The Debaters
with Steve Patterson

Are Drug Companies Bad for Us? Alan Park argues they're bad medicine while comedian and pharmacy owner, Paul Bae says Drug Companies are great, when used as directed. Also a debate about strength, fortitude and survival. We're talking predators. Bears vs sharks. Mark Little takes it to Pete Kelamis and "pandas" to the audience as he asserts it would be worse to be attacked by a bear.  

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Saturday's Debaters comes from Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. On the show, comedians Elvira Kurt and Ryan Belleville debate the question, is having an only child a good thing? Also on the show Trevor Boris and Debra DiGiovanni debate the lost art of handwriting. Don't miss the Debaters this Saturday on Radio One at 1pm.
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Wednesday on The Debaters, what's better beer or wine? Comedian Charlie Demers says wine all the way. But "here for the beer" Paul Myrehaug begs to differ. Also on the show, Darcy Michael and Jeffery Yu debate whether kids should be on allowed on the Internet. Tune into The Debaters Wednesday at 11:30 am right here on Radio One.

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Saturday on The Debaters, smart dressed men Paul F. Tomkins and Dave Shumka debate do clothes make the man? Also on the show, comedians Sam Easton and Lori Gibbs in an age old debate...what's better an older or younger man? The Debaters is on the air 1pm on Radio One.

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You know the saying: behind every great man there's a great woman. Well The Debaters turns that old adage on its head and asserts: behind every great woman is an even greater man. Arlene Dickinson of CBC TV's Dragon's Den takes issue with the idea. While Debaters veteran John Wing sets out to prove there's always a man behind a successful woman, and she shouldn't worry her pretty little head about it. Also on the show...Fast Food. It's a love hate relationship isn't it? We love to eat it but we hate what it does to us. So savvy comedian Alan Park will try to convince funny man, Ron Sparks that Fast Food is Evil Food.  Listen in for all the laughs Wednesday at 11:30 am here on CBC Radio One.

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Saturday on The Debaters comedians Sean Cullen and Dave Hemstad debate a very important issue...what's better pancakes or waffles? Also on the show...comedians Dave Merheje and Simon Rakoff mix fact and funny to debate the good and the bad of lotteries. That's this Saturday at 1pm ( 1:30NT ) on Radio One.
Check out some behind the scenes at the taping of Pancakes vs Waffles from Canada Live.

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Should we bring back extinct animals? Would the reality of that be as cool as the fantasy sounds? Sean Cullen and David Pryde match wits on whether dodos and dinos should stay dead. Then Facebook and Twitter, aka Social Networks. We all know about the role they played in recent democratic uprisings, but do they do more harm than good? Elvira Kurt thinks so. But facebook fan and funny man Charlie Demers says the good outweighs the bad. The Debaters airs on CBC Radio One Wednesday at 11:30 am.

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Revenge is sweet, but not as sweet as beating your opponent on the Debaters. Outrageous Nikki Payne sets out to convince docile Dave Hemstad that Revenge is a dish best served often. And then that Canadian Guy Glen Foster takes on Pete Zedlacher on the topic of Old Rockers. Has the time come for some of our senior rock musicians to hang up their Fenders? For a little satisfaction tune in to the Debaters on CBC Radio Saturday at 1:00 pm.


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Coming up on The Debaters this weekend, two of Newfoundland's favourite comedians, Jonny Harris and Mark Critch debate the seal hunt. And Steve Patterson keeps them both on an even keel. Also on the show Derek Seguin and Nikki Payne debate whether it's better to play hard to get. Tune in Wednesday at 11:30 am for all the laughs and logic.

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The Debaters celebrates 75 years of CBC by debating its icons. First Rebecca Kohler and Dave Hemstad duke it out in the News versus Sports Debate. Then Charlie Demers and Sean Cullen argue over who's the better CBC icon, David Suzuki or Don Cherry. Tune in to Radio One at 1:00 pm on Saturday.


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