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Bin Room Banter Podcast

Bin Room Banter Podcast

Written by: Shamiah Muchesia
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 Welcome to the Bin Room Banter - the ultimate tea spilling, clash unpacking, and occasionally motionally unstable take on university debating in Kenya.

Hosted by Shamiah, a retired debate addict with too many receipts, this podcast dives into the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous side of debate culture. From faking accents, to quoting Bo Seo, we are here to relive the chaos, the crushes and the questionable judge calls. Co-hosted by Kimani Kiragu.

So, grab your flow, reduce your aggression, and let’s get motionally unstable. No POIs, no equity panels - just vibesCopyright Shamiah Muchesia Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • Yapper Series Ep 2: The most powerful debating tool

    Yapper Series Ep 2: The most powerful debating tool
    Feb 2 2026
    Every great debater has it: that dangerous mix of confidence, conviction, and mild delusion. In this very short but raw (unedited) episode, Shamiah talks about how manifestation, confidence, and selective delusion quietly decides rounds.
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    6 mins
  • The Queen’s Gambit: Michelle Adika (Part 2)

    The Queen’s Gambit: Michelle Adika (Part 2)
    Nov 7 2025
    In this second installment of The Queen’s Gambit, we sit down with Michelle Adika, one of the boldest voices in global debating, to unpack what it means to be a Black woman holding space at the World Universities Debate Championship. From strategy secrets for anyone wanting to reach PAUDC Johannesburg finals, to honest takes on accessibility in global debating, to whether The Bin Room Banter should be “cancelled” (👀), Michelle brings heat, humor, and hard truth. Oh, and yes, we settle the tea on women fighting over top-room boys.

    She also dropped a few tips on prep for Jozi:

    A. Depth in African Philosophy:
    African philosophy: exploring what it truly means to be African.

    B. Political and Historical Context:
    Southern Africa’s political landscape: especially South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.

    C. Mastery of Rules and Application:
    We need to strengthen our grasp of debate rules, not just in theory, but in how they shape obligations within a round. In SAUDC rounds, teams are precise about framework and context. For example, they call out when arguments are retrospective rather than grounded in what has happened. They also make sure to clearly flag specific actions that fulfill what the motion demands.

    Happy prep for Jozi
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    44 mins
  • The Queen’s Gambit: Michelle Adika (Part 1)

    The Queen’s Gambit: Michelle Adika (Part 1)
    Oct 20 2025
    She’s witty, fierce, and unstoppable. Michelle Adika, the queen of African debating, joins us to talk all things WSDC, WUDC, and what it means to thrive as a Kenyan woman on the global debate stage. From athlete dreams to poetic musings (and a little tea on her love life 👀), this first episode is proof that power and grace can share a podium. Watch out for part 2
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    31 mins
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