Hugs. They're nice. But is a hug always the best way to greet someone?Funny lady Lori Gibbs thinks os whereas comic David Pryde likes to be a bit more selective when it comes to hugs. Also on the show...Is hand-made stuff the best made stuff? Graham Clark says yes, but Cory Mack has had enough when it comes to crocheted nick nacks.

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Should our next Prime Minister be from a visible minority group? Funny man Sunee Dhaliwal thinks so, but stand up Paul Bae says it's a terrible idea.

Also on the show....are bagpipes the worst instrument ever invented. Derek Seguin and Johnny "Bagpipes" Johnston go toe to toe on that one.

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How do you feel about buskers? Should busking be banned? Wes Borg thinks that would be a crime, whereas funny lady Kristeen von Hagen thinks it's criminal for the violin to be played on a street corner by a man in a Darth Vader costume. Also on the show today, cars or bikes, which is the greater menace on the road? Ivan Decker thinks bikes are more benign. But Victoria's Sean Proudlove assures us that the automobile is much more civilized.

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Are we over-parenting our children? Comic Elvira Kurt thinks not, but funny man Francois Weber figures we should all relax a little. Also on the show today....Are ghosts real? Debaters Jonny Harris and Jon Steinberg bring the laughs on this one. Entire Show Available for

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Is basketball Canada's greatest invention. Abbotsford's Sunee Dhaliwal thinks so, but Vancouver's Graham Clark begs to differ. Also on the show, is it okay for woman to propose to men? Erica Sigurdson and Charlie Demers agree to disagree.

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Which is better, The Barbeque or the Picnic. Graham Chittenden and Patrick McKenna duke it out over which al-frescoe is best. And your host Steve Patterson dishes up some funny of his own. Also on the show, The flag. Is our flag the best in the world? Pete Zedlacher and Rebecca Kohler take on this contentious assertion Wednesday at 11:30 am on CBC Radio One.

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Are Dr. Seuss' stories good for kids? Winnipeg's Dean Jenkinson rhymes his way through this debate, while Vancouver's Ian Boothby plays a pretty good Grinch. And then... is the Northern Gateway Pipeline a good or a bad idea? Albertan, Trent McClellan argues that it will be good for BC. Whereas contrarian Alan Park preaches to the choir in Victoria BC.

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Does food get better the next day? Pat Thornton loves leftovers, but Elvira Kurt would rather eat nails than leftover food. Also on the show....If pot becomes completely legal, will the government be a good dealer? Darren Frost thinks so, but Dave Martin isn't so sure.

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Do Hobbits make the best heroes? David Pryde thinks so, but Ron Sparks journeys down a different path. Then, should University be free? PEI's Patrick Ledwell thinks so, but Quebec's Derek Seguin does not support no tuition. And of course your host Steve Patterson makes the grade himself.

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Is there a silver lining beneath all the gloom and doom over Climate Change? Charlie Demers and Mark Forward heat things up in this debate. Then we talk online dating. Do you still think it's weird to meet your special someone online? Funny man Trent McClellan doesn't and will defend his position to nay sayer Kathleen McGee. 

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