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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
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Episode 67: Are you a pickier eater than me?; Disturbing things about animals; Confident? game

Play It By EarAug 06, 2021

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Episode 155: AITA

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.


Mar 09, 202401:19:33
Episode 154: Worst Rock Song Bracket, Part I; Race to Stupid Game
Feb 13, 202402:00:45
Episode 153: Bizarre fast-food based toys; Misery Index game

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.


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Jan 29, 202402:31:30
Episode 152: Things that annoy us; Misery Index game
Jan 21, 202401:53:18
Episode 151: Best Little Debbies and Which One? game
Jan 14, 202402:50:26
Episode 150: A Very Special Play It By Ear Christmas--Part Trois

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 of our earbuds a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We appreciate all of you supporting us these last three years, through 150 episodes, more than you know. We hope you choose to stick with us for the next 150.

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Dec 23, 202302:46:24
Episode 149: Worst Christmas Gifts Ever; Confident? Game
Dec 08, 202301:58:23
Episode 148: Thanksgiving Episode
Nov 20, 202302:06:51
Episode 147: AITA; Off Topic Game

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.

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Nov 13, 202302:20:56
Episode 146: TV shows that could never be remade today; Smart@$$ Game

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@$$.

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Nov 07, 202302:06:45
Episode 145: Little known facts about Halloween; Word Teasers Game

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.

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Oct 23, 202302:05:03
Episode 144: Outrageous Soda Flavors Redux; Once Popular Foods We All Stopped Eating (Part II)

Episode 144: Outrageous Soda Flavors Redux; Once Popular Foods We All Stopped Eating (Part II)

We do a show with 2 topics and no game for Episode 144. Brady has a revisiting of a past topic with updates...Outrageous and Crazy Soda Flavors. Todd has part 2 of a topic he began in Episode 143, Once Popular Foods We All Stopped Eating.

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Oct 16, 202302:10:14
Episode 143: Once Popular Foods We All Stopped Eating; Misery Index Game

Episode 143: Once Popular Foods We All Stopped Eating; Misery Index Game

Todd has our discussion topic of the week, courtesy of Brady's research. He has the first part of a list of foods that were popular at some point in time in recent history that are no longer universally popular. Aric emcees a round of one of our favorite games, Misery Index.

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Oct 09, 202302:16:16
Episode 142: AITA; Off Topic Game

Episode 142: AITA; Off Topic Game

Brady has our topic of the week with one of our all-time favorites. Another rousing round of Am I the A$$h*le (Anuse)? Aric emcees the game of the week, a new one called "Off Topic" 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!

Sep 25, 202301:58:54
Episode 141: Extremely Awkward Situations we can all relate to (Part II); Chicken or Egg Game

Episode 141: Extremely Awkward Situations we can all relate to (Part II); Chicken or Egg Game

Todd has part 2 of his list of awkward situations that all of us encounter on a regular basis, and can relate to. The game of the night is "Chicken or Egg" emceed by Aric.

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Sep 18, 202301:52:17
Episode 140: Awkward Moments We Can All Relate To; Race to Stupid Game

Episode 140: Awkward Moments We Can All Relate To; Race to Stupid Game

Todd has the discussion topic of the night as he highlights moments that most of us have experienced that make us feel awkward. Aric leads a game called "Race to Stupid" to round out the episode.

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Sep 01, 202302:11:43
Episode 139: Things we have done once, but never again; Priorities Game

Episode 139: Things we have done once, but never again; Priorities Game

Brady had the discussion topic of the evening which was a list of things that people have done that they would never do again. For our game of the night we introduce a new one called "Priorities" where each host is given a list of things to rank in order from most to least desirable. The other two cohosts try to guess the correct order in which they were ranked.

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Aug 25, 202302:01:46
Episode 138: Cookie Rankings (Part II); Hot Takes Game

Episode 138: Cookie Rankings (Part II); Hot Takes Game

We tweaked the format in this episode with one topic and one game. Todd finished his cookie rankings that was started in Episode 137. Aric finished the episode with a new game called "Hot Takes" where Brady and Todd argued their position on a given point and Aric determined which argument was the best.

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Aug 11, 202302:36:23
Episode 137: Cookie Quality; Stupid things all of us have done; Off Topic game

Episode 137: Cookie Quality; Stupid things all of us have done; Off Topic game

Todd starts out the episode with a discussion on the relative quality of a list of cookies with the hosts and audience giving their opinions. Brady has the middle topic with a list of stupid things that most every person has done at one point or another. Aric has a new game to end the show...Off Topic (which suits us to a T)

Jul 21, 202302:28:01
Episode 136: Irrational fears revisited; AITA; Smart A** game
Jul 14, 202302:16:26
Episode 135: Things that no one looks graceful doing; questionable canned foods; word teasers
Jun 30, 202302:26:40
Episode 134: 30 things that seemed normal in high school; 34 harsh truths some people won't acknowledge; Misery Index
Jun 23, 202302:21:20
Episode 133: sayings often used wrong; Baffled by actions of younger people; Chicken or Egg game
Jun 09, 202302:36:22
Episode 132: Bad vacation experiences; school experiences that kids today won't have; race to stupid game

Episode 132: Bad vacation experiences; school experiences that kids today won't have; race to stupid game

Episode 132 starts with Brady and a list of bad vacation experiences that had been submitted by internet users. Todd had the middle segment and a list of experiences at schools that the older generation had that kids today won't. Our game of the night, emceed by Aric, is a new game...Race to Stupid

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May 27, 202302:32:60
Episode 131: Funny Amazon Reviews; Famous food urban legends; Misery Index game

Episode 131: Funny Amazon Reviews; Famous food urban legends; Misery Index game

Todd kicks off Episode 131 with a discussion of funny Amazon reviews. Brady has the second topic and a list of urban legends about food. Aric emcees the game of the night, Misery Index!

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May 19, 202302:03:39
Episode 130: Things that were once cool but are now lame; candy from the past; Guesstimation game

Episode 130: Things that were once cool but are now lame; candy from the past; Guesstimation game

Brady begins the episode with a list of things that used to be very important that are now considered lame. Todd has the middle segment and leads a discussion of candy that was popular in the past but has been discontinued. Aric emcees our game of the night in the last segment...Guesstimation.

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May 05, 202302:02:16
Episode 129: "Am I the Assle?"; Irrational Childhood Fears: Card Sharks Game
Apr 21, 202302:07:24
Episode 128: Best Movie to TV adaptations; Products that we wish would return; Smart A*$ 80's game

Episode 128: Best Movie to TV adaptations; Products that we wish would return; Smart A*$ 80's game

Brady leads off Episode 128 with a list of the best movie to tv adaptations. Todd has the second topic with a list of discontinued products that people would like to see come back. Aric emcees the game of the night to round out the show...Smart A$$ 80's.
Apr 07, 202301:56:34
Episode 127: Give yourself a point (Part III); Use it in a sentence; Family Feud

Episode 127: Give yourself a point (Part III); Use it in a sentence; Family Feud

Todd starts Episode 127 by finishing his topic on "give yourself a point for the foods you won't eat". Brady has the middle topic which looks at strange terms that are little used. Aric emcees a game of "Family Feud After Hours" to end the episode.

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Mar 31, 202301:57:58
Episode 126: Give yourself a point (part II), names of bodily functions, Confident? game
Mar 17, 202301:56:31
Episode 125: One point if you wouldn't eat it; Florida Man or Not; Word Teasers game
Mar 03, 202301:45:18
Episode 124: Best Toys Tourney (Part II); worst menu items at fast food restaurants; Chicken or Egg game
Feb 24, 202302:06:56
Episode 123: Would you Rather?; Best Toy Bracket, Part I, Misery Index
Feb 10, 202302:22:27
Episode 122: What if band names were literal; Classic Game Show Bracket Part 2

Episode 122: What if band names were literal; Classic Game Show Bracket Part 2

Episode 122 begins with Brady and a topic about rock band names and how their concerts would look if the names were literal. Aric has the finals of the Classic Game Show Bracket that began in Episode 121.
Feb 03, 202301:40:15
Episode 121: Classic Game Show Tournament; AITA
Jan 27, 202301:33:32
Episode 120: What was your family's "celebration" restaurant?; Hollywood tropes that aren't true
Jan 06, 202301:19:40
PIBE Instant Classic: Christmas in July
Dec 23, 202201:23:08
Episode 119: TIFU and Weird Christmas Gifts Sure To Please Your Favorite Fruitcake

Episode 119: TIFU and Weird Christmas Gifts Sure To Please Your Favorite Fruitcake

Aric begins the episode with another round of Today I F'ed Up. Brady has the second topic with a list of weird Christmas gifts. 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!

Dec 09, 202201:27:49
Episode 118: Most Annoying Pop Songs; Unbelievable fan theories about iconic movies

Episode 118: Most Annoying Pop Songs; Unbelievable fan theories about iconic movies

Brady starts Episode 118 with a list of the most annoying pop songs. Aric has the second topic and a variety of fan theories about several of your favorite movies. 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!

Dec 02, 202201:23:10
Episode 117: Debunking attacks on the 80's; Worst movies of the 80's
Nov 18, 202201:48:15
Episode 116: Top weird questions; wierdest products that can be purchased on Amazon
Nov 11, 202201:40:46
Episode 115: Things we hate about the doctor's office; What would you do?
Nov 04, 202201:30:32
Episode 114: Best of TIFU; Worst things about fall
Oct 28, 202201:32:51
Episode 113: Things we hated as kids but don't as adults; Best of AITA
Oct 21, 202201:25:32
Episode 112: Hit songs that musicians deeply regret; Best Fast Food Mascots
Oct 14, 202201:28:01
Episode 111: Things only those who lived in the 80's would remember; regrettable product decisions

Episode 111: Things only those who lived in the 80's would remember; regrettable product decisions

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 made by major companies. 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!

Oct 07, 202201:49:38
Episode 110: Deep Graffiti; Southern phrases that non-Southerners need a dictionary to define
Sep 23, 202201:31:03
Episode 109: Most influential inventions of the 2000s; Most annoying things that people do.
Sep 09, 202201:46:21
Episode 108: Classic TV Car Tournament (Part II); TIFU

Episode 108: Classic TV Car Tournament (Part II); TIFU

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 stands for "Today I F*&ked Up" where Redditors regale us with tales of missteps in their lives. 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!
Sep 02, 202201:23:00
Episode 107: I was today years old when I learned...; Classic TV cars tournament Part I
Aug 26, 202201:23:56