunately, Ro did not appreciate the performative art the waiters had to put on to earn their tip, instead he would prefer they just...
Jan 10, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 186
New year, same ol' Critical Banter. To kick off the year of the rabbit, the boys indulge in their New Years' resolutions which involve drunken stupors, Lego building and Spotify reviews. Rohit also tells a tale of how to ask your mum for relationship advice without asking your mum for relationship advice. Back again in 2023 is the timeless classic 'Bullslut' - where we challenge each other to name as much of a certain category as we can within 30 seconds. This week's edition includes World Cup c...
Jan 03, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 185
Final week of the year, final episode of the Critical Banter Podcast for 2022. We end the year just as we started, Kush going MIA and missing the recording session alongside shameless self-indulgence from the rest of the boys. Sen recounts some tales of how he has been spotted in the wild by some of the listeners, and we gain some insight into Miguel's unfortunate addiction to lootboxes. To wrap-up the year, we rank the months of 2022 in 'Year in Review'. Going from 12th to 1st, we take a look b...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 184
It’s officially the silly season here at TCB as we celebrate with our annual Christmas episode. To get us in the mood, Ro tells us about the light narcotics and gag glasses he gave to someone for secret santa - problem is however the gifts look cheap. We then hear about the lads' respective work Christmas parties (including a lot of complaining from Migs) as Sen gears up for his during the week. After a long stint in the wilderness, a Christmas themed “What is the Question?” makes a triumphant r...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 183
We’ve heard your complaints and finally this week Ro joins Migs and Sen, however he can’t stop the boys from rambling about football for 30 minutes. Before that, Ro provides us with the much anticipated update from the dating consultant as he makes contact with God himself and seeks a quote. Sen then recounts his Saturday night which involved drinking, sleeping on an uncomfortable couch and excessive references to doobies. For our game this week, we bring back the classic “Family Fight,” where t...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 182
In what is quickly becoming a reoccurring event, Migs and Sen are once again left on their own to steer the podcast ship home. Kush and Ro have had their Australian citizenship revoked after it was revealed they were secretly supporting Argentina against the Socceroos. Nevertheless the show must go on and we begin immediately with a tale of Sen being a buffoon in front of strangers. We then touch on Kanye being the worst human on the planet as well as complaints about the Australian National Ant...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 181
Massive week at TCB - we’ve gone to the top office in the land for help and the big dog Albo has come to our aid, reaching out to his Indonesian counterpart to negotiate the safe release of Ro from Bali’s Kerobokan Prison. Meanwhile, Sen is off on a plane to Qatar getting a last minute call up from Arnie to join the Socceroos squad as specialist drinks carrier. Speaking of Qatar, huge week for Kushagra as he reveals he has well and truly caught World Cup fever, as he applies his Pro Clubs knowle...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 180
It’s finally here - for the next month the world game elevates itself to universal levels and transcends the boundaries of sport and religion. Amidst all the controversy and naysaying, the tournament is still going ahead and here at Critical Banter we will bring you some additional content throughout the Cup. Kush and Ro are moral objectors to Qatar and are missing this week but Migs and Sen have graciously accepted the Arab money and are here to preview the World Cup. “Compare and Contrast” is ...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 179
The holy trinity are back this week with The Miguel, The Sen and The Holy Kundra all bringing great energy while unfortunately Rohit faces the death penalty in Bali for his heinous crimes - we of course wish him all the best. We begin with some technical difficulties right off the bat with Kush immediately malfunctioning the Rodecaster. After we overcome the rogue recorder, Sen startles the boys with some shocking news before we end with yet another case of cancel culture prevalent in our societ...
Nov 15, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 178
After last week’s experimentation, all the boys are back in the same room at the same time to record this week’s episode - except for Rohit who is in a Bali prison currently awaiting trial for attempting to smuggle cannabis into the island. Despite that hurdle, the boys continue as Sen and Migs bring yarns from their recent trip to Bali and then we begin our search for the one they call ShayLee. Continuing with the jetsetting theme, the game this week is the “Currency Quiz.” Simple game really w...
Nov 08, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 177
The boys have broken up. It's official. Somewhat. We go full Ari Aster, full Artic Monkey, full random circular green dots on a canvas, by channelling our indie creativeness. This episode you get to hear the most inner, contemplative, and emotional thoughts from the boys one by one. You heard that right. One. By. One. Miguel begins with his incredible insight into the state of football, and perhaps why it may be suffering from a decline. Kush goes deep into this cinematic knowledge, making it cl...
Nov 01, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 176
Full house this week for what will go down as a TCB classic. Kush kicks us off explaining his 2 week absence, revealing his ongoing evolution to becoming a real estate mogul. Kush Trump then provides his pearls of wisdom when it comes to entering the real estate market. Sen then dobs himself and Migs in for prime pelican behaviour at a birthday party, which included Dreamworks characters, peer pressure, rising tension between Russia and Ukraine and an incident involving glass. “Stockholm Syndrom...
Oct 25, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Backstreet’s back this week and we start with an update from Sen. When he’s not sending threatening DM’s to celebrities on Instagram, he spends his time replying to wrong number texts. As a follow up to last week, Sen provides an update on his back and forth with a random number which sees another member of the podcast get involved - leading to an awkward love triangle. We then celebrate Northern Mariana Islands brave 23-0 loss to the Socceroos U-17 in what can only be described as yet another e...
Oct 18, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 174
The ever revolving door of Critical Banter continues this week as Sen is back but Kush is out. Sen brings no yarns instead insists on talking about ejaculate trees. Migs and Ro trade tales of randomly meeting high school old boys where they divulged dark secrets of our high school, with Sen learning how to use the word “allegedly.” Bit of a throwback this week as we bring back the game “Stockholm Syndrome.” This week the boys have to guess between chess world champions and FIFA players. Continui...
Oct 11, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Sen continues to be MIA, most likely reeling from the impact of the loss of the Queen. It is rumoured that he fancied the colonisation that occurred, contrary to popular opinion. The tenacious trio of Ro, Migs, and Kush first dissect Miguel's lineage and potentially an ancestor tree with names that are just "Miguel." We then return to the world of snack testing, this time from the Philippines where the boys froth sugary goodness. We then move to the classic "Bullslut" - a game that Kush remains ...
Oct 04, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 172
After last week's top tier episode with all four of the boys, we bet you thought there was no way to top it. But we have done it - we have absolutely done it. Comedian and friend of the show Tom Witcombe joins us again for this week's episode, replacing wannabe comedian and anti-hero of the podcast Sen. Before we answer your questions with Tom, Rohit recaps the week by recounting his near-death experience involving wine, bikes and magpies - a tale so tall it should singlehandedly inspire a Royal...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 171
By the grace of Allah, all 4 members of Critical Banter once again meet after a 2 month absence. Rohit recounts some yarns from his bucks party on the Gold Coast last weekend, which included excessive drinking, scantily clad bartenders, threats of going to strip clubs, gambling, golfing and beefing taxi drivers - all in all, a great weekend away. Despite the week delay, the boys celebrate Kushagra’s triumphant return from the USA with the much anticipated “American Quiz.” Sen tests the lads know...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 170
