The Extemper's Bible

In the second part of a two-part series, Chirag offers his advice on doing your best in the dreaded and esteemed out rounds. We know it is hard to consistently break past your first out round, but hopefully this episode helps make breaking a bit easier. We believe in you!!

In the first part of a two-part series, Kevin gives some tips on approaching the preliminary rounds. A little bit of strategy, psychology, and more coming up! Be sure to check out the next part too!

Everyone's favorite segment of the Extemper's Bible Podcast is back! Today, Chirag and Kevin tackle the omicron variant and a number of elections to wrap up a conflicted and controversial year as we head into the second half of the extemp season.

Our holiday gift to the extemp community is an interview with the extemper at the top of pretty much every single results list. That’s right, in this episode, Chirag and Kevin have a chat with Daniel Kind and his experience in extemp. The winner of the Season Opener, Blue Key, and probably a dozen more, gives us insight into what it takes to be a great extemper and how much extemp can truly mean.

Learning extemp isn't easy. Today, we talk to Nick Blauz from Nova High School about how his connections with alumni have shaped his experience in extemp. Learn more about the importance of alumni to the extemp community in this interview!

Oil. Africa. High-profile American legal cases, and more. This isn't just a bad parody of Avatar, but our new series on the most applicable news for extempers: The World Sucks and Here's Why...

We've all had bad tournaments, but it's always important to bounce back. In this episode, Chirag and Kevin talk about ways to improve and come back better for your next competition.

Chirag and Kevin talk about the future of the podcast and reflect on the past year and a half of online extemp.

On this episode of the podcast, I'll take a deep dive into creating effective statements of significance in extemp, so you can maximize your extemp ethos! 

On this episode of the Extemper's Bible, I'll take a look at how to frame your question, depending on the exact wording of it. Then, we'll take a look at a few examples and some sample outlines:  - What should Pete Buttigieg's biggest priority be as head of the Department of Transportation? - Should the United States withdraw troops from Afghanistan? - Will Iran develop nuclear weapons in the...

On this episode of the Extemper’s Bible, I interview Gary Arndt, a nationally-acclaimed former extemp coach. While coaching several state champions and national finalists is certainly an accomplishment in itself, it’s Gary’s other exploits that make him a truly interesting interviewee. From traveling to over 130 countries to running his own successful podcast (Everything Everywhere), Gary is an in...

On this episode of the Extemper’s Bible, I interview Gary Arndt, a nationally-acclaimed former extemp coach. While coaching several state champions and national finalists is certainly an accomplishment in itself, it’s Gary’s other exploits that make him a truly interesting interviewee. From traveling to over 130 countries to running his own successful podcast (Everything Everywhere), Gary is a tru...

Check out the condensed version of this interview on our website extempers.org !  Interview Timestamps:  0:00 - Introduction to Mo Marks. 0:35 - How did you got started in extemp? 1:20 - What specific qualities drove you to extemp? 3:11 - What was that aha! moment where everything clicked and you realized that you could be successful in this activity? 5:03 - Who were your extemp role mod...

On this episode of the podcast, I interview the national champion Jimmy Gao. Check out our new website extempers.org for all-things extemp!

What do the national champions of speech & debate have in common? How can members of this community give back? What are some practice routines to improve delivery?   On this episode of the Extemper's Bible, I interview Nathan Fair, founder of Debating for America's Youth. Over his illustrious career, Nathan has interviewed countless national champions in speech and debate events, and has...

On this episode of the Extemper's Bible, I dive into the history of police violence in the US, the current protests, proposed solutions, the political implications of everything, and more. Linked below is a comprehensive list of ways to support the black community:  https://creative-capital.org/2020/06/03/resources-ways-to-support-black-lives-matter/ Quick update: It has been brought to my at...

On this episode of the Extemper's Bible, I give some important updates about the future of this podcast, including a new camp that I am launching and three new podcast series that I'm really excited to host. Sign up for the camp below! https://forms.gle/MHGPGTBWWM8NKgMr9

No nonsense, and straight to the point :) 

On this episode, I go in-depth, explaining interest rates, the zero lower bound, fiscal vs monetary policy, factors to consider during a recession speech (including the distinction between a "how likely" & a "how to") question. Also, keep a look out for camp information & LMK if there are any other economic concepts you want me to cover, this is only part one of many! 

Today I interview Brian Zheng. He is a two-time TOC finalist, two-time MBA invitee, and NCFL champion. On the podcast, we discuss Brian's best advice, how to approach questions through a more creative lens, research strategy & his favorite sources, approaching topics you've never heard about, and more. Brian is an incredibly intelligent extemper, and, as you'll see, he fully answers each quest...

In this episode, I explain what the coronavirus is, it's environmental, social, & economic impacts, and how to limit the spread of the disease. Considering how often we'll draw questions about the coronavirus, it is important that we understand the topic both as extempers and as civically-engaged citizens. Link to free extemp sessions: https://forms.gle/aAS1TDBNuXcw5oW89

On this episode, I interview Jack Silvers, champion of Harvard and two-time MBA invitee. Together, we discuss extemp strategy, keeping a calm composure during tournaments, great sources to read, and more. Jack truly offers a unique perspective on how to succeed in this activity! 

Over the weekend, I was competing at the online tournament of champions, where I had a blast of a time! On this episode of the Extemper's Bible, I dissect my experience with the tournament and what I think this means for online nationals. Intro: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecomm...

In this episode, I interview the talented and impressive national champion René Otero, where we discuss mental health, extemp strategy, inclusion in this activity, and more. His philosophy on extemp presented me with a unique and new way of thinking, so hopefully it does the same for you! 

Today I interview MBA invitee, Bronx Champion, and Harvard and NSDA Runner-Up Pranav Pattatathunaduvil. On the episode, we discuss extemp strategy, his experience at nationals, his best pieces of advice, what makes a good extemper, and more. This is an episode you surely don't want to miss!