banter

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Peter Attia, the longevity guru and bestselling author who recently resigned from CBS when his sophomoric banter with Epstein came to light, copped to his blind attraction to power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“You become very aware of the — I mean a very British way of putting this — blokey banter that you’re not a part of and you kind of feel that exclusion.”

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

However, he says he had a "fantastic experience" on Hold My Hand and felt he could "genuinely get to know a girl better", while having "a bit of banter".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The biracial funnyman has offered a mix of political satire and light-hearted showbiz banter, and has generally earned decent reviews for his efforts.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

As she walked with her head down, she caught bits of their banter, which seemingly always had to do with sick children or lazy, ungrateful husbands.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini