One Clap Speech and Debate

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemporaneous speaking competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. 37 | Gun Reform One thing has been made evident about the events that have...

Send us Fan Mail 4:4 - Discussions about Seeking Equality in Speech and Debate continue to drive our Season 4 focus here on One Clap Speech and Debate.  This episode features an interview with a true Speech and Debate celebrity - Ella Schnake, the 2019 NSDA Program Oral Interpretation National Champion!  Ella graciously took time to drop by and discuss her Speech and Debate experiences, "Deba...

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemporaneous speaking competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. 36 | Roe is Overturned The overturn of Roe v. Wade was shocking to the poli...

Send us Fan Mail 4:3 - Season Four of One Clap is moving along, and we continue to have discussions about Seeking Equality in Speech and Debate.  Lyle had the special opportunity to interview award-winning director Lucia Small on this episode of the podcast.  Lucia has been making acclaimed independent films for over 30 years, and she was gracious enough to discuss her new documentary, “Girl Talk....

Send us Fan Mail 4:2 - Season Four of One Clap Speech and Debate continues with a series of episodes dedicated to discussions exploring equality in our life-changing activity - the Seeking Equality in Speech and Debate Series.  Today we bring you part two of an open discussion on Gender Bias and Seeking Equality in Speech and Debate between five women leaders in our Wyoming Speech and Debate compe...

Send us Fan Mail 4:1 - Welcome to the first episode of Season Four of One Clap Speech and Debate.  We're kicking things off with a series of episodes dedicated to discussions about equality in our beloved activity - the Seeking Equality in Speech and Debate Series.  Our first episode will be part one of an open discussion on Gender Bias and Seeking Equality in Speech and Debate between five w...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Summer, everyone!  Today, I'm going to share a quick podcast episode for some reflection on the past Speech and Debate season and some exciting information about the upcoming One Clap season.    For notes and details about the episode, check out the website post here: https://www.oneclapspeechanddebate.com/post/get-ready-for-season-four-preview-and-announcements If you...

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemporaneous speaking competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. Ep. 35 - U.S. Healthcare System The complex nature of the United States’ he...

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemporaneous speaking competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. Ep. 34 - Student Debt Crisis Isn’t it funny that colleges talk about the st...

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemporaneous speaking competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. 33 | France's Presidential Election In late April 2022, France held a...

Send us Fan Mail We're back with a special episode of One Clap!  Lyle is joined by Wyoming High School Forensics Association Hall of Famers, Jackson Hole Head Coach Londe Gagnon and Cheyenne East Head Coach Marcus Viney, to hype the 2022 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky next week!  What is most exciting about 2022 NSDA Nationals? In this podcast, Marcus, Londe, an...

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemp competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. 32 | The Metaverse Description of Podcast While this episode is not conducted in virtual or...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, Public Forum Debaters!  Former University of Wyoming Debate assistant coach, former Team Wyoming head coach, and 2014 NSDA National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Lawrence Zhou is once again back on Rock On! Debate.  In this episode, Lawrence discusses the 2022 NSDA National Tournament Public Forum Debate Topic: The United States should establish a comprehensive bilater...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, Lincoln-Douglas Debaters!  Former University of Wyoming Debate assistant coach, former Team Wyoming head coach, and 2014 NSDA National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Lawrence Zhou is back on Rock On! Debate.  In this episode, Lawrence disses (spoiler: he's not a fan of this resolution) and discusses the 2022 NSDA National Tournament Lincoln-Douglas Debate Topic: Ra...

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemp competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. 31 | Critical Race Theory [with Lawrence Zhou] Description of Podcast One of the most contro...

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemp competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. 30 | “Don’t Say Gay” Bill [with Zoey Pickett] Description of Podcast Florida’s passing of th...

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemp competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. 29 | Fight for Kashmir Description of Podcast Kashmir’s region is a highly contested area ba...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, Public Forum Debaters!  University of Wyoming Debate assistant coach, Team Wyoming head coach, and 2014 NSDA National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Lawrence Zhou is once again donating his time and talents to guest host for this episode of Rock On! Debate.  In this episode, Lawrence dotes upon (spoiler: he really loves this topic) and analyzes the 2022 April Public For...

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemp competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. 2022 Wyoming Budget Session Description of Podcast National politics get so much attention n...

Send us Fan Mail University of Wyoming Debate assistant coach, Team Wyoming head coach, 2014 NSDA National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and scary floating ghost judge - Lawrence Zhou is back to guest host for this episode of Rock On! Debate.  Lawrence arrived at the 2022 Wyoming State Tournament and then the Wind River District Tournament only to judge round after round of debates and vario...

Send us Fan Mail Today on Rock On Debate, we share a bite-sized episode put together by Jesse Thompson - former Speech and Debate coach and educator who has over ten years of experience teaching college-level Philosophy courses.  Jesse has a Masters in Philosophy and Education, and has put up with Marcus Viney as a friend for over a decade (no small feat). He wants to help debaters avoid three com...

Send us Fan Mail Today on One Clap Speech Love, Whitney Brooks dropped in for a really fun and enlightening discussion.  The three-year Cheyenne Central Senior and 2022 Wyoming State Champion Original Orator is the president of the talented Central squad that captured the 4A Wyoming State Championship trophy this season.  In a previously aired Speech Spotlight episode, Whitney shared her conspirat...

Send us Fan Mail University of Wyoming Debate assistant coach, Team Wyoming head coach, and 2014 NSDA National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Lawrence Zhou is the guest host for this episode of Rock On! Debate.  Lawrence arrived at the 2022 Wyoming State Tournament and then the Wind River District Tournament only to judge round after round of debates and various other events.  He kept track...

Send us Fan Mail The Half Hour is a current events podcast designed with the intention of helping Extemp competitors (and other Speech and Debate members, as well as listening for the general public) understand the importance of political, social, or economical events on a domestic and international scale. 27 | 2022 State of the Union [with Adrian Graham] Description of Podcast This year was Presi...

Send us Fan Mail Cheyenne Central Speech and Debate Senior and Team President, Whitney Brooks is here today to share her Original Oratory from last season on Speech Love.  Whitney has been a Cheyenne Central Speech and Debate Competitor for three years.  She is the 2022 Wyoming State Champion in Original Oratory, and a two-time National Qualifier in Oratory as well. The speech she shares today is...