Podcasts by Play It By Ear

Episode 117: Debunking attacks on the 80's; Worst movies of the 80's from 2022-11-18T08:00:34

Play It By Ear defends the 80's in Episode 117. Aric has the first topic in which he and Brady debunk the opinions of an article which says the 80's sucked. Brady has a list of the worst movies of ...

Episode 116: Top weird questions; wierdest products that can be purchased on Amazon from 2022-11-11T08:00:11

Aric starts Episode 116 with a list of weird questions that he poses to the audience and Brady. Brady has topic 2 with a list of the weirdest products that can be purchased on Amazon. We are always...

Episode 115: Things we hate about the doctor's office; What would you do? from 2022-11-04T07:00:26

Brady begins Episode 115 with a discussion about the most hated aspects of going to the doctor's office.  Aric has the second topic with a list of scenarios in which the hosts discuss how they woul...

Episode 114: Best of TIFU; Worst things about fall from 2022-10-28T07:00:46

Aric starts Episode 114 with a "Best of" Today I F*c@ed Up scenarios in the style of an awards show. Brady pays homage to the current season with a list of the worst things about fall. Visit our we...

Episode 113: Things we hated as kids but don't as adults; Best of AITA from 2022-10-21T07:00:16

Episode 113 begins with Brady and a topic on things we hated as kids but are ok with as adults. Aric has our second topic with a Best of AITA. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To su...

Episode 112: Hit songs that musicians deeply regret; Best Fast Food Mascots from 2022-10-14T07:00:21

Aric starts Episode 112 with a list of songs that are well-known hits that the musicians that made them now regret. Brady has the second segment with a list of the best mascots for Fast Food Restau...

Episode 111: Things only those who lived in the 80's would remember; regrettable product decisions from 2022-10-07T07:00:09

Episode 111 starts with Aric and a topic on a list of things only those who lived during the decade of the 1980's would remember. Brady has topic 2 and a list of regrettable product decisions ma...

Episode 110: Deep Graffiti; Southern phrases that non-Southerners need a dictionary to define from 2022-09-23T07:00:35

The Play It By Ear Podcast takes another deep dive into the English Language in Episode 110. The show starts with Brady and a topic on funny and ironic graffiti that has been found on walls. Aric h...

Episode 109: Most influential inventions of the 2000s; Most annoying things that people do. from 2022-09-09T07:00:12

Episode 109 starts with Aric and a topic on the most significant inventions of the 2000s. Brady has topic two and a lively discussion on a list of annoying things that people do. Visit our website ...

Episode 108: Classic TV Car Tournament (Part II); TIFU from 2022-09-02T10:33:19

Episode 108 begins with the completion of our Classic TV Car tournament by Brady which started on Episode 107. Aric has the second topic with a visit back to the Reddit thread called "TIFU" which s...

Episode 107: I was today years old when I learned...; Classic TV cars tournament Part I from 2022-08-26T07:00:11

Episode 107 starts with Aric's topic of different facts that probably should be common knowledge but aren't necessarily. Brady has the second topic in which he starts us through a tournament of Cla...

Episode 106: Worst Saturday Morning Cartoons and Our favorite defunct mall stores from 2022-08-12T07:00:07

Brady starts Episode 106 with a list of the worst Saturday morning cartoons ever (spoiler...most are from the 70's and early 80's). Aric has the second topic with a discussion about our favorite...

Episode 105: Extinct (or almost) options on cars; Foods that Baby Boomers are keeping alive; Word Teasers game from 2022-07-29T07:00:15

Episode 105 starts with Brady going over a list of options that used to be standard on cars and have gone by the wayside. Todd has the middle segment in which he goes over a list of foods being kep...

Episode 104: Forgotten food from the 80's; "I can't believe ___ did that!"; Ducking High Game from 2022-07-22T07:00:10

Todd is back in the fold for Episode 104 and he leads us off with a list of forgotten foods from the 1980's. Brady had the middle segment with several stories of people doing unbelievably silly ...

Episode 103: What does that song mean?; "A very special..." episode; Music Fact or Fiction from 2022-07-15T07:00:34

Aric and Brady go it alone on Episode 103. Aric has the first topic on songs that may mean something different than what most people think. Brady has the second segment with a look at "Very Special...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 16--Sardinia Founders' Day from 2022-07-01T07:00:58

In honor of the Independence Day holiday we are releasing Episode 16 in which we wax poetic about Sardinia's historical yearly celebration: Founder's Day. This Episode gave birth to many of our rec...

Episode 102: Summer Vacation fails; TIFU; Dirty Minds Game from 2022-06-24T07:00:10

Brady opens Episode 102 with stories of summer family vacation fails. Todd has the middle segment with several entries from "Today I Fu*%ed Up". Aric has the final segment emceeing a game of "Dirty...

Episode 101: Most disrespectful thing you can do (part II); answering a listener's voice message; 10 worst things about summer from 2022-06-17T07:00:57

Todd begins the episode by finishing his tournament on the most disrespectful thing one person can do to another. The hosts use the middle segment to answer a question posed by a listener via a voi...

Episode 99: The most offensive things you can do to someone (part 1); Extinct words and phrases; Chicken or Egg game from 2022-05-27T07:00:28

Episode 99 has Todd starting off with a bracket of the most offensive things you can do to someone else. Brady has the middle segment with funny extinct words and phrases from the English language....

Episode 98: Would You Rather?; Best Fast Food Restaurant Finals; Misery Index game from 2022-05-20T07:00:40

The great Episode 98 starts with Brady leading a discussion of "Would You Rather?" situations. Todd takes us to the best fast food restaurant champion. Aric closes the show emceeing a game of Miser...

Episode 97: Best fast food restaurant bracket (part 3); Shower thoughts; Smart A** 80's from 2022-05-13T07:00:33

In episode 97 Todd continues his fast food tournament bracket. Brady's topic deals with profound thoughts that people have had in the shower. Aric's game of the night is "Smart A**, 80's edition...

Episode 96: Boomer skills that are obsolete; Fast Food Tournament Part II; Word Teasers Game from 2022-05-06T07:00:01

This episode was recorded on Star Wars Day. Brady starts us off with a list of skills that the older generation has that are obsolete in today's world. Todd carries on with part 2 of his fast food ...

Episode 95: Best Fast Food Restaurant Bracket (Part 1); Worst things ever; Confident? game from 2022-04-29T07:00:21

Todd is back with us for Episode 95. He starts the show with the first half of round 1 of a tournament of best fast food restaurants. Brady has the middle topic and leads a discussion of the worst ...

Episode 94: 50 best high school movies of all time; foods from the past that we wish would come back from 2022-04-22T07:00:35

Episode 94 is a two man/two topic show with Todd being under the weather. Aric starts the show with a discussion of a list of the 50 best high school movies of all time. Brady has the second and fi...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 57 from 2022-04-15T07:00:42

This Play It By Ear Instant Classic is from April 30, 2021. The episode starts with Brady leading a discussion on our picks for most annoying commercials of our lifetimes. Todd has topic 2 and a li...

Episode 93: Worst places to conduct commerce (aka "take a sh*t"); AITA; Ducking High Game from 2022-04-08T07:00

Episode 93 begins with Brady taking us through a bracket in which we decide the worst place to conduct personal commerce ("take a sh*t" in PIBE parlance). Todd has topic 2 with another helping of A...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 30--Our first live recording from 2022-04-01T07:00

We go all the way back to September 28, 2020 for this Play It By Ear Instant Classic: Our first live recording begins with Brady and a discussion of "you get what you pay for". Todd is in the mi...

Episode 92: World's Best Doughnut; Reddit "Unpopular Opinions" subreddit; Chicken or Egg game from 2022-03-18T07:00

Episode 92 begins with Brady leading a discussion on the world's best doughnut (donut?); Todd has the middle topic and presents several entries in a subreddit called "Unpopular Opinions"; Aric has ...

Episode 91: D-bag All-Star Team; 15 best board games; Family Feud Nighttime Edition from 2022-03-11T08:00

Brady has the first segment in Episode 91 where we choose the Douchebag All-Stars from a series of candidates. Todd has the middle topic with a list of the Top 15 Board Games. Aric has the game of ...

Episode 90: Weirdest Food from each state Part II; Cartoon Tournament Part II; Smart A** 80's game from 2022-03-07T00:05:28

For the first time we have two topics that are picked up with a part two...Todd finishes his list of weirdest food from each state. Brady finishes the Cartoon Tournament. Aric has the game of the n...

Episode 89: Classic Cartoon Tournament Part I; Weirdest food from every state Part I; Word Teasers Game from 2022-02-25T08:00

89 is fine on the Play It By Ear Podcast! Brady has the first segment in which he takes us through round one of a classic cartoon tournament. Todd has the middle segment and talks about the weir...

Episode 88: Lamest toys of the 80's; Last Man Standing Part I; Misery Index Game from 2022-02-18T08:00

Episode 88 starts with Todd discussing a list of the lamest toys of the 1980's. Brady has the second topic and a tournament bracket called "Last Man Standing" where action heroes "fight" each ot...

Episode 87: Old Time Insults; How Southern Are You Part II; Confident? game from 2022-01-28T08:00

Episode 87 starts with Brady taking us through a list of old time insults that are no longer widely used. Todd has part two of his list of Southern cuisine and our cohosts scoring themselves on who...

Episode 86: How Southern Are You? Part I; Worst TV shows in history; Chicken or Egg Game from 2022-01-21T08:00

Our episode starts with Todd going through a list of Southern cuisine and our cohosts scoring themselves on who has had what dishes (give yourself one point if...). Brady has the second segment wit...

Episode 85: Most Hated Movies, AITA, Family Feud (Late Night Edition) from 2022-01-14T21:39:07

Episode 85 starts with Brady and a discussion of the most hated movies ever rated by reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes. Todd has segment two and carries us through our first Am I the Assle of 2022. Aric...

Episode 84: Unusual New Years Traditions from around the world; Strange 2021 headlines; Word Teasers Game from 2022-01-07T08:00:44

Our first episode of 2022 starts with Todd looking at unusual New Years traditions from around the world. Brady has the second segment and a rundown of strange news headlines from the year 2021....

Episode 83: PIBE Christmas II from 2021-12-24T08:00

Brady starts our second annual Christmas episode with a discussion on embarrassing Christmas stories and experiences. Todd has the second topic which is a bracket of the best Christmas movies. A...

Episode 82: Christmas Foods ranked; Best and Worst Toys; Smart A** game (80's version) from 2021-12-17T08:00

Todd starts out our episode by going through a ranking of Christmas foods from ho-ho-horrible to fa-la-la-licous. Brady has our second topic with a discussion of best and worst toys. Aric rounds ou...

Episode 81: Weird Winter Festivals; Give yourself one point if you have...; Ducking High Game from 2021-12-10T08:00

Episode 81 starts with Brady and a list of weird winter festivals around the world. Todd has topic two with a "have you done" list of experiences. Aric rounds out the show by moderating a game of "...

Episode 80: AITA; What's a myth that society accepts as truth?; Smart A** game from 2021-12-03T08:00

Episode 80 starts with Todd leading a discussion on different Reddit "Am I the Assle" scenarios. Brady has topic two in which he explores different myths that have been passed, and largely accepted...

Episode 79: PIBE Thanksgiving Special from 2021-11-25T09:00:12

We have a special Thursday "Thanksgiving Day" episode release as the Play It By Ear gang celebrates Thanksgiving on Episode 79. Brady has the first topic where he shares different embarrassing Than...

Episode 78: Gas station snack bracket II, "Am I turning into my dad?"; Confident? game from 2021-11-19T08:00

Todd is back and the show is at full strength. Brady opens the show by finishing the gas station snack tournament bracket. Todd returns with the second topic by asking "Am I turning into my dad?" b...

Episode 77: Things we took from tv and movies as being true; Give yourself one point if you have ever...; Best gas station snack bracket from 2021-11-05T07:00

Aric and Brady go it alone for this episode as Todd is convalescing. Brady has the first topic as he revisits things that we had to accept as being true on movies and tv shows from the past. Aric h...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 34--PIBE Does Halloween from 2021-10-29T07:00:44

This PIBE Instant Classic is from October 2020. The hosts do a show based on Halloween-specific topics. Visit our website at  www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast through membership  ...

Episode 76: Breakfast Cereal National Championship; Brands that are losing their luster; Friend or Faux Game from 2021-10-22T07:00

The Spirit of '76 is running rampant on the Play It By Ear Podcast...Todd starts us out by finishing the breakfast cereal tournament. Brady has the middle segment and leads a discussion on consu...

Episode 75: Cereal National Tournament, Round of 16; One Has to Go; Card Sharks from 2021-10-15T07:00

Our Diamond Jubilee Episode starts with Todd and a continuation of his cereal national tournament and our audience voting on the winners in the round of 16. Brady has the middle segment and mode...

Episode 74: TV Character Dinner Party; Cereal Championship; Dirty Minds game from 2021-10-08T07:00

We're over jet lag and fair lag as we welcome back the chorus of #earbuds on Episode 74 of the Play It By Ear Podcast. Brady starts us out with a discussion of what 4 TV characters you would invite...

PIBE Instant Classic: The Brown County Fair from 2021-10-01T07:00:11

In honor of fair week we are re-releasing Episode 7 where Aric, Brady, and Todd discuss the history and memories of the Brown County Fair. Visit our website at  www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To suppo...

Episode 73: Would you Rather?; Funny product reviews; Spintensity Game from 2021-09-24T07:00

Episode 73 begins with Brady leading a topic on Would you Rather? Todd has topic 2 which is a list of funny product reviews. Aric rounds out the show leading a new game called Spintensity. Visit ou...

Episode 72: AITA; Funny animal names; most heinous smells from 2021-09-17T07:00

Aric starts out Episode 72 with one of our classic topics, Am I the (Anuse, Assle, Buttle). Todd has Topic 2 with a list of funny animal names. Brady rounds out the show with a discussion of the mo...

Episode 71: Lamest Superheroes; Classic Cult Films; "Is Bri Brady's Sister From Another Mister?" from 2021-09-10T21:05:46

Bri Benjamin from Let's Chat! Live joins us as a guest host for Todd in this episode. Brady has the first topic and a discussion on the lamest superheroes. Bri has the second topic with a list of t...

Episode 70: Best Lunchables; Dumbest Song Lyrics; Guesstimation Game from 2021-09-03T07:00

Brady starts Episode 70 with a top 15 list of the best Lunchables. Todd has the middle segment where he talks about the dumbest song lyrics. Aric rounds out the show by emceeing a game called Gu...

Episode 69: Unusual Guinness Records; Memorable Phrases Our Parents Used; Misery Index Game from 2021-08-27T17:42:10

Episode 69 begins with Todd going through a list of unusual Guinness World Records. Brady has our second segment and leads a discussion about memorable phrases our parents used in their speech. ...

Episode 68: Dumb things you got in trouble for at school; school lunches from the past; What If game from 2021-08-13T07:00

Play It By Ear pays homage to Back to School with a couple of topics.  Brady starts the show with a topic discussing dumb things you got in  trouble for at school. Todd has the middle topic and has...

Episode 67: Are you a pickier eater than me?; Disturbing things about animals; Confident? game from 2021-08-06T07:00

Todd begins the episode with a topic around the viral Facebook lists  regarding foods you will or won't eat. Brady has the middle topic with  21 disgusting and disturbing things about animals you d...

Episode 66: Sports that should be added or subtracted from the Olympics; Long gone fast food menu choices; Ducking High Game from 2021-07-30T07:00

We pay homage to the Olympics as Brady talks about sports that should be added (and some that should be subtracted) from the Olympics. Todd has the second topic in which he discussed defunct fast f...

PIBE does Let's Chat! Live: Part Deux from 2021-07-23T07:00

Aric, Brady, and Todd are interviewed on the podcast "Let's Chat! Live"  by co-hosts Bri and John. The interview covers the origins of the show  as well as how different aspects of our show came ab...

Episode 65: Best TV and Movie Fan Fiction theories; Questionable Marketing gimmicks part deux; Best live Saturday morning programming from the past from 2021-07-16T07:00

Aric and Brady go it alone for this episode. Aric starts out with a topic concerning the most intriguing fan fiction theories from favorite tv shows and movies. Brady revisits questionable marketin...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 1 from 2021-07-09T07:00

Getting back to our roots, where it all began. March 8, 2020, prior to the pandemic Play It By Ear Premiered. Aric, Brady, and Todd discuss the origins of the podcast as well as  Candies of yestery...

Episode 64: Uniquely American things; American expressions that confuse foreigners ;That's It Game from 2021-07-02T07:00

This episode has an "American" theme in honor of Independence Day. Brady starts the episode with a list of uniquely American things that are not seen in the rest of the world. Todd has the middl...

Episode 63: Ohio's creature sightings; Unusual sports from around the world; Would You Rather Game from 2021-06-25T07:00

Todd starts the episode with a discussion on unusual creatures that have been sighted around Ohio. Brady has topic 2 and goes through a list of unusual sports from around the world. Aric rounds out...

Episode 62: Conspiracy Theories that we believe; brand mascots; Misery Index game from 2021-06-18T07:00

Episode 62 welcomes Todd back to the fold from vacation. Brady starts the show with a discussion of different conspiracy theories that we believe. Todd leads discussion in the second topic with mas...

Episode 61: The song that would be played on a loop in Hell; Unusual tourist attractions; Confident? game from 2021-06-11T07:00

We welcome guest host Howard McClain as Todd is on vacation. Brady starts us off with a discussion about what songs we think would be played on a loop for eternity in the underworld. Howard has the...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 13 from 2021-06-04T07:00:08

In this episode from May 3, 2020 Aric, Brady, and Todd pick up on the discussion of different meanings for words around the country. They also explore the things that annoy them the most in daily l...

Episode 60: Great Rock Story Songs; Worst things about getting old; AITA? from 2021-05-28T07:00

Aric starts out Episode 60 with a discussion of great rock/pop story songs from our lives. Brady has the second segment and leads a discussion on the worst things about getting old in honor of his ...

Episode 59: World's Most Dangerous Animals; Disgusting Public Displays: What If? Game from 2021-05-21T07:00

Episode 59 starts with Todd and a list of the world's most dangerous animals. Some on the list are a bit of a surprise. Brady has topic 2 and a discussion of things done by people in public that sh...

Episode 58: Old Sayings That Need To Come Back; Greatest TV Moms; Ducking High Game from 2021-05-14T07:00

Brady starts this episode with a list of old phrases that we want to become commonly used again. Todd has topic two with a discussion of the Greatest TV Moms in honor of Mother's Day. Aric rounds t...

PIBE Instant Classic: Episode 14 Unusual foods from your lifetime, Jeopardy Feud, Memories of PE games from 2021-05-07T07:00

Brady starts the conversation with foods they have been exposed to that were...unusual. Aric then moderates a humorous game of "Jeopardy Feud" where they have to come up with the questions after...

Episode 57: Most annoying commercials; disgusting food concoctions; "Spill The Beans" Game from 2021-04-30T07:00

Episode 57 starts with Brady leading a discussion on our picks for most annoying commercials of our lifetimes. Todd has topic 2 and a list of disgusting food concoctions that are disguised as recip...

PIBE Instant Classic--Episode 9: Greatest Voices in Rock, Memorable Smells, Guilty Pleasure movies from 2021-04-23T07:00:01

This Instant Classic is from April 11, 2020. Aric, Brady and Todd use a poll posted on the Shoe: Untied Blog (shoeuntied.wordpress.com) to delve into a debate on Greatest Voices in Rock. They also ...

Episode 56: Would you eat this combo of foods?; Why is THAT considered good?; Misery Index Game from 2021-04-16T07:00

Todd begins episode 56 with a poll of the co-hosts and audience about whether they would eat certain combinations of foods. Brady has the second segment and he talks about marketing catch phrase...

Episode Double Nickel: "That Hurts"; Movie Quote March Madness; Commonly Mispronounced Words from 2021-04-09T07:00

We can drive 55...Episode 55 starts with Brady leading a discussion on painful injury scenarios that have been seen in ERs. Aric leads a discussion in the second topic with a bracket of most pop...

Episode 54: Pod Decks Hypothetical Questions; How Would You Handle This Situation: Ask PIBE from 2021-04-02T07:00

Aric starts out Episode 54 with a segment which includes a series of hypothetical questions brought to us by Pod Decks. Todd has segment 2 with a discussion that surrounds how we would handle stran...

Operation Switcheroo...Your Brain on Facts from 2021-04-01T07:00

April Fools...

The Play It By Ear Podcast is participating in Operation Switcheroo to celebrate April Fool's Day. To build audiences between podcasts we are partnering with "Your Brain on...

Episode 53: Common Misheard Song Lyrics; Guesstimation Game; What outrageous possession do you want? from 2021-03-26T07:00

Todd starts out the episode with a topic on commonly misheard song lyrics. Aric has the middle segment in which he moderates a game of Guesstimation. Brady rounds out the show leading a discussion ...

Episode 52: Popular Pet Peeves; Origin of famous sayings: "Say It" game from 2021-03-19T07:00

Episode 52 starts with Brady revisiting the topic of pet peeves with a list of the most popular pet peeves among the population. Todd leads a discussion around the origin of popular sayings in segm...

Episode 51: Would you rather; AITA; Unusual High School Mascots from 2021-03-12T08:00

In the first segment Aric moderates as we play one of our favorite games...would you rather? In segment two Todd leads us through several scenarios of "Am I the A$$h*le". The final segment has B...

Episode 50: Strange things outlawed in U.S. States; Funniest TV characters in history; Match Game from 2021-03-05T08:00

Episode 50 (Fiddy) starts with Todd and a list of strange activities that have been outlawed in different U.S. states. Brady has the middle segment and leads a discussion on the funniest TV char...

Episode 49: Unusual Road and Street Names; What candy debuted the year you were born?; Incohearent game from 2021-02-26T08:00

Brady starts out Episode 49 with a list of unusual street and road names from around the world. Todd has the middle segment with a list of years that different candies were invented. Aric rounds ou...

Episode 48: Things that you did in the 80's that would probably get you arrested today; He-Man villain roll-call; Poultry or Ovum game from 2021-02-19T08:00

Episode 48 starts out with Todd and a discussion of things that were commonly done in the 80's that would result in calls to the authorities today. Brady has a discussion of various unus...