The Forensics Experience

I just wanted to vent a bit... You can catch new episodes every Wednesday.

In this episode, we discuss the existence of college Speech and Debate and the differences from the high school sector.  Michael's Bio: Dr. Michael Eisenstadt took the position as Assistant Professor and Director of Forensics at CSU Long Beach in 2018. Since then, he has helped qualify more than a dozen students to the National Forensic Association National Championship and two policy de...

In this episode, we discuss potential careers that stem from speech and Debate and more with this award winning TedX speaker! Deano's Bio: Deano Pape is assistant director of speech and debate for Simpson College of Iowa. He also serves as a membership specialist for the National Speech & Debate Association and as curriculum coordinator for the public speaking and argumentation division of the...

In this episode, we literally try to solve mental health problems while I subtly call out the Speech and Debate community.   Katie's Bio: Katie is a first year out from Santa Monica, CA, where she competed at the Brentwood School for 4 years in LD. Her junior and senior years she broke at almost every tournament she attended, reaching two bid rounds her senior year at Greenhill and Colle...

In this episode, we talk about leagues being on one accord, what should constitute as approved literature for speech and we tackle effective judging for all. Adam's Bio For more than two decades, Adam Jacobi has worked in the fields of communication and theatre education, as well as public relations, government affairs and politics. As Executive Director of the Wisconsin High School Forensic Assoc...

In this episode, we discuss urban districts in Speech and Debate, and figure out a way to get more coaches to take the leap and coach!   Carrie's Bio: Carrie Baker Jackson started coaching forensics in 2000 and over the last 20 years has coached at private, suburban and urban schools.  She serves as the Milwaukee Archdiocese Catholic Forensics League director and led a team of local...

In this episode, we discuss the qualities of a national champion and how concerned we should be with that title anyway!  Iain's Bio: Iain Lampert is one of the foremost high school public speaking educators in America. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, his M.A. in Education and Human Development from the George Washington University, and his Certification in Advanced Educatio...

In this episode, we figure out how we can give every student a chance to do Speech and Debate!  Becky's Bio: Becky is a creative writing professor with Southern New Hampshire University and the director of novice debate for Fort Atkinson high school. She is spearheading diversity and inclusion issues with the Wisconsin Debate Coaches Association. You can hear her and her husband regularly on...

In this episode, we search for ways to promote Forensics to students/coaches of color.  Ernest's Bio: Ernest Chomicki, Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, the son of a crazy African American father and an even CRAZIER Sicilian Polish mother. A proud product of the Milwaukee Public School system and have coached successfully at Bradley Tech HS since graduating from there in the year 2000. He obt...

In this episode, we get to hear advice from a very successful midwest coach!  As I briefly mentioned in the show notes of the last episode, Next week the format of the episodes will be changing to more of a discussion style instead of interview.  New Episodes Every Monday!

In this episode, we learn a bit from one of the greatest coaches of all time- Don Crabtree! To support future episodes and further discussion, check out "The Forensics Guy" on Patreon. (P.S. This and next episode was supposed to release last month but with moving across the country, things were pushed back, expect more consistent episodes after...) New Episodes Every Monday!