What's the Res?

By Josh Herring and Ethan Delves

What's the Res? is an ongoing conversation between a debate coach and a high school debater about the current high school debate resolutions (PF, LD, Coolidge).... more

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How many episodes does What's the Res? have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.

What's the Res? episodes:

April 08, 2020 What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 49 - Mapping the Debate World: An Interview with Crawford Leavoy of Durham Academy
Josh interviews Crawford Leavoy, director of debate for Durham Academy, about his speech and debate journey, his role in directing DA's program, and the various organizations that make up competitive Speech and Debate nationwide. Along the way, they discuss the Wording Committee of the NSDA, responses to COVID19, and advice for novice and varsity competitors. Check it out, and let us know what you think!
Email - [email protected]
Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/Whatstheres
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1h 7min
April 01, 2020 What's the Res - Bonus Episode - Economics in the era of COVID19: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Mueller of The King's College (NYC)
Josh interviews Dr. Paul Mueller, assistant economics professor at The King's College in New York City, about the effects of the CARES Act (stimulus bill) on the United States and global economy, how COVID19 effects to the workforce, and the ways in which human dignity is impacted by shutting down work for a time. Check it out, and let us know what you think!
Email - [email protected]
Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/Whatstheres
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1h 15min
March 25, 2020 What's the Res? Season 2, Episode 48 - Ethics in the Time of COVID19: A Conversation with Blake Faulkner
How do ethics relate to real life? Nothing brings out real ethical convictions like a global pandemic. Josh Herring and Blake Faulkner discuss this article in The Atlantic, and then discuss how Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, Mill, and Nietzsche provide ethical paradigms that may (or may not) be helpful in making life or death decisions. Enjoy! And let us know what you think!
Email - [email protected]
Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/Whatstheres
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1h 53min
March 18, 2020 What's the Res - Bonus Episode - Joe Biden vs. Bernie Sanders, and Life in the Era of COVID-19 (AKA Josh and Ethan talk about the last DNC nominee debate)
Josh and Ethan rehash the DNC presidential nominee debate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. They talk about the coronavirus, the economic recession, political maneuvering of CNN through manipulating questions, and the core processes of capitalism. Check it out, and let us know what you think!
Email - [email protected]
Instagram/Reddit/Twitter - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/Whatstheres
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1h 19min
March 17, 2020 What's the Res? Season 2, Episode 47 - Nietzsche and the Kritikal Mindset
With tournaments on hold for the time being, Josh and Ethan discuss their recent readings in Friedrich Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals and the relevance Nietzsche has for modernity and debate. Check it out, and let us know what you think!
Email - [email protected]
Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/Whatstheres
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38min
March 09, 2020 What's the Res? Season 2, Episode 46: March PF - "Resolved: The United States should Increase its use of Nuclear Energy for Commercial Energy Production" - A Conversation with Dr. Spence Spencer
Josh interviews Dr. Andrew "Spence" Spencer about the nuances of commercial nuclear power. Dr. Spencer's career path combines several years in US Navy (nuclear submarines), a PhD focused on theological ethics, and current work as a nuclear engineering supervisor. He is a great voice to help the non-expert understand the world of commercial nuclear power; several of his analysis points lend themselves to climate change impacts of commercial nuclear power. Let us know what you think of the episode!
Email - [email protected]
Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/WhatsTheRes
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53min
March 02, 2020 It's a Big World out There: Reflections on a Small School going to the 46th Annual Harvard Forensics Tournament
Josh and Ethan think through their experiences at Harvard, and what they learned. We encountered NatCirc debating in LD and PF, and we're learning how to be more competitive next year! Let us know what you think!

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Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/Whatstheres
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26min
February 22, 2020 What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 44 - March/April LD - "Predictive Policing is Unjust" (AKA: What do Charles Murray, Michel Foucault, and Predpol have in common?)
Josh and Ethan discuss the March/April NSDA LD resolution, "Predictive policing is unjust." They discuss this Rand Corporation article (which summarizes the findings of this much longer report), the philosophy behind just policing, the obvious racial argument against predictive policing, and the insights Foucault's Panopticon offers to the Aff framework. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!
Email - [email protected]
Instagram/Twitter/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/whatstheres
...more
38min
February 21, 2020 What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 44 - March/April LD - "Predictive Policing is Unjust" (AKA: What do Charles Murray, Michel Foucault, and Predpol have in common?)
Josh and Ethan discuss the March/April NSDA LD resolution, "Predictive policing is unjust." They discuss this Rand Corporation article (which summarizes the findings of this much longer report), the philosophy behind just policing, the obvious racial argument against predictive policing, and the insights Foucault's Panopticon offers to the Aff framework. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!
Email - [email protected]
Instagram/Twitter/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/whatstheres
...more
38min
February 15, 2020 What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 43 - Kritiks: A Debate Strategy for National Competition at Harvard University
Ethan and Josh discuss kritiks, a debate tactic they've been working in preparation for competing at the 46th Annual Harvard National Forensics Tournament (@harvardhsdebate). The Kritik is a divisive strategy, but common in national Lincoln-Douglas competition. Josh and Ethan provide a loose overview, discussion of the philosophical problems inherent n employing the K, and their attempts to break Ks. Enjoy - and wish us luck at Harvard!
Email - [email protected]
Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/Whatstheres
...more
26min

FAQs about What's the Res?:

How many episodes does What's the Res? have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.