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The National Symposium for Debate is a nationwide Lincoln-Douglas debate camp that focuses on classroom quality teaching at the highest levels of competition. Hosted by coaches Sam Azbel and Paul Zhou, Hutt Up or Shut Up is NSD's first podcast and focuses on games, recaps, and all things National Ci…

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    • Dec 27, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    20 Minutes in Top Lab Ep 1: Topical Version of the Aff and Disclosure

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2017 33:11


    NSD Top Lab Instructors Tom Evnen and Becca Traber are excited to launch "20 Minutes in Top Lab," the newest podcast from the National Symposium for Debate. Each episode, Tom and Becca will discuss debate topics with an aim towards the national circuit; analyzing the contemporary debate issues of the day. On this episode, Tom and Becca discuss "Topical Version of the Aff" and the "Small Schools Argument" on Disclosure Theory. NSD 2018 Registration is open now at www.nationalsymposiumfordebate.com

    Hutt Up or Shut Up Episode 6: TOC 2017 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2017 50:27


    Hutt Up or Shut Up Episode 6! Hosts Sam Azbel and Paul Zhou interview Paras Kumar, the coach of 2017 TOC Champion Parker Whitfill. This episode, they discuss TOC prep strategy, the importance of drills, and strategizing against opponents, amongst other topics! NSD registration is still available now! Flagship: June 25-July 15 Philadelphia: July 16-July 29 Texas: July 16-29 PF: July 23-August 7 Congress: July 16- July 29 Middle School: July 16-29 (1 or 2 Week Options)

    Hutt Up Or Shut Up E5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 49:25


    Hutt Up or Shut Up Episode 5! Hosts Sam Azbel and Paul Zhou discuss Big Questions Debate, Judge Adaptation, New TOC Rules, and How to Improve in the Summer! NSD registration is available now! Flagship: June 25-July 15 Philadelphia: July 16-July 29 Texas: July 16-29 PF: July 23-August 7 Congress: July 16- July 29 Middle School: July 16-29 (1 or 2 Week Options)

    NSD Classes- Counterfactuals/ Perms on Methods With Kris Wright- Hosted By Wesley Hu Class 2 Of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 62:59


    NSD is excited to announce NSD Classes! The National Symposium for Debate is foremost a collective of educators, and we're excited to provide NSD Classes as a free educational resource for debaters. Hosted by Wesley Hu, in each Class, one of our instructors will teach a debate concept over the course of 2-3 episodes. In our second class, NSD Senior Staff and Middle School Institute Director Kris Wright will be teaching Charles Mills' Counterfactuals in application. Specifically, Wesley and Kris discuss permutations on methods debates from both sides. Stay tuned next week for class 3! Resources are available at www.nsdupdate.com.

    NSD Classes- Mills' Counterfactuals With Kris Wright- Hosted By Wesley Hu Class 1 Of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 78:15


    NSD is excited to announce NSD Classes! The National Symposium for Debate is foremost a collective of educators, and we're excited to provide NSD Classes as a free educational resource for debaters. Hosted by Wesley Hu, in each Class, one of our instructors will teach a debate concept over the course of 2-3 episodes. In our first class, NSD Senior Staff and Middle School Institute Director Kris Wright will be teaching Charles Mills' Counterfactuals over the course of 3 episodes. Resources are available at www.nsdupdate.com.

    Hutt Up or Shut Up E4- Varad Agarwala and Sean Fahey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2016 52:17


    This is episode 4 of Hutt Up or Shut Up starring Sam Azbel and Paul Zhou! Joined by guests Varad Agarwala and Sean Fahey, Sam and Paul discuss the new Jan/Feb Resolution (Resolved: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech) and speaker point inflation.

    Hutt Up or Shut Up E3- Terrence Lonam and Ben Koh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2016 55:50


    Episode 3 of Hutt Up or Shut Up starring Sam Azbel and Paul Zhou. Joined by guests Terrence Lonam, Associate Director of the National Symposium for Debate, and Ben Koh, Director of NSD Northeast, they discuss the 2016 Nov/Dec Topic: The United States ought to limit qualified immunity for police officers. Additionally, they play the first episode of Stump Sam, a debate trivia game!

    Hutt Up or Shut Up E2- Shivane Sabharwal and Sean McCormick

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 39:53


    Episode 2 of Hutt Up or Shut Up starring Sam Azbel and Paul Zhou. Joined by guests Shivane Sabharwal and Sean McCormick, they discuss the judge as an educator, Sam's debate career, and how to make rounds less boring for old judges like Sam and Paul. Link to the Head to Head discussed: http://nsdupdate.com/2016/09/21/head-2-head-is-the-judge-an-educator/

    Hutt Up or Shut Up E1- Christian Quiroz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2016 45:24


    This is episode 1 of Hutt or Shut Up brought to you by the National Symposium for Debate starring Sam Azbel and Paul Zhou with Guest Christian Quiroz! On this episode, Sam and Paul break down the Head to Head on Fairness First (Adam Brown vs. Wesley Hu) and invite Christian Quiroz to discuss his thoughts on the Theory vs. K Debate and other topics! Enjoy and share!

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