Podcasts by This House Would...
With debate growing in popularity, we (university debaters ourselves) wanted to bring the activity to a podcast format. Here, you will find tips on basic debate knowledge, moderated debates, and learn about a topic of interest from former and current debaters.
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Extended Ep: Trashing Romance on Valentine's Day. from 2022-02-14T09:00
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 mood of other people with logic and reason (we ...
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EP13: Diversity Hires, Affirmative Action, and Women from 2022-01-31T09:00
Imagine being a Harvard admissions officer - do you accept a white female from a poorer background or an African-American/Canadian female from a privileged background? What about if you were hir...
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EP12:"Beauty doesn't matter"vs."All bodies are beautiful" from 2022-01-24T09:00
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's topic of feminism, we judge the value of ...
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Special EP: Rising popularity of K-Pop (feat. Cristine Cai) from 2022-01-10T00:00
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 week, our special guest, Cristine, joins us to...
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EP11: We are now a socially conscious film studio from 2022-01-03T00:00
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 all the nuances of selecting and casting acto...
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Ep10: Female violence in films, a trojan horse? from 2021-12-27T00:00
As Hollywood and other movie industries begin to embrace depictions of strong women in movies, does this actually empower women, or simply function as a vehicle for profiting off the male gaze? ...
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EP9: Holidays, a money-grabbing farce? from 2021-12-20T09:00
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 in our holidays' motion: This house reg...
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EP8: Fan Culture, K-Pop stans, and the law. from 2021-12-13T09:00
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 that limit fan culture. Do you think fan cu...
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EP7: Do you want to be a K-Pop Idol? from 2021-12-06T00:00
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-Pop idol compares to an average South Korean c...
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EP6: What are political parties even for? from 2021-11-29T09:00
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 Nationals Debate Championship last year, and we e...
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EP5: Referendums: A blursed tool (Extended Ep) from 2021-11-08T09:00
In this fun hour-long debate over whether referendums are beneficial or detrimental to democracy, we look into how different levels of debaters think and take turns prepping the motion. At THW, ...
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EP4: Should we make voting mandatory? from 2021-11-01T00:00
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 common motions we've seen and taught. Here,...
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EP3: Nationalizing Olympic training. from 2021-10-26T09:00
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 prepare and discuss motions on the Olympics, Olymp...
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EP2: Should countries with poor human rights be allowed to host the Olympics? from 2021-10-18T15:00
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 episodes, we prepare and discuss motions on...
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EP1: Should the Tokyo Olympics have been cancelled? (Part 2) from 2021-10-11T11:00
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 episodes, we prepare and discuss motions on...
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EP1: Should the Tokyo Olympics have been cancelled? (Part 1) from 2021-10-10T15:00
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 episodes, we prepare and discuss motions on the ...
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We’re (Almost) Back! from 2021-08-13T00:00
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 pod...
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Debate 101: EP12 / Whip Speech from 2021-08-12T23:00
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 ...
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Debate 101: EP11 / Rebuilding from 2021-04-04T11:00
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...
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SPECIAL Ep: “THW” Team Celebrates 2021 Downloads! from 2021-03-22T09:00
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 t...
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Debate 101: Mini Series with Ethan Fortes: Fostering an Open and Inclusive Debate Community (Episode 3) from 2021-03-14T00:00
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 - w...
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Debate 101: Mini Series with Ethan Fortes: Fostering an Open and Inclusive Debate Community (Episode 2) from 2021-03-10T00:00
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 - w...
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Debate 101: Mini Series with Ethan Fortes: Fostering an Open and Inclusive Debate Community (Episode 1) from 2021-02-28T13:00
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 - w...
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This House Debates: EP5 / Corporations and Tax Breaks from 2021-02-24T12:00
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 far and what we can do better.
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Debate 101: EP10 / Canadian Parliamentary from 2021-02-14T14:00
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 Ni...
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On That!: EP 6 ft. Jeffrey Ma / Asian Diaspora in North America Pt. 2 from 2021-01-31T10:00
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 po...
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On That!: EP 5 ft. Jeffrey Ma / Asian Diaspora in North America Pt.1 from 2021-01-20T10:00
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 po...
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Debate 101: EP9 / Weighing with Chris Pang from 2020-12-30T10:00
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-time Hart House friend Chris Pang - a breaki...
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This House Debates: EP4 / Santa’s Philosophy to Gift Giving from 2020-12-20T09:00
Happy Holidays!
In today's special pro-am (read: a debate team featuring an experienced debater and a younger, sometimes less experienced debater) episode of &ap...
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On That! EP 4 ft FLIK's CEO Michelle Kwok / Barriers of Womxn Entrepreneurship from 2020-12-13T10:00
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 faced with immense difficulties in starting-u...
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Debate 101: EP8 / Debate Tournaments from 2020-12-02T21:00
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's episode, Noah and Nicole describe what ...
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Debate 101: EP7 / Point of Information from 2020-11-22T19:00
A key way to challenge your opponents' speeches and to stay relevant in a debate round is to raise a 'point of information' (AKA 'POI), which is essentially a question or sta...
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This House Debates: EP3 / Elections and Social Media: A Deadly Combo? from 2020-11-11T10:00
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. Regardless of respective reactions, social med...
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On That!: EP 3 / AI and the Future of Work ft. Ezra from 2020-11-06T11:00
Although artificial intelligence and machine learning technology have arguably improved our lives, they have far-reaching implications on the future of work and the labour market. The nature of ...
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Debate 101: EP6 / Interpreting Motions from 2020-10-25T10:00
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 debate.
In this episode, Noah and I b...
Debate 101: EP5 / Self Learning Debate ft. Hannah Zhao from 2020-10-18T12:00
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 right path, Noah has invited a specia...
This House Debates: EP2 / Nationalize Pharmaceutical Research from 2020-10-14T12:00
In today's episode of 'This House Debates', Heather sits down with Isaac and Sarah (Side Proposition) and Emily and Ivy (Side Opposition) to explore the topic 'This House Wou...
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Debate101: EP 4 / Intro to British Parliamentary Debate (BP) from 2020-10-07T02:00
British Parliamentary style debate is one of the most common debate formats used in both high school and university debate tournaments. In this episode, Noah and Nicole unpack the structure of t...
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On That!: EP 2 / The Hidden Biases of Media Coverage (Part 2) from 2020-10-04T10:00
Traditional news sources (such as CBC, CNN, and The Economist) have made current issues and events accessible and digestible for the average person. However as the news stories are a product of ...
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On That!: EP1 /The Hidden Biases of Media Coverage ft. Cassandra Cervi (Part 1) from 2020-09-27T03:00
Traditional news sources (such as CBC, CNN, and The Economist) have made current issues and events accessible and digestible for the average person. However, as the news stories are a product of...
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Debate 101: EP3 / Refutation from 2020-09-20T18:00
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 episode, Noah and Nicole introduces the ...
This House Debates: EP1 / Minority Representation in Disney’s Animated Films from 2020-09-16T09:00
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, Lilo & Stitch, The Princess and the Frog ...
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Debate 101: EP2 / Forming an Argument from 2020-09-09T12:00
The key difference between casual and competitive debate is the formation of structured arguments.
In this episode, Noah and Nicole present strategies for brainstorming points, explain...
PILOT Ep: Introduction to the Series from 2020-08-30T15:00
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 becoming inaccessible, despite its rel...
PILOT Ep: Introduction to the Series from 2020-08-30T15:00
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 becoming inaccessible, despite its rel...
PILOT Ep: Introduction to the Series from 2020-08-30T15:00
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 becoming inaccessible, despite its rel...