Hello and welcome to the first speakeasy episode of the new year! We sincerely hope that everyone had a great and fulfilling holiday season, or at the very least, as great and fulfilling as this turbulent time in human history can be. In this episode, we cover the top-half (a.k.a. first-half or opening half) of a debate in BP--specifically the role fulfilment of the first four speakers. If you're in need of a refresher, that's Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in Opening Government and Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Opening Opposition (if you need a little more refreshment, head back to episode 1!). This episode also covers how to win from top-half!

In usual routine fashion, the cheat sheets for this episode can be found on our website. The easiest way to find this is by going to linktr.ee/speakeasydebate and clicking on "Latest Podcast." That'll take you to the corresponding blogpost for this episode, where you can find not only the cheat sheets, but also the YouTube version of this episode that has subtitles!

Also, did you know that you can bring in printed material to a BP debating competition, which means you can bring along the cheat sheets with you? No? Well, you better follow us on Twitter (@speakeasydebate) because we tweet some helpful information, as well as motions from debating competitions! You're also welcome to tweet or DM us questions via Twitter, Facebook, or via Google Forms. All links are in the linktree!

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Written and hosted by Josef Moscovici
Co-written and produced by Grace Amilbangsa