Playful Banter: Recent Episodes

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The Playful Banter Podcast featuring Robbie Parness and Kyle McGowan. We love bacon, gifs, and freedom

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Robbie and Kyle are joined by special guests Alex and Jeremy to keep the podcasting streak alive

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What do Michael Jordan, Jay-Z, and Playful Banter have in common? We all took semi-retirements in the middle of our career and returned like we never left. In this episode we talk about what we are looking forward to in 2022, vanity license plates, and get some parenting advice from Robbie.

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We are joined by special guest, Erin less than one week before her wedding. We discuss our role in the ceremony, how she burned her nose on a scooter, and how much money Robbie is willing to steal.

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A must listen if you are joining the 2021 Playful Banter Memorial Day camping extravaganza. But you can still listen if you aren't.

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Press Secretary of Great Kingland, Dani, joins the podcast to discuss her upcoming nuptials with Kyle as well as create a super league of baked goods.

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Alex joins Robbie and Kyle for a wide ranging conversation including vocabulary words, state shapes, and pepper seeds

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We preview bachelor party part II, discuss which days need to be celebrated more, and Robbie teaches us about NFTs

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Robbie gets clickbaited, Kyle learns about an Irish woman, and we do the ultimate March Madness bracket...Disney/Pixar movies

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It's the first podcast of 2021 and we have a lot to talk about. Giddyup!

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We discuss how Kyle would look after a year in the wilderness, give some of the best advice you have ever heard, and find out which specialty lays chip flavor is the best. 


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Who would you have on your bobsled team? Find out the right answers from Robbie and Kyle. We also discuss strange headlines, vocabulary words, and have our first ever real sponsor!

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We're back from our break and coming in hot with lists, buzzfeed quizzes, and Robbie's Rants.

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We discuss the semifinals of Listen To Your Heart, get a female perspective on our challenge of the week, and find out if we are more of a Sean or a Cory from Boy Meets World.

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Minister of Ministers Jeremy joins us on this episode to discuss the latest updates on Listen To Your Heart, more Dictionary Dumbness, and the challenges get stepped up to new and scary heights. 

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We are joined by Alex, our Minister of Food and Nutrition, to recap Listen To Your Heart, improve your vocabulary, and settle some of the most heated food debates on the internet.

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We are joined by special guest Pat to appoint new cabinet members to Great Kingland, build up our vocabulary, and announce a change in our relationship with Frankie Muniz.

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3 candidates vie for coveted positions in Great Kingland! How will they handle the gauntlet of questions prepared by Robbie and Kyle?

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Robbie gives an update on his letter writing challenge and issues a new unique challenge to Kyle. They also find out where they should take their next vacation after the pandemic. 

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We discuss Kyle's breakfast food challenge, Robbie backs up his restroom habits with data, and we debate the Playful Banter social media houses.

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We get an update on Robbie's first challenge, debate food would you rather's, and answer all of your wonderful emails in Mail Time!

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We introduce a brand new segment, discuss odd headlines, and talk about some positives of the current social distancing environment.

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In the second ever remote podcast in Playful Banter History we discuss how we are dealing with social distancing, Friends vs The Office, and new developments in our feud with Frankie Muniz.

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The first ever remote podcast as we safely and responsibly social distance during the COVID-19 global pandemic

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Robbie and Kyle are joined by Jeremy of the Things and Stuff Podcast and Alex of indeterminate fame to discuss Travel, Television, and which cartoon character would outwit, outlast, and outplay the others in the Playful Banter bracket challenge.

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Robbie and Kyle discuss how to spend leap day, their thoughts on twins, and if it is worth risking 5 years in prison for the chance at $5,000,000

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As promised, we recap Nashville -- including the story that Robbie really doesn't want to tell. We also announce the first ever PLAYFUL BANTER AWARDS 

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In the first podcast of 2020 we discuss the Super Bowl, the best upcoming new technology, and our unique lyft experiences in Nashville.

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The final Playful Banter Podcast of the 2010's!