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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).
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Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Josh interviews Tyler O'Neil, Senior Editor for PJMedia and a friend from Hillsdale College days, about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the affect this legislation has on social media, and the ways it has been interpreted over the past 24 years. This episode is intended to help students prepare for the 11/14 Coolidge Debate League at Luddy Schools tournament hosted by Thales Academy Apex JH/HS. See this website for all the details about this league and this specific tournament!
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Ethan and Josh discuss resolution analysis, pragmatic and philosophical approaches to the resolution, and both traditional values and plan-based case strategies. This episode is their first one on the Nov/Dec LD resolution - Resolved: The United States ought to provide a federal jobs guarantee - be sure to check back next week for an expert interview with economist Dr. Mark Paul!
Let us know what you think of the episode!
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Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
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Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Ethan and Josh interview Matt Summers and Tessa Holtzman about their non-profit, Debate Spaces. They discuss the story of Debate Spaces, the way that Matt and Tessa's international experiences led them to start the organization, and the ways that debate enables student participation in democracy and a unique kind of friendship. Matt and Tessa are both graduate students at Harvard University, and they close out the episode with advice for high school debaters. Enjoy! Check out their website - https://www.debatespaces.org/.
Let us know what you think of the episode!
Email - What'sTheRes@gmail.com
Instagram/Reddit/Twitter - @Whatstheres_
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Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Josh and Ethan interview the co-executive directors of the New York City Urban Debate League, Amisha Mody Mehta and Stefan Bauschard; they discuss Amisha and Stefan's debate stories, the work of the NYC UDL, the story behind the Classrooms.Cloud, and more! Check it out - and if you want to support the work of the NYC UDL, visit their website: https://debate.nyc/
Let us know what you think of this episode!
Email - WhatsTheRes@gmail.com
Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/whatstheres
Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Ethan and Josh interview Georgetown University professor Dr. Jason Brennan on the topic of the Sept/Oct 2020 LD resolution, "In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory." They discuss Dr. Brennan's recent book "Compulsory Voting: For and Against," his research interests, and his view of a democracy. They discuss arguments heard at the Duke Invitational, and potential responses. Dr. Brennan offers an alternative to route to solve voting barriers, and concludes the episode with advice about choosing college. Enjoy! And let us know what you think!
Email - WhatsTheRes@gmail.com
Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
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Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Ethan and Josh interview Dr. Coyle Neal of Southwest Baptist University; Dr. Neal is a political scientist who teaches on American institutions. They discuss the nature of democracy, arguments pro and con on the resolution "In a democracy. voting ought to be compulsory," and barriers to voting. Enjoy! Also - Dr. Neal is the host of the City of Man Podcast - be sure to check out his show!
Let us know what you think of this episode:
Email - WhatsTheRes@gmail.com
Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/Whatstheres
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Josh and Ethan discuss the Sept/Oct 2020 PF resolution, "The United States federal government should enact the Medicare-For-All Act of 2019." They discuss Bernie Sanders, some nuances of this bill, Pro arguments, Con arguments, and the general flaws in socialistic programs. They also discuss the free market, inelastic demand, and Adam Smith. Enjoy! And let us know what you think of the episode!
Email - WhatsTheRes@gmail.com
instagram/Reddit/Twitter - @Whatsteres_
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Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Josh and Ethan discuss the first varsity LD resolution of the year: "In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory." They go over definitions, background on the resolution, and a series of Aff and Neg arguments. Enjoy! Let us know what you think of the episode:
Email - Whatstheres@gmail.com
Twitter/Reddit/Instagram - @Whatstheres_
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Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Josh and Ethan discuss the high points of season 2, the purposes of What's the Res, and lay out a plan for how often they will publish episodes this season. This episode also includes shoutouts to many of our season 2 guests, and call backs to episodes in our first season. Enjoy - and be on the lookout for our first resolution analysis episodes in a couple of weeks (after the NSDA releases LD and PF on 8/8).
Email - WhatsTheRes@gmail.com
Twitter/Instagram/Reddit - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/Whatstheres
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Josh interviews Tori Hope Peterson, social media influencer, foster care advocate, and Hillsdale College alumna, about her blog post "Dear Hillsdale College" and the responses to it. As she and Josh discuss the blog post they cover a variety of topics: sports and college, African Americans in the foster care system, and different kinds of advocacy. Tori's website can be found here - check out the interview, and let us know what you think!
Email - WhatsTheRes@gmail.com
Instagram/Reddit/Twitter - @Whatstheres_
Facebook - Facebook.com/Whatstheres