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Master Debaters
by 550 KTSA
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.
Episodes
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Episode 18: An Alpha Dog Appears!
Energy 94.1's Ernie Martinez and ESPN San Antonio's James Pledger meet up to debate the past week of news while trying to see if they can beat the Alpha Dog!
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Episode 17: Coffee, House Pets, and Time Change
Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, Combat Culture's Matt Ryan, and comedian Roman Garcia pull out the puns (that aren't puns?), nerf their own arguments, and all play a bit of "Master Agreers" in this week's episode of Master Debaters.
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Episode 16: Cancun Conundrums, Curses!
Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, and Energy 94.1's Mijo all gather to test themselves to see if they are truly "master debaters" with this week's topics.
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Best of Master Debaters 2
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!
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Episode 15: An MT Chair Reappears!
Combat Culture's Matt Ryan and freelance journalist Ryan Broderick gather to discuss the past week's news in a lively debate.
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Best of Master Debaters 1
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!
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Episode 14: Top Talkers and George Orwell
Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, American Ground Radio's Stephen Parr, and Combat Culture's Matt Ryan all gather to have a kind, cordial discussion about some of the things making the news in the past week on this week's episode of Master Debaters.
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Episode 13: Hugging, Hoarding, and Housing
Combat Culture's Matt Ryan, Energy 94.1's Ernie Martinez, and comedian Roman Garcia all gather this week to pander -- and not pander -- to this week's judge, KTSA Newsman Don Morgan, to see if they can be this week's Master Debater.
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Episode 12: The Birds, The Bullets, and The Big Tech Companies
Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, freelance journalist Ryan Broderick, and writer/entertainer James Ponce all meet up in a very secret location to debate some of the biggest topics of the week.
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Episode 11: Topical Topics, Emotional Support Animals, and Spy Recruitment
Energy 94.1's Mijo, comedian/TV personality Roman Garcia, and Combat Culture's Matt Ryan all start the new year off with a feisty debate over every single hot topic the people of America are talking about.
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Episode 10: Chinese Spy Dating Tips & Worst Christmas Movies
Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, and Combat Culture's Matt Ryan all gather for this pre-Christmas episode to rip open the wrapping paper on their hot -- or not so hot -- takes on Carols caroling, tips on finding out if your lover is a Chinese spy, and a wide...
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Episode 9: The Pre-Thanksgiving Argument
Energy 94.1's Ernie Martinez, freelance journalist Ryan Broderick, and writer/entertainer James Ponce gather this week for a pre-Thanksgiving tradition of yelling at each other over recent news events on this week's edition of Master Debaters.
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Episode 8: Party in the USA, Healthcare as a Right, and Birds!
Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, Dana Cortez of the Dana Cortez Show, and American Ground Radio's Stephen Parr enter the Master Debater dungeon to see who can outwit, outlast, and out-talk on this week's edition of Master Debaters.
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Episode 7: Fiery Sushi Pics, Halloween Costume Horror, and M.T. Chair Appears
Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, talk show host Casey Bartholomew, and "M.T. Chair" all take on the hottest news topics of the past week, including controversial pics of San Antonio's fire chief, politics and relationships, and the best get-up for Halloween on this episode of Master Debaters.
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Episode 6: Star Wars and the Mystery of Lemon Chicken
This episode of Master Debaters features 102.7 Jack FM's Sam I Am, Energy 94.1's Mijo, and freelance journalist Ryan Broderick navigating the precision and critical analysis of judge Isaac from Atlanta on the latest news topics.
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Episode 5: Nudes, Noods, and No-Debate Attitudes
Combat Culture's Matt Ryan and comedians James Ponce and Roman Garcia took "no debate" to mean "no, debate!" and discussed their differences on this week's episode of Master Debaters.
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Episode 4: The Debate Debate
Washington Post's Alexandra Petri, Dana Cortez Show's DJ Automatic, and freelance journalist Ryan Broderick call convene to hash out their differences on this week's episode of Master Debaters.
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Episode 3: ETs, EVs, and NFL penalties
Fox News Radio's Matt Napolitano, KXKS-FM's Bristol, and stand-up comedian Roman Garcia engage in a very, very heated debate on the very, very most controversial topics in the news to see if they become the Master Debater!
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Episode 2: Halloween, Hangovers, and Ohio
"News O'Clock" host Hayes Brown, Dana Cortez Show co-host Anthony A., and talk radio host Casey Bartholomew join the show this week to see who among them can be crowned the Master Debater.
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Episode 1: Pepperoni, Soup, and Babies
The official debut episode of Master Debaters! This week's episode features Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri, Bristol from Kiss Country 93.7 in Shreveport, and Sam-I-Am from 102.7 Jack FM in San Antonio.
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Episode 0000 -- Trial By Error
The pilot episode of Master Debaters. Matt Ryan of Combat Culture, Matt Napolitano of Fox News Radio, and Syke of WBLI Long Island all join in the maiden voyage of Master Debaters in their effort to convince (KTSA producer extraordinaire) Chris from San Antonio that their argument is the best...
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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, 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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