The Great Debates

602 - ’Home Alone’ is fun for the whole family

This week the guys tackle the topic: a NYT bestselling book will be written by AI in the next seven years. Table scraps are discussed and they get right into with the main discussing a classic Christmas movie.

601 - A sad birthday is worse than a sad Christmas

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. 

GD Classics -- You Should Be Honest With Waiters and Waitresses

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.  

GD Classics -- Beer is Better Than Wine

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.

525 -- Season Finale (The Bagel Debate)

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. 

GD Classic! The Middle Seat Isn’t Worse Than the Window Seat

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.

524 -- We Pretty Much Understand Economics

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

523 -- Dave Bring ’Ems

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.

522 -- The Alphabet is in the Right Order

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."

521 -- Cooking week!

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. 

520 -- Knicks vs. the Senate

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. 

519 -- Micros All the Way Down

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.

518 -- Entertainment Week Week

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!

517 -- John Denver!

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.

516 -- Harvard has a Vibe

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.

515 -- Billboards Work

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. 

514 -- Fire Has Done More Harm than Good

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

513 -- Mario and Luigi are Brothers

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.

512 -- Vanna White Is Talented

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

511 -- 2020 Holiday Special

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!