HeyJaredPlay It By Ear
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".
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Episode 205: The discontinued cereal showdown and Joke's on Who game (opens the original)
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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 preparation habits before welcoming live viewers to play the trivia deduction game **"Joke's on Who?"**.--- **Episode Timestamps & Highlights*** **00:00 – Podcast Intro & Technical Banter**The hosts kick off
Episode 204: Foods With Different Names in the U.S. and the U.K. and a Joke’s on Who Guessing Game (opens the original)
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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, nostalgic cereal trivia, a surprising Coconut Coke chat, and a wildly relatable rant about modern-day mini purgatories—then we wrap with rapid-fire rounds guessing famous names from clues and punchlines. In t
Episode 203: Vegetable Bracket Madness Plus Fight or Flight Scenarios You’ve Lived (opens the original)
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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 dealing with. Just when it gets a little too real, they flip the switch into pure fun, complete with a cheeky Taylor Swift moment and a reminder to follow along on social. A surprise day off and where the conv
Episode 202; Random Food Rankings (opens the original)
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Due to technical difficulties we only had one topic on this episode. Todd took us through a topic on random food rankings.
Episode 201: most absurd Gen X toys; TIFU (opens the original)
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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 Rock Lords and GoBots to gross-out classics like Madballs and Garbage Pail Kids—plus a “Today I F***ed Up” (TIFU) double feature that goes from Christmas pudding regret to a surprisingly deep Santa misunder
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