BUGHOUSE! Chicago #29 | September 9, 2019
Is the Indian Summer Racist?
The Better Suburbs: North or South
Unions: Good or Bad for Industry
BUGHOUSE! Chicago #27 | August 5, 2019
People: Inherently Good or Scum?
Lauren Reed
vs.
Dave Belden (winner)
Boycotting: The Most Effective Form of Revolution
Brett Dworski (winner)
vs.
David Himmel
You’re Wrong and I am Right
Lindsay Williams (winner)
vs.
A.J. Miller
BUGHOUSE! Las Vegas #24 | June 24, 2019
The Public Pool: Oasis of Wonder or Deep Puddle of Filth?
Dana Jerman
vs.
Erik Lewin (Winner)
Independence Day: A Celebration of Freedom or Dancing on a Bunch of Graves?
Don Hall (winner)
vs.
Jessica Pena
To Procreate or Not: What Value Are Children?
David Himmel
vs.
Jarret Keene David Himmel (Winner)
BUGHOUSE! Chicago #21 | May 6, 2019
Our Tribe: Likeminded Bubble or Diverse in Thought
John Capaul (Winner)
vs.
Paul Teodo
Trickledown Economics: Truth or Horseshit?
Bill Gorgo
vs.
Merrit Landsteiner (Winner)
Psychics: Paranormal Soothsayers or Flimflam Artists?
David Fink
vs.
Phyllis Porche (Winner)
Audience Favorite: Bill Gorgo
BUGHOUSE! #20 | April 1, 2019
The better Clown: Bozo or Krusty?
Lauren Reed (winner)
vs.
Brett Dworski
Is a MAGA hat a sign of hatred or just an expression of simple opinion?
Lindsay Williams (winner)
vs.
Chris Churchill
Hipsters: Are they hip or square?
Kari Castor
vs.
Sheri Reda (winner)
Audience Favorite: Lauren Reed
BUGHOUSE! #17 | February 11, 2019
The Best Beatle: Lennon or McCartney?
Joe Janes (winner)
vs
Lindsay Williams
Intersectionality: Great Unifier or Devastating Divider?
John Capaul
vs
Don Hall (winner)
Dating Your “Type”: Road to Romance or Ruin?
Phyllis Porché (winner)
vs
David Himmel
AUDIENCE FAVORITE:
Joe Janes
BUGHOUSE! #16 | January 7, 2019
Should You Judge a Book (or a Person) by its Cover?
Dana Jerman
vs.
J.L. Thurston (winner)
Dibs: Yea or Nay?
Sheri Reda (winner)
vs.
Frank Leyden
To Impeach or Not? A Trumpian Dilemma
Don Hall
vs.
David Himmel
Mike Hiller (winner)
AUDIENCE FAVORITE:
Sheri Reda
BUGHOUSE! #15 | December 3, 2018
Populism vs Liberalism: Which is the Future?
Brian Sweeney (winner)
vs
David Himmel
The Future is Female: Are Men Obsolete?
Kari Castor (winner)
vs
Sarah Jean Robinson
Santa vs Jesus: Which is the Best Holiday Spokesperson?
Bill Gorgo (winner)
vs
Don Hall
AUDIENCE FAVORITE:
Kari Castor and Bill Gorgo
BUGHOUSE! #13 | October 1, 2018
EQUITY: Opportunity or Outcome?
Ric Walker
vs
A. J. Miller (winner)
HALLOWEEN: For Kids or Adults?
Dave Belden
vs
Sonal Aggarwal (winner)
BETA MALES: Wimps or The Future Man?
David Himmel
vs
Merrit Landsteiner (winner)
AUDIENCE FAVORITE:
Merrit Landsteiner
BUGHOUSE! #11 | August 6, 2018
Artists:
Political Correctness: Progress or Regress
David Himmel (winner)
vs
Kari Castor
The (Un)Necessity of a College Education
Paul Teodo
vs
John Capaul (winner)
Modern Dating: Meetup or Match.com?
Gillian Hemme (winner)
vs
Zach Bartz
BUGHOUSE! #10 | July 9, 2018
Artists:
Climate Change: Chicken Little or Nostradamus?
MT Cozzola (winner)
vs
PR LeGrand
The Faraway Future: Star Wars or Star Trek ?
Todd Gutner (winner)
vs
Kelly LaBanco
Online Vitriol: Self Regulation or Throttled Access?
David Himmel
vs
Don Hall (winner)
AUDIENCE FAVORITE:
Todd Gutner
BUGHOUSE #9 | June 4, 2018
Artists:
Protest: Effective Change or Traffic Jams?
Frank Leyden
vs
David Himmel (winner)
Asswipes: Toilet Paper or Bidet?
Dana Jerman
vs
Susie An (winner)
Prostitution: Legalize or Criminalize?
Lisa Marie Farver (winner)
vs
Mark B. Weiss
BUGHOUSE! #7 | April 2, 2018
Artists:
Censorship vs Hate Speech?
David Himmel
vs
Chris Churchill (winner)
Do the Artist's Crimes Negate the Art?
Risa McDonell
vs
Andi Dymond (winner)
Tattoos: Art or Just Trashy?
Emily Belden (winner)
vs
Jamie Buell
BUGHOUSE! Ep. 5 February 12, 2018
Monday, February 12, 2018
Music for the BUGHOUSE! Podcast is provided by Mike Vinopal and Local Motive.
Artists:
Is Satire Dead in the Age of Trump?
Vincent Truman (winner)
vs
Jason Smith
VALENTINE'S DAY: Love or Money?
Lauren Huffman
vs
Phyllis Porché (winner)
Dystopian Vision: Orwell or Huxley
Peter Kremidas (winner)
vs
avid Himmel
BUGHOUSE! Podcast Ep. 4 January 8, 2018
Monday, January 8, 2018
Music for the BUGHOUSE! Podcast is provided by Mike Vinopal and Local Motive.
Artists:
GENTRIFICATION: Bane or Boon?
Don Hall
David Himmel (Winner)
CALL OUT CULTURE: Instructive or Destructive?
David Barish (Winner)
Risa McDonell
MICHAEL BAY: Hack or Genius?
Joe Janes
Brian Sweeney (Winner)
BUGHOUSE! Podcast Ep. 3 December 4, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Music for the BUGHOUSE! Podcast is provided by Mike Vinopal and Local Motive.
Artists:
Chris Churchill
Adrienne Brown (Winner)
Drew Love (Winner)
David Himmel
Don Hall (Winner)
Dana Jerman