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#61 - How to ace your First MUN & Dealing with Biases Ft. Odisha MUN Circuit


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MUN is mostly politics both metaphorically and literally. Arya Senapati, Namrata Mishra, Sankalp Chauhan, and Shreayansh Agrawal, the best brains of MUN, reveal all you need to know about MUNs, including the ''dark sides'' and biases, winning MUNs, and how to be the best delegate ever. Moreover, know their thoughts on the recent elections and what you vote for as religion and leadership have been influenced by blind faith such as in the recent case of the BJP.

00:00 Who's Getting Cancelled?
01:03 Are MUNs biased?
04:37 How to be the Best Delegate and Grab the EB's Attention
05:40 Insights into the EB's Minds
07:49 Storytime
09:23 The Excel Sheet Blunder
12:04 The Chit Blunder
14:57 Do WhatsApp Chats Matter?
18:20 Introducing the Controversy Queen: Namrata Mishra
20:39 Bias in the Odisha circuit
22:15 The Ugly Reality of Conferences
24:03 Can MUNs be Standardized?
26:14 What makes a Good EB
28:02 The Thrill of Delegating
30:16 Different Experiences in Different Circuits
32:00 The Real Purpose Behind MUNs
36:39 Societal Impact of MUNs
37:41 Why are Same-Sex marriages Not Legal
42:48 Taboo Talk: Same-Sex Marriage in India
45:26 The problem of relying on Secondary Sources of Religious Literature
48:47 Romaniticizing Religion
50:30 Impact of Social Media on Politics and Religion
54:00 Odisha Circuit's Biggest Issue
57:39 Hunger for Fame
1:00:55 A Plea to Conference Holders
1:01:43 Behind the Scenes
Supported by #redbull
(The Astrix Show - Season 3, Episode 01)
Episode hosted by: Amlan Tripathy
Idea and Creative by: Amlan Tripathy
Edited by: Siddhant Tripathi, Nilesh Patnaik
Graphics by: Arindam Panigrahi
Show Notes by: Shruti Sinha, Nidhi Bhat
Crew: Anirudh Das, Arindam Panigrahi, Ishaan Sinha, Nilesh Patnaik
Location Courtesy: The Space, Patia
Produced by: Siddhant Tripathi

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