Open to Debate

A podcast by Open to Debate - Fridays

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400 Episodes

  1. Is Objectivity Essential to Journalism?

    Published: 4/4/2025

  2. Smart Girl Dumb Questions: Is the Future Bleak?

    Published: 4/2/2025

  3. Think Twice: About Abundance with Derek Thompson

    Published: 3/28/2025

  4. Should We Address the Gender Wage Gap?

    Published: 3/21/2025

  5. UN Efforts in the Middle East: Helping or Hurting?

    Published: 3/14/2025

  6. Is Musk’s DOGE Dodging the Law?

    Published: 3/7/2025

  7. PODCAST BONUS RELEASE: Is it Time to End Daylight Savings Time?

    Published: 3/5/2025

  8. Was Trump Right to Increase Tariffs on Chinese Imports?

    Published: 2/28/2025

  9. Can Religion Cure the Loneliness Epidemic?

    Published: 2/21/2025

  10. Is It Time to Break Up with Dating Apps?

    Published: 2/14/2025

  11. UNRESOLVED: The Future of the Supreme Court

    Published: 2/7/2025

  12. Has Legalizing Sports Gambling Become a Bad Bet?

    Published: 1/31/2025

  13. Prescription Weight Loss Drugs for All?

    Published: 1/24/2025

  14. Could Identity Politics Help Democrats Engage Men?

    Published: 1/17/2025

  15. PODCAST BONUS RELEASE: Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?

    Published: 1/14/2025

  16. Can America and Its Allies Tolerate A Nuclear Iran, or Is It Time to Stop Them Now?

    Published: 1/10/2025

  17. Does AA Work?

    Published: 1/3/2025

  18. Could Longevity Science Extend Your Health Span By Decades? Should the Government Fund It?

    Published: 12/27/2024

  19. The Pursuit of Happiness: Virtue or Pleasure?

    Published: 12/20/2024

  20. Psychedelics for Mental Health: Help or Hype?

    Published: 12/13/2024

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America is more divided than ever—but it doesn’t have to be. Open to Debate offers an antidote to the chaos. We bring multiple perspectives together for real, nonpartisan debates. Debates that are structured, respectful, clever, provocative, and driven by the facts. Open to Debate is on a mission to restore balance to the public square through expert moderation, good-faith arguments, and reasoned analysis. We examine the issues of the day with the world’s most influential thinkers spanning science, technology, politics, culture, and global affairs. It’s time to build a stronger, more united democracy with the civil exchange of ideas. Be open-minded. Be curious. Be ready to listen. Join us in being Open to Debate. (Formerly Intelligence Squared U.S.)