Latest Cross exam Podcast Episodes
062 - Should Free Speech be Unlimited Online?
Cross Examined Life - May 26, 2022 16:52 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsDan defends: Online Platforms should moderate and control content posted by their users. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS: 1. Even when your conversation partner describes the popular view, ask them to be specific about their opinion and perspective, so that you’re engaging with their beliefs, rather tha...
061 - Should the US Decrease the Size of It's Military?
Cross Examined Life - May 13, 2022 18:28 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsChris defends: The US should reduce the size of its military. Get in touch! call or text (+1) 307-240-9190 [email protected] crossexaminedlife.com facebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlife Tweet us: @CELpodcast Insta: @crossexaminedlife Keep the debate going in the Cross Examined Life ...
060 - Must Kids in Public School Wear Masks?
Cross Examined Life - May 04, 2022 17:08 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsJeanne defends: Masks should be required in public schools. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS: 1.) Be willing and ready to ask your conversation partner a hypothetical, so that you can better understand how far down the line of possible scenarios their position extends. Get in touch! call or text (+1) 30...
059 - Should the US Provide Military Support to Ukraine?
Cross Examined Life - April 21, 2022 15:26 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsRamin defends: The US should send more aid to Ukraine and impose stricter sanctions. Get in touch! call or text (+1) 307-240-9190 [email protected] crossexaminedlife.com facebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlife Tweet us: @CELpodcast Insta: @crossexaminedlife Keep the debate going in t...
058 - Should We Donate to Animal Related Charities?
Cross Examined Life - January 22, 2022 21:41 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsBrendan defends: No one should donate to animal-related charities PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS: 1. As you state your support or lack of support for conversation partner’s hypothetical scenarios, state your position, but don’t be afraid to offer the reason for and context about your position. 2. I...
057 - Should Married Couples Have Separate Bank Accounts?
Cross Examined Life - July 26, 2021 15:43 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAngela defends: Married couples should have separate bank accounts. Reach out: [email protected] Keep the debate going in the Cross Examined Life Community on FB: facebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlife Signup for updates at www.crossexaminedlife.com
056 - [DEBATE] Will Bitcoin Last or Is it a Fad?
Cross Examined Life - February 20, 2021 13:05 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMike and Nick debate whether Bitcoin will last or whether it is a fad. 1: Defining your terms and its sub-terms and factors is critical to understanding between conversation partners. 2: Responding clearly to each of your partner’s points is a great way to keep ideas organized. 3: Every onc...
BONUS - What Does It Mean to be a Racist?
Cross Examined Life - November 22, 2020 20:24 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThis special, bonus episode was recorded live, the evening of the 2020 presidential election in the U.S. It's more of a conversation, than a cross-exam. Much was left unsaid. Comments: call or text 307-240-9190 to let Chris know your thoughts! [email protected] crossexaminedlife....
BONUS - Did Trump Respond to COVID Well?
Cross Examined Life - November 22, 2020 20:20 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsComments: call or text 307-240-9190 to let Chris know your thoughts!
055 - Should Twitter Ban Political Ads?
Cross Examined Life - November 10, 2020 01:34 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAndrew defends: Twitter should not ban political ads. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Use phrases like “I can’t prove this” and “I may be wrong” before asserting your facts or conclusions. 2. Acknowledge that you don’t always have a perfect, airtight argument. Get in touch! call or text (+1) 307-...
054 - Does Trump Deserve a 2nd Term?
Cross Examined Life - October 24, 2020 11:49 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFrank defends: Donald Trump deserves a 2nd term. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. No matter what you oppose, go look for material that contradicts your own biases: you may be surprised what you find. 2. Instead of dismissing a suspicious fact out of hand as untrue, research it and find out the re...
053 - Is a Bachelors' Degree a Waste of Money?
Cross Examined Life - October 17, 2020 22:32 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsPat defends: A Bachelors' Degree is a Waste of Money. No Practical Takeaway Tips this week. Pat crushed it! Get in touch! call or text (+1) 307-240-9190 [email protected] crossexaminedlife.com facebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlife Tweet us: @CELpodcast Insta: @crossexaminedlife Ke...
052 - Is Rioting Defensible?
Cross Examined Life - June 16, 2020 10:45 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsGabe defends: Riots are a valuable and effective form of protest. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Layer your arguments in support of one another. 2. Cite both historical and recent examples in support of your position.
051 - Should Stocking Up on Supplies Prior to a Crisis Be Illegal?
Cross Examined Life - March 31, 2020 09:53 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsChris defends: Stocking up on supplies prior to and during a crisis should be illegal. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. If your conversation partner only offers criticisms with no proposed solution, insist that they at least sketch out, in broad strokes, a potential solution to the problem identified....
050 - Does Fake News Exist?
Cross Examined Life - March 25, 2020 01:12 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsEd defends: Fake News is a significant problem in 2020. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. If your question is not answered the first or second time, find new ways to ask it, until it's answered. 2. If there's an assumption baked into your question, generously respond when your partner points that out....
049 - Does Universal Basic Income Make Sense?
Cross Examined Life - February 04, 2020 10:48 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMike defends: Universal Basic Income Does Not Make Sense. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. If you can zoom out and determine whether you fundamentally disagree about the role of a certain institution in society, that will help frame the argument. 2. Instead of labeling the other side's position as so...
048 - Should Kids Have Any Right to Privacy Online?
Cross Examined Life - June 22, 2019 19:04 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAshley defends: Kids under 16 should not have privacy online. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. When you mention something specific in conversation, take a moment to verify that your conversation partner is as familiar with that thing as you are. If they are not, generously explain it, rather than rus...
047 - Are Anti-Vaxxers Making the World More Dangerous?
Cross Examined Life - June 16, 2019 16:30 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMarden defends: Anti-Vaxxers Are Making the World More Dangerous. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Even when someone is unwilling to take our suggestion, respect their right to disagree with you, educate them on what you believe to be the consequences of their choice, and generously invite them to ret...
046 - Should Insurance Companies Be Subject to Rules & Regulations?
Cross Examined Life - June 08, 2019 11:54 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsStacey defends: Insurance companies should not be regulated. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Look at the underlying, intended motivation for something you oppose, and describe why the underlying motivation doesn’t have the intended effect. 2. Don’t be afraid to take what you are bringing to the co...
045 - Must Men Lead Households in Christian Families?
Cross Examined Life - March 31, 2019 20:16 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsJoel defends: Men must lead households in Christian families. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Don’t be afraid to acknowledge when the reality of what you're arguing for has gone poorly in practice. 2. Consider your argument from the shoes of the person on the opposite side of the issue as you, and...
044 - Is the Electoral College Still Important for the U.S.?
Cross Examined Life - March 24, 2019 20:53 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsDavid defends: The U.S. electoral college should be eliminated. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Don’t reveal where you come down on a political or religious issue, if your position on that issue is not essential to, and can create a distraction from, the larger point at issue. 2. Mirroring back y...
043 - Is Capitalism Harmful to Society?
Cross Examined Life - March 17, 2019 17:49 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsHeather defends: Capitalism is harmful to society. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Use phrases that your conversation partner uses, instead of your own, to focus on the underlying idea, rather than get hung up on the vocabulary. 2. If you don’t know the facts, preface your answer by being honest t...
042 - Must Airlines Permit Emotional Support Animals to Fly?
Cross Examined Life - January 19, 2019 15:42 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsStephanie and Antony debate this question. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Pause at times to take stock of where both sides are in the disagreement, note common ground, and then identify areas of sharper disagreement to address. 2. Asking tough questions is one of the strongest tools available to ...
041 - Should the Govt Screen our Kid’s Mental Health?
Cross Examined Life - January 14, 2019 00:09 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsRyan defends: The Govt Should Screen our Kids' Mental Health Each Year. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Repeat the other person’s explanation in your own words. This not ensures that you’re beginning from common definitions, but it’s respectfully, because it shows the other person you are hearing an...
040 - Should Abortion Define How Christians Vote?
Cross Examined Life - December 08, 2018 17:47 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsColleen defends: Christians should be willing to vote for pro-choice candidates. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Just because something is described as "semantics", don't write it off as not worth discussing. 2. Be brave and be willing to say that something is not black and white - then describe ho...
039 - Caravan or Caminata - Should We Limit Asylum Claims?
Cross Examined Life - November 10, 2018 13:48 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe 4,000 individuals walking to the US through Mexico have the right to apply for Asylum and have their claims fairly considered – on the basis of due process. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. In presenting your position, give the audience a broad outline of your various points. Then, go back and fi...
038 - Should All Billboards Be Eliminated?
Cross Examined Life - October 28, 2018 10:37 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsDan defends: All Billboards Should Be Eliminated Get in touch! 1-307-240-9190 [email protected] Keep the debate going in the Cross Examined Life Community on FB: facebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlife Signup for updates at www.crossexaminedlife.com
037 - Can Human Rights Exist?
Cross Examined Life - October 20, 2018 09:40 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsRob defends: Many human rights do not exist. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS 1. Clarify definitions of uncommon words or foundational terms at the beginning of your argument. 2. Don’t take laws or Supreme Court decisions for granted. 3. Try to employ hypothetical questions, even if they present absur...
036 - Should Bike Helmets Be Required?
Cross Examined Life - October 13, 2018 19:18 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFelicity defends: Bike Helmets Should Be Required by Law. Get in touch! call or text (+1) 307-240-9190 [email protected] crossexaminedlife.com facebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlife Tweet us: @CELpodcast Insta: @crossexaminedlife Keep the debate going in the Cross Examined Life Comm...
035 - Behind the Scenes with Chris Tatem
Cross Examined Life - September 30, 2018 00:38 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsChris Tatem is interviewed by Jeshua from the Joshua D. Noel podcast. In this interview, Chris shares his thoughts on life and his motivations for creating Cross Examined Life. call or text 307-240-9190 to let Chris know your thoughts!
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