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Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Debate 101 S2: EP2: Argumentation and Analysis
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Episode 2 of Debate 101 S2! In this episode, Hannah and Sherry introduces and breaks down the pillars of argumentation: argument, anal...
EP17: Copying the Euro ft. ASEAN Nations
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SEAzone has a certain ring to it doesn't it? It might be a thing of the future should the collaboration of SEA nations bring forth a new economic...
EP14: The Modern Crusade: Religion vs. Feminism
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Credits:Hosts: Noah Pinno, Heather Yuan, Eric JiangEditor: Eric JiangCover Art: @onlyooh_Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thwdebatepodcastDo you h...
Debate 101 S2: EP1: Rethinking Debate
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We heard you loud and clear. Debate 101 is back with more debate coaches, more guests, and more information. In this episode, we introduce our season ...
Extended Ep: Trashing Romance on Valentine's Day.
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here at THW, we try to stay neutral. We don't slam holidays for being infiltrated by capitalist greed (we do). We don't kill the festive moo...
EP13: Diversity Hires, Affirmative Action, and Women
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being a Harvard admissions officer - do you accept a white female from a poorer background or an African-American/Canadian female from a privi...
EP12: "Beauty doesn't matter" vs. "All bodies are beautiful"
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us grapple with confidence and self-esteem insecurities when growing up. But wait, why is that? In the first episode of our current month&apos...
Special EP: Rising popularity of K-Pop (feat. Cristine Cai)
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As K-Pop exploded over the world, we ask ourselves, has its cultural dominance been good, or harmful, to Asians, both in Asia and in the west? This we...
EP11: We are now a socially conscious film studio
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just kidding, THW is not leaving the podcast game into the film industry, but we're sure that we'd be good at it. This week, we talk about a...
Ep10: Female violence in films, a trojan horse?
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Hollywood and other movie industries begin to embrace depictions of strong women in movies, does this actually empower women, or simply function as...
EP9: Holidays, a money-grabbing farce?
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Christmas season is upon us, and inevitably, you knew this episode was coming. This time, we go all-in pointing fingers and critiquing capitalism ...
EP8: Fan Culture, K-Pop stans, and the law.
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we tackle the very topical issue of the rise in fan culture, both healthy and obsessive. The motion we discuss is: This house supports laws...
EP7: Do you want to be a K-Pop Idol?
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this stirring episode leading into this month's topic of media and pop culture, we go all-in discussing our thoughts on how the life of a K-Po...
EP6: What are political parties even for?
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Noah poses a question to our audience and our hosts: What are political parties for? This motion was prepared at the Canadian Nat...
EP5: Referendums: A blursed tool (Extended Ep)
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this fun hour-long debate over whether referendums are beneficial or detrimental to democracy, we look into how different levels of debaters think ...
EP4: Should we make voting mandatory?
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This house would make voting mandatory? In the first week of this month's series on voting and electoral politics, we tackle one of the most comm...
EP3: Nationalizing Olympic training.
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this new format here at THW, Noah, Heather, and Eric sit down on a Saturday morning to talk about a variety of debate topics. This month, we prepar...
EP2: Should countries with poor human rights be allowed to host the Olympics?
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this new format here at THW, Noah, Heather, and Eric sit down on a Saturday morning to talk about a variety of debate topics. For this month's...
EP1: Should the Tokyo Olympics have been cancelled? (Part 2)
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this new format here at THW, Noah, Heather, and Eric sit down on a Saturday morning to talk about a variety of debate topics. For this month's...
EP1: Should the Tokyo Olympics have been cancelled? (Part 1)
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this new format here at THW, Noah, Heather, and Eric sit down on a Saturday morning to talk about a variety of debate topics. For the next few epis...
We’re (Almost) Back!
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Debate 101: EP12 / Whip Speech
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 wo...
Debate 101: EP11 / Rebuilding
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebuilding' is an important component of a second speaker's speech because it functions to repair and strengthen your partner's case af...
SPECIAL Ep: “THW” Team Celebrates 2021 Downloads!
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The “this house would…” debate podcast has hit a solid 2021 downloads! To celebrate, Hannah, Heather, Nicole, Noah, Reza, and- for the first tim...
Debate 101: Mini Series with Ethan Fortes: Fostering an Open and Inclusive Debate Community (Episode 3)
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To further increase accessibility in the debate community, Noah and Nicole sat down with a like-minded individual, Ethan Fortes - a founder of Debate ...
Debate 101: Mini Series with Ethan Fortes: Fostering an Open and Inclusive Debate Community (Episode 2)
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To further increase accessibility in the debate community, Noah and Nicole sat down with a like-minded individual, Ethan Fortes - a founder of Debate ...
Debate 101: Mini Series with Ethan Fortes: Fostering an Open and Inclusive Debate Community (Episode 1)
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To further increase accessibility in the debate community, Noah and Nicole sat down with a like-minded individual, Ethan Fortes - a founder of Debate ...
This House Debates: EP5 / Corporations and Tax Breaks
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Please head to our instagram, @thwdebatepodcast, to fill out our listener survey! We're excited to hear your thoughts on how we've done so f...
Debate 101: EP10 / Canadian Parliamentary
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another popular style of debate is Canadian Parliamentary. It resembles the front half of a British Parliamentary style debate in that the debate is o...
On That!: EP 6 ft. Jeffrey Ma / Asian Diaspora in North America Pt. 2
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since the 1850s, the Asian population began immigrating to North America in hopes of finding wealth in the Gold Rush. Although sizeable Asian communit...
On That!: EP 5 ft. Jeffrey Ma / Asian Diaspora in North America Pt.1
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since the 1850s, the Asian population began immigrating to North America in hopes of finding wealth in the Gold Rush. Although sizeable Asian communit...
Debate 101: EP9 / Weighing with Chris Pang
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most essential skills to win close debates is weighing - taking an argument from each side and comparing their value. Noah chats with long-...
This House Debates: EP4 / Santa’s Philosophy to Gift Giving
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays!In today's special pro-am (read: a debate team featuring an experienced debater and a younger, sometimes less experienced debater)...
On That! EP 4 ft FLIK's CEO Michelle Kwok / Barriers of Womxn Entrepreneurship
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Less than approximately 2.8% of venture capital funding was being invested in female-run entrepreneurship last year. As a result, not only are women f...
Debate 101: EP8 / Debate Tournaments
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best opportunities to put your debate skills to the test and to meet like-minded debaters is to compete in a debate tournament. In today&ap...
Debate 101: EP7 / Point of Information
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A key way to challenge your opponents' speeches and to stay relevant in a debate round is to raise a 'point of information' (AKA '...
This House Debates: EP3 / Elections and Social Media: A Deadly Combo?
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The US Election has come to a close, with Biden and Harris taking the win and Trump throwing an adult-sized tantrum in a line of election lawsuits. Re...
On That!: EP 3 / AI and the Future of Work ft. Ezra
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Although artificial intelligence and machine learning technology have arguably improved our lives, they have far-reaching implications on the future o...
Debate 101: EP6 / Interpreting Motions
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the primary responsibilities of the first speaker on side government is to set the stage for the debate - or, in debate lingo, to model the deb...
Debate 101: EP5 / Self Learning Debate ft. Hannah Zhao
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learning debate may seem pretty daunting at first- especially if you are not a part of an established debate program. In order to guide you on the ri...
This House Debates: EP2 / Nationalize Pharmaceutical Research
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of 'This House Debates', Heather sits down with Isaac and Sarah (Side Proposition) and Emily and Ivy (Side Oppositio...
Debate101: EP 4 / Intro to British Parliamentary Debate (BP)
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
British Parliamentary style debate is one of the most common debate formats used in both high school and university debate tournaments. In this episod...
On That!: EP 2 / The Hidden Biases of Media Coverage (Part 2)
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional news sources (such as CBC, CNN, and The Economist) have made current issues and events accessible and digestible for the average person. H...
On That!: EP1 /The Hidden Biases of Media Coverage ft. Cassandra Cervi (Part 1)
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional news sources (such as CBC, CNN, and The Economist) have made current issues and events accessible and digestible for the average person. H...
Debate 101: EP3 / Refutation
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In order to win a debate, not only do you have to present persuasive arguments, you also need to take down your opponent's points. In this episo...
This House Debates: EP1 / Minority Representation in Disney’s Animated Films
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Walt Disney Animation Studios has created 58 animated films thus far. Only 12 of them feature a non-white main character like Mulan, Pocahontas, L...
Debate 101: EP2 / Forming an Argument
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The key difference between casual and competitive debate is the formation of structured arguments. In this episode, Noah and Nicole present strategie...
Debate 101: EP1 / What is Debate?
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter arguments, essay writing, arguments with your parents are all forms of debate that occur on a day to day basis. So what does "Debate"...
PILOT Ep: Introduction to the Series
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the pilot episode, Heather, Reza, and Noah introduces the series they are each hosting: Debate 101, On that! and This House Debates. Debate is bec...