The 3NR Podcast

This episode focuses on several topics of interest to debaters including preparation techniques, case debating, analytical arguments, and strategies for improvement. In particular, tips are provided to “striving” debaters—those that are making the transition to the varsity level or attempting to break through to the elimination rounds for the first time—to help them overcome the [...]

The season two premiere features discussion of several topics including the Greenhill tournament (including reaction to the direction of the topic, affirmative case selection, topicality, and the deterrence disadvantage), impact assessment, paperless debate and flowing, and emerging paperless debating norms. In this episode: Bill Batterman, Maggie Berthiaume, Roy Levkovitz, Scott Phillips

In another Special Edition of the podcast, Bill discusses paperless debating with Alex Gulakov of the University of Texas and Ellis Allen and Daniel Taylor of the Westminster Schools. In this episode: Ellis Allen, Bill Batterman, Alex Gulakov, Daniel Taylor.

In a Special Edition of the podcast, Bill and Roy discuss preparation and strategy with Will Repko and Jonathan Paul. In this episode: Bill Batterman, Roy Levkovitz, Jonathan Paul, Will Repko.

This episode centered around questions from readers and includes  the following topics: Woodward Tournament Review: Disclosure Award, Division Eligibility, Scott’s Absence Announcement: Will Repko Podcast at the NDCA Next Year’s Topic: What generic counterplans will be popular? What generic critiques will be popular? Roy’s Topic Idea: Forcible regime change in Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, Cuba [...]

In a follow-up to episode 12, Malcolm Gordon and Scott Phillips answer reader questions about the critique. Topics include how to impact turn a kritik effectively- dos and don’ts, he key to impact turn strategies like de-development, why is the Obama good DA so dominant and the Obama bad disad almost non-existent?, how you should [...]

In the second Malgorcast, Malcolm Gordon and Scott Phillips discuss how to debate the critique (and whether to debate it like a disadvantage). Topics include “how we are in fact real Americans who fight for the rights of everyone,” “how debating the K like a DA is brilliant… only the exact opposite,” “why is everyone [...]

Topics discussed include: The Spirit of Disclosure Award: Should analytical arguments be disclosed? What level of disclosure should be expected? What makes for an effective wiki page? Woodward PP: worst wiki page in the country? Flowing: A lost art? Should The 3NR create other awards recognizing effective research, innovative strategies, etc.? Speaker Points: Are they [...]

Topics discussed include: A Judging Hypothetical (from Rajesh Jegadeesh), Do Dropped Advantages Need To Be Explicitly Extended in the 2AC/1AR?, Rounds We Judged Together At The Glenbrooks, Non-Sensical Plan Writing and Plan-Inclusive Counterplans, Disclosure Norms Regarding New Plan Texts, Research Techniques (in regard to the Crowd-Sourcing Threads), Specific vs. General Critique Responses, Impact Turns Alongside [...]

Topics discussed include pre-tournament preparation, politics research, file/update organization, 2AC strategies versus the politics disadvantage, impact turning politics, 1AR preparation strategies, adapting to unfamiliar judges, and a few other topics. In this episode: Bill Batterman, Roy Levkovitz, Scott Phillips.