Podcast
The Debaters
Hosted by CBC · EN
The Debaters is the hit show where comedians go toe-to-toe in a battle of laughs and logic. Hosted by award-winning funnyman Steve Patterson, the program is a combustible combination of sharply crafted comedic rants and hilarious ad libs. The engaging format is part stand-up, part quiz show and part comedy competition, with the live audience picking the winners.
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Is it never too late to get divorced? Does nothing beat a convenience store?
May 1, 202500:34:42Tap to summarizeWe get into the good and bad of grey divorce, and an epic snack-down on convenience stores.Featuring: Bruce Clark, Clare Belford, Graham Clark, and Julie Kim.
Transcribe →Do butter tarts beat Nanaimo bars? And is there no shame in quitting?
Apr 24, 202500:35:10Tap to summarizeWhich Canadian confection are you sweet on: Butter tarts or Nanaimo bars? And do quitters never win?Featuring: Deborah Kimmett, Jon Steinberg, Graham Chittenden, and Leonard Chan.
Transcribe →Do billionaires have it harder than millionaires? And is there always something happening in Barrie, Ontario?
Apr 10, 202500:34:24Tap to summarizeWhich wealth bracket has it worse: Billionaires or millionaires? And we decide if Barrie, Ontario is the place to be!Featuring: Dave Hemstad, Don Kelly, Chris Quigley, Courtney Gilmour.
Transcribe →Gulp, we're going there - should Canada be the 51st state?
Apr 3, 202500:27:46Tap to summarizeIn a debate that needed its own full episode, the elbows go up and the gloves come off when two of our favourite debaters take on Canada becoming the 51st state.
Transcribe →Are rings better than bracelets? And is it always great to be a trailblazer?
Mar 27, 202500:35:46Tap to summarizeWhich jewels rule: rings or bracelets? And being a trailblazer is great…right?Featuring: Graham Clark, Heidi Brander, Faris Hytiaa, and Lara Rae.
Transcribe →Should Americans move to the Maritimes? And does going to the dentist rule?
Mar 13, 202500:27:35Tap to summarizeWe debate if Americans should relocate to Canada’s East Coast, and whether a trip to the dentist is anything to smile about.Featuring: Jay Malone, Nikki Payne, Mayce Galoni, and Matt Wright.(Originally recorded in September 2017)
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