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One Clap Speech and Debate

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One Clap Speech and Debate is a resource for Speech and Debate coaches and competitors. We interview heroes of the Speech and Debate community about the transformative power of the activity and work to provide free and helpful content for Speech and Debate enthusiasts. Lyle Wiley, an English teacher and Speech and Debate Coach in Thermopolis, Wyoming, hosts the show. 

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Long Winter's Clap 3: Informational Speaking Event Overview (Feat. Info Tips from Mack Kramer)

December 31, 2020 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.85 MB

Welcome to A Long Winter's Clap: 12 Days of Speech and Debate Event Overviews and Resources.  Today we are talking about Informative Speaking - featuring tips from former Rock Springs Speech and Debate competitor and current University of Wyoming debating powerhouse, Mack Kramer.  Be sure to check out all the INFO resources on the website! If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on the One Clap Podcast, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and soc...

Long Winter's Clap 2: Program Oral Interpretation Event Overview (feat. POI Tips from Kambrie White)

December 30, 2020 02:00 - 5 minutes - 3.85 MB

Welcome to A Long Winter's Clap: 12 Days of Speech and Debate Event Overviews and Resources.  Today we are talking about Program Oral Interpretation - featuring tips from current awesome Cheyenne East competitor, Kambrie White.  Be sure to check out all the POI resources on our website! If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on the One Clap Podcast, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here: One Clap Website: www.oneclapspeechand...

Long Winter's Clap 1: Original Oratory Event Overview (feat. OO Tips from Callie Firminhac)

December 29, 2020 01:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MB

Welcome to A Long Winter's Clap: 12 Days of Speech and Debate Event Overviews and Resources.  Today we are talking about Original Oratory - featuring quick tips from former Torrington Speech and Debate star and OO Wyoming State Champion Callie Firminhac.  Be sure to check out all the Original Oratory resources on our website! If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on the One Clap Podcast, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here...

Rock On! Debate: 2021 Jan/Feb LD Topic Analysis, Framework, & Aff/Neg Arguments with Coach Marcus Viney

December 27, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

Cheyenne East Speech and Debate Team Head Coach Marcus Viney takes on Killer Robots in his new LD topic analysis for the Jan./Feb. 2021 topic (Resolved: States ought to ban lethal autonomous weapons) on this episode of the Rock On! Debate podcast.  Marcus spent his Christmas wiring his slaughterbots for debate destruction while working on a new topic analysis to share - complete with a topic background, resolution analysis, framework, arguments on both sides, and some closing thoughts.  Addi...

Coach Rick Dorn on Balancing Drama and Speech/Debate & Building Meaningful Student Relationships

November 27, 2020 21:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB

Worland High School Head Speech and Debate Coach and Drama Director Rick Dorn dropped by the One Clap Podcast for a candid discussion about how he balances programs,  builds meaningful relationships with students, stays loaded up on caffeine, and breaks the nerd scale.  Don't miss it! If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on the One Clap Podcast, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here: One Clap Website: www.oneclapspeechandde...

Rock On! Debate: 2020-2021 Policy Debate Topic Analysis and Overview with Coach Jeff Pope

November 19, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Cheyenne East Speech and Debate Team Policy Coach Jeff Pope drops in to provide an overview of the Policy Debate Topic for 2020-2021 while answering questions from Lyle.   Jeff's high level description of this year's topic and overview of each of the three criminal justice reform areas of the resolution is full of helpful ideas and approaches.  He also discusses some possible case constructions in various areas of the resolution and answers all of Lyle's annoying questions! This year's Poli...

Rock On! Debate: Nov/Dec LD Topic Analysis, Framework, & Aff/Neg Arguments with Coach Marcus Viney

October 24, 2020 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Cheyenne East Speech and Debate Team Head Coach Marcus Viney tackles a topic analysis for the 2020 Nov./Dec. LD resolution (Resolved: The United States ought to provide a federal jobs guarantee) on this episode of the Rock On! Debate podcast.  Marcus buried himself in the LD debate lab for a couple of days and emerged with a quite useful and generous topic analysis to share - complete with a topic overview, framework discussion, as well as some affirmative argument and negative arguments.  I...

Coach Connection 2: What Are Some Immediately Useful Coaching Resources from the 2020 Online Wyoming Coaches Conference?

October 17, 2020 02:00 - 6 minutes - 4.55 MB

The Coach Connection #2:  What are some immediately useful coaching resources from the 2020 Online Wyoming Coaches Conference? The Coach Connection is a One Clap Speech and Debate Podcast devoted to providing helps, tips, hacks, optimism, and support to Speech and Debate Coaches in quick Q&A format.  In episode two, Lyle goes over nine immediately useful resources from the 2020 Online Wyoming Coaches Conference. For the links to all these awesome resources, go the website post HERE. If ...

Josh Hansen and The Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Debate Series Championship

October 09, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

Jackson Hole Speech and Debate Superstar, Josh Hansen, dropped by the One Clap Speech and Debate Podcast to talk about the ways Speech and Debate has influenced his life, his deep run in the Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Debate Series Championship this summer, and his complex journey towards tournament snack perfection. If you have questions, suggestions, or ideas for the One Clap Podcast, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here: One Clap Bl...

Rock On! Debate LD 9: The Bigger Picture in LD with Coach Marcus Viney

September 19, 2020 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.54 MB

Your instructor for the Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Rock On! Debate series is Marcus Viney, Cheyenne East High School Head Speech and Debate Coach. Don't miss any of his fabulous episodes - and learn how to debate like a LD lion! Check out the awesome LD resources for this episode on the One Clap website here. Marcus is building a really cool debate resource website too - Punchy Debate.  It is in the works, but it is going to be epic.  You can find it here. If you have any ideas or re...

Rock On! Debate LD 8: First Round LD Toolbox with Coach Marcus Viney

September 19, 2020 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.53 MB

Your instructor for the Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Rock On! Debate series is Marcus Viney, Cheyenne East High School Head Speech and Debate Coach. Don't miss any of his fabulous episodes - and learn how to debate like a LD lion! Check out the awesome LD resources for this episode on the One Clap website here. Marcus is building a really cool debate resource website too - Punchy Debate.  It is in the works, but it is going to be epic.  You can find it here. If you have any ideas or re...

Rock On! Debate LD 10: The LD Exercise Episode with Coach Marcus Viney

September 19, 2020 03:00 - 8 minutes - 6.09 MB

Your instructor for the Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Rock On! Debate series is Marcus Viney, Cheyenne East High School Head Speech and Debate Coach. Don't miss any of his fabulous episodes - and learn how to debate like a LD lion! Check out the awesome LD resources for this episode on the One Clap website here. Marcus is building a really cool debate resource website too - Punchy Debate.  It is in the works, but it is going to be epic.  You can find it here. If you have any ideas or re...

Rock On! Debate LD 4: Making Arguments in LD with Coach Marcus Viney

September 19, 2020 02:00 - 7 minutes - 5.32 MB

Your instructor for the Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Rock On! Debate series is Marcus Viney, Cheyenne East High School Head Speech and Debate Coach. Don't miss any of his fabulous episodes - and learn how to debate like a LD lion! Check out the awesome LD resources for this episode on the One Clap website here. Marcus is building a really cool debate resource website too - Punchy Debate.  It is in the works, but it is going to be epic.  You can find it here. If you have any ideas or re...

Rock On! Debate LD 2: Getting Started in LD with Coach Marcus Viney

September 19, 2020 02:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MB

Your instructor for the Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Rock On! Debate series is Marcus Viney, Cheyenne East High School Head Speech and Debate Coach. Don't miss any of his fabulous episodes - and learn how to debate like a LD lion! Check out the awesome LD resources for this episode on the One Clap website here. Marcus is building a really cool debate resource website too - Punchy Debate.  It is in the works, but it is going to be epic.  You can find it here. If you have any ideas or re...

Rock On! Debate LD 3: Getting Better in LD with Coach Marcus Viney

September 19, 2020 02:00 - 7 minutes - 5.53 MB

Your instructor for the Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Rock On! Debate series is Marcus Viney, Cheyenne East High School Head Speech and Debate Coach. Don't miss any of his fabulous episodes - and learn how to debate like a LD lion! Check out the awesome LD resources for this episode on the One Clap website here. Marcus is building a really cool debate resource website too - Punchy Debate.  It is in the works, but it is going to be epic.  You can find it here. If you have any ideas or re...

Rock On! Debate LD 5: Asking Questions in LD with Coach Marcus Viney

September 19, 2020 02:00 - 7 minutes - 5.56 MB

Your instructor for the Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Rock On! Debate series is Marcus Viney, Cheyenne East High School Head Speech and Debate Coach. Don't miss any of his fabulous episodes - and learn how to debate like a LD lion! Check out the awesome LD resources for this episode on the One Clap website here. Marcus is building a really cool debate resource website too - Punchy Debate.  It is in the works, but it is going to be epic.  You can find it here. If you have any ideas or re...

Rock On! Debate LD 6: Attacking Arguments in LD with Coach Marcus Viney

September 19, 2020 02:00 - 8 minutes - 5.61 MB

Your instructor for the Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Rock On! Debate series is Marcus Viney, Cheyenne East High School Head Speech and Debate Coach. Don't miss any of his fabulous episodes - and learn how to debate like a LD lion! Check out the awesome LD resources for this episode on the One Clap website here. Marcus is building a really cool debate resource website too - Punchy Debate.  It is in the works, but it is going to be epic.  You can find it here. If you have any ideas or re...

Rock On! Debate LD 7: Building LD Cases with Marcus Viney

September 19, 2020 02:00 - 8 minutes - 5.58 MB

Your instructor for the Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Rock On! Debate series is Marcus Viney, Cheyenne East High School Head Speech and Debate Coach. Don't miss any of his fabulous episodes - and learn how to debate like a LD lion! Check out the awesome LD resources for this episode on the One Clap website here. Marcus is building a really cool debate resource website too - Punchy Debate.  It is in the works, but it is going to be epic.  You can find it here. If you have any ideas or re...

Rock On! Debate LD 1: What is LD with Coach Marcus Viney

September 18, 2020 01:00 - 8 minutes - 5.59 MB

Your instructor for the Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Rock On! Debate series is Marcus Viney, Cheyenne East High School Head Speech and Debate Coach. Don't miss any of his fabulous episodes - and learn how to debate like a LD lion! Check out the awesome LD resources for this episode on the One Clap website here. Marcus is building a really cool debate resource website too - Punchy Debate.  It is in the works, but it is going to be epic.  You can find it here. If you have any ideas or r...

Danyon Satterlee, Poetry National Champion, Believes in Unique Opportunities For Wyoming Competitors

September 11, 2020 02:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

Danyon Satterlee, who won the National Championship trophy for Poetry in 2007 while competing for Powell High School, settled in for a conversation about her exhilarating National Tournament experience, the ways that Speech and Debate has shaped her life, and the unique opportunities that Wyoming competitors possess in the Speech and Debate world. If you have questions, suggestions, or ideas for the One Clap Podcast, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and socia...

Rock On! Debate 9: Policy Negative Case Basics with Coach Jeff Pope

September 02, 2020 03:00 - 4 minutes - 3.33 MB

Your instructor for the very first Rock On! Debate series is Jeff Pope, Cheyenne East High School Policy Debate Coach. In part nine of his series (the final episode in the intro series), Jeff discusses some of the tools that debaters can use on the Negative side. Wyoming Policy Debate Guide If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on Rock On! Debate, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here: One Clap Blog: https://lylewiley.wixsi...

Rock On! Debate 8: Policy Affirmative Case Basics with Coach Jeff Pope

September 02, 2020 03:00 - 3 minutes - 2.79 MB

Your instructor for the very first Rock On! Debate series is Jeff Pope, Cheyenne East High School Policy Debate Coach. In part eight of Jeff's Introduction to Policy Debate series, he breaks down the various parts of the Affirmative case. Wyoming Policy Debate Guide If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on Rock On! Debate, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here: One Clap Blog: https://lylewiley.wixsite.com/oneclapblog Facebo...

Rock On! Debate 9: Policy Negative Basics with Coach Jeff Pope

September 02, 2020 03:00 - 4 minutes - 3.33 MB

Your instructor for the very first Rock On! Debate series is Jeff Pope, Cheyenne East High School Policy Debate Coach. In part nine of his series (the final episode in the intro series), Jeff discusses some of the tools that debaters can use on the Negative side. Wyoming Policy Debate Guide If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on Rock On! Debate, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here: One Clap Blog: https://lylewiley.wixsi...

Rock On! Debate 7: How to Use Cross-Examination in Policy Effectively with Coach Jeff Pope

September 02, 2020 02:00 - 4 minutes - 3.21 MB

Your instructor for the very first Rock On! Debate series is Jeff Pope, Cheyenne East High School Policy Debate Coach. In part seven of Jeff's Introduction to Policy Debate series, he tackles ways in which competitors can make the most effective use of cross-examination during Policy Debate. Wyoming Policy Debate Guide If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on Rock On! Debate, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or check out our blog and social media here: One Clap ...

College Forensics, A Heart for Activism & Making the Most of Your Ten Minutes w/ Connor Sears

September 01, 2020 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

Two-time National Speech and Debate Tournament main event staging superstar and all-around good guy, Connor Sears dropped by the One Clap Podcast to chat.  The former East Thunderbird, now a competitor for Bradley University Forensics, talked about his high school rollercoaster ride with Speech and Debate, his newfound love for chess, and how collegiate competition has helped him take his activism to the next level. If you have questions, suggestions, or ideas for the One Clap Podcast, sho...

Rock On! Debate 5: The Laptop Age & Five Keys to Digital Debate with Coach Jeff Pope

August 25, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 4.15 MB

Your instructor for the very first Rock On! Debate series is Jeff Pope, Cheyenne East High School Policy Debate Coach.  In part five of a nine part Into to Policy series, Jeff discusses  five keys to digital debate in the laptop age. These are the five keys to digital debate that Jeff explores on the episode: 1. Don't overthink the technology.  You don't necessarily need fancy tools.  Sometimes very simple tools will do the trick (like Word or Google Documents). 2. If you do want a specia...

Ins and Outs of World Schools Debate with Coach Stephanie Cozzens, Darcy Mueller, and Jean-Luc Willson

August 25, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

Episode 24 of the One Clap Podcast features a fabulous trio of guests chatting about their experiences coaching and competing in World Schools Debate at the National Speech and Debate Online Tournament this summer.  Rock Springs Head Speech and Debate Coach Stephanie Cozzens, Jackson Hole High School recent graduate Darcy Mueller, and Hot Springs County High School Junior Jean-Luc Willson graciously gave their time to chat about all things World Schools Debate. In a lengthy but information-...

Rock On! Debate 6: Stock Issues - What Are They & Why Do They Matter? with Coach Jeff Pope

August 25, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.42 MB

Your instructor for the very first Rock On! Debate series is Jeff Pope, Cheyenne East High School Policy Debate Coach. In part six of Jeff's Introduction to Policy Debate series, he tackles Stock Issues - what they are and why they matter.  The five stock issues that Jeff explains in episode six are: Significance, Harms, Inherency, Topicality, and Solvency.  Be sure to check out the episode to hear Jeff's clear discussion of the Stock Issues. Wyoming Policy Debate Guide If you have any ide...

Rock On! Debate 6: Stock Issues - What Are They and Why Do They Matter? with Coach Jeff Pope

August 25, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.42 MB

Your instructor for the very first Rock On! Debate series is Jeff Pope, Cheyenne East High School Policy Debate Coach. In part six of Jeff's Introduction to Policy Debate series, he tackles Stock Issues - what they are and why they matter.  The five stock issues that Jeff explains in episode six are: Significance, Harms, Inherency, Topicality, and Solvency.  Be sure to check out the episode to hear Jeff's clear discussion of the Stock Issues. Wyoming Policy Debate Guide If you have any ide...

Team Wyoming, WFI, and Delicious Macaron Recipes with UW Debate Director Matt Liu

August 18, 2020 21:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Matt Liu, Director of the University of Wyoming Debate program and old friend of the One Clap Podcast came back to jam about the cool opportunity for student debaters who want to join Team Wyoming, the struggles and successes of the Wyoming Forensics Institute, and his top five mouth-watering macaron recipes. Team Wyoming sounds like it will be a really cool opportunity for Wyoming coaches and debaters.  The available collective resources of a whole lot of smart, generous debaters sounds li...

Rock On! Debate 4: Flowing Policy Debate in Five Steps with Coach Jeff Pope

August 14, 2020 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.6 MB

In part four of a multiple-part Into to Policy series, Jeff tackles the basics of flowing for Policy debaters. These are the five basics of flowing that Jeff discusses on the episode: 1. Each argument gets a separate piece of paper. 2. Orient your paper vertically. 3. Write down three things for every argument or piece of presented evidence: (1) a summary of the argument/evidence, (2) for evidence - the author name and (3) the date. 4. Leave a lot of white space in between all of the argum...

Rock On! Debate 3: Four Online Resources to Make Policy Debate Easy with Coach Jeff Pope

August 14, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.83 MB

In part three of a multiple-part Into to Policy series, Cheyenne East Policy Debate Coach Jeff Pope shares four online resources that make Policy Debate easy. Jeff goes into more detail, but the links for these resources is below: 1. Open Evidence Project 2. Georgia Novice Debate Packet 3. Wyoming Policy Debate Guide 4. Zoom (Collaborative Efforts Between Coaches and Teams) If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on Rock On! Debate, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected]...

Rock On! Debate 2: Teaching Policy - Five Basics Coaches and Students Can Master with Coach Jeff Pope

August 10, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.49 MB

In part two of a multiple-part Into to Policy series, Cheyenne East Policy Debate Coach Jeff Pope breaks down five basics of Policy Debate that coaches and students can immediately start to master. HERE is the Policy Debate Guide one the Wyoming High School Forensics Association page that Jeff refers to in the podcast.  It is a great resource, and the Jargon Quick Reference Glossary is at the back of the document. Rock On! Debate is a One Clap Speech and Debate Podcast that is a source fo...

Interp Standout Justin Woolsey's New Speech & Debate Documentary Soon to Debut on YouTube

August 10, 2020 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Cheyenne East Thunderbird, exceptional interpretive performer, and 2020 graduate, Justin Woolsey dropped in on the One Clap Podcast to share his Speech and Debate story, talk about his upcoming Speech and Debate documentary (tentatively set to be released on his YouTube channel ExBlue in August), and discuss the many intersections of film and the Speech and Debate universe. Justin has been an exceptional interpretative competitor at East for four years.  Not only has he set big goals in the...

Coach Connection 1: What Is So Great About Coaching Speech and Debate?

August 04, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.51 MB

The Coach Connection #1:  What Is So Great About Coaching Speech and Debate? The Coach Connection is a One Clap Speech and Debate Podcast devoted to providing helps, tips, hacks, optimism, and support to Speech and Debate Coaches in quick Q&A format.   In episode one, Lyle goes over five reasons why coaching Speech and Debate is indeed a worthy and great journey. If you have a question that you would like discussed on the Coach Connection, shoot Lyle an email at [email protected] or che...

Rock On! Debate 1: How Policy Debate Works and Isn’t that Hard with Coach Jeff Pope

August 04, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.67 MB

Rock On! Debate #1 In part one of a multiple-part Into to Policy series, Cheyenne East Policy Debate Coach Jeff Pope breaks down Policy to the most basic of parts to show how the debate works and really is not as intimidating and scary as we may have believed. Rock On! Debate is a One Clap Speech and Debate Podcast that is a source for quick tips, hacks, resources, and rocking support to help inspire and assist Debaters.   If you have any ideas or requests for topics to explore on Rock O...

How LD Debate State Champ Makayla Kramer Took Her Debate Skills to the Next Level

August 04, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

2020 graduate, Makayla Kramer finished her senior year strong as Wyoming State Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and then finished eleventh in Commentary at the National Tournament.   The Rock Springs Tiger came on the One Clap Podcast to open up Season Two and talk to Lyle about how she made the leap from novice-to-dangerous-debater in just one year. Makayla is a walking example of resiliency.  Throughout her Speech and Debate competitive days at Rock Springs High School, Makayla has had ...

How LD Debate State Champ Mack Kramer Took Debate to the Next Level

August 04, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

2020 graduate, Mack Kramer finished their senior year strong as Wyoming State Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and then finished eleventh in Commentary at the National Tournament.   The Rock Springs Tiger came on the One Clap Podcast to open up Season Two and talk to Lyle about how they made the leap from novice-to-dangerous-debater in just one year. Mack is a walking example of resiliency.  Throughout Mack's Speech and Debate competitive days at Rock Springs High School, they have had pl...

One Clap Podcast Season Two Trailer

July 22, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.83 MB

There are some exciting things in store for the next season of the One Clap Podcast which will start in August.   The podcast will be a four headed monster in Season Two.  The main One Clap episodes will stay mostly the same with long form interviews with talented competitors and insightful coaches along with a couple of added segments.  New episodes will be integrated into the mix that will be shorter, informative, and skills-based.  These will be distributed in three types of episodes: Ro...

Jayden Roccaforte, 2020 Prose National Champion, Knows the Power of a Powerful Story

July 08, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB

Cheyenne East Speech and Debate competitor Jayden Roccaforte is just trying to help people find their smile and tell an impactful story.  The now senior Thunderbird capped off a fantastic season with a National Championship win in Dramatic Prose at the Online National Speech and Debate Tournament this summer.  Jayden shared his take on what makes an impactful story, his affinity to humor in performance and in life, his emotional response to his National victory, his goals for the future, and...

Brianna Reeves Waddoups Tackles Anxiety & Building Memorable Interpretative Characters

June 30, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

Former Torrington competitor, English-teacher-in-training, and good friend Bri Reeves Waddoups shared her fast and furious Speech and Debate experience, her thoughts on how to build a memorable character in interpretative pieces, and her advice for coaches and competitors to help find healthy ways to respond to students suffering baseline or situational anxiety. Bri is a Torrington HS Speech and Debate alum, skilled dramatic performer, new parent with her husband Spencer (their little boy, ...

Petra Van Court Demystifies K Debate and Speaks Out on Student Advocacy

June 23, 2020 01:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

Petra Van Court is a self-professed "true debate nerd" who qualified for Nationals in Policy Debate twice when she competed with Cheyenne East.  These days, Petra uses her debate knowledge and experience to help prep her students at Norman North HS while she attends school at the University of Oklahoma where she is finishing a Sociology degree. Petra shared some of her debate chops on the One Clap Pod in a fun and interesting conversation.  She explained her take on Kritik (K) debate - how ...

How the Worlds of Drama and Speech Intersect and Interact with Bailey Patterson

June 16, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

Award-winning performer and Kelly Walsh High School alumni Speech superstar Bailey Patterson stopped by the One Clap Podcast and shared her thoughts on the intersections of Speech and Debate and Drama, the many ways that Speech competition assists individuals in the performance world, the power of a cup of tea, and the humble beginnings of the Bailey and Lyle Film Podcast.  It may be a bit of an understatement to say that Bailey Patterson has an impressive bio.  In addition to an intimidat...

Saga McAllister and Coach Ashley Schulz Get to the Heart of Interpretation

June 11, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Cheyenne East High School interpretative superstars, Coach Ashley Schulz and competitor (and recent graduate) Saga McAllister, joined Lyle on the One Clap Podcast to chat about Humor, finding the true heart of interpretative pieces, nailing a great online recorded performance, car dancing, the serious discrepancy between coach and student food privileges at tournaments, and much more.  Ashley has been at Cheyenne East for a long time, both as a competitor and a coach - now for over twenty y...

Saga McAllister and Ashley Schulz Get to the Heart of Interpretation

June 11, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Cheyenne East High School interpretative superstars, Coach Ashley Schulz and competitor (and recent graduate) Saga McAllister, joined Lyle on the One Clap Podcast to chat about Humor, finding the true heart of interpretative pieces, nailing a great online recorded performance, car dancing, the serious discrepancy between coach and student food privileges at tournaments, and much more.  Ashley has been at Cheyenne East for a long time, both as a competitor and a coach - now for over twenty y...

The Team Behind the Recorded Interpretative Wyoming Online State Tournament Tells All

June 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

The coaches behind the individual events portion of the Wyoming State Speech and Debate Tournament join Lyle on the One Clap Pod to discuss the process and result of running the interpretative side of the Online State Speech and Debate Tournament in April.  Marcus Viney (Cheyenne East), Allen Pino (Cheyenne East) and Londe Gagnon (Jackson Hole) are the Dream Team.  In a wide ranging episode of the One Clap Pod with the Dream Team, we discussed vital tracks for a Speech and Debate fire-up mi...

Speech and Debate Nostalgia & Love with Kinlee Whitney

May 26, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

A National Qualifying competitor at Newcastle and a former Assistant Coach at Torrington, Kinlee Whitney knows all about the impact that Speech and Debate can have on students' lives.  Kinlee jumped on One Clap to reminisce about the way this activity has impacted her life and reflect on how the broader Wyoming Speech and Debate community is one of love and support. One Clap Blog

How Breeze Petty Accidentally Fell in Love with Congressional Debate

May 19, 2020 02:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

Class of 2020 Valedictorian of Hot Springs County High School, Breeze Petty has been a lover of debate for her whole high school career, but Congressional Debate waltzed into her life last minute - just in time for her to catch Nationals last year and sweep her off of her feet.  Breeze came on the One Clap Podcast to recount the journey from Congress skeptic to a master of the gavel. One Clap Blog

Hannah Hu Drops Truth About Platform Events & Problematic Tournament Snacks

May 18, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

Hot Springs County High School Class of 2020 Graduate and two-time National Qualifier, Hannah Hu, despondent from an extremely long wait for her Animal Crossing edition Switch en route from Germany, came by for a visit on the One Clap Pod to chat about Oratory, Informative, and why tournament snacks are overrated. One Clap Blog

Wyoming State Speech and Debate Tournament Co-Directors Reflect on the Online Event

May 12, 2020 22:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

While the Wyoming State Online Speech and Debate Tournament was an event that required the help and support of many coaches, competitors, community leaders, and judges, three people were especially foundational to the planning and technical execution of the tournament and registration: Matt Liu, University of Wyoming Director of Debate; Nick Ryan, Liberty Assistant Director of Debate; and Londe Gagnon, Jackson Hole High School Speech and Debate Coach and WHSFA President.  These three co-dire...

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