OTR Debate

OTR Debate

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OTR Debate episodes

  • March Malice Aforethought: Barrister's Battle - Part 2: The Tournament Begins!
    The tournament of fictional attorneys begins! The attorneys are judged on their legal acumen and likability, while we are reminded to put aside our feelings on the source material from which each attorney hails. Kim Wexler is a better attorney than Jack Kelly, but does she have the familiarity or likability to move on? Why are there two Arrested Development attorneys in this tourney? And will Vincent Gambini, Benjamin Matlock, Elle Woods, or Jackie Chiles take it all the way? Listen to find out who will move on to the semifinals!
    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
    49 min
  • March Malice Aforethought: Barrister’s Battle - Part 1: Draft

    OTR gets ready for its first tournament of fictional attorneys by drafting the lawyers who will compete in the upcoming March Malice Aforethought: Barrister’s Battle. After Commissioner Derek lays out the ground rules, Mucci, Lando, Pat, and special guest Huy snake-draft their fantasy team of fictional lawyers from movies, TV, video games, and literature.

    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


    14 min
  • Toxic Fan Bases (Bonus Micro Debate)
    Following up on last week’s The Last of Us debate, OTR discusses some toxic fan bases related to some of their favorite subjects. Mucci discusses the gaming community and its distaste for “woke” stuff, Lando talks about Star Wars fans never being satisfied, and Pat brings up the toxic aspects of the fashion community. What do you think is the most toxic fan base? Are there others we should discuss? 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
    9 min
  • The Last of Us: Part I v. Part II
    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s-UH7Uw_b_c Recorded live at Birch Road Lincoln Park in Chicago, producer Andy gets on mic to debate Mucci in a topic near and dear to his heart: Is the first The Last of Us game better than its sequel? Pat and Lando co-judge as Mucci vouches for the more refined mechanics and deeper storytelling of Part II, while Andy uses his decade of experience with countless playthroughs of the original game to argue for its massively influential place in video game history. Will the judges be swayed by Mucci’s cheap shot about a certain mechanic? Listen or watch on YouTube to find out! 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
    55 min
  • Pokemon v. Digimon: A Second Opinion [BONUS Mini]
    Watch video on YouTube here, along with all our minis: https://youtu.be/PTlQOluHOoQ While we were recording our last episode at Ravinia Brewing Company, we caught the attention of Jamie and Rachel, who wanted to share their opinions as to whether Pokemon is better than Digimon. Is Digimon really the Walmart knock-off of Pokemon? What do they think when Mucci tells them Digimon started as Tamagotchi-like toys? And why is no one talking about Neopets?
    Follow us (IG: @otr_debate, Twitter: @OTRdebate, FB: @otrdebate) or email topics you think we should cover at [email protected]! 
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    4 min
  • Pokemon v. Digimon (Mini)
    Recorded LIVE at Ravinia Brewing Company in Chicago, IL -- THANK YOU to Ravinia for letting us use their awesome space! Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/y1muEQSYwhM
    This week, Mucci judges which Japanese cute-monster-multimedia-franchise is better: Pokemon or Digimon. Lando makes a case for the darker storytelling of Digimon's anime, while also taking us through important moments in the history of the franchise, such as its beginnings as a Tamagotchi-like toy and its PS1 video game that sells for around $300 today. Pat advocates for Pokemon based on its massive financial success, its iconic characters, and Pokemon Go, which ate up a couple of our cohosts' time when they should have been studying for the bar. Will Mucci find that Digimon are the champions, or does he know it is his destiny to crown Pokemon the winner?
    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
    37 min
  • OTR Plays Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

    Check out the full video of OTR's playthrough of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Case 1-1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkkFt7-gCmI

    Full video of our Twitch livestream on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPmv0H0LdXk

    On 1/8/23, live on Twitch, OTR Debate played through Phoenix Wright's first-ever case! We talk about all the things that differ between the US and Japanese court systems, and otherwise react to the game's surprising reveals and well-placed text boxes. Will we get Phoenix to win his first-ever case? And will Capcom ever sponsor us?  

    Streamed at: https://www.twitch.tv/otrdebate_mucci 

    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

    47 min
  • The People v. The Scooby Doo Gang

    Scooby Doo, Shaggy, and their Mystery Inc. coworkers (or co-conspirators?) love to solve crimes. But are they guilty themselves of committing certain crimes in the process of nabbing the costumed criminals that would've gotten away with it if it weren't those meddling kids? Prosecutor, Lando, seems to think so. Pat takes on the defense for the crew -- don't call them a gang! Mucci tries to keep his courtroom in order and wonders if the worst crime of all is the canned laughter of the original series.

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

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    49 min
  • Best Christmas Song (BONUS Micro Debate)
    Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYiHrzN2x1k
    After our Best On-Screen Santa mini debate, Lando and Mucci tried to quickly debate Christmas songs.  Is "Baby, It's Cold Outside" problematic for Mucci? Is Lando a poptimist with his Mariah and Sia picks? Lando and Mucci regroup in the studio to add context  and re-evaluate their picks they chose off-the-cuff in the Chicago Athletic Association.
    Make sure to follow our friend Stew of Stewpendous Productions, who hosts trivia around Chicago! Check out his website: https://www.stewpendousproductions.com/ and find him on Instagram @stewpendousproductions -- Thank you Stew and Merry Christmas, Santa!
    All episodes and social media available at: https://linktr.ee/otrdebate
    9 min
  • Best On-Screen Santa Claus (LIVE Mini)
    Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bVyUS8sXeE
    Recorded LIVE from Maggie Daley Park in Chicago, IL
    What is your favorite on-screen Santa Claus? Mucci and Pat debate their favorite Santa while Lando ice skates around their arguments. Mucci goes back to the 1940s for Edmund Gwenn's classic take on the role in the original Miracle on 34th Street, while Pat picks perhaps the skinniest Santa Claus since Cosmo Kramer: Jack Skellington in A Nightmare Before Christmas. How will Lando decide the winner? 
    Who do you think should have won? Vote in our poll on Spotify!
    All episodes and social media available at:  https://linktr.ee/otrdebate
    13 min

About OTR Debate

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