Up For Debate

On this week's show we discuss musical instruments...then get distracted and talk about a bunch of other stuff! We start with the Cwrth and glass harmonica, then digress into how easy (or not easy) it was to invent stuff back in the 1700s and how tall would you get if you grew up in zero gravity. Get our usual (and unusual) shows on our website http://upfordebate.tv and on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate. Follow us on Twitter: @upfordebatetv

This week we continue our discussion of mascots, focusing on the sports mascots! Why does baseball have 3 mascots with a baseball for a head? Why is the Rockies mascot a triceratops? Is there anything more terrifying than San Diego's new supervillain Boltman? Get the answers to those questions plus so much more at http://upfordebate.tv and on Soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate. Follow us on Twitter @upfordebatetv

This week it's all about the corporate mascots as we discuss the unusual ("Hey Kool-Aid!"), the weird (did anyone like Mr. Six?) and the downright helpful (Smokey the Bear, Woodsy Owl and McGruff the Crime Dog). Get all the shows at http://upfordebate,tv and on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate. Follow us on Twitter @upfordebatetv.

This week we look at the awe-inspiring world of corporate sponsorship in sports. Would you buy the Official Wild Bird Seed of the Big 10? Why is Peyton Manning shilling for Papa John? Plus, we have every technical issue under the sun! Join us at http://upfordebate,tv, on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate and on Twitter @upfordebatetv.

It's a special episode of Up For Debate where Matt and Shaun tell a mystery story completely off the top of their heads. Look for appearances by: Brian the Union Guy, Dallas DA Cassie Thompson, a locked ottoman full of blood, Russian cosmonaut spies, and much more! Get this and all of our regular episodes at http://upfordebate.tv and on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate. Check us out of Twitter: @upfordebatetv.

This week is all about those classic comedy panels in your Sunday paper: comic strips! We talk about the sometimes-timeless humor of Family Circus, the underlying genius of Dilbert, the slap stick mediocrity of Beetle Bailey, and the psychology behind Jon, Odie and the gang on Garfield. Get every episode on our website http://upfordebate.tv and on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate. Send your feedback to us on Twitter: @upfordebatetv

It's our July 4th episode and we discussing all manner of things that are colored red, white and blue. We've got piles of fun facts on red lobsters and Red Lobster, white whales and Herman Melville, and the very existence of the "color" blue. It's equal parts educational and entertaining, as always at http://upfordebate.tv, on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate and on Twitter at @upfordebatetv.

This week we put our game show chops to the test in an episode filled with questions, challenges and a host of technical difficulties. It's Matt versus Colby and there can be only one winner on this week's Up For Debate at http://upfordebate.tv and on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate.

It's time to spin the wheel, press your luck and come on down to this episode all about game shows! We talk about the classics including: Jeopardy or Wheel? and the legacy of Family Feud. We also talk about the not so great shows like Oh Sit!, My Dad is Better Than Your Dad and Monopoly: The Show. Get all the episodes at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate and all the links at http://upfordebate.tv. Twitter: @upfordebatetv

This week we return to our discussion around the ocean containing topics like pollution, supergiant crustaceans and the Bermuda Triangle. All that plus Matt's Skype crashes several times! Get all you can handle at http://upfordebate.tv and on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate.

This week, we take a wide swing at the topic of The Oceans in a rapid fire discussion on such varying ideas as squids and waves, starfish and mermaids. Plus, Shaun makes a blooper! It's a water-logged edition of Up For Debate available as always at http://upfordebate,tv, at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate and on Twitter @upfordebatetv.

This week we cover the unusual and bizarre sports of the world from a fictional game on brooms (Quidditch) to ninjas and pole pushers (bo-taoshi) and from volleyball for your feet (sepak takraw) to log tossing (caber toss). Get all the details at http://upfordebate.tv and now on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/upfordebate.

This week we resume our discussion of the great Aaron Sorkin by looking at the second half of his TV career: Studio 60 and The Newsroom. Plus we make a final judgement on his lasting legacy and look at the answers to last week's audience question. Get all our episodes on our website, http://upfordebate.tv and on Twitter @upfordebatetv.

In round two of our discussion around returned media, we're looking at TV shows that have made a comeback. Some are comedies (Arrested Development), some are dramas (24) and some are even animated (Futurama). Which worked on their return? And which shows fell flat on their face? Get your fix on our website http://upfordebate.tv and be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Soundcloud, YouTube or via RSS.

On this episode we look at the reboots and remakes of movies from long ago. How good was the updated Willy Wonka? How bad was Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes? And Die Hard is the best movie ever. (That's not a question, but a statement) Get all our episodes at http://upfordebate.tv and give us your feedback using @upfordebatetv on Twitter and at upfordebatetv@gmail.com.

This week we cover the second half of our discussion on conspiracy theories, and we're focusing on the ones you could call insane. Is there a subterranean master race holding the secret to free energy? Why is the government putting fluoride in the water? Did the NBA freeze some envelopes? Get those answers on this week's show at http://upfordebate,tv and as always on Twitter via @upfordebatetv.

This week? We're definitely not going to slip mind control into the stream as we talk about the greatest conspiracy theories this country has ever known. Did we land on the moon or a sound stage? Did Oswald act alone? What really happened at Area 51? Find out the truth at http://upfordebate.tv and on Twitter using @upfordebatetv.

On this week's show, we return to the land of breakfast for part 2 of our look at the most important meal of the day. Does OJ deserve to be the king of breakfast? Is it tea's time to shine? What's a grapefruit? We answer those question's and more on the week's episode available as always at http://upfordebate.tv and on Twitter via @upfordebatetv.

On this week's show we talk about the ever controversial topic of breakfast, and do it in a "rapid fire" style. Quick thoughts on the over, under or appropriate-ness of your morning favorites including muffins, waffles, Pop Tarts and more. Get it all at http://upfordebate.tv and always on Twitter at @upfordebatetv

This week: part 2 of our look into the 2016 presidential race focusing on the Democratic Party contenders. Is Hillary heir to the throne or will her scandals catch up to her? Is VP Joe actually going to run and if he does, what will he even run on? Can Warren pull a Jeb Bartlett and become the leftist liberal this country needs? All that plus our picks for the first ever Presidential Primary Fantasy Draft. Get all the goodness at http://upfordebate.tv and on Twitter via @upfordebatetv.