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That's Debateable

by Aaron Donaldson, Ph.D.

Each episode of That's Debateable examines a popular debate with featured guests and audience emails. Hosted by Aaron Donaldson, and produced by Matthew Campbell, Dub Campbell, and Katherine Donaldson.

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Episodes

  1. What's Wrong with Disney?

    Children's author Julia Wendt re-joins me to talk about Disney, conglomeration, and the monopolization of childhood stories.

  2. Social Movements with Dr. Christina Foust - S.02, Ep.10

    I talk with book author, Communication Studies department chair and long time faculty member at the University of Denver, and also my former dissertation adviser Dr. Christina Foust about "Social Movements," power, hegemony, transgression, Ideographs, and conservatism! Just in time for peak...

  3. The Value of Fiction with Julia Wendt - S.02.Ep.09

    Children's author Julia Wendt joins me to talk about feeling fractured as a student and the value of fiction for social simulation.

  4. Marvel vs DC with Zach Lachenbruch - S.02.Ep.08

    Zach Lachenbruch formerly of the Montucky Skies and Box Office Battle podcasts joins me to talk about the clash of the comic world titans.

  5. Race, Data, Surveillance with Sarah Hamid - S.02.Ep07

    University of Oregon graduate student Sarah Hamid joins me to talk about race, data, and surveillance.

  6. Rections to the death of Antonin Scalia with Dr. Mary Lynn Veden - S.02.MiniEpisode.1

    In the first "Mini Episode" of Season 2 Dr. Mary Lynn Veden joins me for the second time in as many months to talk about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

  7. The Courts with Dr. Mary Lynn Veden - S.02.Ep.06

    Mary Lynn Veden joins me to talk about her "rhetorical biography" of Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter and the US court system.

  8. Drones with Christie Siver: S.02.Ep.05

    Dr. Christie Siver, an Assistant Professor of Political Science from The College of Saint Benedict St. John's University joins us to talk about the Women's Debate Institute and drones!

  9. Debates About Debate With Glenn Prince - Se.02.Ep.04

    National Debate champ and championship coach Glenn Prince joins me to talk about the many debates about debating!

  10. Is God Real? with Eric Atcheson - S.02.Ep.03

    The Reverend Eric Atcheson joins me to discuss the debates about the existence of god.

  11. Immigration 2.0 with Vanessa Frank - Se.02.Ep.02

    Vanessa Frank joins me again to continue our conversation from Season 1 about America's complicated and often tragic immigration process.

  12. What's The Point of Arguing? - Se.02.Ep.01

    I talk about my research interests in how arguments "make sense" and the implications these understandings have regarding a few misconceptions surrounding argument. Good to be back!

  13. Mini-Episode 3: Season 2 news and Should College Athletes Get Paid

    My guest Zach Lachenbruch, formerly from Box Office Battle and Montucky Skies Podcasts, joins me to talk about Season Two of That's Debateable and the debate over whether college athletes should be paid.

  14. Nonviolence Part 2 - Ep.10

    I finish my conversation with my brother, physician and activist Jake Donaldson regarding the practical components of noniolence.

  15. Nonviolence Part 1 - Ep.09

    I talk with my brother Jake Donaldson M.D. about the theoretical underpinnings of Nonviolence - focusing in particular on Leo Tolstoy's book The Kingdom of God is Within You

  16. Star Wars vs. Star Trek - Ep. 08

    Me and guest Amanda Taylor talk about the importance of stories and the debate between two of the most well known science fiction franchises.

  17. Surveillance and the Police State - Ep. 07

    I talk with friend and 2007 NPTE National Debate champion Luke Landry about the NDAA, tracking those killed by police, and the NSA.

  18. Immigration - Ep. 06

    I address my nervous interviewing habits and then California-based immigration lawyer Vanessa Frank joins me to talk about the new laws granting so-called undocumented peoples the right to a driver's licenses, detention for profit, and the many different kinds of immigrant status.

  19. Elections! - Ep. 05

    I talk with Columbia Basin College instructor Miriam Kerzner about elections, Citizens United, Voting, and politics of the right and left.

  20. Mep.01-HeroesGunsHealthCare

    I answer e-mails about episodes 1-3 and talk a little bit about the format of the show.

  21. Superman Vs Batman

    The debate continues...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Each episode of That's Debateable examines a popular debate with featured guests and audience emails. Hosted by Aaron Donaldson, and produced by Matthew Campbell, Dub Campbell, and Katherine Donaldson.

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Aaron Donaldson, Ph.D.

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Each episode of That's Debateable examines a popular debate with featured guests and audience emails. Hosted by Aaron Donaldson, and produced by Matthew Campbell, Dub Campbell, and Katherine Donaldson.

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