The Critical Banter Podcast

We kick off this week (pun intended) with an update of our soccer semi final few weeks back, shoutout the 2 C's. We talk about the March for Australia protests (Rohit was proud to be attending), we talk about over reliance on AI and we end with a story of watching Jackie Chan's latest film.

Our game is the "Top 10 Game," with Sen quizzing Migs and Ro on various Top 10 lists.

"TCB Debate" is back this week after a long break with the boys back to debating topics no one asked to be debated.

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We are incredibly excited to be joined by Andy Trieu this week. Andy is an actor, stunt man, martial artist and K-Pop aficionado. We learn all about Andy's career from humble beginnings in Canberra to being involved in the multi billion dollar Marvel Cinematic Universe and everything in between.

We play "Bullslut" with Andy as we test his abilities of naming many items in 30 seconds as well as his poker face.

We end with "Dirty Little Secrets," as we dive deep into the entertainment (TV and movie) industry with Andy to learn about things that...

Lots going on this week, Sen had 2 lunches in a day, Ro got fined again but also assisted another driver in breaking the law. Migs talks Coke Plus (not that coke), the boys have a big soccer semi final coming up and are refraining from two of their favourite activities (the two c’s) and they also talk creatine and Zyzz. We end with one of the wildest Stay Dangerous’s we have ever received and definitely do not recommend anyone else try this.

Our game this week is the “Guess the Salary,” where Ro and Sen have to gu...

This week we’re Island Boys (not that island), but more specifically Sen is an Island Boy fresh off his trip to Fiji. He has yarns to the gills from his trip as well as some metro yarns and a sad update regarding his battle with Revenue NSW. Ro has his own depressing story as well featuring his water bottle and Manu wants to talk about Theo Von and The Rizzler.

Our game this week is the “Missing Link” where Ro gives Migs and Sen a list of names and they must find a common link between these...

Absolutely monumental episode this week with Sen conveniently transversing international waters come tax time. A man down, we've had to call in the big guns - Kush is back, Cuck or be Cucked is back but most importantly Kiribati is back. To kick the episode off, we have Kush giving us some more life updates since he last hopped on but now in HD audio. We hear about dapping ettiquette, splitting bills, interactive weddings & making new friends in America.

One for the OGs, we have Kiribati - a game we haven't done since literally over 300 episodes ago...

We kick things off this week with some sad news as Migs reveals his Lindt supply is dry. We then discuss other gravy trains, self-serve petrol stations, hybrid cars and we end with the best side gig ever.

Our game this week is the “Suburb Quiz,” as we asked our listeners to answer very specific questions about their suburbs and it's up to Ro and Migs to guess the suburb based on those answers.

We end with “Rare Units” this week as we bring back this segment after a long time. We have 2 listeners call up with...

Massive episode as friend of the show Eugene from Sneaker Laundry joins us. We talk to Eugene about his different businesses, how Sneaker Laundry began, getting into matcha, giving a uni graduation class speech and much more.

This week it’s Eugene’s turn to take on Migs in “Bullslut.” Bit of 1 on 1 action as the lads take turns trying to name as many things within a category in 30 seconds.

We end with “Head to Head.” It’s been a while since we’ve incited a city war so what better time than with Eugene who spends a fai...

Plenty of yarns this week and we start off with the story that is referenced in the title of this week’s episode. In the third and final instalment of Sen’s bitter stand off with Revenue NSW. The great man penned a beautiful soliloquy to Revenue NSW outlining why he was hard done by and the reasons the fine should be rescinded - they essentially told him to hit the bricks. Similarly, Ro is also fighting a parking fine with the great council of North Sydney. In other news, Migs finds a Pokemon card worth quite a bit of m...

The boys are joined by a very interesting guest this week as Scott from Lupo Bianco drops by. Scott is a tailor at Lupo Bianco who are one of Sydney’s premier custom suit tailors. We discuss a bit about the business, his journey into tailoring, what makes and good suit and much more.

As usual our game is “Bullslut” as Scott takes on Migs and Ro in 5 rounds covering all sorts of topics.

We end with “What Your X Says About You,” as we discuss various different types of suits and the typical types of people...

Got a hell of yarn to kick us off this week as the boys went to the infamous Ivy Penthouse for a party last week. Massive shout out to the Maison Chen Law Group for inviting us to their birthday celebrations. We talk about penthouses, showers in penthouses, bathtubs in penthouses as well as a run in with the Glambot operator. There's also some yarns about Totti’s and Sen went karting.

Our game this week is the “Connections Game,” as Migs and Ro are given 2 separate humans from various time periods and they need to find a way...

Lot of yap in this week’s episode, so much so that we forgot to do a game. In any case, we start with a stay dangerous, Migs has an update on the shirtless gym bro and then Sen provides an update on his driving fine, as well as a life hack to unlimited free Adobe. Sen also has a yarn about a billionaire and ends on his soapbox complaining about kids on the metro.

Our other segment today is “Top 5’s” as the boys take turns ranking their underrated and overrated top 5’s in various different categories...

Unfortunately no Kush this week, but Migs, Ro and Sen are all back. Ro spent some time in Bali and brought some yarns from before and during his trip including a passport frenzy, a hectic wedding and an unfortunate ATV incident.

We play a variation of “Bullslut” this week between Ro and Sen where Sen shows off his ability to name many different types of analysts.

Our final segment today is “Band for Band,” as we put some countries' cuisines head to head across various categories as we compare like for like dishes.

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Firstly we apologise for Kush’s scuffed audio this week - Sen and Ro are chimpanzee’s. In any case, no Migs for this episode but Kush steps up in his place and wowee does he bring yarns. We talk about all things America, including a sleazy driver, self driving cars, San Francisco’s abysmal nightlife and Kush’s dating adventures.

“Price is Right” is back this week as Sen tests Ro and Kush on how in touch they are with the common Australian with them guessing the price of everyday items as well as some general statistics.<...

We are back with a brand new episode this week after a brief break last week. Joining Migs and Sen is friend of the show (and in real life) Jeffrey whilst Ro is still overseas. We talk about Sydney airport, a rare win against a large tech conglomerate, narrowly avoiding a beat down in soccer and Jeffrey gives us his thoughts on NY and Boston.

Sen tests Migs and Jeffrey’s niche knowledge in the “Top 10 Game” including the athletes with the largest instagram followings, large companies and large countries.

We end with the classic “Rare Uni...

The boys start off the episode strong chatting about hacked uni group chats, the etiquette in greeting high school alum in the wild, and long distance partners mooching long-term accomodation rent free (literally). We round off the logue with an impromptu #AskTCB where we answer some of the burning questions you guys have asked over Instagram - be sure to follow us on @criticalbanter to get your submissions in for next time.

The game this week we bring back the “Letter Game” - where the boys name a word that begins with the first letter and ends with...

Sen kicks off formalities this week with a few tales. In his first tale he is both the victim and perpetrator, as he ignores the sage words of Gandhi and goes eye for an eye. In other news, Sen is also engaged in a painstaking battle with Microsoft in a desperate attempt not to get charged $150. Elsewhere, Ro got a ride share with a driver who started abusing him to his face in another language - unfortunately for the driver, Ro understood every word.

The “Wavelength” game is back with Sen and Ro giving each other clues by w...

This week, Migs and Ro recount their experience at their first ever influencer(?) event where they tried their best to not look like cheapskates and miserably failed in doing so. We also have a listener submission about unethical life hacks which includes impersonating companies, leading to a passionate rant from Migs about a specific ice cream store.

Our game this week is “Taboo,” which is similar to charades except each round gets more difficult as the game master (Sen) adds a ridiculous rule to the already existing rules.

This week we end with “Bottom 5’s” as the boy...

Some weird energy in the studio this week as the boys recorded this late on a Monday night. Despite the delirium, Ro has a stay dangerous as well as a yarn from his time in BrisVegas about the homeless people of the great northern state. Ro also has a yarn from Oztag featuring serial pest Triple Cheese as he continues to drag this podcast’s name through the mud - this time in a case of mistaken identity. The chat gets derailed and niche from here as we cover Sen getting mauled at the temple, Trump tariffs, watching videos at...

Yet another special episode this week as we welcome Mike and George from Wingboy onto the show. Only the second time we’ve had duel guests on one episode and wowee is this a huge one. We get around Mike and George and learn about their journey to where they are today as well as some industry secrets and future plans for the lads.

As usual we play “Bullslut” with our guests as Mike and George take on Ro for bragging rights.

We end this week with our take on the very popular chicken wing interv...

Unofficial guest episode this week as we welcome back friend of the show (and in real life) Rohan for this 3rd* appearance on the pod. We’ve replaced one rare Ro with another and off the rip we dive into whatever niche interests Ro is into lately. We hear about his equally rare roommates, his obsession with side adjusters and his famous battle with Jetstar. We also talk about Vitamin C showers, Ashton Hall and Trump Tariffs.

The “Wavelength” game is back after a long time with Sen and Ro giving each other clues by way of answer...

Huge episode this week with another very special guest - Cal Best. The Heavy himself joins us to discuss a range of topics including how he got into watches, how he became a viral sensation, where his famous catch phrases come from as well as just some good funny yarns.

As usual we play “Bullslut” with our guest as Cal goes up against both Migs and Ro for bragging rights.

We finish this week with a 2 for 1 segment with “What Your X Says About You / Tier List,” as of course we ask Cal about his thoughts...

Massive episode this week featuring a very special guest - Winna Bhun. We start off getting to know Winna and his many talents including competitive eating, how he grew his social media following, working at a casino, a drunk night out at UNSW and much more.

As usual we play “Bullslut” with our guest as Migs and Winna go head to head for bragging rights.

We finish this week with a segment called “Mythbusters,” as we ask Winna about his time on Australian Survivor and ask him the hard hitting questions about the show and reality...

Yarn heavy episode this week as Ro and Sen recount stories from their weekend in Melbourne, including a very generous restaurant owner, a grumpy casino dealer and large amounts of head loss and carry on from the boys in a story where they definitely come out looking shameful.

Our game this week is “Taboo,” which is similar to charades except each round gets more difficult as the game master (Sen) adds a ridiculous rule to the already existing rules.

We’re back again with “Top 5’s” this week as the boys take turns ranking their top 5’s in v...

Very fun episode this week as we are joined by the Kebab master himself - The Ox Show. We learn all about Ox’s journey into the kebab world, how he began, industry secrets, HSP Appreciation Society, Gold Coast Kebabs and he actually shows us his resume.

We have our first guest for 2025 and as per usual, the game of choice for our guest is “Bullslut'' as Ox goes head to head against Rohit and Miguel.

We end this week with a TCB classic segment with a twist - “Corporate Rare Units.” We love to hear abo...

Absolutely huge episode this week filled with plenty of yarns. Sen is back from a quick trip to the USA while Ro is also back from a work trip to Byron Bay. Sen went to Vegas and Ro took on a cyclone - this week is story heavy and self indulgent.

We really went above and beyond for our game this week “Logo Quiz.” Based on the famous board game, Ro asks Migs and Sen questions from the game to find a winner.

We have a listener-submitted segment this week called “Cheapskates,” where we discuss the chea...

With Sen exploring alternative (and very right-wing) podcasting options in America and Kush still fighting for his life in the mean streets of San Francisco, we are left with the dynamic duo this week as Miguel & Rohit recap the week. Ro kicks off chatting about the Slater & Gordon incident that left nearly 1,000 executive salaries, performance reviews & other sensitive info leaked.

The boys then spend a disgusting amount of time reliving their Summer Football grand final - with behind the scenes footage, teammate dial-ins & absurd comparisons to winning Olympic Gold. We finish off the Logue with quick updates...

Another week rolls on and Ro continues to be involved in lengthy battles with various wedding venues across NSW. This week’s battle is catering and which venues will allow delicious Indian and Chinese food to be cooked and served. We then talked about Drake’s Sydney concerts, our Thursday night 6 a side comp before ending with some deeply disturbing footage and a sombre warning about AI.

The ever reliable “Bullslut” is back for the first time in 2025. It’s Ro v Sen as the boys take each other one in some of the most classic TCB categories...

Ro is up to his gills in wedding planning and begins this week almost immediately complaining about the cost of wedding venues. We entertain this man for a bit before both Migs and Sen share niche Metro chat, we have an update on Summer Soccer which gets derailed for one of the more unbelievable (as in we don’t believe it) Stay Dangerous stories.

The game this week is the “Letter Game” - pretty simple premise as Sen gives the boys 2 letters. They must name a word that begins with the first letter and ends with the second...

Few “Stay Dangerous” to kick us off this week before we have an extra unethical life hack from a listener. After we discuss the intricacies of Talon’s plan, we discuss the biggest news of the week - Luka Doncic’s “trade” to the Lakers. Ro then tells us about his accountability group and his menacing communist behaviour. Migs and Sen end with tales of social etiquette in the workplace.

For our game this week we bring back the always popular real estate themed “Price is Right.” Migs and Sen try to guess property prices from across Sydney.

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Migs starts proceedings this week with an immediate attack on a certain culture’s parenting style as he retells his encounter with a bratty child at a shopping centre. Ro shamefully admits to playing Last Man Standing Cricket - the lowest form of cricket known to man. Sen then pleads with the listeners for any potential football players looking to join a new team before outing Ro in a tale of betrayal and deceit.

Our game this week is a familiar game but with a twist. The game is “Reverse Top 5,” where each lad gives their top 5 of som...

We kick this week off straight off the bat with a hot take from Miguel as he ponders if Lavar Ball is the greatest dad of all time. Ro then once again shows off his pro bus agenda with a smear campaign against the metro before Sen ends with a tale featuring Cliff Dive and a security guard hellbent on busting Ro’s balls.

New game this week called “Guess the Job.” Miguel has found some very normal job roles that have been given funky titles, the other 2 must guess what the original role is.

Our fi...

We bid farewell to Kushagra once again but welcome back to Sen who returns from his trip to Vietnam. He comes bearing gifts - both physical and metaphysical in nature. He brings along with him a new ideology which he immediately pushes onto the boys. As the lads get used to their new left wing mantra, Sen regales them with tales of his trip to Vietnam.

We’re bringing back an old game with “Stockholm Syndrome” where Sen gives the boys some names and they must figure out if it's an Australian Open tennis player or IKEA furnit...

The boys from last week run it back again with Sen still MIA, probably pleading with US officials not to ban Tik Tok. In any case, Ro kicks us off with a baffling tale of watching Wicked in cinemas and a potential administration error on his end. He then even more concerningly admits to not knowing Wicked is a musical. Kush then tells a yarn of some cat like PDA, Mig’s saw a bloke wearing a gaming headset out and about before he laments the fact we’re all getting old and we don’t know what skibidi means...

Second episode of the year and we got a full house minus Sen. Kush once again laments his lack of staying dangerous and implores people to accost him on the street if they see him. He also tells a yarn of being involved in a violent high speed motor vehicle accident (he got rear ended by his mate at go karts) and his scheme to get out of paying for it. Ro also has a yarn of trying to get tickets to the Sydney Test Match including how to identify potential scams.

Kush has our game today...

Happy New Year from all the boys at Critical Banter! After finally settled into his new life into San Francisco, Kush decided now would be a great time to return home to Sydney. Before explaining or even acknowledging Kush's return to the studio, Migs & Sen selfishly take over the Logue to chat about several pressing matters - including New Years Resolutions, Lune Bakery & Star Bar. With that out of the way, Kush is finally allowed to regale some tales from the Bay Area covering his day-to-day, the rare units he's encountered and most importantly, his safety from the Fenty...

With Christmas fast approaching, 2 of the 3 boys are in festive spirit - with the devout Christian of the group forgetting his Lord and Saviour's birthday. We kick-off with a GOAT tier Stay Dangerous before we delve into the Christmas yarns - corporate parties & Bad Santa. We're then back to our regular scheduled programming with Rohit's not-so-anonymous work surveys, and his not-so-smart story about going to a birthday party where he knew no-one - including the celebrant.

As per the TCB end of year tradition, our game this week is "Google Trends". Senny has prepared lists of various...

All the boys are back again this week and we begin with more Manu Philippines yarns. That’s a lie, he told all his stories last week, instead Ro gives us a wedding planning update and the man is beginning to feel nervous already, more than 12 months away from the big day. We talk Hawk Tuah again, much to Sen’s delight and Ro’s annoyance. We go full crypto bro’s with a discussion on famous rug pull scams before talking conspiracies about cash, homeless people selling The Big Issue, rounding up for Charity and Blessings from Africa.

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Praise the lord because Miguel is back! After last week’s shambolic effort from Ro and Sen, Migs is thankfully back to bring some much needed yarns from his trip to the Phillipines. We discussed Manila traffic, speaking the mother tongue, tourist scams, semi-legal gambling and much more.

New and simple game this week called “Rank 5” where as the name suggests Ro gives the boys 5 options and they must rank them in whatever order he says.

We end this week with our version of the Spotify Wrapped with “TCB Wrapped,” with a mix of real and made u...

After failing to learn from last week the 2 stooges are here again, running it back another week. Not much is going on in the boys' lives as we talk code freezes, Ro drops a life hack, Sen tells a story of a man almost getting bashed for no reason and we end with a chat about the social media ban.

Got a new game this week with “The Linking Game,” which is ripped straight off Tik Tok. Simple game where Ro gives Sen a number and 5 categories that are all linked with that number. Sen’s job is to...

Well well well it’s finally happened, this week it’s just Ro and Sen (aka dumb and dumber). They decided not to do a game and instead went yarn heavy, including Ro’s injured hand and a damning commentary on Australia’s GP’s. We also hear about his crazy experience in Bankstown, Sen went to a wedding last week and then went hyper karting before Ro finally reveals he is now an engaged man - talk about burying the lede.

We do have a tier list this week with “Compare and Contrast.” This week we tier list corp...