The Debaters is the hit show where comedians go toe-to-toe in a battle of laughs and logic. Hosted by award-winning funnyman Steve Patterson, the program is a combustible combination of sharply crafted comedic rants and hilarious ad libs. The engaging format is part stand-up, part quiz show and part comedy competition, with the live audience picking the winners.
The Debaters is the hit show where comedians go toe-to-toe in a battle of laughs and logic. Hosted by award-winning funnyman Steve Patterson, the program is a combustible combination of sharply crafted comedic rants and hilarious ad libs. The engaging format is part stand-up, part quiz show and part comedy competition, with the live audience picking the winners.
We’re deciding if it’s better to plan ahead or play it by ear, and if we should all get on board with small airports.
Featuring: Nour Hadidi, Graham Chittenden, Shawn Hogan, and James Mullinger.
We’re deciding if high school friendships are forever, then, it’s no time to be a fencesitter when we debate whether a nosy neighbour beats a noisy neighbour.
Featuring: Charlie Demers, Heidi Brander, Lisa Baker, and Derek Seguin.
We’re revving up the humour when we decide if pickup trucks are the best kind of vehicle. Then, we’re making the call on whether the customer is always correct.
Featuring: Katie Ellen-Humphries, Dan Taylor, Yumi Nagashima and Faris Hytiaa.
It's full stream ahead when we pit podcasts against music. Then, we go to town on whether date nights should be crucial to every couple.
Featuring: Erica Sigurdson, Myles Anderson, Kyle Brownrigg, and Kate Davis.
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We’ve got a stone cold debate on whether curling should be Canada’s national sport. Then, who dishes out a better Thanksgiving, Canadians or Americans?
Featuring: John Cullen, Elvira Kurt, Clifton Cremo, and Nathan Macintosh.
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We’re deciding if meeting the parents is a major milestone, and whether Victoria, BC has the cool factor.
Featuring: Syd Bosel, Abdul Aziz, Ivan Decker, and Katie-Ellen Humphries.
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We have a fasten-ating debate on Velcro vs. laces, then, we get down to business when we discuss dress codes at work.
Featuring: Lisa Baker, Sean Cullen, Chad Anderson, and Brittany Lyseng.
We’re deciding if Bluetooth just makes you blue, and if everyone should be driven to get a driver’s license.
Featuring: Arthur Simeon, Matt Falk, Jackie Pirico, and Derek Edwards.
We’re deciding if it makes sense to say “I do” all over again, and whether we should give living in the North the cold shoulder.
Featuring: Charlie Demers, Erica Sigurdson, Gavin Clarkson, and Quincy Thomas.
It’s the premiere of our 20th season! So we’re asking: Is 20 years a long time? Then, what’s in a name? We’re deciding if these signifiers need significance.
Featuring: Derek Seguin, Lara Rae, Ola Dada, and Wes Borg.
For the start of our 20th season, we're giving you a behind-the-scenes interview with our host Steve Patterson and Richard Side, creator of The Debaters! We'll be bringing you some of our most unforgettable debates, hearing from your favourite comedians, and getting the facts behind the funny!
Should you never hold a grudge? Get ready for the ultimate grudge match! Then, a pair of East Coast comedians refuse to play second fiddle when they decide if kitchen parties are superior to shed parties.
Featuring: Elvira Kurt, Arthur Simeon, Ryan Dillon, and Nikki Payne.
We’re bringing you a moving debate on whether it’s always great to move for love, and hammering it home when a jack of all trades takes on a master of one.
Featuring: Isabel Zaw-Tun, Paul Myrehaug, Chad Anderson, and Graham Chittenden.
It’s all about true patriot love when we ask if Canada’s national anthem is at the top, and a fateful debate questions whether everything happens for a reason.
Featuring: Jon Steinberg, Ali Hassan, Courtney Gilmour and Nour Hadidi.
Our season finale episode is a grocery grudge match and a real re-treat!
Featuring: Matt Wright, Jan Caruana, Laurie Elliott, and Tamara Shevon.
We’re pitting parental holidays against each other, and deciding if coaches are a make or break mentor.
Featuring: Dave Hemstad, Elvira Kurt, Emmanuel Lomuro, and Patrick Dussault.
We decide if plastic beats paper and whether being hated has its benefits.
Featuring: Ivan Decker, Martha Chaves, Nikki Payne, and Bruce Clark.
When it comes to raising kids, does Winnipeg win? And is compromise a happy ending?
Featuring: Chad Anderson, Lara Rae, Courtney Gilmour, and Jon Dore.
It’s a homerun when we talk about a day at the baseball stadium, and whether commuting in Toronto is enough to drive you up the wall.
Featuring: Patrick Dussault, Simon Rakoff, Isabel Zaw-Tun, and Don Kelly.