Welcome to the Bin Room Banter - the ultimate tea spilling, clash unpacking, and occasionally motionally unstable take on university debating in Kenya.
Hosted by Shamiah, a retired debate addict with too many receipts, this podcast dives into the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous side of debate culture. From faking accents, to quoting Bo Seo, we are here to relive the chaos, the crushes and the questionable judge calls. Co-hosted by Kimani Kiragu.
So, grab your flow, reduce your aggression, and let’s get motionally unstable. No POIs, no equity panels - just vibes
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Welcome to the Bin Room Banter - the ultimate tea spilling, clash unpacking, and occasionally motionally unstable take on university debating in Kenya.
Hosted by Shamiah, a retired debate addict with too many receipts, this podcast dives into the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous side of debate culture. From faking accents, to quoting Bo Seo, we are here to relive the chaos, the crushes and the questionable judge calls. Co-hosted by Kimani Kiragu.
So, grab your flow, reduce your aggression, and let’s get motionally unstable. No POIs, no equity panels - just vibes
In this second installment of The Queen’s Gambit, we sit down with Michelle Adika, one of the boldest voices in global debating, to unpack what it means to be a Black woman holding space at the World Universities Debate Championship. From strategy secrets for anyone wanting to reach PAUDC Johannesburg finals, to honest takes on accessibility in global debating, to whether The Bin Room Banter should be “cancelled” (👀), Michelle brings heat, humor, and hard truth. Oh, and yes, we settle the tea on women fighting over top-room boys.
She also dropped a few tips on prep for Jozi:
A. Depth in African Philosophy: African philosophy: exploring what it truly means to be African.
B. Political and Historical Context: Southern Africa’s political landscape: especially South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.
C. Mastery of Rules and Application: We need to strengthen our grasp of debate rules, not just in theory, but in how they shape obligations within a round. In SAUDC rounds, teams are precise about framework and context. For example, they call out when arguments are retrospective rather than grounded in what has happened. They also make sure to clearly flag specific actions that fulfill what the motion demands.
Happy prep for Jozi
Bin Room Banter Podcast
Welcome to the Bin Room Banter - the ultimate tea spilling, clash unpacking, and occasionally motionally unstable take on university debating in Kenya.
Hosted by Shamiah, a retired debate addict with too many receipts, this podcast dives into the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous side of debate culture. From faking accents, to quoting Bo Seo, we are here to relive the chaos, the crushes and the questionable judge calls. Co-hosted by Kimani Kiragu.
So, grab your flow, reduce your aggression, and let’s get motionally unstable. No POIs, no equity panels - just vibes
