Critical Banter
Episodes
New Year, New Intro
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Years is a time for many to sit down, set goals and make some positive changes for the year ahead. Here at Critical Banter, it is time for us to c...
The Christmas Special
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time this week for the annual TCB Christmas episode (2 days after Christmas). To get us in the festive mood, Kush begins by recounting his ongo...
Man vs Wild
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After resolving our technical hiccup from last week (not yet resolved), we are back with a brand spanking new episode (recorded 2 weeks ago). We begin...
Trials and Tribulations of Frisbee
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re up to the final 4 episodes for 2023 and we start this week with a series of unfortunate events featuring Rohit and a certain ride sharing app....
How Many Do You Do?
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re at the pointy end of the year where things begin to slow down, but not here at TCB, where our yarns only seem to get longer. Sen begins with a...
The Summer of L's
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast is back to full capacity as the final member makes their triumphant return. Local deviant and village idiot, Rohit, is back after his m...
It's Frisbeein' Time
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re nearing silly season here on the podcast with Kush returning from his one week walkabout. We have plenty of admin up top full of apologies and...
Zhu Be or Not Zhu Be (with Henry Zhu)
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ro and Kush are MIA so the boys call in the big guns to help out with Sydney comedian Henry Zhu stepping up to the plate. We get to know a bit about H...
The Pursuit of Personality
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Absolutely jam packed episode for you this week and we begin with a triumphant Kushagra following his daring escape from Sanctuary Hotel. We have some...
Bubble Tea Bomb
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Massive week at TCB as Kush undertook his 24 hour challenge. Before that, Ro is full of yarns from his trip to Melbourne last week. He begins with a t...
Almost Famous
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Different kind of episode this week, a rather self-indulgent one at that (if you couldn’t tell from the title alone). Ro is off in Melbourne this we...
Durian Destruction
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Big episode this week with Kush nowhere to be seen still since the conclusion of the challenge. Nevertheless, the lads move on, Ro and Migs tell a ...
West Sydney is Best Sydney
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit kicks us off with some anti-establishment energy this week as he spends upwards of 5 mins bashing cops following a strange run in with the law. ...
You Don't Turn Your Back On Family
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another glorious week here at TCB, and of course some more audio issues, this week we lost our Would You Rather segment to the podcasting gods. Nevert...
Our Dirty Little Secret
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are on a roll here and this week is yet another cracker. We begin with some Rohit yarns, firstly a rare moment on Sydney roads where all driv...
Boys Just Wanna Get Glazed
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another red hot episode this week as we begin with another update from the pesky downstairs neighbour. Sen’s workmate has given their blessing for t...
Manny Vs. Manny
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty of admin up top to start the episode as we get some quick updates from previous yarns. Ro gives us an update about the money lent to his cleane...
The Sink Piss
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are in record breaking territory as we have yet another week with a full house of the lads. Sen kicks us off this week with a riveting update from ...
No Questions Asked
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After last week’s calamity, we tested our audio not once, not twice but three times before we began. With everything in place, we begin with Ro p...
The Grocery Merchant
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our episode starts with an apology this week as our audio is completely scuffed throughout as well having to scrap our usual weekly wrap up segment. L...
The Eshay Epidemic
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off appearing in the AFR, Ro reveals how he was accosted at his local Mazda dealership by a podcast fan - have the boys finally reached a middli...
Urination Domination
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Like all good episodes, this week’s starts with an apology for last week’s shambolic audio quality. The lads then go into detail on the trouble...
Barbenheimer Begins
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shambolic start to this week as we reveal an ongoing saga behind the scenes regarding our bank account - we know, riveting stuff. Kush goes full Ka...
Matriarchal Rizzing and Shower Pissing
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lots going on this week with the lads. Firstly Kushagra is nowhere to be found and is presumed to have joined the writer’s strike in the US. Mean...
Raw-Dogging a Kebab
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME TO SEASON 3 OF CRITICAL BANTER!Much like The Simpsons, Season 3 is set to be our biggest and best season yet as we debut our brand spanking ne...
Bad Neighbours (Taylor's Version)
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Back to full strength this week as Ro is back from exile and Kush has overcome the plague. Straight off the bat Kush is furious with Migs and Sen f...
The Problem With Americans
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the famous saying goes: all roads lead to another Miguel and Sen duo spectacular. Ro is off in NZ and Kush doesn’t have covid for the third time,...
From Dubai With Love
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a month of galavanting around Europe, Sen is back and is brimming with yarns. As is tradition, when one comes in, another pops out with Kush mak...
Tantalising Tarots & Thrilling Thievery
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another low attendance day at the Critical Banter podcast. Here for roll call are Miguel & Kush whilst the other 2 boys have gone ev...
Scammer Gets Scammed
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Sen's still in Europe doing [redacted], the Big 3 are once again back in the studio. This week's episode starts off with wedding fever, with ever...
Return of the King
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Running out of ideas, Rohit and Kush were minutes away from calling Dimitri Anatoli back from the gulag for this week's episode. However, they have be...
The Book of Triple Cheese (TCB 1:1)
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The running theme continues as Miguel and Sen are absent. Perhaps this is an experiment from ChatGPT itself to see how far the boys can go without eac...
Let Them Cook
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s happened again, Miguel in Europe, Kush on annual leave - Ro and Sen left to their own devices. That means this week is choc full of yarns. To k...
Someone Got Pepper Sprayed?
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kush has put in a marvellous shift the past few weeks and has earned a well deserved break as Rohit finally comes back. He begins with some clarificat...
One-Punch Man
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary duo of Miguel and Kush are once again joined by Sen (Ro still MIA). Kush kicks us off by revealing the Thomas Shelby alter-ego he has de...
Tinkle Tinkle Little Star
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One week on from the momentous 200th Episode, Ro and Sen have immediately gone walkabout leaving Migs and Kush to pick up the pieces and begin the nex...
The Double Hundred
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have finally made it - the big 200. The TCB boys raise the bat once again to celebrate this momentous milestone, the highly coveted double hundred....
Trainspotting with TCB
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 be...
The Greatest Duo Of All Time
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Momentous occasion for the podcast this week as we cross the final frontier - a duo episode featuring Miguel and Kushagra. The self proclaimed Fortnit...
The Truth About Prime Hydration
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 flav...
The Peanut Butter Stand Off
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 hei...
Nothing Nowhere Never At All
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 rec...
Ro's Gambit
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 T...
Wonky Words with Friends
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 interes...
Migs and Sen's Excellent Adventure
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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) w...
The Last Pussening
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 monke...
The Censored Episode
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Kus...
Rohatma Gandhi
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off this week straight off the bat with a controversial topic as Miguel (conscientious objector) reveals he worked on Australia Day, refusing ...
The Gone Identity: Part 2
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 fo...
Fifty Shades of Ginger
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 helpin...
The Snack Savant
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh out of China covid lockdown, Kushagra graces us with his presence for this second episode of 2023. Kushagra reveals a new instagram account focu...
New Year, Same Us
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
2022 in Review
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 reco...
It's the Most TCB Time of the Year
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Doobie Howser, Rizz M.D.
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 minute...
Gatecrashing and Urinal Bashing
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
God Mode
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 cou...
World Cup Fever Episode 1: Qatar 2022 Preview
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s finally here - for the next month the world game elevates itself to universal levels and transcends the boundaries of sport and religion. Amids...
Episode CLXXVIII: Covid Strikes Back
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Schapelle's Redemption Arc
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
TCB Goes Solo
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Shower Manifesto
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 becom...
Sydney's Best Suburbs (Controversial)
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Try Guys Try Adultery
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ej...
Migs & Ikes
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Cancelling Adam Levine (with Tom Witcombe)
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Australians Rate American Snacks
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Kushagra's All American Adventure
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rollercoaster of emotions this week as we start on a sombre note with a minute silence for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, before almost immediatel...
Law Abiding Citizen
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back this week after a shaky performance last week. With the cobwebs out of the system, we start with Ro recounting a concerning story re...
Superspread Those Cheeks
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back after a 4 week break. Kush is off galavanting all 50 states of the USA, meaning we pre-recorded a whole heap of episodes before his ...
The Undisputed GOAT of Fruit (Controversial)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We begin this week with the most quintessential Critical Banter story imaginable, featuring a bathroom rare unit, dabbing your willy and an intelligen...
Prime is Mid
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No Kush or guest this week, but Miguel is back fresh from his trip to Melbourne (to watch some subpar football) and is filled to the brim with yarns. ...
What's Wrong with Kim Jong? (with Dan Cawthorne)
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome back only our second repeat guest (says more about us really) - Sydney comedian Dan Cawthorne. However, before we reunite with Da...
It's The Children Who Are Wrong
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mig is MIA and the unlikely trio of Ro, Kush and Sen are once again tasked with carrying the podcast, something they haven’t had to do since late 20...
The Drunk Donator
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode begins with a tale of catholic guilt. Rohit exposes his friend for an outrageous drunk quirk which involves donating copious amo...
Sydney’s Worst Italian
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All the boys are back this week and we start with something that is quickly becoming our favourite pastime - slandering Sydney establishments. This ti...
A Love Letter to Sony
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We begin this week with a world record update from Ro as the man claims to be sub 7 seconds. A date is also set for the world record attempt - late Ju...
Sticks and Stones
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh out of quarantine (quite literally) Rohit joins us again live in the studio as Kush taps out. We hear about Ro’s past week in isolation, heari...
Another One Bites The Dust!
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kush is back, tell a friend. Robro another no show, off galavanting around New Zealand - or is he? With Kush gracing us with his presence for a second...
Moustached Milk Man
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big KK is back in the building this week and brings us a fresh walking story. Just when you thought Kush’s daily walks couldn’t get more exciting,...
Sydney's Worst Venue
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ro has been replaced by the very thing he is obsessed with - Mr Potato Head. After dealing with virtual Ro/Mr Potato Head, the boys begin th...
Livid at Vivid
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast we shoot for the stars and this week begins with Ro’s first steps to Guinness World Record glory. The man has gone out and purchased...
The Sauce Connoisseur
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with Pokemon Smash or Pass Round 2!! - is what we know you would all love, unfortunately Ro is back so normal programming resumes. Ro giv...
What Are You Doing Step-Bulbasaur?
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has left us this week. No Ro, no Kush, no guest, no hope. Migs and Sen left scrambling to put together an episode, and wowee is this one a do...
Australia’s Greatest Menace (with Tom Witcombe)
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another huge guest lined up this week as we welcome a stalwart of the Sydney comedy scene, Tom Witcombe. To kick us off this week, Rohit spends the fi...
151 Reasons Why
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Milestone week here for the boys as we reach episode 151. Not many podcasts have made it to 151 and many will argue that we absolutely shouldn’t hav...
Everybody Loves Novak (with Aleks Milinkovic)
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve gone back to back guests and this week we’ve got a huge one - we welcome Sydney comedian Aleks Milinkovic onto the podcast. Before we get ar...
Dating at First Sight (with Christina)
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Like Jesus last week, Kushagra rises following his battle with Swine Flu to join us. This time, however, it’s Rohit who’s missing as the man is in...
Victory Royale
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Moderately sized episode this week with Kushagra out with a mysterious illness that looks and sounds like Covid but isn’t, whilst Ro and Sen are bac...
Karma Sutra for Kids
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The full crew is back for a second week in a row for the first time in an eternity. The boys have plenty of yarns to start us off this week, including...
Ro(sa) Parks
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
By Allah's grace, in time for Ramadan, Rohit has found his way home and he finally joins us this week. Turns out he was not in the wilderness, he was ...
Batting Off with the Boys
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No guest this week, but a massive episode regardless. Kush has graced us once again, sort of a guest if you really think about it, but Rohit is still ...
How I Met Your Miley (with Chillzy)
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got a massive episode this week, jam packed with brilliant yarns and great zingers with our guest and friend of the show, Chillzy. We start wi...
Sleeping (with Stephen A Smith)
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hot on the heels of last week’s cracker episode, we get another surprise this week as Kush makes his triumphant return. We reach around Kush finding...
WW3: Kogdog vs TCB (with Neel Kolhatkar)
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Holy crap boys and girls, do we have a huge episode for you this week. What we considered to be a lofty dream has now become a reality, teaching the b...
Freeing Willy (with Max Dary)
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys welcome their first guest in the studio this week, Sydney comedian and DJ, Max Dary. This week’s episode however begins with another one of...
Cry Me A River
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off this week’s episode Sen and Rohit confess to the saddest thing they’ve done recently - match fixing amateur social oztag. If they win,...
Coming Out (with Luke Kidgell)
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another huge week as we have yet another massive guest, this week we have Melbourne comedian Luke Kidgell. We start the episode by welcoming back Sen ...
An Evening with Migs & Ro
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intimate edition of the Critical Banter podcast this week, as Miguel & Rohit have been left to their own devices this week with Kush still under i...
What Happens in Engadine, Stays in Engadine (with Dan Cawthorne)
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a very funny and incredibly tall guest, Sydney comedian Dan Cawthorne. Before we get to Dan, Ro begins with tales from a wedding he ...