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OTR Debate

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OTR Debate episodes

  • Aliens VS Ghosts, Part 3 (with Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess of Astonishing Legends)
    A year ago, a settlement was reached at the end of Aliens v. Ghosts, Part 2. Lando agreed not to say ghosts weren't real, if Mucci agreed not to say aliens weren't real. In a fit of rage, Mucci broke that settlement -- but he's glad he did, because it allowed OTR to have this incredible discussion with the cohosts of the Astonishing Legends podcast, Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess! Huy judges as Lando and Mucci go at it again, with Lando focusing on the recent disclosure before Congress, while Mucci focuses on the mental and spiritual benefits of believing in ghosts. Our guests offer some amazing insights into both aliens and ghosts, but do they have any opinion on which is more likely to exist than the other? Will their expert opinion sway Judge Huy one way or the other?
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    You can also email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]! 
    Or for easy access to everything: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate
    Intro and outro music by Lando and Mucci. Other music: "Gastly sounds" by menvafaan (https://freesound.org/people/menvafaan/sounds/169665/).
    Sources:
    Stambovsky v. Ackley, 169 A.D.2d 254 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991).
    https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/we-re-not-crazy-listen-to-a-flight-report-unusual-lights-near-yellowknife-in-january-1.6277389
    https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/read-secret-memo-for-trudeau-on-unidentified-object-shot-down-over-yukon-1.6548510
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/us/politics/us-shoots-down-object-michigan.html
    https://abc7chicago.com/canada-high-altitude-airborne-object-justin-trudeau-north-american-aerospace-defense-command/12801392/
    https://www.npr.org/2023/02/12/1156428862/us-shoot-down-ufo-unidentified-object-lake-huron
    1 hr 3 min
  • EDM VS Punk
    OTR is back with Season 3! In this episode, we welcome on our new co-host, Huy, for a music debate: EDM v. Punk. Huy represents EDM and its origins from early electronic groups like Kraftwerk to its explosion in the mid-2000s with acts like Tiesto and Daft...what was it again? Mucci advocates for the necessity of punk in stripping music down to its basics after becoming over-complicated, as well as its venting of political anger and disaffection. Will he be screwed by side-stepping over pop punk for blink-182 lover Lando? And can EDM also be political? Listen to find out!
    Follow us on our socials (IG: @otr_debate, Twitter: @OTRdebate, FB: @otrdebate) or on YouTube! You can also email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]! Or for easy access to everything: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate
    OTR Theme by Lando and Mucci. Other music: "Pop Punk Short 31" by bainmack (youtube.com/bainmack) and a free EDM song by Seth_Makes_Sounds (https://www.patreon.com/sethmakessounds). (Intentionally?) stilted snippet of Sarah McLachlan’s “I Will Remember You” performed by Mucci.
    27 min
  • Legal Misconceptions in Pop Culture (Mini)

    While Pat is away, Lando and Mucci decided to resurrect some topics from a live discussion OTR had regarding legal misconceptions in pop culture. Lando demonstrates how TV shows and movies often get the actual work of a lawyer completely wrong, always depicting them in a courtroom and, in that setting, getting to do whatever they want without objection. Mucci discusses misconceptions about immigration topics such as "green card marriages" and the nebulous concept of a visa, as well as some personal injury inaccuracies in TV shows and movies (such as the McDonald's coffee lawsuit).

    Follow us on our socials (IG: @otr_debate, Twitter: @OTRdebate, FB: @otrdebate) or on YouTube! You can also email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]! Or for easy access to everything: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate

    8 min
  • Rugrats v. Hey Arnold!

    Back on Museum Campus in Chicago, IL, OTR debates their favorite classic Nicktoons! Pat takes the side of Hey Arnold! while Mucci advocates for Rugrats (#babymucci). With Lando judging, how big a role will Reptar play in his decision? Is Stoop Kid a more sympathetic character than Chuckie Finster? Is Rugrats a show for babies, or just a show about babies? Listen to find out -- and let us know what your favorite Nicktoon is!

    Follow us on our socials (IG: @otr_debate, Twitter: @OTRdebate, FB: @otrdebate) or on YouTube! You can also email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]! Or for easy access to everything: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate

    23 min
  • 90s Trilogies: Jurassic Park v. Scream (with Danielle of No More Late Fees Podcast)
    Recorded LIVE at Museum Campus in Chicago, IL - watch the video version on YouTube!
    Mucci and Lando face off with two trilogies that spanned the 90s to the early 2000s - Jurassic Park and Scream. For help, Mucci calls an expert witness - Danielle from the No More Late Fees Podcast! Who better to ask than someone who cohosts a podcast about the movies of the late 90s and early 2000s, the prime Blockbuster rental era? Danielle discusses differences of opinion on movies, how she would rate these two trilogies, and what 90s-2000s trilogy she would pick. With Pat as the judge, will box office numbers sway him in any way? Or will the pre-Community meta-commentary of the Scream movies give Mucci the win?
    Many thanks to Danielle for giving her time and expert opinion on movies. Check out No More Late Fees wherever you get your podcasts, and follow them on IG or TikTok @nomorelatefees
    Follow us on our socials (IG: @otr_debate, Twitter: @OTRdebate, FB: @otrdebate) or on YouTube! You can also email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]! Or for easy access to everything: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate
    42 min
  • Thought Experiment Explained and Debated [OTR Debate]
    Surprise! We recorded a second (micro) episode live at the Garden of the Phoenix in Chicago! Pat and Mucci debate “The Veil of Ignorance” thought experiment by John Rawls. The theory posits that, in a hypothetical “original position” of equality, if people had the ability to create a society, they would create one that is fair to all, because each person does not know where they would end up in that society. Lando isn’t sure how to come out on this one, so we are asking for an audience vote! Leave a comment on our socials (IG: @otr_debate, Twitter: @OTRdebate, FB: @otrdebate) or on YouTube! You can also email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]! 
    Or for easy access to everything: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate
    5 min
  • Best Sandwich: Monte Cristo v. Reuben (Mini)

    Mucci and Pat are sandwich fans, but they disagree on which one is best. However, they believe there are two heavyweight contenders that should duke it out: the Monte Cristo and the Reuben. They put their culinary skills to the test for Lando, who judges this week based on flavor and presentation. Will he go for the heavy, sweet-and-savory, kinda-carnival-food Monte Cristo? Or will the balance of salty meat, tangy Thousand Island dressing, mild Swiss, and sauerkraut give the -- admittedly simpler in construction -- Reuben the win? Listen to find out -- or better yet, watch this episode on YouTube to see us trying the sandwiches!

    Which do you prefer? Or do you have another contender we should have considered (or should consider next time)? Let us know on our socials (IG: @otr_debate, Twitter: @OTRdebate, FB: @otrdebate) or email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]! 

    Or for easy access to everything: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate
    OTR Theme Music by Lando, Pat, and Mucci. Other music: "Music elevator" by Jay_You (https://freesound.org/people/Jay_You/sounds/460432/)

    16 min
  • AI in Pop Culture (LIVE from Garden of the Phoenix)

    LIVE from Chicago's Garden of the Phoenix, Pat and Lando face off with their choices of the best depictions in the media of our future AI overlords. Pat's picks, including Halo's Cortana and 2001's HAL, emphasize the attempts for connection between AI and human beings. Meanwhile, Lando's choices emphasize the journeys that AI beings have taken in such movies as Wall-E and Ex Machina, and the implications for humanity.

    Sound off with your favorite examples of AI in pop culture! Is there anything huge we missed? Let us know on our socials (IG: @otr_debate, Twitter: @OTRdebate, FB: @otrdebate) or email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]! 

    Or for easy access to everything: https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate

    OTR Theme by Lando, Pat, and Mucci. Other music: "Army of mean robots" by Victor_Natas -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8O46_WrQZEhSdZuwFQ3rQ


    21 min
  • Superheroes and the Law (LIVE from C2E2 2023)

    At C2E2 on 4/1/23, Matt Murdock (Lando) and Phoenix Wright (Mucci) joined forces (what is this, a crossover episode?) to debate superheroes and comics as they relate to legal concepts. Among cosplayers whose time and money put into their extravagant costumes causes them to rise like Galactus above Mucci's and Lando's efforts, famous trials in comic books are dissected, real-world concepts are explored through the lens of comics, and vigilantism is lambasted as highly unhelpful to the prosecution.


    OTR Theme by Lando, Pat, and Mucci. Other music: "Orchestral Adventure Theme" by TheoJT (https://www.t-heo.com/music/) and "Realm of Adventure" by waxsocks (https://freesound.org/people/waxsocks/sounds/683938/).

    Follow us (IG: @otr_debate, Twitter: @OTRdebate, FB: @otrdebate) or email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]! 

    Or for easy access to everything: https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate

    21 min
  • March Malice Aforethought: Barrister’s Battle Part 3: Finals
    It all comes down to this: The final four of our March Malice Aforethought tournament of fictional attorneys! First up, we have Elle Woods v. Jackie Chiles, in a battle of passion versus alliteration. Then, Lionel Hutz goes up against Vincent Gambini, and this one might come down to pure likeability. Listen to find out which lawyer of those matchups will make it to the finals, and who will win it all! Intro music by tyops — find this track at https://youtu.be/gZRw6wrzpmw
    Follow us (IG: @otr_debate, Twitter: @OTRdebate, FB: @otrdebate) or email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]!  Or for easy access to everything: https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate
    Special Guests: Huy and Commissioner Derek
    23 min

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A podcast where three lawyers debate the “big issues” in music, movies, pop culture, philosophy, and everything in between.