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The Debaters is a Canadian radio comedy show currently hosted by Steve Patterson. It airs on CBC Radio One.

Each episode typically features two debates between two pairs of debaters. The topics are deliberately comedic, with the winner chosen by audience reaction at the end of the debate.

Series overview

The Debaters seasons
SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRatings
First airedLast aired
132
(+2 re-edits)
September 9, 2006 (2006-09-09)June 30, 2007 (2007-06-30)TBCTBC
232
(+8 re-edits)
September 8, 2007 (2007-09-08)June 21, 2008 (2008-06-21)TBCTBC
333September 6, 2008 (2008-09-06)June 27, 2009 (2009-06-27)TBCTBC
433September 12, 2009 (2009-09-12)August 7, 2010 (2010-08-07)TBCTBC
534July 3, 2010 (2010-07-03)July 16, 2011 (2011-07-16)TBCTBC
633September 10, 2011 (2011-09-10)July 7, 2012 (2012-07-07)TBCTBC
733September 8, 2012 (2012-09-08)July 27, 2013 (2013-07-27)TBCTBC
831
(+4 extended cuts)
August 31, 2013 (2013-08-31)August 30, 2014 (2014-08-30)TBCTBC
933September 6, 2014 (2014-09-06)July 11, 2015 (2015-07-11)TBCTBC
103312September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12)December 19, 2015 (2015-12-19)TBCTBC
21January 16, 2016 (2016-01-16)July 9, 2016 (2016-07-09)
113312September 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)December 16, 2016 (2016-12-16)TBCTBC
21January 14, 2017 (2017-01-14)June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
123313September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)December 26, 2017 (2017-12-26)TBCTBC
20January 11, 2018 (2018-01-11)June 29, 2018 (2018-06-29)
133311September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)December 14, 2018 (2018-12-14)TBCTBC
22January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21)
143313September 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)TBCTBC
20January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)June 27, 2020 (2020-06-27)
153313September 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)December 23, 2020 (2020-12-23)TBCTBC
20January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
163313September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17)TBCTBC
20January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)
1733
(+40 extended cuts)
13September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)December 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)TBCTBC
20January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)July 29, 2023 (2023-07-29)
183313September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)December 13, 2023 (2023-12-13)TBCTBC
20January 3, 2024 (2024-01-03)June 20, 2024 (2024-06-20)
193313September 5, 2024 (2024-09-05)TBC (TBC)TBCTBC
20TBC (TBC)TBC (TBC)

Season 1 (2006-07)

This is a list of episodes from season one of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All 32 episodes were hosted by Shaun Majumder, and the full season was released to iTunes on May 15, 2007.

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Host Debaters Original air date Production
code
11"Immigration & Prostitution"Shaun MajumderAl Rae vs. Paul Bae (Immigration) &
Gary Jones vs. Deb Kimmett (Prostitution)
September 9, 2006 (2006-09-09)101
22"Free Speech & The Internet"Shaun MajumderGlen Foster vs. Trevor Boris (Free Speech) &
Bruce Clark vs. Brad Muise (The Internet)
September 16, 2006 (2006-09-16)102
33"Same Sex Marriage & The Military"Shaun MajumderDeb Kimmett vs. Al Rae (Same Sex Marriage) &
Irwin Barker vs. Simon Rakoff (The Military)
September 23, 2006 (2006-09-23)103
44"Cosmetic Surgery & Spanking"Shaun MajumderDeborah Williams vs. Diana Frances (Cosmetic Surgery) &
Erica Sigurdson vs. Ian Boothby (Spanking)
September 30, 2006 (2006-09-30)104
55"Health Care & Space"Shaun MajumderDeb Kimmett vs. Irwin Barker (Health Care) &
Bruce Clark vs. Gary Jones (Space)
October 7, 2006 (2006-10-07)105
66"Don Cherry & Psychotherapy"Shaun MajumderPeter Kelamis vs. Dan Licoppe (Don Cherry) &
Erica Sigurdson vs. Jeff Rothpan (Psychotherapy)
October 14, 2006 (2006-10-14)106
77"Celebrities & Smoking"Shaun MajumderElvira Kurt vs. Scott Thompson (Celebrities) &
Al Rae vs. J.P. Mass (Smoking)
October 21, 2006 (2006-10-21)107
88"Toronto vs. Vancouver & Old Folks"Shaun MajumderGary Jones vs. Tim Rykert (Toronto vs. Vancouver) &
Deb Williams vs. Jeff Rothpan (Old Folks)
October 28, 2006 (2006-10-28)108
99"The Olympics & Mixed Marriages"Shaun MajumderPaul Bae vs. Charlie Demers (Olympics) &
Simon Rakoff vs. Simon Rakoff (Mixed Marriages)
November 4, 2006 (2006-11-04)109
----"Free Speech & Same Sex Marriage (RE-EDIT)"Shaun MajumderTrevor Boris vs. Glen Foster (Free Speech) & Deborah Kimmett vs. Al Rae (Same Sex Marriage)November 11, 2006 (2006-11-11)---
1010"Arranged Marriage & Marijuana"Shaun MajumderDiana Frances vs. "The Maharani" Veena Sood (Arranged Marriages) &
Irwin Barker vs. Sean Proudlove (Marijuana)
November 18, 2006 (2006-11-18)110
1111"U.S. Foreign Policy & U.S./Canada Merger"Shaun MajumderDanny Bevins vs. Al Rae (U.S. Foreign Policy) &
Marc Maron vs. Simon Rakoff (U.S./Canada Merger)
November 25, 2006 (2006-11-25)111
1212"Christmas & Fur"Shaun MajumderDan Redican vs. Simon Rakoff (Christmas) &
Carrie Gaetz vs. Steve Patterson (Fur)
December 9, 2006 (2006-12-09)112
1313"Global Warming & Religion"Shaun MajumderGlen Foster vs. Albert Howell (Global Warming) &
Deb Kimmett vs. Greg Malone (Religion)
December 16, 2006 (2006-12-16)113
----"Health Care & Spanking (RE-EDIT)"Shaun MajumderUnknownDecember 30, 2006 (2006-12-30)---
1414"Hip Hop & School Uniforms"Shaun MajumderJonny Harris vs. Irwin Barker (Hip Hop) &
Cathy Jones vs. Jan Whalen (School Uniforms)
January 6, 2007 (2007-01-06)114
1515"Three Strikes & Food Liability"Shaun MajumderMary Walsh vs. "That Canadian Guy" Glen Foster (Three Strikes) &
Ed Macdonald vs. Gavin Crawford (Food Liability)
January 13, 2007 (2007-01-13)115
1616"Bilingualism & The Monarchy"Shaun MajumderDan Redican vs. Derek Seguin (Bilingualism) &
Deb McGrath vs. Rick Currie (The Monarchy)
January 27, 2007 (2007-01-27)116
1717"Adult Kids & Native Rights"Shaun MajumderPat McKenna vs. Deb Kimmett (Adult Kids) &
Simon Rakoff vs. Don Kelly (Native Rights)
February 3, 2007 (2007-02-03)117
1818"Customer Service & Protective Parents"Shaun MajumderCarrie Gaetz vs. Pat McKenna (Customer Service) &
Irwin Barker vs. Elvira Kurt (Protective Parents)
February 10, 2007 (2007-02-10)118
1919"Panhandling & Technological Innovation"Shaun MajumderDave Nystrom vs. Irwin Barker (Panhandling) &
Elvira Kurt vs. Albert Howell (Technological Innovation)
February 17, 2007 (2007-02-17)119
2020"Alberta is Good & Calgary vs. Edmonton"Elvira KurtAndrew Grose vs. Al Rae (Alberta is Good) &
Cris Nannarone vs. Lars Callieou (Calgary as Capital)
March 3, 2007 (2007-03-03)120
2121"Racial Tolerance & Metrosexuals"Shaun MajumderPat McKenna vs. Kenny Robinson (Racial Tolerance) &
Tom Rubins vs. Carrie Gaetz (Metrosexuals)
March 10, 2007 (2007-03-10)121
2222"Telephones & High School Reunions"Elvira KurtRoman Danylo vs. Neil Grahn (Telephones) &
Brad Muise vs. Cory Mack (High School Reunions)
March 17, 2007 (2007-03-17)122
2323"Lies in Marriage & Gambling"Elvira KurtEllie Harvie vs. Andrew Grose (Lies in Marriage) &
Jebb Fink vs. Erica Sigurdson (Gambling)
March 24, 2007 (2007-03-24)123
2424"Winnipeg the Capital & Dating Rules"Shaun MajumderIrwin Barker vs. Rick Currie (Winnipeg as Capital) &
Laurie Elliott vs. Sugar Sammy (Dating Rules)
April 7, 2007 (2007-04-07)124
2525"Opera & YouTube"Patrick McKennaSean Cullen vs. Mary Lou Fallis (Opera) &
Debra DiGiovanni vs. Trevor Boris (YouTube)
April 14, 2007 (2007-04-14)125
2626"Louis Riel & Assimilation"Shaun MajumderLorne Cardinal vs. Al Rae (Louis Riel) &
Veena Sood vs. Sabrina Jalees (Assimilation)
April 28, 2007 (2007-04-28)126
2727"Family Farm & Toplessness"Patrick McKennaBig Daddy Tazz vs. Dean Jenkinson (Family Farms) &
Dan Licoppe vs. Erica Sigurdson (Toplessness)
May 5, 2007 (2007-05-05)127
2828"Women's Lives & English"Shaun MajumderTim Steeves vs. Deb Kimmett (Women's Lives) &
John Wing vs. Derek Seguin (English)
May 12, 2007 (2007-05-12)128
2929"Cars & Post-9/11"Patrick McKennaGeorge Westerholm vs. Steve Patterson (Cars) &
Leigh Ann Lord vs. Simon Rakoff (Post-9/11)
May 26, 2007 (2007-05-26)129
3030"Hockey Nation & Prenuptial Agreements"Shaun MajumderGary Jones vs. Peter Kelamis (Hockey Nation) &
Erica Sigurdson vs. Ellie Harvie (Prenuptial Agreements)
June 2, 2007 (2007-06-02)130
3131"Advertising & Handguns"Shaun MajumderSteve Patterson vs. Winston Spear (Advertising) &
Lawrence Morgenstern vs. Erica Sigurdson (Handguns)
June 16, 2007 (2007-06-16)131
3232"Canada's Image & Quebec the Nation"Shaun MajumderRyan Belleville vs. Tim Nutt (Canada's Image) &
Derek Seguin vs. Joey Elias (Quebec the Nation)
June 30, 2007 (2007-06-30)132

Season 2 (2007-08)

This is a list of episodes from season two of The Debaters on CBC Radio. The full season was released on iTunes on December 15, 2009. The season featured a revolving door of guest hosts, including Sean Cullen, Roman Danylo, Patrick McKenna and future regular host Steve Patterson.

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Host Debaters Original air date Production
code
133"Camping & Canadian Talent Moving to the U.S."Sean CullenDeb Kimmett vs. Mike Wilmot (Camping) &
Tim Steeves vs. Al Rae (Canadian Content)
September 8, 2007 (2007-09-08)201
234"Teachers & Creationism"Shaun MajumderPaul Bae vs. Jeffrey Yu (Teachers) &
Leland Klassen vs. Bruce Clark (Creationism)
September 15, 2007 (2007-09-15)202
335"Vegetarianism & Middle-Aged White Guys"Sean CullenTim Steeves vs. Laurie Elliott (Vegetarianism) &
Glen Foster vs. Kenny Robinson (Middle-Aged White Guys)
September 22, 2007 (2007-09-22)203
436"U.S.A. Needs Canadian Leadership & Online Dating"Sean CullenMike MacDonald vs. John Wing (Canadian Leadership) &
Jamie Ollivier vs. Allyson Smith (Online Dating)
October 6, 2007 (2007-10-06)204
537"Cameras and Privacy & Adoption"Roman DanyloGreg Proops vs. Elvira Kurt (Cameras and Privacy) &
Diana Frances vs. Ian Boothby (Adoption)
October 13, 2007 (2007-10-13)205
638"Delivery Room Dads & Cloning"Steve PattersonMike Wilmot vs. Kate Davis (Delivery Room Dads) &
The Doo Wops (John Catucci and David Mesiano) vs. George Westerholm (Cloning)
October 20, 2007 (2007-10-20)206
739"Halloween & Aliens"Steve PattersonErica Sigurdson vs. Jon Dore (Hallowe'en) &
J.P. Mass vs. Irwin Barker (Aliens)
October 27, 2007 (2007-10-27)201
840"Technology & Fitness"Roman DanyloMarc Maron vs. Darryl Lenox (Technology) &
John Wing vs. Erica Sigurdson (Fitness)
November 10, 2007 (2007-11-10)208
941"Middle Years & Pro Wrestling"Shaun MajumderMike Wilmot vs. Deb Kimmett (Middle Years) &
Jeff McEnery vs. Trevor Boris (Pro Wrestling)
November 17, 2007 (2007-11-17)209
----"Winnipeg the Capital & Advertising (RE-EDIT)"Shaun MajumderIrwin Barker vs. Rick Currie (Winnipeg as Capital) & Steve Patterson vs. Winston Spear (Advertising)November 26, 2007 (2007-11-26)---
1042"Polygamy & Military Service"Roman DanyloMrs. Gupta (Veena Sood) vs. Drew McCreadie (Polygamy) &
Damonde Tschritter vs. Derek Seguin (Military Service)
December 1, 2007 (2007-12-01)210
1143"Racial Stereotypes & Flirting"Sean CullenPaul Bae vs. Jeffrey Yu (Racial Stereotypes) &
Derek Seguin vs. Erica Sigurdson (Flirting)
December 15, 2007 (2007-12-15)211
1244"Athlete Role Models & Atheism"Sean CullenDarryl Lenox vs. Elvira Kurt (Athletes) &
Tim Reichert vs. Charlie Demers (Atheism)
January 5, 2007 (2007-01-05)212
1345"Celebrity Activists & The Death Penalty"Sean CullenDaryn Jones vs. Trevor Boris (Celebrity Activists) &
Judy Croon vs. Simon Rakoff (Deathy Penalty)
January 12, 2008 (2008-01-12)213
1446"China & Pets"Steve PattersonAlan Park vs. Peter Kelamis (China) &
Debra DiGiovanni vs. Kristeen von Hagen (Pets)
January 19, 2008 (2008-01-19)214
1547"Mulroney vs. Trudeau & The Friendly Giant vs. Mr. Dressup"Steve PattersonCarrie Gaetz vs. Simon Rakoff (Mulroney vs. Trudeau) &
Neil Grahn vs. Dan Redican (Mr. Dressup vs. The Friendly Giant)
January 26, 2008 (2008-01-26)215
1648"Canadian History & Franken Foods"Steve PattersonAl Rae vs. Manoj Sood (Canadian History) &
Carrie Gaetz vs. Big Daddy Taz (Franken Foods)
February 2, 2008 (2008-02-02)216
1749"Valentine's Day & 'Til Death Do Us Part"Steve PattersonJudy Croon vs. "Humble" Howard Glassman (Valentine's Day) &
Al Rae vs. Deborah Kimmett ('Til Death)
February 9, 2008 (2008-02-09)217
1850"Reasonable Accommodation & Children of Immigrants"Steve PattersonDerek Seguin vs. Sugar Sammy (Reasonable Accommodation) &
Angelo Tsarouchas vs. Rodney Ramsey (Children of Immigrants)
February 23, 2008 (2008-02-23)218
1951"Reality TV & Conrad Black"Steve PattersonPatrick McKenna vs. Debra DiGiovanni (Reality TV) &
Carrie Gaetz vs. Don Kelly (Conrad Black)
March 1, 2008 (2008-03-01)219
2052"St. Patrick's Day & Foul Language"Steve PattersonMike Paterson vs. Derek Seguin (St. Patrick's Day) &
David Pryde vs. Scott Faulconbridge (Foul Language)
March 15, 2008 (2008-03-15)220
2153"Colbert and Mercer as News Sources & Gossip"Steve PattersonBarry Julien vs. Tim Steeves (Colbert and Mercer) &
Heidi Foss vs. Deb Kimmett (Gossip)
March 22, 2008 (2008-03-22)221
2254"Teen Sex & Minor Hockey"Steve PattersonDeb Kimmett vs. Elvira Kurt (Teen Sex) &
Jocko Alston vs. Denis Grignon (Minor Hockey)
March 29, 2008 (2008-03-29)222
2355"Celebrity Adoption & Big Box Stores"Steve PattersonDebra DiGiovanni vs. Sabrina Jalees (Celebrity Adoption) &
Elvira Kurt vs. Don Kelly (Big Box Stores)
April 12, 2008 (2008-04-12)223
2456"Steroids in Baseball & Corporate Sponsorship"Steve PattersonHarry Doupe vs. Tim Steeves (Steroids) &
Brian Stollery vs. Dean Jenkinson (Corporate Sponsorship)
April 19, 2008 (2008-04-19)224
----"Steroids in Baseball & Lawns (RE-EDIT)"Steve PattersonHarry Doupe vs. Tim Steeves (Steroids) & Al Rae vs. Rick Currie (Lawns)April 21, 2008 (2008-04-21)---
2557"Reserves & Arctic Sovereignty"Steve PattersonDawn Dumont vs. Darrell Dennis (Reserves) &
Alan Park vs. Carrie Gaetz (Arctic Sovereignty)
April 26, 2008 (2008-04-26)225
2658"Motherhood & Fashion"Steve PattersonJohn Wing vs. Teresa Pavlinek (Motherhood) &
Sabrina Jalees vs. Erica Sigurdson (Fashion)
May 10, 2008 (2008-05-10)226
2759"Pitbulls & The 1980s"Steve PattersonIrwin Barker vs. Jonny Harris (Pitbulls) &
Mark Forward vs. Debra DiGiovanni (The 1980s)
May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19) (Victoria Day)227
2860"Scotland & Star Wars vs. Lord of the Rings"Steve PattersonFred MacAuley vs. Al Rae (Scotland) &
Greg Morton vs. Ron Sparks (Star Wars vs. The Lord of the Rings)
May 26, 2008 (2008-05-26)228
2961"Small Towns & Palestine"Steve PattersonDerek Edwards vs. Mike Wilmot (Small Towns) &
Ray Hanania vs. Simon Rakoff (Palestine)
May 31, 2008 (2008-05-31)229
3062"Bottled Water & Showbiz Kids"Steve PattersonGraham Clark vs. John Beuhler (Bottled Water) &
Erica Sigurdson vs. Christine Lippa (Show Biz Kids)
June 7, 2008 (2008-06-07)230
3163"Summer Camps & Workplace Romance"Steve PattersonToby Hargrave vs. Damonde Tschritter (Summer Camps) &
Laurie Elliott vs. Kristeen von Hagen (Workplace Romances)
June 14, 2008 (2008-06-14)231
3264"Lawns & Zoos"Steve PattersonAl Rae vs. Rick Currie (Lawns) &
Dan Licoppe (as Mel Silverback) vs. Bruce Clark (Zoos)
June 21, 2008 (2008-06-21)232
----"Colbert and Mercer as News Sources & U.S.A. Needs Canadian Leadership (RE-EDIT)"Steve Patterson (Colbert) & Sean Cullen (Canadian Leadership)Barry Julien vs. Tim Steeves (Colbert/Mercer) & Mike MacDonald vs. John Wing (Canadian Leadership)July 5, 2008 (2008-07-05)---
----"Reality TV & Polygamy (RE-EDIT)"Steve Patterson (Reality TV) & Roman Danylo (Polygamy)Patrick McKenna vs. Debra DiGiovanni (Reality TV) & Veena Sood vs. Drew McCreadieJuly 12, 2008 (2008-07-12)---
----"Big Box Stores & Camping (RE-EDIT)"Steve Patterson (Box Stores) & Sean Cullen (Camping)Don Kelly vs. Elvira Kurt (Big Box Stores) & Mike Wilmot vs. Deborah Kimmett (Camping)July 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)---
----"Star Wars vs. Lord of the Rings & The 1980s (RE-EDIT)"Steve PattersonGreg Morton vs. Ron Sparks (Star Wars vs. Lord of the Rings) & Mark Forward vs. Debra DiGiovanni (The 1980s)July 26, 2008 (2008-07-26)---
----"Summer Camps & Cameras and Privacy (RE-EDIT)"Steve Patterson (Summer Camps) & Roman Danylo (Cameras & Privacy)Damonde Tschritter vs. Toby Hargrave (Summer Camps) & Greg Proops vs. Elvira Kurt (Cameras and Privacy)August 2, 2008 (2008-08-02)---
----"Bottled Water & Athlete Role Models (RE-EDIT)"Steve Patterson (Bottled Water) & Sean Cullen (Athlete Role Models)Graham Clark vs. John Buehler (Bottled Water) & Elvira Kurt vs. Darryl Lenox (Athlete Role Models)August 9, 2008 (2008-08-09)---

Season 3 (2008-09)

This is a list of episodes from season three of The Debaters on CBC Radio. The full season was released on iTunes on April 4, 2009. The third season was hosted by Steve Patterson.

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Host Debaters Original air date Production
code
165"Comic Book Superheroes & Nuclear Energy"Steve PattersonIan Boothby vs. David Pryde (Comic Book Superheroes) &
Charlie Demers vs. "That Canadian Guy" Glen Foster (Nuclear Energy)
September 6, 2008 (2008-09-06)301
266"Awards for Kids & Higher Education"Steve PattersonMike Wilmot vs. Kate Davis (Awards for Kids) &
Bruce Clark vs. Irwin Barker (Higher Education)
September 13, 2008 (2008-09-13)302
367"Green Shift & Filipino vs. Korean Canadians"Steve PattersonDebra Kimmett vs. Billy Mitchell (Green Shift) &
Ron Josol vs. Paul Bae (Filipino vs. Korean Canadians)
September 20, 2008 (2008-09-20)303
468"Adult Kids at Home & Che Guevara"Steve PattersonPhil Hanley vs. Erica Sigurdson (Adult Kids) &
Martha Chaves vs. Charlie Demers (Che Guevara)
September 27, 2008 (2008-09-27)304
569"Second Hand Shopping & Seniors in the Workplace"Steve PattersonJohn Beuhler vs. Graham Clark (Second Hand Shopping) &
Deborah Kimmett vs. Todd Butler (Seniors in the Workplace)
October 4, 2008 (2008-10-04)305
670"Harper vs. Dion & Minority Governments"Steve PattersonDerek Seguin vs. Al Rae (Harper vs. Dion) &
Tim Steeves vs. Harry Doupe (Minority Governments)
October 11, 2008 (2008-10-11)306
771"Hunting & Germs"Steve PattersonPete Zedlacher vs. Erica Sigurdson (Hunting) &
Roman Danylo vs. Rebecca Northan (Germs)
October 18, 2008 (2008-10-18)307
872"Obama and Change & Beauty Pageants"Steve PattersonBruce Clark vs. Darryl Lenox (Change) &
Derek Seguin vs. Debra DiGiovanni (Pageants)
November 1, 2008 (2008-11-01)308
973"Women in Comedy & Human Rights Commissions"Steve PattersonAl Rae vs. Erica Sigurdson (Women in Comedy) &
Alan Park vs. Simon Rakoff (Human Rights)
November 8, 2008 (2008-11-08)309
1074"NFL vs. CFL & Mom and Pop Restaurants vs. Chains TAPING DATE: TBC
"
Steve PattersonDarryl Lenox vs. Tim Steeves (NFL vs. CFL) &
Mike MacDonald vs. Nick Beaton (Restaurants)
November 22, 2008 (2008-11-22)310
1175"Marketing to Kids & The Plastic Bag"Steve PattersonJennifer Robertson vs. George Westerholm (Marketing to Kids) &
Steve Levine vs. Glen Foster (Plastic Bags)
November 29, 2008 (2008-11-29)311
1276"Country Music & Tipping"Steve PattersonKenny Robinson vs. Sean Cullen (Country Music) &
Irwin Barker vs. Jennifer Grant (Tipping)
December 13, 2008 (2008-12-13)312
1377"Santa Claus & Home Theatre vs. Cinema"Steve PattersonKevin Foxx vs. Mrs. Gupta (Veena Sood) (Santa) &
Graham Clark vs. Patrick Maliha (Home Theatres)
December 20, 2008 (2008-12-20)313
1478"The Penny & Age Difference in Relationships"Steve PattersonCarrie Gaetz vs. Mark Forward (Pennies) &
Debra DiGiovanni vs. Diana Frances (Age Difference)
January 10, 2009 (2009-01-10)314
1579"Letters vs. E-mail & Can Exes be Friends?"Steve PattersonDerek Edwards vs. Pat Thornton (Letters) &
The Doo Wops (John Catucci and Dave Mesiano) vs. Laurie Elliott (Can Exes be Friends?)
January 17, 2009 (2009-01-17)315
1680"Baby Boomers & Body Building"Steve PattersonBob Robertson vs. Linda Cullen (Baby Boomers) &
Aaron Berg vs. Charlie Demers (Body Building)
January 24, 2009 (2009-01-24)316
1781"Growing Up Mixed-Race & Celine Dion"Steve PattersonShaun Majumder vs. Nile Seguin (Growing Up Mixed Race) &
Laura Landauer (as Celine Dion) vs. Trevor Boris (Celine Dion)
February 7, 2009 (2009-02-07)317
1882"Economic Downturn & License to Have Kids"Steve PattersonScott Faulconbridge vs. Harry Doupe (Downturn) &
Glen Foster vs. Kate Davis (Kid Licenses)
February 21, 2009 (2009-02-21)318
1983"Governors General & Tourism in Developing Nations"Steve PattersonAlan Park vs. Don Kelly (Governors General) &
David Pryde vs. Martha Chaves (Tourism)
February 28, 2009 (2009-02-28)319
2084"Blogging & Gays in the Media"Steve PattersonHarry Doupe vs. Andrew Grose (Blogs) &
Darcy Michael vs. Morgan Brayton (Gays in the Media)
March 7, 2009 (2009-03-07)320
2185"Classical Music & Private Schools"Steve PattersonBill Richardson vs. Dan Redican (Classical Music) &
Glen Foster vs. Jo-Anna Downey (Private Schools)
March 21, 2009 (2009-03-21)321
2286"Hockey vs. Lacrosse & A Good Man is Hard to Find"Steve PattersonRick Currie vs. Mike Beatty (Hockey vs. Lacrosse) &
Jenn Grant vs. Nile Seguin (Good Men)
March 28, 2009 (2009-03-28)322
2387"Symbols: Canada vs. U.S.A. & Censorship"Steve PattersonDeAnne Smith vs. Pete Zedlacher (Symbols) &
Dan Redican vs. Darren Frost (Censorship)
April 4, 2009 (2009-04-04)323
2488"Do England and France Make Canada Stronger? & Celebrities' Private Lives"Steve PattersonDerek Seguin vs. Al Rae (Founding Cultures) &
Craig Lauzon vs. Teresa Pavlinek (Celebrities)
April 11, 2009 (2009-04-11)324
2589"Newspapers & Self-Help Books"Steve PattersonAl Rae vs. Marc Maron (Newspapers) &
Allyson Smith vs. Dan Licoppe (Self Help)
April 25, 2009 (2009-04-25)325
2690"Thrift & Extinction"Steve PattersonAndrew Grose vs. Nathan Macintosh (Thrift) &
Jen Grant vs. John Beuhler
May 2, 2009 (2009-05-02)326
2791"Tall Women & Visible Minorities"Steve PattersonKaren O'Keefe vs. Scott Faulconbridge (Tall Women) &
Gilson Lubin vs. Ali Rizvi (Visible Minorities)
May 9, 2009 (2009-05-09)327
2892"Cycling & Facebook"Steve PattersonGlen Foster vs. Peter Wildman (Bicycles) &
Sabrina Jalees vs. Jebb Fink (Facebook)
May 16, 2009 (2009-05-16)328
2993"Aging & Video Games"Steve PattersonTeresa Pavlinek vs. John Wing (Aging) &
Dean Jenkinson vs. Tim Nutt (Video Games)
May 23, 2009 (2009-05-23)329
3094"CanCon & Kids and Marriage"Steve PattersonMark Critch vs. Derek Seguin (CanCon) &
John Wing vs. Cory Kahaney (Kids and Marriage)
June 6, 2009 (2009-06-06)330
3195"One God or Many? & Do We Spoil Our Kids?"Steve PattersonRon Sparks vs. Sean Cullen (Monotheism) &
George Westerholm vs. Maryellen Hooper (Spoiled Kids)
June 13, 2009 (2009-06-13)331
3296"Fist Fights & Young Offenders"Steve PattersonRob Pue vs. Bruce Clark (Disputes) &
Mike Bullard vs. Irwin Barker (Crime)
June 20, 2009 (2009-06-20)332
3397"Sexy Newfoundlanders & Car Salespeople"Steve PattersonCathy Jones vs. Jonny Harris (Sexy Newfoundland) &
Carrie Gaetz vs. Chuck Byrn (Car Salespeople)
June 27, 2009 (2009-06-27)333

Season 4 (2009-10)

This is a list of episodes from season four of The Debaters on CBC Radio. The full season was released on iTunes on June 6, 2011. All season four episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson.

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Title Host Debaters Original air date Production
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198"Swine Flu Hysteria & Making it in the U.S.A."Steve PattersonAlonzo Bodden vs. Scott Faulconbridge (H1N1) &
Debra DiGiovanni vs. Judy Gold (Making it in the U.S.)
September 12, 2009 (2009-09-12)401
299"Barbie & Respect"Steve PattersonDebra DiGiovanni vs. Elvira Kurt (Barbie) &
The Williamson Playboys (Paul Bates and Doug Morency) vs. White Cheddah (Sam Easton)
September 19, 2009 (2009-09-19)402
3100"N Word & Pirates"Steve PattersonShaun Majumder vs. Snook (N Word) &
John Ki vs. Darren Frost (Pirates)
September 26, 2009 (2009-09-26)403
4101"Are All Men a Bit Gay? & Class Clowns"Steve PattersonCharlie Demers vs. Mike Wilmot (Men are Gay) &
Al Rae vs. Mike Paterson and Tim Rabnett (Class Clowns)
October 3, 2009 (2009-10-03)404
5102"Is Alberta Good for Newfoundland? & Tim Horton's vs. Starbucks"Steve PattersonJohn Sheehan vs. Trent McClellan (Alberta/Newfoundland) &
Damonde Tschritter vs. Rebecca Kohler (Coffee)
October 10, 2009 (2009-10-10)405
6103"Hecklers & Digital Piracy"Steve PattersonEd Byrne vs. Andy Kindler (Hecklers) &
David Pryde vs. Bob Marley (Digital Piracy)
October 17, 2010 (2010-10-17)406
7104"Alberta's Time & Elder Wisdom"Steve PattersonPeter Brown vs. Alan Park (Alberta's Time) &
Dawn Dumont vs. Andrew Grose (Elder Wisdom)
October 24, 2009 (2009-10-24)407
8105"Karaoke & Air Canada"Steve PattersonPaul Bae vs. Neil Grahn (Karaoke) &
Al Rae vs. Graham Clark (Air Canada)
November 7, 2009 (2009-11-07)408
9106"Surnames & Robots"Steve PattersonSean Lecomber vs. Erica Sigurdson (Surnames) &
Mark Meer vs. Donovan Workun (Robots)
November 14, 2009 (2009-11-14)409
10107"Africentric Schools & Chick Flicks"Steve PattersonJean Paul vs. Arthur Simeon (Africentric Schools) &
Laurie Elliott vs. Nile Seguin (Chick Flicks)
November 28, 2009 (2009-11-28)410
11108"Shakespeare & UFC vs. Boxing"Steve PattersonTeresa Pavlinek vs. Raoul Bhaneja (Shakespeare) &
Harry Doupe vs. Tim Steeves (UFC vs. Boxing)
December 5, 2009 (2009-12-05)411
12109"Snowmobiles & Anger"Steve PattersonPete Zedlacher vs. Irwin Barker (Snowmobiles) &
Darren Frost vs. Rebecca Kohler (Anger)
December 12, 2009 (2009-12-12)412
13110"Recycling & Pie vs. Cake"Steve PattersonGlen Foster vs. Deborah Kimmet (Recycling) & Sean Cullen vs. Dave Hemstad (Pie vs. Cake)January 16, 2010 (2010-01-16)413
14111"Older Men with Younger Women & The End of the World"Steve PattersonJohn Wing vs. Teresa Pavlinek (Older Men with Younger Women) & J.P. Mass vs. Barry Kennedy (The End of the World)January 23, 2010 (2010-01-23)414
15112"Gym Class & Time Machines"Steve PattersonKristeen von Hagen vs. Debra DiGiovanni (Gym Class) & John Ki vs. Mark Forward (Time Machines)January 30, 2010 (2010-01-30)415
16113"Backcountry & Sweden"Steve PattersonGraham Clark vs. Paul Bae (Backcountry) &
Morgan Brayton vs. Gary Jones (Sweden)
February 6, 2010 (2010-02-06)416
17114"Vancouver Olympics & Positive Thinking"Steve PattersonPeter Kelamis vs. Charlie Demers (Vancouver Olympics) &
"It's Good to Know People" (Jason Bryden and David Milchard) vs. Marc Maron (Positive Thinking)
February 13, 2010 (2010-02-13)417
18115"North American Union & Guilt Trips"Steve PattersonAli Rizvi vs. Alan Park (North American Union) &
Simon Rakoff vs. Derek Seguin (Guilt Trips)
February 20, 2010 (2010-02-20)418
19116"Aboriginal Olympics & Winter vs. Summer Olympics"Steve PattersonAlonzo Bodden vs. Sean Cullen (Winter vs. Summer Olympics) &
Don Kelly vs. Charlie Demers (Aboriginal Olympics)
February 27, 2010 (2010-02-27)419
20117"Texting & Airport Screening"Steve PattersonIvan Decker vs. Erica Sigurdson (Texting) &
Graham Clark vs. Bill Richardson (Airport Screening)
March 13, 2010 (2010-03-13)420
21118"Cruise Ships & Sushi"Steve PattersonDarcy Michael vs. Diana Frances (Cruise Ships) &
Tetsuro Shigematsu vs. Ian Boothby (Sushi)
March 27, 2010 (2010-03-27)421
22119"Golf & King Charles"Steve PattersonDerek Edwards vs. Dave Hemstad (Golf) &
Arthur Simeon vs. Elvira Kurt (King Charles)
April 3, 2010 (2010-04-03)422
23120"Teenage Sons vs. Teenage Daughters & The Auto Industry"Steve Patterson"Humble" Howard Glassman vs. Patrick McKenna (Teens) &
Harry Doupe vs. Glen "That Canadian Guy" Foster (Auto Industry)
April 10, 2010 (2010-04-10)423
24121"Garage Sales & Medical Checkups"Steve PattersonCarrie Gaetz vs. Graham Chittenden (Garage Sales) &
Evan Carter vs. Deborah Kimmett (Medical Checkups)
April 24, 2010 (2010-04-24)424
25122"Curling & Aliens"Steve PattersonJohn Wing vs. Derek Seguin (Curling) &
Kevin McDonald vs. Elvira Kurt (Aliens)
May 1, 2010 (2010-05-01)425
26123"P.E.I.'s Symbol & Long Distance Relationships"Steve PattersonMark Little vs. Patrick Ledwell (P.E.I.'s Symbol) &
Phil Hanley vs. Erica Sigurdson (Long Distance Relationships)
May 8, 2010 (2010-05-08)426
27124"British Cuisine & Hippies"Steve PattersonJohn Moloney vs. Rebecca Kohler (British Cuisine) &
Bruce Clark vs. Paul Krassner (Hippies)
May 15, 2010 (2010-05-15)427
28125"Cottages & Singles"Steve PattersonGilson Lubin vs. Derek Edwards (Cottages) &
Karen O'Keefe vs. Scott Faulconbridge (Singles)
May 22, 2010 (2010-05-22)428
29126"Google & Italians"Steve PattersonFranco Taddeo vs. Tammy Pescatelli (Italians) &
Al Rae vs. Ali Rizvi-Badshah (Google)
May 29, 2010 (2010-05-29)429
30127"Arts vs. Science & Cats vs. Dogs"Steve PattersonDylan Mandlsohn vs. Ryan Belleville (Arts vs. Science) &
Debra DiGiovanni vs. Nikki Payne (Cats vs. Dogs)
June 5, 2010 (2010-06-05)430
31128"Tattoos & Dictatorships"Steve PattersonAaron Berg vs. Charlie Demers (Tattoos) &
Ron Vaudry vs. Don Kelly (Dictatorships)
June 12, 2010 (2010-06-12)431
32129"Darth Vader & Stay at Home Dads"Steve PattersonDavid Pryde vs. Greg Morton (Darth Vader) &
Tim Nutt vs. Dave Hemstad (Stay at Home Dads)
June 19, 2010 (2010-06-19)432
33130"Gender Success & Rural Immigration"Steve PattersonAl Rae vs. Maureen Langan (Gender Success) &
Pardis Parker vs. Arthur Simeon (Rural Immigration)
August 7, 2010 (2010-08-07)433

Season 5 (2010-11)

This is a list of episodes from season five of The Debaters on CBC Radio. The full season was released to iTunes on July 16, 2011. All season five episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson.

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Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1131"G8 & The Moon Landing"Derek Seguin vs. Alan Park (G8) &
Matt Billon vs. Albert Howell (Moon Landing)
July 3, 2010 (2010-07-03)501
2132"Big Oil & Hollywood"Pete Johansson vs. Dave Hemstad (Big Oil) &
Andrew Maxwell vs. Michael Mittermeier (Hollywood)
September 11, 2010 (2010-09-11)502
3133"Home Schooling & Animal Rights"Allyson Smith vs. Al Rae (Home Schooling) &
Jeff McEnery vs. Tyler Morrison (Animal Rights)
September 18, 2010 (2010-09-18)503
4134"Everything is Better in 3D & Zombies vs. Vampires"Graham Clark vs. Ron Sparks (3D Movies) &
Kristeen von Hagen vs. Pete Zedlacher (Zombies vs. Vampires)
September 25, 2010 (2010-09-25)504
5135"Scrabble vs. Monopoly & Drinking"Simon Rakoff vs. Rebecca Kohler (Scrabble vs. Monopoly) &
Mike Wilmot vs. Glenn Wool (Drinking)
October 2, 2010 (2010-10-02)505
6136"Moustaches & Stand-up Comedy is Dead"DeAnne Smith vs. Mark Little (Moustaches) &
Andy Kindler vs. Harland Williams (Stand-up is Dead)
October 9, 2010 (2010-10-09)506
7137"True Yukon & Gold""Jim from Dawson" (Al Macleod) vs. Anthony Trombetta (True Yukon) &
Charlie Demers vs. Graham Clark (Gold)
October 16, 2010 (2010-10-16)507
8138"Survival & Diaries"Barry Kennedy vs. Graham Clark (Survival) &
Jane Stanton vs. Darcy Michael (Diaries)
November 6, 2010 (2010-11-06)508
9139"Math & Fanaticism"Ivan Decker vs. Erica Sigurdson (Math) &
Dave Shumka vs. Simon King (Fanaticism)
November 13, 2010 (2010-11-13)509
10140"Musicals & Obama or Oprah?"Sean Cullen vs. Scott Thompson (Musicals) & Kenny Robinson vs. Dana Alexander (Obama vs. Oprah)November 20, 2010 (2010-11-20)510
11141"Women Irrational & Handshake"Nikki Payne vs. Simon Rakoff (Women Irrational) &
Ron Josol vs. Darrin Rose (Handshake)
December 4, 2011 (2011-12-04)511
12142"Roommates & Civil Disobedience"Rob Pue vs. Sam Easton (Roommates) &
Alan Park vs. Dave Hemstad (Civil Disobedience)
December 11, 2011 (2011-12-11)512
13143"Shower vs. Bath & Books vs. Movies"Dave Hemstad vs. Debra DiGiovanni (Shower vs. Bath) &
Al Rae vs. John Beuhler (Movies vs. Books)
December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)513
14144"Credit Cards & Smokers"Paul Bae vs. Sean Masterston (Credit Cards) &
Mike Wilmot vs. Rebecca Kohler
January 22, 2011 (2011-01-22)514
15145"Walt Disney & Tax Motorists"Jeffery Yu vs. Glen Foster (Tax Motorists) &
Sean Cullen vs. Elvira Kurt (Walt Disney)
January 29, 2011 (2011-01-29)515
16146"Bears vs. Sharks & Drug Companies"Peter Kelamis vs. Mark Little (Bears vs. Sharks) &
Alan Park vs. Paul Bae (Drug Companies)
February 5, 2011 (2011-02-05)516
17147"Golden Years & Batman vs. Spiderman"John Wing vs. Nathan Macintosh (Golden Years) &
Baber Siddiqui (Manoj Sood) vs. Reverend William Thorne (Brandon Firla) (Batman vs. Spiderman)
February 19, 2011 (2011-02-19)517
18148"GPS & Pride Parades"Patrick McKenna vs. Dave Hemstad (GPS) &
Elvira Kurt vs. Trevor Boris (Pride Parades)
February 26, 2011 (2011-02-26)518
19149"Government Secrets & Common Law"Dylan Rhymer vs. David Pryde (Government Secrets) &
Derek Seguin vs. Erica Sigurdson (Common Law)
March 5, 2011 (2011-03-05)519
20150"Child to Work Day & Manners"Big Daddy Tazz vs. Scott Faulconbridge (Child to Work Day) &
Adam Growe vs. Rebecca Kohler (Manners)
March 12, 2011 (2011-03-12)520
21151"Urban Chickens & Hitchhiking"Simon Rakoff vs. Trevor Boris (Urban Chickens) &
Rob Pue vs. Jon Steinberg (Hitchhiking)
March 19, 2011 (2011-03-19)521
22152"Anthems & Poetry"Paul Myrehaug vs. Pete Zedlacher (Anthems) &
Patrick Ledwell vs. John Wing (Poetry)
April 2, 2011 (2011-04-02)522
23153"French vs. English & Hugh Hefner"Derek Seguin vs. Charlie Demers (French vs. English) &
Deborah Kimmett vs. Morgan Brayton (Hugh Hefner)
April 9, 2011 (2011-04-09)523
24154"Scientology & Bald is Beautiful"Paul Bae vs. Erica Sigurdson (Scientology) &
Dave Hemstad vs. Scott Faulconbridge (Bald is Beautiful)
April 16, 2011 (2011-04-16)524
25155"Fast Food & Successful Women"Ron Sparks vs. Alan Park (Fast Food) &
Arlene Dickinson vs. John Wing (Successful Women)
April 23, 2011 (2011-04-23)525
26156"Fur & Weddings are a Waste of Money"Scott Thompson vs. Elvira Kurt (Weddings are a Waste) &
Don Kelly vs. Graham Clark (Fur)
April 30, 2011 (2011-04-30)526
27157"Social Networks & Extinct Animals"Elvira Kurt vs. Charlie Demers (Social Networks) &
Sean Cullen vs. David Pryde (Extinct Animals)
May 7, 2011 (2011-05-07)527
28158"Breaking Up & Rome vs. America"Phil Hanley vs. Laurie Elliott (Breaking Up) &
Don Kelly vs. Rick Green (Empires)
May 14, 2011 (2011-05-14)528
29159"Old Rockers & Revenge"Pete Zedlacher vs. Glen Foster (Old Rockers) &
Nikki Payne vs. Dave Hemstad (Revenge)
May 21, 2011 (2011-05-21)529
30160"Lower Expectations & Rise of China"Roman Danylo vs. Ellie Harvie (Lower Expectations) &
Charlie Demers vs. Jeffery Yu (Rise of China)
June 4, 2011 (2011-06-04)530
31161"Tea vs. Coffee & Fewer Channels"Derek Edwards vs. Nathan Macintosh (TV Channels) &
Sean Cullen vs. Pete Johannson (Coffee vs. Tea)
June 25, 2011 (2011-06-25)531
32162"Cirque du Soleil & DIY"David Pryde vs. Andrew Younghusband (DIY) &
Derek Seguin vs. Rebecca Kohler (Cirque du Soleil)
July 2, 2011 (2011-07-02)532
33163"Walmart & Beauty vs. Brains"Darcy Michael vs. Alan Park (Walmart) &
Jon Steinberg vs. Darren Frost (Beauty vs. Brains)
July 9, 2011 (2011-07-09)533
34164"Cheating & Soccer"Pete Johansson vs. Charlie Demers (Cheating) &
Harry Doupe vs. Tim Steeves (Soccer)
July 16, 2011 (2011-07-16)534

Season 6 (2011-12)

This is a list of episodes from season six of The Debaters on CBC Radio. The full season was released to iTunes on July 10, 2012. All season six episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson.

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Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1165"Driving Age & Newfoundland Cuisine"John Sheehan vs. Nathan Macintosh (Driving Age) &
Bill MacIntosh vs. Pete "Snook" Soucy (Newfoundland Cuisine)
September 10, 2011 (2011-09-10)601
2166"Digital Cameras & Master Debater"Trent McClellan vs. Erica Sigurdson (Digital Cameras) &
Derek Seguin vs. Sean Cullen (Master Debater)
September 17, 2011 (2011-09-17)602
3167"Canada vs. Australia & Showbiz Crazy"Tom Gleeson vs. Joey Elias (Canada vs. Australia) & Maria Bamford vs. Debra DiGiovanni (Showbiz Crazy)September 24, 2011 (2011-09-24)603
4168"Too Much News & Haggling"Andy Kindler vs. Marc Maron (Too Much News) &
Scott Faulconbridge vs. Hannibal Burress (Haggling)
October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01)604
5169"Bachelor Parties & Comic Book Movies"Tammy Pescatelli vs. Darrin Rose (Bachelor Parties) &
David Pryde vs. Pat Thornton (Comic Book Movies)
October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05)605
6170"Marxism & Video Stores"Charlie Demers vs. Al Rae (Marxism) &
Graham Clark vs. Erica Sigurdson (Video Stores)
October 22, 2011 (2011-10-22)606
7171"Ogopogo vs. Sasquatch & All Men are Projects"Tim Nutt vs. Roman Danylo (Ogopogo vs. Sasquatch) &
Rebecca Kohler vs. Ivan Decker (Project Men)
October 29, 2011 (2011-10-29)607
8172"News vs. Sports & Suzuki vs. Cherry"Rebecca Kohler vs. Dave Hemstad (News vs. Sports) &
Charlie Demers vs. Sean Cullen (David Suzuki vs. Don Cherry)
November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)608
9173"Seal Hunt & Playing Hard to Get"Jonny Harris vs. Mark Critch (Seal Hunt) &
Derek Seguin vs. Nikki Payne (Playing Hard to Get)
November 19, 2011 (2011-11-19)609
10174"Beer vs. Wine & Kids on the Internet"Charlie Demers vs. Paul Myrehaug (Beer vs. Wine) &
Darcy Michael vs. Jeffery Yu (Kids Online)
November 26, 2011 (2011-11-26)610
11175"The Debaters Christmas Show (Christmas Trees & Christmas Music)"Darcy Michael vs. Damonde Tschritter (Christmas Trees) &
Sean Cullen vs. Jonny Harris (Christmas Music)
December 10, 2011 (2011-12-10)611
12176"Fairy Tales & Toronto Bashing"Dylan Mandlsohn vs. Nikki Payne (Fairy Tales) &
Tim Steeves vs. Derek Seguin (Toronto Bashing)
December 17, 2011 (2011-12-17)612
13177"Waffles vs. Pancakes & Lotteries"Sean Cullen vs. Dave Hemstad (Waffles vs. Pancakes) &
Dave Merheje vs. Simon Rakoff (Lotteries)
January 14, 2012 (2012-01-14)613
14178"Clothes Make the Man & Older Men"Paul F. Tompkins vs. Dave Shumka (Clothes Make the Man) &
Sam Easton vs. Lori Gibbs (Older Men)
January 21, 2012 (2012-01-21)614
15179"Handwriting & Only Children"Debra DiGiovanni vs. Trevor Boris (Handwriting) & Elvira Kurt vs. Ryan Belleville (Only Children)January 28, 2012 (2012-01-28)615
16180"Robots vs. Apes & Wait Staff"Sean Cullen vs. Dan Redican (Robots vs. Apes) &
Laurie Elliott vs. Terry McGurrin (Wait Staff)
February 4, 2012 (2012-02-04)616
17181"War of 1812 & Gay Best Friend"Darryl Lenox vs. Don Kelly (War of 1812) &
Darcy Michael vs. Debra DiGiovanni (Gay Best Friends)
February 18, 2012 (2012-02-18)617
18182"Home Ownership & Menopause"Charlie Demers vs. Paul Bae (Home Ownership) &
John Wing vs. Deb Kimmet (Menopause)
February 25, 2012 (2012-02-25)618
19183"Order of Canada & Muppets"Al Rae vs. Patrick Ledwell (Order of Canada) & David Pryde vs. Jon Steinberg (Muppets)March 3, 2012 (2012-03-03)619
20184"Taxes & Mystery in Relationships"Charlie Demers vs. Glen Foster (Taxes) &
Mike Wilmot vs. Kate Davis (Mystery in Relationships)
March 10, 2012 (2012-03-10)620
21185"Act Your Age & Mad Men"Nathan Macintosh vs. Dave Hemstad (Act Your Age) &
Nile Seguin vs. Derek Seguin (Mad Men)
March 24, 2012 (2012-03-24)621
22186"Libraries & Energy Drinks"Ron Sparks vs. Alan Park (Libraries) &
Jon Steinberg vs. Rebecca Kohler (Energy Drinks)
March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)622
23187"One NHL Team & All Inclusive"Paul Myrehaug vs. Derek Seguin (One NHL Team) &
Erica Sigurdson vs. Trent McClellan (All Inclusive)
April 7, 2012 (2012-04-07)623
24188"Rodeos & Kids at Home"Graham Clark vs. Neil Grahn (Rodeos) &
Lori Gibbs vs. Brian Stollery (Kids at Home)
April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21)624
25189"Accents & Alberta's Oil or Celebs?"Howie Miller vs. Charlie Demers (Accents) &
Ryan Belleville vs. Sean Lecomber (Oil vs. Celebs)
April 28, 2012 (2012-04-28)625
26190"Diamonds & Museums"Fraser Young vs. Jen Grant (Diamonds) &
John Wing vs. Derek Seguin (Museums)
May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05)626
27191"Young Moms vs. Old Moms & Is Theatre Relevant?"Elvira Kurt vs. Judy Gold (Young Moms vs. Old Moms) &
Pat Kelly vs. Peter Oldring (Is Theatre Relevant?)
May 12, 2012 (2012-05-12)627
28192"Purebreds & Polite Canadians"Scott Thompson (as Queen Elizabeth) vs. Sean Cullen (as Adele) &
Matt Kirshen vs. Charlie Demers (Polite Canadians)
May 19, 2012 (2012-05-19)628
29193"Farmers' Markets & Star Trek vs. Star Wars"Darcy Michael vs. Terry McGurrin (Farmers' Markets) &
Patrick Maliha vs. Evany Rosen (Star Trek vs. Star Wars)
May 26, 2012 (2012-05-26)629
30194"First Nations Culture & Metric"Don Kelly vs. Bruce Clark (First Nations) &
Jon Steinberg vs. John Wing (Metric)
June 16, 2012 (2012-06-16)630
31195"Handmade & Hugs"Graham Clark vs. Cory Mack (Handmade) &
Lori Gibbs vs. David Pryde (Hugs)
June 23, 2012 (2012-06-23)631
32196"BBQ vs. Picnic & Canadian Flag"Patrick McKenna vs. Graham Chittenden (BBQ vs. Picnic) & Pete Zedlacher vs. Rebecca Kohler (Canadian Flag)June 30, 2012 (2012-06-30)632
33197"Oldest vs. Youngest Child & Boring Saskatchewan"Kelly Taylor vs. Howard Glassman (Oldest vs. Youngest Child) &
Dean Jenkinson vs. James O'Shea (Boring Saskatchewan)
July 7, 2012 (2012-07-07)633

Season 7 (2012-13)

This is a list of the 33 episodes from season seven of The Debaters on CBC Radio. The full season was released to iTunes on July 29, 2013. All season seven episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson.

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series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1198"Storage & Hamilton in GTA"Jon Steinberg vs. Dan Redican (Storage) &
Kyle Radke vs. Peter Anthony (Hamilton)
September 8, 2012 (2012-09-08)701
2199"PC vs. Mac & Diefenbaker vs. Douglas"Ivan Decker vs. Toby Hargrave (PC vs. Mac) &
Al Rae vs. Charles Demers (Diefenbaker vs. Douglas)
September 15, 2012 (2012-09-15)702
3200"Gossip & Muslims in Canada"Debra DiGiovanni vs. Dave Hemstad (Gossip) &
Eman El Husseini vs. Ali Hassan (Muslims in Canada)
September 22, 2012 (2012-09-22)603
4201"Early to Bed & Baseball vs. Cricket"Mike Wilmot vs. Nikki Glaser (Early to Bed) &
Sam Simmons vs. John Wing (Baseball vs. Cricket)
September 29, 2012 (2012-09-29)704
5202"Vegas & Nerds vs. Jocks"Andy Kindler vs. James Adomian (Vegas) &
Nathan Macintosh vs. Scott Faulconbridge (Nerds vs. Jocks)
October 6, 2012 (2012-10-06)705
6203"Jaws & Men in Charge"Sean Cullen vs. Mark Little (Jaws) &
Iliza Shlesinger vs. Mo Mandel (Men in Charge)
October 13, 2012 (2012-10-13)706
7204"Over Parenting & Ghosts"Elvira Kurt vs. Francois Weber (Over Parenting) &
Jonny Harris vs. Jon Steinberg (Ghosts)
October 27, 2012 (2012-10-27)707
8205"Plagiarism & Burton Cummings"Jeff Rothpan vs. Rebecca Kohler (Plagiarism) &
Dean Jenkinson vs. Al Rae (Burton Cummings)
November 3, 2012 (2012-11-03)708
9206"The Old Testament & Ancestry"K. Trevor Wilson vs. Simon Rakoff (The Old Testament) &
Charlie Demers vs. Patrick Ledwell (Ancestry)
November 10, 2012 (2012-11-10)709
10207"East vs. West Coast & Gender Communications"Charlie Demers vs. Patrick Ledwell (East vs. West Coast) &
Derek Edwards vs. Kristeen von Hagen (Gender Communication)
November 24, 2012 (2012-11-24)710
11208"Mars & Surprise Parties"Ron Sparks vs. Sean Cullen (Mars) &
Naomi Snieckus vs. Pat Thornton (Surprise Parties)
December 1, 2012 (2012-12-01)711
12209"Nicknames & Parents' Money"Pete Zedlacher vs. Scott Faulconbridge (Nicknames) &
Christina Walkinshaw vs. Kristeen von Hagen (Parents' Money)
December 15, 2012 (2012-12-15)712
13210"Chocolate & Men Dancing"Nile Seguin vs. Arthur Simeon (Chocolate) &
David Pryde vs. Ward Anderson (Men Dancing)
January 12, 2013 (2013-01-12)713
14211"Smartphones & Pet Clothing"Darcy Michael vs. Ivan Decker (Smartphones) &
Graham Clark vs. Michelle Shaughnessy (Pet Clothing)
January 19, 2013 (2013-01-19)714
15212"Bagpipes & Ethnic P.M."Derek Seguin vs. Johnny 'Bagpipes' Johnston (Bagpipes) &
Sunee Dhaliwal vs. Paul Bae (Ethnic P.M.)
January 26, 2013 (2013-01-26)715
16213"Boredom & Women in Hip Hop"Jon Steinberg vs. Terry McGurrin (Boredom) &
Evany Rosen vs. Dave Merheje (Women in Hip Hop)
February 2, 2013 (2013-02-02)716
17214"Ignorance is Bliss & Civilization's Peak"DeAnne Smith vs. Dave Hemstad (Ignorance) &
Darren Frost vs. Darrin Rose (Peak of Civilization)
February 16, 2013 (2013-02-16)717
18215"Puns & Love at First Sight"Gary Jones vs. Charlie Demers (Puns) &
Erica Sigurdson vs. Julie Kim (Love at First Sight)
February 23, 2013 (2013-02-23)718
19216"Jet Fighters & Trust Your Gut"Ali Hassan vs. Alan Park (Jets) &
Rebecca Kohler vs. Graham Chittenden (Trust Your Gut)
March 2, 2013 (2013-03-02)719
20217"Debates are Irrelevant & Living in Residence"Scott Faulconbridge vs. Jon Steinberg (Debate Irrelevant) &
Ali Hassan vs. Evany Rosen (Residence)
March 9, 2013 (2013-03-09)720
21218"Disposable Products & Men and Women Can't Just be Friends"Alan Park vs. Graham Chittenden (Disposable Products) &
Mark Little vs. Christina Walkinshaw (Men and Women Can't Just be Friends)
March 23, 2013 (2013-03-23)721
22219"Free University & Hobbits"Patrick Ledwell vs. Derek Seguin (Free University) &
Ron Sparks vs. David Pryde (Hobbits)
March 30, 2013 (2013-03-30)722
23220"Gateway Pipeline & Dr. Seuss"Trent McClellan vs. Alan Park (Pipeline) &
Dean Jenkinson vs. Ian Boothby (Dr. Seuss)
April 6, 2013 (2013-04-06)723
24221"Wedding Proposals & Basketball"Charlie Demers vs. Erica Sigurdson (Proposals) &
Graham Clark vs. Sunee Dhaliwal (Basketball)
April 20, 2013 (2013-04-20)724
25222"Bikes vs. Cars & Buskers"Ivan Decker vs. Sean Proudlove (Bikes vs. Cars) &
Kristeen von Hagen vs. Wes Borg (Buskers)
April 27, 2013 (2013-04-27)725
26223"CGI & Downton Abbey"John Wing vs. Ivan Decker (CGI) &
Al Rae vs. Deb Kimmett (Downton Abbey)
May 4, 2013 (2013-05-04)726
27224"No Bad Kids & James Bond"Derek Seguin vs. Michael Gelbart (No Bad Kids) &
Sean Cullen vs. Kate Davis (James Bond)
May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)727
28225"Online Dating & Climate Change"Trent McClellan vs. Kathleen McGee (Online Dating) & Charlie Demers vs. Mark Forward (Climate Change)May 18, 2013 (2013-05-18)728
29226"Government Pot & Leftovers"Darren Frost vs. Dave Martin (Government Pot) &
Pat Thornton vs. Elvira Kurt (Leftovers)
May 25, 2013 (2013-05-25)729
30227"Family Vacations & Fireworks"David Pryde vs. Scott Faulconbridge (Family Vacations) &
Patrick McKenna vs. Diane Francis (Fireworks)
June 29, 2013 (2013-06-29)730
31228"Flight vs. Fight & Traditional Medicine"Erica Sigurdson vs. David Pryde (Fight or Flight) &
Darcy Michael vs. K. Trevor Wilson (Traditional Medicine)
July 13, 2013 (2013-07-13)731
32229"Spelling & Sexy Canucks"John Wing vs. Dave Merheje (Spelling) &
Debra DiGiovanni vs. Jonny Harris (Sexy Canucks)
July 20, 2013 (2013-07-20)732
33230"Honesty & Pets"Terry McGurrin vs. Simon Rakoff (Honesty) &
Nikki Payne vs. Ted Morris (Pets)
July 27, 2013 (2013-07-27)733

Season 8 (2013-14)

This is a list of episodes from season eight of The Debaters on CBC Radio. The full season was released on iTunes on September 10, 2014. All season eight episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. This season also includes four "extended play" debates - longer edits of previously aired debates including more of the content that had been cut out previously.

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Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1231"Unions & Insects"Dave Hemstad vs. Don Kelly (Unions) &
Ron Sparks vs. Arthur Simeon (Insects)
August 31, 2013 (2013-08-31)801
2232"2nd Language & Parking"Simon Cotter vs. Rebecca Kohler (Parking) &
Martha Chaves vs. Glen Foster (2nd Language)
September 7, 2013 (2013-09-07)802
3233"Innovation & Parents/Kids as Friends"Dave Hemstad vs. Mark DeBonis (Innovation) &
Kate Davis vs. Amanda Brooke Perrin (Parents/Kids)
September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28)803
4234"Classic Rock & Oktoberfest"Graham Chittenden vs. Pete Zedlacher (Classic Rock) &
Derek Seguin vs. Kristeen von Hagen (Oktoberfest)
October 12, 2013 (2013-10-12)804
5235"Personal Brands & Cowtown"Andy Kindler vs. Charlie Demers (Branding) &
Allyson Smith vs. Trent McClellan (Cowtown)
October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19)805
6236"Pirates vs. Cowboys & Can Exes be Friends?"Ron Sparks vs. Trent McClellan (Pirates vs. Cowboys) &
Lori Gibbs vs. Ryan Belleville (Exes)
October 26, 2013 (2013-10-26)806
7237"Meat & RV's"Derek Edwards vs. Graham Clark (Meat) &
Cory Mack vs. Brian Stollery (RVs)
November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02)807
8238"Punctuality & Retirement"Ron Sparks vs. Nathan Macintosh (Punctuality) &
Cathy Jones vs. Ali Hassan (Retirement)
November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16)808
9239"Romance Needs Work & Baby Names"Scott Faulconbridge vs. Laurie Elliott (Romance) &
Patrick Ledwell vs. Brian Aylward (Baby Names)
November 23, 2013 (2013-11-23)809
10240"World Class Halifax & Dreams"Mark Farrell vs. Evany Rosen (Halifax) &
Sean Cullen vs. Graham Chittenden (Dreams)
November 30, 2013 (2013-11-30)810
11241"Quebec Charter of Values & Money the Root of All Evil"Al Rae vs. Eman El-Husseini (Charter of Values) &
Scott Faulconbridge vs. Dave Hemstad (Money is Evil)
December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07)811
12242"Clowns vs. Magicians & Dating Better Looking People"David Acer vs. Pat Thornton (Clowns vs. Magicians) &
Amanda Brooke Perrin vs. Rob Pue (Dating)
December 14, 2013 (2013-12-14)812
13243"Reality vs. Scripted TV & Cavemen"Alan Park vs. Trevor Boris (Reality TV) &
Chuck Byrn vs. Chris Locke (Cavemen)
January 18, 2014 (2014-01-18)813
14244"Time Travel & Soulmates"Evany Rosen vs. Rodney Ramsey (Time Travel) &
Derek Seguin vs. Erica Sigurdson (Soulmates)
January 25, 2014 (2014-01-25)814
15245"Small Talk & Internet Anonymity"Jonny Harris vs. Mark DeBonis (Small Talk) &
Nile Seguin vs. Elvira Kurt (Anonymity)
(aired February 1 or February 22, 2014) ((aired February 1 or February 22, 2014))815
16246"Rain vs. Snow & Going to the Gym"David Pryde vs. Ron Sparks (Rain vs. Snow) &
Aaron Berg vs. Jean Paul (Gyms)
March 1, 2014 (2014-03-01)816
17247"The Senate & Living with Kids in Old Age"Alan Park vs. Charlie Demers (The Senate) &
Deb Kimmett vs. Kate Davis (Old Age)
March 8, 2014 (2014-03-08)817
18248"Apples vs. Oranges & Ban Perfume"Jon Steinberg vs. David Pryde (Apples vs. Oranges) &
Christina Walkinshaw vs. Peter Anthony (Perfume)
March 15, 2014 (2014-03-15)818
19249"Books vs. E-Books & Bribery"Diana Frances vs. Patrick Ledwell (E-Books) &
Franco Taddeo vs. Derek Seguin (Bribery)
March 22, 2014 (2014-03-22)819
20250"Hot vs. Cold Cereal & Too Many Nations"DeAnne Smith vs. Patrick Thornton (Cereals) &
Al Rae vs. Don Kelly (Nations)
March 29, 2014 (2014-03-29)820
21251"Are Kids Smarter Today? & The Bomb"Scott Faulconbridge vs. Nathan Macintosh (Smarter Kids) &
Terry McGurrin vs. K. Trevor Wilson (A-Bombs)
April 5, 2014 (2014-04-05)821
22252"Urban Wildlife & Bike Lanes"Ivan Decker vs. Erica Sigurdson (Urban Wildlife) &
Peter Kelamis vs. Toby Hargrave (Bike Lanes)
May 3, 2014 (2014-05-03)822
23253"Heels vs. Flats & Kids Keep Us Young"Debra DiGiovanni vs. Julie Kim (Heels vs. Flats) &
John Wing vs. Howie Miller (Kids Keep Us Young)
May 10, 2014 (2014-05-10)823
24254"Hockey Fighting & Picky Eaters"Graham Clark vs. Dan Quinn (Hockey Fights) &
Rebecca Kohler vs. Charlie Demers (Picky Eaters)
May 17, 2014 (2014-05-17)824
25255"Farming & Folk Music"Big Daddy Taz vs. Phil Hanley (Farming) &
John Wing vs. Dean Jenkinson (Folk Music)
May 24, 2014 (2014-05-24)825
26256"Team Sports & Psychic Powers"Dave Hemstad vs. Ted Morris (Team Sports) & Jen Grant vs. Rebecca Kohler (Psychic Powers)June 7, 2014 (2014-06-07)826
27257"Spy vs. Astronaut & Winnipeg is a Gem"Ivan Decker vs. DeAnne Smith (Spy vs. Astronaut) &
Derek Edwards vs. Bruce Clark (Winnipeg)
June 14, 2014 (2014-06-14)827
28258"Tall vs. Short & Street Smarts vs. Book Smarts"Sunee Dhaliwal vs. Tanyalee Davis (Tall vs. Short) &
Evany Rosen vs. Jon Steinberg (Street vs. Book Smarts)
June 21, 2014 (2014-06-21)828
29259"Polar Bears vs. Beavers & Awards Shows"Graham Clark vs. Peter Brown (Polar Bears vs. Beavers) &
Ron Sparks vs. Elvira Kurt (Awards Shows)
June 28, 2014 (2014-06-28)829
30260"Billionaires & Divorcees"Ali Hassan vs. Graham Chittenden (Billionaires) &
Christina Walkinshaw vs. Darryl Orr (Divorcees)
July 5, 2014 (2014-07-05)830
31261"William Shatner & Breakups"Sean Cullen vs. Eric Peterson (Shatner) &
Rebecca Kohler vs. Phil Hanley (Breakups)
August 30, 2014 (2014-08-30)831
SP–1--"Apples vs. Oranges (extended cut)"Jon Steinberg vs. David PrydeFebruary 8, 2014 (2014-02-08)SP-801
SP–2--"Dreams (extended cut)"Sean Cullen vs. Graham ChittendenFebruary 15, 2014 (2014-02-15)SP-802
SP–3--"Meat (extended cut)"Derek Edwards vs. Graham ClarkN/A (N/A)SP-803
SP–4--"William Shatner (extended cut)"Sean Cullen vs. Eric PetersonApril 19, 2014 (2014-04-19)SP-804

Season 9 (2014-15)

This is a list of episodes from season nine of The Debaters on CBC Radio. The full season was released to iTunes on July 21, 2015. All season nine episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. At the close of season nine, a total of 294 episodes (plus four extended debates) had aired. Season 9 was, to date, the last season to be released as a full, complete season. Starting with season 10, the seasons have been split up into two parts.

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Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1262"Postal Service & Pitching Woo"Graham Clark vs. Charlie Demers (Postal Service) &
Ivan Decker vs. Kathleen McGee (Pitching Woo)
September 6, 2014 (2014-09-06)901
2263"Cutting CBC & Separate Beds"Glenn Foster vs. Pat McKenna (Cutting CBC) &
Rob Pue vs. Kristeen von Hagen (Separate Beds)
September 13, 2014 (2014-09-13)902
3264"Fishing & Motorcycles"Trent McClellan vs. Howie Miller (Fishing) &
Ivan Decker vs. Herb Dixon (Motorcycles)
September 20, 2014 (2014-09-20)903
4265"House vs. Condo & Food Trucks"Peter Anthony vs. Faulconbridge (House vs. Condo) &
Ron Sparks vs. James Cunningham (Food Trucks)
September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27)904
5266"Zombies vs. Aliens & Proms"Jon Steinberg vs. Mike Wilmot (Zombies vs. Aliens) &
Dave Hemstad vs. Deb Kimmett (Proms)
October 11, 2014 (2014-10-11)905
6267"Don't Worry be Happy & B&Bs"Derek Seguin vs. Charlie Demers (Don't Worry be Happy) &
Lori Gibbs vs. Tim Nutt (B&Bs)
October 18, 2014 (2014-10-18)906
7268"B.C. Ferry vs. Bridge & Is Canada More Like the U.S. or U.K.?"Ivan Decker vs. Todd Butler (Ferry vs. Bridge) &
Dana Alexander vs. Charlie Demers (US vs. UK)
October 25, 2014 (2014-10-25)907
8269"Gardening & Syrup vs. Oil"Sean Lecomber vs. Laurie Gibbs (Gardening) &
Derek Seguin vs. Graham Clark (Oil vs. Syrup)
November 8, 2014 (2014-11-08)908
9270"Winning vs. Losing & Selfies"Erica Sigurdson vs. Derek Seguin (Winning vs. Losing) &
Bruce Clark vs. Peter Oldring (Selfies)
November 15, 2014 (2014-11-15)909
10271"Justin Bieber & Scientists"Gavin Stephens vs. Rebecca Kohler (Justin Bieber) &
Ron Sparks vs. Pete Zedlacher (Scientists)
November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22)910
11272"Dragons vs. Unicorns & Neighbours"DeAnne Smith vs. Mark Forward (Dragons vs. Unicorns) &
Scott Faulconbridge vs. Patrick Ledwell (Neighbours)
December 6, 2014 (2014-12-06)911
12273"Legos & Re-Gifting"Ivan Decker vs. Howie Miller (Legos) &
Erica Sigurdson vs. Julie Kim (Re-Gifting)
December 20, 2014 (2014-12-20)912
13274"Limericks vs. Haikus & Practical Jokes"Evany Rosen vs. David Pryde (Limerick vs. Haiku) &
Darryl Orr vs. Mark Little (Practical Jokes)
January 17, 2015 (2015-01-17)913
14275"The Beatles are Overrated & Marriage is Bad"Nathan Macintosh vs. Dean Jenkinson (The Beatles) &
Dave Hemstad vs. Kate Davis (Marriage is Bad)
January 24, 2015 (2015-01-24)914
15276"Wayne Gretzky & Bearded Men"Trent McClellan vs. Paul Myrehaug (Wayne Gretzky) &
Graham Clark vs. Sean Lecomber (Bearded Men)
January 31, 2014 (2014-01-31)915
16277"Work Sucks & Shouting"Ali Hassan vs. Jon Steinberg (Work Sucks) &
Nikki Payne vs. Simon Rakoff (Shouting)
February 7, 2015 (2015-02-07)916
17278"Salt vs. Sugar & Curly Hair"Ryan Belleville vs. Sean Cullen (Salt vs. Sugar) &
Nile Seguin vs. Aisha Alfa (Curly Hair)
February 21, 2015 (2015-02-21)917
18279"Toddlers vs. Teens & Calgary as Capital"John Wing vs. Kelly Taylor (Toddlers vs. Teens) &
Peter Brown vs. Al Rae (Calgary as Capital)
February 28, 2015 (2015-02-28)918
19280"Old Action Stars & The Best Audience Ever"Jen Grant vs. Don Kelly (Old Action Stars) &
Mike Wilmot vs. Terry McGurrin (Best Audience Ever)
March 7, 2015 (2015-03-07)919
20281"Bacon Obsession & Can Men be Feminists?"David Acer vs. Dave Hemstad (Bacon Obsession) &
Derek Seguin vs. DeAnne Smith (Male Feminists)
March 14, 2015 (2015-03-14)920
21282"Are Grandparents a Bad Influence? & Oversharing"Patrick Ledwell vs. David Pryde (Grandparents) &
Evany Rosen vs. Christina Walkinshaw (Oversharing)
March 21, 2015 (2015-03-21)921
22283"English Speakers in Montreal & Pet Fish"Rebecca Kohler vs. Derek Seguin (English Speakers) & Jon Steinberg vs. Joey Elias (Pet Fish)April 4, 2015 (2015-04-04)922
23284"16 Year Old Voters & Cat Videos"Graham Chittenden vs. Chris Locke (16 Year Olds) &
Mike Paterson vs. Aisha Alfa (Cat Videos)
April 18, 2015 (2015-04-18)923
24285"Famous Parents & Drones"Ron Sparks vs. Graham Chittenden (Famous Parents) &
Alan Park vs. Pat Thornton (Drones)
April 25, 2015 (2015-04-25)924
25286"Driverless Cars & Vancouver Men"Ivan Decker vs. Sean Lecomber (Driverless Cars) &
Julie Kim vs. Graham Clark (Vancouver Men)
May 2, 2015 (2015-05-02)925
26287"Comic Books are for Kids & Body Hair"Kyle Bottom vs. Paul Bae (Comic Books are for Kids) & Toby Hargrave vs. Darcy Michael (Body Hair)May 9, 2015 (2015-05-09)926
27288"Protests & Tarzan vs. King Kong"Charlie Demers vs. Erica Sigurdson (Protests) &
Jackie Kashian vs. Trent McClellan (King Kong)
May 16, 2015 (2015-05-16)927
28289"Watching Golf & Pigeons vs. Crows"Erica Sigurdson vs. John Wing (Watching Golf) &
Ivan Decker vs. Pete Johansson (Pigeons vs. Crows)
May 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)928
29290"Ads on CBC Radio One & Air Travel"Charlie Demers vs. Al Rae (Ads on CBC Radio) & Danish Anwar vs. Rebecca Kohler (Air Travel)June 6, 2015 (2015-06-06)929
30291"Kids Clothing & Bingo"Wes Borg vs. Derek Seguin (Kids Clothing) &
Paul Rabliauskas vs. Bruce Clark (Bingo)
June 13, 2015 (2015-06-13)930
31292"Helping Friends Move & Couples Dressed Alike"D.J. Demers vs. Tim Nutt (Moving) &
Chanty Marostica and Amber Daniels vs. Darcy Michael (Couples Dressed Alike)
June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27)931
32293"Bugs vs. Bears & Canoes"Peter Wildman vs. Pete Zedlacher (Bugs vs. Bears) &
Derek Seguin vs. Don Kelly (Canoes)
July 4, 2015 (2015-07-04)932
33294"Roadside Attractions & -40 vs. +40 Celsius"Howie Miller vs. Sean Lecomber (Roadside Attractions) &
Kelly Taylor vs. Dean Jenkinson (-40 vs. +40)
July 11, 2015 (2015-07-11)933

Season 10 (2015-16)

This is a list of episodes from season ten of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All season ten episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. At the close of season ten, a total of 327 episodes (plus four extended debates) had aired. Season 10 is the first season broken into two parts by CBC. All subsequent seasons have also been split into two parts.

Part I (2015)

Part one aired in 2015 (and was released on iTunes December 21, 2015) and consisted of 12 episodes (episodes 1–12).

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Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1295"Millennials & Romance Novels"John Wing vs. Ivan Decker (Millennials) &
Graham Clark vs. Lori Gibbs (Romance Novels)
September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12)TBA
2296"Paying Kids for Good Grades & Is Lake Superior the Greatest Lake?"Patrick McKenna vs. Rebecca Kohler (Paying for Grades) &
Pete Zedlacher vs. Tyler Morrison (Lake Superior)
September 19, 2015 (2015-09-19)TBA
3297"Mountains vs. Prairies & Daylight Savings?"Eric Peterson vs. Neil Grahn (Mountains vs. Prairies) &
Jon Steinberg vs. Erica Sigurdson (Daylight Saving Time)
October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10)TBA
4298"Are There Too Many Movie Sequels? & Do First Impressions Matter?"Dean Jenkinson vs. David Pryde (Movie Sequels) &
Darryl Orr vs. Tanyalee Davis (First Impressions)
October 17, 2015 (2015-10-17)TBA
5299"Are Dollar Stores The Best? & Should Couples Take Separate Vacations?"Jen Grant vs. Ron Sparks (Dollar Stores) &
Scott Faulconbridge vs. Laurie Elliott (Separate Vacations)
October 24, 2015 (2015-10-24)TBA
6300"Hallowe'en Costumes & The Citizenship Test"Darcy Michael vs. Jen Grant (Halloween Costumes) &
Danish Anwar vs. Ron Sparks (Citizenship Tests)
October 28, 2015 (2015-10-28)TBA
7301"Forks vs. Spoons & Should We Welcome Engineered Animals?"Ryan Belleville vs. Derek Edwards (Fork vs. Spoon) &
Big Daddy Tazz vs. Shazia Mirza (Engineered Animals)
November 7, 2015 (2015-11-07)TBA
8302"Bad Boys & Saxophones"Sean Cullen vs. Debra DiGiovanni (Bad Boys) &
Darryl Orr vs. Chris Locke (Saxophones)
November 14, 2015 (2015-11-14)TBA
9303"Friendly Newfoundlanders & Cat Calling"Cathy Jones vs. Jen Grant (Friendly Newfoundlanders) &
John Sheehan vs. Matt Wright (Cat Calling)
November 21, 2015 (2015-11-21)TBA
10304"Movie Remakes & Bird Watching"Jon Steinberg vs. David Pryde (Movie Remakes) &
Pete Soucy (as Snook) vs. Brian Aylward (Birdwatching)
December 5, 2015 (2015-12-05)TBA
11305"Invisibility vs. Flight & Not a Real Debate"Sean Cullen vs. DeAnne Smith (Invisibility vs. Flight) &
Ron Sparks vs. Mark Farrell (This is Not a Real Debate)
December 12, 2015 (2015-12-12)TBA
12306"Soup vs. Salad & Having Servants"Laurie Elliott vs. Derek Seguin (Soup vs. Salad) &
Ali Hassan vs. David Pryde (Servants)
December 19, 2015 (2015-12-19)TBA

Part II (2016)

Part two of season ten aired in 2016 (released on iTunes July 23, 2016) and consisted of 21 episodes (episodes 13–33).

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Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
13307"Yoga & Political Correctness"Darcy Michael vs. DeAnne Smith (Yoga) &
Charlie Demers vs. Derek Seguin (Political Correctness)
January 16, 2016 (2016-01-16)TBA
14308"Laundry vs. Groceries & B.C. Environmentalism"Glen Foster vs. Wes Borg (Laundry vs. Groceries) &
Ivan Decker vs. Erica Sigurdson (Environmentalism)
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
15309"Competitive Kids & Video Games"Dave Hemstad vs. Katie-Ellen Humphries (Talented Kids) &
Kyle Bottom vs. Ivan Decker (Video Games)
January 30, 2016 (2016-01-30)TBA
16310"Vancouver: Live or Visit? & Cash Bars at Weddings"Peter Brown vs. Charlie Demers (Movie Sequels) &
Paul Bae vs. Julie Kim (Cash Bars at Weddings)
February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06)TBA
17311"Backseat Drivers & Phone Books"Erica Sigurdson vs. Derek Seguin (Backseat Drivers) &
Tim Nutt vs. Graham Clark (Phone Books)
February 20, 2016 (2016-02-20)TBA
18312"Gravity & Binge Watching"Scott Faulconbridge vs. David Acer (Gravity) &
Kristeen von Hagen vs. Graham Chittenden (Binge Watching)
February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27)TBA
19313"Pizza & Plain People on TV"Paul Myrehaug vs. Graham Clark (Pizza) &
Sean Lecomber vs. Rebecca Kohler (Plain Looking People in TV and Films)
March 5, 2016 (2016-03-05)TBA
20314"Cats Are Smarter Than Dogs & Messy People"Derek Seguin vs. Derek Edwards (Cats Smarter Than Dogs) &
Elvira Kurt vs. Ryan Belleville (Messy People)
March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12)TBA
21315"Is Toronto the True Capital & Public Displays of Affection"Peter Anthony vs. Jon Steinberg (Toronto as Capital) &
Laurie Elliott vs. Peter Wildman (PDAs)
March 26, 2016 (2016-03-26)TBA
22316"Is Superman the Greatest? & Buttons vs. Zippers"Ian Boothby vs. Ivan Decker (Superman) &
Katie-Ellen Humphries vs. Graham Clark (Buttons vs. Zippers)
April 2, 2016 (2016-04-02)TBA
23317"Everyone Should Sing & Text vs. Phone"Fred Penner vs. Ron Sparks (Everyone Should Sing) &
Amanda Brooke Perrin vs. Patrick Ledwell (Text vs. Phone)
April 16, 2016 (2016-04-16)TBA
24318"Taxi vs. Uber & UK vs. US Spelling"Sunee Dhaliwal vs. Sean Proudlove (Taxi vs. Uber) &
Charlie Demers vs. John Wing (UK vs. US Spelling)
April 23, 2016 (2016-04-23)TBA
25319"Good Looking PM & Carry On vs Checked Luggage"Evany Rosen vs. Arthur Simeon (Good Looking PM) &
David Pryde vs. Pete Zedlacher (Carry On vs Checked Luggage)
April 30, 2016 (2016-04-30)TBA
26320"Can People Change? & Pencils vs. Pens"Lara Rae vs. Bruce Clark (Can People Change?) &
Andy Kindler vs. DeAnne Smith (Pencils vs. Pens)
May 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)TBA
27321"Craft Beer & Fitting In"Kyle Bottom vs. Mike Delamont (Craft Beer) &
Jon Steinberg vs. Lori Gibbs (Fitting In)
May 14, 2016 (2016-05-14)TBA
28322"Men Raising Babies & Dinosaurs"Faisal Butt vs. Dave Hemstad (Men Raising Babies) &
Pat Thornton vs. DeAnne Smith (Dinosaurs)
May 7, 2016 (2016-05-07)TBA
29323"The Man Bun & Friends vs. Family"Sean Cullen vs. Simon King (The Man Bun) &
Dave Merheje vs. Sean Lecomber (Friends vs. Family)
June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04)TBA
30324"Remaining Childless & ESL"Phil Hanley vs. Big Daddy Tazz (Remaining Childless) &
Martha Chaves vs. Derek Seguin (ESL)
June 11, 2016 (2016-06-11)TBA
31325"Anniversaries & TV Theme Songs"Erica Sigurdson vs. Pete Johanson (Anniversaries) &
Graham Clark vs. Dean Jenkinson (TV Theme Songs)
June 18, 2016 (2016-06-18)TBA
32326"Summer Jobs & Nothing Beats the Fair"Jon Steinberg vs. Kate Davis (Teenagers Should Get Summer Jobs) &
Sean Cullen vs. Matt O'Brien (Nothing Beats the Fair)
January 1, 1 (1-01-01)TBA
33327"Lakes vs. Rivers & Mixed Marriages"Pat Thornton vs. John Wing (Lakes vs. Rivers) &
Jess Salomon vs. Darryl Lenox (Mixed Marriages)
July 9, 2016 (2016-07-09)TBA

Season 11 (2016-17)

This is a list of episodes from season eleven of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All season ten episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. At the close of season ten, a total of 360 episodes (plus four extended debates) had aired. Season 11 was split into two parts, 12 episodes in 2016, and 21 episodes in 2017.

Part I (2016)

Part one of season eleven aired in 2016 (released on iTunes December 24, 2016) and consisted of 12 episodes.

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Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1328"Hot Dogs vs. Hamburgers & Northern Tourists"Howie Miller vs. Derek Seguin (Hotdogs vs. Hamburgers) &
Jenny Hamilton vs. Anthony Trombetta (Northern Tourists)
September 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)TBA
2329"Commonplace Names & Classic Toys"Kyle Bottom vs. Mayce Galoni (Commonplace Names) &
Greg Morton vs. Nikki Payne (Classic Toys)
September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17)TBA
3330"Rejection Is Good & Potlucks Suck"Dave Hemstad vs. David Pryde (Rejection Is Good) &
Laurie Elliott vs. Arthur Simeon (Potlucks Suck)
September 24, 2016 (2016-09-24)TBA
4331"White Men & Chicken or Egg"Don Kelly vs. Glen Foster (White Men) &
Ryan Belleville vs. Denis Grignon (Chicken vs. Egg)
September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)TBA
5332"Comfort vs. Style & Vinyl"Ivan Decker vs. Katie-Ellen Humphries (Comfort vs. Style) &
Graham Clark vs. Sean Lecomber (Vinyl)
October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15) (Unconfirmed)TBA
6333"Bragging & Day vs. Night"Darcy Michael vs. Charlie Demers (Bragging) &
Kyle Bottom vs. Erica Sigurdson (Day vs. Night)
October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)TBA
7334"Superstition & Eavesdropping"DeAnne Smith vs. Arthur Simeon (Superstition) &
Jon Steinberg vs. DJ Demers (Eavesdropping)
October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)TBA
8335"Fall vs. Spring & The 90s"Sean Cullen vs. David Pryde () &
Ron Sparks vs. Rebecca Kohler (The 90s)
November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10)TBA
9336"Job Interviews & Beauty"Dave Hemstad vs. Nour Hadidi (Job Interviews) &
Derek Edwards vs. Peter Anthony (Beauty)
December 17, 2016 (2016-12-17)TBA
10337"Indoors vs. Outdoors & Delete Facebook"Don Kelly vs. Dean Jenkinson (Indoors vs. Outdoors) &
Paul Myrehaug vs. Kathleen McGee (Delete Facebook)
November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)TBA
11338"Share Our Water & NHL in Vegas"Lara Rae vs. Charlie Demers (Share Our Water) &
Damonde Tschritter vs. Trent Mclellan (NHL in Vegas)
December 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)TBA
12339"Board Games & Office Holiday Parties"Tim Steeves vs. Mayce Galoni (Board Games) &
Laurie Elliott vs. Scott Faulconbridge (Office Holiday Parties)
December 16, 2016 (2016-12-16)TBA

Part II (2017)

Part two of season eleven aired in 2017 (released on iTunes July 20, 2017) and consisted of 21 episodes.

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series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
13340"Ambition & Online Reviews"Kyle Bottom vs. John Wing (Ambition) &
Erica Sigurdson vs. Derek Seguin (Online Reviews)
January 14, 2017 (2017-01-14)TBA
14341"Pub Crawl vs. Wine Tour & Cashless Society"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
15342"Drive-Thrus & Hot Tubs"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
16343"Hunters vs. Gatherers & University"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
17344"Microwaves & Multitasking"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
18345"Kingston Penitentiary & Second-Generation Canadians"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
19346"Skating & The Five-Second Rule"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
20347"Mittens vs. Gloves & Government Jobs"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
21348"News Anchors & Pet vs. Child"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
22349"Sorry & Living to 150"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
23350"Vocabulary & Heaven vs. Hell"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
24351"Couples Fight & Jeopardy vs. Wheel of Fortune"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
25352"Stealing a Kiss & Virtual Reality"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
26353"Napping & Peanut Butter vs. Jam"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
27354"Wheat & Redheads"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
28355"Fitbits & Hollywood Whitewashing"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
29356"Testosterone & Stand-up Comedy"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
30357"Personal Trainers & Family Dinners"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
31358"Dowries & Emojis"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
32359"Exaggeration & Horoscopes"Dave Hemstad vs. John Wing (Exaggeration) &
Derek Seguin vs. Jackie Kashian (Horoscopes)
August 9, 2017 (2017-08-09)TBA
33360"Screening for Canadian Values & The CN Tower"Nour Hadidi vs. Arthur Simeon (Screening for Canadian Values) &
Ali Hassan vs. Pat Thornton (The CN Tower)
June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)TBA

Season 12 (2017-18)

This is a list of episodes from season twelve of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All season 12 episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. At the close of season 12, a total of 360 episodes (plus four extended debates) had aired. Season 12 was split into two parts, 13 episodes in 2017, and 20 episodes in 2018.

Part I (2017)

Part one of season twelve aired in 2017 (released on iTunes January 16, 2018) and consisted of 13 episodes.

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Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1361"Moose vs. Beaver & Mani-Pedis"Lorne Cardinal vs. Craig Lauzon (Moose vs. Beaver) &
Graham Clark vs. Lori Gibbs (Mani-Pedis)
September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)TBA
2362"Americans Moving to the Maritimes & Trips to the Dentist"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
3363"Lobster & Cliches"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
4364"Prince George vs. Prince George & Mascots"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
5365"Off-Road vs. On-Road & Introverts vs. Extroverts"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
6366"Fog & Cans vs. Bottles"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
7367"Salespeople & The Fiddle"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
8368"Minimum Wage & The Sun vs. The Moon"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
9369"Nickleback & Question Mark vs. Exclamation Mark"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
10370"Cows vs. Chickens & French Fries"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
11371"Money Can Buy Happiness & Newfoundlanders Leaving Alberta"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
12372"Christmas Cuisine & Peanuts"Ali Hassan vs. Sean Cullen (Holiday Food) &
Graham Clark vs. Jenny Hamilton (Peanuts)
December 18, 2018 (2018-12-18)TBA
13373"No More Grades & New Year's Eve"John Cullen vs. Derek Seguin (No More Grades) &
Ivan Decker vs. Katie-Ellen Humphries (New Year's Eve)
December 26, 2017 (2017-12-26)TBA

Part II (2018)

Part two of season twelve aired in 2018 (released on iTunes July 10, 2018) and consisted of 20 episodes.

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series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
14374"More Parking & High School Sweethearts"Sean Lecomber vs. Erica Sigurdson (More Parking) &
Kathleen McGee vs. Howie Miller (High School Sweethearts)
January 11, 2018 (2018-01-11)TBA
15375"It Ain't Easy Being Big & Small Roles"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
16376"No Dogs Allowed & Never Give Advice"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
17377"Relationship Boss & Whales"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
18378"Nanny vs. Daycare & Stop and Smell the Roses"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
19379"Gender Neutral Awards & Aisle vs. Window"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
20380"No More Grey Hair & Sneakers"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
21381"Heavy Metal & Writing Memoirs"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
22382"The End Is Near & Sports Interviews"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
23383"Brunch & We Don't Exist"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
24384"Punching Up & Raccoon Mayor"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
25385"No More Royals & Abbreviations"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
26386"Every Comic Needs a Gimmick & Should They Marry?"Simon King vs. Ivan Decker (Comic Gimmicks) &
Tim Gray vs. Dana Smith (Should We Marry?)
May 5, 2018 (2018-05-05)TBA
27387"Women Tougher Than Men & Chess vs. Checkers"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
28388"Talking About the Weather & Crowdfunding"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
29389"Robot Lovers & Statues"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
30390"Parades & Realtors"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
31391"Food Courts & Nails vs. Screws"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
32392"Indigenous Place Names & Bees vs. Butterflies"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
33393"Ketchup vs. Mustard & Children of Divorce"Wes Borg vs. Sean Proudlove (Ketchup vs. Mustard) &
Fatima Dhowre vs. Sophie Buddle (Children of Divorce)
June 29, 2018 (2018-06-29)TBA

Season 13 (2018-19)

This is a list of episodes from season thirteen of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All season 13 episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. Season 13 was split into two parts, 11 episodes in 2018, and 22 episodes in 2019.

Part I (2018)

Part one of season thirteen aired in 2018 (released on iTunes December 18, 2018) and consisted of 11 episodes.

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series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1394"Fire vs. Wheel & House Party vs. Bush Party"Don Kelly vs. Derek Seguin (Fire vs. Wheel) &
Kathleen McGee vs. Alex Sparling (House Party vs. Bush Party)
September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)TBA
2395"E-Sports & Victoria Capital"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
3396"Birds as Pets & Love Songs Suck"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
4397"Antiques Roadshow & Aquafit"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
5398"Northern Lights & The Dump"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
6399"Yellowknife Bucket List & Wild Meat"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
7400"The Birds and the Bees & Red Wine vs. White Wine"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
8401"Buy Canadian & TV Reboots"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
9402"Dairy & 60s Music vs. 80s Music"Katie-Ellen Humphries vs. Big Daddy Tazz (Dairy) &
John Wing vs. Dean Jenkinson (60s vs. 80s Music)
December 1, 2018 (2018-12-01)TBA
10403"Repair vs. Replace & Small Towns"Charlie Demers vs. Lara Rae (Repair vs. Replace) &
Paul Rabliauskas vs. Erica Sigurdson (Small Towns)
December 7, 2018 (2018-12-07)TBA
11404"The Earth Is Flat & Saskatoon Tourist Destination"Ivan Decker vs. Sean Lecomber (Earth Is Flat) &
Cory Mack vs. Kelly Taylor (Saskatoon Tourist Destination)
December 14, 2018 (2018-12-14)TBA

Part II (2019)

Part two of season 13 aired in 2019 (released on iTunes June 26, 2019) and consisted of 22 episodes.

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series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
12405"Niagara Falls & First Dates"Ron Sparks vs. Sean Cullen (Niagara Falls) &
Kate Davis vs. Graham Clark (First Dates)
January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)TBA
13406"Canceling Plans & AirBNB"Jacob Samuel vs. Wes Borg (Canceling Plans) &
Abdul Butt vs. Erica Sigurdson (AirBNB)
January 19, 2019 (2019-01-19)TBA
14407"Fad Diets & In-Laws"Sean Proudlove vs. Steph Tolev (Fad Diets) &
Gavin Clarkson vs. Sterling Scott (In-Laws)
January 26, 2019 (2019-01-26)TBA
15408"Don't Try Marijuana & Go Viral"Lara Rae vs. Dave Hemstad (Don't Try Marijuana) &
Fatima Dhowre vs. Graham Clark (Go Viral)
February 2, 2019 (2019-02-02)TBA
16409"Flowers as Gifts & Internet vs. Doctor"Katie-Ellen Humphries vs. Tim Nutt (Flowers as Gifts) &
Julie Kim vs. Mayce Galoni (Internet vs. Doctor)
February 9, 2019 (2019-02-09)TBA
17410"Toronto vs. Vancouver & Travel with Parents"Sean Cullen vs. Charlie Demers (Toronto vs. Vancouver) &
Jane Stanton vs. Sophie Buddle (Travel with Parents)
February 16, 2019 (2019-02-16)TBA
18411"Movie Trailers & Japan"Howie Miller vs. Simon King (Movie Trailers) &
Kyle Bottom vs. Yumi Nagashima (Japan)
February 23, 2019 (2019-02-23)TBA
19412"Trudeau vs. Trudeau & Sharing Food"Glen Foster vs. Elvira Kurt (Trudeau vs. Trudeau) &
Ali Hassan vs. Patrick Ledwell (Sharing Food)
March 2, 2019 (2019-03-02)TBA
20413"Snowball Fights & 60 Is the New 40"Derek Edwards vs. Dave Hemstad (Snowball Fights) &
Deborah Kimmett vs. Mike Wilmot (60 is the New 40)
March 16, 2019 (2019-03-16)TBA
21414"Poutine & Jury Duty"Laurie Elliott vs. Derek Seguin (Poutine) &
David Pryde vs. Ron Sparks (Jury Duty)
March 23, 2019 (2019-03-23)TBA
22415"Ottawa Nightlife & Never Take Back an Ex"Don Kelly vs. Jen Grant (Ottawa Nightlife) &
Arthur Simeon vs. Adrienne Fish (Never Take Back an Ex)
March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30)TBA
23416"Toronto Maple Leafs & Don't Let Yourself Go"Hunter Collins vs. Ryan Belleville (Maple Leafs) &
Carol Zoccoli vs. Dave Hemstad (Let Yourself Go)
January 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)TBA
24417"Easter & Second Place"Lara Rae vs. Derek Seguin (Easter) &
Jon Steinberg vs. Bruce Clark (Second Place)
April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)TBA
25418"Opinion on Everything & Horror Movies"Peter Anthony vs. Aisha Brown (Opinion on Everything) &
Allyson Smith vs. Don Kelly (Horror Movies)
April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27)TBA
26419"Table vs. Booth & Stupid Questions"Laurie Elliott vs. Graham Chittenden (Table vs. Booth) &
Courtney Gilmour vs. Chris Locke (Stupid Questions)
May 4, 2019 (2019-05-04)TBA
27420"Hockey Parents & Travelling to USA"Kelly Taylor vs. Sean Lecomber (Hockey Parents) &
Martha Chaves vs. Rob Bebenek (Travelling to USA)
May 11, 2019 (2019-05-11)TBA
28421"Political Parties & Gum vs. Mints"Simon Rakoff vs. Jon Steinberg (Political Parties) &
Pat Thornton vs. Elvira Kurt (Gum vs. Mints)
May 18, 2019 (2019-05-18)1328
29422"Slurpees & Honeymoons"Graham Clark vs. Paul Rabliauskas (Slurpees) &
Tim Gray vs. Dana Smith (Honeymoons)
May 25, 2019 (2019-05-25)TBA
30423"Denim vs. Leather & Stadiums"Lorne Cardinal vs. DeAnne Smith (Denim vs. Leather) &
Dean Jenkinson vs. Trent McClellan (Stadiums)
June 1, 2019 (2019-06-01)TBA
31424"Alberta Should Secede & The Bachelor"Peter Brown vs. Derek Seguin (Alberta Should Secede) &
Nour Hadidi vs. Erica Sigurdson (The Bachelor)
June 8, 2019 (2019-06-08)TBA
32425"Public Art & Blue Collar Jobs Recorded in Calgary, Alberta."Charlie Demers vs. Lori Gibbs (Public Art) &
Brittany Lyseng vs. Sean Lecomber (Blue Collar Jobs)
June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)TBA
33426"Nature Programs & Public Transit"Eric Peterson vs. Gavin Crawford (Nature Programs) &
Debra DiGiovanni vs. Arthur Simeon (Public Transit)
June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21)TBA

Season 14 (2019-20)

This is a list of episodes from season 14 of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All season 14 episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. Season 12 was split into two parts, 13 episodes in 2019, and 20 episodes in 2020.

Part I (2019)

Part one of season 14 aired in 2019 (released on iTunes December 16, 2019) and consisted of 13 episodes.

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No. in
series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1427"Oysters & Alexander Graham Bell vs. Alexander Keith"Lara Rae vs. Katie-Ellen Humphries (Oysters) &
Mark Farrell vs. Trent McClellan (Bell vs. Keith)
September 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)TBA
2428"Cashier vs. Self-Checkout & Own a Boat"Nikki Payne vs. Patrick Ledwell (Cashier vs. Self-Checkout) &
Sean Cullen vs. Graham Chittenden (Own a Boat)
September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)TBA
3429"Visit Cape Breton & Weatherpeople"Ed Macdonald vs. Patrick Ledwell (Cape Breton) &
Jay Malone vs. Matt Wright (Forecasters)
September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)TBA
4430"Pumpkin & English vs. French Culture"Laurie Elliott vs. Kyle Brownrigg (Pumpkin) &
Derek Seguin vs. James Mullinger (English vs. French Culture)
October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05)TBA
5431"Ghosts & Pie vs. Cake
(RE-EDIT/REPEAT)"
Jon Steinberg vs. Jonny Harris (Ghosts) &
Sean Cullen vs. Dave Hemstad (Pie vs. Cake)
October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)TBA
6432"Call Ahead vs. Drop-in & Canada Food Guide"Nathan Macintosh vs. Tim Steeves (Call Ahead vs. Drop-in) &
David Pryde vs. Elvira Kurt (Canada's Food Guide)
October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)TBA
7433"New Brunswick Is Ugly & Parks"Peter Anthony vs. James Mullinger (New Brunswick Is Ugly) &
Nikki Payne vs. Jon Steinberg (Parks)
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)TBA
8434"Fake Meat & Scuba Diving"Rob Bebenek vs. Dave Hemstad (Fake Meat) &
Hunter Collins vs. Elvira Kurt (Scuba Diving)
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09)TBA
9435"Carbon Tax & City Slogans"Charlie Demers vs. Glen Foster (Carbon Tax) &
Todd Graham vs. Evany Rosen (City Slogans)
November 16, 2019 (2019-11-16)TBA
10436"Plate vs. Bowl & Soap Operas"Simon Rakoff vs. Sean Cullen (Plate vs. Bowl) &
Deborah Kimmett vs. Michelle Shaughnessy (Soap Operas)
November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)TBA
11437"Correcting Grammar & A Day on the Slopes"Erica Sigurdson vs. Sterling Scoctt (Correcting Grammar) &
Tim Nutt vs. Ryan Williams (A Day on the Slopes)
November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)TBA
12438"Festivals & Best Friends Forever"Don Kelly vs. Ali Hassan (Festivals) &
Nour Hadidi vs. Courtney Gilmour (Best Friends Forever)
December 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)TBA
13439"Home for the Holidays & Telemarketers"Lara Rae vs. Rob Pue (Home for the Holidays) &
John Hastings vs. Derek Seguin (Telemarketers)
December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)TBA

Part II (2020)

Part two of season 14 aired in 2020 (released on iTunes September 16, 2019) and consisted of 20 episodes.

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season
No. in
series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
14440"William Shatner (REPEAT)"Eric Petersen vs. Sean Cullen (William Shatner)January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)TBA
15441"Chair vs. Couch & News on Social Media"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
16442"The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan & Study Abroad"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
17443"Take the Train & Kids Change Everything"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
18444"Millenials & Romance Novels"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
19445"Play in a Band & Universal Health Care"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
20446"Raisins & Rom-Coms"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
21447"Spoken Word & Marathons"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
22448"Everyone Should Sing & Text vs. Phone"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
23449"Nickelback & Question Mark vs. Exclamation Mark"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
24450"No More Grey Hair & Sneakers"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
25451"Comfort vs. Style & Vinyl"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
26452"Cricket vs. Baseball & Early to Bed
(REPEAT)"
Sam Simmons vs. John Wing (Cricket vs. Baseball) &
Mike Wilmot vs. Nikki Glaser (Early to Bed)
April 25, 2020 (2020-04-25)TBA
27453"Write a Memoir & Heavy Metal (REPEAT)"Arthur Simeon vs. Martha Chaves (Write a Memoir) &
Don Kelly vs. Mike Paterson (Heavy Metal)
May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02)TBA
28454"Family Time & Haircuts at Home"Charlie Demers vs. Derek Seguin (Family Time) &
Don Kelly vs. Erica Sigurdson (Haircuts at Home)
May 9, 2020 (2020-05-09)TBA
29455"Rejection & Potlucks (REPEAT)"Dave Hemstad vs. David Pryde (Rejection) &
Laurie Elliott vs. Arthur Simeon (Potlucks)
May 16, 2020 (2020-05-16)
(or May 23, 2020 - TBC)
TBA
30456"Can People Change & Pencil vs. Pen
(REPEAT)"
Lara Rae vs. Bruce Clark (Can People Change) &
DeAnne Smith vs. Andy Kindler (Pencil vs. Pen)
May 30, 2020 (2020-05-30)TBA
31457"Working from Home & Baking"Katie-Ellen Humphries vs. Ivan Decker (Working from Home) &
Dean Jenkinson vs. Elvira Kurt (Baking)
June 6, 2020 (2020-06-06)TBA
32458"Moose vs. Beaver & No More Royals"Lorne Cardinal vs. Craig Lauzon (Moose vs. Beaver) &
Graham Clark vs. Lori Gibbs (Mani-Pedis)
June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13) or June 20?TBA
33459"Social Distance Dating & Drive-Ins"DeAnne Smith vs. Arthur Simeon (Social Distance Dating) &
Sean Cullen vs. Ryan Belleville (Drive-Ins)
June 27, 2020 (2020-06-27)TBA

Season 15 (2020-21)

This is a list of episodes from season 15 of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All season 15 episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. Season 15 was split into two parts, with 13 episodes airing in 2020–2021, and 20 episodes later in 2021.

Part I (2020-21)

Part one of season 15 aired in 2020-21 (released on iTunes February 5, 2021) and consisted of 13 episodes.

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season
No. in
series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1460"Best Man vs. Maid of Honour & Basements"Arthur Simeon vs. Carolyn Taylor (Best Man vs. Maid of Honour) &
Jon Steinberg vs. Laurie Elliott (Basement)
September 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)TBA
2461"Home Births & Vancouver Grizzlies"Chris Locke vs. Julie Kim (Home Births) &
Graham Clark vs. John Cullen (Vancouver Grizzlies)
September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)TBA
3462"Vaping & Honour"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
4463"Casinos & Can't Complain"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
5464"Stop Making Bond & Rescue Animals"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
6465"Leave the Big City & Young Activists"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
7466"Bad Audience & Keep Calm and Carry On"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
8467"E-Learning & NASCAR"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
9468"Turkey vs. Ham & Buy in Bulk"Ivan Decker vs. Jacob Samuel (Turkey vs. Ham) &
Sean Lecomber vs. Andrea Jin (Buy in Bulk)
November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)TBA
10469"Horses & Public vs. Commercial Radio"Tim Nutt vs. Sophie Buddle (Horses) &
Myles Anderson vs. Simon King (Public vs. Commercial Radio)
December 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)TBA
11470"Snow Days & Wonder Woman vs. Superman"Julie Kim vs. Kelly Taylor (Wonder Woman vs. Superman) &
Lisa Baker vs. Damonde Tschritter (Snow Days)
December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)TBA
12471"Gift Bags vs. Wrapping Paper & Duets"Ivan Decker vs. Charlie Demers (Gift Bags vs. Wrap) &
Wes Borg vs. Shirley Gnome (Duets)
December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)TBA
13472"Christmas Cuisine & Peanuts Comics (REPEAT)"Ali Hassan vs. Sean Cullen (Christmas Cuisine) &
Graham Clark vs. Jenny Hamilton (Peanuts Comics)
December 23, 2020 (2020-12-23)TBA

Part II (2021)

Part two of season 15 aired in 2021 (released on iTunes December 17, 2021) and consisted of 20 episodes.

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Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
14473"Skating & Five-Second Rule (REPEAT)"Ron Sparks vs. Jon Steinberg (Skating) &
Ron Josol vs. Steph Tolev (Five-Second Rule)
January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)TBA
15474"Exercise at Home & Community Theatre"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
16475"Hobbies & Skin Care Routine"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
17476"Listening to Scientists & Whistling"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
18477"Relationship Boss & Whales"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
19478"Vacuum vs. Broom & Handshakes"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
20479"Home Cooked Meals & Truth or Dare"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
21480"Lobster & Cliches"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
22481"Popcorn vs. Chips & Jazz"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
23482"Punching Up vs. Punching Down & Raccoon Mayor"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
24483"Rabbits & Rogers Centre"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
25484"Birthdays Suck & Fasting"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
26485"Personal Voice Assistants & Celebrity Advice"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
27486"Actual Temperature vs. Feels Like & Walks"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
28487"Space Vacations & Love Thy Neighbour"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
29488"Puzzles & Statutory Holidays"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
30489"Family Feud vs. Price Is Right & Investing"Ali Hassan vs. Derek Seguin (Family Feud vs. Price Is Right) &
Nour Hadidi vs. Ron Sparks (Investing)
June 4, 2021 (2021-06-04)TBA
31490"Cup vs. Cone & Pool vs. Trampoline"Tim Steeves vs. Jon Steinberg (Cup vs. Cone) &
Laurie Elliott vs. Hunter Collins (Pool vs. Trampoline)
June 11, 2021 (2021-06-11)TBA
32491"Northern Lights & The Dump (REPEAT)"Sean Lecomber vs. Yumi Nagashima (Northern Lights) &
Don Kelly vs. Kate Davis (The Dump)
June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)TBA
33492"Replacing vs. Repairing & Small Towns (REPEAT)"Charlie Demers vs. Lara Rae (Replacing vs. Repairing) &
Paul Rabliauskas vs. Erica Sigurdson (Small Towns)
June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)TBA

Season 16 (2021-22)

This is a list of episodes from season 16 of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All season 16 episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. The season was split into two parts, of 12 episodes in 2021, and 21 episodes in 2022. Season sixteen saw the airing of the series' 500th episode. At season's end 525 Debaters episodes had aired.

Part I (2021)

Part one of season 16 aired in 2021 (released on iTunes December 18, 2021) and consisted of 12 episodes.

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1493"Family Road Trips & Peaches vs. Cherries"Lori Gibbs vs. Maddy Kelly (Family Road Trips) &
Ivan Decker vs. Tim Nutt (Peaches vs. Cherries)
September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)TBA
2494"E-Bikes & Wine Appreciation"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
3495"Beef vs. Salmon & Tech Careers"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
4496"Big Family vs. Small Family & Golf Courses"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
5497"Theme Parties & Clean Jokes vs. Dirty Jokes"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
6498"Opinion on Everything & Horror Movies"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
7499"Spicy Food & Disneyland"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
8500"Canadian vs. U.S. Elections & Kids TV"Ryan Belleville vs. Charlie Demers (Canadian vs. U.S. Elections) &
Kristeen von Hagen vs. Chris Locke (Kids TV)
November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)TBA
9501"Online Comments & Shootouts and Penalty Kicks"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
10502"Competitive Food Shows & Turtleneck vs. V-Neck"Alan Shane Lewis vs. Mike Delamont (Competitive Food TV) &
Sean Cullen vs. Steph Tolev (Turtleneck vs. V-Neck)
November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)TBA
11503"Movie Musicals & Small Dogs vs. Big Dogs"Dean Jenkinson vs. Matt Falk (Movie Musicals) &
Carole Cunningham vs. Ted Morris (Small Dogs vs. Big Dogs)
December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)TBA
12504"Home for the Holidays & Telemarketers (REPEAT)"Lara Rae vs. Rob Pue (Home for the Holidays) &
John Hastings vs. Derek Seguin (Telemarketers)
December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17)TBA

Part II (2022)

Part two of season 16 aired in 2022 (released on iTunes October 15, 2022) and consisted of 20 episodes.

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
13505"Antiques Roadshow & Aquafit (REPEAT)"Myles Anderson vs. Ivan Decker (Antiques Roadshow) &
Mayce Galoni vs. Deborah Kimmett (Aquafit)
January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)TBA
14506"Retro Video Games & Express Your Emotions"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
15507"The Middle & Petitions"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
16508"Home Improvement vs. Self-Improvement & Patience"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
17509"Ambition & Online Reviews"vs. () &
vs. ()
January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)TBA
18510"Canada Goose & Destination Weddings"Sean Cullen vs. Pete Zedlacher (Destination Weddings) &
Paul Myrehaug vs. Allie Pearse (Canada Goose)
February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)TBA
19511"Stop Feeding Animals & Crushes"Sean Lecomber vs. Jacob Samuel (Stop Feeding Animals) &
Katie-Ellen Humphries vs. Wes Borg (Crushes)
February 25, 2016 (2016-02-25)TBA
20512"Mid-Life Crisis vs. Quarter-Life Crisis & All-Day Breakfast"Maddy Kelly vs. Charlie Demers (Mid-Life Crisis vs. Quarter-Life Crisis) &
Graham Clark vs. Kathleen McGee (All-Day Breakfast)
March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)TBA
21513"Braces vs. Glasses & Live in a Van"Erica Sigurdson vs. Ivan Decker (Glasses vs. Braces) &
Lachlan Patterson vs. Wes Borg (Live in a Van)
March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11)TBA
22514"Denim vs. Leather & Stadiums"Lorne Cardinal vs. DeAnne Smith (Denim vs. Leather) &
Dean Jenkinson vs. Trent McClellan (Stadiums)
March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18)TBA
23515"Cancel the Oscars & Pick-Up Lines"Simon King vs. Julie Kim (Cancel the Oscars) &
Yumi Nagashima vs. Mayce Galoni (Pick-Up Lines)
March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)TBA
24516"April Fool's Day & Vancouver Worst Dressed"Myles Anderson vs. Abdul Aziz (April Fool's Day) &
Sophie Buddle vs. Jacob Samuel (Vancouver Worst Dressed)
April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)TBA
25517"Music vs. Poetry & Family Portraits"John Wing vs. Dan Mangan (Music vs. Poetry) &
Lachlan Patterson vs. Katie-Ellen Humphries (Family Portraits)
April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)TBA
26518"Word Games & Immigrate to Toronto"Sean Cullen vs. Graham Chittenden (Word Games) &
Nour Hadidi vs. Hisham Kelati (Immigrate to Toronto)
April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)TBA
27519"Budget Airlines & Lie to Your Kids"Laurie Elliott vs. Dave Hemstad (Budget Airlines) &
Ian Sirota vs. Kate Davis (Lie to Your Kids)
April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)TBA
28520"Smarties vs. M&Ms & Fate"Ron Sparks vs. Elvira Kurt (Smarties vs. M&Ms) &
Jon Steinberg vs. Ali Hassan (Fate)
May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)TBA
29521"Bucket Lists & NHL Players Most Attractive"Deborah Kimmett vs. Simon Rakoff (Bucket Lists) &
Hunter Collins vs. Kyle Brownrigg (NHL Players)
May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)TBA
30522"Unfriendly Manitoba & Boredom"Bruce Clark vs. Matt Falk (Unfriendly Manitoba) &
David Pryde vs. Martha Chaves (Boredom)
May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)TBA
31523"Lemonade vs. Iced Tea & Winnie the Pooh"Dean Jenkinson vs. Katie-Ellen Humphries (Lemonade vs. Iced Tea) &
Big Daddy Tazz vs. Todd Graham (Winnie the Pooh)
June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)TBA
32524"Adult Skateboarders & Share Your Culture"Tim Gray vs. Dana Smith (Adult Skateboarders) &
Don Kelly vs. Chad Anderson (Share Your Culture)
June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)TBA
-----"Adult Skateboarders
(Extended Cut)"
Tim Gray vs. Dana SmithJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)1632a
-----"Share Your Culture
(Extended Cut)"
Tim Gray vs. Dana SmithJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)1632b
33525"Zed vs. Zee & Cool Moms"Lara Rae vs. DeAnne Smith (Zed vs. Zee) &
Lori Gibbs vs. Bree Parsons (Cool Moms)
July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)TBA

Season 17 (2022-23)

This is a list of episodes from season 17 of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All season 17 episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. Season 17 was split into two parts, 13 episodes in 2022, and 20 episodes in 2023.

Part I (2022)

Part one of season 17 aired in 2022 (released on iTunes January 6, 2023) and consisted of 13 episodes.

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season
No. in
series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1526"Free Dental Care & Twins"Deborah Kimmett vs. Charlie Demers (Free Dental Care) &
Graham Clark vs. Dylan & Dusty Williamson (Twins)
September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)TBA
2527"Purses & Cryptocurrency"Derek Seguin vs. DeAnne Smith (Purses) &
John Hastings vs. Joe Vu (Cryptocurrency)
September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)TBA
3528"Joni Mitchell vs. Bob Dylan & UFOs"Peter Brown vs. Dean Jenkinson (Joni Mitchell vs. Bob Dylan) &
Matt O'Brien vs. Nour Hadidi (UFOs)
September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)TBA
4529"Cheerleading & Hobby Farms"Katie-Ellen Humphries vs. Erica Sigurdson (Cheerleaders) &
Kathleen McGee vs. Kelly Taylor (Hobby Farms)
September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)TBA
5530"Corn & Crying"Ivan Decker vs. Lara Rae (Corn) &
Chad Anderson vs. Sean Lecomber (Crying)
October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)TBA
6531"Open Marriages & Roughriders Fans"Charlie Demers vs. Kathleen McGee (Open Marriages) &
Peter Brown vs. Myles Morrison (Roughriders Fans)
October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)TBA
7532"Witches vs. Wizards"Ron Sparks vs. Nikki PayneOctober 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)TBA
8533"Call Ahead vs. Drop-In & Canada Food Guide (REPEAT)"Tim Steeves vs. Nathan Macintosh (Call Ahead vs. Drop-In) &
David Pryde vs. Elvira Kurt (Canada Food Guide)
November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)TBA
9534"Multi-Level Marketing & Beautiful Towns"Matt Falk vs. Jon Steinberg (Multi-Level Marketing) &
Lara Rae vs. Graham Chittenden (Beautiful Towns)
November 12, 2022 (2022-11-12)TBA
-----"Multi-Level Marketing
(Extended Cut)"
Matt Falk vs. Jon SteinbergNovember 10, 2022 (2022-11-10)1709a
-----"Beautiful Towns
(Extended Cut)"
Lara Rae vs. Graham ChittendenNovember 10, 2022 (2022-11-10)1709b
10535"Curtains vs. Blinds & The World Cup"Derek Seguin vs. Dave Hemstad (Curtains vs. Blinds) &
Sean Cullen vs. Nour Hadidi (The World Cup)
November 25, 2022 (2022-11-25)TBA
-----"Curtains vs. Blinds
(Extended Cut)"
Derek Seguin vs. Dave HemstadNovember 24, 2022 (2022-11-24)1710a
-----"The World Cup
(Extended Cut)"
Sean Cullen vs. Nour HadidiNovember 24, 2022 (2022-11-24)1710b
11536"Newfoundland PM & Secrets"Lisa Baker vs. Hisham Kelati (Newfoundland PM) &
Deborah Kimmett vs. Jon Steinberg (Secrets)
December 2, 2022 (2022-12-02)TBA
-----"Newfoundland PM
(Extended Cut)"
Lisa Baker vs. Hisham KelatiDecember 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)1711a
-----"Secrets
(Extended Cut)"
Deborah Kimmett vs. Jon SteinbergDecember 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)1711b
12537"Bieber vs. Shakespeare & Internet Dependence"Courtney Gilmour vs. Rebecca Northan (Bieber vs. Shakespeare) &
Abdul Butt vs. Derek Seguin (Internet Dependence)
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)TBA
----"Bieber vs. Shakespeare (Extended Cut)"Courtney Gilmour vs. Rebecca NorthanDecember 8, 2022 (2022-12-08)1712a
----"Internet Dependence (Extended Cut)"Abdul Butt vs. Derek SeguinDecember 8, 2022 (2022-12-08)1712b
13538"Holiday Decorations & Trivia."David Pryde vs. Elvira Kurt (Holiday Decorations) &
Hisham Kelati vs. Courtney Gilmour (Trivia)
December 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)TBA
----"Holiday Decorations (Extended Cut)"David Pryde vs. Elvira KurtDecember 22, 2022 (2022-12-22)1713a
----"Trivia (Extended Cut)"Hisham Kelati vs. Courtney GilmourDecember 22, 2022 (2022-12-22)1713b

Part II (2023)

Part two of season 17 aired in 2023 (released on iTunes July 7, 2023) and consisted of 20 episodes, with 40 extended cut versions of those debates posted on CBC's website.

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series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
14539"Theatre Actors & Lefties"Bruce McCulloch vs. Sean Cullen (Theatre Actors) &
Elvira Kurt vs. Kaitlin Shuvera (Lefties)
January 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)TBA
----"Theatre Actors
(Extended Cut)"
Bruce McCulloch vs. Sean CullenJanuary 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)1714a
----"Lefties
(Extended Cut)"
Elvira Kurt vs. Kaitlin ShuveraJanuary 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)1714b
15540"Eating Insects & Don't Quit Your Dayjob"Dave Hemstad vs. Nikki Payne (Eating Insects) &
Kate Davis vs. Abbas Wahab (Quit Your Day Job)
January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)TBA
-----"Eating Insects
(Extended Cut)"
Dave Hemstad vs. Nikki PayneJanuary 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)1715a
-----"Don't Quit Your Dayjob
(Extended Cut)"
Kate Davis vs. Abbas WahabJanuary 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)1715b
16541"Table vs. Booth & Stupid Questions
(REPEAT)"
Laurie Elliott vs. Graham Chittenden (Table vs. Booth) &
Courtney Gilmour vs. Chris Locke (Stupid Questions)
January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)TBA
-----"Table vs. Booth
(Extended Cut)"
Laurie Elliott vs. Graham ChittendenJanuary 26, 2023 (2023-01-26)1716a
-----"Stupid Questions
(Extended Cut)"
Courtney Gilmour vs. Chris LockeJanuary 26, 2023 (2023-01-26)1716b
17542"Hand-Me-Downs Suck & Adventure Tourism"Patrick Ledwell vs. Rebecca Reeds (Hand-Me-Downs) &
Derek Seguin vs. Kyle Brownrigg (Adventure Tourism)
February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)TBA
----"Hand-Me-Downs Suck
(Extended Cut)"
Patrick Ledwell vs. Rebecca ReedsFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)1717a
----"Adventure Tourism
(Extended Cut)"
Kyle Brownrigg vs. Derek SeguinFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)1717b
18543"The Caesar & Housing Affordability"Sean Cullen vs. DeAnne Smith (The Caesar) &
Abdul Butt vs. Vishal Ramesh (Housing Affordability)
February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)TBA
----"The Caesar
(Extended Cut)"
Sean Cullen vs. DeAnne SmithFebruary 16, 2023 (2023-02-16)1718a
----"Housing Affordability
(Extended Cut)"
Abdul Butt vs. Vishal RameshFebruary 16, 2023 (2023-02-16)1718b
19544"Umbrella vs. Rainjacket & Giving Compliments"Graham Clark vs. Maddy Kelly (Umbrella vs. Rainjacket) &
Charlie Demers vs. Lori Gibbs (Giving Compliments)
February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)TBA
----"Umbrella vs. Rainjacket
(Extended Cut)"
Graham Clark vs. Maddy KellyFebruary 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)1719a
----"Giving Compliments
(Extended Cut)"
Charlie Demers vs. Lori GibbsFebruary 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)1719b
20545"Donut vs. Muffin & Seniors Discount"Ivan Decker vs. Don Kelly (Donut vs. Muffin) &
John Wing vs. Deborah Kimmett (Seniors Discount)
March 3, 2016 (2016-03-03)TBA
----"Donut vs. Muffin
(Extended Cut)"
Ivan Decker vs. Don KellyMarch 2, 2023 (2023-03-02)1720a
----"Seniors Discounts
(Extended Cut)"
John Wing vs. Deborah KimmettMarch 2, 2023 (2023-03-02)1720b
21546"Movie Trailers & Japan
(REPEAT)"
Howie Miller vs. Simon King (Movie Trailers) &
Kyle Bottom vs. Yumi Nagashima (Japan)
March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)TBA
----"Movie Trailers
(Extended Cut)"
Howie Miller vs. Simon KingMarch 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)1721a
----"Japan
(Extended Cut)"
Kyle Bottom vs. Yumi NagashimaMarch 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)1721b
22547"Live Music & Fine Dining"Dean Jenkinson vs. David Milchard and Ken Lawson (Live Music) &
Wes Borg vs. Julie Kim (Fine Dining)
March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)TBA
----"Live Music
(Extended Cut)"
Dean Jenkinson vs. David MilchardMarch 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)1722a
----"Fine Dining
(Extended Cut)"
Wes Borg vs. Julie KimMarch 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)1722b
23548"Stop Complaining About Construction & Rollercoasters"Ryan Williams vs. Brittany Lyseng (Construction Complaints) &
Marito Lopez vs. Myles Anderson (Rollercoasters)
March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)TBA
-----"Stop Complaining About Construction
(Extended Cut)"
Ryan Williams vs. Brittany LysengMarch 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)1723a
-----"Roller Coasters
(Extended Cut)"
Marito Lopez vs. Myles AndersonMarch 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)1723b
24549"Samosas vs. Spring Rolls & Teachers' Strikes"Ali Hassan vs. Andrew Phung (Samosas vs. Spring Rolls) &
Allyson Smith vs. Ron Sparks (Teachers' Strikes)
April 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)TBA
-----"Samosas vs. Spring Rolls
(Extended Cut)"
Ali Hassan vs. Andrew PhungApril 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)1724a
----"Teachers' Strikes
(Extended Cut)"
Allyson Smith vs. Ron SparksApril 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)1724b
25550"Everyone Isn't Unique & Tree Planters vs. Lumberjacks"Lisa Baker vs. Yumi Nagashima (Everyone Isn’t Unique) &
Katie-Ellen Humphries vs. Kevin Banner (Tree Planters vs. Lumberjacks)
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)TBA
----"Everyone Isn't Unique
(Extended Cut)"
Lisa Baker vs. Yumi NagashimaApril 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)1725a
----"Tree Planters vs. Lumberjacks
(Extended Cut)"
Katie-Ellen Humphries vs. Kevin BannerApril 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)1725b
26551"Ban Exotic Pets & No More Highways"Laurie Elliott vs. Nathan Macintosh (Ban Exotic Pets) &
Elvira Kurt vs. Jon Steinberg (No More Highways)
April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)TBA
----"Ban Exotic Pets
(Extended Cut)"
Laurie Elliott vs. Nathan MacintoshApril 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)1726a
----"No More Highways
(Extended Cut)"
Elvira Kurt vs. Jon SteinbergApril 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)1726b
27552"Coronations & Lucky Numbers"Don Kelly vs. James Mullinger (Coronations) &
Leonard Chan vs. Zabrina Douglas (Lucky Numbers)
May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)TBA
----"Coronations
(Extended Cut)"
Don Kelly vs. James MullingerMay 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)1727a
----"Lucky Numbers
(Extended Cut)"
Leonard Chan vs. Zabrina DouglasMay 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)1727b
28553"End Nepotism & A Day at the Spa"Rebecca Northan vs. Arthur Simeon (End Nepotism) &
Chris Locke vs. Juliana Rodrigues (Spa Days)
May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)TBA
----"End Nepotism
(Extended Cut)"
Rebecca Northan vs. Arthur SimeonMay 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)1728a
----"A Day at the Spa
(Extended Cut)"
Chris Locke vs. Juliana RodriguesMay 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)1728b
29554"Hometown Heroes & Competitiveness"Matt Falk vs. Pete Zedlacher (Hometown Heroes) &
Jenn Labelle vs. Myles Anderson (Competitiveness)
June 1, 2023 (2023-06-01)TBA
----"Hometown Heroes
(Extended Cut)"
Matt Falk vs. Pete ZedlacherJune 1, 2023 (2023-06-01)1729a
----"Competitiveness
(Extended Cut)"
Jenn Labelle vs. Myles AndersonJune 1, 2023 (2023-06-01)1729b
30555"Glue vs. Tape & No More Exams"Arthur Simeon vs. Derek Seguin (Glue vs. Tape) &
Ashwyn Singh vs. Lisa Baker (No More Exams)
June 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)TBA
----"Glue vs. Tape
(Extended Cut)"
Arthur Simeon vs. Derek SeguinJune 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)1730a
----"No More Exams
(Extended Cut)"
Ashwyn Singh vs. Lisa BakerJune 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)1730b
31556"Dad Jokes & Shopping Malls"Big Daddy Tazz vs. Maddy Kelly (Dad Jokes) &
Graham Clark vs. Don Kelly (Shopping Malls)
June 15, 2023 (2023-06-15)TBA
----"Dad Jokes
(Extended Cut)"
Big Daddy Tazz vs. Maddy KellyJune 15, 2023 (2023-06-15)1731a
----"Shopping Malls
(Extended Cut)"
Graham Clark vs. Don KellyJune 15, 2023 (2023-06-15)1731b
32557"Barbie Comeback & Talk About Money"Yumi Nagashima vs. Lara Rae (Barbie Comeback) &
Jacob Samuel vs. Martha Chaves (Talk About Money)
June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)TBA
----"Barbie Comeback
(Extended Cut)"
Yumi Nagashima vs. Lara RaeJune 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)1732a
----"Talk About Money
(Extended Cut)"
Jacob Samuel vs. Martha ChavesJune 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)1732b
33558"Pretzels vs. Peanuts & Fake Plants"Eric Peterson vs. Lorne Cardinal (Pretzels vs. Peanuts) &
Courtney Gilmour vs. Kate Davis (Fake Plants)
June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)TBA
----"Pretzels vs. Peanuts
(Extended Cut)"
Eric Peterson vs. Lorne CardinalJune 29, 2023 (2023-06-29)1733a
----"Fake Plants
(Extended Cut)"
Courtney Gilmour vs. Kate DavisJune 29, 2023 (2023-06-29)1733b

Season 18 (2023-24)

This is a list of episodes from season 18 of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All season 18 episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson. Season 18 was split into two parts, 13 episodes in 2023, and 20 episodes in 2024.

Part I (2023)

Part one of season 18 aired in 2023 (released on iTunes TBC) and consisted of 13 episodes.

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1559"Big Weddings vs. Small Weddings & Back-to-School"Patrick Ledwell vs. Nour Hadidi (Big Weddings vs. Small Weddings) &
Nikki Payne vs. Derek Seguin (Back-to-School)
September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)TBA
2560"McDonald’s & Football"Mayce Galoni vs. Erica Sigurdson (McDonald's) &
Rob Pue vs. Ryan Williams (Football)
September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)TBA
3561"Lighthouse Keepers & Local Newspapers"Sean Cullen vs. Jon Steinberg (Lighthouse Keepers) &
James Mullinger vs. Heidi Brander (Local Newspapers)
September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)TBA
4562"Living with Grandparents & Graphic Novels"Myles Anderson vs. Clifton Cremo (Living with Grandparents) &
Simon Rakoff vs. Deborah Kimmett (Graphic Novels)
September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)TBA
5563"Hosting a Holiday Meal & Sad Country Music"Erica Sigurdson vs. Sean Lecomber (Hosting a Holiday Meal) &
Simon King vs. Shirley Gnome (Sad Country Music)
October 5, 2023 (2023-10-05)TBA
6564"Fruit Picking & Electricians vs. Plumbers"Nikki Payne vs. Peter Anthony (Fruit Picking) &
Shane Ogden vs. Chad Anderson (Electricians vs. Plumbers)
October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)TBA
7565"Non-Alcoholic Drinks & Fear of Clowns"Brittany Lyseng vs. Kelly Taylor (Non-Alcoholic Drinks) &
Graham Clark vs. Amy Edgar (Fear of Clowns)
October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)TBA
8566"The Kilt & Deep Sea vs. Outer Space"Lara Rae vs. Patrick Ledwell (Kilts) &
Arthur Simeon vs. Peter White (Deep Sea vs. Outer Space)
November 2, 2023 (2023-11-02)TBA
9567"Expiry Dates & Leave Fossils in the Ground"Charlie Demers vs. Charles Haycock (Expiry Dates) &
Kathleen McGee vs. Gavin Clarkson (Fossils)
November 9, 2023 (2023-11-09)TBA
10568"Nature Programs & Public Transit (REPEAT)"Eric Peterson vs. Gavin Crawford (Nature Programs) &
Debra DiGiovanni vs. Arthur Simeon (Public Transit)
November 16, 2023 (2023-11-16)TBA
11569"Rats & The Cowboy Hat"Katie-Ellen Humphries vs. Aaron Read (Rats) &
Dakota Ray Hebert vs. Peter Brown (The Cowboy Hat)
November 29, 2023 (2023-11-29)TBA
12570"Pork vs Chicken & Home vs Away"Lisa Baker vs. Malik Elassal (Pork vs Chicken) &
John Cullen vs. Sunee Dhaliwal (Home vs Away)
December 6, 2023 (2023-12-06)TBA
13571"Secret Santa & Parliament Hill"Jen Grant vs. Hisham Kelati (Secret Santa) &
Arthur Simeon vs. Don Kelly (Parliament Hill)
December 13, 2023 (2023-12-13)TBA

Part II (2024)

Part two of season 18 aired in 2024 (released on iTunes TBC) and consisted of 20 episodes.

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
14572"High-speed Rail & Favourite Child"Ron Sparks vs. Leonard Chan (High-speed Rail) &
Hoodo Hersi vs. Deborah Kimmett (Favourite Child)
January 3, 2024 (2024-01-03)TBA
15573"Coins vs Bills & Anxiety is Your Friend"DeAnne Smith vs. David Pryde (Coins vs Bills) &
Tracy Hamilton vs. Kyle Brownrigg (Anxiety is Your Friend)
January 11, 2024 (2024-01-11)TBA
16574"Correcting Grammar & A Day on the Slopes"Erica Sigurdson vs.Sterling Scott (Correcting Grammar) &
Tim Nutt vs. Ryan Williams (A Day on the Slopes)
January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)TBA
17575"Artificial Intelligence & Themed Accommodation"Courtney Gilmour vs. Hunter Collins (Artificial Intelligence) &
Laurie Elliott vs.Kristeen von Hagen (Themed Accommodation)
February 1, 2024 (2024-02-01)TBA
18576"A Good Night's Sleep & Sandwiches vs. Wraps"Ivan Decker vs. Jon Steinberg (A Good Night's Sleep) &
Jan Caruana vs. Graham Chittenden (Sandwiches vs Wraps)
February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)TBA
19577"Hiking vs. Gondola & Don't Break Up with Friends"Gavin Clarkson vs. Abdul Aziz (Hiking vs. Gondola) &
Maddy Kelly vs. Yumi Nagashima (Don't Break Up with Friends)
February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22)TBA
20578"Feared vs. Loved & Dress Up Your Pets"Lisa Baker vs. Lara Rae (Feared vs. Loved) &
Kathleen McGee vs. Sean Devlin (Dress Up Your Pets)
February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29)TBA
21579"Step-Parents & Talking to Strangers"Jon Dore vs. Charlie Demers (Step-Parents) &
Ivan Decker vs. Julie Kim (Talking to Strangers)
March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07)TBA
22580"Vancouver No Fun City & Be Yourself"Graham Clark vs. Katie-Ellen Humphries (Vancouver No Fun City) &
Mikey Dubs vs. Simon King (Be Yourself)
March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)TBA
23581"Piano vs. Guitar & Brand Names"Myles Anderson vs. Jacob Samuel (Piano vs. Guitar) &
Sean Lecomber vs. Robby Hoffman (Brand Names)
March 28, 2024 (2024-03-28)TBA
24582"Cashier vs. Self-Checkout & Own a Boat"Nikki Payne vs. Patrick Ledwell (Cashier vs. Self-Checkout) &
Sean Cullen vs. Graham Chittenden (Own a Boat)
April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)TBA
25583"Movies are Too Long & Pickleball"Greg Morton vs. Kyle Brownrigg (Movies are Too Long) &
Deborah Kimmett vs. Ali Hassan (Pickleball)
April 11, 2024 (2024-04-11)TBA
26584"Spending vs. Saving & Taylor Swift Fans"Dave Hemstad vs. Jon Steinberg (Spending vs. Saving) &
Nour Hadidi vs. Don Kelly (Taylor Swift Fans)
April 18, 2024 (2024-04-18)TBA
27585"Law and Order & Learn a New Language"Kate Davis vs. Sean Cullen (Law and Order) &
Hunter Collins vs. Marito Lopez (Learn a New Language)
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)TBA
28586"After-School Jobs & Cousins"Joe Pillitteri vs. Courtney Gilmour (After-School Jobs) &
Arthur Simeon vs. Jackie Pirico (Cousins)
May 9, 2024 (2024-05-09)TBA
29587"Belts vs. Suspenders & Move to Hamilton"Elvira Kurt vs. Graham Chittenden (Belts vs. Suspenders) &
Gavin Stephens vs. Ron Sparks (Move to Hamilton)
May 16, 2024 (2024-05-16)TBA
30588"Generation X & Angels vs. Ghosts"Derek Seguin vs. Chad Anderson (Generation X) &
Hisham Kelati vs. Kathleen McGee (Angels vs. Ghosts)
May 23, 2024 (2024-05-23)TBA
31589"Never Too Late to Get Divorced & Convenience Stores"Bruce Clark vs. Claire Belford (Never Too Late to Get Divorced) &
Graham Clark vs. Julie Kim (Convenience Stores)
June 6, 2024 (2024-06-06)TBA
32590"Day at the Beach & Mosquitoes"Deborah Kimmett vs. Myles Anderson (Day at the Beach) &
Pete Zedlacher vs. Rob Bebenek (Mosquitoes)
June 13, 2024 (2024-06-13)TBA
33591"Maple Syrup vs. Honey & Sleepovers"Charlie Demers vs. Derek Seguin (Maple Syrup vs. Honey) &
Henry Sir vs. Erica Sigurdson (Sleepovers)
June 20, 2024 (2024-06-20)TBA

Season 19 (2024-25)

This is a list of episodes from season 19 of The Debaters on CBC Radio. All season 19 episodes were hosted by Steve Patterson.

Part I (2024)

Part one of season 19 aired in 2024 and consisted of 13 episodes.

No. in
season
No. in
series
Title Debaters Original air date Production
code
1592"Coke vs. Pepsi & Family Doctors"Dave Hemstad vs. Lisa Baker (Coke vs. Pepsi) &
Clifton Cremo vs. Martha Chaves (Family Doctors)
September 5, 2024 (2024-09-05)TBA
2593"Altlantic Ocean vs. Pacific Ocean & Growing Up Poor"Matt Wright vs. Charlie Demers (Altlantic Ocean vs. Pacific Ocean) &
Bree Parsons vs. Nikki Payne (Growing Up Poor)
September 12, 2024 (2024-09-12)TBA
3594"Audiobooks vs. Books & The Ballet"Matt Falke vs. Lara Rae (Audiobooks vs. Books) &
DeAnne Smith vs. Courtney Gilmour (The Ballet)
September 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)TBA
4595"Staycations & Partner with More Success"Patrick Ledwell vs. John Sheehan (Staycations) &
Chris Wilson vs. Stacey McGunnigle (Partner with More Success )
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)TBA
5596"Kids on Socia Media & Stripes vs. Polka Dots"Myles Anderson vs. Sean Lecomber (Kids on Socia Media) &
Rob Pue vs. Kathleen McGee (Stripes vs. Polka Dots)
October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03)TBA
6597"Boston Pizza & Long Weekends"Ivan Decker vs. Maddy Kelly (Boston Pizza) &
Abdul Aziz vs. John Hastings (Long Weekends)
October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10)TBA
7598"Butter vs. Margarine & Newfoundland Time Zone"Derek Seguin vs. Matt Wright (Butter vs. Margarine) &
Nour Hadidi vs. Hisham Kelati (Newfoundland Time Zone)
October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)TBA
8599"It's Not Okay to Ignore the News & Windows vs. Doors"Charlie Demers vs. Lisa Baker (It's Not Okay to Ignore the News) &
Graham Clark vs. Charles Haycock (Windows vs. Doors)
October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)TBA
9600"Wine Appreciation & E-Bikes and E-Scooters (Re-Airing)"Kathlee McGee vs. Erica Sigurdson (Wine Appreciation) &
Peter Brown vs. Ryan Williams (E-Bikes and E-Scooters)
November 7, 2024 (2024-11-07)TBA
10601"Never Hold a Grudge & Kitchen Party Vs. Shed Party"Elvira Kurt vs. Arthur Simeon (Never Hold a Grudge) &
Ryan Dillon vs. Nikki Payne (Kitchen Party Vs. Shed Party)
November 21, 2024 (2024-11-21)TBA
11602"Move for Love & Jack of All Trades vs. Master of One"Isabel Zaw-Tun vs. Paul Myrehaug (Move for Love) &
Chad Anderson vs. Graham Chittenden (Jack of All Trades vs. Master of One)
November 28, 2024 (2024-11-28)TBA
12603"Pickup Trucks & The Customer is Always Right"Katie Ellen-Humphries vs. Dan Taylor (Pickup Trucks) &
Yumi Nagashima vs. Faris Hytiaa (The Customer is Always Right)
December 5, 2024 (2024-12-05)TBA
13604"Left vs. Right & Christmas Markets"David Pryde vs. Derek Sequin (Left vs. Right) &
Kate Davis vs. Ron Sparks (Christmas Markets)
December 12, 2024 (2024-12-12)TBA

Total (596 episodes + 4 extended debates)

596 total episodes have aired through nineteen seasons, plus four extended debates aired in season eight. Also a number of "re-edits" have aired, combining debates from different episodes into new episodes.

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  154. "It's always worthwhile to share your culture". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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  156. "The Debaters: Season 17 Part 1". apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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  165. "Beware of multi-level marketing". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  166. "Every small city or town should be beautiful". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  167. "Nov. 25, 2022: Blinds vs. Curtains & The World Cup". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  168. "1710: Blinds vs. Curtains & The World Cup". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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  170. "1710b Extended: The World Cup is the greatest event in all of sports". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  171. "1711: Newfoundland PM & Secrets". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  172. "1711a Extended: The next prime minister of Canada should be from Newfoundland". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  173. "1711b Extended: Don't keep secrets". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  174. "Dec. 9, 2022: Bieber vs. Shakespeare & Internet Dependence". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  175. "1712a Extended: Justin Bieber has had a bigger impact on the world than William Shakespeare". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  176. "1712b Extended: We are too dependent on the internet". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  177. "Dec. 23, 2022: Holiday Decorations & Trivia". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  178. "1713a Extended: There's no such thing as too many holiday decorations". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  179. "1713b Extended: It pays to be good at trivia". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  180. "The Debaters: Season 17 Part 2". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  181. "1714: Theatre Actors & Lefties". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  182. "Theatre actors are the world's finest actors". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  183. "Left-handedness is a blessing and not a curse". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  184. "Jan. 20, 2023: Eating Insects & Quit Your Day Job". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  185. "1715a Extended: Insects are the future of food". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  186. "1715b Extended: Quit your day job". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  187. "1716: Booth vs. Table & Stupid Questions". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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  189. "1716b: There's no such thing as a stupid question". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  190. "1717: Hand-Me-Downs & Adventure Tourism". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  191. "1717a Extended: There's nothing worse than wearing hand-me-downs". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  192. "1717b Extended: Nothing beats adventure tourism". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  193. "1718: The Caesar & Housing Affordability". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  194. "The Caesar is Canada's greatest culinary accomplishment". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  195. "1718b Extended: The dream of home ownership in Canada is all but over". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  196. "1719: Umbrella vs. Rain Jacket & Giving Compliments". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  197. "1719a Extended: Umbrellas are superior to rain jackets". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  198. "1719b Extended: It's better to give a compliment than receive a compliment". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  199. "1720: Doughnut vs. Muffin & Seniors Discounts". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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  201. "1720b Extended: There's no better day than when you get a seniors discount". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  202. "1721: Movie Trailers & Japan". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  203. "1721a Extended: Movie trailers enhance the movie-going experience". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  204. "1721b Extended: Japan has the most advanced society in the world". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  205. "1722: Live Music & Fine Dining". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  206. "1722a Extended: All music should be experienced live". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  207. "1722b Extended: No culinary experience is better than fine dining". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  208. "1723: Stop Complaining About Construction & Roller Coasters". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  209. "1723a Extended: Stop complaining about construction". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  210. "1723b Extended: Roller coasters are the best part of an amusement park". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  211. "Apr. 7, 2023: Samosas vs. Spring Rolls & Teachers' Strikes". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  212. "1724a Extended: The samosa is superior to the spring roll". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  213. "1724b Extended: All teachers should have the right to strike". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  214. "1725: Everyone Isn't Unique & Tree Planters vs. Lumberjacks". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  215. "1725a Extended: Not every person is unique". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  216. "1725b Extended: The tree planter is a better symbol for British Columbia than the lumberjack". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  217. "1726: Ban Exotic Pets & No More Highways". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  218. "1726a Extended: Owning exotic pets should be illegal". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  219. "1726b Extended: Stop building new highways". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  220. "1727: Coronations & Lucky Numbers". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  221. "1727a Extended: Coronation ceremonies should be cancelled". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  222. "1727b Extended: Everyone has lucky–and unlucky–numbers". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  223. "1728: Nepotism & Day at the Spa". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  224. "1728a Extended: It's time to end the practice of nepotism". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  225. "1728b Extended: Nothing is more relaxing than a day at the spa". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  226. "1729: Hometown Heroes & Competitiveness". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  227. "1729a Extended: We should celebrate our hometown heroes who've made it big". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  228. "1729b Extended: Everybody should be more competitive". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  229. "1730: Glue vs. Tape & No More Exams". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  230. "Arthur Simeon and Derek Seguin bond with the audience when they go toe-to-toe on glue versus tape". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  231. "1730b Extended: Standardized exams are completely unnecessary". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  232. "1731: Dad Jokes & Shopping Malls". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  233. "1731a Extended: The world's greatest jokes are dad jokes". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  234. "1731b Extended: Long live shopping malls". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  235. "1732: Barbie Comeback & Talk About Money". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  236. "1732a Extended: We can all love Barbie again". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  237. "1732b Extended: Let's break the taboo and talk more about money". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  238. "1733: Pretzels vs. Peanuts & Fake Plants". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  239. "1733a Extended: Pretzels are the superior snack to peanuts". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  240. "1733a Extended: Pretzels are the superior snack to peanuts". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  241. "Fake plants are superior to real plants". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  242. "1801: Big Weddings vs. Small Weddings & Back-to-School". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  243. "1802: McDonald's & Football". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  244. "1803: Lighthouse Keepers & Local Newspapers". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  245. "1804: Living with Grandparents & Graphic Novels". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  246. "1805: Hosting a Holiday Meal & Sad Country Music". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  247. "1806: Fruit Picking & Electricians vs. Plumbers". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  248. "1807: Non-Alcoholic Drinks & Fear of Clowns". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  249. "The Kilt & Deep Sea vs. Outer Space". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  250. "1809: Expiry Dates & Leave Fossils in the Ground". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  251. "1810: Nature Programs & Public Transit". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  252. "Dec. 1, 2023: Rats are Vermin & The Cowboy Hat". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  253. "Dec. 8, 2023: Pork vs. Chicken & Home vs. Away". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  254. "Dec. 15, 2023: Secret Santa & Parliament Hill". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  255. "Jan. 5, 2024: High-Speed Rail & Favourite Child". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  256. "Jan. 12, 2024: Coins vs. Bills & Anxiety is Your Friend". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  257. "Jan. 19, 2024: Correcting Grammar & A Day on the Slopes". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  258. "Feb. 2, 2024: Artificial Intelligence & Themed Accommodation". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  259. "Feb. 16, 2024: A Good Night's Sleep & Sandwiches vs. Wraps". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  260. "Feb. 23, 2024: Hiking vs. Gondola & Don't Break Up with Friends". cbc.ca. CBC Radio. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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