What's the Res?

What's the Res?


Latest Episodes

What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 49 - Mapping the Debate World: An Interview with Crawford Leavoy of Durham Academy
April 08, 2020

Josh interviews Crawford Leavoy, director of debate for Durham Academy, about his speech and debate journey, his role in directing DA's program, and the various organizations that make up competitive Speech and Debate nationwide. Along the way, they disc.

What's the Res - Bonus Episode - Economics in the era of COVID19: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Mueller of The King's College (NYC)
April 01, 2020

Josh interviews Dr. Paul Mueller, assistant economics professor at The King's College in New York City, about the effects of the CARES Act (stimulus bill) on the United States and global economy, how COVID19 effects to the workforce, and the ways in whic.

What's the Res? Season 2, Episode 48 - Ethics in the Time of COVID19: A Conversation with Blake Faulkner
March 25, 2020

How do ethics relate to real life? Nothing brings out real ethical convictions like a global pandemic. Josh Herring and Blake Faulkner discuss this article in The Atlantic, and then discuss how Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, Mill, and Nietzsche provide ethica.

What's the Res - Bonus Episode - Joe Biden vs. Bernie Sanders, and Life in the Era of COVID-19 (AKA Josh and Ethan talk about the last DNC nominee debate)
March 18, 2020

Josh and Ethan rehash the DNC presidential nominee debate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. They talk about the coronavirus, the economic recession, political maneuvering of CNN through manipulating questions, and the core processes of capitalism. Ch.

What's the Res? Season 2, Episode 47 - Nietzsche and the Kritikal Mindset
March 16, 2020

With tournaments on hold for the time being, Josh and Ethan discuss their recent readings in Friedrich Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals and the relevance Nietzsche has for modernity and debate. Check it out, and let us know what you think! Email - WhatsTh.

What's the Res? Season 2, Episode 46: March PF - "Resolved: The United States should Increase its use of Nuclear Energy for Commercial Energy Production" - A Conversation with Dr. Spence Spencer
March 09, 2020

Josh interviews Dr. Andrew "Spence" Spencer about the nuances of commercial nuclear power. Dr. Spencer's career path combines several years in US Navy (nuclear submarines), a PhD focused on theological ethics, and current work as a nuclear engineering su.

It's a Big World out There: Reflections on a Small School going to the 46th Annual Harvard Forensics Tournament
March 02, 2020

Josh and Ethan think through their experiences at Harvard, and what they learned. We encountered NatCirc debating in LD and PF, and we're learning how to be more competitive next year! Let us know what you think!   Email - Whatstheres@gmail.com Twitter/I.

What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 44 - March/April LD - "Predictive Policing is Unjust" (AKA: What do Charles Murray, Michel Foucault, and Predpol have in common?)
February 22, 2020

Josh and Ethan discuss the March/April NSDA LD resolution, "Predictive policing is unjust." They discuss this Rand Corporation article (which summarizes the findings of this much longer report), the philosophy behind just policing, the obvious racial arg.

What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 43 - Kritiks: A Debate Strategy for National Competition at Harvard University
February 15, 2020

Ethan and Josh discuss kritiks, a debate tactic they've been working in preparation for competing at the 46th Annual Harvard National Forensics Tournament (@harvardhsdebate). The Kritik is a divisive strategy, but common in national Lincoln-Douglas compe.

What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 42 - Comprehending the Welfare State: February 2020 PF with Elliot Gaiser
February 07, 2020

Josh interviews Elliot Gaiser to build a well rounded perspective on means-tested welfare for the February 2020 PF resolution, "The United States should replace means-tested welfare programs with a universal basic income." They discuss the foundations of.