
Modern-Day Debate
We believe debates should be moderated on an equal playing field and host live debates on controversial topics from science, religion, and politics several times a week.
Latest episodes

Sep 13, 2023 • 1h 60min
DEBATE Matt Dillahunty Vs Issa | Islam Vs Secular Humanism | Podcast
Crowdfund page for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON where you can get epic perks like a signed photo of your favorite debater: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/2699799d Link to tickets for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON on Saturday, Sept-16th in Houston, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mddliveandinperson At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. 100% of this debate's sooper chats went to World Wide Orphans, an organization focused on providing care to orphans around the world! Their website is here: https://www.wwo.org/ The charity watchdog rating of World Wide Orphans: is respectable and shown here: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/133968225 _______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS TO GUESTS: Matt: @SansDeity Issa: No link at this time __________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ ALL OUR DEBATES ALSO END UP ON OUR PODCAST, USUALLY WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BEING LIVE: MDD on Apple podcasts: http://apple.co/2LpVzR2 MDD on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3nJwiOA MDD on Google Podcasts: shorturl.at/chqx4 MDD on Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3029657 _______________________________________________________________________________ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 10, 2023 • 2h 30min
DEBATE Stuart Vs Dr. Alex Malpass | Is Christianity False?
Crowdfund page for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON where you can get epic perks like a signed photo of your favorite debater: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/2699799dLink to tickets for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON on Saturday, Sept-16th in Houston, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mddliveandinperson At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field.__________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ ALL OUR DEBATES ALSO END UP ON OUR PODCAST, USUALLY WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BEING LIVE: MDD on Apple podcasts: http://apple.co/2LpVzR2 MDD on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3nJwiOA MDD on Google Podcasts: shorturl.at/chqx4 MDD on Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3029657 _______________________________________________________________________________ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 9, 2023 • 2h 17min
DEBATE Mark Reid Vs Hussein | Islam Vs Secular Humanism, What's Best for Society?
Crowdfund page for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON where you can get epic perks like a signed photo of your favorite debater: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/2699799d Link to tickets for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON on Saturday, Sept-16th in Houston, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mddliveandinperson At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. _______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS TO GUESTS: @MarkReidAtheism @husseinpoliphilo __________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ ALL OUR DEBATES ALSO END UP ON OUR PODCAST, USUALLY WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BEING LIVE: MDD on Apple podcasts: http://apple.co/2LpVzR2 MDD on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3nJwiOA MDD on Google Podcasts: shorturl.at/chqx4 MDD on Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3029657 _______________________________________________________________________________ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 7, 2023 • 1h 56min
Destiny Vs Grace Thorpe & Lalo | Andrew Tate GUILTY OF TRAFFICKING? DEBATE
Crowdfund page for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON where you can get epic perks like a signed photo of your favorite debater: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/2699799d Link to tickets for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON on Saturday, Sept-16th in Houston, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mddliveandinperson At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. _______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS TO GUESTS: Destiny: @destiny Lalo: __________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ ALL OUR DEBATES ALSO END UP ON OUR PODCAST, USUALLY WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BEING LIVE: MDD on Apple podcasts: http://apple.co/2LpVzR2 MDD on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3nJwiOA MDD on Google Podcasts: shorturl.at/chqx4 MDD on Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3029657 _______________________________________________________________________________ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 3, 2023 • 3h 1min
Aron Ra Vs Perspective Philosophy | Is Christianity Vs Atheism, Which Has the Evidence?
Link to in-person tickets to MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON on Saturday, Sept-16th in Houston, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mddliveandinperson At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. __________________________________________________________________ OUR NEW DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd __________________________________________________________________ Ways to support Modern-Day Debate: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ModernDayDebate Using our Amazon referral link to make your purchases: https://www.amazon.com/shop/modern-daydebate *This is our Amazon affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/modern-daydebate *If you click that link and make your usual Amazon purchases, 2-3% of your purchase goes to Modern-Day Debate while you still pay the same price for your Amazon products! _______________________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 2, 2023 • 2h 19min
Mark Reid Vs Issa | Islam Vs Secular Humanism, Which Is Best for Society? |
Crowdfund page for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON where you can get epic perks like a signed photo of your favorite debater: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/2699799d Link to in-person tickets to MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON on Saturday, Sept-16th in Houston, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mddliveandinperson Links to guests: @MarkReidAtheism Issa: No link at this time__________________________________________________________________ Welcome to Modern-Day Debate. Our vision is to provide a fully-neutral platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. Ways to support Modern-Day Debate: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ModernDayDebate Using our Amazon referral link to make your purchases: https://www.amazon.com/shop/modern-daydebate *This is our Amazon affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/modern-daydebate *If you click that link and make your usual Amazon purchases, 2-3% of your purchase goes to Modern-Day Debate while you still pay the same price for your Amazon products! _______________________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 26, 2023 • 1h 36min
DEBATE Is Christianity TRUE? | Skylar Fiction Vs Trey Jadlow | Podcast
Link to tickets for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON on Saturday, Sept-16th in Houston, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mddliveandinperson At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. _______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS TO GUESTS: Skylar Fiction: @SkylarFiction Trey Jadlow: @normanmilquetoast1 __________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ ALL OUR DEBATES ALSO END UP ON OUR PODCAST, USUALLY WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BEING LIVE: MDD on Apple podcasts: http://apple.co/2LpVzR2 MDD on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3nJwiOA MDD on Google Podcasts: shorturl.at/chqx4 MDD on Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3029657 _______________________________________________________________________________ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 21, 2023 • 2h 58min
DEBATE Creation Vs Evolution | Mark Reid Vs Ross from Real Offended | Podcast
Link to tickets for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON on Saturday, Sept-16th in Houston, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mddliveandinperson At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. _______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS TO GUESTS: Mark: @MarkReidAtheism Ross: @Therealoffended __________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ ALL OUR DEBATES ALSO END UP ON OUR PODCAST, USUALLY WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BEING LIVE: MDD on Apple podcasts: http://apple.co/2LpVzR2 MDD on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3nJwiOA MDD on Google Podcasts: shorturl.at/chqx4 MDD on Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3029657 _______________________________________________________________________________ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 19, 2023 • 2h 28min
DEBATE: Was Joseph Smith a Prophet of God? Bryce Blankenagel Vs Kyle Adams | Podcast
Link to tickets for MDD LIVE & IN-PERSON on Saturday, Sept-16th in Houston, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mddliveandinperson At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. _______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS TO GUESTS: Bryce: https://nakedmormonismpodcast.com/ & https://glassboxpodcast.com/ Kyle: @FlatEarthKyle __________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ ALL OUR DEBATES ALSO END UP ON OUR PODCAST, USUALLY WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BEING LIVE: MDD on Apple podcasts: http://apple.co/2LpVzR2 MDD on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3nJwiOA MDD on Google Podcasts: shorturl.at/chqx4 MDD on Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3029657 _______________________________________________________________________________ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 18, 2023 • 2h 3min
DEBATE Ashley S. Vs Saanvi on Is Abortion Morally Permissible? | Podcast
Debate participants Ashley and Saanvi discuss the controversial nature of abortion, exploring topics such as the value of human life, personhood, and bodily autonomy. They debate the morality of abortion, discussing restrictions, medical necessity, and the intention behind abortion procedures. The conversation becomes heated as they delve into the complexities of scenarios like chemotherapy and denial of treatment to pregnant women. They also touch upon trolling, infanticide, interpretation of Bible verses, consent, attitudes of sexual assault victims, and the importance of deeper discussions.