Hello and welcome to the final episode of speakeasy’s initial series! In this episode, we’re looking at tournaments/competitions/whatever your word for it is. We’re looking specifically at what they are, where to find them, the scoring system, and other key things to note for when you attend your first comp. This is mostly geared towards what it’s like to be in an in-person comp, but a lot of this is also relevant to online comps!

If you’re looking for the cheat sheet, it’s still the same steps. Head to linktr.ee/speakeasydebate, hit the first link to find the blog post for this episode, and you’ll find them there. On your way, you’ll also find the YouTube version of this podcast, if you want to watch Josef annotate the cheat sheet too.

Despite speakeasy the podcast ending (for now), we are looking to do some other series’ in the future, so be sure to let us know what episodes you might want. You can do that via Twitter (@speakeasydebate) or via any platform on our “Where to Find Us” page on our website. Speakeasy’s Twitter will also remain active, especially when it comes to posting debating motions!

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Written and hosted by Josef Moscovici 

Co-written and produced by Grace Amilbangsa

Hello and welcome back to speakeasy! This is the second to last episode in this initial series, and it’s on prep. Grace was not the one to edit this episode, because Garageband upset her greatly. If there’s any issues, we’re sorry. I guess you could say that we should’ve *prepped* a bit better.

To find our cheat sheets, it’s the same steps as always. Head to linktr.ee/speakeasydebate and click on “latest podcast.” From there, you’ll find the links to all the different versions of the cheat sheet (gridded, gridless, and Josef’s annotated version), as well as a link to the YouTube version, if you want to watch Josef annotate the cheat sheet or if you like subtitles!

If you guys have any questions, don’t forget to reach out! You can do so via Twitter or Facebook (speakeasydebate on both!) or via Google forms. As usual, you can also look around on our website for stuff like motions and debating resources!

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Written and hosted by Josef Moscovici 

Co-written and produced by Grace Amilbangsa

Hello and welcome to the 8th episode of speakeasy, where Josef talks all about Points of Interests. POIs, as we call them, are a critical part of BP debating that allows for diagonal engagement. It is (in Grace’s opinion, at least), one of the most difficult aspects of debating to follow, so be sure to listen carefully!

If you’re looking for this week’s cheat sheet, head to linktr.ee/speakeasydebate and click on “latest podcast.” That will send you to our website where you can find the cheat sheets and the YouTube version of this podcast (which has visuals and subtitles!).

While you’re on our website, did you know that we’ve started a blog series called ”Debate Thoughts”? Debate Thoughts is where Josef and Grace make blog posts on interesting (and often contemporary) debating things that aren’t quite big enough for their own podcast. You can find it on our menu! Earlier this week, Grace posted the first one—it’s on IA’s being paid less in order to maximise profits. You can keep up to date with these blog posts by following us on Twitter (@speakeasydebate). You can also ask questions and/or make suggestions by either Tweeting/DMing us on Twitter, Facebook, or by filling up our contact form. You can find all of those under ”where to find us” on our website.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Written and hosted by Josef Moscovici 

Co-written and produced by Grace Amilbangsa