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. About the series: Debate 101 dive into the basics of debate in short 15-20 minute episodes with co-hosts Hannah and Sherry: featuring strategies, skills, and the occasional guest, this series is informational yet casual. Credits: Hosts: Hannah...

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 very knowledgeable on this topic, and so we implore you, our audience, to think and debate this very much future-facing topic of: THW adopt a common currency for ASEAN. Credits: Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan, Eric Jiang Editor: Eric Jiang Cover Art: @o...

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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 of parliamentary debate. We're excited to have them on and even more so to continue helping young debaters learn debate and to think like a debater. About the series: Debate 101 dive into the basics of debate in short 15-20 minute episodes with co-hosts...

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 Day extended episode, we look at what is really the value of love? Our motion today is: This house would raise our daughters to devalue romance. Listen in to join the wild ride that is our Valentine's Day romantic thriller, or what we usually call, a d...

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? What inherent trait is more important - race, gender, or financial status? This thought experiment highlights the debate in this episode as we talk about: This house believes that the world would be a better place if women from privileged backgrounds turn...

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, in this WUDC motion: This house believes that the feminist movement should push the narrative of "beauty doesn't matter" over "all bodies are beautiful". Credits: Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan, Eric Jiang Editor: Eric Jiang Cover Art: @onlyooh_ Foll...

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, regrets the rising popularity of K-Pop. We hope you enjoy this special end to our winter series on popular culture, media, and deep-dive on K-Pop. Credits: Hosts: Heather Yuan, Cristine Cai Editor: Eric Jiang Cover Art: @onlyooh_ Follow us on Instag...

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 various modes of casting. Someone switched around our University majors this week as our hosts come up with some wild points for the motion: This house, as a socially conscious film studio, would only use non-traditional forms of film casting over tradition...

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 content we watch (or don't watch) and discuss female retributive violence and what that does to feminism in pop culture. Motion: This house opposes the portrayal of female retributive violence Credits: Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan, Eric Jiang Editor: Er...

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 more holidays are tied to the idea of purchasing and giving gifts for both yourself and others, we really want to know, is the dilution of tradition and rise of consumerism good? Credits: Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan, Eric Jiang Editor: Eric Jiang Cove...

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 find our points on either side of the debate! Credits: Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan, Eric Jiang Editor: Eric Jiang Cover Art: @onlyooh_ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thwdebatepodcast Do you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to hear ...

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 earlier this year in the Open Semi-Finals, and we explore a few points that can be run by the government and opposition teams. [Trigger Warning] Mental health is touched on during this episode. The timestamp range is 31:40 to 32:12 Credits: Hosts: Noah...

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 the government and opposition teams. At THW, we aim to reach every tier of debating and this episode sheds some light on the thought processes that go into a voting-related motion prep from non-debate, competitive secondary and university-level debate pe...

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 episode sheds some light on the thought processes that go into a voting-related motion prep from non-debate, competitive secondary and university-level debate perspectives. Credits: Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan, Eric Jiang Editor: Eric Jiang Cover Art...

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 very broad principles into an applicable debate motion prep. Credits: Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan Editor: Eric Jiang Cover Art: @onlyooh_ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thwdebatepodcast Do you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to he...

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 problems in today's world. Today, for the last episode of this series, we dive into the lesser talked about part of the Olympics - the welfare of athletes before and after participating in the Games and the differences between athlete training programs across ...

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 common problems in today's world. Today, we bring the conversation towards how the Olympics should navigate through the human rights differences between countries and the IOC's power to negotiate for a better world. Credits: Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather...

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 common problems in today's world. Credits: Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan, Eric Jiang Editor: Eric Jiang Cover Art: @onlyooh_ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thwdebatepodcast Do you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to hear about? F...

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 common problems in today's world. Credits: Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan, Eric Jiang Editor: Eric Jiang Cover Art: @onlyooh_ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thwdebatepodcast Do you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to hear about? F...