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Play It By Ear
by Play It By Ear Podcast
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
Episodes
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Episode 205: The discontinued cereal showdown and Joke's on Who game
In Episode 205 of the *Play It By Ear* podcast, hosts Aric Fiscus, Brady Liming, and Todd Griffin dive into a nostalgic exploration of discontinued breakfast cereals spanning the 1970s through the 2010s. The hosts debate cereal backstories, mascots, strange flavor combinations, and Pop-Tart...
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Episode 204: Foods With Different Names in the U.S. and the U.K. and a Joke’s on Who Guessing Game
Ever wondered why Brits call it courgette while Americans say zucchini—and who can you identify from a terrible joke? This episode is a fast, funny dive into US vs UK food names plus a round of our “Joke’s on Who” guessing game. After a (very) long break, we’re back with some audio hiccups,...
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Episode 203: Vegetable Bracket Madness Plus Fight or Flight Scenarios You’ve Lived
An unexpected day off turns into an unexpectedly thoughtful (and hilarious) episode. In Episode 203 of Play It by Ear, the hosts kick things off with a warm welcome and a quick catch-up—then dive into the “serious part,” unpacking how easy it is to judge people without knowing what they’re…
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Episode 202; Random Food Rankings
Due to technical difficulties we only had one topic on this episode. Todd took us through a topic on random food rankings.
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Episode 201: most absurd Gen X toys; TIFU
Rock toys with Transformer energy, mutant farm-animal commandos, and lawn darts that should never have existed—welcome to the most absurd Gen X toys ever made. In Episode 201, we battle through a few technical hiccups and then dive into hilariously baffling vintage toys and collectibles, from…
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Episode 200: Live at 5
This is our 200th Episode in our 5th year! Live from Sardinia Perk Coffee Shop we do our show before an audience. Enjoy as we do a retrospective along with new topics! Like and subscribe on YouTube and Rumble at our channels: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X by searching Play It By Ear...
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Episode 199: Foods that Americans eat that Europeans find disgusting
Episode 199 is a full-on comedy buffet: live show news, chaotic food takes, and a wildly addictive party game that spirals in the best way. The hosts kick things off with an Episode 200 (and live show) announcement, then dive into what Europeans (and other non-Americans) find bizarre about…
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Episode 198: Worst Chores Bracket Part II; Change My Mind game
In Episode 198 the hosts continue a discussion centered around a customized 16-team single-elimination tournament featuring the "Worst Chores." The hosts consider factors such as danger, disgust, inconvenience, and personal experiences to determine rankings. Following the tournament segment, the...
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Episode 197: Worst Chores Bracket Part I
Episode 197 is the beginning of a bracket-style competition to determine the “worst chore,” where the hosts debate and seed 16 common chores based on their onerousness and unpleasantness. The discussion covers chores like cleaning gutters, setting the dinner table, raking leaves, handwashing...
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Episode 196: 80's and 90's foods making a comeback; Word Teasers Game
Episode 196 starts with the hosts diving into a nostalgic food-themed segment. Todd introduces lists of popular 80s and 90s foods making a comeback, sparking a lively discussion. Dunkaroos are revisited with debates about chocolate versus vanilla icing and the small size of the icing compartment....
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Episode 195: 21 tweets/ideas that are both terrible and brilliant; Heart and Brain Game
Episode 195 begins with a discussion of the Live at 5! event which then shifts to a fun and nostalgic taste test comparing Oreo cookies with off-brand knockoffs, both plain and in truffle form. They admit to fumbling the truffle test, humorously describing the off-brand’s unpleasant taste. This...
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Play It By Ear Podcast Live at 5!
Join us as we celebrate 5 years of gold-standard podcasting with a live episode at Sons of Toil Brewing
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Episode 193: 12 Ridiculous Food Trends That Need to Go Away; TIFU
Episode 193 of the "Play It By Ear" podcast starts with a discussion on the impracticality of Roman numerals and the hosts reminisce about classic comedy bits involving Roman numeral jokes. The main segment focuses on a recent list—"12 Ridiculous Food Trends That Need to Go Away"—where they…
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Episode 192: Snack Bracket final 4; U.S. customs and habits that might be considered rude elsewhere
Episode 192 begins with light-hearted banter about Wendy’s new Frosty flavors and quickly transitions to nostalgic and detailed discussions of pop culture topics, especially the TV show The Dukes of Hazzard. The hosts analyze character relationships and casting changes, drawing connections to…
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Episode 191: Best Road Trip Snack Bracket Final; Same, Same, but Different game
Todd finalizes his Best Road Trip Snack Bracket in this episode. We also play a game called "Same, Same, but Different" Like and subscribe on YouTube and Rumble at our channels: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X by searching Play It By Ear Podcast. #earbudsunite!
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Episode 190: Best Road Trip Snack bracket Part II; Most underwhelming tourist destinations
Todd finishes his Road Trip Snack Bracket. Brady has a topic that gives the Top 10 most underwhelming tourist destinations. Like and subscribe on YouTube and Rumble at our channels: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter by searching Play It By Ear Podcast.#earbudsinite!
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Episode 189: Best Road Trip Snacks bracket
In this episode Todd starts a bracket in which we, along with our audience, decide which snacks are best for road trips. Like and subscribe on YouTube and Rumble at our channels: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter by searching Play It By Ear Podcast.#earbudsunite!
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Episode 188: AITH; Unfortunate Marketing Errors
Todd has a topic that is one of our faves...Am I the A$$h*le Brady has a topic that goes through some unforced marketing errors that were made by companies that caused embarrassment.
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Episode 187: Why Not? Tournament Bracket
Todd takes us through a bracket that pairs disparate things in contest against each other. Like and subscribe on YouTube and Rumble at our channels: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter by searching Play It By Ear Podcast.#earbudsinite!
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Episode 186: Most uncomfortable words in the English language
Todd takes us through a list of words that most people find uncomfortable or cringeworthy (a word that probably should be on this list) Like and subscribe on YouTube and Rumble at our channels: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter by searching Play It By Ear Podcast.#earbudsinite!
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Episode 185: Wierdest food trends from the 70's
In this episode Todd takes us through a gastronomic hellscape known as the food from the decade of our birth...the 1970's Like and subscribe on YouTube and Rumble at our channels: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter by searching Play It By Ear Podcast.#earbudsinite!
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Episode 184: 50 Unspoken Rules of Social Etiquette
The Play It By Ear Podcast is back with another episode of etiquette talk. In Episode 184, Aric, Brady, and Todd are discussing the 50 Unspoken Social Rules of Etiquette and how many of them they actually follow. They also talk about some of their own personal pet peeves when it comes to…
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Episode 183: Soup Bracket Part Deux; Late Night Family Feud Game
In this episode we complete the soup bracket that we began prevously. The game of the night is "Late Night" Family Feud. Like and subscribe on YouTube and Rumble at our channels: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter by searching Play It By Ear Podcast. #earbudsinite!
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Episode 182: Snow Day Edition; Soup Bracket; Hot Takes Game
It a PIBE Marathon as our hosts start into a soup bracket. The game of the night is Hot Takes! Like and subscribe on Rumble at our channel: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter by searching Play It By Ear Podcast. #earbudsinite!
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Episode 181: PIBE Christmas Part V
The Play It By Ear Podcast celebrates our fifth Christmas with this episode. Brady starts our show with a topic about Christmas terms from years gone by. Todd has our second topic...AITA, Christmas Edition. Like and subscribe on YouTube at our channel:...
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Episode 180: Cake vs Pie Part II; What If? game
In this episode we continue with our cake vs pie bracket. Brady and Todd also attempt to play a game called "What If?"
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Episode 179: Cake vs. Pie Bracket Part I
Aric, Brady, and Todd start discussion on a bracket which has one half composed of cakes and one half composed of pies. Listen in and give us your opinion on these matchups.
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Episode 168: Strange Festivals around the world; Misery Index
Brady begins our episode by discussing a topic on odd world festivals. Aric emcees the game of the night...Misery Index. Like and subscribe on YouTube at our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDigg3znV7z_u5btIdJdt9A Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter by searching Play It By Ear...
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Episode 167: New product flops; Priorities game
Todd goes through a list of “Famous Brand new product Flops/disasters”, and Aric Hosts a new game called “Priorities” and hilarity ensues because the hosts know each other way too well. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit...
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Episode 166: "The Mandela Effect" and "Confident?" game
Todd leads through the wormhole of “The Mandela Effect”, Aric hosts the game “Confident?” Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To purchase a t-shirt visit playitbyearpodcast.com/store #earbudsunite
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Episode 165: Biggest Lies we were told by sitcoms; "The Historian's" Top Ten PIBE Moments
Brady goes through “The Biggest Lies we were told by Sitcoms” list, In a Play It By Ear First, our loyal listener Chris “The Historian”, provides us his personal Top 10 Moments of Play It By Ear, as watches us react. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by...
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Episode 164: "Best Cookout Food" bracket; Sugar Free Gummy Bear reviews
Todd starts the show off with a “Best Cookout Food Bracket”. Brady revisits the “Sugar Free Gummy Bear Amazon reviews” segment from episode 28 by listener request. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To...
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Episode 163: Most Disgusting Food Items; Match Game
Brady hosts a list of “Most Disgusting Fast Food items”, Aric hosts a watch along of 70’s era "Match Game” Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To purchase a t-shirt visit playitbyearpodcast.com/store...
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Episode 162: Things people from Cincinnati are obsessed with; "Three's A Crowd" watchalong
Todd gets regional, as he goes through a list of “Things people frpm Cincinnati Are obsessed With”. Aric breaks new ground by hosting a watch-along of the short lived 70’s game show “Three’s A Crowd”, the game show that wrecked multiple marriages. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com.…
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Episode 161: Whipping Boy TV characters; "Which One?" game
Brady creates a list about “TV characters that put up with too much from other characters”, and Aric Hosts the game “Which One?” Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To purchase a t-shirt visit...
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Episode 159: Best Road Trip Songs; Things Everybody Hates
Todd starts us through a “Best Road Trip Songs” bracket, and Brady preaches unity by doing a list of “Things everybody Hates”. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To purchase a t-shirt visit...
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Episode 158: Protagonist or Antagonist? and Hot Takes
The gang goes through a list of Movie and TV characters who are meant to be protagonists but are not actually good people. Aric hosts the game "Hot Takes" Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To purchase…
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Episode 155: AITA
Brady and Todd take the lead on Episode 154. One of our favorite segments takes the lead...Am I The A$$h*le (Assle) Topics include: Body Odor, skin care, swearing in front of pets, and pressuring your spouse for extra days on a trip.
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Episode 154: Worst Rock Song Bracket, Part I; Race to Stupid Game
Todd begins our episode with the first two rounds of a 'Worst Rock Song" bracket. Aric moderates our game of the night, Race to Stupid. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To purchase a t-shirt visit...
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Episode 153: Bizarre fast-food based toys; Misery Index game
Todd has the discussion topic for our episode, 40 Bizarre Toys from companies that should have stayed focused on fast food. Our game of the night, emceed by Aric, is the classic Misery Index. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit...
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Episode 152: Things that annoy us; Misery Index game
At the risk of being old men yelling at clouds and "Get off my lawn!" Brady starts out our show with a list of every day occurrences that annoy us, and people in general. Aric emcees a game of Misery Index to close out the show. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our...
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Episode 151: Best Little Debbies and Which One? game
Our first episode of 2024 begins with Todd and his favorite topic...food. He runs down a list of the best Little Debbie snack cakes. Aric has our second segment as he moderates a game called Which One? Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member...
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Episode 150: A Very Special Play It By Ear Christmas--Part Trois
Our sesquicentennial episode coincides with our Christmas episode in 2023! Todd starts us out with a bracket of the greatest Christmas songs ever (there is a huge upset winner). Brady has our second topic of the evening with a list of the best Christmas gag gifts. Aric, Brady, and Todd wish all…
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Episode 149: Worst Christmas Gifts Ever; Confident? Game
Brady has our discussion topic of the week. Our first foray into Christmas this season, "Worst Christmas Gifts Ever", which lists a variety of "toys" that were available for purchase to those of questionable judgment. Our game of the night, as moderated by Aric, is Confident? Visit our website at...
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Episode 148: Thanksgiving Episode
Todd starts our episode out with "Hilariously bad Thanksgiving dishes" which is an extension of a topic that we have tackled in the past, Thanksgiving leftovers if you will. Brady has our second topic of the night with one of our newer favorites, "Today I Fu%ked Up" with a Thanksgiving theme.…
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Episode 147: AITA; Off Topic Game
Episode 147 begins with the return of one of our historically popular topics (also one of our favorites) Am I the A$$h*le? Todd will present the fodder from the Subreddit for our judgment. The game of the night, as emceed by Aric, is our second go-round with Off Topic. Visit our website at...
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Episode 146: TV shows that could never be remade today; Smart@$$ Game
Nostalgia rules the day for our topic. We discuss old TV shows that would never be remade today for different reasons. We end our episode with a game of Smart@$$. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To...
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Episode 145: Little known facts about Halloween; Word Teasers Game
The Play It By Ear Crew looks ahead to All Hallow's Eve, more commonly known as Halloween as Todd begins a list of little known facts about the Fall holiday. Aric emcees a game of Word Teasers to round out Episode 145. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by...
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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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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...
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