This House Would...
With debate growing in popularity, we (university debaters ourselves) wanted to bring the activity to a podcast format. Here, you will find tips on basic debate knowledge, moderated debates, and learn about a topic of interest from former and current debaters.
Episodes
49 episodes
Debate 101 S2: EP2: Argumentation and Analysis
Welcome back to Episode 2 of Debate 101 S2! In this episode, Hannah and Sherry introduces and breaks down the pillars of argumentation: argument, analysis, and example, and a number of strategies following the core fundamentals of argumentation...
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EP17: Copying the Euro ft. ASEAN Nations
SEAzone has a certain ring to it doesn't it? It might be a thing of the future should the collaboration of SEA nations bring forth a new economic agreement to adopt a common currency. We know that our debate friends in the SEA region will be ve...
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EP14: The Modern Crusade: Religion vs. Feminism
Credits:Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan, Eric JiangEditor: Eric JiangCover Art: @onlyooh_Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thwdebatepodcastDo you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to hear about? Fee...
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Debate 101 S2: EP1: Rethinking Debate
We heard you loud and clear. Debate 101 is back with more debate coaches, more guests, and more information. In this episode, we introduce our season 2 hosts: Hannah Zhao and Sherry Shu, and they give us their introduction to the fundamentals o...
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Extended Ep: Trashing Romance on Valentine's Day.
Here at THW, we try to stay neutral. We don't slam holidays for being infiltrated by capitalist greed (we do). We don't kill the festive mood of other people with logic and reason (we do). So it's not a surprise that in this special Valentine's...
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EP13: Diversity Hires, Affirmative Action, and Women
Imagine being a Harvard admissions officer - do you accept a white female from a poorer background or an African-American/Canadian female from a privileged background? What about if you were hiring for a major bank and needed good publicity? Wh...
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EP12: "Beauty doesn't matter" vs. "All bodies are beautiful"
Many of us grapple with confidence and self-esteem insecurities when growing up. But wait, why is that? In the first episode of our current month's topic of feminism, we judge the value of beauty as a trait, either to be discarded or accepted, ...
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Special EP: Rising popularity of K-Pop (feat. Cristine Cai)
As K-Pop exploded over the world, we ask ourselves, has its cultural dominance been good, or harmful, to Asians, both in Asia and in the west? This week, our special guest, Cristine, joins us to talk about the motion: This house, as East Asians...
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EP11: We are now a socially conscious film studio
Just kidding, THW is not leaving the podcast game into the film industry, but we're sure that we'd be good at it. This week, we talk about all the nuances of selecting and casting actors for major film roles, and how that can be changed by vari...
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Ep10: Female violence in films, a trojan horse?
As Hollywood and other movie industries begin to embrace depictions of strong women in movies, does this actually empower women, or simply function as a vehicle for profiting off the male gaze? In this episode, we reveal just how much film cont...
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EP9: Holidays, a money-grabbing farce?
The Christmas season is upon us, and inevitably, you knew this episode was coming. This time, we go all-in pointing fingers and critiquing capitalism in our holidays' motion: This house regrets the commercialization of holidays. As more and mor...
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EP8: Fan Culture, K-Pop stans, and the law.
This week, we tackle the very topical issue of the rise in fan culture, both healthy and obsessive. The motion we discuss is: This house supports laws that limit fan culture. Do you think fan culture needs regulatory oversight? Listen in to fin...
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EP7: Do you want to be a K-Pop Idol?
In this stirring episode leading into this month's topic of media and pop culture, we go all-in discussing our thoughts on how the life of a K-Pop idol compares to an average South Korean citizen. This motion was run at the South Korea Worlds e...
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EP6: What are political parties even for?
In this episode, Noah poses a question to our audience and our hosts: What are political parties for? This motion was prepared at the Canadian Nationals Debate Championship last year, and we explore a few points that can be run by t...
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EP5: Referendums: A blursed tool (Extended Ep)
In this fun hour-long debate over whether referendums are beneficial or detrimental to democracy, we look into how different levels of debaters think and take turns prepping the motion. At THW, we aim to reach every tier of debating and this ep...
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EP4: Should we make voting mandatory?
This house would make voting mandatory? In the first week of this month's series on voting and electoral politics, we tackle one of the most common motions we've seen and taught. Here, we discuss civil responsibilities and rights, and frame ver...
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EP3: Nationalizing Olympic training.
In this new format here at THW, Noah, Heather, and Eric sit down on a Saturday morning to talk about a variety of debate topics. This month, we prepare and discuss motions on the Olympics, Olympic athletes, and their relations to common problem...
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EP2: Should countries with poor human rights be allowed to host the Olympics?
In this new format here at THW, Noah, Heather, and Eric sit down on a Saturday morning to talk about a variety of debate topics. For this month's episodes, we prepare and discuss motions on the Olympics, Olympic athletes, and their relations to...
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EP1: Should the Tokyo Olympics have been cancelled? (Part 2)
In this new format here at THW, Noah, Heather, and Eric sit down on a Saturday morning to talk about a variety of debate topics. For this month's episodes, we prepare and discuss motions on the Olympics, Olympic athletes, and their relations to...
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EP1: Should the Tokyo Olympics have been cancelled? (Part 1)
In this new format here at THW, Noah, Heather, and Eric sit down on a Saturday morning to talk about a variety of debate topics. For the next few episodes, we prepare and discuss motions on the Olympics, Olympic athletes, and their relations to...
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We’re (Almost) Back!
Four months later, THW is back with a new episode. As different team members take on internships, a much needed break, summer school, or a new job, we’ve let ourselves drift away from the podcast- and to come back rejuvenated and ready to tr...
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Debate 101: EP12 / Whip Speech
In BP rounds, the whip speakers play a unique but important role in the debate. They summarize the round and persuade the judges why their team has won by looking at the debate holistically. In this episode, Noah and Nicole talk about what make...
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Debate 101: EP11 / Rebuilding
Rebuilding' is an important component of a second speaker's speech because it functions to repair and strengthen your partner's case after your opponent's refutation. In this episode, Noah and Nicole discuss the two main rebuilding techniques: ...
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SPECIAL Ep: “THW” Team Celebrates 2021 Downloads!
The “this house would…” debate podcast has hit a solid 2021 downloads! To celebrate, Hannah, Heather, Nicole, Noah, Reza, and- for the first time- editor Eric, sit down together with a plan to talk about debate experiences and the workings of t...
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Debate 101: Mini Series with Ethan Fortes: Fostering an Open and Inclusive Debate Community (Episode 3)
To further increase accessibility in the debate community, Noah and Nicole sat down with a like-minded individual, Ethan Fortes - a founder of Debate to Learn and an experienced debate coach - who shared with us his innovative ideas of building...
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