Episodes
7 days ago
803 - Personal Provables Week
7 days ago
7 days ago
Has Steve Hely meet Bill Maher? And what does Dave think of Pete Rose? Listen to find out!
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
802 - A Halloween Special: There's a spider somewhere in your bed
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Happy Halloween! In this special, the guys talk costumes: Are people wearing them in prison? And are most kids' costumes good? Plus, a reflection on the Reagan movie.
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
801 - Let's go to the opera
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
The boys are back! And this time they're tackling the issue of what "chilling" really is and whether going to the opera is a good way to spend an evening.
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
GD Classic! You Should Have A Positive Reaction To A Jury Summons
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Take a trip back to February 2018 for an episode in which the gents strip the show down to essentials and engage in two hot debates, no time wasting, no host chatting, no nonsense. In the first, the work of two of Hollywood’s most famous leading men is evaluated. In the second, the debaters consider our civil duty.
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
704 - Bananas are nearly flawless
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Bananas, weed and presidents. It doesn't get more Great Debates than this.
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
703 - Must Do Week!
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
The guys are switching it up this week with a couple of tops that they absolutely must debate. Things got heated while talking about sinking ships and Usher.
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
702 - We don’t need the Moon
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
College football is in the news, and this week the debaters consider what's more difficult: Kicking a field goal or acing a college organic chemistry class. Plus a provable and some contemplation on the importance of the Moon.
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
701 - Most Russell Crowe movies are really good
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
The Debaters are back just in time for a holiday treat! This time, Steve and Dave debate the merits of Reddit and The New Yorker. Then a debate about Russell Crowe ensues.
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
602 - ’Home Alone’ is fun for the whole family
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
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.
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
601 - A sad birthday is worse than a sad Christmas
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
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.
Friday Jul 22, 2022
GD Classics -- You Should Be Honest With Waiters and Waitresses
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
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.
Friday Jul 08, 2022
GD Classics -- Beer is Better Than Wine
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
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.
Friday Jul 01, 2022
525 -- Season Finale (The Bagel Debate)
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
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.
Friday Jun 24, 2022
GD Classic! The Middle Seat Isn’t Worse Than the Window Seat
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
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.
Friday Jun 17, 2022
524 -- We Pretty Much Understand Economics
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
The guys are back this week to discuss the social expectations surrounding catered dog funerals. Then things turn topical with a debate about economics.
Friday May 27, 2022
523 -- Dave Bring ’Ems
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
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.
Friday May 13, 2022
522 -- The Alphabet is in the Right Order
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
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."
Friday May 06, 2022
521 -- Cooking week!
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
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.
Monday May 02, 2022
520 -- Knicks vs. the Senate
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
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.
Friday Apr 22, 2022
519 -- Micros All the Way Down
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
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.