The Debaters

Hello listener, nice ears you've got there.

Steve Patterson here, host of The Debaters, Canada's comedy competition judged by live audience applause.

This Thanksgiving weekend, we wanna know, should family obligations be optional, or should these matriarchal meetups be mandatory? One way or another, we're going to get together on this, so hear us out while we harvest up some laughs, and don't miss out on this week's episode of The Debaters, wherever you get your podcasts.

[intro music] From CBC News, The World Is Sour, I'm Neil Kumar.

In Mexico, Hurricane Simon is bearing down on the country's Pacific coast as a powerful Category 4 storm.

[upbeat music] Hey, Canada! We're not here to get a frosty reception.

From Regina, Saskatchewan, home of the Frost! Winter Festival, it's the Debaters.

[upbeat music] The Debaters, where comedians fight with facts and funny, and this audience picks the winner.

Now, here's a man who's snowman to trifle with, Steve Patterson.

[audience cheering]

Hey! Thanks, Graeme Clark.

Hello, Canada.

Welcome back to the Debaters.

Things just got real.

From Winnipeg, the city whose slogan is, "Made from what's real," it's the Debaters.

[upbeat music] The Debaters, where comedians fight with facts and funny, and the audience picks the winner.

Now, here's a man who's made from what's funny, Steve Patterson.

[audience cheering]

Thanks, Graham.

Hello, Canada.

Welcome back to the Debaters.

need to film? I know.

I know past guest Charlie Demers, he had the creator of The Debaters, Richard Seid, speak to his class when he was teaching a comedy writing class.

And Richard Seid said that he was an elf.

That was the rest of the class.

We've seen jokes from both sides now.

From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the birthplace of Joni Mitchell, it's the Debaters.

[cheering] [upbeat music] So, Debaters, where comedians fight with facts and funny, and this audience picks a winner.

Now, here's a man who took a big, yellow taxi to get here, Steve Patterson.

Hey.

[cheering] Thanks, Graham Clark.

Hello, Canada, and welcome back to the Debaters.

We are so happy to be back in Saskatoon.

We're ready to Sask-tell it like it is.

From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, home of the SaskTel Centre, it's the Debaters.

[upbeat music] The Debaters, where comedians fight with facts and funny and this audience picks the winner.

Now, here's a man who always says, "Don't Sask-don't tell," Steve Patterson.

Hey.

Hello, Canada.

Thanks, Graham.

Welcome back to the Debaters.