Episodes

Thursday Nov 29, 2018
308 -- Hitler Would Get Nervous Before A Big Rally
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
In which Medina goes camping and is not present for the episode. The gents welcome esteemed guest and listener Natalie Tran to the Great Debates Studios as part of our ongoing Listener Engagement program.

Thursday Nov 15, 2018
307 -- Weed Has Peaked
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
In which the episode begins with a micro workplace dynamics, with specific attention on The New Haircut. During Host Chat, we dive into the mailbag. For the main, we consider the preponderance of Weed.

Thursday Nov 08, 2018
306 -- 90s TV vs. the Field
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
In which we begin, naturally, with Rage Against The Machine. To follow, a debate about Dave’s college roommate. During host chat, Hely wonders who from the 90s we’d like to interview. For the Great Debate, we tackle 90s TV.

Thursday Nov 01, 2018
305 -- Your Neighbor Is Your Friend
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
In which the getting right into it occurs, after a brief delay, with King taking the pro on “Flossing Sucks.” During host chat, we have a good, old-fashioned chat about a movie. For the Great Debate, a discussion of your friends and neighbors.

Thursday Oct 25, 2018
304 -- Halloween Spooktacular 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
In which we observe an annual tradition, our Halloween Celebration.

Thursday Oct 18, 2018
303 -- The Middle Seat Isn't Worse Than the Window Seat
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
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.

Thursday Oct 11, 2018
302 -- Brett Kavanaugh Is On The Supreme Court
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
In which the dudes debate about some guys in Washington. First, a micro on how fun Jeff Sessions is or isn't. In Host Chat, Hely has a civic-minded idea. For the main event, we publish a previously recorded time-capsule-future-provable.

Thursday Oct 04, 2018
301 -- Kurt Cobain Would Not Have Embarrassed Us
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
In which the gang returns to the studio for Season 3! No time is wasted in getting into a Micro Debate on tall women vs. short men. In Host Chat, the guys catch up on what went on over the summer. For the main event, one of the great questions of our time is explored.

Thursday Jun 28, 2018
225 -- Life Is Easier Today Than It Was In The 1980s
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
In which the debaters gather for Long June merriment. For the micro, King argues that FIFA is Blowing It. During host chat, Hely opens the mailbag, which gradually leads us to our Great Debate for the episode.

Thursday Jun 21, 2018
224 -- Comedy Is Lame Now
Thursday Jun 21, 2018
Thursday Jun 21, 2018
In which the gents take a break from whatever they’ve been doing and grace us with their presence for a summer micro on the ideal temperature for a pool. During Host Chat, Hely has a a time travel game. For the main event, a topic near and dear to the Debaters’ hearts.

Thursday Jun 07, 2018
223 -- A Basketball Team Would Beat A Hockey Team At Football
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
In which the debaters pause the Long June revelry long enough for couple of important debates. For the micro, Hely thinks Rudy Giuliani knows what he’s doing. During host chat, Dave takes a higher office. For the main, a consideration of a confusing sports event.

Thursday May 31, 2018
GD Classics -- June Is Better Than July
Thursday May 31, 2018
Thursday May 31, 2018
A Classic from the GD Vaults -- the ep when Long June was born:
In which the topic of Acoustic Guitar Playing at Parties is addressed, at long last. During Host Chat, real talk from King re: bacon, and in the Great Debate, Hely suggests an improvement to the Gregorian calendar.

Thursday May 24, 2018
222 -- Wine Isn't Dumb
Thursday May 24, 2018
Thursday May 24, 2018
In which the micro debate tackles movies that are “so bad they’re good”. During Host Chat, Hely has a question for Medina. For the main, a simple proposition gives King a tough time.

Thursday May 17, 2018
221 -- Bostonians Are Uglier Than the Average American
Thursday May 17, 2018
Thursday May 17, 2018
In which the gents are back in the same studio together for the first time in a while. Naturally, tensions are high. For the micro, a debate about Solo’s prospects. During Host Chat, the ever popular Defending Your Likes is played. For the main, a difficult question about the debaters’ home town.

Thursday May 10, 2018
220 -- Sneezing Is A Pleasant Experience
Thursday May 10, 2018
Thursday May 10, 2018
In which it’s the Listener’s Feast. After a Listener Appreciation Week in which no Listener Tops were debated, we present to you four Listener Micros, hotly contested, cooly moderated.

Thursday Apr 26, 2018
219 -- Men And Women Need To Spend More Time Apart
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
In which it’s Listener Appreciation Week. The micro is hot and cold. During Host Chat, the gents express their appreciation. For the Main Event, a problematic topic is handled poorly at best.

Thursday Apr 12, 2018
218 -- The Most Important Piece Of Furniture In Your Home Is Your Bed
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
In which the gents pull back the curtain on the making of the great debates, in Pull Back The Curtain Week! For the micro, a discussion of Don’t Stop Believin’. For the main, we wonder about major pieces of furniture.

Thursday Apr 05, 2018
217 -- It Will Be A Good Year For Baseball
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
In which the team attempts a debate-by-skype, and the results are…up for debate. For the micro, we check in with OJ. During host chat, Hely admires a great debater. For the main event, the boys play ball.

Thursday Mar 22, 2018
216 -- Trains Are Better Than Boats
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
In which a micro debate considers what it is to be an opposite. During Host chat, Dave plays a childish game. For the main event, we pit two mainstays of travel against each other.

Thursday Mar 15, 2018
215 -- BMWs Are Sexy
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
In which Hely is subjected to the Mac/PC personality test. During Host Chat, Hely offers a book review. For the main event, the gents wonder whether the BMW is Sexy.