The Great Debates

The guys are back from their summer break and they are ready to debate! This week, Dave and Steve take Weekend at Bernie's to a whole new level. Then, as Christmas is around the corner, the debaters get to the bottom of what's worse: a sad birthday or a sad Christmas. 

This week we look back on episode 214: In which the debaters begin with the relatively old question of having one's cake and eating it too, and then turn to face the issue of honesty with one's server.  

A summertime debate from the archive in which the Steve and Dave play around with the subject of pranks. The King / Medina administration takes part in a Presidential Challenge. And because it had to happen sometime, the boys 'bate on beer and wine.

Just in time to wrap up Long June, the guys come in hot with a debate about throwing up. Then they switch gears to consider a the first "semi-provable" in Great Debates history. 

A Great Debates Classic in which the micro wonders when it comes to a comedy special, what's in a name? During host chat, we talk football. For the Great Debate, Dave takes the pro with a take on air travel.

The guys are back this week to discuss the social expectations surrounding catered dog funerals. Then things turn topical with a debate about economics. 

This week, the guys debate the importance of signatures, the comedic value of the butt's shape and whether Tom Hanks knows what's for dinner. Also, Dave gets worked up about magicians.

This week, the debaters try to get to the bottom of what makes a map a map. They also talk cowboys and horses... are they best friends? This episode features an in-depth regional analysis of where exactly Interstate 5 becomes "The 5."

It's cooking week on the Great Debates and the guys came in hot debating the ridiculousness of Michelin Stars. Then they get heady and debate about multitasking. 

Better late than never! A debate in which Steve and Dave determine the efficacy of networking. The boys then have a debate about the New York Knicks and the World's Greatest Deliberative Body. 

This week, the guys knock out a bunch of debates... microdebates! Covering the most important topics such as the future of trains, the role of cats and how much respect a Mount Everest climber deserves. Buckle up, it's jam packed with rapid-fire Hely bring 'ems.

This week the guys discuss the future of the Austin Powers franchise and try to get inside the head of Mike Myers. Then, Steve and Dave debate about Ozark and if it's pretty good. It's a very Hollywood episode of the Great Debates!

A states-heavy episode in which Steve and Dave debate about how haunted the state of California is. For the main event, the boys consider the issue of John Denver.

In which Steve and Dave debate tag's virtue as a children's game and whether or not Harvard "has a vibe." To top it off, the guys debate about what the president likes to eat. And of course, dentists come up.

The guys are back! This week, Steve and Dave talk about feelings and the effectiveness of billboards. Finally the conversation turns to octopi and koalas, the unofficial animal of the Great Debates. 

In which the guys have a debate about Tom Cruise and discuss the virtue of fire. 

In which Steve & Dave consider Doja Cat's finances and the nature of time. Then the guys take on a provable that will go down in the Great Debates history books.

In which the boys gather, back in the waning days of the Trump presidency, to debate a series of tops, seemingly unrelated -- probably unrelated.  

In which via the miracle of zoom we're joined by John Mayer & BJ Novak for a cozy series of Christmas-time debates.  Happy New Year!

In which the debaters open up and reflect on themselves, and on the nature of the relationship between pro & con, hero and nemesis, friend and enemy.  Happy Thanksgiving! 

In which the debate gets Funky & Southern.  The guys catch up.  Everything's fine.

In which the topic is so hotly contested, we debate it for the entire episode.  

In which the boys square off over three handsome listener tops, and continue to model the benefits of a respectful exchange of ideas.  

In which Steve & Dave debate this topic, too long to print in the title bar: "If the three of us busked in a New York City Subway Station, without practicing or rehearsing anything, we could make more than $180 in a day."

In which the Tech Debate action is so heated, it took us an extra day to make.  

In which the micro might have been a main, and the boys take a deep dive into hot sauce.  

In which the boys celebrate summer with a new debate format -- the Silver Bullet Debate.

In which the boys push their streak of continuous episodes to 2!  

In which the boys return to the virtual debating hall, recording their first episode since the pandemic began.  

In which the fire is LIT, tree is trimmed, and the gang's back together again.  The boys invite professional debaters John Mayer & BJ Novak back to the studio for some cozy winter debates.  Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.    

In which the gents get cozy in sweaters and debate for entertainment purposes only.  

In which the boys sit down together after Thanksgiving Dinner to enjoy a lighthearted holiday debate.  1st course: a movie's length is at issue.  2nd course: holiday-plans Host Chat.  Main course: sides only??

In which the gents debate the creepiness of three guys being together, discuss the value of quotations, and tackle the inevitability of time.

In which the gents return provisionally to the GD studios for some hot late-summer debates.  

In which the debaters consider, at this far too early stage, the breadth of the Democratic Field, with a series of micro debates.  

In which Esther Povitsky joins the gang for a cozy ep focused on self-care.  For the micro, Esther faces Dave is a battle over soap. During Host Chat, Hely has big news of the Great Debates Family.  For the main event, a dazzling debate about the merits of makeup.    

In which the annual Oscar throw-down and vibes-fest is faithfully executed.  

In which Special Guest Mina Kimes returns to Great Debates Studios, by remote link, direct from the scene in Atlanta, for some punishing pre-game debate action.  

For the fourth year in a row we enjoy the company of our dear friends BJ Novak and John Mayer, and engage in the seasonal delights of holiday-spirited debating.  

In which Medina goes camping and is not present for the episode.  The gents welcome esteemed guest and listener Natalie Tran to the Great Debates Studios as part of our ongoing Listener Engagement program. 

In which the episode begins with a micro workplace dynamics, with specific attention on The New Haircut.  During Host Chat, we dive into the mailbag.  For the main, we consider the preponderance of Weed. 

In which we begin, naturally, with Rage Against The Machine.  To follow, a debate about Dave's college roommate.  During host chat, Hely wonders who from the 90s we'd like to interview.  For the Great Debate, we tackle 90s TV. 

In which the getting right into it occurs, after a brief delay, with King taking the pro on “Flossing Sucks.”  During host chat, we have a good, old-fashioned chat about a movie.  For the Great Debate, a discussion of your friends and neighbors.  

In which we observe an annual tradition, our Halloween Celebration.

In which the micro wonders when it comes to a comedy special, what's in a name?  During host chat, we talk football.  For the Great Debate, Dave takes the pro with a take on air travel.

In which the dudes debate about some guys in Washington.  First, a micro on how fun Jeff Sessions is or isn't.  In Host Chat, Hely has a civic-minded idea.  For the main event, we publish a previously recorded time-capsule-future-provable.

In which the gang returns to the studio for Season 3!  No time is wasted in getting into a Micro Debate on tall women vs. short men. In Host Chat, the guys catch up on what went on over the summer.  For the main event, one of the great questions of our time is explored. 

In which the debaters gather for Long June merriment.  For the micro, King argues that FIFA is Blowing It.  During host chat, Hely opens the mailbag, which gradually leads us to our Great Debate for the episode.  

In which the gents take a break from whatever they've been doing and grace us with their presence for a summer micro on the ideal temperature for a pool.  During Host Chat, Hely has a a time travel game.  For the main event, a topic near and dear to the Debaters' hearts. 

In which the debaters pause the Long June revelry long enough for couple of important debates.  For the micro, Hely thinks Rudy Giuliani knows what he's doing.  During host chat, Dave takes a higher office.  For the main, a consideration of a confusing sports event.  

A Classic from the GD Vaults -- the ep when Long June was born: In which the topic of Acoustic Guitar Playing at Parties is addressed, at long last.  During Host Chat, real talk from King re: bacon, and in the Great Debate, Hely suggests an improvement to the Gregorian calendar.