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Master Debaters

by XCS Studios

Nonstop talking heads on the news channels. Perpetual hot takes on the sports channels. KTSA thought: let’s have MORE hot takes and MORE inflated egos in one show!Three combatants filled to the brim with opinions and the urge to verbally spew it out all compete to try win over an innocent, impartial judge.These contestants will weave their way through topics ranging from general news, politics, sports, entertainment, to life offering the judge their takes on each question. The judge will determine if their arguments are worthy enough to earn them the title of Master Debater.Listen every week to hear the freshest perspectives to the latest news events in this mental melee.

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Episodes

  1. Master Debaters Christmas Special 1

    Roman Garcia, Matt Ryan, and Christian Blood gather around the table to air their grievances this Christmas with guest judge, Jimmy Trevino.

  2. Episode 38: Animal Rights, Bathroom Frights, and Taco Fights

    San Antonio Sports Star's Joe Reinagel, Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, and Combat Culture's Matt Ryan battle it out this week on Master Debaters!

  3. Best of Master Debaters 3

    Nonstop talking heads on the news channels. Perpetual hot takes on the sports channels. KTSA thought: let’s have MORE hot takes and MORE inflated egos in one show! Check out this wild three-way debate every week tackling recent news and life topics!

  4. Episode 37: Winter Games, War Games, and Host Mind Games

    Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, and freelance journalist Ryan Broderick all compete in this week's Winter Olympics-Super Bowl-other major sporting event debate-athon!

  5. Episode 36: An Animal Adventure!

    Energy 94.1's Lo, USA Radio Network's James Parker, and San Antonio Sports Star's Michael Jimenez get in on this week's debate on Master Debaters.

  6. Episode 35: New Year, New You

    San Antonio Sports Star's James Pledger, national talk host Chad Benson, and 1010 WINS/WCBS 880's Jason Goldstein battle it out this week to see who is the Master Debater!

  7. Episode 34: Plot Twists, Puns, and the Christmas Spirit

    Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, and San Antonio Sports Star's James Pledger gather for a Christmas debate on this week's episode of Master Debaters.

  8. Episode 33: KTSA Research Robot II

    Comedian Roman Garcia, talk host James Parker, and Catalyst Wrestling's Matt Ryan battle it out on this week's episode of Master Debaters before the ever ambivalent and disinterested judge, the KTSA Research Robot.

  9. Episode 32: The Hallow-Argument Special

    Energy 94.1's Mijo, Guy David, and San Antonio Sports Star's James Pledger get spooky on this week's episode of Master Debaters -- the Hallow-Argument Special!

  10. Episode 31: Streaming Sellouts and Florida Flocks

    Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, and Combat Culture's Matt Ryan join the show this week in an effort to win over the judge, Travis from Vermont, to be crowned this week's Master Debater.

  11. Episode 30: Battle of the Jameses 1

    WRNO's James Parker, San Antonio Sports Star's James Pledger, and office furniture James "M.T. Chair" Pew battle it out in the Battle of the Jameses on this week's episode of Master Debaters.

  12. Episode 29: Mumbling Meadows, Farting on Zoom, and CHINA!

    Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, Combat Culture's Matt Ryan, and San Antonio Sports Star's Rudy Jay battle over all the past week of news in an effort to be the Master Debater!

  13. Episode 28: Mask Mandates and OnlyFans

    Energy 94.1's Cisco, Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, and comedian Roman Garcia gather to debate all of the "hot" and "heavy" topics of the week on this week's episode of Master Debaters.

  14. Episode 27: Olympics, Money for Shots, Family as Friends

    American Ground Radio's Stephen Parr, San Antonio Sports Star's James Pledger, and comedian Roman Garcia hash it out on this week's episode of Master Debaters.

  15. Episode 26: KTSA Research Robot Judge & "Drink Your Matcha and Shut Up"

    Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, and Energy 94.1's Mijo bring their arguments before the "KTSA Research Robot" in hopes of being named this week's Master Debater!

  16. Episode 25: Fighting Flight Attendants, Fake Foods, and Faulty Phrases

    ESPN San Antonio's Rob Thompson, ESPN San Antonio's James Pledger, and radio host Guy David take on the past week of news to see who can be crowned this week's Master Debater!

  17. Episode 24: Hot Weather, Sticky Baseballs, and Potential Pandering

    ESPN San Antonio's James Pledger, Energy 94.1's Ricardo, and freelance journalist Ryan Broderick all get judged by KTSA's Katy Barber on their debating prowess.

  18. Episode 23: Matter of Trust, Kept Up With Kardashians, and Moon Moves

    ESPN San Antonio's Rob Thompson, Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, and Combat Culture's Matt Ryan get creative this week as they discuss the price of PSLs (pumpkin spice lattes?), Mario Kart level driving, and much more on this episode of Master Debaters.

  19. Episode 22: Killer Drones, Trusting Scientists, and Juiced Balls

    ESPN San Antonio's James Pledger, Energy 94.1's Cisco, and WRNO's James Parker gather this week gather to throw down their best arguments in this installment of Master Debaters.

  20. Episode 21: Lotto tickets, John Cena, Memorial Day... LIVE!

    Master Debaters go live in a web stream for the show's first time. Combat Culture's Matt Ryan, comedian Roman Garcia, and radio host Guy David all gather to duke it out in this pre-Memorial Day weekend episode.

  21. Episode 20: The Oscars, Numbers, and Racist USA

    Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, ESPN San Antonio's James Pledger, and Energy 94.1's Mijo all gather to spar over the past week of news in this week's edition of Master Debaters.

  22. Episode 19: The Yelling, The Wishy-Washy, and The Boring

    Combat Culture's Matt Ryan, comedian Roman Garcia, and Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano all convene to try to win over the very sharp debate criticisms of the judge, Isaac from Atlanta.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Nonstop talking heads on the news channels. Perpetual hot takes on the sports channels. KTSA thought: let’s have MORE hot takes and MORE inflated egos in one show!Three combatants filled to the brim with opinions and the urge to verbally spew it out all compete to try win over an innocent, impartial judge.These contestants will weave their way through topics ranging from general news, politics, sports, entertainment, to life offering the judge their takes on each question. The judge will determine if their arguments are worthy enough to earn them the title of Master Debater.Listen every week to hear the freshest perspectives to the latest news events in this mental melee.

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Nonstop talking heads on the news channels. Perpetual hot takes on the sports channels. KTSA thought: let’s have MORE hot takes and MORE inflated egos in one show!Three combatants filled to the brim with opinions and the urge to verbally spew it out all compete to try win over an innocent,...

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