Give Them An Argument

Season 5 Episode 37: Nathan Robinson Goes to Prager University + Katie Halper in the Postgame

Oct 20, 2023

Nathan Robinson, editor of Current Affairs, discusses their guide to resisting PragerU propaganda. They also mention an upcoming debate and briefly touch on PragerU's transformation. In the postgame, Katie Halper joins to talk about Palestine.

02:05:19

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Katie Halper

Nathan Robinson

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The podcast discusses Nathan Robinson's magazine's guide to resisting PragerU propaganda.

Ben Burgis and the GTAA crew talk about Ben's upcoming debate with a PragerU contributor.

In the postgame, Katie Halper joins to discuss Palestine.

The podcast highlights the persuasive techniques used in PragerU videos to advance a specific narrative.

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Summary

- The first video argues that fossil fuels are necessary for human flourishing and dismisses the negative impacts and dangers of their use. It emphasizes the benefits of cost-effective energy and downplays the role of renewable energy sources.

Introduction

2min

The Israel-Palestine Conflict

26min

Twitter Argument, Debate Plug, and Prager University Discussion

6min

Prager U: From YouTube Channel to Propaganda Apparatus

8min

Analyzing the Arguments for Fossil Fuel Energy

5min

Analyzing Persuasive Tactics and Selective Presentation of Information

26min

Bernie Sanders' European Tour, Boycotts, and Venezuela: A Warning

5min

Analyzing Venezuela, Denmark, and the Nordic Countries

15min

Canada's Culturally Diverse Nation and Government-run Healthcare System

16min

10.

Comparing the Healthcare Systems in Canada and the United States

4min

11.

Marcel's Decision for Medical Treatment

12min

In the main show, Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson joins us to talk about his magazine's newly released "A Student's Guide to Resisting PragerU propaganda." In the postgame for patrons, we're joined by Katie Halper to talk about Palestine.

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Give Them An Argument

Season 5 Episode 37: Nathan Robinson Goes to Prager University + Katie Halper in the Postgame

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Summary

Summary

Summary

The Challenges of Canada's Universal Healthcare System

Comparison to the US Healthcare System

Potential Issues with Universal Healthcare

The Balancing Act for Patients

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