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Past Episodes: September 2009 Archives

Wed Sep 30 - How great were the 1980's?

Pugnacious patriarch John Wing does his sexist best to convince Teresa Pavlinek (“The Jane Show”) that she will never be compete as a woman until she has kids. Next up, on our double bill of laughs and logic, Toronto funnyman Mark Forward tries to convince an exuberant Debra Digiovanni that the fads and fashions of the 1980’s should be buried once and for all. Yes, we’re getting a little nostalgic so put on your parachute pants and drop into “The Debaters” Wednesday at 11:30 am on Radio One.

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Sat Sep 26 - "N" Word & Pirates 4.03

Is it time to ban the "N" word? The Debaters are in Newfoundland this week as local celebs Shaun Majumder and Snook (Pete Soucy) go toe to toe to decide whether the term Newfie is an amiable appellation or malignant moniker. Next up, we're talking pirates as stand-up comics John Ki and Darren Frost rattle sabers and cross swords over whether the modern day variety should to be wiped off the map. Hey, Canada, can we interest you in a treasure trove of fact and funny? Just tune in to The Debaters, Saturday at 1:00 pm. You won't believe your "buccaneers."

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Wed Sep 23 Tall Women Got No Reason...

Does a short man have any business dating a tall woman? This week, The statuesque Karen O’Keefe tries to prove to vertically challenged comedian, Scott Faulconbridge, that tall women should always ‘overlook’ short men. Also on our double bill of laughs and logic, Caribbean Canadian Gilson Lubin and South Asian Canadian Ali Rizvi go toe to toe on the topic of multiculturalism and whether visible minorities becoming the majority in Canada is going to be a good thing. Yes, The Debaters is celebrating Canada’s diversity and we prove yet again that no matter your colour or your height, you’ll always have a place on our show – as long as you’re funny and as long as you can reach the microphone. The show airs Wednesday at 11:30 am on Radio One.

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