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Four months later, THW is back with a new episode. As different team members take on internships, a much needed break, summer school, or a new job, we’ve let ourselves drift away from the podcast- and to come back rejuvenated and ready to transform the podcast. 

Eric (fondly known as “Eric the Editor”) and Heather sat down together and talked about what the team has been up to and what to expect moving forward… all while holding their respective phones in a sock. Listen to the episode to find out why.

TLDR: we’ll be back with a new THW. Coming to you in September.

Credits:

Producer: Heather Yuan

Hosts: Eric Jiang, Heather Yuan

Editor: Eric Jiang

Cover Art: @onlyyooh_

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In BP rounds, the whip speakers play a unique but important role in the debate. They summarize the round and persuade the judges why their team has won by looking at the debate holistically. In this episode, Noah and Nicole talk about what makes whip speeches different, ways to strategically organize them, and techniques to advance your whip speeches to the next level. 

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

Credits:
Producer: Nicole Chiu
Hosts: Nicole Chiu, Noah Pinno
Editor: Eric Jiang
Cover Art: @onlyooh_

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Rebuilding' is an important component of a second speaker's speech because it functions to repair and strengthen your partner's case after your opponent's refutation. In this episode, Noah and Nicole discuss the two main rebuilding techniques: negative and positive rebuilding. 

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

Credits:
Producer: Nicole Chiu
Hosts: Nicole Chiu, Noah Pinno
Editor: Eric Jiang
Cover Art: @onlyooh_

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The “this house would…” debate podcast has hit a solid 2021 downloads! To celebrate, Hannah, Heather, Nicole, Noah, Reza, and- for the first time- editor Eric, sit down together with a plan to talk about debate experiences and the workings of the podcast. Instead, the team should have foreseen the chaos reincarnating when everyone gets together and Eric mentions MUN (Model United Nations). 

Please enjoy this special episode filled with crazy debate stories, (explicit) motions, and lots of laughs; we hope it brightens your day!

Thank you to our listeners for following along with us on this journey, sending us encouragement and your thoughts. We look forward to creating more content for our listeners!

Credits:
Producer: The whole team <3
Hosts: Eric Jiang, Hannah Zhao, Heather Yuan, Nicole Chiu, Noah Pinno, Reza Qurban-Ali
Editor: Eric Jiang
Cover Art: @onlyooh_

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To further increase accessibility in the debate community, Noah and Nicole sat down with a like-minded individual, Ethan Fortes - a founder of Debate to Learn and an experienced debate coach - who shared with us his innovative ideas of building an open and inclusive debate network. In the third episode of the Mini Series, we explored tangible ways to start fostering this debate community during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Credits:
Producer: Nicole Chiu
Hosts: Nicole Chiu, Noah Pinno
Editor: Eric Jiang
Cover Art: @onlyooh_

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Do you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to hear about? Feedback on how we can improve? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected]

To further increase accessibility in the debate community, Noah and Nicole sat down with a like-minded individual, Ethan Fortes - a founder of Debate to Learn and an experienced debate coach - who shared with us his innovative ideas of building an open and inclusive debate network. In the second episode of the Mini Series, we talked about the benefits of intramural-style debates and the ways in which we can leverage judges and chaperones. 

Credits:
Producer: Nicole Chiu
Hosts: Nicole Chiu, Noah Pinno
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? Feedback on how we can improve? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected]

To further increase accessibility in the debate community, Noah and Nicole sat down with a like-minded individual, Ethan Fortes - a founder of Debate to Learn and an experienced debate coach - who shared with us his innovative ideas of building an open and inclusive debate network. 

In the first episode of the Mini Series, we discussed about the rise of private debate institutions/academies and the potential harms of an overly competitive mindset towards debate. 

Credits:
Producer: Nicole Chiu
Hosts: Nicole Chiu, Noah Pinno
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? Feedback on how we can improve? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected]

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With the current political and financial climate in the U.S, some corporations and rich individuals have already chosen to make the move to another state, as high tax rates remain for those in California- three years ago, Amazon made a surprise move to cancel their plans for their second headquarter in New York City, in spite of promises from the mayor of creating a tax haven for the company. 

What are the actual impacts of massive tax breaks for corporations and who do they effect?

In today's episode of 'This House Debates', Hannah moderates the debate between Jacob and Joseph from the McGill Debating Union (Side Proposition) and Maria and Noah from the Hart House Debate Club (Side Opposition), on the topic: THW prohibit cities from offering tax credits and other incentives to attract large companies. 

Please note: the debaters were assigned a side of the debate by the THW Debate Podcast Team. The views, ideas, and examples presented by the debaters do not represent nor reflect their own. 

This episode was recorded on February, 2021.

We hope you enjoyed the episode. Email us at [email protected] for feedback, topics you would like to see in future episodes, or any questions and comments.

Credits:
Co-Producers: Heather Yuan and Hannah Zhao
Host: Hannah Zhao
Editor: Eric Jiang
Cover Art: @onlyooh_

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Another popular style of debate is Canadian Parliamentary. It resembles the front half of a British Parliamentary style debate in that the debate is only 2 versus 2. In this episode, Noah and Nicole explore the differences between CP and BP, a unique factor that only pertains to university CP debate, and some strategies to excel in this format. 

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

Credits:
Producer: Nicole Chiu
Hosts: Nicole Chiu, Noah Pinno
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? Feedback on how we can improve? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected]

Since the 1850s, the Asian population began immigrating to North America in hopes of finding wealth in the Gold Rush. Although sizeable Asian communities developed in North America, the Asian population has faced - and still faces - many challenges. 

By drawing on Asian-American/Asian-Canadian cuisine and the 'model minority' stereotype, Reza and Nicole discuss the hardships of the early settlers, the in-between culture of the Asian diaspora, and the current-day systemic racism towards Asians with our guest speaker, Jeffrey Ma in today's episode of 'On That!'

About the series: On that! interviews one guest per episode, conducting a deep dive into their area of expertise while providing a clear breakdown of the triumphs, difficulties, and stories in the guest's personal journeys.

Credits:
Producer: Nicole Chiu
Host: Reza Qurban-Ali
Editor: Eric Jiang
Cover Art: @onlyooh_

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Do you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to hear about? Would you like to be featured as a guest on this series? Any feedback for us? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected]